City of Philadelphia - File #: 230740

• File #: 230740
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/26/2023
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 11/30/2023
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for indemnification and defense by the City in connection with claims made against any registered community organization arising directly out of the lawful participation by such an organization in zoning matters and related land-use process; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/14/2023	1	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
11/30/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/16/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
11/16/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/14/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
11/14/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
11/14/2023	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/26/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for indemnification and defense by the City in connection with claims made against any registered community organization arising directly out of the lawful participation by such an organization in zoning matters and related land-use process; 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 2024 primary election, currently scheduled for April 23, 2024, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 230750, approved by Council on November 30, 2023, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of 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:

Should the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to require the City to provide for the indemnification and defense of registered community organizations in connection with claims made against them arising directly out of their lawful participation in the City's zoning variance process?

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to (i) certify to the Board of Elections, within five days of this Ordinance becoming law, a copy of this Ordinance and Resolution No. 230750; 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. 230750, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be publi...