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Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This bill changes the rules for the Economic Opportunity Review Committee by adding two more members from the business community. The committee reviews economic opportunity plans, which affect businesses and development projects in Philadelphia. This change aims to give the business community more representation in the review process.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 12, 2025
Sponsors
Nina AhmadRue Landau
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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:

§ 17-1607. Economic Opportunity Review Committee.

(2) Members. The Committee shall be composed of [five (5)]

seven (7)

members, [four]

six (6)

of whom shall be representatives of the labor and business communities and one of whom shall be a representative of the certifying agency. No more than [two (2)]

four

(4)

members shall be members of the business community. No members of the Committee shall be employed by an employer subject to the provisions of this Chapter, except that the member representing the certifying agency may be employed by the City.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter to be deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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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

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred