Councilman, if I could. The Procurement Department is in the Finance Office and that was a logical place to put it. I think that's probably the best answer historically.
Does MBEC report to the Finance Director or to the Procurement Commissioner?
Councilman, I don't know why that is except that's the way that it is. I got the job. I report to the Finance 95 01/27/05 - COMMERCE - RES. 041014 Director.
Well, why don't we do this: Between now and the time we have budget hearings, would you try to have a slightly different or a better answer than that?
I will look that up for you, Councilman, and I will get that to you.
Councilman, I don't I don't know long it has been that way, but certain since the 1993 Executive Order, that's where MBEC has been located.
I understand. There's probably nothing that drives me a little crazier than, "Well, that's the way we've always done it so that's the way we're going to continue to do it." I constitutionally can't deal with that kind of response.
I'm not suggesting that 96 01/27/05 - COMMERCE - RES. 041014 was an answer to your question. I just wanted to make sure historically --
I'm sorry about your frustration, Councilman, but that is my answer and I will get back to you.
Do a little research, let's try to figure out what the best practice should be as opposed to just repeating what we've historically done which will pretty much get us the same result, okay?
I think what we might do is just recess this. We'll recess to the call of the Chair on this issue. There may be other recesses for other issues, but we will let you know if we want you to come back. 97 01/27/05 - COMMERCE - RES. 041014 I think what we might do is recess until we get the Executive Order.
There being no 8 other testimony, I've talked with the Chair of the Committee, Councilman Goode. He has made arrangements. This hearing will be recessed specifically regarding Resolution No. 12 040827 -- the other two resolutions, as Councilwoman Tasco is the sponsor, 040997 and 041014, those two resolutions will reconvene at the request of the sponsor of those resolutions. Resolution 040827, the hearing for the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development will be recessed until February 24th at 1 o'clock p.m. There being no further business before the Committee, this hearing is adjourned. (Council adjourned at 12:03 p.m.) - - - - 98 C E R T I F I C A T I O N I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Thursday, January 27, 2005, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. RE: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT _________________________ Lisa C. Bradley, RPR