Nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 8-93, issued by then-Mayor Ed Rendell after negotiation and consultation with City Council, established the Police Advisory Commission as the official civilian oversight agency for the Philadelphia Police Department; and

WHEREAS, The Commission is an integral part of the City's justice system, and a provider of valuable service to the Police Department and the citizens of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Order provides that the Commission consists of 15 members and 4 alternates. Seven of the members and 2 of the alternates are appointed by the Mayor from a list of 21 nominees submitted by Council; the remaining 8 members and 2 alternates are appointed directly by the Mayor; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Nutter and Council mutually desire to appoint a full complement of Commission members to new terms; and

WHEREAS, On April 20, 2010, Mayor Nutter and members of Council held a press conference announcing the beginning of the application process for Council's nominees, and at which Mayor Nutter announced his direct appointments to the Commission; and

WHEREAS, On April 21, 22, 23, and 30, 2010, notice was published in seven newspapers which solicited applications for the Commission; stated that the deadline to apply was May 20, 2010; and directed applicants to an Application Form available at

www.phila.gov,

www.phila.gov/citycouncil,

www.phila.gov/

pac, and www.phila.gov/humanrelations, at the Chief Clerk's Office (Room 402 City Hall), and at Philadelphia libraries; and

WHEREAS, In response to these announcements, more than 50 individuals submitted detailed applications; and

WHEREAS, On April 22, 2010, Council adopted Resolution No. 100272 authorizing Council's standing Committee on Public Safety (“the Committee”) to hold a public hearing and to submit a report to Council's Committee of the Whole setting forth the Committee's recommended list of nominations; and

WHEREAS, On June 1, 2010, the Committee held a public hearing at which applicants presented their credentials; and

WHEREAS, On June 8, 2010, the Committee adopted a report (Attachment “A” hereto) setting forth its recommended list of 21 nominees; now, therefore,

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, THAT Pursuant to Executive Order No. 8-93, the 21 individuals whose names are listed in Attachment “A” hereto are hereby nominated for consideration by the Mayor as potential appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT The Chief Clerk of City Council is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Mayor.

Attachment A

Committee on Public Safety Report on Resolution 100272

We hereby submit to the Committee of the Whole the following recommended list of nominations for the Police Advisory Commission, for submission to the Mayor pursuant to Executive Order No. 8-93:

Terrance H. Barnes

Rachel E. Branson

Jamira Burley

Ronald A. Burton

Devon Cade

Robert S. Cavanaugh

Mujeeb Chaudhary

James C. Crumlish, III

Rodney Lee Dunn

Sheryl L. Haynes

Cassandra C. Hines

Edward James, Jr.

Keith E. Kunz

Elizabeth Mell

Andrea Nicole Phillips

Curtis M. Pontz

Oscar Rosario

Robert P. Shine, Sr.

Joi C. Spraggins

Joseph T. Stapleton

Louis Troup, Jr.

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