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City Officials Pushed to Go Digital With Electronic Option for All City Interactions and Transactions

Official:Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by requiring the Managing Director to implement an electronic option for processing all City-related interactions or transactions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Green

Introduced: June 17, 2010

: Committee on Finance

administrative reformcivil service technology

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the City to implement an electronic option for processing all city-related interactions and transactions, making it easier for citizens and employees to conduct business with the city without using paper.

What This Bill Does

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The bill requires the Managing Director to implement an electronic option for processing all City-related interactions and transactions, including

Making City forms, license and permit applications, service requests, and payment of bills, taxes, fees, and fines available electronically.
Providing an electronic option for citizens and City employees to conduct all City-related interactions without using paper.
Ensuring that electronic options are available whenever feasible, including through the City's website or electronic kiosks.
Implementing these changes under certain terms and conditions (though the bill does not specify what these conditions are).