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Bill 090579

Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage And Benefits Standard," by providing that those who violate the Chapter may be suspended from receiving financial assistance from the City or from bidding on or participating in future City contracts for a period of time, and further providing that Council may by resolution determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of that Chapter has occurred, that the violator should be subject to debarment, and that the appropriate City agency shall, after notice and hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of the Chapter and whether debarment should be imposed, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 17, 2009Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GoodeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember SanchezCouncilmember Sanchez

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 090579.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, October 22, 2009 · Oct 22, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill No. 090579, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefit Standard,' by providing that those who violate the Chapter may be suspended from receiving financial assistance from the…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 8, 2009 · Oct 8, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 090579. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Goode · Stated Meeting, October 8, 2009 · Oct 8, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 17, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 17, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Oct 7, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Oct 7, 2009REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Oct 7, 2009AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. Oct 7, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  7. Oct 8, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 8, 2009SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 8, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Oct 22, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Oct 22, 2009PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Oct 28, 2009SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage And Benefits Standard," by providing that those who violate the Chapter may be suspended from receiving financial assistance from the City or from bidding on or participating in future City contracts for a period of time, and further providing that Council may by resolution determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of that Chapter has occurred, that the violator should be subject to debarment, and that the appropriate City agency shall, after notice and hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of the Chapter and whether debarment should be imposed, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 17-1300. PHILADELPHIA 21ST CENTURY MINIMUM WAGE AND BENEFITS STANDARD * * * §17-1312. Enforcement. (1) An employer subject to this Chapter who fails to comply with its provisions may, after notice and hearing before the Finance Director or such other officer or agency designated by the Mayor, be suspended from receiving financial assistance from the City or from bidding on and/or participating in future City contracts for up to three (3) years. (2) Council may, by resolution adopted after a public hearing, determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an employer subject to this Chapter has failed to comply with its provisions, and that if such failure is established, then debarment would be an appropriate remedy for such failure. A copy of any such adopted resolution shall be forwarded to the Finance Director, or such other officer or agency designated by the Mayor, who shall without undue delay provide appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, and after such hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of this Chapter and whether debarment, as provided by §17-1312(1), should be imposed. Such debarment shall be in addition to any of the other sanctions or remedies set forth in this Chapter. The debarment procedure set forth in this subsection (2) shall be in addition to any procedure for debarment established pursuant to §17-1312(1). * * * ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2