My name is Angela Willard. I may not be here within a year. I've been diagnosed with a heart condition and Stage 3 kidney disease. Helen Gym, I came to your task meeting to have you help me, and you never showed up. How are you -- how is this fair? David, please help us. You helped us before. Please help us again.
Angela, can you please state the bill that you were speaking on?
Her suspension Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 bill. She don't care about kids. You don't care about kids. Look at where you are. You don't care about kids. You're a liar.
Mr. Decker, can you please read the name of our next speaker.
Lynn Landes, commenting on 190505. (Witness approached podium.)
My name is Lynn Landes. I'm co-founder of healthalertphilly.org. The federal government has told the public that vaccines are safe and effective. Nothing could be further from the truth. Over $4.2 billion of taxpayer money has been awarded to victims of vaccines by a special federal vaccine court, and that amount would be Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 exponentially larger had vaccine makers not received blanket immunity from Congress in 1986. Vaccines can and do cause pervasive and serious injuries, including immune system disorders, brain and nerve damage, infertility, and death. That data is documented on U.S. government websites, including the CDC's Vaccine Injury Table. In order for a vaccine to be safe and effective, long-term health studies must be conducted. Yet not one vaccine has been evaluated for its potential to cause cancer, damage DNA, or impair fertility. Vaccine makers specifically admit this in their package inserts, inserts that are rarely given to patients. Vaccines are a major cause of the measles and mumps outbreaks among young adults. Children who naturally get infectious diseases such as the measles, mumps, and chicken pox gain for Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 themselves permanent immunity, not so for vaccinated children. They will become vulnerable to those same diseases as young adults when the consequences can be much more serious. Since the 1800s vaccine makers have conspired to make huge profits at the expense of the public's health. They claimed credit for the decrease in deaths from infectious diseases when the real solution came from improved sanitation and living conditions. By the 1930s, the public realized that vaccines were causing problems, not solving them, and their use was sharply curtailed. Today with dozens of vaccines on the market, history is repeating itself, and we are suffering the devastating consequences. Learn more about the truth about vaccines at healthalertphilly.org. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Stated Meeting September 26, 2019
Thank you for your testimony. Mr. Decker, please read the name of our next speaker.
Louise Francis, commenting on 190505. (Witness approached podium.)
My name is Louise Francis. I am co-founder of healthalertphilly.org. We address hot-button health issues such as vaccines. The evidence that vaccines contain numerous very toxic ingredients has compelling support. Many of these ingredients are listed in vaccine inserts and on the CDC website. This list includes Mercury, aluminum, foreign human cells, foreign animal cells, MSG, formaldehyde, antibiotics, and GMOs. Dr. J. Bart Classen, a research immunologist, published research indicating a link between the increased number of vaccines in the U.S. population Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 and a dramatic increase in numerous chronic conditions in children. His research was published in Molecular and Genetic Medicine in 2014. His research indicates that vaccinations have created a, quote, state of immune overload in the majority or close to majority of young U.S. children and that this is being manifested by related health issues, including epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and autism. To further quote Dr. Classen, the best data indicates that vaccine-induced chronic diseases is now of a magnitude that dwarfs almost all prior poisoning of humans, including poisoning from agents like asbestos, low dose radiation, lead, and even cigarettes. Most patients don't even realize that they are suffering from the adverse effects of vaccines. Even more concerning, patients and/or their parents are being harassed, accused of practicing poor dieting and exercise habits leading Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 to development of obesity and diabetes when in fact they suffer from vaccine-induced obesity and diabetes.
Natasha Jordan, commenting on 190505. (Witness approached podium.)
Hi, everyone. My name is Natasha Jordan. I am an educator and an independent researcher as well as a mother and a performing artist. I have a BA in interdisciplinary studies and I have been teaching since 2011. I have three children. My youngest is six months old today. At the time of my birth, the vaccination schedule called for 12 vaccines. I got all of them on time, with little to no life-threatening side effects, to my knowledge. When my sister was born in 1994, the vaccine scheduled Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 had changed and she was expected to get double the amount of vaccines that I had gotten. She got all of them on time. She suffered asthma, allergies, severe eczema, and after her Gardasil vaccine, she fainted almost daily. She almost fainted while walking from class to class, and once she even fainted and fell down the stairs. She developed twitches and what seemed to be Tourette syndrome. While it is uncertain that the vaccines caused it, some doctors would agree that vaccines can contribute to her ailment and not create them. My eldest son is five. He is expected to take double the amount of vaccines that my sister took, and my youngest, who is six months, is expected to take even more still. When is it going to stop? What is the cap for how many a child should get and when are we, the public, going to get a long-term study that compares vaccinated children to the unvaccinated and the full vaccine Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 schedule versus the old? Where are the studies on fertility impacts in cancer occurring? I look at ingredient lists. Every food and drink I give to my children is handpicked by me and approved, only after I have decided they are free from carcinogens, nutritious, free from animal and human by-products, and able to offer vitamins or minerals that can contribute to the health, growth, and overall well-being of my child. Vaccines do not pass that test. For health reasons, for religious and philosophical reasons, I cannot in good conscience inject toxic concoctions in my most precious gift, my children. We, the people of the United States, deserve the right to decline or accept vaccines and other medical treatments if we desire. We should not be forced into it. Vaccine legislation affects employment, education, recreational, and travel opportunities. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 Such an important decision --
Joe Danihel, commenting on 190723. (Witness approached podium.)
Good afternoon. I still haven't been paid constitutionally for my property that you stole. This is an official decree of the people in writ of mandamus quo warranto and, as such, requires immediate Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 action and remedy. Every week, Council, Mayor, Governor, and others transfer private property to the government, probably unlawfully. Are oath-bound, fiduciary, duty-bound officials wasting taxpayer money to hire very expensive law firms to defend unlawful activities? Does Cooper v. Aaron and other laws unnamed prohibit oath-bound government attorneys from defending unlawful or unconstitutional actions? Is this similar to using charitable donations to pay for lawyers for priests that already were known to have problems? Are all officials required as fiduciaries to spend taxpayer money for the best and highest use? If committing one crime one time would land normal persons in jail, why has the DA and the Attorney General refused their sworn duty to prosecute my numerous complaints? The constitutions require Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 immediate remedy of this breach of law, breach of close, breach of fiduciary duty. Your oath of office requires you to act or face prison. 42 USC 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987; 18 USC 241, 242, 2381, 2384; PA Constitution, Article 1 through 28; 26 PA CSA 703, 705, 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 716, 902, and other law listed in SCOTUS 15-8965, 14-1330, 14-4056 appear violated. I call on the federal and Commonwealth governments to perform their constitutional obligations to investigate and prosecute all the members of government that are involved in the theft and illegal deed transfer of my home, 1038 West Wyoming Avenue. The denial of God-given 42 USC 1982 property rights for 25 years is egregious, extraordinary, oath-violating, and requires immediate remedy. A just government must obey the rule of law. This color of law Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 government must have its Charter to govern revoked until a constitutionally compliant government is installed. Public servants cannot refuse their sworn duty to act any more than a fireman can refuse to fight a fire. The sovereign people require oath, Constitution, and law be enforced, and I remind Council, it takes a lot of cooperation to create and allow all of this monumental corruption.
Thank you, sir, for your testimony. Thank you. Mr. Decker, are there -
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you very much. That concludes our public comment session. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 (Ms. Dorsey talking without microphone.)
Ma'am, so today we're only doing two minutes, because normally we do three.
Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is Alicia Dorsey. I want to talk about 170408. I would like to address concerns for DHS oversight. In May of this year, Councilman David Oh proposed a resolution that would address our concerns for the reform DHS is currently going through and the lack of transparency and accountability of their reform measures. Councilwoman at-large Helen Gym blocked Councilman at-large David Oh Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 resolution, claiming she had developed a DHS Oversight Committee. We have e-mails showing communications with Councilwoman at-large discussing the oversight of DHS and possible public meetings. The communication with Councilwoman at-large stopped abruptly after a City Council hearing on DHS that I gave testimony to to the lack of communication and transparency taking place with DHS. We were told that City Councilwoman Gym is no longer part of her DHS Oversight Task Force. To date, the DHS Task Force does not exist. I attended the youth placement public input meeting on 9/23/2019 hosted by CBH. There was no mention of a DHS Task Force, because the focus was never on DHS current reformed practices -reforming youth placement with Councilwoman at-large focus. During the input session, I was able to request a parent handbook and the findings and future findings be made public Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 information. DHS Secretary Teresa Miller says that they are committed to ensuring that our most vulnerable populations are taken care of and looked after, but too often these populations struggle to find proper care opportunities, so they're leveraging partnerships. Our voices were heard with the horrors of youth placement, but still need to be heard from vulnerable families in need of support services, not judgment. Thank you, and I have copies if y'all like the e-mails, all the e-mails that we had with her, if y'all like a copy.
That concludes our public comment session. We will now consider the bills and resolutions that are on our Final Passage Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Calendar today. Mr. Decker, if you read the title of 190726.
A resolution also naming the 7300 block of Ridge Avenue as "Ralph Scalise Way," in honor of Raffaele Scalise, to commemorate his long-time dedication to Philadelphia and numerous local organizations.
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.)
The ayes have it, and Resolution 190726 is adopted. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, 190728.
A resolution urging the City of Philadelphia to take measures to achieve fair and equitable transition to the use of 100 percent Clean Renewable Energy by 2050.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. 190728 is adopted. (Applause.)
Mr. Decker, 190232. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Kensington Avenue, Hilton Street, Jasper Street, and Madison Street.
I move that Bill No. 190232 be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? (No response.) Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it. Bill No. 190232 is withdrawn. Mr. Decker, 180936-A.
An ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," relating to lead paint hazards and other violations, to provide for appeal periods and for penalties, to provide for inspections and fees, to revise definitions, and to promote lead safety, all under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to be permitted to speak on this Bill No. 180936.
The vote on Bill No. 180936 marks a pivotal milestone for Philadelphia's children and Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING families. This legislation has been a marathon and not a sprint. At this moment, nine out of ten City Council districts have a zip code with one out of ten children poisoned by lead. In 2018, one child is diagnosed with significant lead poisoning every single day. It is clear that we as a city can and must do better. Let's do a rewind. Under the leadership of Shelly Yanoff in 2010 and 2011, this Council participated in months of negotiation and discussions on how to best protect children in rental properties from the dangers of lead poisoning. That was long before we introduced legislation. Public testimony has revealed quite eloquently why lead poisoning and dealing with it matters. I was blessed to be the mother of a healthy kid. I cannot imagine what it would be like to raise children and grow children who end up with lead poisoning. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING In 2011, while working to right the ship on this bill, one of the last compromises we secured before the passage of this bill was to limit certification to homes where children ages six and under reside. Rue Landau articulated that quite well. I credit my former colleagues Councilwoman Marian Tasco and Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez who worked with me closely in helping me to secure the needed votes on that bill. That bill passed 16 to 1. At that time, we did believe that the legislation, while imperfect, would allow the City to finally get a handle on making rental units safer for children. Now, eight years later, based on data, we arrived at the clear conclusion that a new, stronger solution was not optional, it's required. There's several challenges with the enforcement of the current law. After six years of implementation, the City only received 5,500 certifications of the 22,000 rental properties with Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING children six and under. That represents only a 25 percent compliance rate. The Departments of Health and L&I reported that the bill was designed as practically unenforceable. So it was not an arbitrary decision made by my office. After meeting with those commissioners, we learned from them and based on data the bill was practically unenforceable. We discovered that there were other problems with the bill. Through public testimony, we learned that the 2011 bill created an unintended two-tiered housing market, which also has been articulated. The Executive Director of the Fair Housing Commission eloquently testified that that system led to discriminatory practices, and this is something, of course, we have always tried to avoid. My office has spent over two years making sure all sides of this legislative issue have been heard. We participated in the Philadelphia Lead Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Poisoning Advisory Group convened by Mayor Kenney along with Councilmembers Gym, Bass, Sanchez, and Parker. The Advisory Group recommended that we extend the bill to all properties. With a consistent open-door policy, we met with the Administration, landlords, health experts, advocates, and anyone who had anything to say about how we could do better. During the summer of 2018, we met again with the Lead Poisoning Advisory Commission and all of the advocates, PCCY, Community Legal Services, TURN, the Public Interest Law Center, and anyone else who had a bright idea on how we could do better. This is all before the introduction of the bill in October 2018. In October 2018, we introduced that legislation and again we met with all stakeholders. My staff and I held formal meetings and conference calls with the landlord coalition, who do care about us doing better.
