City of Philadelphia - File #: 070693

• File #: 070693
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/20/2007
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 1/11/2007
• Title: Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kelly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/15/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/1/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/18/2007	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2007	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
10/18/2007	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
10/18/2007	0	Committee on Finance	AMENDED
10/18/2007	1	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/20/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/20/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

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CHAPTER 20-1700. PHILADELPHIA RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ("PREP") FOR EX-OFFENDERS.

§20-1701. Duties of the Managing Director.

(1) The Managing Director shall coordinate the implementation of the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program set forth in this Chapter.

(2) By January 31 of each year, the Managing Director shall submit a written annual report to the Mayor, with a copy to the President and Chief Clerk of Council, which shall include the following information for the prior calendar year:

(i) A summary and evaluation of the efforts of City agencies in carrying out the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program, including a summary and evaluation of how the duties specified in this Chapter were performed.

(ii) A summary and evaluation of the efforts of City contractors and recipients of financial assistance to cooperate with the City in providing employment opportunities for ex-offenders, as required by Chapter 17-1500.

(iii) A summary and evaluation, as prepared by the Revenue Department, of the City's experience with the PREP Tax Credit provided under §19-2604(8), including...