Bill 240379
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to modify the requirements for contracts with not-for-profit vendors, all under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Jun 13, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (15)
Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson
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“I am pleased to advise you that on June 14, 2024, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on June 6, 2024: Bill No. 240059 and Bill No. 240330. And I am pleased to advise you that on June 14th I signed the passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill Nos. 240179, 240180, 240181, 240182, 240376, 240377, 240426, 240466, 240492, 240494. And on June 18th I signed the following…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 5, 2024 · Sep 5, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
“Good morning, City Council. My name is Stephanie Ridgeway. I am the Lower North Philadelphia CDC President. We are a nonprofit operating out of Lower North Philadelphia. Today I'm here to speak on the resolution or the bill 240379. How many City Councilmembers have had the support of nonprofits to help them get to where they are? Probably everybody in this room. If this bill is passed, it will make it more difficult…”
Ms. Ridgeway · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
“Good afternoon. First, I'd like to give honor to God for being here today and be able to give my testimony or my statement. I'm here to oppose Bill 240379 only to ask that the Council get more information and seek discussions with community partners about this bill to oversee the nonprofits. The nonprofits already are burdened with paperwork not getting paid on time. We do want a fairer and a more quicker process for…”
Ms. Arce · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
“Will the Clerk please read the 6/13/24 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Bill No. 240379.”
Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you so much, Mr. President. And I too rise to thank you for your leadership with this new Council body and getting us through our first budget that we concluded and voted upon today. So thank you for your leadership and for working closely with our Mayor and the Administration to get us to this point. I also want to thank you all colleagues, for your support on Bill No. 240379. I know that we have a lot of work…”
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
“240378, approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions and acknowledge the receipt of Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029, as amended; and Bill No. 240379, entitled Amending Title 17…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 6, 2024 · Jun 6, 2024 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 2, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- May 22, 2024Re-Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 5, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
- Jun 5, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
- Jun 5, 2024AMENDED · Committee on Finance
- Jun 5, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
- Jun 6, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 13, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 5, 2024NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to modify the requirements for contracts with not-for-profit vendors, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 17. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT * * * CHAPTER 17-1400. NON-COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACTS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE * * * � 17-1406. Sole Source Contracts, Emergencies, and Other Exceptions (8) [The provisions of subsections 17-1402(1)(a) and (1)(c) shall not apply to contracts with not-for-profit entities awarded by the Office of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Human Services, the Health Department, the Recreation Department, the Office of Emergency Shelter and Services, the Office of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, the Office of Adult Services, the Mayor's Office of Community Services, the Philadelphia Prisons, the Commission on Disabilities, the Commission on Aging, or the Office of the District Attorney. All other provisions of this Chapter shall apply to such contracts, except that the disclosures required by subsection 17-1402(1)(b) need not be filed until fourteen days after a contract is executed.] Reserved. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 2025. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End