PASSED

The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s Economic Opportunity Plans rules. It allows City Council, after a public hearing, to determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe a participant, contractor, project developer, or applicant or recipient of financial assistance violated the rules and may be subject to debarment; the Finance Director must then provide notice and a hearing before making a final decision.

Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by providing that Council may by resolution determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a participant, contractor, project developer, or applicant for or recipient of financial assistance has failed to comply with the provisions of that Chapter and should be subject to debarment, and upon adoption of such a resolution, the Finance Director shall, after notice and hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of the Chapter and whether debarment should be imposed, all under certain terms and conditions.