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Resolution 120187

Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the level of female participation on executive boards in companies that do business in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced Mar 8, 2012Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember OhCouncilmember OhCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it. Resolution 120187 is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 130168.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 21, 2013 · Mar 21, 2013 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Resolution No. 120187, entitled "A resolution authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine the level of female participation on executive boards in companies that do business in the City of Philadelphia," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached reso…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The DiscoveryWorks Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/22/12 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it. Resolution 120186 is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution 120187.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 22, 2012 · Mar 22, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The DiscoveryWorks Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/22/12 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it. Resolution 120187 is adopted. Mr. Decker, would you please read the title of Resolution 120217.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 22, 2012 · Mar 22, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 8, 2012Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 8, 2012READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 8, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Mar 22, 2012ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
  5. May 29, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. May 29, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  7. May 29, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  8. Dec 11, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  9. Dec 11, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  10. Dec 11, 2012AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  11. Dec 11, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  12. Dec 13, 2012FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Mar 14, 2013ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the level of female participation on executive boards in companies that do business in the City of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, On February 12, 2012, Patricia Coulter, President of the Urban League of Philadelphia, wrote an Op-Ed article in the Philadelphia Tribune addressing the need for diversity on corporate boards in the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, In the book, Women-omics, by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay, studies show that companies with a higher percentage of women are more profitable than those with a lack thereof; and WHEREAS, A 2009 study by the Forum of Executive Women showed that despite representing more than half of the population, women comprised only 10 percent of all executive board seats in Philadelphia's top 100 companies, 5.75 percent of all top earners and 10 percent of all directors of companies; and WHEREAS, A leading indicator of a company's prevailing attitude toward the inclusion, promotion and advancement of opportunities for women in the workplace is the make up of their executive board; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia awards contracts for numerous services to many of the top 100 companies in the Greater Philadelphia region, many with a lack of female leadership as represented by their executive boards; and WHEREAS, Council wishes to ensure that all companies that receive City contracts take a pro-active role in producing boards that are more reflective of the population demographics of the City and reflect the growing number of women in the workplace; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby authorizes the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the level of female participation on executive boards in companies that contract with the City of Philadelphia. ..End