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Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1100, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," requiring a new minimum wage standard within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 17-1100, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," to read as follows:
CHAPTER 17-1300. PHILADELPHIA 21ST CENTURY MINIMUM WAGE STANDARD.
§17-1301. Purpose.
This chapter shall be known as the "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard". The purpose of the chapter is to assure that as many employees as possible within the City of Philadelphia earn an hourly wage that enables them to live with more dignity and increased economic self-sufficiency. The City contracts with many businesses and organizations to provide services to the public, and provides financial assistance to developers for the purpose of promoting economic development and job growth. Such public expenditures should also be invested in a better community economic standard. The City Council of Philadelphia finds that the use of City funds to provide better wage jobs will decrease poverty, increase consumer income, invigorate neighborhood businesses and reduce the need for taxpayer funded social service programs. The new minimum wage standard is based on existing local and state job creation tax credit laws.
§17-1302. Definitions. The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter shall be construed as defined in this section:
(1) "City." The City of Philadelphia and all City agencies.
(2) "City financial aid recipients." All persons or entities that receive from the City direct assistance in the form of grants, loans, or loan guarant...
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