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Authorizing, in conjunction with the City Labor Department and the Office of the Mayor, a "Joint Task Force on Regulatory Reform" to reexamine the role and mission of the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections, and its enforcement of the "Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code" (Title 4), the "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions" (Title 9), and departmental regulations of businesses, trades, and professions; to recommend revisions to the Code and changes to facilitate more effective enforcement of the code and to clarify the missions of various Departments and Agencies impacting businesses and workers in the City; to set a direction for future Administrations and City Council to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all workers, residents, and businesses in the City.
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WHEREAS, There is a need to identify a comprehensive set of recommendations to revise Title 4 and Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code, the Department of Licenses and Inspections to enforce the code as well as identifying recommendations that other City Departments can implement to better regulate the employment environment and protect the health, safety, and well-being of all workers, residents, and businesses in the City; and
WHEREAS, Such a comprehensive examination and review of Title 4 and Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code will require the cooperation and inclusion of the Mayor's Office, especially the Labor Department; and
WHEREAS, A comprehensive review and examination will take an extensive period of time to consider legislative recommendations that can be enacted into law; and
WHEREAS, The next Mayor and the next session of City Council will be facing new and growing construction trade pressures brought about by the Federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act, as well as changes in City demographics impacting both the public and private sector workforce; now, therefore, be it
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
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