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REPORT

First 100 Days Just Getting Started

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Letter from Mayor Kenney to Philadelphians ............................................... 3

Progress on Philadelphia’s Education System .............................................. 4

Progress on Our City’s Public Safety ............................................................ 7

Progress on Economic Development & Security ........................................ 11

Progress on Creating a More Accountable, Accessible & Inclusive Government ................................................................................. 15

Progress on Creating a More Efficient & Effective Government ................ 19

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Letter from Mayor Kenney FellowPhiladelphians,

Todayisthe100thdaythatIhavehadtheprivilegetoserveasyourmayor.And,Icansaywithoutadoubtthatthelastthreemonthshavebeennothingshortofthemosthumblingexperienceofmylife.

Onmyfirstdayasmayor,Ipromisedinmyinauguraladdresstoleadacitygovernmentthatworkedforeveryone.Inthepagesthatfollow,wehaveoutlinedsomeprogressonthatgoal.Itwouldbeimpossibletorecordallthemanywaysinwhichourcityworkersservetheirfellowresidentseveryday,sowefocusedonprogressintheareasofeducation,publicsafety,andeconomicsecurityanddevelopment.Wealsonotedoureffortstocreateacitygovernmentthatisbothmoreaccountable,inclusiveandaccessibleaswellasmoreefficientandeffective.

Historically,therehasbeenalotofemphasisplacedonthefirst100daysofanewadministration.Personally,Ifindthattobealittlesilly.Thetruetestofwhatourcitywillaccomplishisstillaheadand,asI’vesaidoften,theadministrationwillnotbeabletoaccomplishanythinggreatalone.So,intheweeks,monthsandyearstocome,IlookforwardtoworkingwithCityCouncil,allourmanycitypartnersand,mostimportantly,youtocreateafairerfutureforallPhiladelphians.

Sincerely,

Jim

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In just 100 days, the City worked with a range of stakeholders to produce a proposal for the most comprehensive and forward-thinking education investment in decades. This nearly $300 million plan to fund pre-K and community schools was completed after extensive community outreach to students, parents, educators and neighborhood pre-k providers. Since January, the City also strengthened its partnership with the School District, lobbying the state for a full funding formula and addressing a critical infrastructure safety issue. Additionally, the Mayor met with principals on a monthly basis to discuss the community school model and to learn other ways that the City can better support its students.

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Launchedpre-Kandcommunityschooloutreacheffort.TheMayor’sOfficeofEducationengagedwithover250earlychildhoodeducators,parents,centerownersanddirectorsrepresenting109pre-Kprovidersatsevencommunityroundtablediscussions.ThisOfficealsocoordinatedwithdozensofqualitypre-Kproviderstopromoteavailablepublicly-fundedpre-Kseatstofamilies.MayorKenneyalsopersonallyvisited25schoolsandearlychildhoodeducationcenterssinceJanuary4,2016.

Supportedeffortstosecureprivatefundingforpre-Kexpansion.TheMayor’sOfficeofEducationjoinedwithotherpartnerstohelpsupporta$15milliongrantrenewalfromWilliamPennFoundationfortheFundforQualitywhichwillhelpSTAR3andSTAR4earlychildhoodeducationcentersexpandfacilitiesandcreate1500newqualityseats.

Launchedphila.gov/qualityprek.Inordertogarnerpublicfeedbackandassesstheneedandinterestinqualitypre-Kexpansion,theMayor’sOfficeofEducationlaunchedawebsitecalled“Ready.Set.Pre-K”whichinvitesparents,pre-Kproviders,andthepublic-at-largetogetinvolved.

Proposedfundingplanforpre-Kand

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communityschools.TheAdministrationiscommittedtoimprovingthewaytheCitysupportslocalstudents.Toachievethis,theMayor’sOfficeofEducationisworkingtoexpandqualitypre-Kforthree-andfour-year-oldswhocurrentlylackaccess,andtocreatecommunityschoolsthatdeliverwrap-aroundservicesforstudents,families,andneighbors.MayorKenneyproposedasugarydrinktaxtofundthesecriticalinitiatives,which,amongotherinitiatives,willfundtheadditionof6,500locally-funded,qualitypre-Kseats,andthecreationof25communityschoolsoverthenextfiveyears.

Lobbiedforafair,fullfundingformulafromthestate.InFebruary,theCity’sLawDepartmentfiledanamicusbriefinthecaseofWilliamPennSchoolDist.,etal.v.PennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation,etal.onbehalfoftheCity.ThebriefarguesthatthePennsylvaniaGeneralAssemblyhasaconstitutionalobligationtoprovideforthemaintenanceandsupportofathoroughandefficientsystemofpubliceducationandthatonlythroughasubstantialincreaseinStatefundingcanthisobligationbefulfilledtothestudentsofthePhiladelphiaSchoolDistrict.

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Completedsafetyinspection&repairofPhiladelphiaSchoolDistrictboilers.AfteraboilerexplosionatFSEdmondsSchoolonJanuary11,2016,theManagingDirector’sOfficeconvenedrepresentativesfromtheCity,PhiladelphiaGasWorks,theSchoolDistrictofPhiladelphia,andrepresentativesoftheServiceEmployeesInternationalUniontodetermineapathforwardtoensurethesafeoperationofschoolboilersystemscitywide.Overanine-weekperiod,609boilersin240buildingswerefunctionallytestedandinspected.56%oftheseboilersrequirerepairswhicharecurrentlyunderwayandslatedtobecompletebythenextheatingseason.

