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Amending Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils,” to provide for compensation for the members of the Food and Nutrition Security Advisory Commission; and amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code (“Miscellaneous”) by adding a Chapter entitled “Food and Nutrition Security,” to provide additional duties of the Office of Food and Nutrition Security, the composition and duties of the Food and Nutrition Security Advisory Commission, for reporting requirements about food and nutrition security, and an online portal, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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CHAPTER 20-300. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
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§ 20-304. Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils.
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(4*) Food and Nutrition Security Advisory Commission. Each member of the Food and Nutrition Security Advisory Commission shall receive one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) compensation for each meeting of the Commission which the member attends; provided, that the total compensation paid to each member in any year shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
SECTION 2. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS
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CHAPTER 21-3**0. FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY
§ 21-3**1. Definitions.
(1) Disproportionate means situations of concern where there exist significantly higher and more adverse effects on low-income or other disadvantaged populations.
(2) Food and nutrition security means multidimensional access to enough food, as measured in quantity (adequate calories); dietary quality (food nutritional value); safety (absence of harmful microorganisms or other environmental contaminants); suitability (cultural...
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