City of Philadelphia - File #: 210501

• File #: 210501
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/27/2021
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 6/17/2021
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise provisions related to the manner of selection from eligible lists for vacancies and promotions in the civil service system, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Thomas
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/15/2021	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/17/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/10/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
6/10/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/10/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/8/2021	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/8/2021	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
6/8/2021	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/27/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise provisions related to the manner of selection from eligible lists for vacancies and promotions in the civil service system, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held on November 2, 2021, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 210514 approved by City Council on June 17, 2021, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of City Council.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to revise provisions related to the civil service system, to allow the Personnel Director to determine the number of people on an eligible list from which a hiring or promotion decision may be made, and to determine the number of times a person may be passed over and remain eligible on such a list, all based on the position and the needs of the civil service program?

SECTION 3. The Clerk of City Council is hereby directed to: (i) certify to the Board of Elections, within five (5) days of this Ordinance becoming law, a copy of this Ordinance and Resolution No. 210514; and (ii) to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 210514, together with the ballot question set forth in ...