We met in 2018, Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING January, February, March, May, June, and again July 24th of 2019. As is our practice, our office leaves no stone unturned when it comes to tackling a complex, layered legislative public health issue. So we talked with those policy professionals in Rochester. We took a trip south to Baltimore where they have had a universal lead law in place since 1996. We met with those stakeholders to learn how they have been able to successfully implement that law. Then we went to Washington, DC fall a year ago to the National Conference on Lead where professionals from across the country were convening with a focus on municipalities like Philadelphia still dealing with lead. So the record should reflect we have not been frivolous in our pursuit for a balanced, less onerous solution, but here's the bottom line: Our children continue to be poisoned by lead even Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING though we have the tools available to create a safer and healthier environment. So let me now share and restate some of the tweaks we've made to the legislation before us. We were asked for clear information on companies within the City who do remediation and certification work. That's now in the bill. We heard concerns that landlords did not have enough time to come into compliance with the law. I get that, because we delayed our menu labeling bill for a year and a half to allow that community to ramp up. So we wrote an extended implementation date into this bill. Landlords asked if we could include provisions in the bill that protect them against tenants who do not provide access to properties. We heard them. We added that provision in the bill. The Lead Coalition was not Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING content with recertification at the time of turnover, which was my preferred remedy, so we removed that from the bill. The wrinkle I referenced in June 2019 was regarding a new development and new information that we as a city were not where we needed to be with regards to technology. We heard apprehensions about the systems of technology that would be ultimately responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the bill. And much to the chagrin of many -and I will even go as far as to say I was bullied, I'm good -- in June, I held the bill for three months and I invited and chose to invite all stakeholders back to the table so that they could hear themselves personally from the Health Commissioner and our L&I Commissioner. Commissioner Perri and Commissioner Farley care about getting this right the second time around. I also want to thank Councilmembers whose offices were able to join us at that July 24th meeting. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Last Tuesday, we circulated another set of amendments. Subsequent to that circulation, we were approached again to consider extending the frequency of certification from every three years to five years. We make no decisions alone. We do the homework. We went back to see what other cities are doing, and I made the decision that we would have it every four years based on homework we have from other cities. So compromise has never been an option for us; it's always been a requirement if second time around we want to get this right. My office has worked to the point of exhaustion for compromise for all stakeholders. In August 2019, I had to finally reckon with the reality and quote Councilman Jones, who said common ground might not be possible. I'll accept that, but what we will have is a common understanding that we have to find a pathway to protect our children. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING So despite what we've heard, keeping our children safe from causes of lead poisoning is not as costly as some argue. This summer I had my staff call remediators and others who actually do the work.
We had interns on the phone doing our own in-house survey so that we could get a handle ourselves on what it costs to remediate properties. For those properties that do not honor this remediation in seeking to get properties to be lead safe, it's going to be up to $1,500, but if you are a responsible landlord doing the right thing every four years, it could be as minimum as 150. The goal of the bill is to address the quality of the housing stock in our city. )
Landlords raised a very fair criticism. Why should we be responsible for fixing this problem? And I actually support that Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING you're right. Government has a role in us finding a mutual resolution where everybody has some skin in the game. So my staff and I appealed to the Administration to ensure that funds are available for small landlords who will struggle to complete this remediation work. The result, a new small landlord loan program implemented by the Planning Department will be available for small landlords to make necessary repairs. We also made a budget request to the Administration and to President Clarke's office for a separate fund dedicated solely to support remediation. Thank you to the Kenney Administration for authorizing a $200,000 pilot program that will help small landlords. (Applause.)
Contrary to reported opinion that got back to us from Baltimore, and I quote, we have not given up the store, end quote. In this bill, we have held to the original intent Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING of the bill and, that is, universal lead certification for all rental properties. Concerns, legitimate concerns, have been raised about whether or not this unfavorable -- there may be unfavorable impact towards the availability of affordable housing. We need to care about that. My limited research tells me again from Baltimore, and I quote, Maryland's lead law has not had a negative effect on the availability of affordable rental housing in our city, and that law has been in place since 1996. We championed stricter lead hazard reduction legislation and believe that these standards will enable us to offer healthier housing conditions. So, yes, landlords will bear costs, but you know what? Our children bear the cost as well. Our families bear the cost. (Applause.)
Our city bears the cost. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Lead poisoning poses costs to all of us. This happens when we see increased costs for special education, medical care, increased involvement with the criminal justice system. We all pay. Here's the good news: Thanks to the leadership of Senator Vincent Hughes and Governor Wolf, the issue of lead is now a priority for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -(Applause.)
-- which has the sixth highest percentage rate for children suffering from lead poisoning. Pennsylvania ranks No. 6 when it comes to children suffering from lead poisoning. Just a couple of months ago, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled not one but three initiatives designed to create a lead-free Pennsylvania. This Council has demonstrated deep concern about lead. Councilman Green recently introduced an ordinance that will give schools $10 million to Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING combat lead and asbestos in our children's classroom. This Council also unanimously supported my bill to require universal blood lead screening. We were a city that doesn't even require universal blood lead screening and lead certification after the renovation of City public buildings. So if we want to hold the private sector responsible, the government has got to do its share too. If there are going to be any major renovations in any City buildings, then now we must seek lead certification as well. I am exasperated that this issue is still affecting our children and I am disappointed and saddened that we were not able to find common ground, but at some point, we can no longer talk about it. We have to be about the solutions. (Applause.)
