Resolution 090529
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact ordinances that (i) require City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance to submit and comply with economic opportunity plans addressing the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises and workforce diversity, and (ii) that provide remedies for violations, including debarment from doing business with the City or receiving City financial assistance for a specified period of time; and authorizing Council to specify procedures for such debarments by conferring powers and duties on existing City agencies, including Council, or by creating new agencies for such purposes; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
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“Thank you, Madam President. Bill No. 100004, Resolution 090529, 090519 and 100009 are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calender today. All other bills are being held.”
Councilwoman Tasco · Stated Meeting, March 11, 2010 · Mar 11, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A two-thirds majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. I would now ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Resolution No. 090529.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 11, 2010 · Mar 11, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“Because Resolution No. 090529 is a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires a two-thirds vote. At this time, I would ask the Chief Clerk to please call the roll.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 11, 2010 · Mar 11, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 090519, entitled "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 to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact ordina…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 4, 2010 · Mar 4, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it, and the bill just read will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Resolution No. 090529 will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for next week. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode for a report from the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 4, 2010 · Mar 4, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 18, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 3, 2010HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 3, 2010HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 3, 2010REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 4, 2010FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 11, 2010READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 11, 2010ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact ordinances that (i) require City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance to submit and comply with economic opportunity plans addressing the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises and workforce diversity, and (ii) that provide remedies for violations, including debarment from doing business with the City or receiving City financial assistance for a specified period of time; and authorizing Council to specify procedures for such debarments by conferring powers and duties on existing City agencies, including Council, or by creating new agencies for such purposes; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore, RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATION * * * Section 2-309. Leases and Contracts. * * * (4) For purposes of this subsection, "EOP Ordinance" means an ordinance that requires certain or all City contracts and awards of financial assistance to include provisions requiring a contractor or recipient of City financial assistance to submit an economic opportunity plan that addresses the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises and workforce diversity, and to demonstrate best and good faith efforts to comply with such plan. Council's power to enact EOP Ordinances is hereby confirmed, as is Council's power to ordain that a contractor or recipient of City financial assistance may, after notice and hearing, be debarred from doing business with the City or receiving City financial assistance for a specified period of time for failure to exercise best and good faith efforts to comply with an economic opportunity plan. An ordinance providing for such debarment may specify procedures for such debarments by conferring powers and duties on existing City agencies, including Council, or by creating new agencies for such purposes. * * * Explanation: Bold italics indicates matter added by the amendment. ..End 2