City of Philadelphia - File #: 060294

• File #: 060294
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/20/2006
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/20/2006
• Title: Recognizing Robert Vernon Hess, Deputy Managing Director for Special Needs Housing for his Years of Service to the City of Philadelphia and its Citizens, and Congratulating him on his Appointment as the Commissioner of New York City's Department of Homeless Services.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kelly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/20/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/20/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/20/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing Robert Vernon Hess, Deputy Managing Director for Special Needs Housing for his Years of Service to the City of Philadelphia and its Citizens, and Congratulating him on his Appointment as the Commissioner of New York City's Department of Homeless Services.
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WHEREAS, Robert Vernon Hess joined the City's Managing Directors Office in 2001 as Deputy Managing Director for Special Needs Housing; and

WHEREAS, His responsibilities included oversight of the Office of Adult Services, the Office of Emergency Shelter Services, Riverview Home for the Aged, Housing Support Services and the Office of HIV Planning; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mr. Hess, the Office of Adult Services helped develop the Mayor's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure, the Office of Adult Services reduced the number of individuals living on the streets of Philadelphia by 60%; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hess spearheaded the first Housing First program which served the chronically homeless individuals in the City resulting in more than 130 individuals moving from the streets and into permanent housing; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hess and the Adult Services Team of nearly 250 people helped establish the Philadelphia Housing Support Services Center to act as a centralized gatekeeper for local housing resources; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hess helped to create a twenty-four hour, seven-day-a-week emergency response and relocation system to move families and individuals in need of emergency relocation directly into supportive housing; and

WHEREAS, Last fall, Mayor Street asked Mr. Hess to head the city's relief effort for more than 1,400 Hurricane Katrina victims who fled to Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, During his career, he received several important appointments including appointment by Mayor Street to the Philadelphia Homeless Trust Fund Board; appointment by Governor Rendell as a member of the Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee; and appointment ...