Philadelphia City Council / Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Committee on Economic Opportunity, June 26, 2023

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, May 5, 2023 to hear testimony on the following item:

230152
An Ordinance amending Section 9-1132 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Cashless Retail Prohibition,” by providing an exemption for gym membership transactions, under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following item:

220244
An Ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous,” by adding a new Chapter 21-3300, entitled “Flag Raisings,” to establish uniform standards for flag raising ceremonies, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

220813
An Ordinance amending Bill No. 220051-A, entitled “An Ordinance amending Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘2021 Public Health Emergency Leave,’ to establish additional leave time under certain circumstance, modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions,” to clarify the modifications to The Philadelphia Code intended to be made by the Bill, and make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

220648
Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings to examine what the Philadelphia Water Department is or could be doing to take advantage of new and existing federal water quality infrastructure funding to address chronic sewage overflows in overburdened communities and improve the water quality of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers for public recreational use.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 2, 2022 to hear testimony on the following item:

220424
Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional services, specifically barbershops and beauty salons; to assess the impact of the SABER grants administered by the Commerce Department; and to explore the creation of a new specialized grant program for barbershops and beauty salons.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 23, 2022 to hear testimony on the following item:

220337
An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter, entitled “Employee Commuter Transit Benefit Programs,” to require certain employers to provide a mass transit and bicycle commuter benefit program, under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 11, 2022, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

220133 Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to better understand the local purchasing goal set by the Administration in response to Council Member Thomas’s Keep it Local bill, to assess the progress made toward that goal, and to offer a forum to discuss best practices in this space going forward to ensure that the City of Philadelphia always looks first to forward its homegrown small and medium sized businesses when making purchasing decisions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

210966 Resolution authorizing hearings by the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to examine diversity and inclusion in contracting by the City and related public sector agencies, including the School District of Philadelphia, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

210670 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 5100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Food Delivery Services,” to modify the limitation on fees charged to food service establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.

210672 An Ordinance amending Section 9 207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Motor Vehicle Repairs,” to prohibit the use of City streets for the sale or storage of motor vehicles, and revising penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

210917 An Ordinance adding a new Chapter 9 5700, entitled “Leasing of Commercial Property,” to require commercial lessors to provide certain disclosures before entering lease agreements and to provide related protections to tenants, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 9:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

210632 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17 1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Economic Opportunity Plans,” by establishing new definitions and clarifying the manner in which credit is given for M/W/DSBE participation, all under certain terms and conditions.

210671 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions”, by adding a new Chapter requiring certain businesses or professions provide disclosures regarding tangled titles; all under certain terms and conditions.

210643 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the economic impact of the film industry in Philadelphia.

The Joint Committees on Commerce & Economic Development and Public Health & Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210201 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Commerce and Economic Development and Public Health and Human Services to conduct a joint hearing to review the past and current guidance for Restaurant Capacity; and, if needed, make recommendations to the Philadelphia Health Department to either change current Restaurant capacity requirements or recommend future Restaurant capacity requirements.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200109 Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding comprehensive qualitative and quantitative efforts to improve the ease of doing business in the City of Philadelphia.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following item:

200665 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings on the state of Philadelphia’s neighborhood commercial corridors.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 9:30 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

200353 An Ordinance amending Section 17 109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Local Bidding Preferences,” to amend reporting requirements to require the establishment of local business usage goals and reporting on reaching such goals as a way to assist community businesses recover from the COVID 19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions.

200382 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17 500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Goals for the Participation of Disadvantaged Owned Business Enterprises in City Contracts,” by adding a new requirement that City Council be notified of certain changes to existing City contracts valued over $1 million to ensure expansions adhere to participation goals and standards, all under certain terms and conditions.

200544 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter, entitled “Residential Property Wholesalers,” to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures by property purchasers to homeowners, and amending Chapter 9 1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions.

