City of Philadelphia - File #: 070809

• File #: 070809
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/27/2007
• In control: Committee on Technology and Information Services
• Title: Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on implementing a Geographic Information System to combat graffiti.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Tasco, Council President Verna, Council President Verna, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Clarke

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on implementing a Geographic Information System to combat graffiti.

Body

WHEREAS, Graffiti is a continuing problem in the City of Philadelphia, causing harm to property owners and detracting from the quality of life in our neighborhoods, industrial and business districts, schools and transportation facilities;  and

WHEREAS, Graffiti Web Services is a Geographic Information System which integrates data from the local government, schools  and civic associations to help law enforcement personnel identify trends of graffiti violators and assist in their apprehension and conviction;  and

WHEREAS, Graffiti Web Services assists government to view and summarize graffiti removal costs to report on and recoup these costs; and

WHEREAS, At least 17 jurisdictions have implemented Graffiti Web Services; and

WHEREAS, The City of Phoenix has achieved national recognition for its "Graffiti Busters" program, which uses Graffiti Web Services to detect violators and implement a zero tolerance policy towards graffiti; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That authority is given to the Committee on Technology and Information Services to conduct hearings on implementing a Geographic Information System to combat graffiti.

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