All of us agree that every child in Philadelphia Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment, and for sure, there is no perfect time for a perfect bill. It doesn't happen often in this Council. So either we have to reckon with where we are if we're going to move the needle -and that phrase is now old -- if we're going to make a small difference, and sometimes making a small difference warrants that we have to take more strident legislative action. I know that a vote on this bill is not comfortable for some of us, but here's what I also know in the words of Martin Luther King: At the end of the day, we're measured not what you do in times of comfort and convenience; it's where we act and how we stand during moments of challenge and controversy. I'm asking for a vote yes on this bill. (Applause.)
Thank you, Mr. President. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.
Thank you very much, Council President. I just wanted to thank Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. Suddenly this morning I walked over to her and I asked would she be willing to co-sponsor a bill whereby if landlords subject to this law were to remediate the lead, that we would try to pass a tax credit dollar for dollar for the money they spend. We want safer environments, but in reality, there is a lot of people who can't afford to make those changes. It does affect affordable housing. We have a lot of folks that don't have a lot of money that rent out the space that they have. We want them to continue. And I appreciate her co-sponsorship of that. We'll see where that goes, but I think it's important not to have unfunded mandates or to make Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING requirements without a method for people to achieve them. And so I am supporting her bill on the fact that I believe she is sincere, as she just said. She's bent over backwards. She's worked very hard to make our city safer, but also to accommodate those practical realities. And so with a bill that will create a tax credit for the remediation, I will be supporting her bill. Thank you. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman. No further speeches, this bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Blackwell. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Quinones-Sanchez.
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of members present -(Standing ovation.)
I just want to make it official. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, read the title of 160026. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," Chapter 12-100, "General Provisions," by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding "live performing arts venue" to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled "Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones," providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I would like to offer an amendment to Bill No. 160026. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of Council. I move for the adoption of the amendment. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING (Duly seconded.)
The amendment to Bill No. 160026 has been offered. Moved and seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Bill No. 160026 has been amended. It will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. Mr. Decker, 190505.
An ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adding a new Chapter 6-311, entitled "Children's Meals at Food Service Establishments."
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is -- Councilwoman, did you want to -- you good? Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
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 September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
Council President Clarke. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions?
A resolution recognizing Leslie Odom for his Extraordinary Accomplishments on the Occasion of the Launch of the Philadanco 50th Anniversary Celebration, introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. President. Leslie Odom is a Philadelphia resident who was one of the superstars in Hamilton and a former member of the Philadelphia Dance Company. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution recognizing and honoring Intercultural Family Services for all the work they have been doing in immigrant and refugee communities in Philadelphia for the past 40 years, introduced by Councilwoman Blackwell.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution recognizing and honoring State Representative Al Dumas on a lifetime of public service and fighting for the community, introduced by Councilwoman Blackwell.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
And a resolution celebrating J. Russell Peltz and the 50th Anniversary of Peltz Boxing Promotions, Incorporated, introduced by Councilman Greenlee on behalf of Council President Clarke.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING (No response.)
And a resolution declaring October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month," introduced by Councilman Greenlee.
The Chair again recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING recognizing and honoring the First Judicial District's Mental Health Court, one of Pennsylvania's most significant reentry programs, on the occasion of the program's 10th Anniversary, introduced by Councilman Jones.
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.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution honoring and congratulating Dick Vermeil on his receipt of the 2019 Musser Award Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING for Excellence in Leadership from Temple University's Fox School of Business, introduced by Councilman Domb.
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.)
And a resolution honoring and congratulating PhillyCAM on their 10th anniversary. PhillyCAM is the community media center that trains Philadelphians in broadcast production and airs original content on Stated Meeting September 26, 2019 9/26/19 - STATED - 2ND READING Philadelphia's public access television station and WPPM 106.5 FM, introduced by Councilman Squilla.
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.)
And a resolution recognizing October 2019 as Filipino American History Month in the City of Philadelphia, introduced by Councilman Oh.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh. Stated Meeting September 26, 2019
Thank you very much. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.