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Bill 200353

Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Local Bidding Preferences,” to amend reporting requirements to require the establishment of local business usage goals and reporting on reaching such goals as a way to assist community businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 4, 2020Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 19, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it. Bill No. 200162 has been amended, and Bill No. 200162, as amended, will be placed on the Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 200353.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, November 19, 2020 · Nov 19, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill No. 200353, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Local Bidding Preferences,' to amend reporting requirements to require the establishment of local business usage goals and reporting on reaching such goals as a way to assist community businesses recover from the COVID-19 Stated Meeting November…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 12, 2020 · Nov 12, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 4, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 10, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  3. Nov 10, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Nov 10, 2020AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Nov 10, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. Nov 12, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 12, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 12, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 19, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 1, 2020SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," to amend reporting requirements to require the establishment of local business usage goals and reporting on reaching such goals as a way to assist community businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 17-100. PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS * * * � 17-109. Local Bidding Preferences. * * * (9) Annual Report. Not later than February 1 of each year, the Commissioner shall issue a report in writing to the Mayor, the President of City Council, and the Chief Clerk of City Council identifying, with respect to the time period between January 1 and December 31 of the preceding year: (a) the types of contracts in which a bid preference was awarded; (b) the number of each type; and (c) the name of all Local Business Entities in breach of contract pursuant to subsection 5(c). (d) Such report shall also establish a percentage goal of the total dollar value of contracts awarded to Local Business Entities, as established by the Procurement Department or such other agency determined by the Mayor. The report shall explain how the goal for the current year was set and what plans and actions will be taken in furtherance of that established goal, address whether the amount of contracts awarded fall short of the goal provided for that year in the previous report and, if so, outline the corrective actions to be undertaken to achieve the goal in the upcoming year. (e) In Fiscal Year 2022, a goal shall be established by July 1, 2021. (f) The information required in subsection (d) shall be updated in the annual report and on August 1 of each year. * * *