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Resolution 070292

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to determine the feasibility of installing surveillance cameras in all of the recreational facilities, as a means to further enhance the safety of all persons utilizing these facilities; and as a means to fight crime and violence in these facilities.

Introduced Apr 12, 2007Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember CampbellCouncilmember GoodeCouncil President VernaCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember RamosCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember SavageCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember KellyCouncilmember Clarke

Status timeline

  1. Apr 12, 2007ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 12, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Apr 12, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Jun 5, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Jun 5, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  6. Jun 5, 2007RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  7. Oct 30, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  8. Oct 30, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  9. Oct 30, 2007RECESSED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

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..Title Authorizing City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to determine the feasibility of installing surveillance cameras in all of the recreational facilities, as a means to further enhance the safety of all persons utilizing these facilities; and as a means to fight crime and violence in these facilities. ..Body WHEREAS, Surveillance cameras have been shown to reduce the prevalence of violence in area of the City; and WHEREAS, The safety of persons who use these facilities is paramount; and WHEREAS, The safety and welfare of Philadelphia's citizens is vital to this Body; and RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby authorizes City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to determine the feasibility of installing surveillance cameras in all of the recreational facilities as a means to further enhance the safety of all persons utilizing these facilities; and as a means to fight crime and violence in these facilities. ..End