JONES INTRODUCES “TRUE COST OF CRIME” RESOLUTION
Councilmember Curtis Jones introduced a resolution calling on the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing examining the true cost of crime on Philadelphia residents.
The resolution cites a Philadelphia Inquirer report and study conducted by the city that determined each murder costs the city $1.42 million in medical expenses, lost earnings, property damage, and criminal costs. The 351 homicides committed in 2018 had an economic cost of nearly $500 million.
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According to the resolution, the city is impacted financially in the following ways:
-Non-fatal shootings cost nearly $50,000 in medical expenses and lost productivity
-Shootings reduce property values
-A 10% decrease in homicides would add $114 million in tax revenue
-In response to an American Psychological Association survey, 81% of respondents said they were anxious about gun violence
-40% said they avoided going to public gatherings
CHARTER CHANGE
On behalf of Council President Darrell Clarke, Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced legislation that would change the city charter to include the Division of Workforce Solutions within the Department of Commerce.
According to the legislation, the Division of Workforce Solutions would “promote workforce development activity serving Philadelphians seeking jobs and training opportunities in the public or private sectors.”
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All charter changes must be voted on by Philadelphians in the form of a ballot referendum. This referendum will is scheduled to be on the May primary ballot. The change will add the following language to the city charter (the changes are italicized):
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL BOARD
§4-500. Functions.
The Department of Commerce shall have the power and its duty shall be to perform the following functions:
(a) Promotion of economic development activity within the City of Philadelphia. It shall promote and develop opportunities for business growth in the City and the City’s commerce and industry, and shall encourage the increased use of the Port and airports of Philadelphia and Philadelphia’s workforce.
(b) Promotion of workforce development activity within the City of Philadelphia through the Division of Workforce Solutions. The Division shall provide information related to job training and skills development. It shall coordinate efforts to connect Philadelphians to job training and employment opportunities in the public and private sectors. The Division of Workforce Solutions shall be led by member(s) of Department of Commerce leadership.
(c)Wharf,DockandHarborFacilities.TheDepartmentshallitself, or contracts, maintain, improve, repair, and operate City wharf, dock, and harbor facilities; when authorized by the Council, acquire, design and construct additional such facilities; and conduct necessary harbor cleaning, deepening, dredging and ice-breaking operations and maintain and operate equipment for such purposes. The Department may grant leases and licenses for the use of City wharf, dock and harbor facilities.
(d) Airport Facilities. The Department shall itself, or by contract, maintain, improve, repair, and operate City airport facilities and equipment and when authorized by the Council acquire, design and construct additional such facilities. The Department may grant leases and licenses for use of City airport facilities.
TRANSFER ORDINANCES
On behalf of Council President Clarke, Councilmember Curtis Jones introduced legislation that would transfer funds from the city budget to various city agencies. As these transfers were not in the budget city council passed last June, which itself is a bill, amendments in the form of additional bills are required to make the transfers.
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FROM: GENERAL FUND
2.5 THE MAYOR – OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Personal Services $ 930,000
Total $ 930,000
2.10 THE MAYOR – OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Personal Services $ 195,397
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,006,431
Total $ 1,201,828
2.13 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Purchase of Services $ 3,750,000
Total $ 3,750,000
2.19 THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
Personal Services $ 200,000
Purchase of Services 1,805,000
Total $ 2,005,000
2.23 THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Personal Services $ 1,883,000
Total $ 1,883,000
2.45 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Purchase of Services $ 231,176
Total $ 231,176
2.49 THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
Personal Services $ 72,400
Total $ 72,400
2.54 THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Purchase of Services $ 170,000
Total $ 170,000
2.55 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA
Personal Services $ 415,000
Total $ 415,000
2.57 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payments $ 19,155,341
Total $ 19,155,341
2.65 THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Purchase of Services $ 6,676,109
Total $ 6,676,109
Total “FROM” General Fund $ 36,489,854
FROM: WATER FUND
3.8 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Purchase of Services $ 1,016,745
Total $ 1,016,745
Total “FROM” Water Fund $ 1,016,745
FROM: GRANTS REVENUE FUND
9.15 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – PROVISION FOR OTHER GRANTS
Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payments $ 220,970,788
Total $ 220,970,788
Total “FROM” Grants Revenue Fund $ 220,970,788
Total “FROM” Section $ 258,477,387
TO: GENERAL FUND
2.5 THE MAYOR – OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Purchase of Services $ 550,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 450,000
Total $ 1,000,000
2.10 THE MAYOR – OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Purchase of Services $ 1,915,140
Total $ 1,915,140
2.12 THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Personal Services $ 202,400
Purchase of Services 90,000
Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 5,000,000
Total $ 5,292,400
2.13 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Personal Services $ 1,515,272
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,734,728
Total $ 4,250,000
2.16 THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 1,000,000
Total $ 1,000,000
2.17 THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET SERVICES – VEHICLE PURCHASE
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 5,000,000
Total $ 5,000,000
2.18 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services $ 706,859
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 796,800
Total $ 1,503,659
2.19 THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 1,405,000
Total $ 1,405,000
2.20 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services $ 750,000
Purchase of Services 1,000,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,800,000
Total $ 3,550,000
2.23 THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Purchase of Services $ 676,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,207,000
Total $ 1,883,000
2.24 THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
Purchase of Services $ 5,357,608
Total $ 5,357,608
2.26 THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY – SPACE RENTALS
Purchase of Services $ 830,000
Total $ 830,000
2.28 THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Personal Services $ 563,660
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 13,200
Total $ 576,860
2.29 THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES – OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES
Purchase of Services $ 1,374,734
Total $ 1,374,734
2.30 THE DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS
Personal Services $ 16,993,364
Purchase of Services 9,000,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 427,200
Total $ 26,420,564
2.35 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Purchase of Services $ 5,200,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 20,000,000
Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 30,540,000
Payments to Other Funds 60,000,000
Total $ 115,740,000
2.36 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – BUDGET STABILIZATION
Payments to Other Funds $ 25,000,000
Total $ 25,000,000
2.38 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – FRINGE BENEFITS
Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 434,258
Total $ 434,258
2.45 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 231,176
Total $ 231,176
2.51 THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE – ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Purchase of Services $ 2,000,000
Total $ 2,000,000
2.52 THE LAW DEPARTMENT
Purchase of Services $ 150,000
Total $ 150,000
2.54 THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Personal Services $ 170,000
Total $ 170,000
2.55 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA
Purchase of Services $ 415,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 3,435,361
Total $ 3,850,361
2.56 THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 5,000
Total $ 5,000
2.58 THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Personal Services $ 234,773
Purchase of Services 260,000
Total $ 494,773
2.61 THE BOARD OF REVISION OF TAXES
Purchase of Services $ 25,000
Total $ 25,000
2.63 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Purchase of Services $ 460,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 100,000
Total $ 560,000
2.65 THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Personal Services $ 1,971,722
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 4,704,387
Total $ 6,676,109
Total “TO” General Fund $ 216,695,642
TO: WATER FUND
3.5 THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Purchase of Services $ 13,365,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 500,000
Total $ 13,865,000
3.6 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE -FRINGE BENEFITS
Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 5,000,000
Total $ 5,000,000
3.8 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 1,016,745
Total $ 1,016,745
Total “TO” Water Fund $ 19,881,745
TO: GRANTS REVENUE FUND
9.24 TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Purchase of Services $ 5,200,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 200,000
Total $ 5,400,000
Total “TO” Grants Revenue Fund $ 5,400,000
TO: AVIATION FUND
10.11 THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
Purchase of Services $ 14,000,000
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 2,500,000
Total $ 16,500,000
Total “TO” Aviation Fund $ 16,500,000
Total “TO” Section $ 258,477,387
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the following transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 from the General Fund, Water Fund, Water Residual Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, and the Aviation Fund, to the General Fund, Water Fund, Water Residual Fund, and Aviation Fund.
FROM: GENERAL FUND
2.18 THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
Purchase of Services $ 20,179
Total $ 20,179
2.19 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services $ 3,256
Total $ 3,256
2.52 THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Purchase of Services $ 7,501
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 443
Total $ 7,944
2.60 THE REGISTER OF WILLS
Purchase of Services $ 2,798
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1,502
Total $ 4,300
2.61 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Purchase of Services $ 162,854
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 23,880
Total $ 186,734
2.62 THE SHERIFF
Purchase of Services $ 409,563
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 614,730
Total $ 1,024,293
2.63 THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Personal Services $ 1,045,078
Total $ 1,045,078
2.64 THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Personal Services $ 4,723,190
Total $ 4,723,190
Total “FROM” General Fund $ 7,014,974
FROM: WATER FUND
3.5 THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Purchase of Services $ 22,623,874
Total $ 22,623,874
Total “FROM” Water Fund $ 22,623,874
FROM: WATER RESIDUAL FUND
4.1 THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Purchase of Services $ 5,575,437
Total $ 5,575,437
Total “FROM” Water Residual Fund $ 5,575,437
FROM: GRANTS REVENUE FUND
9.15 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – PROVISION FOR OTHER GRANTS
Advances and Other Miscellaneous Payment $ 214,507,644
Total $ 214,507,644
Total “FROM” Grants Revenue Fund $ 214,507,644
FROM: AVIATION FUND
10.4 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 37,200
Total $ 37,200
10.5 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 784
Payments to Other Funds 19,000
Total $ 19,784
10.8 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – FRINGE BENEFITS
Personal Services – Employee Benefits $ 80,807
Total $ 80,807
10.11 THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
Purchase of Services $ 50,469
Materials, Supplies and Equipment 623,272
Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes 2,419,543
Total $ 3,093,284
Total “FROM” Aviation Fund $ 3,231,075
Total “FROM” Section $ 252,953,004
TO: GENERAL FUND
2.18 THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
Personal Services $ 20,179
Total $ 20,179
2.19 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Materials, Supplies and Equipment $ 3,256
Total $ 3,256
2.36 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – FRINGE BENEFITS
Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 210,000,000
Total $ 210,000,000
2.52 THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Personal Services $ 11,482
Total $ 11,482
2.60 THE REGISTER OF WILLS
Personal Services $ 200,638
Total $ 200,638
2.61 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Personal Services $ 569,771
Total $ 569,771
2.62 THE SHERIFF
Personal Services $ 1,419,111
Total $ 1,419,111
2.63 THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Purchase of Services $ 1,391,075
Total $ 1,391,075
2.64 THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Purchase of Services $ 4,723,190
Total $ 4,723,190
Total “TO” General Fund $ 218,338,702
TO: WATER FUND
3.5 THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Payments to Other Funds $ 22,623,874
Total $ 22,623,874
3.6 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT – FRINGE BENEFITS
Personal Services-Employee Benefits $ 3,183,916
Total $ 3,183,916
Total “TO” Water Fund $ 25,807,790
TO: WATER RESIDUAL FUND
4.1 THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Payments to Other Funds $ 5,575,437
Total $ 5,575,437
Total “TO” Water Residual Fund $ 5,575,437
TO: AVIATION FUND
10.4 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services $ 2,540,994
Purchase of Services 34,551
Total $ 2,575,545
10.5 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services $ 409,423
Total $ 409,423
10.11 THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
Personal Services $ 246,107
Total $ 246,107
Total “TO” Aviation Fund $ 3,231,075
Total “TO” Section $ 252,953,004
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
