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Amending The Philadelphia Code by replacing the term "ex-offender" with the term "Returning Citizen," and by making conforming changes, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-3507 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
§ 9-3507. Fair Criminal Record Screening Advisory Committee.
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(2) Members. The Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members, (5) appointed by the Mayor and (4) appointed by City Council, provided that at least two appointees shall be people with criminal records, no more than four (4) appointees shall be members of the business community and at least one appointee must be appointed to represent the office of Inspector General and one appointee must be appointed to represent the Mayor's Office of [Reintegration] Re-Integration Services [for Ex-offenders] (R.I.S.E.).
SECTION 2. Chapter 17-1800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 17-1800. PHILADELPHIA RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM ("PREP") FOR [EX-OFFENDERS] RETURNING CITIZENS
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§ 17-1802. Duties of City Contractors and Those Receiving Financial Assistance.
(1) No Contract shall be awarded, no Financial Assistance shall be provided, and no tax abatement with respect to a construction project with a value of more than $1 million shall be provided, unless the person awarded the Contract, or receiving the Financial Assistance or tax abatement agrees in writing:
(a) To identify potential job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders, based on the matrix of job titles and work categories developed by the Personnel Director under § 20-1702(2), and to report to the City on such person's employment practices and experience with respect to the hiring of [ex-offenders] Returning Citizens, as that term is defined in Section 19-2604(9), including: (i) a monthly tally of [ex-offenders] Returning Citizens hired and c...
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