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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. “… 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, 2020
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

  2. Nov 10, 2020
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Nov 10, 2020
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Nov 10, 2020
    AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Nov 10, 2020
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Nov 12, 2020
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Nov 12, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Nov 12, 2020
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Nov 19, 2020
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Dec 1, 2020
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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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. * * *