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Description
From the Hearing of Council's Committee on Public Health held Wednesday, November 16, 2016:
Council President Darrell Clarke (5th District) asks a representative of the Philadelphia Department of Health about the number of certified lead inspectors currently on staff and how many more they could hire with additional funding.
Watch the entire hearing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1zylCoZ1-k
A
Hi
good
afternoon
now,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
had
one
quick
question
somewhat
related
when
I'm
related
a
question.
Centers
around
additional
inspectors
was
Martin's,
not
for
you,
sir,
but
my
understanding
to
the
health
department,
people
that
a
significant
part
of
the
challenges
was
determining
where
these
properties
are
with
that
have
led
paint
and
all
the
other
things
associated
with
port
Bay
poisoning
they're,
not
enough
city
inspectors
am
I,
correct,
correct.
A
A
B
C
A
So
I
know
some
people
are
saying
why.
Why
am
I
coming
in
here
and
asking
that
question
so
and
I'm
be
very
upfront
about
so
there
was
a
reason.
This
recent
decision
by
the
are
commissioned
by
interment,
determining
that
an
opportunity
that
was
presented
to
the
city
above
and
beyond
the
traditional
tax,
taxing
measures
that
we
get
into
as
a
government
where
we
were
able
to
bring
in
a
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
the
city's
general
fund,
based
on
a
contract
that
we
thought
we
had
with
it
and
advertising
entity.
A
But
there
are
Commission
made
a
decision
to
reject
that
proposal
and
I
would
have
liked
to
have
seen
us
bring
that
money
in
and
actually
the
executive
branch
would
have
to
dedicate
it,
but
that
had
that
money
dedicated
to
hire
additional
respect
was
given
a
severe
the
other
problem.
So
that's
why
I'm
asking
that
question
so
I
can
have
a
sense
of
if
we
did
get
$500,000.
What
could
we
actually
spend
it
on
and
I
think
this
is
clearly
sure.
B
What
I?
Mr.
president,
under
the
leadership
of
our
commissioner,
dr.
Farley,
we've
been
working
diligently
to
develop
potential
LED
expansion
budget.
That
would
account
not
only
for
funding
for
inspectors
as
well,
as
you
know,
appropriate
supervisors
enforcement
folks.
So
that
is
under
you
know
it's
under
development,
as
we
speak
and
I'm
sure
that
our
commissioners
office
and
our
chief
of
staff
and
Deputy
Commissioner
would
be
glad
to
share
that.
So.
C
B
C
You
mr.
thank
you,
mr.
president
and
I
think
having
that
information.
Since
it's
a
you
know
it.
This
is
such
an
important
issue
having
that
information
provided
to
members
of
council
as
soon
as
possible,
because
that's
part
of
the
solution
we're
looking
for
solutions
here,
and
so
we
want
to
work
with
you
and
and
get
that
information
as
quickly
as.