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ResolutionADOPTED

Resolution 040655

Authorizing a Joint Hearing for both City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems to hold public hearings to investigate the malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's digital radio system which occurred twice: once, on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., and then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

Introduced Jun 3, 2004Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember RizzoCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember RamosCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember BlackwellCouncil President VernaCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember KellyCouncilmember Kenney

Status timeline

  1. Jun 3, 2004ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 3, 2004READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 3, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Jun 16, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  5. Jun 16, 2004HEARING HELD · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  6. Jun 16, 2004RECESSED · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  7. Jul 14, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  8. Jul 14, 2004HEARING HELD · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  9. Jul 14, 2004RECESSED · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  10. Sep 30, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  11. Sep 30, 2004HEARING HELD · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services
  12. Sep 30, 2004RECESSED · Joint Committees on Public Safety and Technology & Information Services

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..Title Authorizing a Joint Hearing for both City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems to hold public hearings to investigate the malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's digital radio system which occurred twice: once, on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., and then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter. ..Body WHEREAS, Over six hundred Philadelphia Police Officers were placed in jeopardy when the citywide police radio system failed to function properly on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, leaving them without their electronic lifeline to headquarters; and WHEREAS, Fifty-two million dollars have been spent on a "State of the Art" communication system that has now failed twice in two months, without an explanation or assurance that this failure will not re-occur; and WHEREAS, Neither the City's officials, nor the Motorola's contractors that installed this system have been able to isolate the cause of this failure; RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems is hereby authorized to hold public hearings to investigate a malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's digital radio system which occurred twice: once, on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., and then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter. ..End