And a privileged Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 resolution authorizing Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the impact and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act on the residents of the City of Philadelphia and particularly on low-income and elderly populations and further investigating the City of Philadelphia's preparedness to address the increase of those who would be without adequate healthcare insurance.
And that will be on this week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a privileged resolution recognizing the Eighth District sanitation initiative on its efforts to find a solution to the chronic and long-term problem of trash dumping in the City of Philadelphia.
And this week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017
Thank you very much. I offer one non-privileged resolution, two privileged resolutions, and one bill. And may I be heard on the bill once it is read, Council President?
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by providing for a tax credit for large employers who employ low skill employees, as well as providing exemptions from certain charges and taxes imposed by Chapter 19-1600, entitled "Water and Sewer Rents," and Chapter 19-2700, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax."
Thank you very much, Council President. We are all, all Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 of us, engaged in trying to answer the question of how do we create more jobs for persons who may have at most a college degree or not and how do we create jobs in Philadelphia, good family-sustaining jobs for people who do not have a high level of skill. So in looking at this issue as we have over these many years, I do want to offer a possible way of providing more opportunities specifically for these Philadelphians, and for me, I think it ties in heavily with the global economy, that we do need large employers, large employers of 1,000 or more people that hire 500 or more low skill workers as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, that provide at least $45,000 in salary, plus additional benefits such as health and other benefits. And I think that while Philadelphia is a growing city with a lot of opportunities for college graduates and those with high skills and high degrees, people in our neighborhoods Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 do not have the same opportunities, and honestly I don't think they're going to be provided by small businesses. The problem is that folks in the neighborhoods don't have enough money in their pockets to support these small businesses. Large employers are critically important. When we lose one large employer, it is sending a message over time that we are losing more. When we gain a large employer, it is sending a message that we can gain more. So on this basis, I'm proposing that we create a tax credit, an exemption for large employers who invest in Philadelphia the facilities that will hire at least 1,000 new employees, of which 500 are low skill, that they be given a $5,000 tax credit against Philadelphia business taxes per year for five years, and that they be exempt from stormwater management fees for that period of time as well as the City portion of the use and occupancy Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 tax. There are new opportunities. They are not readily available to us, but I think we can compete for them, and I think this would be a tool along the way. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Councilman. And that bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia's Community Behavioral Health organization on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring the 2016 winners of PHL Live Center Stage.
And a non-privileged resolution appointing 15 Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 individuals to the task force on the Philadelphia music industry.
And that will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. And that concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions. Thank you very much. There are no reports from committee, and before considering the resolutions and bills on Final Passage today, we will have our public comment session. The public comment session will go as follows: If you are interested in testifying on a bill or resolution, if you haven't already signed up, I'd ask that you please do so. When your name is called, you will go to the -- first day back oversight. What I would like to do is consider the Calendar on the first reading. The next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. There Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 2ND READING being no bills on our First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon for the purpose of calling up resolutions and bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Again, thank you, Mr. Decker.
Thank you, Mr. President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up for second reading and final passage on today's Calendar: Bill Nos. 161119, 160687-A, 161001, 161016. All other resolutions and bills are being held.
Thank you very much, Councilman. We will now go to our public comment session. Our public comment session, as I said earlier, will go as follows: If you are interested in testifying on a bill or resolution that's on the Final Passage Calendar today, if you haven't already done so, we ask that you sign up. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 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 that light turns green, it will be 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 established and conclude your remarks. You will be given three minutes to testify. Mr. Decker, can you please call the first name on the witness list.
