Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Via Microsoft Teams Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 25, 2020 10:15 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN ALLAN DOMB COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN DEREK S. GREEN COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE L. PARKER COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN ISAIAH THOMAS MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Good morning, everyone. We're going to get started. This will be a relatively long session as we take care of the people's business. So I want to go through a few things as required by state law. Currently it's required that the following announcement be made at the beginning of every remote Council session: Due to the current public health emergency, City Council is currently meeting remotely. We are using Microsoft Teams to make this remote meeting possible. Instructions for how the public may view the meeting and offer public comment are included in the Stated Meeting notice that was published in the Daily News, Inquirer, and Legal Intelligencer prior to the meeting, and can also be found on PHLCouncil.com. I now note that the hour has come, and the Clerk will please call the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 attendance. Members that are in attendance will please indicate by saying present, or whatever you may choose, when your name is called. Mr. Decker.
Okay. We can assume she's there. We can all see her.
Good morning, Council President and colleagues. I'm here.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Looking forward for our good session today.
Good morning, colleagues. Good morning, Council President. I'm present.
Good morning, Council President, and good morning to all of my colleagues.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning, viewing public.
Good morning. Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Council President, colleagues, and all Council staff. Thank you.
Good morning. We clearly have established a quorum, so we're going to get started. We're going to start with an invocation. So despite the great need, there will be no invocation today, but we will, however, observe a very brief moment of silent prayer for our city, its leaders, and citizens during the current Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 crisis. And I would also like to say that we would like to recognize and include in that moment of silence our prayers for our good friend, most importantly, and our colleague, Mark and his family. Mark, you are truly loved here, brother, as part of your political family, and as you go through these trying times, trust me, we are with you every step of the way. So we really appreciate you.
Thank you, Council President. I appreciate it. Thank you.
You're welcome. We will now observe a moment of silence. (Moment of silence.)
Thank you. Thank you very much. And our next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Thursday, June 18th, 2020, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, June 18th, 2020 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, June 18, 2020 stand approved. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The Journal is approved. And our next order of business is requests for leave of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.
Thank Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 you, Mr. President. On behalf of the members of Council, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.
The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. And our next order of business is communications. And, Mr. Decker, can you please read the messages from the Mayor and any other communications that you may have in your possession.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 200082, 200144, 200145, 200146, 200148, 200158, 200160, 200161, 200188, 200260, 200345, 200346, 200349, 200350, and 200355.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. And our next order of business Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 is the introduction of bills and resolutions. The Clerk will please read the titles of the legislation that is being offered today by the members.
Councilwoman Parker offers an ordinance amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Section, entitled "Good Parking Jobs for Philadelphia Review Committee," to provide for the creation of an advisory body to consider the quality of jobs and opportunities for workers in the parking industry and the potential to make adjustments to the Parking Tax, including with respect to the goal of reducing the parking tax to seventeen percent by July 1, 2022, based on a review of working conditions in the parking industry.
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson offers one bill and one resolution on your behalf, Mr. President, entitled "An ordinance Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 authorizing RPG Hamilton, LLC, care of Radnor Property Group, to construct, own and maintain both existing and proposed pedestrian-scale street lights at 440 North 15th Street."
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to enter into a lease with Avenue North Renaissance, as tenant, for certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District.
And on Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson's own behalf, a resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings to investigate the status of children in Philadelphia during and post-COVID-19.
And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct hearings to investigate curriculum realignment opportunities within the School District of Philadelphia to ensure preparedness for Post-COVID-19 career opportunities based upon Philadelphia's labor market forecast.
And a non-privileged resolution calling on the United States Senate to Adopt the Funding Enhancements to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) as Provided in the HEROES Act House Resolution 6800. Council President, Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson would like to be recognized for a motion on this resolution.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules of Council so as to permit consideration of this resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that will be on today's Calendar.
Councilman Henon -- Councilwoman Gym offers two resolutions as follows: A privileged resolution authorizing City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to review the City's response to protests in support of ending systemic Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 racism in policing and of the Black Lives Matter movement, and to provide residents with a forum to share their experiences and make recommendations for safer and non-discriminatory policing.
And a non-privileged resolution urging the U.S. Congress to appropriate funds to sustain the U.S. Postal Service, and to ensure the Postal Service continues to function as a universal public service. Council President, Councilwoman Gym would like to be recognized for a motion on this resolution.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules of Council so as to permit consideration of this resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.
Councilman Henon offers one bill and one resolution as follows: An ordinance continuing the Mayfair Business Improvement District beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue and for which the Mayfair Business Improvement District, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania non-profit Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 corporation, is the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District.
And a non-privileged resolution initiating action to continue the Mayfair Business Improvement District beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; and for which Mayfair Business Improvement District, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, serves as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District.
Councilman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Johnson offers one resolution on your behalf, Council President -- offers one ordinance on your behalf, Council President, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Real Estate Taxes,' by providing that if a taxpayer enters into an installment payment agreement authorized by Section 19-1305, the City shall not place a lien on such property unless and until the taxpayer has fallen into material non-compliance with the agreement; and further providing for the removal of any lien that has been placed on such property in connection with an installment payment agreement."
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez offers one bill on your behalf, Council President, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates,' to provide a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 discount on water rates and charges for landlord-properties rented to low-income tenants."
Councilwoman Sanchez offers on her own behalf a privileged resolution Honoring and Recognizing Erika James as the first woman and person of color to become dean of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committees on Appropriations and Finance to hold hearings to consider an independent analysis of the Business Income and Receipts Tax structure and rates.
And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Education to hold hearings to consider a program that provides broadband internet for Philadelphians to access quality schools and quality jobs.
And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services department to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids.
Councilman Green offers on your behalf, Mr. President, a non-privileged resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 200298, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Council President, Councilman Green wishes to be recognized for a motion on this resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move to suspend the rules of Council so as to permit consideration of this resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, the motion passes. It will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.
Councilman Domb offers a privileged resolution honoring the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund for providing immediate financial assistance through forgivable loans to small businesses locally and statewide during the COVID-19 crisis and encouraging Philadelphia's small businesses to apply for the program.
And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold quarterly hearings Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 that include monthly reporting requirements, to discuss the fiscal position and overarching social impact goals of the City, including and as related to the Five-Year Plan and reporting requirements set forth in the Quarterly City Manager's Report and as submitted to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to create a Special Committee on the Future Economy of Philadelphia to develop policy and hold hearings to promote economic competitiveness, expansion, and opportunities for the City and all Philadelphians. Mr. President, Councilman Domb would like to be recognized for a motion on this resolution.
The Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Chair recognizes Councilman Domb.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules of Council so as to permit consideration of this resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the motion passes. That will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.
Councilwoman Gauthier offers one privileged resolution authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings on the impact of COVID-19 on Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 homelessness, evictions, and residential foreclosures and the City's efforts to combat homelessness, evictions, and residential foreclosures.
Councilwoman Bass offers a non-privileged resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reverse the legalization of the sale of "consumer fireworks" in the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, Councilwoman Bass wishes to be recognized for a motion on this resolution.
Absolutely. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules of Council so as to permit consideration of this resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and seconded multiple times. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, the motion carries. That will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.
Councilman Oh offers an ordinance amending Section 10-403 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting the use of consumer fireworks and providing certain penalties.
Referred to committee. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Mr. President, there are no other bills or resolutions being offered by the members today.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. My head is still ringing from the fireworks. Our next order of business is reports from committee, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon for a report from the Committee on Public Property and Public Works.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Public Property and Public Works reports out three bills with a favorable recommendation.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Works, to which was referred Bill No. 200188, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in the vicinity of Calera Road between Red Lion Road and Chalfont Drive, commonly known as the Liberty Bell Youth Organization Recreation Center"; and Bill No. 200345, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and in the bed of the former Kensington & Tacony Railroad"; and Bill No. 200354, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 into an Amendment to a Joint-Use Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to which certain parcels of real estate constituting the I-95 right-of-way, located beneath the elevated highway between the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Walt Whitman Bridge, are leased to the City of Philadelphia by the Commonwealth, subleased by the Interstate Land Management Corporation," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading of this day Bill Nos. 200188, 200345, and 200354. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 200188, 200345, 200354. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. These bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Henon for a report from the Committee on Licenses and Inspections.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Licenses and Inspections reports out one bill with a favorable recommendation.
Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 you, Councilman. Mr. Decker, please read the report.
The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which was referred Bill No. 200365, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fire Suppression System Workers,' to provide for additional licensing requirements for fire suppression system workers," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading of this day Bill No. 200365. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 200365. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Bass for a report from the Committee on Public Health and Human Services.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Public Health and Human Services reports one bill with a favorable recommendation. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
The Committee on Public Health and Human Services, to which was referred Bill No. 200303, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,' to establish leave time for public health emergencies, modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave, and making technical changes," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 200303. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 200303. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and this bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Jones for a report from the Committee on Public Safety.
Thank you, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 on Public Safety reports two bills with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Councilman. Mr. Decker, please read the report.
The Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred Bill No. 200364, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Contracts and Procurement,' by adding a new Chapter 17-2300, entitled 'Public Hearing Required Prior to Execution of a Labor Agreement with City Workers Represented by the Fraternal Order Of Police With Respect To The Workers' Terms And Conditions Of Employment,' by establishing certain definitions; and requiring a public hearing within thirty days prior to the City entering into or amending a labor agreement for City workers represented by the Fraternal Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Police"; and Bill No. 200368, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,' by adding a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled 'Prohibited Physical Contact by Peace Officers,' to prevent unnecessary death or injury via asphyxiation by prohibiting certain physical contact by peace officers," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you again, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading on this day of Bills No. 200364 and 200368. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 200364 and 200368. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. That concludes our reports from committee, and our next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 As there are no additional bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker for a motion concerning the bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars. They are Nos. 200296-A, 200329-A, 200145, 200146, 200148, 200116, 200290, 200183, 200346, 200328, 200355, 200370, 200351, 200352, 200293, and 200306. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the bills just read by Councilwoman Parker. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 2ND READING All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, the motion carries, and we will consider the Consent Agenda shortly. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Parker for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today.
Thank you, Mr. President. In addition to the bills being considered on the Consent Agenda, the following resolutions and bills are being called up from the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today. They are Nos. 200261, 200262, 200379, 200383, 200384, 200385, 200331, 200080, 200216, 200377, 200147, 200285, 200286, 200287, 200288, 200291, 200292, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 200347, 200076, 200208, 200363, 200367, and 200344. All other bills and resolutions are being held, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Before considering these resolutions and bills -- somebody call me? What was that? Is somebody trying to get recognized? (No response.)
Okay. Before considering these resolutions and bills, we will consider public comment as follows: Public comment must concern matters of the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars for possible action at a session of Council. A speaker on any of these matters must sign up in order to testify. You must call 215-686-3406 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the session to sign up for public comment. When you call, we will take Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 your name, phone number, the number of the legislative item you are commenting on and whether you are in support of or against the legislation, and add to your list. We will telephone each person on the list during the Council session and invite them to our remote meeting. Under ideal circumstances, today we will have two minutes to speak. However, this time limit may vary. In order to be fair, we want to make sure that we establish a time limit and we want to make sure that individuals adhere to that time limit so we can get all of the individuals and give them an opportunity. Thirty seconds prior to your time limit of two minutes, there will be a one-bell ring and we will ask you to wrap up to conclude your comments, and at the end of your two minutes, we will ask you to please conclude your comments. Once your allotted time has passed, shortly thereafter you will be Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 muted and disconnected from the remote meeting. I also reserve the right to limit the number of speakers where repetitious comments are being made, but today I think everyone who has signed up will be in a position to testify. One last thing, I want you to please be aware that the public meeting is being recorded. 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. We're going to take a brief break to allow our tech team to cue the callers up. So we will be back in approximately five minutes to start the process of public comment. (Pause.)
Thank you. Good morning. Mr. Decker, please call the first name on the witness list.
The first speaker Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 is Madeline Shikomba.
Good morning. This is Ms. Shikomba speaking. How are you doing?