GrewOIGDistrictOfficeatSchoolDistrict.In2015,theOfficeofInspectorGeneral(OIG)enteredintoaMemorandumofUnderstandingwiththeSchoolDistricttoserveastheInspectorGeneral(IG)forthedistrictandtohelpbuildanIGprogramtheretofunctionassuccessfullyandsignificantlyastheCityOIG.Inthelast100days,InspectorGeneralAmyKurlandandherteamhavebeguntobuildthedistrictOIGoffice.TheyhaveassistedtheDistrictinhiringaDeputyIGandtwoinvestigators.WorkingtogetherandusingthecityOIGmodel,theCity’sOIGwillhelptoeliminatewaste,fraud,mismanagementandmisconducttoensurethatthedistrictoperateshonestlyandefficientlyandthatfundsareavailableforeducation.Alreadythepartnershiphasresultedinamonetarysettlementwithacharterschoolandthedismissalofahighlevelemployeeformisconduct.

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The Kenney Administration’s public safety policies are centered around the philosophy that the City must not only protect, but also serve all Philadelphians. In the first 100 days, the Police Department implemented some of the strongest accountability measures in the country to prevent unconstitutional pedestrian stops. Our Fire Department saw the reversal of Recession-era policies and budgetary proposals for additional needed funding. The entire administration made Vision Zero practices a priority, increasing enforcement around illegal sidewalk closures and organizing planning measures to make more systemic changes across the city, including protected bike lanes. L&I also took additional measures to make public safety its first priority, increasing training for inspectors and implementing other recommendations made by the Office of the Inspector General. Additionally, all our City’s public safety partners came together to compete for the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge and to successfully manage one of the largest snow storms in the City’s recent history.

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EndedFireDepartmentbrownouts.Thepolicyofrollingbrownoutsoffirecompanieswhichwasimplementedin2010hasbeensuspended.ThesuspensionofthispolicywillallowthePhiladelphiaFireDepartmenttoincreasethenumberoftraininghoursforitsmemberswhileensuringadequatefireprotectionthroughouttheCity.

Placedmoratoriumonfirefighterrotationpolicy.Asaresultofincreasedstaffinglevels,coupledwiththestrategicmovementofpersonneltostabilizestaffingimbalancesinvariousbattalionsacrossthecity,aswellastheestablishmentofaDepartmentaltransferpolicyinaccordancewiththelatestAct111ArbitrationAward,therewillbenofirefighterrotationsin2016.

ProposedsignificantinvestmentsinPolice&FireDepartmentinfrastructure.TheMayor’sproposedbudgetincludesover$30millionforinfrastructureinvestmentsinthePoliceAcademyFirearmsTrainingfacility,PoliceDistrictoffices,andthePoliceHeadquartersoverthenextsixyears.TheCity’sSixYearPlanwillalsoincludeover$30millionforFireDepartmentinfrastructureneedsandequipmentand$47.5millionfornewfirevehicles.

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Expandedpilotprogramforbodyworncamerasandrequestedbodycamerafunding.TheCityapprovedpurchaseof300camerasforonepolicedistrict,specificallytotesttheabilityofthecamerastolinkdirectlytothePoliceDepartment’sexistingdigitalevidencemanagementsystem,aswelltodeveloplogisticalplansforaforcewidedeployment.TheMayor’sproposedFiscalYear2017BudgetandFive-YearPlanalsoincludesfundingfor800newcamerasperyeartorollouttheprogramcitywide.

IntegratedCitypublicsafetycameras.TheOfficeofInnovation&Technologypushedforwardwiththeintegrationofexistingcity-ownedcamerasintothePoliceDepartment’svideosurveillancesystem.OITnowhas315city-ownedcamerasaswellasmorethan1,900feedsfromprivatecamerasaccessibleattheDelawareValleyIntelligenceCenter.

Strengthenedpolice-communityoutreach.Amongmanyotherexamplesofpolice-communityoutreach,thisyear’sCityHallPoliceAthleticLeague(PAL)Dayhadarecordnumberofparticipants,andtheCityRepresentativeleadacoordinatedeffortwithPPDandtheMayor’sOfficeofEducationtodeliver300cardstoOfficerHartnettfromsixschools.TheMayor,senior

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membersoftheadministrationandPPDalsometwithBlackLivesMatteractiviststodiscusstheircallforreforminPhiladelphia.Additionally,theManagingDirector’sOfficeengagedwiththePhiladelphiaCommissiononHumanRelations(PCHR)andthePoliceAdvisoryCommission(PAC)toexpandtheiryouth-policedialogues.

Workedtopreventunconstitutionalpedestrianstops.CommissionerRossinstitutedseveralmeasurestopreventunconstitutionalpedestrianstops,includingtheuseofprogressivedisciplineandimplementationofotheraccountabilitymeasuresdetailedinthefollowingfivepoints.

1) Integrated75-48AstatsintoCompstat.Compstatisanaccountabilitytoolusedtoidentifypatternsandtrendsassoonaspossible.Whiletheprocessismostnotablyusedincrimefighting,thisprocessfocusesdistrictcommandersonwhatisimportanttothePoliceCommissioner.PlacingPoliceDepartmentPedestrianInvestigationReports,75-48A,metricsintothissystemsendsaverystrongmessagefromthePoliceCommissioneroftheimportanceoftheentire75-48Areviewprocess.

2) Increaseddistrictcaptainaccessto75-48Asystem.DistrictCaptainshavebeeninstructedhowtoaccessthe75-48Asystemtomonitor,inrealtime,thereportsbeinggeneratedundertheircommands.Thiswillallowcommanderstheopportunitytoaddressissuesproactivelyratherthanwaitingforthequarterlyauditsthatarecurrentlyconducted.

3) Addedadditionalaccountabilitymeasures

toquarterlyaudits.Thecurrent75-48Apolicyalreadyhadthree(3)levelsofreview(i.e.Sergeant,Inspector,andChiefinspector–StandardsandAccountability);however,directresponsibilityforcorrectiveactionwaslackinginpolicy.Thishasbeencorrectedinadramaticfashion.Now,afterthequarterlydivisionalaudits,theinspectorsarerequiredtoforwardanActionandReportmemorandumtoeachCaptainundertheircommand.

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TheCaptainsarethenrequiredtorelaytheerrorsormistakesdowntotheindividualofficerlevelandspecificallyaddresshowtheerrorsandmistakeswillbecorrectedinthefuture.Theresponsememorandumisduebacktothedivisionalinspectorswithinten(10)days.

Additionally,nowtheStandardsandAccountabilityUnit,whoauditstheworkoftheDivisionalInspectors,isrequiredtoforwardacopyofitsreporttoallpertinentdivisional/specialunitinspectors.MuchliketheCaptainsmentionedabove,theDivisionalInspectorsarerequiredtoaddress,inwriting,totheChiefInspectorofStandardsandAccountabilityhowanyinconsistenciesorerrorswillbecorrectedinfutureaudits.

4) Institutedprogressivediscipline.Progressivedisciplinaryactionswillbeinstitutedforfailuretoconductandproperlydocumentlegallypermissiblepedestrianstopsandfailuretocomplywiththeaccountabilitymeasuresdetailedabove.

5) AddedpedestrianstopstoMunicipalPoliceOfficer(MPO)Training:Eachandeverypoliceofficerisrequiredtocompleteaweek-longtrainingonlegalissues/changesinlawconcerninglawenforcement.Thecurriculumforeachcalendaryeariswrittenandapprovedayearinadvance.Beginningin2017,MPOwillincludetrainingregardingpedestrianstopsandtherequirementsofreasonablesuspiciontoconductthesestops.

LaunchedRooseveltBoulevard“RouteforChange”Program.TheOfficeofTransportation&InfrastructureSystems(oTIS)andStreetsDepartmentkickedoffa3-year,$5millionfederallyfundedprogram.ThegoalistodevelopaseriesofimprovementsthatwillmakeRooseveltBoulevardamoreinvitingcorridor,onethatissafer,moreaccessible,andmorereliableforalleveryone.

Federalfundingsecuredforprotectedbike

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lanes.TheOfficeofTransportationandInfrastructureSystemssecuredfederalfundingtobuildaProtectedBikeNetworkintheCity.Thiseffortwillincludeconvertingsomeexistingbicyclelanesintoprotectedfacilities,andaddingnewprotectedbicyclelanes,byinstallingflexiblereflectivedelineatorpoststoclearlyseparatevehicleandbicyclespaceintherightofway.TheprojectalsowillincludestripingandsignageinhighprioritybicyclecorridorsthroughouttheCity.

ProposedfundingforOfficeofCompleteStreetsandtheSaferStreetstaskforce.TheMayor’sproposedbudgetsetasidefundsforanOfficeofCompleteStreetsandSaferStreetstaskforcewithintheOfficeofTransportationandInfrastructureSystems.TheOfficeofCompleteStreetsseekstoensuresafeandaccesstostreetsanddestinationswhetheryoutravelonfoot,bybicycle,orinacarorbus.ThenewtaskforcewouldsupporttheOfficeofCompleteStreetsbydevelopingatargetedplantosignificantlyreducethenumberoftrafficfatalitiesandseriousinjuriesinPhiladelphia.

Increasedenforcementaroundillegalsidewalkclosures.TheFiscalYear2017proposedbudgetidentifiesfundingfortheStreetsDepartmenttoincreasecomplianceonmaintainingsafepedestriantransitaroundprojectsthatcloseorrestrictaccesstothepublicrightofway.Thefocuswillbeonincreasedinspectionstoensurethatconstructionactivitiesareproperlypermittedandmaintainvehicleandfoottrafficsafety,aswellascreatingsafespacesforpeoplewithdisabilities.

Launchedstronger“BantheBox”law.ThePhiladelphiaCommissiononHumanRelations(PCHR)successfullylauncheditseducationandenforcementcampaignsofthenew,strongerBantheBoxlaw.BantheBoxhelpstoopendoorstoemploymentforthe1in3Philadelphianswithacriminalrecordbyrestrictingwhenanemployercaninquireaboutaperson’scriminalhistoryandhowitcanbeused.Studieshaveshownthatconsistentgainfulemploymentisasignificantfactortoreducerecidivism.

