Bill 181007
Amending Bill No. 100163-AA, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the 'Municipalities Authorities Act,' of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions," to expand the responsibilities and powers of the Authority and authorizing an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“The Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities, to which was referred Bill No. 180972, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Water Commissioner, the Revenue Commissioner, and the Procurement Commissioner to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under a contract the Authority will enter into with Sensus USA…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2018 · Dec 6, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 15, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 26, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
- Nov 26, 2018Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
- Dec 5, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
- Dec 5, 2018HEARING HELD · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
- Dec 5, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
- Dec 6, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 13, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 3, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Bill No. 100163-AA, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the 'Municipalities Authorities Act,' of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions," to expand the responsibilities and powers of the Authority and authorizing an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Bill No. 100163-AA, adopted July 29, 2010, authorized the organization of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended, 53 Pa. C.S. § 5601 et seq.; WHEREAS, That ordinance set forth the responsibilities and powers of the Authority; and WHEREAS, It is desirable to expand upon the responsibilities, purposes and powers of Authority; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 1 of Bill No. 100163-AA is hereby amended as follows (additions in Bold; deletions in Strikethrough): SECTION 1. The municipal authorities of the City of Philadelphia are authorized to organize an Authority pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa. C.S. § 5601 et seq. (the "Act"). The Authority's purposes and responsibilities shall be limited to actions for and concerning (i) the development, or facilitation and/or financing of energy storage and/or generation projects, (ii) the development, or facilitation and/or financing of energy efficiency projects, and (iii) the purchase or facilitation of energy supply and energy services on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, government agencies, institutions and businesses, as well as the education of consumers regarding choices available in the marketplace, as permitted by the aforesaid "Municipality Authorities Act." and (iv) the promotion of a vital clean energy sector of the Philadelphia economy and increased employment in the sector by undertaking efforts to strengthen the markets for energy efficiency and energy storage and generation projects. The Authority shall have and may exercise all of the powers set forth in the Act that are necessary or convenient for carrying out its purposes and responsibilities. SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is authorized to file any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Authority deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. ..End