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Philadelphia Voters to Decide Fate of Proposed Economic Opportunity Oversight Board Creation Next Year

Official: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 to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, and providing for annual appropriations to the Board; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: October 29, 2020

: Committee on Law and Government

economic development government

No one voted on this bill

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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes a referendum to create an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, which would oversee workforce diversity and disadvantaged business participation in City contracts and financial assistance.

What This Bill Does

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Submits a proposal to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board.
Provides for the creation of the Board, which would oversee workforce diversity and disadvantaged business participation in City contracts and financial assistance.
Mandates annual appropriations to the Board, but does not specify the amount.
Authorizes the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for a special election to be held on May 18, 2021, to vote on the proposed amendment.