ADOPTED
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so civil service entrance-exam rules would give a preference to qualified grandchildren, as well as children, of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or died in the line of duty. The proposed amendment would be submitted to Philadelphia voters on an election date set by ordinance; the source does not state whether voters approved it.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Bill Green | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Bobby Henon | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Cindy Bass | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Oh | Yes |
| Dennis M. O'Brien | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| Mark Squilla | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |