Thank you. We're going to get started 00:48:20 with our public comment session. So now that everyone has connected to the meeting and before considering the resolutions and bills we have before us today, we're going to 00:48:30 start our public comment session. It will go as follows: Public comment must concern matters on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars for possible action at 00:48:37 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 a session of Council. A speaker on any of those matters must sign up in order to testify. You must call 215-686-3406 by 3:00 p.m. the day before the session to 00:48:48 sign up for public comment. When you call, we will take your name, phone number, the number of the legislative item you are commenting on, and whether you are in support of or 00:48:58 against the legislation, and add your name to the list. We will telephone each person on the list during the Council session and invite them to our remote meeting. 00:49:09 We will have -- because of the length and the volume of individuals, we're going to have two minutes today. So please adjust your testimony to reflect the two-minute timeline. 00:49:22 In order to be fair to all those wishing to speak, I intend to hold faithfully to the established time limit. And once invited to the meeting and you're asked to begin your testimony, a 00:49:33 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 timer will be started. We will monitor your remaining time throughout your testimony, and when there are 30 seconds remaining to your time, we will remind 00:49:40 you of this. Once your allotted time has passed, you will be asked to conclude your remarks, and shortly thereafter you'll be muted and disconnected from the remote meeting. 00:49:51 I also reserve the right to limit the number of speakers where repetitious comments are being made on the same subject matter and to limit the scope of testimony to only certain items 00:50:00 on the agenda during the public health emergency, which could affect callbacks for public comment at the meeting. So please be aware that this public meeting is being recorded, and 00:50:11 because the meeting is public, participants and viewers have no reasonable expectation of privacy. So by continuing to be in the meeting, you are consenting to being recorded. 00:50:21 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 I will ask the Chief Clerk to please read the name of our first speaker.
The first speaker 00:50:28 today is Zak Pyzik, commenting on 210421.
Good morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
(Connection issues) 00:50:46 the Director of Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association. We represent about 347 members in Philadelphia and a total of about 2,736 members throughout the state. 00:50:55 I'm here to comment on Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson's Bill No. 210421, which, after the amendments adopted last week, would mandate increased wages for employees at the Philadelphia 00:51:10 International Airport for concessions and restaurants in January of 2022 and would require our operators to pay a health and wellness supplement to employees by July of '23. 00:51:21 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has obviously devastated restaurants and many other businesses throughout the state and City of 00:51:32 Philadelphia. This effect has arguably been the worst for our operators at the airport due to mitigation efforts that have significantly decreased travel. More than 80 percent of our operators 00:51:42 tell us that their profit margin is lower than before the coronavirus outbreak. While profits are obviously down, something that most do not consider, in fact, costs are higher than 00:51:52 ever due to backlog and complications in supply chain and manufacturing. The industry now faces new challenges, like finding people to work. Travel obviously declined significantly during the 00:52:03 pandemic, and while we have seen a spike this summer, we know, according to the experts that have testified in front of this Council, that corporate travel has undeniably decreased and has remained 00:52:13 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 stagnant. That can mean a lot more uncertainty and unpredictability for operators at the airport come fall and winter. 00:52:21 That being said, the Association appreciates Councilmember Johnson's efforts to work with us and with our members to address the concerns that they have with this legislation. 00:52:30 Councilmember Johnson and this Council took the time to speak with us, meet with us, and has undeniably answered dozens of our questions and questions from our members. 00:52:41 While no piece of legislation is perfect, PRLA appreciates Councilman Johnson's consideration of how long it will take for the industry to recover. He made changes to the bill to allow time 00:52:52 for commerce at the airport to return and so that steps could be taken to increase cash flow for our operators. Councilman Johnson's changes to the bill are important, and we hope to 00:53:03 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 work with the City and the airport in the coming weeks to address other issues, like street pricing requirements and rents, and we just -- we want to thank 00:53:12 Council for your time and for your commitment to working with Philadelphia's business community.
Thank you for your testimony, sir. We 00:53:18 appreciate it.
Good 00:53:31 morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning, Council. I just want to speak on Bill 210474. I believe this bill is a 00:53:38 community killer. A developer is trying to build 115 market-rate apartments in the middle of our neighborhood and he's using this height bonus that you are giving out to developers, height bonus of 00:53:47 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 7 feet, to make it into a by-right, which removes the community process. This is not fair to us. At this particular point, the 00:53:55 affordable housing is really deceitful. Okay? You're only getting 10 or 20 percent, but yet when you have these other bills -- and, Council President, I really have to say you're saving your 00:54:05 community, but you have denied Point Breeze since 2013. Why? Because in your neighborhood, you have buildings that's like 208 at 1314 North Broad Street units, 160, 355 units at 2nd and Spring 00:54:17 Garden, 23-story 394 units, and all of these -- you pay in lieu. Councilwoman Sanchez, that is not a good idea. Of course developers will pay, because they get to keep their 00:54:30 buildings exclusive, non-minority, and upscale. There needs to be a mandatory inclusionary zoning bill. With a majority minority Council, we should be 00:54:38 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 able to get that, and it should be a community process. You should not give away a height bonus that takes away the community process. That is not fair to 00:54:45 us. And I just want to say at this particular point that I hope that you will sit down with us and talk with us before you do that. This is going to 00:54:53 hurt a lot of communities. And besides that, the 10 percent that you're giving or 20 percent affordable housing, what about the other 80 percent at $1,600 and up? That's going to increase area rents 00:55:02 and push out a lot of people in this neighborhood.
So we're saying -- 00:55:09 I'm sorry. I'm saying to you that we're asking you to put this bill on hold and come back to the community and have community meetings. Secondly, I'm asking you to 00:55:15 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 insert the mask mandate. It's not fair for people to have to go to the supermarket and have people breathe on their food and not wear a mask. You have 00:55:23 seniors that have pre-existing conditions and cannot get this vaccine, and you need to protect -- the government is supposed to protect everybody, not just a few people who take on the vaccine. 00:55:32 We have a choice. This is America, and freedom of choice. If people cannot do that due to health issues, protect everybody with putting back the indoor mask mandate so people 00:55:40 will not be breathing on our food or when we go into stores, they'll be breathing on us. We have a right to be protected too.
00:55:49 Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.
Yes. This is Benjamin She. I'm speaking on the 00:56:04 mixed-income housing bonus Bill 210474. This is my third time speaking on it. While we understand the policy and practice for the creation of affordable units within new developments, 00:56:17 our main concern about the changes to this program makes it seem that the actual developments of properties for multi-family housing that can support mixed-income use becomes less feasible 00:56:33 with this bill. If the projects are more economically unfeasible and (unintelligible) what we call overall when considering that we need to maximize 00:56:43 the number of units of below market for sure. The primary change to the program where units -- projects with under ten units would have to -- should 00:56:57 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 be a bigger burden rather than projects above ten units. It seems completely backwards to me still. And Council should really hold this bill and release 00:57:06 an amendment trying to -- that basically says that projects above a certain limit instead should be required to cite on-site units, because those larger projects precisely have much more profit 00:57:21 margins available to developers so that they can make their units more affordable, and besides the actual unit count of these units are far more than would be possible within ten or smaller 00:57:34 unit buildings. So this bill, while well intentioned, does -- the bill needs to get a revision, including a deep and comprehensive economic analysis from 00:57:48 policy experts. Thank you.
Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it. 00:57:55 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Good morning. State your name for the record. 00:58:07 COUNCIL SUPPORT: We do not have Mrs. Cummings yet. Our next participant will be Hilary Levine.
Good morning. State your name for the record, 00:58:19 proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Hilary Levine. I serve as Associate Director of American Jewish Committee's regional office in 00:58:31 Philadelphia. Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment today. Thank you to Councilman Domb for your leadership and for introducing 00:58:39 this resolution that is so important to American Jewish Committee and the Jewish community at-large. AJC looks forward to participating in the hearing, providing testimony in the future, and offering 00:58:52 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 resources and support to ensure that an incident like this never happens in our city again. Thank you for the opportunity 00:59:00 to speak in support of this resolution. With that, I yield the remainder of my time. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your testimony. We 00:59:08 appreciate it.
Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. My name is Kate Esposito. I am here to testify in support of Resolution 210591. I'm a member of Wage Local PA, an alliance 00:59:29 including POWER and Pennsylvania United focused on reversing the state preemptive power over municipalities' rights to set their own minimum wage. I want to thank Councilmember 00:59:41 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Parker for this resolution, which is in support of Representative Kevin Boyle's House Bill 923 and reflecting the wills of people as evidenced by the 00:59:50 overwhelming passage of Question 3. Once again, the state legislature, in all likelihood, will not pass a raise in the minimum wage as part of the budget or in an independent bill 01:00:01 before the end of this session. The $7.25 state minimum is a moral abomination and amounts to nothing more than legalized wage theft. The 2.83 tip wage minimum is equally egregious. 01:00:15 Paying a low wage that does not support someone's ability to sustain even a modicum of a decent standard of living is abhorrent, especially in this economy that taxes working and middle-class 01:00:25 people while the rich and corporate elite enjoy obscene profits and wealth. I am confident the City would pass a $15 minimum wage bill in a Philly minute if we could, but the stranglehold 01:00:37 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 of tyranny that Harrisburg holds over us and other municipalities prevents that. In this poorest of cities, we should have the right to lift our workers up out of 01:00:46 poverty, especially those who had no choice but to work during the pandemic, and most especially those Black and Brown workers who have been working for poverty wages for far too long. 01:00:56 So I urge you to send this message to Harrisburg. I call upon all of you and the Mayor to do everything you can to end this tyranny of the state so that we can become a more perfect 01:01:07 Commonwealth defined as the body politic organized for the general good. And a big shout-out and thank you to Councilmember Gym and POWER Faith leaders for what they did yesterday on 01:01:19 behalf of our children. Shame on Harrisburg yet again. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Thank you for your testimony. 01:01:27 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 We appreciate it.
Good 01:01:36 morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Hi. My name is Maya Stallings and I'm testifying for Dr. Sharrelle Barber. And so I just wanted 01:01:46 to say that Dr. Sharrelle Barber is an amazing woman. I've gotten the opportunity to know her in many different capacities in the last year. Before I arrived at Drexel University (connection 01:01:59 issues) and professors at the School of Public Health and I know that she was someone that I had to meet because of the many research and professional achievements that are mentioned on this 01:02:07 resolution but, most importantly, because she was a Black epidemiologist doing exactly what I wanted to do as an epidemiologist, and I never knew a Black epidemiologist before I met her. 01:02:19 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Through an e-mail I was able to connect with her and I was able to join her Covid in Context team as a graduate assistant. I quickly learned that words 01:02:26 do not do her justice, as she is even more amazing when you meet her in person or, because of the pandemic, virtually. During my time at Drexel, I not only had Dr. Barber as my English 01:02:37 professor, but as an academic professor and a mentor as well, who would even call if I was going through a rough time. So this resolution is so well deserved, because she is someone the 01:02:47 community can count on to advocate for them. With The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Equity, she will provide a home for all equity work in Philadelphia and will hopefully 01:02:58 finally achieve her goal in getting the City of Philadelphia to declare racism as a public health issue. Congratulations again, Dr. Barber, and thank you for always 01:03:06 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 sharing (unintelligible). I yield the rest of my time.
Thank you. Thank you very much for your 01:03:13 testimony.
Good morning. State your name for the record 01:03:22 please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Dr. Chelise Firmin. I'm here to speak on Resolution 210593, which adds Vanita Cruse to the street signs on the 01:03:36 6300 block of Stenton Avenue in recognition of her lifelong service to others and her advocacy in the optometry field. I'd like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for introducing this 01:03:45 resolution. A life lived so full of service and dedication deserves a remembrance just as remarkable. For many in the community, including myself, she was a 01:03:56 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 mentor, a friend, and an inspiration. I grew up in the Oak Lane section of Philadelphia and am pleased and humbled to continue to own a business 01:04:02 and work there, all thanks to Ms. Vanita Cruse. Ms. Cruse was known around the City of Philadelphia not just as a penultimate professional but as a community leader and activist. The 01:04:12 Stenton Avenue business corridor would not be the same had Ms. Cruse not been the President of the Stenton Avenue Business Association, and the relationship she formed over the years 01:04:19 with Philadelphia leadership, including Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, helped to organize and maintain the economic growth of the businesses of that area. Ms. Cruse was well known in the 01:04:31 optometry community as a pioneer, having been one of only a handful of women optician business owners and the first one in our section of Philadelphia. She carried with her a wealth of optical 01:04:40 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 knowledge that unfortunately is gone with her. People would often come in and say, I was told there was a lady here that could fix these glasses that no one else 01:04:46 could fix, and they would be right. When Ms. Cruse sold the business to me, the very first week she walked with me to each and every neighborhood business to introduce me to 01:04:54 all the other business owners. That's just the kind of person she was, a mentor not just to myself but to all in the community. She would donate glasses not just locally to those in need but around 01:05:05 the globe. Many in the community have said she helped raise them right there at the business at Stenton Avenue and Johnson Street. Ms. Vanita Cruse continued to 01:05:13 work at the business even after the exchange of ownership not only as my mentor but because, as she said, this is where I belong. Thank you very much to the City 01:05:22 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Council, and her memory will live on with this dedication, as will the impact of her life and service. I yield the rest of my time. 01:05:31
Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it.
Good morning. I'm commenting on the Resolution 210590, which adds Gary Tyrone Clayton to the 01:06:01 6600 block of North 10th Street in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the Olney community with the Together Brother Boxing Club, and I'd like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle 01:06:18 Parker for even after 41 years remembering this and -- that's all. Thank you.
Thank you. Just, sir, for the record, 01:06:33 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 just state your name for the record.
Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you 01:06:40 for your testimony.
Good morning. State your name for the record 01:06:49 and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Leonard Clayton and I am here to speak on Resolution 210590, which adds Gary Tyrone Clayton, my brother, to the 01:07:03 street signs on the 5600 block of North 10th Street in recognition of his contributions to the young men in the Olney community and across Philadelphia through Together Brother's Boxing Club. 01:07:17 I would like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for introducing this resolution. Thank you, Ms. Parker. I would also like to thank 01:07:27 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 everyone that was involved in making this happen, especially Mr. Josh Hicks. My brother Tyrone not only represented the great City of 01:07:38 Philadelphia, but he represented our country by being on the U.S. Boxing Team, which it was en route to Warsaw, Poland March 14th, 1980 when the tragedy of a plane crash happened. My family and I 01:07:53 want everyone to know we are grateful and humbled by this experience today. So, once again, thank you, City of Philadelphia, City Council, and to everyone who made this happen. Thank 01:08:08 you.
Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. Appreciate it.
The next speaker 01:08:17 is Bonita Cummings, commenting on 210322.
Yes, we can. 01:08:38 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Okay. Good morning, Council President and Councilmembers. My name is Bonita Cummings and I'm commenting on the 01:08:45 budget, operating budget, 210322. It is difficult to speak in a few seconds comprehensively, but I will do my best. Two points I want to make is, one, decimation of African American 01:08:56 inheritance wealth and, two, abuse of non-profits. Neighborhood preservation practices and programs and resources, like the Housing Trust Fund, the Land 01:09:03 Bank, L&I, NTI, all the banks, tax credits, planning and zoning, et cetera, have primarily benefited White men and women and other non-African Americans. These practices appear to be a 01:09:14 resolution, but they were brought to the Council body by the usual suspects and have been the generator of the decimation of African American inheritance wealth due to the taking of their land and 01:09:25 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 profits. There has been major irrevocable harm created and generational poverty and inheritance wealth for years 01:09:31 to come for African American families in Philadelphia. African Americans lose theirs land and properties, and if all was fair, they would have been given the same support to be the developers of 01:09:41 their properties. Instead, they lose everything. Words make it to paper, but they don't necessarily have the action needed to ensure equality and share the 01:09:48 wealth that your laws, plans, ideas, and budgets speak about. So please know that this continued unaccountable path will leave the African Americans behind, and what 01:09:59 our children will witness is continued inequality, no inheritance wealth, and poverty no matter how educated they are. What's more affordable than what you already own? 01:10:10 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 So as you consider passing your budget for affordable or low-income housing or neighborhood preservation projects, please consider that one person 01:10:19 harmed by losing their inheritance wealth is paramount to a lynching, which we all or should know the history of how Africans and African Americans suffered. More accountability is needed 01:10:29 for non-profits. They are slowing the budget of government with conditions that are not improving. Many have no neighborhood block-by-block plans with the residents. They receive millions of 01:10:38 public dollars. Not many common residents are on their boards, et cetera, and many have committed egregious acts in neighborhoods. Some things do have a destination. We need more 01:10:49 accountability. I would hope to be able to continue more comprehensively to dialogue with City Council regarding these concerns, and thank you for allowing me 01:10:57 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 to have a voice today.
Thank you for your testimony. The Chair recognizes Councilman 01:11:04 Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to request leave of absence for the rest of the meeting to attend Council business and be recorded 01:11:12 as voting aye on all bills and resolutions.
Thank you, Councilman. Leave shall be granted. You will be recorded as voting 01:11:20 aye on all bills and resolutions today. Thank you very much.
Yes, Mr. President. The next speaker is Cecil Hankins, commenting on 210592. 01:11:35 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Good morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My 01:11:43 name is Cecil A. Hankins, Sr. I'm here to speak on Resolution No. 210592, which adds Marion Johnson to the street signs of the block intersection of 8th and Duncannon Street to 9th and Duncannon 01:11:58 Street and in recognition of her public service in the Ninth Councilmanic District and to the City of Philadelphia, as well as her dedication to ensuring her support and success of Barrett 01:12:11 Playground, now recreation center. I would like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for introducing this resolution, for Ms. Marion Johnson has been the G-O-A-T of Logan for over 44 years, 01:12:25 greatest of all times. To many of us residing in Logan, she is officially known as the Mayor of Logan, because our quality of life issues ultimately fall to her to 01:12:39 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 resolve. I first met Ms. Johnson on an early Saturday morning during the summer of 1986. At that time, I noticed her 01:12:48 painting the wall of Barrett Playground building. She was alone and did not make a fuss about going about the business of making the playground presentable so that our children could have a clean, safe 01:13:03 place to play. Her actions that day also inspired me to get busy about the business of community activism. Included in her many accomplishments to Logan residents are: 01:13:16 her co-chairing the Naming Committee to name Thurgood Marshal Elementary School, the co-chair of the Logan-Olney Coalition, and member of the Barrett Recreation Center's Advisory Council, and 01:13:27 recently a key source in the rebuilding of the Barrett Recreation Center. There are many other accomplishments, but my time is running out. So I could be here all morning 01:13:40 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 talking about what Ms. Johnson has done for us. So God bless you all, and I thank each of you for allowing me the 01:13:47 opportunity to give testimony to renaming the streets between 8th and Duncannon to 9th and Duncannon to Marion Johnson Way. And thank you my City Councilperson, Cherelle Parker. 01:14:00
Thank you for your testimony. Appreciate it. 01:14:10
Good morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony. 01:14:21
Good morning. My name is Sonja Songhai. I am here to speak on Resolution 210593, which adds Vanita Cruse to the street signs on the 7300 block of Stenton Avenue in 01:14:36 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 recognition of her lifelong service to others and her advocacy in the optometry field. I would like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for 01:14:49 introducing this resolution. Thank you for the invitation to speak about the life and legacy of Vanita Cruse. Vanita Cruse was an African American business woman who was able to 01:15:02 bring into focus our collective eyesight through her many functional, yet fashionable lenses, blinkers, spectacles, shades, bifocals, and opera glasses. If you did not see it in her store, Vanita 01:15:19 Cruse would research worldwide to find what you, her valued customer, wanted. Her service to the community was seamless and professional from beginning to the end. Vanita Cruse was 01:15:35 dependable and always kept her word. We are excited and looking forward to seeing Vanita Cruse's name added to the street signage. Her legacy lives on through her 01:15:49 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 daughter, Zakkiya, and family. Again, I say thank you. I yield back to the President of Council. 01:15:59
The next speaker 01:16:15 is Toni Johnson, commenting on 210592.
My name is Toni Johnson and I am here to speak on Resolution 210592, which adds Marion Johnson to the street signs on the block 01:16:27 intersections of 8th and Duncannon Street to 9th and Duncannon Street in recognition of her public service in the Ninth Councilmanic District and to the City of Philadelphia, as well as her 01:16:41 dedication ensuring the support and success of Barrett Playground, now recreation center. I would like to thank Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for introducing this resolution. 01:16:56 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 My parents, Rudolph and Marion Johnson, five daughters - me, Debbie, Patsy, Brenda, Linda - and grandmother Helen White moved to the Logan community 01:17:10 in 1971. Upon settling in our new home and community, it was not long before my mother became acquainted with the neighbors and began her journey to work for the betterment of the neighborhood. 01:17:24 Between being our mother, job, family business, and church, she unselfishly took on the issues of the community to ensure that we had a decent environment to grow and prosper. Her 01:17:39 tireless sacrifice to her biological family and her community family is what drives each of her family members today to assist others in need. Since I was given two minutes 01:17:54 to speak, I end by saying on behalf of our family, I am honored with the privilege of thanking each of you for considering naming the intersection of 8th and Duncannon to 9th and Duncannon 01:18:07 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Streets to Marion Johnson Way. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your testimony. We 01:18:16 appreciate it.
Good morning. State your name for the record 01:18:28 and please proceed.
Yes. My name is Michael Taub and I'm an attorney at the Homeless Advocacy Project. Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to 01:18:38 testify. I'm calling to express our support for the Renters' Access Act, and I'm calling on behalf of our clients, those living in homeless shelters or on the street who don't need to be living in 01:18:51 shelter or on the street and who this bill will help. Many of these folks even have vouchers but still can't find a place to live. Why would that be? Because at 01:18:59 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 some point in time, a landlord filed for eviction against them, and so now when they apply for housing, even with a voucher, their applications are routinely 01:19:07 denied. In fact, I'm working with a client right now, a vet who lives at the vet shelter on 17th Street. He has the money to pay for a security deposit. He 01:19:17 has a voucher, but he can't find a place. Just last week he found a place he loved, and the landlord said no after looking at his eviction record. There was only one filing against him, a default judgment 01:19:28 entered while he was at the VA Hospital in Coatesville. He'd be a great tenant today, but he was denied solely for that reason. This bill will help him and 01:19:37 others just like him move out of shelter and into a place of their own. Please pass this bill on their behalf. Thank you, and thank you for the opportunity to testify. 01:19:47 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Good morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Daniel. Thank you for the 01:20:06 opportunity. I'm a staff attorney at SeniorLAW Center. At SeniorLAW Center we protect the rights of Pennsylvanians. We're the only non-profit organization in Pennsylvania dedicated to providing -- 01:20:17 (connection issues)
Mr. Hyman, we're having extreme difficulty hearing what you're saying. Let's see. Is there a way, 01:20:30 Modesto, that we can have him or call him back or have him call back so he can get a better connection? COUNCIL SUPPORT: Yes, we can, Council President. 01:20:42 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Let us try to reconnect with you, Mr. Hyman, so we can hear your testimony.
Good morning. Please state your name for the record, proceed with your testimony. 01:21:05 (No response.)
Good morning. Ms. Gary? COUNCIL SUPPORT: Mr. Decker, we don't have Ms. Deborah in. We would 01:21:20 need to go to the next participant.
Good morning. State your name for the record 01:21:32 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 and please proceed with your testimony.
Resolution 21060500. Every obstacle is an opportunity. When life gives you lemons, 01:21:45 make lemonade. Look on the bright side. Sure, optimism is cool, but how do you expect me to be optimistic after losing four years of my life to a system that failed me? I sat there in the dim 01:21:55 basement room with an assortment of chairs placed on the (unintelligible) of the municipal courtrooms. I sat in one of the green chairs because I was hoping green would give me more luck than I 01:22:07 experienced in the last year. Out of 169 charges ranging from felonies in the first degree to misdemeanors in the third that were filed against me for a crime I was coerced into 01:22:14 participating in due to my abusive ex-boyfriend at the time, that one misdemeanor set my family back another 200 years. I graduated college. I'm a 01:22:23 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 first-generation college student. I got a good job in finance. I saved my money, invested my money, got a nice apartment, volunteered in my community, fed the 01:22:32 homeless. I even saved babies from burning homes. I did everything right. You would think we would have a judicial system that would have domestic violence advocates in that courtroom petitioning 01:22:43 during my sentencing. I mean, I am a first-time offender receiving the same punishment as a repeated offender already on probation for the same crime we were in court for. So I lost my job, my 01:22:52 invested money, my nice apartment, and my respect in my community. Perfect. You sprinkle a little court and probation fees, $48,000 in college debt, mix in the inability to get 01:23:02 a stable job, and you have poverty pie. African Americans are five times more likely to be incarcerated than Whites. So I'm calling you out. I'm calling out all White men who control the 01:23:13 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 laws and narrative in the state of Black people to check your privilege. Our judicial system is a part of the bigger ploy to keep White men 01:23:20 wealthy and Black people impoverished, because turning a cheek makes you a part of the problem. Sorry not sorry. Thank you. 01:23:31
Thank you. Thank you very much for your testimony. We appreciate it.
Good morning. Just state your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony. (No response.) 01:23:51
Yes. Go ahead now. State your name for the 01:23:58 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 record and proceed with your testimony, please.
Sure. My name is Katherine Hoy. I'm here to support 01:24:02 Resolution 10 -- or 21060500. Thank you, Councilmember Brooks, for inviting me to testify today and for your time the other day during our Change the Narrative Fellowship. Listening to your story was 01:24:20 inspiring and empowering, and I really appreciate the time that you spent with us. The collective strength of women is inspiring and a transformative 01:24:30 asset. When women come together, powerful ideas become reality. Binaries begin to reshape and boundaries are pushed. I just would like to say at 01:24:45 this point that women like me who have faced economic hardships, who have faced domestic violence or health issues, we deserve an opportunity to have a seat at the table. Our lived experiences are an 01:24:59 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 asset to any organization, and I just feel like the more you give women like me an opportunity, the better that we can all grow together and really enact the 01:25:15 change that's needed. I appreciate the time to speak, and again, Councilmember Brooks, I really appreciated your time.
01:25:27 Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it.
Hi. My name is 01:25:50 Marilyn Robinson and I'm a security guard at the International Airport. I'm here to speak on Bill 210421. I work at the International Airport for 14 years, and at this point, all I'm making is 13.60. 01:26:05 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 So it is so important that City Council take in consideration that there are hundreds of us that are making this wage that is not even minimum wage at this 01:26:22 point. Please consider the prevailing wage, and thank you for the opportunity to testify. Thank you.
01:26:33 Thank you very much for your testimony. We appreciate it.
Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I hope I'm clearer now. My name is Daniel. I'm a staff attorney at SeniorLAW Center. (Connection issues) 01:27:00
Including elders facing homelessness. Are you able to hear me? 01:27:20 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Okay. So I'm a staff attorney at SeniorLAW Center. (Connection issues)
It's just that we're not -- you're garbled. We're not hearing it. We want to hear you. Can you forward your testimony and 01:28:01 we can make sure it's a matter of record?
Just send it. We'll make sure it's part of 01:28:10 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 our record for today's public comment session.
Good 01:28:30 morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Charles Patton and I'm a cook at the Philadelphia International Airport at 01:28:38 Bar Symon. I work for PCE at the airport for about eight years. PCE is a food service company that has multiple concession stands at the airport. I've worked in the food service 01:28:49 industry for 21 years. Some of the other places I've worked include Chick-fil-A at the airport and Boston Market around 13 years. Being in the industry for so long, I can tell you that our healthcare, 01:29:05 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 we need better healthcare. When I was at Boston Market, I had healthcare and it was good. During that time, I had an outpatient surgery, and my healthcare 01:29:17 coverage had left me with a bill of over $2,000. On top of that, my premium was already high. My bills were piling up and I needed a second job. I got hired at Chick-fil-A, my very first job at the 01:29:30 airport in 2007, and to my surprise, the company didn't offer any insurance at that location. My mother's health started to decline in 2009, and even more bills and 01:29:41 stress began to pile up. I left Boston Market and picked up a second job, which is PCE at the airport. At that time, PCE did have insurance, but I couldn't afford it. The premium was too high. The 01:29:52 deductible was $5,000. There was no way in the world I was going to be able to afford that. Now because of my union, I have options for -- better options for 01:30:01 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 healthcare. I currently have coverage with PCE, but it could still be better. I've spent over 20 years looking for decent coverage at work, but to be 01:30:10 honest, my co-workers and I at the airport deserve free healthcare. We have faced and continue to face all kinds of safety issues due to the pandemic. Some of my co-workers have gotten COVID-19, 01:30:19 and our health matters. If I was receiving free medical care, I could save more money and I wouldn't experience so much financial burden. I have co-workers who have to 01:30:31 decide between their medical care and paying their rent. People shouldn't have to choose between these basic human necessities, and these decisions are being made at the airport every day. 01:30:46 So please, City Council, pass this bill. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your testimony. We 01:30:53 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 appreciate it.
