WHEREAS, Michael H. Reed was first appointed and confirmed as a member of the Board of Ethics on April 7, 2011, to serve the remaining portion of a term ending November 16, 2015; he was subsequently appointed and confirmed to serve two full five-year terms on the Board, during which time he served as Chair of the Board, the second of which expired on November 16, 2025; and by operation of law he has served on the Board since that date in an extension of that second full term; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reed has submitted his resignation, effective April 1, 2026, creating a vacancy on the Board; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-806(c) of the Home Rule Charter provides that vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of the member succeeded; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has nominated the Hon. Idee C. Fox to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Reed’s resignation, to serve for the remainder of the term for that seat on the Board; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-806 of the Charter requires the advice and consent of a majority of all members of the Council for the appointment of members of the Board of Ethics; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby consents to and confirms the appointment of The Honorable Idee C. Fox as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2030.
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