City of Philadelphia - File #: 110007

• File #: 110007
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 1/27/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/3/2011
• Title: Honoring and Congratulating Scott M. Wilds.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember O'Neill, Council President Verna, Councilmember Green

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/3/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
1/27/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Honoring and Congratulating Scott M. Wilds.
Body
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join the Office of Housing and Community Development in honoring Scott M. Wilds on the occasion of his retirement following 27 years of dedicated and meritorious service to the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Scott began his service to the citizens of Philadelphia in 1984 as a legislative assistant to Councilman Edward A. Schwartz, and in that capacity worked with community groups to improve transit service in Northeast Philadelphia, and coordinated development and passage of a comprehensive animal control ordinance; and

WHEREAS, Scott began his career with the City of Philadelphia's Office of Housing and Community Development as Executive Assistant to the Housing Director in 1987 and rose to the position of Deputy Director in 2001. As head of OHCD's Policy and Planning unit, Scott directs the preparation and production of the City's annual Consolidated Plan, which strategically allocates more than $150 million each year in federal, state and local funding to the City's housing and community development needs. These funds result in housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income families, people with disabilities, veterans, the homeless and persons with AIDS, and in business and employment opportunities throughout the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia has been a leading recipient in stimulus funding from the federal government, creating thousands of job opportunities and making dozens of community improvements, due to successful grant applications prepared under Scott's direction; and

WHEREAS, For nearly 24 years the citizens of Philadelphia, especially those citizens of low- and moderate-income or who are living in blighted communities, have benefited from Scott's analysis of legislation and regulations, and the working relationships he has developed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev...