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Council committee backs expansion of Economic Opportunity Review Committee to add business-community seats
Summary
The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development voted Oct. 15 to report bill 250654 to full council with a favorable recommendation.
The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development voted Oct. 15 to report bill 250654 to full council with a favorable recommendation. The ordinance would amend Chapter 17‑1600 of the Philadelphia Code to expand the Economic Opportunity Review Committee (EORC) from five to seven members and increase business‑community seats from two to four.
Councilmember Nina Ahmed, the bill sponsor, told the committee the EORC “was created in 2012 under chapter 17‑1600 to review the implementation and enforcement of economic opportunity plans” and said the bill would “ensure a broader mix of community, labor, and small business voices at the table” by aligning membership with today’s labor and…
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