Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter 17-1000, entitled "Employment Of Low- And Moderate-Income Persons By City Contractors," which requires persons performing work under certain construction contracts supported by City funds or City financial assistance to hire certain percentages of low- and moderate-income persons, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Nutter
Introduced: March 30, 2000
Signed: February 8, 2001
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires companies that receive City funds for construction projects to hire a certain percentage of low- and moderate-income workers.
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