Skip to main content
Back to search resultsBill 050745

Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by requiring any City Depository authorized to accept City deposits under Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code to annually certify compliance with Section 17-104 and to provide the City with a long term strategic plan to address disparities in its lending and investment activities.

AI summary

This enacted law requires banks and other institutions authorized to hold City deposits to annually certify compliance with Section 17-104 of the Philadelphia Code and submit a long-term plan to address disparities in their lending and investment activities. The City Treasurer must report whether each depository met these requirements and withdraw City funds from institutions that did not comply until they meet the requirements.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 15, 2005
Sponsors
W. Wilson Goode, Jr.W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Blondell Reynolds BrownBlondell Reynolds BrownJannie L. BlackwellJannie L. BlackwellMarian B. TascoMarian B. TascoJFJuan F. RamosJFJuan F. Ramos
View official record ↗

Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-200.

CITY FUNDS-DEPOSITS, INVESTMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS

§19-201. City Depositories.

* * *

(2) Each depository shall:

(f) provide the City with an annual statement of community reinvestment goals including the number of small business loans, home mortgages, home improvement loans, and community development investments to be made within low and moderate-income neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia. Each depository shall also certify compliance with Section 17-104 of the Philadelphia Code and provide the City with a long term strategic plan to address disparities in its lending and investment activities. On July 1 of each year, the City Treasurer shall certify to the President of City Council whether or not each bank and institution on the list of potential City depositories set forth in this section has complied with the each requirement of this subsection in the preceding fiscal year and shall withdraw all City funds from any bank or institution that has not complied with the each requirement. No funds shall thereafter be deposited in such bank or institution until the bank or institution comes into compliance with the each requirement and the City Treasurer has so certified to the President of City Council. The City Treasurer shall provide the President of City Council notification of the withdrawal of, and redeposit of, any City funds pursuant to this subsection.

* * *

_______________

Explanation:

Strikethrough indicates matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

End

File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred