Resolution 120254
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the impact of the Department of Parks and Recreation's proposed Regulation 769785 as it pertains to public feeding in Philadelphia.
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“We will also be calling up Resolution 120254 by Councilwoman Blackwell.”
Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, May 10, 2012 · May 10, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“There being none, thank you very much. We will now consider the resolutions and bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 120254. 5/10/12 - STATED - 2ND READING”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, May 10, 2012 · May 10, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“Good afternoon. My name is Monica Wildes. I'm representing We Feed the Homeless Philadelphia. This is Mr. Craig Stroman. He is the CEO and Founder. I am a Board member. I'm reading a letter that was written by Mr. Stroman in response to Resolution 120254. Councilwoman, we thank you. We Feed the Homeless Philly is staunchly against Mayor Nutter's ban on feeding on the streets through the Parks Department. When we bega…”
Ms. Wildes · Stated Meeting, April 12, 2012 · Apr 12, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“Okay. We want to make a statement. Resolution 120254, which references the homeless that calls for a public hearing, will not be running today. There will not be a vote on the resolution. Under the rules of Council, I am authorized as Council President to stop the public comment as it relates to repetitious comments on a particular resolution. If this bill or resolution was running today, I probably wouldn't do what…”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 12, 2012 · Apr 12, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 29, 2012Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- May 10, 2012ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 31, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
- May 31, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
- May 31, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
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..Title Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the impact of the Department of Parks and Recreation's proposed Regulation 769785 as it pertains to public feeding in Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Regulation 769785 stipulates that public feedings will not be permitted in any public park within the City of Philadelphia, regardless of its affiliation with the Fairmount Parks System; and WHEREAS, It has been suggested that the Regulation is intended to target Philadelphia's adult population that is homeless, but could have a negative impact on children, the disabled, and veterans; and WHEREAS, No statistical data has been provided to support the necessity of such a Regulation; and WHEREAS, Between 2009 and 2012, flexible human service dollars to support a variety of health and social services have been cut fifty-seven percent and state dollars used to purchase food for the hungry were reduced by thirteen percent; and WHEREAS, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's projected budget for 2013 proposes an additional forty-one million dollars in cuts to social service funding; and WHEREAS, On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity testified before the Committee on Public Health that as a result of the proposed state budget cuts, the City will expect to see an increase in the population that is homeless, including individuals and families and those living on the streets; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia students, such as those that attend Veronica Joyner's Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia, learn core values, civic engagement, compassion and tolerance through feeding individuals and families who are homeless, will be inadvertently negatively impacted by the implementation of Regulation 769785; and WHEREAS, Many organizations, including, but not limited to schools, religious groups, and community groups that participate in feeding those that are homeless as part of their mission will be severely adversely effected by the implementation of Regulation 769785; and WHEREAS, Those who currently benefit from public feedings for the basic necessity of food will inadvertently place an increased strain on our City's hospitals, healthcare practitioners, and shelters, whose funding is already being cut; and WHEREAS, Neither the Department of Parks and Recreation nor the Mayor's Administration has provided any viable alternatives for those who regularly benefit from public feedings in the City's parks; and WHEREAS, It is of great concern that Parks and Recreation's Regulation 769785, as it pertains to public feedings will have a severe negative impact on individuals and families that are homeless, service providers, other at-risk populations and on the City as a whole; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL, Calls for the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless hold hearings to investigate the impact of Parks and Recreation's Regulation 769785 as it pertains to public feedings in Philadelphia. ..End