Good 01:31:02 morning. State your name for the record, please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Tianna Richardson. I am a security guard employed by Allied 01:31:10 University at the Philadelphia International Airport. I am here speaking on Bill 210421. I am asking that the City Council pass the prevailing wage 01:31:21 expansion. This bill helps low-income working families with healthcare and financial issues faced on the daily. As we know, health insurance is expensive and we should be able to take care of our 01:31:32 families -- I'm sorry. We should be able to take care of our health to continue to work with no issues. I recently caught COVID and had to choose healthcare over providing food 01:31:43 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 for my family. If we were to receive this raise, we could provide for our families and make ends meet to live our everyday lives, as taking care of our 01:31:54 health and family is very important. Thank you for allowing me to speak on the behalf of the people fighting to pass this bill.
01:32:07 Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it.
Good 01:32:18 morning. State your name for the record, please proceed with your testimony.
My name is Nathaniel Sokan. Thank you. I work with Coucher (ph). I've been working with 01:32:28 Coucher for the past seven years. We pick up for the airline. The healthcare offered by the company is very expensive, which I cannot (unintelligible) my other co-workers who are not also able -- can 01:32:39 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 afford the insurance. We struggle with the health coverage because we have health conditions. Sometimes I go a month without paying my rent and all our 01:32:55 bills because of the healthcare coverage. I pay over $400 a month for my insurance and my spouse. We got to do something about this. A lot of my co-workers cannot 01:33:17 afford the insurance because of the cost. We made billions of dollars for the company, and why are we treated this way? I, therefore, on behalf of my colleagues of the airline workers thereby 01:33:37 are pleading to you to please pass this bill in the best interest of the workers and our family. Again, I want to say thank you for the opportunity afforded me to 01:33:53 testify before you, this honorable body. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it. 01:34:00 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Good morning. State your name for the record 01:34:08 and please proceed with your testimony. (No response.)
Oh, I'm sorry. I couldn't really understand you. Yes, 01:34:36 this is Brian Eichler, security officer at American Airlines in the airport in Philadelphia. I'm speaking on Bill 210421.
Go 01:34:55 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 ahead.
I'm speaking for the minimum wage $15 an hour. Like I feel like we all deserve it. We're out 01:35:09 here during the pandemic securing the building with over $100 million worth of merchandise, airplanes, and for us to sit here and get paid less than minimum wage is crazy. 01:35:28 And also I'm a diabetic, type 2 diabetic, and I have to come out of my pocket every other month to pay for my medicine. I got to choose between my medicine and my health or paying bills, 01:35:44 going food shopping or anything like that. I shouldn't have to do that, and I feel like if we get this bill passed for the minimum wage and health insurance, that will help me a whole lot and help 01:36:03 all of us now here a whole lot. I appreciate you for letting me speak. And can we please pass this bill.
Thank you. Thank you for your testimony. 01:36:16 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 We appreciate it.
Joseph Lamons, commenting on 210421-A. COUNCIL SUPPORT: We couldn't 01:36:37 connect with Mr. Joseph, Mr. Decker.
Good morning. State your name for the record and please proceed with your testimony.
Good morning. My name is Bishop Dwayne Royster. I am 01:36:54 the Executive Director of POWER Interfaith, the State of Pennsylvania's faith-based organizing movement across the City of Philadelphia and beyond. Mr. President, members of the 01:37:03 Philadelphia City Council, and especially Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, who is the primary sponsor of Bill 210421-A, the prevailing wage expansion, the frontline workers at the Philadelphia Airport, who 01:37:16 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 served American Airlines and other carriers during the pandemic, who has hand-built this industry's recovery, need a recovery plan too. The majority of 01:37:25 workers are African American and immigrant workers who live in Philadelphia's working-class and working poor neighborhoods. They faced disproportionate hardship during the 01:37:36 pandemic. Hundreds of these workers at the airport lost their jobs. Those who continued working risked great exposure to COVID-19, and the overwhelming majority of them who worked without -- 01:37:47 they worked without private health insurance since the plans offered were too expensive for these low-wage workers to afford. These same workers now have gone over a year without a raise. 01:37:57 The era of corporate profit built on the poverty wages of essential Black, Brown, and immigrant workers at our nation's airports must end. The ravages of the pandemic reveal the human 01:38:07 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 cost of failing to protect the welfare of our country's essential workers. The raises contemplated in this bill are in step with policies enacted by 01:38:18 airports across the country. While American has received billions in bailout money, with more on the way, only action of the Philadelphia City Council can secure a future for workers and their 01:38:29 families at the airport. We urge all of Council to join us and not delay in passing this bill and ensuring that airport workers who endured the worst of the pandemic share in the 01:38:40 airlines' recoveries. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for your testimony. We appreciate it. 01:38:47
Mr. President, it appears as if there are no other speakers on the public comment list.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. 01:38:56 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 That concludes our public comment list today. Prior to us moving to the consideration of today's Resolution Consent Agenda, I would like 01:39:06 to recognize Councilwoman Brooks.
