Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to inquire and investigate the missions, agreements, funding, policies, structure, business plans, operating and capital budgets, coordination efforts and effectiveness of various economic development departments, authorities and agencies operating in the City of Philadelphia.

WHEREAS,

In order to ensure continued growth and economic stability, the City of Philadelphia must work to create new jobs, attract businesses and residents, maximize City revenues and minimize wasteful spending; and

WHEREAS,

As set forth in, but not limited to Exhibit “A” to this Resolution, various economic development departments, authorities and agencies have been established to further the City’s goals of strengthening the local economy; and

WHEREAS,

Many of these economic development departments, authorities and agencies receive funding from the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS,

Cooperation between these departments, authorities and agencies is critical to accomplish maximum growth and economic development, while at the same time minimizing wasteful spending; and

WHEREAS,

As Philadelphia’s principal oversight body, City Council has a duty to investigate the total scope and nature of the various departments, authorities and agencies and to inquire into their current missions, agreements, funding, policies, structure, business plans, co-ordination efforts and effectiveness and to ensure that the City’s economic development goals are met.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

That the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development is hereby authorized to hold hearings to examine the missions, agreements, funding, operating and capital budgets, concession agreements, policies, structure, business plans, co-ordination efforts and any other relevant information of various economic development departments, authorities and agencies operating in the City of Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED

, That the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development is authorized to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and its production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

EXHIBIT “A”

Art Commission

Board of Labor Standards

Center City District

Central Delaware Advisory Group

Delaware River Port Authority

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Electrical Code Advisory Board

Electrical Code Advisory Board

Greater Philadelphia Film Office

Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia

Historical Commission

Historical Philadelphia, Inc.

Hospitality Cabinet

Logan Assistance Corporation

Marketplace Redwood, L.P.

Mayor’s Action Council for Visitors

Mayor’s Commission on Gambling

Mayor’s Commission on Neighborhoods

Mayor’s Cultural Advisory Council

Mayor’s Housing Policy Board

Mayor’s Housing Trust Fund Board

Oversight Commission for the Center City Plan

Penn’s Landing Corporation

Philadelphia Airport System

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development

Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation

Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission

Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau

Philadelphia Convention Center Authority

Philadelphia Department of Commerce

Philadelphia Housing Authority

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation

Philadelphia Housing Policy Board

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

Philadelphia Workforce Development Commission

Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board

Planning Commission

Plumbing Advisory Board

Project Labor Agreement Advisory Committee

Reading Terminal Market Management Corporation

Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia

Zoning Code Commission

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