Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:00 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DENNIS O'BRIEN COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Before we get started, we have a special guest today, a former member of City Council and the current Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. Mayor, please come up. (Applause.)
It's new, Mayor. We actually have technology on the fourth floor now.
Okay. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for this opportunity to be with you this morning. On the one hand, I'm reminded from the event just the other night for our great, great leader, Councilwoman Marian Tasco, who said that there should be no big, long speeches and good-bye's and she's going to be around and all of Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 same time, it's our last Council session, and I just really wanted to stop by and say thank you so much to this City Council. This Council and the previous one have done so much for so many and certainly the least of so many of us across this city. Four hundred million dollars in new, annually recurring funding to educate our children. This City Council did that. Significant reductions in violence and crime in our city over an eight-year period of time, without the funding, put police officers on our streets, helped reentry populations get jobs, make sure that there is paid sick leave in the City or raising of the minimum wage for folks who do business with the City of Philadelphia. The many ups, the many downs, the tragedies and the triumphs that we've seen together over the last eight years has just been an incredible experience I think for all Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 us, but certainly for me to be Mayor of my hometown. I've worked with and known so many of you for a long, long, long period of time, and as I said the other night but certainly in front of our colleagues and other friends here if they weren't at the event the other night for Councilwoman Tasco, she and any number of other folks are truly responsible for my public service career. And for that, I just want to say thank you. We've had our moments together. That goes with the territory. It's not unusual between an executive and a legislative body. We see that at the state level and the federal level. We've seen it before here in our city. But at the end of the day, members have done their jobs. You've worked with us to accomplish so many things that have been so positive for this great city. And so for all of that, I just really wanted to stop by and say thank you very, very Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 ago, there's a photo around somewhere, although I have not been able to find it, but 30-some-odd years ago, there was a photo taken, and myself and a gentleman that many of you have come to know, Robert Bynum, an entrepreneur here in our city, were literally photographed standing in the back of the Council Chambers some 30-plus years ago. And there was not one reason in the world to think that I would ever occupy a seat in this great Chamber right over on the side there or would be Mayor of this great city. And it's just one more demonstration of the hope and promise and opportunity that these many high school students who are joining us might have that chance to fulfill their dreams or fall into something that you weren't even really thinking about, and that's the promise and the hope and the opportunity for the City of Philadelphia. But much Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and takes place in this place that I have loved for a long, long period of time. So thank you for the opportunity to serve with you. Thanks for the opportunity to try to get some stuff done. Thank you, Mr. President, for your great leadership. And to the members of the public, thank you for making sure that we do our best to serve your interests well, because when all is said and done, we work for you. You're our bosses. You pay your taxes. You live here and make this the great City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. I love all of you. I know you got an action-packed day and we got probably a few votes to take place and I'll have a few more bills to sign, but happy holidays to everyone. I love you all. Take care of yourselves.
As I said when I Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and announced that I was leaving from City Council and I spoke at this podium -- and this will probably be the last time I'm at this podium -- I love this place. It's a great place. And to those who are coming to this place, enjoy yourselves, learn the craft, serve the public, and always just do the right thing. Mr. President, I do have, in that spirit of leaving and the holiday season combined, but you really do have a session to conduct, so I do have some gifts for everyone that will take much too long, but the best gift that I can give, of course, is that greatest symbol of freedom, liberty, and democracy, and some of you joined us the other day as we renounced discrimination or desecration of a mosque. We cannot allow any of that rhetoric in our democracy or in our commentary, and the best way to fight hate is with love and the best way to show who we are is revering those symbols Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 liberty, and our best symbol, of course, is the Liberty Bell. So I have a Liberty Bell for all of you. Just a reminder and a little gift. It's already been cleared by both the Chief Integrity Officer and the Board of Ethics. You're good. It has your name on it, you can keep it, and it's being given in public. So I think everybody is okay. I'm going to leave those, Mr. President. You need to get a session started and a lot of work that needs to be done. I will give the President his, and then I'm sure the folks will take care of the rest. I'll see you all out somewhere. Take care. Bye-bye. (Applause.)
Thank you very much. We will now get started. We have a quorum. Council will come to order. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 this morning, the Chair recognizes Bishop James Darrell Robinson of Yesha Ministries. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Johnson. I would ask all guests and visitors and members to please rise. (Members and guests rise.)
Let us bow our heads and humble our hearts. Eternal God and Father, we thank you for this great opportunity to pray, to call on your name. Lord, we're living in a great city, but with living in this great city, God, we recognize that we have great issues and great problems. We thank you, God, for this City Council and this City organization, God, that is here to help us to get through these issues. Lord, we realize that without you and without your wisdom, God, we cannot make it through. Lord, your servant Solomon said Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 in you with all of our heart and to lean not into our own understanding, but in all of our ways to acknowledge you. And, God, you said you would direct our path. God, we need your wisdom, we need your guidance, we need your direction, God, for our School District, for, Lord God, those issues that are glaring in our community. Father, we pray, God, that you would fix the unfixable, move the unmovable. Lord, we pray because we believe in the power of prayer. We pray, God, that you would give our City Council, our City Council President wisdom to even enter into a new year. God, we understand that these issues are bigger than us. We thank you, Lord God, for the former Administration. We thank you, God, for our former Mayor, and we pray, God, that you would continue to keep them. Lord, even as we would move Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and with a new Mayor, God, we pray that you would give us understanding and peace so that the City would function in unity. God, we need the spirit of unity to permeate our city. Lord, we pray, God, that you might help us to work together, our community, our Police Department, Lord God, our political allies, God, those that are working very strong in our community to keep things together. God, give us the unity that Philadelphia needs. God, we need unity, Lord God, in the spirit of love. God, we realize that without unity, we cannot and will not make it. Lord, we pray for the other faiths and the other religious communities that dwell within Philadelphia. God, we pray right now even for our Muslim brothers and sisters. We pray, God, that you would protect them Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 God, keep them, Lord God, because of the animosity and hatred that is borne out of ignorance and fear. Lord, we just pray that you might do this. We call on you, God, because we realize that you're sovereign. God, we're not just praying out of a ceremonial dynamic, but, God, we believe what we pray. We believe, God, that you said in your word, If my people, which are called by my name, would humble themselves and pray and seek your face and turn from their wicked ways, Lord, you said you would hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land. God, help us to be humble. Help us to do the right thing. God, we need that you might intervene in our criminal justice system. We need you, Lord God, to intervene in the affairs that govern this city. Lord, not only this city, Lord God, but around this country. God, we pray for peace. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 God, we pray for love. We pray that you would fill us with your spirit of love even during this holiday season, God. Help us to think right. Now, God, we honor you and we thank you for the people of faith that gather even in this room. And, God, we thank you for a city and for a country that still allows prayer in sessions like this, because, God, if we continue to reach out to you, the creator of the universe, Lord, we have a chance of making it as a human race. Now, God, we give you praise. Now, God, we give you glory. And, Lord, if there are any worshipers in the house, God, allow them to know that they have the opportunity even now to say thank you, Lord.
Lord, we give you praise, we give you glory, we give you honor. And, God, we seal this prayer in the tradition of our faith, in the matchless and the eternal name of Jesus Christ. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 )
Thank you so much, Pastor, for those inspiring words. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)
Thank you very much again, Pastor. The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, December 3rd, 2015, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 stand approved. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the Journal is approved. The next order of business is requests for leaves of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.
The Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 At this time, I would like to dispense with the regular order of business and I would like to welcome and thank everyone who has taken time out of their day to come down and witness their government in action. We hope your stay here today is not only an enjoyable one but a knowledgeable one. Again, thank you so much. We hope you enjoy yourself so much that you come back again. Again, thank you. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Oh, who will present a resolution urging the United States Congress to investigate the involuntary discharge of Sergeant First Class Charles Martland from the United States Army and urging that he be retained in the military. Would Captain Nicholas Panarella, Jr. of the U.S. Army Special Forces and decorated Vietnam combat veteran and those accompanying him please join the Councilman at the podium Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 (Councilman Oh approached podium.)
Thank you, Council President. I would like to invite also Colonel Tim Williams, Retired, Special Forces, Chapter 38; Buddy Rhoades, Chapter 64, Mike Force Association; James Weisbrod, Chapter 57; Jack McFadden, Treasurer, Chapter 64; Bob Wagner, Chapter 19; and Bob McDowell, Chapter 64, Mike Force Association. (Guests approached podium.)
While they assemble, I'd like to state, because I know this is a little unusual, that while we talk about freedom and even terrorism, just as no individual can be free all by themselves, so no nation can be free all by itself. And the United States has been the nation that has lit the light of democracy around the world. And overseas there are people who are fighting for their freedoms and their dignities, and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 right now fighting in the Middle East. And some see these entire groups of people as enemies, while other people see them as friends, allies, and fellow fighters for democracy. S. S. Army Green Berets, who have a special mission and a small group of soldiers embedded, without much support, living off the land, making allies, and gathering support to fight the enemies of democracy. They have to make decisions critical to their own life and to the pursuit of democracy, and in that, they need the support not only of our government but of the American people. This is a situation where a Green Beret is being involuntary discharged from the Army, not for making a hard choice where a life had to be taken, but for making a hard choice where child abuse would not be tolerated. And for that, it is a severe punishment to Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 the military. And so I appreciate all of the Special Forces community that support this issue, and I'd like to read this resolution and then present copies to the Special Forces Association National Headquarters and chapters that are involved in this support. This is a resolution urging the United States Congress to investigate the involuntary discharge of Sergeant First Class Charles Martland from the United States Army and urging that he be retained in the military. Whereas, in September 2011, Sergeant First Class Charles Martland was serving in the Afghanistan's war-torn Kunduz province, where he was a member of the United States Army Special Forces A-Team (commonly referred to as Green Berets). It was tasked with establishing a new local police force with the support of local Afghan tribal leaders; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Whereas, Sergeant First Class Martland and his Team Commander, Captain Dan Quinn, were approached by a local mother and her child who was limping. She told them that the local Afghan police commander, Abdual Rahman, who was trained and supported by their team, had kept the 12-year-old boy as a sex slave. Abdual Rahman kidnapped the boy and kept him tied to a post in his house where he was brutally raped by Rahman for over ten days; and Whereas, the boy's mother desperately sought the release of her son. Abdual Rahman beat her for complaining to the authorities; and Whereas, Captain Quinn and Sergeant First Class Martland questioned Abdual Rahman about the matter and he responded by laughing and saying it was not an important matter. Captain Quinn picked up Abdual Rahman and body-slammed him to the ground. Sergeant First Class Martland followed up with a kick; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Whereas, Captain Quinn was immediately relieved of his command. He has since left the military. Sergeant First Class Martland was placed under the Army's Qualitative Management Program, a process that can be triggered by derogatory information on their record, which aids in weeding out less desirable soldiers, leaving a black mark on their record; and Whereas, as a result, Sergeant First Class Martland, an 11-year combat decorated Special Forces NCO, was to be discharged from the Army by November 1st. S.
Army Human Resources Command told Martland that his case did not meet the criteria for the appeal; and Whereas, Captain Quinn stated in an interview with the New York Times, quote, "The reason we were here is because we heard the terrible things that the Taliban were doing to people, how they were taking away human rights. But Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 into power who would do the things that were worse than the Taliban did. That was something village elders voiced to me," end quote; and Whereas, Congressman Duncan Hunter has asked the Secretary of Defense to intervene in Martland's behalf; and Whereas, American soldiers have been instructed not to intervene, in some cases not even when their Afghan allies are abusing boys on the military bases, according to interviews and court records; and Whereas, the New York Times reports that the policy of instructing soldiers to ignore child sexual abuse by their Afghan allies is coming under new scrutiny, particularly as it emerges that service members like Captain Quinn have faced discipline, even career ruin, for disobeying it; and Whereas, the case has become a national concern. American citizens Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 to provide guidance to our government and our military. Our democracy depends on the citizen soldier and they pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America. We are not protected by mercenaries but by American citizens who bring American values and the light of democracy with them wherever they go; Whereas, the United States holds as its highest ideals freedom, democracy, and self-determination. As the birthplace of this nation, Philadelphia steps forward to provide moral leadership on this issue; and Whereas, the Special Forces Association serves as the voice for the Special Forces community, perpetuates Special Forces traditions and brotherhood, advances the public image of Special Forces and promotes the general welfare of the Special Forces community; now, therefore, be it Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that we hereby urge the United States Congress to investigate the involuntary discharge of Sergeant First Class Charles Martland from the United States Army and that he be retained in the military. And be it further resolved, that engrossed copies of this resolution be presented to the Special Forces Association National Headquarters; Special Forces Association, Chapter 64, 26 and Chapter 19, evidencing the sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body. Thank you. )
And the Chair recognizes Captain Panarella for remarks. CAPTAIN PANARELLA: Thank you. I will be brief. First, I would like to say thank you. Thank you for this proclamation. You're hitting Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 head. But I have to say that if you're going to use Special Forces in the roles in which they have been trained to do, then you've only acted -- you're only really starting to see the tip of the iceberg in terms of what's going on. David has described what happened in this case, but basically if you've listened now, our President has said we are going to use special operation forces in order to fight truly the war on terror, because it's a much smaller footprint. Some of us served in Vietnam, some in the Gulf War. Each of us was a force multiplier. In Vietnam, there were roughly 3,000 Americans that trained, organized, equipped, and led 60,000 mountain yards. Mountain yards were intrinsically adverse to Vietnamese. They were their natural enemies. They were our most effective fighters. If you -- I absolutely Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Martland, with the aid of his Commander, made a value judgment and said this situation is deplorable, but how do we best accomplish the mission that we were assigned to perform. And they made a judgment that, if you will, winning the hearts and minds of the population, and the force that they worked with was best served by the action that they took. That can't be second-guessed by people who were not -who don't have that training, who weren't there, and who basically look at things in a different frame of reference. I'll leave you with a parable that you can ask yourself, without an answer, but I personally know from once I speak. You're on a battlefield. An enemy combatant who is attempting to inflict serious bodily injury on you is in fact struck. You look at him after the fire fight and you make an assessment that that individual has a mortal wound Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 men, who fight these people and have done it from before you came until after you left, until you were going to leave, knew that if the situation were reversed, the horrific pain and suffering that would be inflicted upon them before they expired. So your men are looking at you and trying to make a decision to see what you're going to do, because if you call in a medevac to get that gentleman out, you're going to leave yourself in an exposed position which will invite the enemy to come and basically renew the fight and perhaps with a different outcome. If you don't evac him, he's going to die. If you leave him alive, he is a threat to your unit, because he can reveal information about the direction that you go, if nothing else. Decisions like that remain and should remain on the battlefield. Okay? And that's the world that we live in, that we fight in, that we chose. A city Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 a city solicitor, right? That's not how a war should be fought. Rules of engagement should be promulgated, but then left to the discretion of those who are executing the mission. And when you empower a small group of highly trained individuals who come from some of the -- they are the best that America has to offer, today's force, then you need to let them do their mission, and they cannot be looking over their shoulder and having that mission, absent some egregious act, questioned. I gave Dave -- I run our national magazine. This issue was so important to us that I had asked a former colonel who was Special Forces and a JAG to do an article. My best friend's son is getting ready to deploy for his first time to Afghanistan. I sent him the issue. And you know what it deals with?
It deals with an SF operator's rights, criminal rights, of what to do if you're Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 investigation for violating the rules of engagement. Ask yourself if you would want your sons and daughters to be confronted by that issue. Thank you very much. )
What I'd like to say that Captain Panarella, who I'm proud to say was my commanding officer, is stating is that right now when our soldiers are making life and death situations and in this case to protect human rights, they face jail and career ruin if they are second-guessed. Certainly it's important for the American public to let our government know that we support our troops and the tough decisions they have to make when we put them in life and death situations. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
Council will be at ease. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 (Council at ease.)
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wanted to just welcome Jolie Beth Rojano, who is a senior at LaSalle University. She'll be graduating in May 2016 with a BA in Criminal Justice. She's been interning in our office. I don't know if she realizes we're making history today. I know you and Council President are introducing a resolution to establish a Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, and hopefully Jolie Beth will be one of those practitioners to work on that. So thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and I wanted to recognize Jolie.
The next order of business is communications. The Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Sergeant-At-Arms deliver the messages from the Mayor to the Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk will read the messages from the Mayor.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 150843, 150844, 150845, 150846, 150849, 150850, 150856, 150857, 150858, 150859, 150861, 150863, 150864, 150893, 150894, and 150899. And I am pleased to advise you that on December 8, 2015, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on December 3, 2015: Bill Nos. 150766, 150812, and 150813.
Thank you. The messages will be printed in the Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Journal. The Chief Clerk will please read any other communications in his possession.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you very much. Today I have two resolutions, non-privileged, one for which I ask suspension so as to permit consideration at the end of the Calendar.
A privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Veronica J. Joyner, for her commitment Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and dedication to educating all children in matters of intellect and civic duty in the City of Philadelphia.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Third Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
Thank you. And that will be placed on today's Final Passage -- we will now recognize Councilwoman Blackwell for a motion to suspend.
Thank you. So moved, Mr. Chairman. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
It has been moved and seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have no bills or resolutions today.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you. Councilwoman Tasco, the Chair Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 recognizes her.
The Chair thanks her for her service. Recognizing now Councilman Johnson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today I offer a non-privileged resolution and wish to be recognized after the title is read for a motion to suspend the rules for the resolution, please.
A non-privileged resolution condemning Donald Trump's remarks regarding the banning of Muslims from entering the United States and calling on Mr. Trump to refrain from making such hateful comments in the City of Philadelphia.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit consideration of the resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar.
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. It will placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. No bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Brien.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have no bills or resolutions today.
The Chair thanks the gentleman for his service as well. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Somehow I don't think so, but the Chair thanks the gentleman for his service. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I offer one resolution, of which I'll have in about five minutes because it left my desk. Here it is. Thank you. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
A privileged resolution declaring January 2016 as National Mentoring Month in the City of Philadelphia.
It will be on today's Final Passage Calendar. No need for suspension. I cannot recognize myself, so I recognize Councilwoman Reynolds Brown again.
Yes. I offer one resolution on behalf of Mr. President.
Thank you so much. The Clerk will read the title of the resolution. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
A non-privileged resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform," to conduct public hearings to explore the Philadelphia criminal justice system, convene a wide range of stakeholders within the criminal justice community, examine the impact of current policies, and recommend strategies for reform that are in the best interest of public safety and the public good.
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 have it. It will placed on today's Final Passage Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Yes, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, sir. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have one privileged resolution and one non-privileged resolution while I ask for a suspension.
One resolution is on behalf of the Council President.
A privileged resolution Honoring, Recognizing and Congratulating Patrick Cain, Sr. for over Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 40 years of service to the Fishtown Athletic Club and the greater Fishtown and Riverward communities.
That will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
And a non-privileged resolution Honoring, Recognizing and always Remembering the men and women who have served in our armed forces and have never returned and those that paid the ultimate price for the freedoms and security that we as a nation enjoy -
-- and authorizing the placing of "One Empty Seat" the POW/MIA National Chair of honor in Philadelphia City Hall as a solemn reminder of all those that serve.
Now it will be placed on today's Final Passage Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That bill was -- resolution was co-sponsored by Councilman Oh, and I move for a suspension of the rules.
Having been moved and properly seconded, all those in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That will be placed on today's Passage Calendar. Now we recognize Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you. I offer no bills or resolutions. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I offer three privileged resolutions.
A privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Nancy Gilboy on her dedication and important contributions to establishing vital international exchanges and programs for the City of Philadelphia as President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Diplomacy International of Philadelphia for 25 years.
And a privileged resolution proclaiming January 13, 2016 as Korean American Day in the City of Philadelphia to celebrate and commemorate Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 the proud heritage of Korean Americans and their invaluable contributions to enhancing the City's culture, economy, and the founding ideals of independence and democracy.
And a non-privileged resolution supporting the Philadelphia Muslim Community and Condemning the Heinous Act of Cultural Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism that Occurred at the Al Aqsa Islamic Society.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh for a motion to suspend the rules.
I would make a motion to suspend the rules to have a first reading as of this day. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor will say Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That bill will be on today's Final Passage Calendar. Are there any other resolutions?
Seeing none, the next order of business is reports from committees. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown for a report from the Committee of the Whole.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee of the Whole reports one resolution with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please read the report. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Resolution No. 150875, entitled "A resolution appointing Timothy Snowden to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached resolution to Council with a favorable recommendation.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.