Thank you so much, Council President. I want to make a brief comment about one of the resolutions included on the Consent 01:39:20 Agenda, Resolution 210605. The Women's Way Narrative Fellowship Program, it empowers women who have struggled against economic insecurity to own and share their stories 01:39:32 and act as change agents for others. I was lucky enough to attend their graduation and to hear from each and every one of them about the barriers they have struggled against and overcome, and 01:39:46 just each of their stories reminded me of why I do this work and who I do it for. So I wanted to commend Women's Way for their work in this area and to thank them for advocating for what I 01:40:02 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 in, which is those who are most directly impacted by structural oppression and they should be leading the way towards collective liberation. So 01:40:12 thank you guys so much. And that concludes my comments, Council President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. 01:40:19 We will now consider today's Resolution Consent Agenda. I will ask Mr. Decker to please read the titles of all of the resolutions on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any 01:40:31 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 01:40:40 Consent Agenda and placed on today's regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the titles of the resolutions now on the Consent Agenda. 01:40:52 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Resolution No. 210587, entitled a "Resolution reappointing Lynette Brown-Sow to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia 01:40:59 Municipal Authority"; and Resolution No. 210590, entitled a "Resolution adding Gary Tyrone Clayton to the street signs on the 5600 Block of North 10th Street in recognition of his 01:41:09 contributions to young men in the Olney community and across Philadelphia through the Together Brother's Boxing Club"; and Resolution No. 210591, entitled a "Resolution urging the Pennsylvania 01:41:20 General Assembly to adopt House Bill 923, which would allow for Philadelphia and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania to enact their own living wage legislation"; and 01:41:30 Resolution No. 210592, entitled a "Resolution adding Marion Johnson to the street signs on the block intersections of 8th and Duncannon Streets to 9th and Duncannon Streets in 01:41:38 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 her public service in the Ninth Councilmanic District and to the City of Philadelphia, as well as her dedication to ensuring the support and 01:41:45 success of Barrett Playground"; and Resolution No. 210593, entitled a "Resolution adding Vanita Cruse to the street signs on the 7300 block of Stenton Avenue in recognition of her lifelong 01:41:57 service to others and her advocacy in the optometry field"; and Resolution No. 210594, entitled a "Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia 01:42:08 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 1807 through 1833 01:42:17 North Eighth Street, 1837 through 1861 North Eighth Street, 720 through 730 West Berks Street (including 1838 through 1842 North Franklin Street), 1826 North Franklin Street and 1832 North Franklin 01:42:29 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Street"; and Resolution No. 210595, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3252 01:42:36 Germantown Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210596, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to 01:42:46 execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon 01:42:51 situate in the Fifth Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210597, entitled a "Resolution recognizing and honoring Omar Tate for his efforts to address food 01:43:01 insecurity, elevate Black food and culture, and to create a safe community space through his work to open the Honeysuckle community center"; and Resolution No. 210598, entitled 01:43:11 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 "Resolution honoring and congratulating Dr. Sharrelle Barber for her appointment as Director of The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population 01:43:21 Health Equity at Drexel University"; and Resolution No. 210599, entitled a "Resolution supporting the School District of Philadelphia's efforts to ensure our schools are safe havens for 01:43:31 immigrant families by protecting students' learning environments from disruption by immigrant enforcement actions and by safeguarding students' confidential information, and endorsing 01:43:42 the District's proposed Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution"; and Resolution No.
210600, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to 01:43:53 execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 5436 West Girard Avenue, 662 North Conestoga Street, 658 North Conestoga Street, 650 North 01:44:05 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Street, 653 North Sickels Street, 644 North Sickels Street, 642 North Sickels Street, 655 North 55th Street, 653 North 55th Street, 651 North 01:44:17 55th Street, 649 North 55th Street, 647 North 55th Street, 645 North 55th Street, 643 North 55th Street, 641 North 55th Street, 623 through 633 North 55th Street, 543 North Conestoga Street, 541 01:44:35 North Conestoga Street, 533 North Conestoga Street, 550 North 54th Street, 546 North 54th Street, 538 through 540 North 54th Street, 534 through 536 North 54th Street, 5552 Harmer Street in the 01:44:52 Fourth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 210602, entitled a "Resolution approving the reappointment of Abby Pozefsky to the Philadelphia 01:45:02 Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board"; and Resolution No. 210604, entitled a "Resolution recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month and 01:45:10 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 210605, entitled a "Resolution honoring the inaugural 01:45:20 graduating class of eight fellows of WOMEN'S WAY Change the Narrative Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Women's Economic Security Initiative"; and 01:45:32 Resolution No. 210606, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 01:45:39 certain properties located in the Third Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210607, entitled a "Resolution approving the Ratification and Fourth Amendment to the Redevelopment 01:45:49 Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the University City Unit 5 Urban Renewal Area, identified as Parcel 01:45:58 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 14"; and Resolution No. 210608, entitled a "Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia 01:46:07 Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3700 to 3704 Brown Street 01:46:15 (including 3708 through 3712 Brown Street, 749 through 757 North DeKalb Street, and 772 through 780 North Thirty-Seventh Street), 3706 Brown Street and 3714 Brown Street"; and 01:46:30 Resolution No. 210609, entitled a "Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a 01:46:40 portion of the Sarah Allen Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 864 through 874 North Preston Street and 871 through 873 Budd Street"; and 01:46:53 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 210610, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4974 Kershaw Street, 4978 Kershaw Street, 4980 01:47:00 Kershaw Street, 4222 Powelton Avenue and 3803 Fairmount Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210611, entitled a "Resolution approving the redevelopment 01:47:15 contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number 01:47:23 and street address as 920 through 936 North Fifty-First Street"; and Resolution No.
210612, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 610 01:47:34 South 54th Street and 5410 Spruce Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210613, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the 01:47:44 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 723 North Shedwick 01:47:52 Street, 713 North 35th Street, 3408 Mantua Avenue, 3410 Mantua Avenue and 3518 Wallace Street in the Third Councilmanic District"; and Resolution No. 210614, entitled 01:48:02 a "Resolution honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Traci Carter, for creating the youth anti-violence program, Anchors Camp, after losing his brother to gun violence"; and 01:48:14 Resolution No. 210615, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying 01:48:25 fee simple title to 2048 Fletcher Street, 2646 Ritter Street, 2658 Ritter Street, 2637 Janney Street, 2639 Janney Street, 2643 Janney Street, 2645 Janney Street and 2649 Janney Street in the First 01:48:39 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 District"; and Resolution No. "
You were on mute. Were you finished? You 01:49:19 popped on mute shortly.
Just 01:49:30 the last part. I didn't know if you got them all. There's an issue with the syncing of your visual and your reading of that, but anyway, we have the list. The Chair recognizes 01:49:43 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 for a motion to adopt each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda.
Thank 01:49:48 you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda. (Duly seconded.)
01:49:56 Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda be adopted. All in favor indicate by saying aye. 01:50:02 (Aye.)
