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Bill 190911

Amending Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates,” to provide for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 14, 2019Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 12, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “190850, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Office of the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into one or more agreements with FIS AvantGard, for the installation and maintenance of an information management system for use by the Treasurer's Office"; and Bill No. 190911, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates,' to provide fo…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2019 · Dec 12, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Finance, which is referred Bill No. 190848, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled 'Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District and Strategic Development Area,' to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits;" and Bill No. 190850, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Office of the City Treasurer on behalf of the City to enter into on…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2019 · Dec 5, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 14, 2019Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 3, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  3. Dec 3, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  4. Dec 3, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  5. Dec 5, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 5, 2019READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 5, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 12, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 30, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates," to provide for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 13-100. WATER, SEWER AND STORM WATER RATES * * * � 13-101. Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges. * * * (4) Standards for Rates and Charges. * * * (e) Special rates and charges, to be designated as "charity water rates and charges", shall be established for public and private schools, institutions of purely public charity, and places used for actual religious worship. (i) Upon determination by the Labor Standards Unit (as established by � 17-107 ("Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships)) of a violation of the requirements of � 17-107(12) ("Recipients of Financial Assistance") applicable to properties that benefit from financial assistance in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and charges, including the prevailing wage requirements and the bond posting conditions, the Unit may order as a remedy for such violation: (.a) payment of appropriate back wages and benefits; (.b) compliance with the relevant wage and benefit standards; (.c) termination of the receipt of charity water rates and charges until compliance; (.d) posting of a bond required under Subsection 17-107(12)(c)(.2); (.e) such other remedy as may be appropriate in the circumstances. (ii) Such determinations and orders shall be subject to appeal before the Board of Labor Standards pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in Code Section 17-107 ("Contractors: Labor-Management Relations"). ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End