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Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 140514, entitled "An Ordinance Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled 'Referenda Approved by the Voters', by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia's schools, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

AI summary

The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No. 140514 to City Council so Council can reconsider its vote approving the bill. The bill would have submitted a ballot question to Philadelphia voters about abolishing the School Reform Commission and returning local control of Philadelphia’s schools, along with setting a special election and related arrangements.

File details

Status
ADOPTED
Introduced
October 2, 2014
Sponsors
Jannie L. Blackwell
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Full text

WHEREAS, Bill No. 140514 was passed by Council on September 18, 2014, and thereafter presented to the Mayor for his signature; and

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

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

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That Council hereby requests the Mayor to return to it Bill No. 140514, entitled “An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled 'Referenda Approved by the Voters', by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia's schools, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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,” for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Adopted

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

    Pass