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The
City Commissioners
are elected every four years by the citizens of the City and County
of Philadelphia and are responsible for voter registration and conducting
elections.
The
Civil Service Commission
advises the Mayor and the Personnel Director on problems concerning
personnel administration in City service, and upholds the City's
merit-based civil service system, a role which is vital to the public
interest.
The
Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
addresses unfair rental practices.
The
Fairmount Park Commission
oversees Philadelphia's 8,900-acre citywide park system.
The
Philadelphia Gas Commission
is the regulatory agency for Philadelphia
Gas Works (PGW)
The
Historical Commission
is responsible for designating historicically significant buildings,
structures, sites, objects and districts in Philadelphia. The Commission
regulates the appearance of these cultural resources, and offers
technical assistance and guidance to the public.
The
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR)
enforces civil rights laws and deals with all matters of intergroup
conflict within the city.
The
City Planning Commission
is responsible for guiding the orderly growth and development of
the City of Philadelphia.
The
Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission (TRC)
exists to recommend methods to reduce the taxes of Philadelphia
residents, workers and businesses in an equitable manner in order
to enhance Philadelphia's ability to compete with other jurisdictions
in attracting and retaining new residents, businesses and jobs.
The
Sinking Fund Commission
keeps an accounting of those funds held by the City Treasurer which
by ordinance are designated as belonging to the sinking fund, and
causes those funds to be invested in the purchase of the City's
funded debt.
The
Mayor's Commission on Technology
is charged with advising the Mayor and City Council on policies
and actions related to the use and impact of telecommunications
technologies in the City of Philadelphia and the region.
The Police
Advisory Commission
is responsible for improving community relationships between the
police department and its citizens. |
