Resolution 080262

..Title 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. ..Body 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 ..End