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Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by changing the rules for requesting the preparation of Fiscal Impact Statements and final adoption of bills; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
September 14, 2017
Sponsors
CDCouncilmember Domb

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS.

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CHAPTER 21-2300. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

§ 21-2301. Availability of Fiscal Impact Statements.

(1)

A Fiscal Impact Statement shall be prepared for any pending ordinance, other than bills making an appropriation or amending such bills, upon the request of [the main sponsor of the bill or of no fewer than three (3) other City Council members]

any member of City Council

. Such a request shall be made to the Chief Clerk who, based upon the direction of the requester(s) of such Fiscal Impact Statement, shall forward the particular bill to the Director of Finance or the Controller for preparation of the Fiscal Impact Statement.

The Fiscal Impact Statement shall be revised by the designated entity after the adoption of any amendment to the bill.

Upon receipt of [the]

a

Fiscal Impact Statement, the Chief Clerk shall distribute it to all members of City Council and make it publicly available.

(2)

The lack of preparation of a Fiscal Impact Statement shall not preclude the

final

adoption of a bill.

(3)

The Chief Clerk shall send timely notices to the designated entity of the dates on which the bill will be considered by City Council. The designated entity shall deliver the Fiscal Impact Statement to the Chief Clerk and the requester pursuant to Section 21-2303. If the designated entity is unable to deliver a completed Fiscal Impact Statement in accordance with Section 21-2303, the designated entity shall deliver a full explanation of the reasons for the inability to comply with this section to the Chief Clerk and the requester prior to the due date of the Fiscal Impact Statement.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicates matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Al TaubenbergerYes
    Allan DombYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Cherelle ParkerYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Derek S. GreenYes
    Helen GymYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Blackwell that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 4 procedural actionsCommittee on Finance
    ProceduralCommittee on Finance

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Domb that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.

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