Bill 120013

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From the floor

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1. “I moved to Philadelphia in 1985. By some coincidence, I was asked soon after unpacking to join a picket line in support of black skilled workers at a construction site demanding jobs. I picketed with about a dozen other men here in Center City demanding their right to work, demanding that the workforce at any job site paid for with tax money should reflect the makeup of the whole community. DiscoveryWorks Global 888.…”

   Mr. Piette · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

2. “Jihad Ali, commenting on Bill 120013. (Witness approached podium.)”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

3. “My name is Jihad Ali. I'm a founding member of the Contractors' Roundtable, an organization of African American and Latino contractors, both union and non-union. I am here today to ask each of you, as representatives of the citizens of Philadelphia, to approve Bill 120013, which establishes an DiscoveryWorks Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com economic opportunity review committee. The approval of Bill 120013 is an…”

   Mr. Ali · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

4. “Okay. Hi. I'm a resident of North Philadelphia and member of Carpenters Local 8. I'm here today in support of economic Bill 120013 that would create the ability to have a committee that would ban contractors of doing work with the City, contractors who discriminate, and I'm here in support of that bill, but yet I wonder who is going to stop business? Every year, millions of dollars in construction money go through th…”

   Ms. Padin · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

5. “Hello. My name is Robert Lee. I've been a union ironworker, member of Local 401, for 24 years. I'm a second-generation ironworker. As a tradesman, I've been a student of my craft and every opportunity I've had to further my knowledge about my profession, I've taken it. But all my efforts have become to nothing. I am rapidly losing my chance of watching my chance to build generational wealth and to provide for my sons…”

   Mr. Lee · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

6. “My name is Paul Williams. I would like to thank City Council and the economic review committee for bringing forth Bill 120013. DiscoveryWorks Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com I'm a Philadelphia resident and a union crane operator. What I see happening in the City of Philadelphia is racial exclusion from construction jobs. I've solicited multiple jobs in the City of Philadelphia when the workforce was maybe one o…”

   Mr. Williams · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2012 · Mar 1, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

1. Jan 26, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
2. Feb 15, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
3. Feb 15, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
4. Feb 15, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
5. Feb 16, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
6. Feb 16, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
7. Feb 16, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
8. Mar 1, 2012READ · CITY COUNCIL
9. Mar 1, 2012PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
10. Mar 14, 2012SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

• CertifiedCopy12001300.pdf

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.