City of Philadelphia - File #: 150072

• File #: 150072
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 1/29/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia," to continue to investigate the potential to establish the City of Philadelphia and the region as an energy hub.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Oh, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Henon

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/13/2015	0	Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/13/2015	0	Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia	HEARING HELD
3/13/2015	0	Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia	RECESSED
3/5/2015	0	Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/5/2015	0	Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
1/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended	Pass
1/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia," to continue to investigate the potential to establish the City of Philadelphia and the region as an energy hub.

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WHEREAS, Philadelphia is experiencing an historic moment in the evolution of gas- and energy-related opportunities; and

WHEREAS, The area's potential is enormous and unprecedented. The Philadelphia region holds great promise as an energy hub, given its close proximity to the Marcellus Shale and its strategic location in the Northeast region of the country; and

WHEREAS, The region is poised to become a national leader in energy production and innovation, thereby attracting businesses, advancing manufacturing activity, reducing consumer costs, and promoting sustainable economic growth; and

WHEREAS, On October 30, 2014, Council adopted Resolution No. 140869 "to fully explore opportunities to further establish the Philadelphia region as an energy hub"; and

WHEREAS, On November 13 and 14, 2014, City Council held two productive days of hearings on that resolution, but in such a compressed period of time, only the "tip of the iceberg" was brought to light; and

WHEREAS, Among other key features of the region, the Philadelphia Gas Works, remains at the heart and soul of any future transformation of the area into a successful energy hub; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby authorizes the creation of a "Special Committee on Energy Opportunities for Philadelphia," consisting of those City Council members appointed by the Council President, to continue to investigate the potential to establish the City of Philadelphia and the region as an energy hub.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Special Committee's charge shall include soliciting conceptual proposals, holding public hearings, and conducting research, all aimed at developing strategies for developing Philadelphia and the region a...