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SubmittedrequestforMacArthurGrant.TheCityofPhiladelphia,inclosecollaborationwiththePhiladelphiaPoliceDepartment,theFirstJudicialDistrictofPennsylvania,theDefenderAssociationofPhiladelphia,thePhiladelphiaDistrictAttorney’sOffice,andthePhiladelphiaPrisonSystem,submittedaproposaltotheMacArthurFoundationunderitsSafetyandJusticeChallenge.Theproposalconsistedofareformplan,designedbytheCityandthepreviouslymentionedpartners,toreducethejailpopulationby34%overthreeyears.Specifically,theproposalreflectsacollaborativeanddata-drivensetofreformsthatfocusonthejail’spretrialpopulationandwouldreducethejailpopulation,aswellastherateofracialandethnicdisparities,whilepreservingpublicsafety.Iftheproposalissuccessful,theCitycouldbeawardedseveralmillionbytheMacArthurFoundationtoimplementtheplan.

Managedrecordblizzardclean-up.AhistoricstormdroppednearlytwofeetofsnowonPhiladelphiaduringthemayor’sthirdweekinoffice.Allprimarystreetsandnearly80%ofresidentialstreetswereclearedwithin24hoursoftheendofthestorm.ThegovernmentstayedopenthroughregularbusinesshoursonFriday,January22,whenthestormarrived,andwasopenforbusinessthefollowingMonday,unlikeD.C.,NewYorkandothercities.

SharpenedfocusonpublicsafetyatL&I.L&Ihasimplementedaconcentratedcertificationtrainingprogramtoprepare35newinspectors,demolished170dangerouslyunstablebuildings,collaboratedwiththeFireDepartmentonfiresafetymeasurestobetakenduringconstructionwork,and,pursuanttorecommendationsmadebytheOfficeoftheInspectorGeneralinDecember2015,revisedstaffdirectivestoimprovetrackingofdemolitionsafetyinspections.Additionally,L&IandOITarepartneringonaninitiativethatisincorporatingaerialandstreet-levelimagery,mapping,datamining,andcomputermodelingtohelpidentifypotentiallyvacantpropertiesandprioritizeinspectionsanddemolitionsofstructurallyunstablebuildings.

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PROGRESS ON Economic Development & Security

The Kenney administration made significant progress in its first 100 days on neighborhood corridor and workforce development. In addition to supporting an increase in the number of paid summer jobs for Philadelphia’s youth, the Commerce Department launched a talent development initiative which will target the challenges both holding back our current workforce and making it difficult to retain college graduates and other young talent. The Commerce Director’s commercial corridor outreach initiative also guided the Department’s proposed investments in Business Services Managers, the Storefront Improvement Program, business coaching programs and language assistance. The Kenney administration also worked to increase economic development across the board by improving online access to business licenses, reducing the case turnaround time in the Office of Business Services and by proposing to lower wage and business taxes. Additionally, the administration offered targeted economic support through StartUp PHL and its Earned Income Tax Credit awareness campaign.

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LaunchedTalentDevelopmentInitiative.TheCommerceDepartmentrecentlylaunchedanewTalentDevelopmentUnittostrengthenandtrainPhiladelphia’sworkforce.Differentworkforcedevelopmentstrategieswillincludeorganizinganall-encompassingoutreachefforttobusinesses,sothattheCitycanbetterunderstandtheirpersonnelneedsandprovideresourcesthatenablethemtohirefromthePhiladelphiaworkforce.CommercewillalsoworkdirectlywithCitypartnerslikePhiladelphiaWorks,theCommunityCollegeofPhiladelphia,andPIDCtostreamlinethecoordinationprocessbetweenemployersandprospectiveemployees.Additionally,theywillbesupportingbuddingentrepreneursandinnovatorsonPhiladelphia’scollegecampuses.

LaunchedCommercialCorridorOutreachinitiative.TheCommerceDirectorhaslaunchedacommercialcorridoroutreachcampaign,andhewillcontinuetopersonallytravelacrossPhiladelphiaovertheupcomingmonthstomeetwithneighborhoodbusinessownersandtolearnhowtheCitycanincreasecommercialcorridorgrowth.

BudgetedforStorefrontImprovementProgramlineitem.Thisprogramwillpartiallyfundapproximately100storefrontupgradesthisyear.Researchshowsthatinvestmentinfacadeimprovementsleadstoadditionalfoottraffic,increasedrevenue,andthecreationofnewjobs.

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Fundedbusinesscoachingprograms.TheDepartmentofCommercewillfundtwopilotbusinesscoachingprogramstohelpbusinessownersnavigatetheCity’sapplicationprocessfortaxincentivesandloans.RFPswillbeissuedwithinthenexttwoquartersforacitywideCommercebusinesscoachingprogramandanEmpowermentZonebusinesscreditcounselingprogram.

Budgetedforreductioninwage&businesstaxes.TheMayor’sbudgetproposestocontinuetheCity’scommitmenttowagetaxrelief,withratesreducedthroughouttheFiveYearPlan.Specifically,rateswoulddeclinefromthecurrentrateforresidentsfrom3.91%to3.73%andfornon-residents,from3.348%to3.33%by2021.Thiswouldbethelowestresidentwagetaxratesince1975.

TheMayor’sbudgetalsoincludescontinuedreformofBIRTtaxes,namelyanewexemptionofthefirst$100,000ofreceiptsfortheBusinessIncomeandReceiptsTax.Thereformofthattaxcontinueswiththeadoptionofsinglesalesfactorapportionment,andadropinthenetincomeportionoftheBIRT(from6.39%to6.15%by2021).

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Easedaccesstobusinesslicenses–butnotfortaxscofflaws.Morethan40businesslicensesissuedbyL&IcannowberenewedandpaidforonlinethroughtheeCLIPSEsystem.Byverifyingtaxcompliance,whichisrequiredforlicenserenewal,eCLIPSEhasenabledtheRevenueDepartmenttocollectmorethan$1.25millioninunpaidtaxesthisyear.

ConvenedfirstNationalDisadvantagedBusinessEnterpriseRoundtable.OnThursday,March24,theOfficeofEconomicOpportunityconvenedthefirstNationalDisadvantagedBusinessEnterprise(“DBE”)Roundtable.Participantsincludedrepresentativesfromfivecities(Atlanta,Baltimore,Chicago,NewYork,Philadelphia)andstates(Delaware,Georgia,Illinois,Maryland,NewYork,).Themissionofthisgroupistodiscussanddevelopbestpracticesandstrategiesfordrivingdiversityandinclusionthroughoutgovernmentandwithinpublicprivatepartnerships.Initialfocuswillbeon:(1)thecertificationprocess,(2)goalsetting,(3)monitoring,(4)reportingparticipationresults,and(5)developingnewmarketsforinclusion.

Strengthenedinternationalties.TheKenneyadministrationhasbeendevelopingbilateralrelationshipswithnumerouscountriesinthefirst100days.Visitsfromhighlevelinternationaldignitariesandambassadorsinclude:Japan,China,Taiwan,Canada,Ireland,Mongolia,Cameroon,andPortugal.Inadditiontothesevisits,CommerceisplanningabusinessdelegationtoGermanyandresearchinginternationalopportunitieswithCubaandMexico.CommerceisalsoakeypartnerintheupcominglaunchofanexportplanformetroPhiladelphia.Further,aDirectorofInternationalInvestmentshasbeenhiredandwillstartonApril15,2016.

IncreasednumberofpaidsummerjobsforyoungPhiladelphians.JPMorganChase&Co.,inpartnershipwiththeDNCHostCommittee,recentlyawardedPhiladelphiaYouthNetwork,aprimarypartnerforyouthsummerjobs,a$150,000granttosupport2016WorkReadysummeremploymentprograms,makingthemthelargestnewinvestorinWorkReadyPhiladelphia.Thisinvestmentcreates100additionalsummerjobs.

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TheFunSafePhillyProgramoftheYouthCommissionisalsocurrentlyconductingresumeworkshops(8totalinMarch&April)foryouthfromallovertheCitywhoareallinvitedalongwiththegeneralpublictoattendaYouthSummerJobFaironApril30th.This2016YouthSummerJobFairwillprovide400youth(ages15-25)withanopportunitytomeetwith30-40employers,applyforsummerjobs,andaccessotherusefulresourcesduringtheresourceportionofthefair.Allyouthwillparticipateinajobskillsandinterviewworkshopatthestartofthefair.The“SummerJobs”sectionofYouthCommissionwebsitewillhosttheonlineportionoftheYouthSummerJobFairandalsoservesasapageforpostingotheravailablejobopportunitiesthroughouttheyear.

FunSafePhillyadditionallyhasraised$10,000fromthePhiladelphiaFoundationforthePlaystreetBookClubprogramatsummerfeedingsites.ThisprogramhelpspreventsummerreadinglossamongPhiladelphiachildren.Sixdifferentbookbundles(5bookseach)forreadinglevelsuptoage18willbeassembledandvolunteers,Citystaff,andFosterGrandparents(aSeniorCorpsprogram)willhelpconductonsiteliteracyassessmentsanddistributebooks.

LaunchedawarenesscampaignonthefederalEarnedIncomeTaxCredit.TheRevenueDepartmentsupportsoutreachandfreefederaltaxpreparationinordertoconnectthe40,000eligiblebutnotenrolledlowandmoderateincomePhiladelphianswiththefederalEarnedIncomeTaxCredit(EITC)whichaverages$2,400pertaxpayer.Aspartofthisawarenesscampaign,theRevenueDepartmentteamedupwiththeOfficeofPublicEngagementtoreachouttoFaithgroupsandotherunderservedpopulationstoinformthemaboutEITCandfreetaxfilingservices.ThegoalistoincreasethenumberofEITCfilersusingfreetaxpreparationby10,000inFiscalYear2017.

ReducedOfficeofBusinessServices’turnaroundtime.TheOfficeofBusinessServiceshashandled365casesinthefirstquarterof2016,andithassucceededinreducingtheaveragecaseturnaroundfromwhathashistoricallybeen3-5days.Anewinterdepartmentalbusinessservicestaskforcewillfocusoncontinuingtoreduceturnaroundtime.

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Formedinterdepartmentalbusinessservicestaskforce.TheKenneyAdministrationformedaninterdepartmentalbusinessservicestaskforce,chairedbyCommerceandManagingDirector’sOfficeleadership,tostreamlineinternalsystemsandprocessesinordertomakeiteasierforsmallbusinessestostart,operate,andgrowinPhiladelphia.Thisrecentlyformedtaskforcewillactivateinthesecondquarterof2016.

Fundedbusinesslanguageassistancestaff.TheCommerceDepartmentwilladdtwonewBilingualBusinessServicesManagersoverthenextfewmonthstoassistimmigrantbusinessesandtosupporttheLatinoandKoreanbusinesscommunity.