Yes, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of Resolution No. 150875 on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 day of Resolution 150875. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. That concludes the reports from committee, and we will now have consideration of the Calendar. There being no bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for the purpose of calling up a motion concerning resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar today.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following resolutions on Final Passage Calendar: Resolutions No. 150909, Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150923, 150924, 150925, 150926, 150927, 150928, 150929, 150930, 150931, 150932, 150933, 150935, 150937, 150938, 150939, and 150940. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the resolutions just read by Councilman Jones. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. We will consider the Resolution Consent Agenda shortly. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion concerning the bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following bills on Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar: Nos. 150899-A, 150642-A, 150788-A, 150374, 150649, 150667, 150814, 150843, 150844, 150857, 150858, 150859, 150861, 150863, 150864, 150851, 150852, 150853, 150770, 150818, 150846, 150849, 150850, 140722, 150269, 150270, 150271, 150346, 150511, 150601, 150607, 150656, 150660, 150661, 150662, 150669, 150670, 150743, 150746, 150748, 150764, 150765, 150787, 150806, 150816, 150817, 150845, 150855, 150856, 150860, 150893, 150894, 150895, 150896, 150898, 150749, 150792, 150807, and 150768. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading on the Consent Agenda just read Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 2ND READING by Councilman Jones. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. We will consider the Consent Agenda shortly. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.
Thank you, Mr. President. In addition to the resolutions and bills being considered on the Consent Agenda, the following resolutions and bills are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today: No. 150936, 150745-A, 150744, 150767, 150809, and 150815. All other bills and resolutions are being Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 held.
Thank you very much. Before considering these resolutions and bills, we will consider public comment as follows. I would ask for your indulgence for one second. (Pause.)
Thank you very much. Before I give you the ground rules for the public comment session, I would like to recognize Councilman Jones with respect to Bill No. 150815.
In the spirit of the season, people coming to testify on 150815 have agreed to have Wayne Jacobs as their spokesperson. They will stand behind him in support and echo his comments. And then there's Malissa Gamble, who is also speaking on that bill, as to abbreviate the testimony today, Mr. President. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Thank you so much, Councilman. Okay. On our public comment session, the ground rules will be as follows: If you are interested in testifying on a bill or resolution that is on the Final Passage Calendar session today, if you have not already done so, I would ask that you sign up at the table to my left. When your name is called, you will go to the podium in the middle of the Council Chambers. There's a device on that podium. When the light turns green, it is your time to speak. When the light turns yellow, you will have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks. When the light turns red, we'd ask that you please adhere to the guidelines and conclude your remarks. You will be given three minutes to testify. Mr. Decker, please call the Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 first name on the list.
Candace Carter, commenting on 150809. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning. I don't have a lot to say. I just want to tell Councilmembers thank you for working so hard for your constituents on this deal with Comcast.
Thank you so much for your testimony. (Applause.)
Morgan Smalls, commenting on 150809. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Morgan Smalls and I'm currently a student at Constitution High School. On November 12th, I came to City Hall to show Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 everyone that students do care. Representation is important, and I am pleased to say that I was able to represent the students in Philadelphia. Most importantly, I want to show gratitude to the City Council for listening to everyone that spoke in November. The things people said about the relationship between Comcast and Philadelphians spoke volumes. I appreciate Council for listening to those volumes and applying them towards a new deal. I want to say thank you, City Council, for not letting us go unheard and changing the necessary needs for the people of Philadelphia and making it a better city. Thank you. (Applause.)
Clarc King, commenting on 150935. (Witness approached podium.) Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Council President and Councilmembers, thank you. I'm here to address 150935. A national security crisis exists, and it is intensified by political leadership's priorities. Mainstream media is telling us the middle class is shrinking. One hundred million Americans are driven into poverty caused by the Wall Street system. Calling on Congress to address climate change by considering and expanding carbon fees and dividends furthers Wall Street systems and control over the national economy. Congress must be called upon to end sequester, tax and regulate Wall Street, reorganize the fed into the U.S. national bank credit system that funds the 50 states, activate the full employment policy, then fund the necessary economy platforms, the redevelopment of North America that can Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 begin to reverse the greatest depression upon us. Neoliberalism has taken over the market, the economy and infiltrated government and government policy, undermining its priorities that support the population's standard of living, the physical economy that undergirds all. We should live in a full employment nation. We should have a continental mag-led rail system, a national nuclear-fueled energy grid, a continental water control and distribution system. We should be enjoying the fusion economy, if not for Wall Street. Instead we enjoy the derivative trade-driven unlimited bailout system that demands high unemployment and perpetual war. We can and must change the system and create the higher order of civilization our humanity demands, reinstating the American system of political economy. We must stop the perpetual war. It's a terrible drain on Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 our precious resource of young men and women taken out of the national economy. Perpetual war conducts war against the United States. I trust the City Council will implement the public bank, enlarge the modernization and expansion of PGW, the source of Philadelphia's strength. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. Thank you.
Joe Danihel, commenting on 150725. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning. At this holiday time, I am without my home due to the bullying actions and inactions by this legislative body. I quote George Mason, delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Philadelphia. "Can anybody be above the law?" Truer words were never spoke by a founding father in the sacred Cradle of Liberty. He and the founding fathers were concerned about potential abuse of power in the government that they sacrificed so much to get, so they passed laws. 42 USC 1985, depriving persons of rights and privileges. If two or more persons in a state or territory conspire on the premises of the other, for the purpose of depriving, either directly or indirectly, any person or class of person of the equal protection of the law, equal privileges, immunities under the law or for the purpose of preventing or hindering the constituted authorities of any state or territory from giving or securing to all persons within such state or territory equal protection under the law. In any case of conspiracy set forth under this section, if more persons are engaged therein are caused to be done acting in any furtherance of the object Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 of the conspiracy, whereby another is injured in his person or property or deprived of having exercised any right or privilege of a citizen of the United States, the party so injured, me, or deprived may have the action to recover damages occasioned by such injury or deprivation. These articles and previous admissions require immediate de-funding and investigation of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority or more laws, as in the above and previously mentioned, are violated by you, the agents and agencies of this government. And now as duly notified on December 3rd, 2015, you are, in this people's opinion, accessories after the fact. I still haven't heard from Council. And I give a copy of this.
Have a happy holiday. But if you did thank me and you Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 were appreciative, you would do something about it.
Wayne Jacobs, commenting on 150815. (Witnesses approached podium.)
I apologize for being late, but I would like to say that this particular bill will help people get out of poverty. Right now we have over 400,000 formerly convicted folks living in the City, with 40 percent of them no longer on probation or parole. This bill would help that 40 percent to be able to come out of poverty and be able to care for their family and become taxpayers. So we'd really appreciate it if you can pass this particular bill. This would help our population. Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Also I'd like to raise the fact that we have a young lady here named Malissa Gamble. She been here almost 12 years. She have an organization. She went to Val Cly (ph) for insurance. As soon as the man saw that she was convicted, he raised the rates. So this is the reason why we need this cut-off period of seven years. And I appreciate if the Council will pass this particular bill today. I have one other speaker. And these are all my supporters that support that particular bill. Thank you.
This brother here will show y'all a clear example of why we need that seven-year breakoff.
Good afternoon, everyone. Can everyone hear me? My name Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 is Antonio. I went to prison in 1986 when I was 16 years old. I served seven years for possession with intent to deliver. Today I hold an undergraduate degree in paralegal studies, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, and I'll be concluding my Ph.D. in advanced human behaviors -- excuse me; I'm a little under the weather -- sometime during the year 2016. As effectively as early as last week, just exploring my career options, I'm still, 30 years later, being asked, What did you do when you were 15? I received a life sentence when I was 15 years old, which was when, in all essence, I was certified to the adult system. I don't have adult charges. So I still today at 46 still hold this weight on my back 30 years later. But I keep going. I'm currently -- I work for the Department of Behavioral Health dealing with mental health challenges, homeless, poverty, et Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 cetera, ex-offenders. But I still answer to something -- to a mistake that I made 30 years ago. At what point is there a cutoff point for a person to sit there and say, Listen, my debt is paid. I pray that you guys take into strong consideration that no one should be sitting back looking in someone's background from 30, 40 years ago and they still being stigmatized to the point of where almost half a million people in the City continue to -- I'm sorry. Thank you very much.
Hello. My name is Adan Rosario. I have a little story. I recently was helping with Local 32BJ SEIU. I would be working with them today if it wasn't that they were looking into Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 my background. I've been out of jail for ten years, but there's some laws that are in effect that I can't work for a labor organization if I'm not out for 13 years. There's also the thing that -- I've been working in the industry for ten years, but still when I went to go and transfer from one job to another when we lost the contract downstairs in the concourse, I had to go to SEPTA personally with the people that I knew. So it wasn't what I knew, but the people that I knew that kept me employed. There's a lot of people out there today, a lot of kids that's coming out of jail, a lot of men that are trying to feed their family. It's beneficial to the community at large that a man is allowed to work. It's beneficial. If a man is able to work, he is less likely to recommit a crime. The community out there is always and the media is always looking at what an ex-offender does to go back, but Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 there's a lot of success stories out here. There's a lot of people who are working, living on a check week to week, and that's a success story. They're not going back to jail. We just need the opportunity to be able to work. We got Ban the Box. That's good. We're able to get in front of the employer and present ourselves. We have some great people. If we can present ourselves and get ourselves past that second interview and stay employed, I can guarantee you the crime rate would fall. All we are saying is, we paid our time. We did our time. We paid our debt to the community, and all we're saying is, we just want to work. We want to be able to have a fair shot like everyone else. Enjoy your holidays, people.
Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. (Applause.) Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
Malissa Gamble, commenting on 150815. (Witness approached podium.)
Good afternoon. Let me take my glasses off. I have a sensitivity to the light. I first want to say that I thank the creator for allowing me to be here today. This is like one of -- the first time that I've actually been in the room, although I've talked to a couple of people before. But I want to talk about Ban the Box in the sense where I own my own companies, non-profit and for-profit, but the companies and the people that you go to to purchase the property want certain things. They want insurance for construction. They want insurance for the people that are working there. They want insurance for my van service. And to make a long story short, all of the Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 people that I went to had a problem with insuring formerly incarcerated women and men, but they would insure me. It's not right. My program, The Time is Now to Make a Change, and I'm the founder also of Returning Citizens Voter Movement, and we express entrepreneurship. Not even in entrepreneurship are we treated correctly. They go far back into your record and then they want to escalate the prices so that you can either get it or you can't. But we need for this bill to check off insurances, the Ban the Box to check the insurance and the Ban the Box to check the loan. Had it not been for the owner of the property taking on my loan, I would not be able to work to feed my family or to hire other formerly incarcerated people. So I'm just asking that if you can ban that box for that also. Thank you.
Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 very much. (Applause.)
Thank you, Mr. Decker. Thank you. We will now consider today's Resolution Consent Agenda. I would ask the Clerk to read the titles of all of the resolutions on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the resolution on the Resolution Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the resolution will be immediately removed from the Resolution Consent Agenda and placed on today's regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, would you please now read the titles of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda.
Resolution No. 150909, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Eighth Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150923, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank"; and Resolution No. 150924, entitled "A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1248, 1301 through 03, 1316 through 1318 North Nineteenth Street, 1901 through 1903, 1905, 1917, 1919, 1921 and 1929 through 35 Ridge Avenue (including 1909 through 13 West Thompson Street, 1300 North Nineteenth Street and 1306 through 1310 North Nineteenth Street), and 1939 through 49 Ridge Avenue"; and Resolution No. 150925, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixteenth, Thirty-Seventh and Forty-Third Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150926, entitled "A resolution also naming Lehigh Avenue Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 24th Street to 25th Street as 'Reverend Henry T. Wells Walk'"; and Resolution No. 150927, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Sixth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank"; and Resolution No. 150928, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank"; and Resolution No. 150929, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank"; and Resolution No. 150930, entitled "A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2203 North Second Street, 2253 through 61 North Second Street, 2238, 2256, 2261 and 2260 through 62 North Palethorp Street"; and Resolution No. 150931, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth and Thirty-Seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No.
150932, entitled "A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 203 through 05 West Susquehanna Avenue"; and Resolution No. 150933, entitled "A resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President to develop a comprehensive plan to address the humanitarian and fiscal crisis facing Puerto Rico"; and Resolution No. 150935, entitled "A resolution calling on the United States Congress to address Climate Change by considering and exploring a Carbon Fee and Dividend"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150937, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-First Ward of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150938, entitled "A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the East Kensington Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 3142 North Weikel Street"; and Resolution No. 150939, entitled "A resolution also naming Kimball Street between 6th and 7th Streets as 'Theresa Pozzi Way'"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 "
Thank you, Mr. Decker. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones.
I move for the adoption of all of the resolutions. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda be adopted. All in favor say aye. (Aye.) Stated Meeting December 10, 2015
The ayes have it, and each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda has been adopted. We can now consider today's Bill Consent Agenda. I would ask Mr. Decker to please read the titles of all the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, will you please now read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. 150899-A, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the vacating of Byberry Road Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 (not on City Plan) from the terminus of Byberry Road as plotted on the City Plan, approximately one-thousand one-hundred ninety-six feet eastwardly, southwardly, and southeastwardly from Woodhaven Road, to the City of Philadelphia-Bucks County Line"; and Bill No. 150642-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 13-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Damages From Breakage,' by providing for certain duties and responsibilities of the Water Department in the event of water main breaks and providing for certain rights and protections to property-owners affected by such water main breaks"; and Bill No. 150788-A, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Nancy S. Trachtenberg to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1444 South Broad Street"; and Bill No. 150374, entitled "An ordinance establishing a neighborhood improvement district in the area Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 by, and including, 11th Street to the West, Filbert Street to the North, 8th Street to the East and Market Street to the South, with the exception of certain condominium units at 801 Market Street Condominium not included in the District, to be known as the Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District; designating Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District"; and Bill No. 150649, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding a new subsection, entitled 'Rittenhouse Square Residential Area'"; and Bill No. 150667, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 9th Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Street, Washington Avenue, Darien Street, Alter Street, 8th Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Ellsworth Street"; and Bill No. 150814, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding requirements related to the provision of electric vehicle supply wiring in connection with certain accessory parking"; and Bill No. 150843, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 37th Street, Sansom Street, and 38th Street"; and Bill No. 150844, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Atlantic Street, Old York Road, Tioga Street, and 13th Street"; and Bill No. 150857, entitled "An Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Shedwick Street, Commissioner Street, 34th Street, and Indiana Street"; and Bill No. 150858, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by creating a new Ridge Park Roxborough /NCO for the area generally bounded by Ridge Avenue, Paoli Avenue, Umbria Street, and Leverington Avenue"; and Bill No. 150859, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Conshohocken Road, Country Club Road, Wentworth Road (Extended), Lankenau Avenue, and Cranston Road"; and Bill No.
150861, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Abbottsford Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Allegheny Avenue, Ridge Avenue and Scotts Lane"; and Bill No. 150863, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by South Street, 6th Street, Washington Avenue, and 11th Street"; and Bill No. 150864, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, 17th Street, Westmoreland Street, and 19th Street"; and Bill No. 150851, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions"; and Bill No. 150852, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions"; and Bill No. 150853, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Mayor - Office of Innovation and Technology, the Managing Director, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Police Department, the Department of Streets, the Fire Department, the Department of Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Recreation, the Department of Public Property, and the Department of Human Services - Office of Supportive Housing"; and Bill No. 150770, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise title in some or all of the parcels of land together with the improvements thereon situate commonly known as 351 through 355 West Penn Street and 5322 through 34 Newhall Street"; and Bill No. 150818, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire title or a lesser interest such as an easement, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Delaware River Trail"; and Bill No. 150846, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail"; and Bill No. 8 acre parcel of land adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport which is currently in use as a safety area at the end of a runway"; and Bill No. 150850, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel commonly known as 2721 through 77 Ruth Street"; and Bill No. 140722, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the installation of a traffic signal on Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 at the intersection of North 50th Street"; and Bill No. 150269, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Catharine Street and 16th Street; Broad Street and Reed Street; Dickinson Street and 18th Street; Carlisle Street and Reed Street; 15th Street and Tasker Street; Carpenter Street and 21st Street; Smedley Street and Bainbridge Street"; and Bill No.
