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Amending Chapter 20-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-Offenders," and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by modifying the duties of certain City officials with respect to the PREP program; by expanding eligibility for the PREP tax credit and modifying the terms of the PREP tax credit; and by providing for the participation of certain tax-exempt organizations in the PREP program, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 20-1700. PHILADELPHIA RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ("PREP") FOR EX-OFFENDERS.
§ 20-1701. Duties of the Managing Director.
(1) The Managing Director shall coordinate the implementation of the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program set forth in this Chapter.
(2) By [January 31] July 1 of each year, the Managing Director shall submit a written annual report to the Mayor, with a copy to the President and Chief Clerk of Council, which shall include the following information for the prior calendar year:
(i) A summary and evaluation of the efforts of City agencies in carrying out the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program, including a summary and evaluation of how the duties specified in this Chapter were performed.
(ii) A summary and evaluation of the efforts of City contractors and recipients of financial assistance to cooperate with the City in providing employment opportunities for ex-offenders, as required by Chapter 17-1500.
(iii) [A summary and evaluation, as prepared by the Revenue Department, of the City's experience with the PREP Tax Credit provided under § 19-2604(9), including a list of all businesses that participated, the number of Qualifying Employees certified during the year, the number of Qualifying Employees whose certifica...
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