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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for exemption from civil service for staff of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

AI summary

The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to exempt employees appointed by the Citizens Police Oversight Commission from the city’s civil service requirements. The proposed amendment would be submitted to Philadelphia voters on an election date set by ordinance.

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Status
ADOPTED
Introduced
January 19, 2023
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WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:

ARTICLE VII

EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES

Personnel Director and Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service

CHAPTER 3

CIVIL SERVICE: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXEMPTIONS

§ 7-301. Exemptions.

All officers and employees of the City, including all officers and employees of all departments, all independent boards and commissions and all departmental boards and commissions, shall be under civil service except:

(f)

Persons who in times of public emergency may be appointed special employees for service not to exceed one month in [duration.]

duration;

(g)

Employees appointed by the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

  2. Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Reported favorably

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing notices sent

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred