All right. Thank you. And before you do that, I'm going to ask Mr. McPherson to circulate a worksheet that he has worked on so that perhaps it will be a little easier, Mr. Dubow, to follow what it is you're -- the changes that you made.
I have the worksheet in front of me, so I'll walk 101 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 through some of the highlights of the worksheet as we go through the amendments.
Oh, that's fine. Great. Okay. Maybe we can now get started. Thank you.
Okay. What I would like to do is walk through the major changes that are shown on this sheet, and I think what I'll do is try to highlight changes that are at least a million dollars. The first is adding a million dollars to the anti-gas-shutoff program. Then we moved $10 million from Finance to the Streets Department for pay-as-you-go improvements to streets, for capital improvements to streets. In Public Health, we added a million dollars for a Child-Care Facilities Fund. Moving down to Recreation, we 102 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 added a million dollars for maintenance positions. That's a Class 100 increase. In Fairmount Park, we shifted a million dollars to contracts for tree maintenance, but that was in their budget; it's just a shift in classes. In Human Services, we had another shift in class from contracts to personnel of 4.2 million. We added $2.5 million in the Finance Budget for Core Scholarships. And $2 million to the Housing Trust Fund to bring the total amount of the General Fund funding for the Trust Fund to 3 million for next year. We added $42 million in appropriation in the Fringe Benefits line, and that is as a result of our moving back projected savings from our Pension Obligation Bonds from '09 to beginning in 10, and that has the impact of reducing the fund balance we 103 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 originally projected, and I'll get to that as we get to the end of the list. We also added funding, you'll see on the second page, in the Water and Aviation Fund to Fringe Benefits, 2.4 and 1.7 million dollars. Those additions are also related to pushing back the projected savings from the Pension Obligation Bond by a year, so we had to add appropriations for them to make their pension payments in 2009. And then we established two new funds in this amendment. We proposed establishing two new funds. One is the Acute-Care Fund, and that is to take the proceeds of the hospital assessment that we had the hearing on earlier today. And the other is a Wage Tax Reduction Fund that would receive State proceeds from gaming that would go towards wage-tax reduction. The combined impact of those 104 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 changes would produce in '09 budget that ended with a fund balance of about $62 million. We'll get to proposed amendment to the plan in a couple of minutes, but you'll see it keeps the fund balance at at least $30 million in each year of the plan. And those are our proposed amendments in short.
Thank you. Mr. Dubow, under the Acute Care Fund, I see here we have Philadelphia Prisons.
Can you give us an explanation of that, please, just for the record.
That's what we thought, but we thought we'd put it on the record. Thank you. Any questions from members of 105 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 the committee on the amendments? The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Madam President, is this a question on this particular amendment you discussed or any amendments?
No, this particular amendment. We're going to do one at a time.
Otherwise, it would get very confusing. All right. Any questions on the amendments proposed regarding Bill 17 No. 080156? (No response.)
Seeing none, Mr. Dubow, what are the next amendments you're proposing on what bill?
Amendments to the Capital Budget and Capital Program. Bill No. 080154 and Bill No. 080155. 106 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 I believe the amendments here are technical in nature, with the exception of adding a million dollars: 900,000 to the Recreation ITEF line and 100,000 to the NDO line. And that is in both the budget and the program.
Okay. Any questions from members of the committee? Councilman Green.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Dubow, when you were, I guess, giving a press conference when it was announced that you would be Director of Finance, one of the major themes of that was investment in infrastructure and how important that is for the City's future and how investments in infrastructure actually save the City a lot of money in the long term rather than in the short term. And I just wondered if you 107 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 could comment on whether or not you're satisfied that this infrastructure investment contained in the Capital Program is sufficient, or perhaps we could look to adding more money in the out-years if we have savings from the Pension Obligation Bond in the out-years.
I'll just make a couple of -- well, to directly answer your question, no. There's not sufficient funding for our capital. There is more funding than there has been in years. We also have taken a step for, you know, long-term help to the Capital Fund by putting $10 million of pay-as-you-go funding in. And we will continue, you know, in each year to look for ways to increase funding for the Capital Program. We have an enormous amount of facilities, and there are an enormous amounts of issues, and I'm not going 108 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 to sit here and, you know, tell you that this takes care of all of those issues.
Thank you for your candor on that. I wonder if... Well, I look forward to working with you on that. Thank you.
Any other questions or comments from members of the committee? (No further questions or comments.)
Next is proposed amendments to Bill No. 080161, which is the wage and net-profits tax bill. These amendments do two things. They slow down the pace of reductions for resident and nonresident wage tax -- well, 109 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 actually, let me step back. They do three things. They include the State gaming revenue, which allows us to increase the pace of our reductions. They slightly slow down the pace of City-funded reductions, so that by the last year of the plan, the nonresident wage-tax rate would be 3.25 percent, which is slightly higher than the 3.11 percent that we would have had at the old rate of reduction in the original version of the plan. And on the resident side, the rates go down to 3.6 percent; again, slightly higher than the 3.5 percent that were in the original version of the plan. The other major change is -- in the original version of our -- of this bill, we eliminated the low-income wage-tax credit. At the prodding of City Council and the compelling arguments City Council, 110 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 we've agreed to restore that credit beginning in Fiscal Year 2014 and for it to be phased in in 2014 and and 5 then to stay at the 2015 rate 6 thereafter. 7
And 8 it's our understanding that the 9 Administration for the first time has 10 actually committed to doing just what 11 you said. 12
Thank 14 you. 15 The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Madam Chair. We had a brief offline discussion about this, Rob, and I just want to get it on the record, and that is, these two amendments lock into the law over ten years and a significant amount of time for the -- well, lock into law over a significant number of 111 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 years continuing tax cuts for the business-privilege tax and the wage tax. So what it projects is a declining at any rate over time while we've projected 4 to 4-and-a-half percent growth rate in revenues in the out-years, and to the extent we don't have the long-term or out-year revenue growth that's projected, what effect will that have on the City's finances with respect to a choice between cutting services, or what are our options in the out-years for short-term fixes to a lack of meeting our revenue targets?
The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode for a point of order.
Councilman, I suggest that what we would do is what we're doing this year through the wage 112 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 tax bill: simply slow the schedule. And we're doing it this year for the same reason. And so, in the future, we can amend the tax bills in any given budget cycle.
Thank you, Councilman Goode. I'm aware of that. I wanted to ask the Administration what their plans were.
First, a couple of technical points. One, the amendment that we've offered is just on the wage-tax bill. I mean, your point will still be valid when we get to the BPT bill. It's the same question when we get to the BPT bill. It's just on the wage-tax bill. And the highest rate of growth we have is 4 percent. We also -- you know, we brought down the growth projection in the first year to 3-and-a-half from 113 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 the percent it had been last year. So when -- you know, if revenues come in lower than projection, you always have a number of options. One is just what the Councilman mentioned: You can slow down your rate of reduction. This is legislation that the Council is enacting and the Mayor would be signing, so it's locally controlled. It's not like in previous years where there was State-imposed rates; those are much harder to change. These we can change locally. And then, you know, the other thing that we are committed to doing as an administration is to look for ways to run the government more efficiently. We've had conversations with you about that. So that's another way that you can reduce your costs.
114 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 Mr. Dubow, the State reduction in wage taxes are included in your numbers, I'm assuming?
Thank you. And I think for the record, it should also indicate that the taxes will be reduced effective July 1.
Correct. July 1 in -- July 1, '08. And then again January 1 in '09. There will be two reductions. And then each year after that, it will be January 1st.
Thank you. Any other questions or comment from members of the committee regarding the amendments to Bill No. 21 080161? (No further questions or comments.)
Seeing none, Mr. Dubow, next bill. 115 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173
We also have a proposed amendment to Resolution 4 080173, which is the Five-Year Plan, and that amendment incorporates the changes we discussed before, and I talked about where the fund balance goes in each one of those, so that just reflects those changes. And I think that's our last amendment.
Can we give members just a minute to go over this. * * *
Have members had a chance to review this, the amendment to Bill No. 080173? The resolution, I'm sorry. Do we need more time to look it over? (No response.)
Okay, great. 116 5/14/08 WHOLE - 080022-080168, Res. 080173 If the Councilmembers would give me some indication if they're ready for Mr. Dubow to proceed, I'd appreciate it. Are we ready to proceed? Great. All right, Mr. Dubow.
Fine. Any questions from members of the committee of Mr. Dubow? Okay. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
There's an amendment to Bill No. 080022 that's been circulated. The bill's amendment would eliminate the gross-receipts portion of the business-privilege tax by the year 2017 and would reduce the net income rate from 6.5 to 6.0 by 2017. At the appropriate time, I'll make a motion on the amendment.
Thank 117 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 you. All right. Gentlemen, thank you, thank you. We have a list of witnesses that would like to be heard regarding Bill No. 080022, and our first witness will be ACORN. Is someone from ACORN here? (Witness comes forward.)
Good morning, sir. Kindly identify yourself for the record and proceed with your testimony.
My name is Ian Phillips, and I'm here on behalf of Philadelphia ACORN. I'd also like to call up the other folks here that you see around with the signs.
The other groups that are here, we all have basically the same message, so if they would join me, we may be able to speed up this 118 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 testimony. Otherwise, I'll just proceed with my comments.
And if they want to testify later, they're more than welcome to. If they want to stand so that we can count how many they are, that will be noted for the record.
Thank you, Madam President. You know, I don't have any submitted testimony here today. The basic premise is, we do not see it fit to delay the Cohen tax rebate one more year. It was originally supposed to take effect just a few years ago and we've already seen one delay. To delay this while, at the same time, enacting credits that will take place as soon as July doesn't make good 119 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 fiscal sense. We know that low-income Philadelphians who would benefit from this wage-tax reduction would spend a vast majority of that money in re -- you know, spend that back in the City of Philadelphia. The same cannot be said for, you know, the Wal-Marts and the Exxon Mobils who will be receiving tax credits at the same time. So the same school of thought that subscribes to cutting business- privilege taxes increases revenues should also subscribe to the fact that if we give low- and moderate-income Philadelphians back more of their money, they will spend it appropriately and they will spend it back in the City of Philadelphia. With the cost of food going up, with the cost of gasoline, energy going up, it makes sense to stimulate our economy by giving back to those who most need it. 120 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 So those are my comments. Thank you for inviting me up.
Thank you. And I think you did hear testimony earlier that there was a possibility that this could have been eliminated entirely. Council, working with the Administration, came to this resolution, and we thought that it certainly was a wonderful compromise.
You're welcome. Are there other witnesses? MR. McPHERSON: Action Alliance for Senior Citizens of Greater Philadelphia. Is there anyone? (Witness comes forward.)
I think there's some confusion, and the list that you're looking at is a list that One Philadelphia put together just as a 121 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 list of organizations that are supporting the continuance of the Cohen wage-tax cut. They're not all here. There are three of us that are here. So all -- should I just tell you who they are?
All right. I'm representing One Philadelphia and Neighborhood Networks. Kathy Scott -- STENOGRAPHER: Could I get his name, please?
The stenographer would like you to identify yourself for the record.
I'm Stanley Shapiro from Neighborhood Works and One Philadelphia. And also with me is Sherry Cohen who I would like to have come up, and Kathy Scott from District Council 47. And we're all speaking to this issue. There was a list of 122 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 organizations that was distributed that support the continuation of the Cohen wage-tax rebates on the current schedule. They're not all here present, but we just distributed that list for the purposes of information. So let me just say that we agree with what Mr. Phillips just said a moment ago. We understand that Council always has to negotiate various things with administrations when it comes to budgets, but we do think that given the fact that the latest estimates that we have were that the maintenance of the current schedule for the Cohen wage-tax rebate would have been $11 million in the 50 year, that that is really such a minute sum in a $20 billion five-year budget that it really is hard to imagine why it would have been necessary to move that another year, that if we maintained it this year on that current schedule, and indeed by 123 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 next year, when the second year of the Cohen rebate would have been in the Five-Year Plan, which would have perhaps involved more expense, that that would have been time enough to discuss a delay, but that there is just no financial reason within this Five-Year Plan, it makes no particular sense within the context of labor negotiations for a contract which will last four years prior to the year that the rebates will begin. We just disagree that that ought to have been on the table. We don't think that should have been on the table within the context of this Five-Year Plan. Furthermore, we think that there are ways to accommodate -- even if the 11 million were considered to be a significant sum, we think that there are ways to recover that 11 million by perhaps slowing the wage-tax cuts just a trifle more in 124 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 the fifth year for nonresidents or perhaps for -- by doing something with the business-privilege tax, which is different than what has been done, by either slowing the rate of reduction a bit more. It's been slowed to a ten-year abolition of the gross- receipts tax, it might have been stretched to an 11-year abolition to get on the books in a final way a real commitment to implement this little bit of tax equity, which is what the Cohen tax rebate represents. There have also been discussions that we're aware of about different ways of cutting the business-privilege tax, which would limit the benefits to Philadelphia companies. We're just beginning to learn, thanks to the efforts of various people that -- and I would name them but I'm not sure they want to be named. That, you know, there are certain taxpayers who are 125 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 completely evading the tax, and if we did something to collect the taxes that are due, the tax cuts perhaps would not have to be as sharp or we'd have additional revenue. There is apparently a real tax evasion problem with the business-privilege tax, which needs to be dealt with. It's also been discovered that there are many out-of-city businesses which pay substantial taxes to the City through the gross-receipts tax, and there might have been a way to keep that revenue stream without substantially impairing or slowing down tax relief for Philadelphia- located businesses. So there are a variety of ways that the business-privilege tax can be treated that would have saved money and nevertheless given benefits to a wide range of Philadelphia businesses. But Apple Computer, Exxon Mobil, a variety -- Budweiser, 126 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 Anheiser, a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies not located in the City of Philadelphia pay the gross-receipts tax, and that's a source of revenue that will be lost if we abolish that tax.
So putting all of that together, I think that there could have been another approach to taxes in the City this year, and it's disappointing that the approach that's been taken is just to further delay the one little bit of progressivity in the wage tax. Thank you.
Councilman Goode, your light's on. Did you want to be recognized?
Thank you, Madam President. Mr. Shapiro, were you just offering testimony related to the amendment to Bill No. 080022?
I'm offering 127 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 testimony on, it turns out, I guess, a different bill, but it's --
Were you offering testimony related to the amendment to Bill No. 080022?
I don't have that bill in front of me. So, frankly, I came up because --
It's a question of whether you were offering testimony on the amendment. Yes or no?
Yes, I'm offering testimony on that bill as well as on Bill No. --
The question was not whether you were offering testimony on the bill but whether you were offering testimony on the amendment.
And so your testimony related to the amendment suggested we were not slowing the gross-receipts cuts around the time 128 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 that the Cohen wage-tax credit would be implemented, and that's simply not true.
What I -- well, if I said it, I'll be happy to correct what I said.
What you suggested we do is slow the business- privilege tax cuts around the time of the implementation date for the Cohen wage-tax credit, and you suggested that we did not do that and use it as an alternative, and we absolutely did.
What I -- can I make the point that I would like to make, or -- (Indiscernible; parties talking over each other.)
If you actually read the amendment before you 129 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 testified on the amendment, you would know that.
I'm just asking whether you're testifying on the amendment or not.
I said I am testifying on that, and I'd like to make -- you pointed out a possible error in my testimony, and I'd like to clarify my testimony.
Thank you. I believe that if the stretching-out of the reduction in the business-privilege tax is insufficient to produce enough revenue to cover maintaining the Cohen tax rebate in the year 2013, then that reduction should be further slowed. I see that it has been slowed, and I'm saying that apparently --
Did you know 130 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 how much additional revenue has come from the sloping of the BPT bill?
I don't know what you're testifying to then, if it's about $78 million.
Well, I'm giving my testimony, and I understand your point of view.
I just want to add my comments that -- my comments do pertain more to --
131 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 Please identify yourself for the record.
Okay, I'm sorry. For the record, my name is Sherry Cohen. And my testimony pertains more so to Bill No. 080161, just that on the issue of the delay of the Cohen wage-tax credit bill, we certainly appreciate the efforts of all City Councilpeople here in stopping the repeal of this bill. But at the same time, in 2006, we had been told, when many people here voted to delay the bill, that it would not be delayed again. And so, here we are two years later, and the bill has been delayed again. So, again, we have no reason to believe that it may not be delayed again in the future. So I recall us saying in 2006 that a delay of the bill is tantamount to a denial of it, and that remains 132 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 our concern.
Sherry, I will you very honestly that this is the first time that we have a commitment from the Administration that this will be implemented. We never had that before.
So I feel very confident that the Mayor has absolutely given his word, and I'm willing to go by what the Mayor is saying.
Okay. Well, we're very happy to hear that and look forward to --
But you will agree with me that there was never, never an agreement of implementation; we now have that, and I think that's very important. I mean, we could hold it back, we could not hold it back, and it wouldn't mean a thing; it would just 133 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 be on paper. But now we have a true commitment.