Colleen McCauley, commenting on Councilwoman Bass's resolution on affordable healthcare. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning. MS. McCAULEY: Good morning. Councilwoman Bass and City Council members this morning, thank you very much for your vocal support to protect Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 high-quality healthcare and affordable insurance through the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. I'm Colleen McCauley. I'm the Health Policy Director at Public Citizens for Children and Youth, a child advocacy and policy organization working on behalf of kids in Philly and Southeast PA. In over 20 years, PCCY has operated a telephone help line assisting thousands of parents apply for insurance for their kids for Medicaid and CHIP. One of those parents recently is a self-employed single father with two daughters. His youngest child has asthma and a heart murmur, so she has pre-existing conditions, but that's not a problem because CHIP and Medicaid cover kids who have pre-existing conditions. So we helped him to get his daughter the inhaler she needs and the monitoring she needs for her murmur so that she can be in school and be active and get the care Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 she needs to prevent complications for her cardiac condition. CHIP and Medicaid work. And more than 75 percent, 75 percent of children in Philadelphia are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. An astounding three in four rely on these programs to keep them healthy and to provide them care when they are sick. In fact, one in three kids in Pennsylvania is covered by CHIP or Medicaid. They are fabulous examples of good public policy for children. They offer comprehensive child-focused benefits, and they are cost effective. Did you know that CHIP costs 50 percent -- it costs 50 percent less to insure a child through CHIP than the average uncompensated care costs for children currently being covered by hospitals in the state? Twenty-five hundred dollars to cover a kid in CHIP, almost $5,000 to cover a kid for uncompensated care. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 We recently released a report on Philadelphia child well-being, and it was only in the health sector where improvement for kids occurred since the depth of the recession back in 2008. In addition to health, we looked at how kids fared in K through 12 public education, early childhood, and in terms of economic well-being, but it was only in the health sector where kids saw improvements over time. Well, why is that? Because good public policy such as Medicaid and CHIP matter and have been demonstrated to change the life outcomes of children. And when some kids don't have health insurance, all kids are impacted. Programs like Medicaid work for kids and for their parents and for other adults, and as the old adage goes, don't fix what's not broken. Children and adults alike should have access to affordable high-quality healthcare coverage. We Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 can't go backwards at this time. Any plan to modify CHIP, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act must preserve coverage gains for all Philadelphians and the one million plus Pennsylvanians who have them. Thank you for your support. (Applause.)
Antoinette Kraus, commenting on Councilwoman Bass's affordable healthcare resolution. (Witness approached podium.)
Good afternoon. My name is Antoinette Kraus. I'm the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network and a proud resident of Philadelphia, and I'd like to thank Councilwoman Bass for introducing this resolution. In Philadelphia, there's Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 220,000 individuals that rely on health coverage through the marketplace and Medicaid. In Pennsylvania, there's five million individuals who are now free from discrimination because they have a pre-existing condition. That's almost half of the population of Pennsylvania has a pre-existing condition. We need to stand up and make sure that we fight for working families here in Philadelphia by saying no to repeal of the Affordable Care Act, no to cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. I'm proud to be joined here today by other coalition partners who are here with Access Matters, Community Legal Services, Project Home, First Hospital Foundation, and I'm also joined by folks that are benefitting from the ACA. So we have a small business owner who has no idea what she will do for healthcare coverage if her coverage is pulled from her. We have folks here on Medicaid expansion who are relying on care right Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 now to be able to see their doctor. We have a primary care physician who is on the front lines every day treating patients in Philadelphia. So we applaud City Council, Councilwoman Bass for putting forth this resolution to hold public hearings about what the impact will be to not only the residents of Philadelphia but our city budget, our state budget, and our federal budget. We cannot go backwards. So we are here today to say no repeals to the ACA, no cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP. Our families' lives are on the line and our budget is on the line, and there's thousands of Philadelphians right now in the streets sending the same message. Thank you.
If the Imam is here, please come up. (Witnesses approached podium.)
That's not the bill that you wanted to testify on?
Good afternoon. We're here on the bill on behalf of the Muslim community and the Islamophobia bill. And so we come down -- Stated Meeting January 26, 2017
We can't hear you. You need to speak into the mic.
Okay. So we come down to talk about the Islamophobia piece that the Muslims have been experiencing in this city for a long time. We have over 600,000 Muslims in this city. A lot of people like to say the numbers is 400,000, 200,000. We know the numbers is 600,000. There's a lot of them that's in the closet. There's some of them that's even in this room that's on Council. Yeah. So the thing is, though, Islamophobia that we are experiencing in this city is subtle. We know some of our brothers and sisters, they experience it a little different. And really I'd like to say to Councilwoman Parker, who really has been instrumental in coming out to the mosque, talking to the Muslims, the things that you have been doing in the Ninth Councilmanic District, we really Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 appreciate that. But we haven't been experiencing that all the way across the board, and the Muslims have to be very careful, because it's a whole subtle line where we're not receiving the services that we need to receive in the City. We're not receiving the respect that we need to receive in the City as Muslims, and we're really tired of it and fed up with it. And so we're down here. We want to begin to address that. We're going to be down if we have to be down there every week addressing what's happening in the Muslim community. And the respect that we receive and even from our own Councilmembers, no services that we receive. It's just real crazy the things that are going on. So most times when people think Islamophobia, they think of immigrant Muslims and thinking they going to be out the country and all that. We got African American black Muslims here in the City Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 that's been receiving disrespect after disrespect after disrespect from Administration after Administration after Administration, and really we're not going to tolerate it anymore. It's just disrespectful, and we're going to be -- if we have to be down there every week, we're going to be knocking on your door. We're going to be at your office. We deserve the respect that we're supposed to get, because we're citizens in the City, paying our taxes, working in the City, doing everything that everybody else do. And like I said, you need to check the numbers, because it's over 600,000 Muslims in the City, 66 Masjids in the City. And I've been a Muslim in the City for 42 years and the whole underlying subtleness of the Islamophobia, the disrespect that we receive and the services that we receive, the minute that somebody hear that you a Muslim, the door is closed. So if we can't get the proper Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 representation down here -- the republicans are right down the street a block away. They took the White House. They took the Senate. They took the Congress. Next day they're going to take City Hall if y'all not careful.
Hold on a second. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017
Are you going to speak? Who is the next Imam to speak?
You're going to speak? Why don't you come up and speak.
Do me a favor, just state your name for the record.
You have a city here -- in the City, right, we have a community of different cultures of Muslims, but we are the individual Muslims. We have been here. We were born here. We were raised here. And we are involved in everything that goes on Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 in the City. We are part of the politics of the City, like it or not. We have a lot of our children sitting in these jailhouses coming out, looking for work, looking for different things to go on, and we do everything possible that I can think of to find support so that we can correct issues all throughout the City. The City is majority -- they wrote it in the Daily News paper that the City was "Muslim Town." That's how many Muslims they said was here. And when they spoke about the majority of these Muslims, they are so-called Afro American Muslims, so-called black Muslims that was here. Now, the problem that we have, you have people who are coming down here and they are trying to represent those people who are indigenous people, the people who have been here always. They cannot represent me. They don't understand the issues and they don't have Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 the problems that I have that I grew up with from being here. So the ones that correct the problem in the City, the one that corrects the things that's going around here, it's actually us. And so we should get the support in the leadership position that we need in order to correct a lot of problems that we have in the City with the children, everyone. We don't want to fill the jails with a lot people coming out here saying Islam, calling they self Muslims, but they all over the place. So what we need, we need the support of City Council so that we can take and clear up the matters that are going on out through the City, period, with Muslims and everyone. There's no greater answer than to work with us so we can work with you. Do not be afraid when we come and we ask you for support or help. Don't be afraid. Don't shut the doors to us. Don't run us off. Don't give us "I'll call you later," the phone calls. Don't Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 do that stuff. Work with us so that we can make things right, correct a lot of issues that's going on today. Thank you.
Before we proceed, I would like to take a moment to recognize our good friend, State Representative Jordan Harris, and I believe I saw my Senator, Senator Sharif Street. Thank you all for coming down. (Applause.)
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to ask to be excused from the remainder of the Council session and be reported as voting aye on all bills and resolutions.
