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City Council Moves to Give Preference to Companies with Green Products and Services in City Contracts

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences on City contracts either for bidders offering environmentally preferable products or services or for businesses whose products, services and operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Introduced: February 12, 2009

: Committee on Law and Government

environment government procurement

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to let City Council give preference in city contracts to companies that offer environmentally friendly products or services.

What This Bill Does

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Submits a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia for approval or disapproval.
Proposes to authorize City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences on City contracts for bidders offering environmentally preferable products or services or for businesses demonstrating a high level of environmental stewardship.
Fixes the date of a special election for May 19, 2009, to consider the proposed amendment.
Prescribes the form of ballot questions to be voted on, including a "Yes" or "No" question on whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to allow City Council to provide bid preferences for environmentally friendly companies.