Ballot Question #1: Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Office of Homeless Services Ombudsperson to assist residents experiencing homelessness, help provide fair access to essential resources, improve quality of life in the shelter system, investigate client complaints, and provide oversight and recommendations to the City’s providers of homeless services?
Statement from Philadelphia City Commissioners: The City’s Home Rule Charter sets up the framework of City government. The Charter is the City’s constitution.
A “yes” vote means you approve the creation of a new Office of Homeless Services Ombudsperson in City government. This Office will help people who don’t have homes get the services they need, and work to improve the City’s homeless services.
