Resolution 160659
Requesting the City Controller to conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's policies and procedures on the administration of its operations in the City of Philadelphia.
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“Good morning, members of Council. My name is Donna Cooper. I'm the Executive Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth, Stated Meeting September 29, 2016 and I'm here to testify to urge Council to vote unanimously for Resolution 160659, which calls for an audit of the Parking Authority by the City Controller. I ask for a unanimous vote because I know this Council cares so much about kids and schools. You've…”
Ms. Cooper · Stated Meeting, September 29, 2016 · Sep 29, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you very much, Council President. I move that Resolution 160659 be taken off the table. (Duly seconded.)”
Councilman Oh · Stated Meeting, September 29, 2016 · Sep 29, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“It's been moved and properly seconded that Resolution 160659 be untabled. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 29, 2016 · Sep 29, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“Okay. There's a significant level of flexibility on roll calls per the authority of the Council President. So I'm going to do this: I'm going to simply ask those individuals, since the voice vote was somewhat unclear, members who support the Resolution 160659, can you simply raise your hands? (Some Councilmembers raised hands.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 29, 2016 · Sep 29, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Bill No -- I'm sorry; Resolution No. 160659 be Stated Meeting June 16, 2016 6/16/16 - STATED - 2ND READING tabled. (Duly seconded.)”
Councilman Greenlee · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2016 · Jun 16, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“It's been moved and properly seconded that Resolution 160659 be tabled. All those in favor? (Aye.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2016 · Jun 16, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 9, 2016Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 16, 2016TABLED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 29, 2016MOTION · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 29, 2016MOTION · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Requesting the City Controller to conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's policies and procedures on the administration of its operations in the City of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, The Joint Committees on Streets & Services and Education of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing under Resolution No. 160109, to investigate the allocation of funds from the revenues generated from the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate increase that went to effect in 2014, as well as the costs associated with administering those programs; and WHEREAS, The last performance audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority was in 2009, which was conducted by the City Controller at the request of the Office of the Governor; and WHEREAS, Despite one of the findings of the 2009 audit that there were no documented policies and procedures for determining payment amounts due to the City and School District of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia still can not accurately budget the amount of funds to be anticipated from the Philadelphia Parking Authority and has no ability to question the derivation of the payments transferred to the School District; and WHEREAS, Since the transfer of the City's parking functions to the State in 2004, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has significantly expanded its functions that now include twenty separate business units that are operating separately within the organization: for example, the On-Street Parking Unit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority generated $83,772,704 of revenues in FY 2004 and by FY 2015, the revenues grew to $127,253,365, which equates to a 51.9% increase. During the same period, the total expenses of the On-Street Parking Unit increased from $37,543,139 to $56,267,688, which equates to a 49.9% increase; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Parking Authority provides critical parking functions for the City, and based on the findings of the Hearing, an audit of this nature is appropriate to better understand its expanding operations in the City pursuant to Section 6-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby requests the City Controller to conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's policies and procedures on the administration of its operations in the City of Philadelphia. FURTHER RESOLVED, That in no more than 180 days of passing this Resolution, the City Controller submit a full report to the Council, the Mayor, and the Governor and make its findings and recommendations available to the public. ..End