PASSED

The enacted measure submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 7, 2006. If approved, the amendment would have required the Finance Director to issue an annual report on disadvantaged business enterprises’ participation in City contracts and set annual participation goals for those businesses.

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the Finance Director to issue an annual report that analyzes the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises on City contracts and sets participation goals for such businesses, using such categories as Council may define, under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.