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Bill 250654

Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Economic Opportunity Plans,” to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember AhmadCouncilmember Landau

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 23, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

    Nay (2)

    Councilmember BrooksCouncilmember O'Rourke

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I'm submitting herewith for the consideration of your honorable body the following proposed: An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Records and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to execute a multiyear concession agreement with Ancestry.com in connection with the digitizing, indexing and public access and search of City o…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Aye. The ayes are 16, nays are zero. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250654.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “So for the record, officially, Bill No. 250654 will be 14 ayes and 2 nays for the record. We'll go back to, Chief Clerk, the title of Bill No. 250718-A. The bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, should the bill pass finally? That's my bill, so let me know. Any objections? Will the chief clerk read the bill, please?”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you, Council President. I want to ask for suspension of the rules to re-record my vote on Bill No. 250654.”

    Councilmember Brooks · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “I'm a nay. She said I have to say that I'm voting nay. I want to re-record my vote as nay on Bill No. 250654.”

    Councilmember Brooks · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250654, an ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans" to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attache…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 12, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 15, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  3. Oct 15, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Oct 15, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Oct 16, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 16, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 16, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 23, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 12, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS Section 1. Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: * * * � 17-1607. Economic Opportunity Review Committee. * * * (2) Members. The Committee shall be composed of [five (5)] seven (7) members, [four] six (6) of whom shall be representatives of the labor and business communities and one of whom shall be a representative of the certifying agency. No more than [two (2)] four (4) members shall be members of the business community. No members of the Committee shall be employed by an employer subject to the provisions of this Chapter, except that the member representing the certifying agency may be employed by the City. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ---------------------- Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter to be deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End