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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 080320
Introduced March 27, 2008
Councilmembers Goode, Sanchez, Green, Jones, Krajewski, Blackwell,
Kenney, Tasco, Miller, Greenlee, Rizzo, Council President Verna,
Councilmembers Kelly, DiCicco, O'Neill, Reynolds Brown and Clarke
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 an amendment of the
Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations to provide that, when
eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have
maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of
the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score; 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 November 4, 2008, the
amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 080336
approved by Council on , 2008, 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 that those candidates
seeking civil service positions who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia
for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority
over all other persons receiving an identical test score?
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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. 080336 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 November 4, 2008; 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.