Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions and our passage and our Calendar for today. Are there any speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Speeches on behalf of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I wanted to invite everybody to join me in the Italian American Heritage Parade on Sunday. If you like to walk, the parade will kick off at Broad and Snyder at noon, or you can join at the reviewing stand at Marconi Plaza at Broad STATED MEETING 80 10/6/2022 is an Italian festival there right at Marconi Plaza for great Italian food, drinks, and desserts and also music. So if you want to have a great time, stop down to Marconi Plaza on Sunday from 12:00 to 6:00. Thank you.
Thank you. There being no additional speeches on behalf of the minority or the majority, the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion to adjourn.
Oh, I'm sorry. This is an old script. Sorry, Madam Deputy Whip. You are now here. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you. Mr. President, I just wanted to really briefly make mention that, as everyone STATED MEETING 81 10/6/2022 now, the extension of the tax assessment appeals. We are extending our tax assessment workshops to December 14th. So we do have additional time for those who received assessments that they feel are incorrect, we want to make sure that we get the appeals in as quickly as possible. Please don't wait until the last minute to do it. You can contact my office, also State Representative Darisha Parker, State Senator Sharif Street, and State Senator Art Haywood. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Sorry. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym.
Thank you very much, Council President. I just wanted to take a brief moment to thank Councilmember Brooks for her leadership and resolution in urging the Pennsylvania State Senate and STATED MEETING 82 10/6/2022 the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act. I want to especially thank the testifiers who came here today. I know how difficult it was to tell many of their stories, but it is their pain and honestly their suffering that must move us to action. I especially want to acknowledge Representative Cephas for all of her work on steering the bill to a unanimous passage in the House and to urge our colleagues in the Senate to move swiftly on this. Along with the co-sponsors, Councilmembers Thomas, Brooks, Gauthier, I believe Gilmore Richardson, and others, we've been very clear about the importance of treating people with dignity who are incarcerated. This is especially critical for those who are most vulnerable in our prison system, women, pregnant people, infants, and young people. It's one of the reasons why I STATED MEETING 83 10/6/2022 to increase prison oversight here in our city along with co-sponsors Thomas, Brooks, and Gauthier. The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act would write into a law essential protections for the health and wellbeing of those in prison and their families. If we are to heal our communities, we must treat women and pregnant people with dignity in our prisons and ensure that those who bring life are supported with the essential bonds between families that is so essential and necessary in those first years after birth. I want to thank all of those who have led the fight for the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, Medusa Carter, Tonie Willis, the Dignity Act Now Coalition, Ardella's House, and of course Representative Cephas. And I also want to take this STATED MEETING 84 10/6/2022 everyone, including all of us on our Council body, to waste no time in calling our senators to move as swiftly as we can to make sure that this important bill becomes law. Thank you very much, Council President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Any additional speeches? (No response.)
There being none, the Chair now recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, October 13th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, October 13, STATED MEETING 85 10/6/2022 2022, 10:00 a.m. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries. Thank you all very much. Please be safe. ) STATED MEETING 86 10/6/2022 CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. MICHELE L.