Resolution 100558

..Title Opposing the elimination of six-day mail delivery by the United States Postal Service. ..Body WHEREAS, Millions of Americans depend on Saturday delivery to receive prescription drugs, checks, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, and notices from churches and community organizations; and WHEREAS, Many U.S. businesses operate six or seven days a week and rely on a six-day mail delivery cycle; and WHEREAS, For retailers, magazine publishers and companies like Medco, Netflix, Caremark, and eBay, Saturday delivery is crucial; and WHEREAS, Ending Saturday delivery would weaken the United States Postal Service and could undermine the Postal Service's exclusive access to mailboxes; and WHEREAS, Eliminating Saturday delivery would encourage high-priced private couriers to try and fill the void; and WHEREAS, Allowing private companies to cherry-pick courier services where they could make the most profit, could jeopardize the Postal Service's ability to serve every American at an inexpensive, uniform rate; and WHEREAS, The United States Postal Service is a powerful engine in the nation's economy that operates a vast network, enabling citizens, businesses and government to communicate quickly and inexpensively; now therefore, be it, RESOLVED, That the City Council of Philadelphia, strongly opposes the elimination of six-day mail delivery; and FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council of Philadelphia Directs the Chief Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Postmaster General and to the Pennsylvania Delegations to the United States House of Representatives and Senate. ..End