RedesignedStartUpPHL.TheDepartmentofCommercerelaunchedwww.StartupPHL.comtoserveasaresourceforcompanies,investors,students,andmediatofindinformationaboutPhiladelphia’sentrepreneurandtechcommunity.ThewebsitewillserveasakeyattractionandpromotiontoolforPhiladelphiaboosterswishingtoprovideinformationtoprospectivestart-ups.

Expandedaccessforstatetaxcreditsfortechcompanies.TheMayorannouncedtheexpansionoftheKeystoneInnovationZone(KIZ)boundariestoincludethegrowingtechcommunityinOldCity,includingtheareaalongN.3rdStreet,knownas“N3rdStreet”inMarch.ThisexpansionoftheKIZprogramwillacceleratethealreadyexcitinggrowthoftechcompaniesinthecity.

EstablishedaformalpresenceatSXSW.Forthefirsttime,theCityofPhiladelphiahadaformalpresenceinAustinattheSXSWInteractiveFestivalthisMarch.TheyjoinedacoalitionofPhiladelphiastartups,corporations,musicians,andnon-profitpartners.TheintentofthisinitiativewastopromotePhiladelphiaasahubforstartups,increasePhiladelphia’svisibilityonthestartupmap,andpromotethecompanies,innovations,andtechnologiesthatarecreatedinPhiladelphia.

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Creating a More Accountable, Accessible & Inclusive Government

In his inaugural address, Mayor Kenney committed to leading a government that worked for everyone and, as part of that push, his administration specifically looked at ways to make the City more accountable, accessible and inclusive. Over the last 100 days, the Mayor worked to expand opportunity for all Philadelphians by establishing the position of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and by reversing the previous administration’s policy on ICE. The City also built on Mayor Nutter’s commitment to Open Data through the release of the salaries of all city employees, among other data sets. Additionally, since January 4, the Office of Inspector General recovered over $2 million through pension oversight and launched a non-profit task force to protect our most vulnerable citizens. The City also proposed a historic $300 million investment in parks, rec centers and libraries to help address systemic neighborhood inequity.

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OIGlaunchednon-profittaskforce.WorkingwiththePennsylvaniaAttorneyGeneral'soffice,theUnitedStatesAttorney'soffice,theFederalBureauofInvestigation,theDistrictAttorney'sofficeandotheragencies(includinginternalCitydepartments),theCity’sOfficeofInspectorGeneral(OIG)willmonitorandinvestigatepossiblewrongdoingwithincity-fundednon-profits.Non-profitsprovideessentialservicestothecity'smostvulnerablecitizens.Inadditiontofundingthesenon-profits,wemustensurethatthefundsareactuallyreachingthoseinneed.

Increasedcontractoversight.TosupporttheadministrationandCityCouncil'sprioritytoensureadiverseandlocalworkforce,theOfficeofInspectorGeneralhasbegunaseriesofmeetingsthroughoutCitydepartmentsandinthecommunityrelatingtoOIGinvestigationsintoabusesofthecity'sminorityparticipationcontractingprogram,includingcircularbillingarrangementsandpass-throughentities.BringingawarenesstotheseschemeswillhelptheOIGpreventabuse,enforcecityregulationsandhelptoensurealevelplayingfieldforminority,women-ownedanddisadvantagedbusinesses.

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OIGrealized$2millioninpensionsavings.TheOIG,alongwithLawandPensions,hasbuiltapensiondisqualificationprogramwherecityemployeeswhoareconvictedofcrimesinrelationtotheirjobsaredisqualifiedfromreceivingapension.Previously,thepensiondisqualificationlawwasenforcedrandomly,butnowthisproactiveandwell-coordinatedprogramsavesthecitymillionseachyear.Inthelast100days,wehaverealizedover$2,137,000inpensionsavings.

Embraceda“HealthinAll”approachtoservingcitizens.Philadelphiawasnamedoneof16finalistsintheRobertWoodJohnson“CultureofHealthPrize”competition,recognizingcitiesthatholisticallyaddresscommunityhealthneeds,includingsocialdeterminantsofhealth.Philadelphiajoinedanationalnetworkof28citiesorganizedbytheUniversityofChicagotoengageyouthoverthesummertodevelopanewwaytoidentifyandservehomelessyoungpeople.Inaddition,theCityactedtostrengthenitschildwelfaresystem,includingidentifyingadditionaltechnicalassistancefromnationalexpertsandissuingaRequestforProposalsforanindependentevaluationof“ImprovingOutcomesforChildren,”therecentinitiativethatmovedservicestoacommunity-basedapproach.

Pushedforfederalimmigrationreform.The

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CitywasasignatorytoanamicusbriefinUnitedStatesv.TexasintheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.ThisbriefurgestheCourttooverturnalowercourt’sdecisionandallowPresidentObama’sexecutiveactiononimmigrationtomoveforward.

ReversedICEpolicy.Onhisfirstday,MayorJimKenneysignedanexecutiveordertoensurethatPhiladelphiaresidentsinpolicecustodycouldnotbedetainedsolelyatICE’srequestbecauseofquestionsabouttheirimmigrationstatus.

EstablishedpositionofChiefDiversityandInclusionOfficer.TheDiversityandInclusionOfficewascreatedtoachieveMayorKenney’sgoalofanadministrationthatpracticesdiversityandinclusioninallthewaysthattheCityconductsitsbusiness.Theofficewillmakerecommendationsforinitiativesthatpromoteopportunitiesforallofourdiversecitizensinthecity’sworkforce,aswellascontractingandprocurement.Already,theyhavebeenabletoaddtheCitySolicitor’sOfficeintothePhiladelphiaDiversityLawGroup(PDLG)summerhiringprogramforfirstyearlawstudents.

