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Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by establishing a process to select a bank or banks to receive City deposits to be used to meet City payroll expenses, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted bill creates a process for selecting one or more banks or other qualified institutions to receive City deposits used to pay City employees. The City Treasurer must seek applications, tentatively select institutions, negotiate proposed contracts, and obtain City Council approval by ordinance before any contract is signed.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 11, 2006
Sponsors
W. Wilson Goode, Jr.W. Wilson Goode, Jr.
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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.

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§19-201. City Depositories.

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(8) City Payroll Depositories.

(a) For purposes of this subsection (8), “City Payroll Deposits” shall mean funds used to cover payroll expenses for employees paid out of the City Treasury.

(b) The City Treasurer shall implement an RFP/RFQ process seeking applications from banks or other qualified institutions that wish to receive City Payroll Deposits. Such RFP/RFQ shall incorporate all the provisions of this Section 19-201 relating to the minimum qualifications of City depositories. In accordance with the terms of the RFP/RFQ, the City Treasurer shall tentatively select one or more institutions to receive City Payroll Deposits, and shall enter into negotiations with such institution or institutions to reach agreement on a proposed contract for such services, in terms approved by the Law Department, provided that all conditions set forth in this Section 19-201 for City depositories shall be incorporated in such contract.

(c) No contract with a proposed recipient of City Payroll Deposits may be executed until it has been approved by Council by ordinance.

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File history

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  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

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

  5. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  7. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred