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Bill 210500

Amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges,” to extend the prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 27, 2021Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ParkerCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember GymCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Thomas

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 24, 2021 · 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

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

  1. “Bill No. 210443, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 01:59:35 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' by adding a new Chapter related to hiring entities providing covered individuals with a workforce development and career pathways 01:59:43 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 sheet"; and Bill No. 210500, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia C…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 24, 2021 · Jun 24, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was 00:33:10 referred Bill No. 210443, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' by adding a new Chapter related to hiring 00:33:23 entities providing covered individuals with a workforce and career pathways information sheet"; and Bill No. 210500, entitled "An ordinance amending S…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 27, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 10, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  3. Jun 10, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Jun 10, 2021AMENDED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. Jun 10, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  6. Jun 17, 2021SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 17, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 17, 2021READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 24, 2021READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jul 15, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges," to extend the prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 13-101 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER 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. (.1) Entities receiving "charity water rates and charges" pursuant to this subsection (e) shall be subject to the prevailing wage requirements of Section 17-107 applicable to properties that benefit from financial assistance. Upon [determination by the Labor Standards Unit (as established by Section 17-107 ("Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships of a] finding a covered entity is in violation of the requirements of [subsection 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,] Section 17-107, the Labor Standards Unit or a court of competent jurisdiction [may] shall order such remedies as set forth in that Section, including 17-107(8)(b)-(d), 17-107(9),17-107(12)(c), and 17-107(14)(d), including back pay, reinstatement, compliance with the Section, and posting of a bond, and may order as additional remedies: [as a remedy for such violation: (.a) payment of appropriate back wages and benefits; (.b) compliance with the relevant wage and benefit standards;] (.a) [(.c)] termination of the receipt of charity water rates and charges until compliance; and [(.d) posting of a bond required under subsection 17-107(12)(c)(.2);] (.b) [(.e)] such other [remedy] remedies as may be appropriate in the circumstances. (.2) Determinations and orders of the Labor Standards Unit 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"). SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End 1