City of Philadelphia - File #: 170401

• File #: 170401
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/27/2017
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 6/15/2017
• Title: Amending Section 17-2102 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Council Review of Contracts with Certain Entities," to restore the exemption from Council review provided in the Home Rule Charter for certain contracts between the City and the Support Center for Child Advocates, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: COUNCIL REVIEW OF CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN ENTITIES
• Code sections: 17-2102 - Council Review of Contracts with Certain Entities

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/15/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2017	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/7/2017	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
6/7/2017	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/27/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Section 17-2102 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Council Review of Contracts with Certain Entities,” to restore the exemption from Council review provided in the Home Rule Charter for certain contracts between the City and the Support Center for Child Advocates, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Section 17-2102 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 17-2102.  Council Review of Contracts with Certain Entities.

                     (1)                     The exemption provided in Charter Section 2-309(6)(b)(.2) for the Defender Association of Philadelphia[, the Support Center for Child Advocates,] and Community Legal Services is hereby revoked for any contract that:

                                          (a)                     includes, in whole or in part, an expenditure for payment of legal and related services to represent indigent individuals in matters requiring the use of conflicts counsel; and

                                          (b)                     would otherwise be subject to the requirements of Charter Section 2-309(6)(a).

                     (2)                     Any such contract may be made only when permitted by Ordinance.

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