Official:Establishing a new Chapter 17-2300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Community Benefits Agreements,” and requiring Community Benefits Agreements for certain High Impact Projects or Development Projects that receive City Support or Financial Assistance; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: January 23, 2020
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires developers to negotiate Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) with local community groups for certain large-scale projects receiving city support or financial assistance.
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