Dwayne Bowser discusses the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), a policy created in 1991 to help the city of Philadelphia overcome a severe financial crisis. PICA involves cooperation between state and local governments. It aims to improve the city's finances and priorities. The current status is that the state may take over oversight of the city's finances. Dwayne is interested because he cares about addressing Philadelphia's issues like poverty and crime. He provides sources to research PICA's history and current role.

1. 1-1 Small Group Discussion: Identifying a Policy (Round One) This
1-1 Small Group Discussion: Identifying a Policy (Round One) This is a group activity.Find at
least one interesting example of a policy in your (local) area that is intergovernmental in
nature (i.e., it reflects local, state, or federal government relations around an issue). Share
your ideas and receive feedback in a small group. In your post, include the following:– A
brief overview of the policy?– A brief description of the branches of government involved in
the policy?– The current status of the policy?– Sources and resources available to research
this policy?– Why this particular issue is of interest to you?Group 2 discussionDwayne
Bowser posted Jun 9, 2022 3:44 PMto Group 2The policy I will be covering is PICA. PICA
stands for Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. PICA was started in
1991 in order to aide the City of Philadelphia in overcoming an extreme financial crisis.
PICA’s role, a combination of cooperation, assistance and oversight was determined to be of
vital importance in both a financial and political sense. PICA was designed to be a catalyst in
the City’s re-evaluation of the role and priorities of municipal government.The branch of
government that is involved in PICA is the Legislative. The legislators are responsible for
helping the city of Philadelphia address the issue of extreme poverty in creating PICA. The
current status is that there is a decision to be made on whether state agency should oversee
city government’s finances. Phila.Gov website and PICAPA.Org will be the resources and
other articles to have an update on this particular policy.This policy interests me because I
have so much pride and love for the city of Philadelphia. Although I love my city,
Philadelphia has a high poverty rate and there are very few financial resources. The poverty
rate I believe also has to do with the crime rate going on in Philadelphia. Brief, I (2020,
January 7) https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-
briefs/2020/01/the-future-of-fiscal-oversight-in-philadelphiaN.d, n.a
(https://www.picapa.org/about-us/)In your responses to classmates, provide feedback on
their ideas. Do the policies they have identified involve intergovernmental relations at
multiple levels? Does it seem that there are sufficient resources to be able to conduct
thorough analyses of the policies? Do you have any additional information, resources, or
connections that would help with their analyses?For this discussion, respond to each
member of your small group.For your response posts, you must do the following:– Post one
to three paragraphs.– Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I agree” or
“You are wrong.”– Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use
proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.