City of Philadelphia - File #: 100639

• File #: 100639
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/30/2010
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Recognizing October 4-8, 2010 as National Customer Service Week.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced, Read and Adopted	Pass

Title
Recognizing October 4-8, 2010 as National Customer Service Week.
Body
WHEREAS, Customer Service Week is devoted to recognizing the importance of customer service and to honoring the people who serve and support customers with the highest degree of care and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, In 1992, the U.S. Congress proclaimed Customer Service Week a nationally recognized event celebrated annually during the first full week in October; and

WHEREAS, The five core goals of a Customer Service Week celebration are:
* Boost morale, motivation, and teamwork
* Reward frontline reps
* Raise City-wide awareness of the importance of customer service
* Thank other departments for their support
* Remind customers of your commitment to exceeding customer expectations; and

WHEREAS, In this twentieth anniversary of Customer Service Week it reminds us of our long and strong commitment to customer service excellence; and

WHEREAS, This week, tens of thousands of customer service professionals are celebrating Customer Service Week. The City of Philadelphia and Philly311 joins them in celebrating our achievements and in rededicating ourselves to the vital service mission; and

WHEREAS, During the week, Philly311 will be celebrating our tradition of service to find many opportunities to thank the people throughout the City who are part of the service team; and

WHEREAS, Signing the Customer Service Week Pledge is a great way to start the week-long celebration. It provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of the week, the meaning of the week's theme and logo, and for everyone on your team to recommit themselves to customer service; and

WHEREAS, The Pledge is as follows: During Customer Service Week, we pledge our commitment to customer satisfaction, and to serving and supporting our customers and coworkers throughout the year; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, We hereby recognize October 4 - 8, 2010 as...