City of Philadelphia - File #: 010228

• File #: 010228
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 4/19/2001
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 12/31/2003
• Title: Amending Title l7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by requiring Council approval before the City may enter into certain long-term contracts, and requiring the Administration to report to Council concerning such contracts; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT
• Code sections: 17-1001 - Definitions, 17-1002 - Contract Requirements, 17-1003 - Reporting Requirements

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/23/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/23/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
5/23/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
4/19/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/19/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title l7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by requiring Council approval before the City may enter into certain long-term contracts, and requiring the Administration to report to Council concerning such contracts; 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
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CHAPTER 17-1000. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS
§17-1001. Definitions.
(1) Multi-year Contract.

(a) A contract with a term in excess of one year;

(b) A contract that includes a provision giving any party to the contract the option to extend the term of the contract beyond one year or to renew the contract for an additional term or terms such that the total of the original and any potential renewal terms exceeds one year; or

(c) A contract that includes a provision that unless a party to the contract gives notice of non-extension or non-renewal, the term of the contract will automatically be extended beyond one year or the contract will automatically be renewed for an additional term or terms such that the total of the original and any potential renewal terms exceeds one year.

§17-1002. Council approval required.

(1) Unless authorized by ordinance, no City officer or employee shall execute a Multi-year Contract on behalf of the City.

(2) To constitute the authorization required by this Section, an ordinance must specifically reference a particular Multi-year Contract. Council's approval of an annual operating or capital budget shall not be construed as the authorization required by this Section for any particular Multi-year Contract.

§17-1003. Reporting.

(1) On September 30 of each year, the Mayor shall file an annual report with the Chief Clerk of Council, with copies to each member of Council, setting forth:

(a) A summary of each Multi-year C...