City of Philadelphia - File #: 040791

• File #: 040791
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/23/2004
• In control: Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety
• Title: Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight and Committee on Public Safety to hold joint hearings concerning the safety of Philadelphia school children as they make their way to and from school.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Council President Verna, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Tasco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/8/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/8/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	HEARING HELD
11/8/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	RECESSED
10/19/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/19/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	HEARING HELD
10/19/2004	0	Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety	RECESSED
9/23/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/23/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/23/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight and Committee on Public Safety to hold joint hearings concerning the safety of Philadelphia school children as they make their way to and from school.
Body
WHEREAS, The safety of Philadelphia's school children, both within school buildings and as they travel to and from school, must be accorded the highest of priorities; and

WHEREAS, There have been far too many tragedies involving Philadelphia school children making their way to and from school, whether because of vehicle accident (90 in 2003-2004 compared to 56 in 2002-2003), crimes directed at children, or shooting incidents in which children have been caught in the crossfire; and

WHEREAS, The School District of Philadelphia has developed a plan to reduce violence in the schools; and

WHEREAS, Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight and Committee on Public Safety held joint hearings on April 22, 2004 that addressed the problem of children being struck by vehicles on their way to and from school. Testimony was taken concerning best practices in other cities, and concerning efforts being made in Philadelphia by the City and the School District to improve school children's safety, including the School District's "Safe Corridors" program and the City's creation of a School Safety Zone Task Force; and

WHEREAS, As a new school year begins, it is appropriate for Council to review the progress that has been made since the April 22, 2004 hearing, and to investigate what additional steps may be taken to protect children from crime on their way to and from school; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Committee on Legislative Oversight and the Committee on Public Safety are hereby authorized to hold joint hearings to determine the status of efforts being made to ensure the safety of children on their way to and from school, to investigat...