Title
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to employment of City residents by certain City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Body
WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore,
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:
ARTICLE II
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Council - Its Election,
Organization, Powers and Duties
CHAPTER 3
LEGISLATION
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Section 2-309. Leases and Contracts.
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(6) Council may, by ordinance, require that certain or all City contracts and City awards of financial assistance include provisions requiring a contractor or recipient of City financial assistance to comply or make good faith efforts to comply with Council guidelines for employment of a certain percentage of City residents, where available, to perform work on such contracts or projects funded by financial assistance.
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ARTICLE VIII PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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CHAPTER 2 CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT, PROPERTY AND RECORDS
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§8-200. Contracts.
(1) Except in the purchase of unique articles or articles which for any other reason cannot be obtained in the open market, competitive bids shall be secured before any purchase, by contract or otherwise, is made or before any contract is awarded for construction, alterations, repairs or maintenance or for rendering any services to the City other than professional services and the purchase ...
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