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BILL NO. 040771
Introduced September 23, 2004
Councilmembers Nutter, Kenney and DiCicco
Referred to the
Committee on Law and Government
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of
Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council
proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City
leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance; fixing
the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot
question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish
notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the
qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May
17, 2005, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City
leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance, as
contained in Resolution No. 040818, approved by Council on ,
2004, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.
SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be
answered Yes or No by the qualified electors participating in the election:
Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to require Council approval
of certain City leases, contracts and concessions, to empower Council to address
public confidence in the integrity of the Citys contracting process by requiring
certain disclosures and by providing whether persons who have made certain
campaign contributions are ineligible for such contracts and for City financial
assistance, and to empower Council to regulate the process by which
non-competitively bid contracts are awarded?
SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet
form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to
the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 040818
together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in
three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in the Legal
Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter,
together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance, once
a week during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 17, 2005; and
further, at such other time and in such other manner as she may consider
desirable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation
giving at least thirty (30) days notice of such election. The Clerk of Council
shall cause a copy of the proclamation to be published, together with the notice
provided for in Section 4 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. The appropriate officers are authorized and directed to take such
action as may be required for the holding of an election on the ballot question
set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as provided for by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.