ExpandedaccesstoartisticperformancesacrossPhiladelphia.TheMayor’sofficehas

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organized10upcomingperformancesinpublicspaces,oneineachCouncildistrict.PerformancesinPublicSpacesisaninitiativethatdirectlysupportsartistsandperformingartsorganizationsinterestedinpresentingfreeperformancesinpublicparksandplazasacrossthecity;encouragingcollaborationandcreativitybetweenartistsandsitestewards.Thisprogramdeliversmeaningful,highqualityculturalexperiencesinPhiladelphia’scommunities,andprovidesopportunitiesforfamiliestoseehighqualityperformancesintheirneighborhoodsforfree.TheperformancesrangefromShakespeare-in-the-Parkperformances,toflamencodancing,toapop-upcircustheaterperformanceandmuchmore.

ReleasedAdditionalOpenDataSets.TheCity’sDepartmentofInnovationandTechnologycontinuedtopushoutmassiveamountsofdatainmachine-readableformats,availableforresidentsatopendataphilly.org.Oneofthelargestsuchdatasetswasthereleaseofthesalariesofallcityemployees.Othersetsreleasedinthefirst100daysincludedataonthemayor’sFiscalYear2017budget,commercialcorridors,andhistoricPhiladelphiastreams.

Proposed$300MillionInvestmentinParks,RecCentersandLibraries.InFiscalYear2017and

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beyond,amajorfocusoftheCommunityandCulturedivisionoftheManagingDirector’sOfficewillbesupportingthedevelopmentandexecutionofMayorKenney’sRebuildingCommunityInfrastructureinitiative.Thisprogramproposesa$300millionCityinvestmentincapitalinvestmentsinparks,recreationcenters,libraries,andotherneighborhood-orientedfacilitiestobringtheseagingassetsintoastateofgoodrepairandimprovetheirabilitytoprovideenhancedprogrammingtoneighborhoodscitywide.Amajorcomponentofthisinitiativewillinvolveassessingtheprogrammingandphysicalstatusofthesefacilities,andidentifyingareastotargetinvestmentsinamannerthatbestcoordinatesandenhancesaccesstoqualityprogrammingwhilealsosupportingtheMayor’sbroadereducationgoals,suchaspre-KandCommunitySchools.

Expandedbikeshare.TheOfficeofTransportationandInfrastructureSystemshascompletedsignificantcommunityoutreachinadvanceoftheexpansionoftheIndegoBikeShareprogram.TheexpansionwillbeginlaterthismonthasIndegoapproachesitsfirstbirthday,andcelebratesmorethan500,000rides.Expansionwillincludeamulti-tieredmarketingcampaigntopromotetheprogramwhichisasanaffordable,healthy,andconvenientwaytogetaroundPhiladelphia.

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PROGRESS ON Creating a More Efficient & Effective Government

As part of the Kenney administration’s focus on creating a government for all people, the City also focused over the last 100 days on ways to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. On January 4, 2016, comprehensive reform efforts were launched in the city’s employee recruitment and training efforts. Reform was also initiated across the city through the implementation of program-based budgeting and the creation of a new performance management unit.

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Initiatedprogram-basedbudgeting.TheFiscalYear2017OperatingBudgetpresentedbytheMayortoCityCouncilonMarch3representedprogresstowardprogram-basedbudgeting,anapproachthatplacesaheavyemphasisonperformanceandalignmenttotheMayor’sGoals.ThismethodwasusedintheFiscalYear2017spendingplanfornewinitiatives,anditwillexpandinthenexttwoyearstoeventuallybeusedinallaspectsofthebudgetprocess.Thegoalofprogram-basedbudgetingwillbetomoveawayfromincrementalbudgetingdecisions,andwillallowformoretransparentdecisionmakingandmoreeffectiveuseofCitydollars.

LaunchedcomprehensiveHRreform.ToassistwithcomprehensiveHRreform,MayorKenneyestablishedthepositionofDeputyChiefAdministrativeOfficerforHumanResourcesandTalent.ThepositionistaskedwithimprovingrecruitingandtrainingaswellasassistingtheOfficeofHumanResourceswithgeneralprocessimprovements.

LaunchedcomprehensiveOITreform.TheKenneyadministrationrefocusedtheOfficeofInnovationandTechnology(OIT)onidentifyingthemostpressingtechnologicalneedsineachdepartment,particularlythosethathaveadirectimpactontheCity’sabilitytoservethepublic.Specifically,OITinitiateda“Projectstat”processtoensureclosecooperation

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amongallportionsofOITinthemanagementofprojects.OITwillalsosupporttheCity’sInnovationAcademyandtheInnovationFund.TheseandotherinitiativeswillcontinuethedevelopmentofasustainablecultureofinnovationwithinCitygovernment.

Continuedredesignofphila.govwebsite.OITcontinuedpilotingasweepingredesignofthecity’swebsite,phila.gov,tomakeitmoreaccessibleanduser-friendly.Therevampeddesigncanbeviewedatalpha.phila.gov.Theoverallgoalisasitethatisstructurednotbydepartments,butratherbasedontheneedsofresidentsandbusinesses.

