READ AND PASSED
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Standards of Conduct and Ethics to recognize verified life partners in several rules that previously referred to spouses or family members. These changes affect City Council members, city officers, and city employees by applying the rules on gifts, representation, and financial conflicts of interest to their life partners.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to include Life Partners among the family members listed therein for purposes of application of various ethical rules, under certain terms and conditions.
Pass2011-12-15
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
17 Yes·0 No·0 Absent
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Bill Green | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | Yes |
| Jack Kelly | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |