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Bill 250654

Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Economic Opportunity Plans,” to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember AhmadCouncilmember Landau

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 23, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

    Nay (2)

    Councilmember BrooksCouncilmember O'Rourke

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “…2, 2025 I signed the following bill which was passed by Council at its session on October 23, 2025: Bill No. 250654. And that on November 12, 2025, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on October 30, 2025: Bill Nos. 250572, 250577, 250722, 250800, 250802, 250803, 250808, 250810 and 250811, and that I'm hereby returning unsigned Bill No. 250773. There are no further communications i…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…l members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250654.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “So for the record, officially, Bill No. 250654 will be 14 ayes and 2 nays for the record. We'll go back to, Chief Clerk, the title of Bill No. 250718-A. The bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, should the bill pass finally? That's my bill, so let me know. Any objections? Will the chief clerk read the bill, please?”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you, Council President. I want to ask for suspension of the rules to re-record my vote on Bill No. 250654.”

    Councilmember Brooks · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “I'm a nay. She said I have to say that I'm voting nay. I want to re-record my vote as nay on Bill No. 250654.”

    Councilmember Brooks · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250654, an ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans" to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attache…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 12, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

  2. Oct 15, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Oct 15, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Oct 15, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Oct 16, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Oct 16, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  7. Oct 16, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Oct 23, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Nov 12, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS Section 1. Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: * * * � 17-1607. Economic Opportunity Review Committee. * * * (2) Members. The Committee shall be composed of [five (5)] seven (7) members, [four] six (6) of whom shall be representatives of the labor and business communities and one of whom shall be a representative of the certifying agency. No more than [two (2)] four (4) members shall be members of the business community. No members of the Committee shall be employed by an employer subject to the provisions of this Chapter, except that the member representing the certifying agency may be employed by the City. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ---------------------- Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter to be deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End