150270, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: 18th Street and Bainbridge Street; Bainbridge Street and 17th Street; Carlisle Street and Porter Street; and Carpenter Street and 20th Street"; and Bill No. 150271, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: St. Albans Street and 21st Street; Packer Avenue and 15th Street; Emily Street and 16th Street; Hicks Street and Shunk Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Street; Carlisle Street and Wolf Street; and Bill No. 150346, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Vendors in Center City,' by eliminating a previously designated vendor location, adding a new vendor location, and adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending"; and Bill No. 150511, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Samuel JR Sherman of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation, to construct, own, and maintain various planter encroachments on Broad Street, McKean Street, 15th Street, Snyder Avenue and Passyunk Avenue"; and Bill No. 150601, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangularly-shaped portion of Lancaster Avenue located at the northerly side of Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 and the easterly side of Thirty-Second Street"; and Bill No. 150607, entitled "An ordinance legalizing an existing stair enclosure at 5070 Whitaker Avenue"; and Bill No. 150656, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material,' by prohibiting publishers' boxes at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets"; and Bill No. 150660, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Fox Street, between West Queen Lane and West Abbottsford Avenue, west side"; and Bill No. 150661, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Street Vendors,' to permit mobile food vending and mobile food vehicles on the west side of the 5000 block of Wissahickon Avenue"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150662, entitled "An ordinance revising parking restrictions on Terrace Street from a point 225 feet north of Dawson Street to a point 315 feet north of Dawson Street, on both sides"; and Bill No. 150669, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: McKean Street to 9th Street; Dickinson Street to 12th Street; Camac Street to Ritner Street; 13th Street to Passyunk Avenue; Juniper Street to Fitzwater Street"; and Bill No. 150670, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Traffic Code,' by adding a new Chapter 12-3200, entitled 'Fee for Local Use,' to impose a fee on each non-exempt vehicle registered to an address located in the City"; and Bill No. 150743, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on West Chelten Avenue, between North Sixth Street and North Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 Street, both sides"; and Bill No. 150746, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 271 and abandoning of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes which extends from Callowhill Street to Willow Street, west of Third Street"; and Bill No. 150748, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refuse and Littering,' to make changes related to City collection of waste; separation of recyclable materials from other waste for City and private collection; private collection of waste for those not eligible to receive City collection; planning, reporting, education and signage requirements applicable"; and Bill No.
150764, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Metal Chestnut to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 4700 Chestnut Street"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150765, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Towing,' by clarifying when storage fees can be charged and accrued"; and Bill No. 150787, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street to Balfour Street"; and Bill No. 150806, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Mohammad Chowdhury, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Ranstead Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the northwest corner of 17th Street and Ranstead Street"; and Bill No. 150816, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 187 of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main purposes and gas main purposes in the Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 southwest of Butler Street and northwest of Aramingo Avenue"; and Bill No. 150817, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 195 by striking from the City Plan Webb Street from Huntingdon Street to a point approximately one-hundred feet southwestwardly therefrom"; and Bill No. 150845, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan Edgemont Street from Wheatsheaf Lane to a point approximately two-hundred sixty-eight feet southwestwardly therefrom"; and Bill No. 150855, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the paving of Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street and Cross Street from Gates Street to a point approximately two-hundred forty-six feet southeastwardly therefrom"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150856, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 231 by striking from the City Plan a portion of the cartway of Cross Street, southeast of Gates Street, but retaining said portion of Cross Street as a public way closed to vehicular traffic"; and Bill No. 150860, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Sales,' to prohibit sidewalk vending on the southern side of Hunting Park Avenue between Stokely and 30th Street"; and Bill No. 150893, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Gary Jonas to install, own and maintain concrete stair and landscaped terrace encroachments at 2322 through 34 Green Street"; and Bill No. 150894, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street"; and Bill No. 150895, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Permit Parking Districts,' by creating a new Permit Parking District 35"; and Bill No. 150896, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Permit Parking Districts,' by amending the boundaries for Permit Parking District 32"; and Bill No. 150898, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on Delmar Street, between Mansion Street and a point 230 feet east thereof, both sides"; and Bill No. 150749, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Section 6-503, entitled 'Licenses and Permits,' by adding certain conditions for food Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 obtain a license"; and Bill No.
150792, entitled "An ordinance renaming and designating Tolentine Community Center located at 1025 through 33 Mifflin Street as the 'East Passyunk Community Recreation Center'"; and Bill No. 150807, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute a document and file it in the Recorder of Deeds office to extinguish a 25-foot easement in favor of the City along former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Street"; and Bill No. "
These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on all bills, nay on each of the bills or indicate those bills for which the member is voting aye or nay. Mr. Decker, call the roll.