Resolution 090610
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact ordinances that (i) require the City, City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance to provide their employees a minimum level of pay and benefits, and/or that require certain or all City contracts to include provisions mandating compliance with such a requirement; and (ii) 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. Resolution 090610, Bill 090580-A, Bill 100195, 100196, 100197, 100218, 100219, 100221, 100248 and 100250 are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today. Bill No. 100163 is being amended. All other bills are being held.”
Councilwoman Tasco · Stated Meeting, May 13, 2010 · May 13, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you. At this time, I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Resolution No. 090610.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 13, 2010 · May 13, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“Because Resolution No. 090610 is a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires a two-thirds vote. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 13, 2010 · May 13, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the City Council City of Philadelphia: The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 090580, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposal set forth in a resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact ordinances…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 6, 2010 · May 6, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
“It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of the bill just reported from committee. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the bill just read will be placed on our first-reading calendar for today. Resolution No. 090610 will be placed on the calendar for our next session of Council. At this time, the Ch…”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 6, 2010 · May 6, 2010 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 17, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 17, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- May 5, 2010HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- May 5, 2010HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- May 5, 2010AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
- May 5, 2010REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
- May 6, 2010FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
- May 13, 2010READ · CITY COUNCIL
- May 13, 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 the City, City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance to provide their employees a minimum level of pay and benefits, and/or that require certain or all City contracts to include provisions mandating compliance with such a requirement; and (ii) 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, "Minimum Wage and Benefits Ordinance" means an ordinance that requires the City, those who contract with the City, and/or recipients of City financial assistance to provide their employees with a minimum level of pay and benefits, and/or that provides that certain or all City contracts include provisions mandating compliance with such a requirement. Council's power to enact Minimum Wage and Benefits 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 comply with such requirement. Council may not ordain differing minimum levels of pay and benefits for different categories of covered City employees. 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