Thank you, Councilman. Leave shall be granted and the record will reflect your Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 votes. Thank you. Mr. Decker.
George Gould, commenting on 160687-A. (Witness approached podium.)
Thank you. My name is George Gould. I'm an attorney at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia. Our office represents low-income families, giving advice, representation, and also working on important policy issues that affect our clients. I am here today in strong support of Bill No. 160687-A. This important bill deals with the disclosure of lead hazards in water in residential properties in Philadelphia. I have worked closely with Councilwoman Bass's staff, particularly Shoshana Bricklin, and Councilwoman Bass and also from the City Robert Murdock in finalizing the provisions of this bill. This bill follows up on a bill passed by Councilwoman Gym that dealt with water Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 quality regarding lead in our schools. It also followed up an important bill by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown which dealt with child care facilities in Philadelphia. They're now required to get -- in order to get a license, they must have a lead-safe certification. The bill today has some important provisions. First, tenants are required to get from their landlords a pamphlet regarding the best practices that deal with lead water service lines and lead plumbing components. Secondly, a landlord is now required to notify the tenant of a known existence of a lead water service line in their property. Thirdly, a landlord cannot discriminate against families with children because there is a lead service line or there is a lead plumbing component. Moreover, the bill also provides that the lease gives a tenant a Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 ten-day period to get a lead inspection done on the property to see if there are lead water service lines or lead plumbing components, and if there are, they have a right to cancel the lease within two days. Finally, the bill has a provision which specifically says there can be no waiver of any provisions in the bill in the lease. I think this is a very important bill, and I urge Councilpeople to support it. Thank you.
Clerk, could you please read the name of our next speaker.
Jacob Bender, commenting on 161119. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 Assalamu alaykum, shalom aleichen. My name is Jacob Bender and I am the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Chapter of CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations. CAIR is America's preeminent Muslim civil rights organization, and I have the honor of being the first non-Muslim and Jewish director of one of its 30 chapters. My presence here today is the reputation of the ahistorical lie that the Muslim community and Islam itself are inherently anti-Semitic and that Jews and Muslims are now and will ever be enemies. Rather, I'm here today as proof that Jews and Muslims, inspired by our receptive religious traditions, can indeed work together in this country for the greater good and join with other communities in a great coalition against the ignorant, bigoted, and bullying men who now rule our beloved country. City Council Resolution 161119, the resolution submitted by Councilwoman Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 Helen Gym, is an expression of the age-old idea found in all the world's sacred creeds that we are truly our brothers' and sisters' keepers, united in our common existence as passengers upon this fragile and now endangered planet. And now we have the new resident of the Oval Office lethally banning tens of thousands of desperate Syrian refugees from these sometimes welcoming shores, condemning them to almost certain death. Should we be surprised at all then that those who refuse to accept the science of climate change or are too concerned with corporate profits to let a small thing like rising sea levels get in their way are part of the same clique now sequestered as the national cabinet that sees all Muslims as inherently dangerous traitors and, consequently, are planning to implement such unconstitutional policies as a national registry, religious profiling, and the possible reintroduction of torture as the official Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 go-to interrogation methodology of the United States of America.
We want to thank you for coming down and speaking today.
One more paragraph. Excuse me. The widespread ignorance about Muslims in this country at this moment is truly astonishing, with those condemning Islam the loudest hardly knowing the difference between hummus and Hamas. Councilwoman Gym's resolution will not rewrite the history of this nation, but is a small and absolutely necessary action at the dramatic moment -- in this dramatic moment in the life of the republic. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Clerk, would you please read our next speaker. (Applause.)
We're going Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 to take a brief moment to handle some technical issues. We are not at ease, still in session, but we're going to take a brief moment to handle some technical issues. That was quick. Technology. Clerk, would you please read our next speaker, please.
Reverend Judith Sullivan, commenting on 161119. (Witness approached podium.)
President Clarke, members of City Council and good people in Philadelphia, my name is Judy Sullivan. I am the Chair of the Board of the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia as well as the Dean of the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and a proud Philadelphian. I speak to you today in support of Resolution 161119 offered by Councilmembers Gym and Jones. The principle of religious liberty was the heart of William Penn's dream for Philadelphia. He called it a Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 holy experiment, imagining a society where people of different faiths could share the benefits of freedom. That dream became our gloriously diverse city where persons of all faiths and economic backgrounds live and work side by side, peacefully and respectfully. We who love Philadelphia will not stand by when it is threatened by ugly, inflammatory, hateful words and actions that tear at the very fiber of our democracy and our vision of a just, inclusive society. The recent escalation of hate crimes, particularly against our sisters and brothers from Muslim and Arabic immigrant communities, is alarming. We at the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia add our voices in condemning these actions. We call upon the citizens of our region to join us in our campaign to dare to understand those whose religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds may differ Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 from our own. We call upon all Philadelphians to resist fear and the voices that seek to divide us. Resist hatred and prejudice. Respect the dignity of every human being that we may realize Penn's dream and a model of religious pluralism that our constitution protects. Let us be that holy people that Penn intended. We urge your support of this resolution. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
Thank you. Clerk, could you please read our next speaker, please.
Salima Suswell, commenting on 161119. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, Council President Clarke and City Council members. Assalamu alaykum. Peace be unto you. Again, my name is Salima Suswell. I am a second-generation African American Muslim woman born to my Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 Muslim parents, Majeedah Rashid and Imam Asim Abdur Rashid, and raised in the City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, the birth place of this nation, was founded upon the principles of religious tolerance, religious freedom, and religious inclusion. Philadelphia is home to an estimated over 250,000 Muslim citizens. We are educators, we are doctors, we are lawyers, we are elected officials, we are the police officers that help to keep the streets safe each day. We are your neighbors, we are your sisters and your brothers. While this country hasn't often lived up to the ideals of openness and tolerance, those of us who strive for a better society have always sought to create a United States and a City of Philadelphia that welcomes all regardless of their religion or where they come from. Today I ask the Philadelphia Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 City Council to support Resolution 161119, which seeks to uphold the City of Philadelphia's support for and protection of Muslim communities, condemning violence and hate speech targeted towards Muslims, affirming the religious pluralism of the United States, and urging Philadelphia residents to stand in solidarity with our American Muslim communities, and all other communities, for peace and for justice. Although I recognize that the road ahead is tough for the American Muslim community, I have vowed to push forward and to work harder and to work together in solidarity with all groups of all religions and ethnic and unique backgrounds, because that is what it will take for us to approach prosperity, dignity, peace and harmony in this city and in this nation. And so, again, I ask that you stand in solidarity with the Muslim American community of Philadelphia. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 Again, social injustice, hate speech, hate crimes, and vicious rhetoric influences and ignites turmoil in our society. I would like to thank Councilwoman Helen Gym and Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. for co-sponsoring this resolution and for their unwavering support of the Philadelphia Muslim community. And thank you to all of the Councilmembers here today that have supported this resolution and who continue to represent and support the Muslims within your respective districts. Thank you. (Applause.)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Robert Taylor, President of TWU Local 700 and WPEB 88.1-FM co-host on the Jasper Jones show. I'm commenting on Resolution 161119. Quote, "Upholding the City of Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 Philadelphia's support for and protection of Muslim communities, condemning violence and hate speech targeted toward Muslims, and all other communities, for peace and justice," end quote. Let us not forget a little over a year ago, 14 people were murdered, 29 injured by a Jihad couple in the San Bernardino attack. It is important to remember that this act stems from a radical interpretation of certain Muslim laws and traditions, which clearly resulted in the death of American citizens on multiple occasions. According to former Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali, quote, "Islam is not a religion of peace. It is a political theory of conquest that seeks domination by any means it can," end quote. Moreover, many average Muslims support suicide bombing, according to Pew Research. Quote, "In the United States, it's 26 percent for 18- to 29-year-olds, 13 percent overall, with an estimated Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 200,000 such people in Philadelphia," thus this is a valid concern. Then we have sanctuary city policies that bring in illegal immigrants, Muslim and others, not by law but through executive orders by the way of the Mayor's Office. This is lawless and dangerous. Quote, "One of the reasons that we're seeing so many attacks here in the United States is that we've been importing wholesale tens of thousands of people who hate us," Tucker Carlson. When people come to the United States, they must acknowledge that we work under a constitutional system of law and not under Sharia law or any other law. If they fail or refuse to acknowledge this, then they are invaders and must be rooted out. Quote, "Sneaking into a country does not make you an immigrant any more than breaking into a house makes you a part of the family." Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 For those who will respect the laws and come in in a lawful manner, that's to say with proper vetting, I welcome them and they should have our support. I am thankful for the new President Trump Administration that has promised to do such vetting. This nation is founded as one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.
Thank you for your testimony. (Audience booing and yelling "shame.")
All right. All right. Everybody should have a right to say what they have to say. Next.
Joe Danihel, commenting on 161114 and 160007. (Witness approached podium.)
This is yet another official decree from the people Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 that must be acted upon immediately. As Philadelphians, we pay some of the highest taxes. What does this buy us? Better, more law-abiding government employees ready to serve and protect, better agents and agencies bound by oath to protect and defend the constitution and laws against all enemies, foreign and domestic? This Council was decreed multiple times to act on possible illegal and unconstitutional activities. These allegations seem to violate constitutions and laws requiring prosecution and penalties of all involved. Is Council an accessory after the fact? I offer these laws, for example: 42 USC 1982, 83, 85, 86, 18 USC 241, 242, 2381, 2384, PA Constitution Article I, Sections 1 through 11. Why has this well-paid government refused to allow the people to decide? Why has this government failed to prove that a public hearing that never Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 violated any constitutions or laws as required by the way the mandamus (unintelligible). Violations of oath of office undermine the people's faith in government and require prosecution. This is the color of law of government and, as such, has violated franchise of the charter of the government. I call upon the Commonwealth and federal governments to act and perform their respective constitutional obligations to de-fund, investigate, and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any and all violations of constitutions and laws by said agents and agencies in Philadelphia, to make immediate remedy, restore and make whole any and all damage by these constitutional and law violations, to restore the rule of law or deeds of transfer by consent of the owner when full due process and trial by jury is never denied, where government pays for white tapes because stealing is not Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 allowed. If average people must follow the law, why can government claim immunity? If a congressman receives a trial by jury, then why am I denied? Accountability requires auditable consent of the government. The Declaration of Independence reminds us, and I quote, "After depriving us in many cases of the benefit of trial by jury, it is our rights and our duties to throw off such a government." This lawlessness cannot be allowed. I remind Council, it takes a lot of cooperation to create and allow monumental corruption.
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Final Passage Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING Calendar. Mr. Decker, would you please read the title of 161119.
A resolution upholding the City of Philadelphia's support for and protection of Muslim communities, condemning violence and hate speech targeted towards Muslims, affirming the religious pluralism of the United States, and urging Philadelphia residents to stand in solidarity with our American Muslim communities - and all other communities - for peace and justice.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the resolution's adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Resolution 161119 has been adopted. (Applause.)
An ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health," to require disclosure of lead hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING Bass.
Councilman O'Neill is voting aye. Councilman Oh. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING title of 161001.
An ordinance constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable Airport Revenue Bonds or Notes of the City of Philadelphia.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 161016.
An ordinance legalizing existing buildings and bay encroachments at 110, 112 and 114 Olive Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions.
A resolution honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 25th Annual African American Children's Book Fair and that February 4th is the kick-off of the National Literacy Initiative - Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book, introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Stated Meeting January 26, 2017 1/26/17 - STATED - 2ND READING Those opposed? (No response.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in the City of Philadelphia, introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)