Question 2: Should the Home Rule Charter be amended to increase the minimum amount that must be appropriated for spending on Housing Trust Fund purposes in the City’s operating budget each year?
Statement from Philadelphia City Commissioners: The City’s Home Rule Charter sets up the framework of City government, including the rules for how the City can spend money.
Currently, the Charter requires that a certain amount of City money must be available to spend on programs related to building and maintaining affordable housing. That amount is based on overall City spending.
If you vote “yes” on this ballot question, that means you approve of requiring inclusion of an additional amount for that same purpose. The additional amount would be equal to the amount of money developers pay the City each year for zoning benefits.
