Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 010340, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance, amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation, amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600, and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

WHEREAS, Bill No. 010340 was passed by this Council on February 21, 2002, and presented to the Mayor for his signature; and

WHEREAS, Council now wishes to reconsider the vote by which said bill passed Council; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby requests the Mayor to return to it Bill No. 010340, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance, amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

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