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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.

AI summary

This enacted bill restores the Home Rule Charter exemption from City Council review for certain contracts between the City and the Support Center for Child Advocates. The exemption applies to contracts involving legal and related services for indigent individuals in matters requiring conflicts counsel, when those contracts would otherwise require Council review.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 27, 2017
Sponsors
William K. Greenlee
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Full text

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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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and 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 Law and Government

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass