City of Philadelphia - File #: 161106

• File #: 161106
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 12/8/2016
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Final action: 9/28/2017
• Title: Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by further providing with respect to Section 17-1603, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans: Contents," including but not limited to, changes in the criteria which require a Project or Contract Oversight Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Green
• Indexes: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PLANS
• Code sections: 17-1600 - Economic Opportunity Plans, 17-1603 - Economic Opportunity Plans: Contents

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/28/2017	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
9/21/2017	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
9/21/2017	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
9/21/2017	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/19/2017	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/19/2017	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
9/19/2017	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	AMENDED
9/19/2017	1	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/8/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by further providing with respect to Section 17-1603, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans: Contents," including but not limited to, changes in the criteria which require a Project or Contract Oversight Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 17-1600. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PLANS.

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§ 17-1603. Economic Opportunity Plan: Contents.
(1) For a Covered Project or Contract subject to City Council approval (other than a Covered Project or Contract subject to Section 8-200(2) or 8-201 of the Home Rule Charter), an Economic Opportunity Plan prototype shall be produced by the certifying agency in conjunction with Council, and serve as the primary form for submission and compliance procedures in accordance with the provisions of this chapter:

(a) The Economic Opportunity Plan prototype and associated contract or project specific details shall be developed and agreed to by the contracting agency, the certifying agency, representatives of City Council designated by the Council President; and, subsequently, by the contractor, developer or recipient of financial assistance. The contents therein shall constitute the entire Economic Opportunity Plan. Provisions for compliance shall include, though not necessarily be limited to, the following commitments:

(.1) To provide (A) meaningful and representative opportunities for M/W/DSBEs to participate in all phases of the Covered Project or Contract; and (B) an appropriately diverse workforce in all phases of the Covered Project or Contract with regard to minority, female and disabled persons. In furtherance thereof, the contractor, developer or recipient of financial assistance shall use its best and good faith effor...