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Agenda: Committee on Public Health and Human Services 2020-11-06

Philadelphia City Council agenda documentsNov 6, 2020

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, November 6, 2020, at 10:00 AM, in remote manner using Microsoft® Teams. This remote hearing may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.

com/watch-city-council/, to hear testimony on the following items: 200115 An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Smoking,” to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor smoking prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; and amending Section 10-614, entitled “Electronic Smoking Devices,” to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor e-cigarette use prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; all under certain terms and conditions.

200153 Resolution a resolution calling for the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to help the city adequately prepare for, avoid, and, if needed, mitigate the effect of emergency room and hospital closures as research has shown disparate impacts on patients that are low income and/or from communities of color in addition to the loss of jobs. Speakers interested in giving testimony on any of these legislative matters must call 267-225-1668, or send an e-mail to sabrina. aponte@phila. gov by 3 p. m.

the day before the hearing and submit the following information: • Full name • Callback telephone number where you can be reached • Identify the bill or resolution number that will be addressed Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be telephoned during the public hearing and invited to the remote hearing. They will be given additional instructions by the Committee Chair once they are connected. Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Public Health and Human Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items. - 1 -City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:00 AMCommittee on Public Health and Human Services Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk - 2 -City of Philadelphia