You're welcome. Please identify yourself for the record and proceed with your testimony. MISS SCOTT: My name is Kathy Scott. I'm President of AFSCME District Council 47. And, President Verna, I'm very glad to hear the statement that you just made, because one of the reasons I was here, it was because of this constant pushing back that --
We understand. And I will tell you that several of my colleagues agonized over 134 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 this, and we thought that this was a wonderful, wonderful compromise, because it could have been eliminated completely. It was not only not eliminated; it was just set back for one year, with a commitment that it would be implemented. So I think, Stan, it's a real victory, believe me.
Well, we're counting on -- we hear you, and we're expecting and hoping that that will happen. And when that does happen, then absolutely it will be a victory. We appreciate that. We appreciate your work on that.
I think that if we weren't comfortable with that, I think there would be a man down here testifying along your side. You know who I mean.
Okay. Any other witnesses? 135 5/14/08 - WHOLE - BILL 080022 (No response.)
Do we have anyone else here to testify on any of the bills that are before us? (No response.)
Okay. This concludes our public hearing. We will now go into our public meeting. * * * 136 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING
And the Chair recognizes Councilman Goode regarding Bill No. 080022.
Thank you, Madam President. An amendment to Bill No. 8 080022 has been circulated. To reiterate, the amendment changes a schedule. The legislation and the gross-receipts portion of business-privilege tax would be eliminated by the year 2017 rather than 2015, and then that portion would be reduced to 6 percent by the year 2016. And I move for the adoption of the amendment. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? 137 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Again, the Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that Bill No. 080022, as amended, be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next Council session. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 18 No. 080022 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? 138 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING The ayes have it, and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco regarding Bill No. 6 080154.
Madam President, I move that Bill 080154, as amended -- I move that we accept the amendment on 080154. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment, as proposed by Mr. Dubow, on Bill No. 080154, be adopted. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and amendment is adopted. And, again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move that Bill No. 080154 be reported out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation and 139 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING that the rules of Council be suspended so that this bill can be read at the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 8 No. 080154 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move for the adoption of the amendment to Bill No. 080155. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the 140 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING amendment to Bill No. 080155 be adopted. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. And, again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
I move that Bill No. 080155, as amended, be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so as to have a reading of this bill on the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 21 No. 080155 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next Council 141 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING session. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco regarding Bill 10 080156.
Madam President, I move for the adoption of the amendment of Bill 080156. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment to Bill 080156 be adopted. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. And the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco again.
Madam President I move that Bill 080156, as 142 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING amended, be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so that this bill can be heard on the next calendar session. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 10 080156 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the potion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco regarding Bill No. 22 080158.
Madam President, I move that Bill 080158 be reported out of committee with a 143 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council of Council be suspended so that this bill can have a first reading at the next session of Council.
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 9 No. 080158 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Tasco regarding Bill No. 21 080159.
Madam President, I move that Bill 080159 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the 144 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING rules of Council be suspended so as to have this bill read at the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 8 No. 080159 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco regarding Bill No. 20 080160.
Madam President, I move that Bill No. 080160 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules be 145 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING suspended so that this bill can have a first reading at the next Council session. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 8 No. 080160 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. We will now consider Bill No. 19 080161, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move for the adoption of the amendment to Bill No. 080161. (Motion seconded.)
It 146 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING has been moved and seconded that the amendment proposed to Bill No. 080161 be adopted. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move that Bill No. 080161, as amended, be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so that this bill 18 can have a first reading at the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 23 No. 080161 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended, and further, that the rules of 147 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. MR. McPHERSON: Councilman Goode voted no. 12
Okay. The record will indicate that Councilman Goode vote nay. Sorry. I didn't hear you. We will now consider Bill No. 20 080168.
Madam President, I move that Bill No. 080168 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so that 148 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING this bill can have first reading at the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill 7 No. 080168 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation, and further, that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next Council session. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion is adopted. We will now consider Resolution No. 080173. Again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Oh, that 149 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING we adopt the amendment to Resolution 3 080173. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendments be adopted regarding Resolution No. 080173. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. And, again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move that Resolution 17 080173, as amended, be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended --
It 150 5/14/08 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUB. MEETING has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 080173 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation, as amended. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it. And the record will indicate that Bill No. 080157 is being held. That concludes our public session meeting. What can I say. Thank you all very much. I think we've done a great job. Don't pat us on the back, but we've done a great job. (Proceedings end at 12:35 p.m.) * * * 151 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings of the City of Philadelphia Council Committee of the Whole are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, and that this is a true and correct statement of same. __________________________________ JOSEPHINE CARDILLO Registered Professional Reporter (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)