Launchedprocurementreform.TheKenneyadministrationbegantotackletherootcausesoflowbiddingparticipationbycitybusinesses,whichwillresultinmoreopportunitiesandlowercoststothecity.Additionally,theCityopenedanRFPforareverseauctiontool,whichwillallowvendorstobidandthenre-biduntilthelowestpriceisreached.Thisreverseauctionsystemisestimatedtobring$3to$8millioninsavingsayearwhenfullyimplemented.TheCityalsomovedforwardindevelopinganeProcurementsystemthatwillfullymodernizethebiddingprocess,resultingindecreasedprocessingtimesandmoretransparency.

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EstablishedCabinetofPlanning&Development.TheOfficeofPlanningandDevelopmentwasformedbyExecutiveOrderonJanuary4,2016.Initsfirst100days,PlanningandDevelopmenthasdeterminedascopeandprocessforproducingthemandatedHousingStrategicPlan.ThroughtheStrategicPlan,theCitywillalignthePlanningCommissionplanstotheCity’shousingandcommunitydevelopmentactivities.PlanningandDevelopmenthasbeguntoidentifywaystointegratethatPlanwithupcomingplanningandhousinginitiatives.DevelopmentServiceshasexpandeditsworktoincludeprojectssupportedbyOHCD,PHDCandPRAtohelpfacilitateaffordablehousingandneighborhoodeconomicdevelopmentprojects.TheHistoricCommissionhasbeguntomoveto1515ArchSt.toimprovepublicreviewprocessesandcoordinationbetweenthePlanningCommissionandtheHistoricCommission.

Libraryclusterreorganization.TheFreeLibraryofPhiladelphiahasembarkedonanewservicemodelwhichorganizesneighborhoodlibrariesintonineClusters.Thisnewmodelwillenablethelibrarytoimproveandenhancestaffdevelopmentopportunitiesaswellasincreaseitsoutreachworkineachofourcommunities.TheClusterconceptenablestheLibrarytoincreaseopenhoursbyredeployingnearbylibrarystafftoanunderstaffedsitetomaintainpublicserviceaswellasprovideprofessionalsupportforspecializedservicesforchildren,teensoradultsasneeded.EachClusterisintheprocessofdevelopingorconveningaCommunityCouncilmadeupofcommunityrepresentatives,localbusinesses,policeandfiredepartmentstaff,localschools,thefaith-basedcommunityandotherlocal/civicvolunteers.TheseCouncilswillfocusonissuesoftheirspecificcommunityandwayseachorganizationcanbetterparticipateintheeconomic,socialandeducationalsuccessofeachofPhiladelphia’scommunities.

Implementedafleetassetmanagementsystem.TheOfficeofFleetManagement(OFM)implementedthefirstphaseoftheirassetmanagementsystemproject.TheM5assetmanagementsystemisFleet’sprimarydatabaseandisusedtocaptureallvehicleinformationfrompurchasetodisposalincludingallrepairandmaintenancecosts.ThedatathesystemprovidesallowsOFMtoaccuratelypredictandscheduleroutinepreventivemaintenanceandinspectionsbasedontime/mileagecalculations.ItalsointerfaceswithFleet’sfueldispensingsystemandpartsinventorytogiveaccuratelifecyclecostsforeachvehicle.Itallowsforautomatedmaintenanceschedulesandrealtimevehicleoutofservicereportstobee-maileddirectlytouserdepartments.Userdepartmentsnowknowweeksinadvancewhenvehiclesaredueforservicesotheycanadjusttheirworkloadaccordingly,andthereforereducing,ifnoteliminatingimpactstooperations.

Establishedperformancemanagementunit.ThePerformanceManagement(PM)unitunderthesupervisionoftheChiefAdministrativeOfficer,workingwithManagingDirector’sOfficeandtheOfficeoftheDirectorofFinance,hasestablishedclearvisionandgoalsfortheperformancemanagementfunctionandhasmetwith30departments/officestounderstandthelandscapeofcurrentstrategicgoalsandperformancemeasures.Additionally,thePMunithasreviewedallcurrentperformanceindicatorsreportedtothecentralbudgetsystemandengagedthePewCharitableTrustsinprovidingtechnicalassistancetosupportstreamliningandrefiningthemeasures.

ProposedexpandingCLIPcitywide.TheMayorproposedhelpingsmallbusinessesandcommercialcorridorsbyexpandingtheCommunityLifeImprovementProgram(CLIP)citywide.CLIPmanagesgraffitiabatement,vacantlotcleanupsandotherinstancesofblight.Thisproposedinvestmentwillspecificallyincreasevacantlotandexteriorpropertyabatementsby5,000overthenextyear.InjustJanuaryandFebruaryof2016,1,606vacantlotswerecleanedbyCLIPCrewsand244propertieswereabatedbyCLIPcrews.

ImplementedL&Iinitiativetoremoveunlawfulclothingdonationbins.TheDepartmentofLicensesandInspectionspartneredwiththeStreetsDepartmenttophysicallyremoveorotherwiseforcetheremovalof70unsightlyandunlawfulclothingdonationbinsfromthepublicrightofway.Poorlymaintainedbinsattractgraffiti,illegalsignage,illicitdrugactivity,anddumping,andunderminetheeffortsofcommunityorganizationsworkinghardtoimprovetheirneighborhoods.L&Iwillcontinuetoeliminateclothingdonationbinsfromthepublicrightofwayandislaunchingacampaigntoaddressbinsthathavebeenleftonprivatepropertywithoutpermissionfromtheowners.

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