City of Philadelphia - File #: 160042

• File #: 160042
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 1/21/2016
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Title: Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding economic opportunity and diversity participation at the Philadelphia International Airport and the Navy Yard.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Jones, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: AIRPORT, PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/21/2016	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2016	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
11/21/2016	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	RECESSED
1/21/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
1/21/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED

Title
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding economic opportunity and diversity participation at the Philadelphia International Airport and the Navy Yard.

Body
WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Census, Philadelphia's population includes 54.5 percent minorities and 53.5 percent women; and

WHEREAS, It is crucial that these populations have equal access to the employment and business certification opportunities that are available in the City; and

WHEREAS, According to the City's Office of Economic Opportunity, there have been slight increases in minority and women-owned businesses, yet no increases in disabled-owned businesses; and

WHEREAS, City Council has held hearings to discuss the possible expansion of Southport within the Navy Yard pursuant to Resolution No. 150386 on June 16th, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Potential expansions at the Philadelphia International Airport and the Navy Yard represent valuable opportunities for underrepresented populations in the City; and

WHEREAS, According to a report by Philadelphia2035, only five percent of Philadelphia employment is available in the Metropolitan Subcenter of Philadelphia. This includes the Philadelphia International Airport, the Navy Yard and the Sports Complex Center; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia International Airport annually generates over $14.4 billion into the local economy, employs over 141,000 employees and is linked with over two hundred businesses; and

WHEREAS, The Navy Yard is home to over 145 companies, over 11,500 employees and more than 7.0 million square feet of office, industrial/manufacturing, and research and development spaces. Moreover, 70 percent of the of the companies at the Navy Yard are new to Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Economic and developmental expansion should be done in a way that will benefit the underrepresented populations in Philadelphia; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY...