Bill 180975
Authorizing the City Commerce Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for the purpose of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions.
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“… were passed by Council at its session on November 29, 2018, and that on December 7, 2018, I signed Bill No. 180975, which was passed by Council at its session on December 6, 2018, and that on December 11, 2018, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on December 6, 2018: Bill Nos. 180741-A, 180951, and Stated Meeting December 13, 2018 180978-A.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2018 · Dec 13, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
“…, would you please Stated Meeting December 6, 2018 12/6/18 - STATED - 2ND READING read the title of Bill No. 180975.”
Councilman Henon · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2018 · Dec 6, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
“…ds Unit to monitor contractors and enforce City contract requirements for workforce diversity"; and Bill No. 180975, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the City Commerce Department on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Stated Meeting November 29, 2018 Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau both for the purpose of hostin…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2018 · Nov 29, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 1, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 19, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
- Nov 19, 2018HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
- Nov 19, 2018AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
- Nov 19, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
- Nov 29, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 29, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Parker that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 29, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Dec 7, 2018SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the City Commerce Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for the purpose of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, The annual Army-Navy intercollegiate football game ("Army-Navy Game") has become a tradition in Philadelphia, with The City of Philadelphia ("City") hosting the Army-Navy Game of 87 out of 118 years it has been played, beginning in 1899; and WHEREAS, The Army-Navy Game generates a significant benefit to the local Philadelphia economy by filling an estimated 30,000 hotel room nights in the region as well as attracting 50,000 visitors to the City for the weekend; and WHEREAS, The City and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau ("PHLCVB") responded to a request for proposals from the Army West Point Athletic Association ("Army") and the Naval Academy Athletic Association ("Navy") to host the Army-Navy Game issued on August 11, 2016; and WHEREAS, The Army and Navy accepted the City and PHLCVB's proposal on August 22, 2017 to play the Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City Commerce Department on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the purposes of hosting the Army-Navy Game, which agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto, pursuant to which PAID shall enter into a game agreement with the Army, the Navy and PHLCVB for the hosting of the Army-Navy Game SECTION 2. The City Commerce Department, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the PHLCVB for the delineation of responsibilities in hosting the Army-Navy Game, which agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "B" hereto. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to include in said agreements such other terms and conditions as he or she deems necessary or desirable to protect the interests of the City. SECTION 4. The Chief Clerk of the City Council shall keep on file the documents referred to as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" and shall make them available for inspection by the public during regular office hours. ..End