200574 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to commercial leases and provide eviction and financial relief to restaurant businesses that operate on leased premises, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 2:30 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200446 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold a hearing that examine recent research released by Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) and Center City District (“CCD”) on the state of our local business economy, the role our Black owned and minority owned businesses play in the City’s economy, and the impact of COVID-19 on these businesses.

The Joint Committees on Finance & Commerce and Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 9:30 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200336 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Finance and on Commerce & Economic Development to hold joint hearings regarding Philadelphia’s safe, equitable, and robust economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Joint Committees on Finance & Commerce and Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9:30 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

200336
Resolution authorizing the Committees on Finance and on Commerce & Economic Development to hold joint hearings regarding Philadelphia’s safe, equitable, and robust economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 2:30 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200293 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17 1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by making revisions, including but not limited to, the exception for emergency contracting; all under certain terms and conditions.

200344 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 9 5000, entitled “Food Delivery Services,” to regulate third party food delivery services, require certain disclosures to consumers, and provide for a limitation on certain fees charged to consumers; all under certain terms and conditions.

City of Philadelphia

Public Hearing Notice

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190421 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the PHL Neighborhood Growth project.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 21, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190721 Resolution calling on the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings concerning the unbanked and underbanked in Philadelphia and the City’s plans for helping to provide access to banking services to all residents.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilmember Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

190438 An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) properties located at 4910 Botanic Avenue, 5014 Grays Avenue, 5027 Grays Avenue, and 2639 South 58th Street, and further authorizing PAID to reconvey a portion of the property at 4910 Botanic Avenue to the City of Philadelphia, all under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC).

Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

180864 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17 1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by providing for further detail relating to, among other things, North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") Codes, under certain terms and conditions.

181115 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding Power Up Your Business, a free small business training program provided by the Community College of Philadelphia.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, November 19, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

180704 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans", by requiring the Labor Standards Unit to monitor contractors and enforce City Contract requirements for Workforce Diversity, all under certain terms and conditions.

180975 An Ordinance 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.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 to hear testimony on the following item:

180133 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose certain demographic information regarding individuals serving as board members and executive officers; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Joint Committees on Housing, Neighborhood Development & the Homeless and Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, April 27, 2018 to hear testimony on the following item:

180360 Resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings regarding growing the City's tax base by analyzing current housing trends, population growth and the City's labor pool as well as the real estate market in order to explore policy solutions to continue to grow the City's tax base.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held Public Hearing on Monday, April 2, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

170956 An Ordinance amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by revising provisions regarding waivers of minimum wage requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

170971 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding initiatives to support employee ownership, including as a retirement strategy for small business owners.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

From the hearing of Council's Committee on Commerce & Economic Development held Monday, April 2, 2018:

Councilman Green makes opening remarks before discussion of his resolution regarding initiatives to support employee ownership.

From the hearing of Council's Committee on Commerce & Economic Development held Monday, April 2, 2018:

Kevin McPhillips, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership testifies before Council regarding initiatives to support employee ownership.

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, November 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

170849 An Ordinance amending Section 17-1603 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans: Contents," to require the provision of information relating to prior history of meeting goals established in connection with City contracts and the prior history of related corporate entities, all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

170625 An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding Subsection 17-510(b) providing for the oversight by the City Council Appropriations Committee of compliance with all Economic Opportunity Plans ("EOP") for the participation of minority and female workers, Minority-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Female-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Disabled-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; all under certain terms and conditions.

170726 An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Subsection 17-1605(3) to provide for additional oversight by the City Council of compliance with all Economic Opportunity Plans ("EOP") for the participation of minority and female workers, Minority-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Female-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Disabled-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, October 16, 2017, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

160957 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the Philadelphia Capital Consortium.

161118 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the JumpStart initiatives throughout the City of Philadelphia.

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)

From the public hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, held Monday, October 16, 2017:

Councilman Allan Domb (At Large) talks about using literacy education as a first step in addressing poverty and inequality in Philadelphia.