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In addition to the events listed, and others that will be added in the coming days and weeks, Mayor Nutter will be visiting communities across the city to talk with Philadelphians about the challenges that we face, the common priorities that we hold, and to gather input for the FY10 Budget. The Managing Director, Deputy Mayors and Administration Officials will also be convening briefing sessions for stakeholders and citizens to review and discuss budget challenges and options in detail.

This unprecedented level of public engagement in the budget process is a demonstration of the Nutter Administration’s commitment to dialogue, education, and moving forward together as one city.

WHEN	WHAT
Monday, January 26th 1:30pm Wednesday, January 28th 1:30pm	PhillyStat Session with administration officials and experts Context-setting – the economic crisis and financial situation facing Philadelphia. Background materials utilized during these sessions will be available at www.phila.gov (All Philly Stat sessions will be taped and re-broadcast on Channel 64 at 7pm and 10pm. A limited number of seats will be available to the public on a first come, first serve basis)
	PhillyStat Sessions
Thursday, February 12th 1:30pm	PhillyStat led by Mayor Nutter
Tuesday, February 17th 1:30pm	PhillyStat led by Mayor Nutter
Wednesday, February 18th 1:30pm	Philly Stat led by Mayor Nutter
Mid-February Evenings Thursday, February 12, 2009 Northeast St. Dominic’s School 8510 Frankford Avenue Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Germantown Mastery Charter School Pickett Campus 5700 Wayne Avenue Thursday, February 19, 2009 South Philadelphia St. Monica’s Catholic School 16th and Porter Streets Monday, February 23, 2009 West Philadelphia Pinn Memorial Baptist Church 2251 N. 54th Street	The University of Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement, in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, is hosting a series of four community forums in various neighborhoods across the city. The forums are designed to gather citizen input that will be used by Mayor Nutter and City officials in developing the City’s proposed FY10 budget and FY10-14 Five-Year Plan. There is no pre-registration necessary. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the night of each workshop. The program will run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/ppce
	Youth Forum
Wednesday, February 18th 4-6 pm City Hall Room 202	Co-sponsored by the Mayor’s Office and the Youth Commission. Mayor Nutter will lead a conversation with Philadelphia youth about their experiences, priorities and concerns. Young Philadelphians are invited to attend.
	Briefings/Discussions Led by Administration Officials
Tuesday, February 17th 5-7pm Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd \| 16th Floor \| Room C	Office of Supportive Housing Led by Dainette Mintz, Director
Tuesday, February 17th 5-7pm Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street \| Skyline Room	Free Library of Philadelphia Led by Siobhan Reardon, President and Director of the Free Library
Tuesday, February 17th 5-7pm Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd \| 14th floor \| Room 1450	Department of Public Health Led by Deputy Mayor for Heath and Opportunity and Health Commissioner. Dr. Don Schwarz
Thursday, February 19th 6:30-8pm Academy of Natural Sciences 19th Street and the Parkway	Urban Sustainability Forum- Special Event The director of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Mark Alan Hughes, and finance director, Rob Dubow, will share their thoughts on how the city will meet that challenge despite the city’s other pressing needs. They will be joined by a panel of experts representing a diversity of organizations to engage in a dialogue on the pressing budget issues and what implications the economic crisis might have for Philadelphia’s sustainability projects and programs.
Tuesday, February 24th 5-7pm Carousel House	Department of Recreation Led by Commissioner Susan Slawson
Wednesday, February 25th 5:30-7pm Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd \| 14th floor \| Room 1450	Streets Department and the Office of Transportation Led by Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Public Utilities Rina Cutler and Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson
March 2nd 8:30-10am Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd \| 14th floor \| Room 1450	Public Safety: Police, Fire, Prisons Led by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and Prisons Commissioner Louis Giorla
March 3rd 8:30-10am One Parkway Building 1515 Arch Street 18th Floor \| Room 18-029	Economic Development Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Andy Altman and his team will convene the Commerce Department’s economic development constituency to have a dialogue about the current fiscal environment and its impact on small businesses and neighborhood commercial corridors.

Mid-March	Mayor Nutter delivers his proposed budget to City Council