The 01:50:04 ayes have it, and each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda has been adopted. We will now consider today's Bill Consent Agenda. And I will ask 01:50:13 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 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 01:50:20 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 and Second Final Passage Calendar. 01:50:30 Mr. Decker, please read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. 210482, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 01:50:41 14-500 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' by creating a new section, entitled '/HHC, Heliport Hazard Control Overlay District'"; and 01:50:52 Bill No. 210508, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a provider agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania for provision of payroll 01:51:01 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 to the City"; and Bill No. 210329, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fair 01:51:12 Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,' to require the use and disclosure of uniform screening criteria for rental housing and certain related disclosures to prospective rental 01:51:20 housing applicants, and to provide that the failure to provide such disclosures may be evidence of unlawful housing and real property practices"; and Bill No. 210361, entitled "An 01:51:31 ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' to revise certain provisions of Section 14-504, entitled '/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay 01:51:40 District'"; and Bill No. 210445, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by revising and consolidating provisions of Chapter 01:51:50 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 14-500, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' by amending Section 14-524, entitled '/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District,' and Section 14-527, entitled 01:51:59 '/WYN, Wynnefield District Overlay District'"; and Bill No. 210446, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code to revise certain 01:52:11 provisions of Chapter 14-600, entitled 'Use Regulations,' by amending use standards for historically designated properties and making related changes"; and 01:52:20 Bill No. 210449, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by revising a table within Section 14-701, Dimensional Standards"; 01:52:29 and Bill No. 210467, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land 01:52:37 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 an area bounded by Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 20th Street, Oxford Street, and 21st Street"; and Bill No. 210468, entitled "An 01:52:47 ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street (extended), 6th Street, 01:52:56 Girard Avenue, Percy Street, Harper Street, and 13th Street and to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled 'Overlay Zoning 01:53:07 Districts,' by creating the '/GAO, Girard Avenue Overlay District'"; and Bill No. 210469, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and 01:53:20 Planning,' to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' by amending the /NCP North Central Philadelphia Overlay District"; and 01:53:29 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 210470, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 14-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Signs,' by providing for new sign controls, entitled 01:53:38 '1900 Market Street Digital Display Sign Regulations'"; and Bill No. 210471, entitled "An ordinance authorizing non-accessory parking on the premises located at 4422 01:53:50 through 24 Ridge Avenue"; and Bill No. 210479, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Master Plan for the University of Pennsylvania by areas of land located within an area bounded by 01:54:03 Chestnut Street, 33rd Street, Ludlow Street, and 34th Street"; and Bill No.
210480, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning 01:54:13 designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue, Spruce Street, and 34th Street"; and Bill No. 210483, entitled "An 01:54:24 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 01:54:32 Allegheny Avenue, Collins Street, Westmoreland Street, and Tulip Street"; and Bill No. 200710, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2700 of The 01:54:43 Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Permit Parking Districts,' by amending the boundaries for certain permit parking districts, and by establishing a new permit parking district"; and 01:54:53 Bill No. 200711, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-2705 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Issuance of Resident Parking Permits,' to address the rules regarding issuance of resident 01:55:06 parking permits"; and Bill No. 200712, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-2705 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Issuance of Resident Parking Permits,' to address the 01:55:18 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 resident parking permits for certain low-income individuals"; and Bill No. 210280, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Procurement 01:55:29 Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to provide public sewer service, in the 1600 block of Olive Street"; and 01:55:38 Bill No. 210326, entitled "An ordinance establishing no truck parking and tow away zone regulations on both sides of Sackett Street from Cottman Avenue to Ryan Avenue"; and 01:55:49 Bill No. 210327, entitled "An ordinance establishing no truck parking and tow away zone regulations on both sides of Saint Vincent Street from Sackett Street to Hawthorne Street"; and 01:55:59 Bill No. 210451, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refuse and Littering,' by amending Section 10-719, entitled 'Penalties,' by revising the 01:56:11 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 be assessed for violations of this chapter"; and Bill No. 210472, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2700 of The 01:56:20 Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Permit Parking Districts,' by amending the boundaries of Permit Parking District 16"; and Bill No. 210502, entitled "An 01:56:29 ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize a bicycle lane on North 13th Street, from Spring Garden Street to Green Street"; and 01:56:41 Bill No. 210504, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 167, within the area bounded by Sixty-Seventh Street, Vine Street, 01:56:53 Sixty-Ninth Street, and Haverford Avenue, by striking portions of certain streets from the City Plan, vacating portions of certain streets from the City Plan, and reserving and placing on the City Plan 01:57:03 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 for gas main purposes and public utility purposes"; and Bill No. 210509, entitled "An 01:57:10 ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Traffic Code,' by creating a new Chapter 12-3500, entitled 'Personal Delivery Devices,' to regulate the operation of Personal 01:57:23 Delivery Devices within the City of Philadelphia, in certain circumstances"; and Bill No. 210443, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of The 01:57:33 Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' by adding a new Chapter related to hiring entities providing covered individuals with a workforce and career pathways 01:57:45 information sheet"; and Bill No. "
Thank you, Mr. Decker. 01:58:30 These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll. Upon being called, each Councilmember 01:58:42 shall have vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills, or indicate those bills for which the member is voting aye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. 01:58:50 Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Yes, you are, sir. You're good. Mr. Decker, 01:58:58 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 hear me?
I hear you, Mr. President. I just want to make sure you hear me. 01:59:10
Apparently the members couldn't hear the titles of the bills. 01:59:15
I'm 01:59:24 sorry. Just read the last bill for the record.
Bill No. 210443, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 01:59:35 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' by adding a new Chapter related to hiring entities providing covered individuals with a workforce development and career pathways 01:59:43 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 sheet"; and Bill No. 210500, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fixing and 01:59:50 Regulating Rates and Charges,' to extend the prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and make technical changes." 01:59:59
Okay. It is anticipated, Mr. Decker and to the members, the next time we have the type of discussion will be in Room 400 face to face. We will hopefully retire 02:00:11 the technology of the virtual hearings of Council. As much as we loved it, it's time to go another direction. But thank you, Mr. Decker. So with that, I will proceed. 02:00:24 These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, I'm going to ask you to call the roll, and upon being 02:00:35 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills, or indicate those bills for the which the member is voting aye and those 02:00:42 bills for which the member is voting nay. Mr. Decker, can you please call the roll.
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson. 02:01:07 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021
Councilman 02:01:46 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 O'Neill? (No response.)