City of Philadelphia - File #: 040977

• File #: 040977
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 11/4/2004
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Title: Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine the Minority Business Enterprise Council, with regards to Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code and Executive Order No. 1-03, and to assess the efforts to improve participation levels and utilization goals for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in City contracting and procurement and the effectiveness of attempts to eliminate related discriminatory and unfair practices.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/12/2007	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/12/2007	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	RECESSED
12/12/2007	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
1/27/2005	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
1/27/2005	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	RECESSED
12/15/2004	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/15/2004	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
12/15/2004	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	RECESSED
11/4/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
11/4/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/4/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine the Minority Business Enterprise Council, with regards to Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code and Executive Order No. 1-03, and to assess the efforts to improve participation levels and utilization goals for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in City contracting and procurement and the effectiveness of attempts to eliminate related discriminatory and unfair practices.
Body
WHEREAS, In April 2003, City Council, responding to significant legislative findings and concerns, enacted Ordinance No. 030125 for a new Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code to establish "City Contract participation goals for Disadvantaged Owned Business Enterprises" and to shape relevant policy, programs, and procedures, and the Ordinance defines the Minority Business Enterprise Council ("MBEC") as the entity responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of its mandates; and

WHEREAS, In April 2003, the Mayor also issued a then new Executive Order No. 1-03, meant to reinforce original mandates of MBEC and institute additional functions designed to boost its ability to effectively increase participation levels and utilization goals of Minority, Women, and Disabled owned Business Enterprises ("M/W/DBEs") in City contracts and procurement, expand MBEC's anti-discrimination activity, and enhance its resources; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 17-500 of the Philadelphia Code requires, among other things, MBEC, in consultation with contracting agencies and/or the Procurement Department, to establish contract participation ranges and goals, make recommendations, and issue a regular report every six months to City Council outlining the methods employed and the resulting impact on M/W/DBE utilization throughout City agencies and departments, in order for Council to set, by resolution, annual City M/W/DBE participation goal...