Resolution 190575
Appointing Co-Chairs to the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention, established pursuant to Resolution No. 190239 and authorized to hold hearings to propose and implement actionable policies and programs that substantively prevent and alleviate poverty in every Philadelphia neighborhood.
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“William H. Mgiles Stated Meeting June 20, 2019 is my full name. I actually came to speak on Bill No. 190575. I feel as though that I'm for this bill. Why? Because at the end of the day, we do need poverty reduction. The situation that I'm in now is because of my impoverished state. Now, I've been to this program called RISE, which is the Mayor's program, and we were promised to be placed in jobs. I completed at least…”
Mr. Mgiles · Stated Meeting, June 20, 2019 · Jun 20, 2019 · official transcript, this passage
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- Jun 13, 2019Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 20, 2019ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Appointing Co-Chairs to the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention, established pursuant to Resolution No. 190239 and authorized to hold hearings to propose and implement actionable policies and programs that substantively prevent and alleviate poverty in every Philadelphia neighborhood. ..Body WHEREAS, On April 4, 2019, the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by a unanimous vote, adopted Resolution No. 190239, thereby authorizing the creation of the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention; and WHEREAS, The Resolution authorizes the Special Committee to propose and implement actionable policies and programs that substantively prevent and alleviate poverty in every Philadelphia neighborhood; and WHEREAS, In furtherance of these goals, the Special Committee's duties shall include, but not be confined to: convening regular meetings for planning and coordination purposes; tracking the City's progress towards the implementation of actionable strategies and recommendations found in the "Narrowing the Gap" report; examining the efficacy of current programs and policies, identifying local and national best practices; engaging community leaders; increasing capacity for data collection and analysis; developing metrics to measure progress toward strategic goals; reviewing allocation of City resources to ensure optimization of results; and holding public hearings to highlight the Special Committee's progress and solicit public input; and WHEREAS, To fulfill its mission, and building off a report issued by Council in March 2019, "Narrowing the Gap: Strategies to Alleviate and Prevent Poverty in Philadelphia," three Subcommittees will be established to focus on Housing, Jobs, and Education, and the Social Safety Net, with members of those committees to be designated in the near future; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Rules of Council and the Resolution, the Council President is authorized to appoint the Chairs of the Special Committee; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Council President appoints the following members to the Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention to serve as Co-Chairs: Councilmember Maria Qui�ones-S�nchez (7th Councilmanic District) Eva Gladstein, Deputy Managing Director of Health and Human Services for the City of Philadelphia Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition Mel Wells, President and CEO of One Day At A Time, Inc. (ODAAT) ..End