Thank you. Yesterday we sent letters out to all members of City Council concerning this Council session this morning. I'm representing the Philadelphia RCO Coalition. We are a conscientious, civic-minded group of individuals, and we are abhorred by the method that City Council is using today. Now, I am calling to talk to you about the budget, and I'll get to that in a minute. We feel that City Council is on a mission to pass as many bills as possible under the guise of COVID-19 in order to avoid public Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 scrutiny. The current situation of COVID-19 is enabling City Council to pass this legislation whose outcome may have great and lasting harm on the City of Philadelphia. We can understand the need to pass certain bills, such as budgetary items, but there are too many bills on this matter that has nothing to do with the budget. Concerning your budgetary items, which is Bill No. 200285, 286, 287, and 288, yes, we understand why you have to pass them, even though you have not given us a lot of information concerning this. You know that the people don't have the opportunity to grasp these bills, and you could have at least given us information of who and what agencies are receiving this money. But this was not done. We are opposed to this, and we feel that, fine, pass the budgetary items, because the City is in need of money, but items that are going to hurt us, such as taxes that you going Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 to raise and wage tax and all that kind of stuff, should not be allowed to be passed until September, because this is just too much for people to grasp. Okay? And today now you added another 50 bills. How you expect people to keep up with this and knowing that you are now going to pass these bills and then we going to be hit with bigger taxes than we had before and we have not had any time, input or scrutiny in this matter. This is appalling, and I feel that you should do better than this. And I did not receive any response to my letters that I sent to all members of City Council concerning this matter, and then you're going to have a suspension of Council? You're going to suspend things and ask Council to suspend the rules. Thank you.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for your testimony. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Please, I just want to say one more time, the first bell that you will hear will indicate that you have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks. The second bell that you will hear will mean that your two minutes are up and we ask that you please adhere to those guidelines and conclude your remarks. Thank you. Next name, Mr. Decker.
The next speaker is Paul Prescott, speaking on Councilwoman Gym's United States Postal Service resolution introduced today.
Good morning. Please just state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.
Hello. My name is Paul Prescott. I'm a public school Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 teacher and member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and also a member of the Communities and Postal Workers United. I'm speaking today in solidarity with my union brothers and sisters to fight what I think is union busting that's going on. When a few years ago the Postal Service jobs were being outsourced to Staples, my union participated in a boycott, and teachers refused to buy their teaching supplies from here. What the Trump Administration is doing now is another attempt at privatization of the Postal Service and attack on living-wage jobs. If they were really concerned with the Postal Service financial situation, Congress would repeal the Postal Accountability Act of 2006, which makes the Postal Service pre-fund their employee pension 75 years in advance, something no other public or private entity has to do. The Postal Service provides Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 living-wage jobs to over 600,000 workers. If they let the Post Office run out of money and if they privatize, these jobs are gone. We can't take any more low-wage jobs and we can't take any more unions being destroyed. With an average salary of over $50,000 a year, this job and these unions have been so important to helping black workers, women workers, and veteran workers advance. As more good jobs for black workers are destroyed, they are then over-policed when they're unemployed and we end up in the situation we are in today with rampant police violence. The other reason I'm speaking in support of this resolution is because my work as a teacher is in public service, and I believe in public services. Especially during a pandemic, we need the Postal Service to deliver medicines and medical supplies affordably to people across the country. We also need a Postal Service to ensure a fair Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 election in the fall. We don't have many universal services in this country, services that everyone has equal access to regardless if you live in New York City or a small town of a few hundred people. We need to protect and expand this universal service, so I urge City Council to vote for this resolution. Thank you.
Hello. Thank you, Council President Clarke and esteemed City Councilmembers for the opportunity to speak on behalf of nurses and other healthcare workers in support of Bill No. 200306. My name is Monica Harmon. I've been a proud professional nurse for two decades. My specialties are public health and nursing education. I am the current Chapter President of the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Black Nurses Association and I'm the Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition Nurse Diversity Council. The year 2020 was deemed the Year of the Nurse and Midwife by the World Health Organization in January of 2019. This designation was aimed at highlighting the work of the 20.7 million nurses globally, from the bedside to the boardroom and everywhere in between and beyond. Nurses courageously care for the welfare of their patients and often do so with flexibility and grace. However, there is a systemic flaw that hinders the care of nurses and, that is, lack of benefits to protect healthcare workers when we ourselves get sick through occupational exposure to pathogens such as Coronavirus. Nurses practice in a variety of capacities utilizing their knowledge and skills in different spaces while making a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 difference in the lives of individuals, families, populations, and communities. In fact, the recent Coronavirus pandemic and the enduring epidemic of racism showcases the great sacrifices healthcare workers make while tirelessly prioritizing the care of patients and their loved ones while putting their own health and well-being at risk by enduring the reuse of personal protective equipment and other practices against our training necessary to provide care. I implore you, the members of Philadelphia City Council, to make a difference in the lives of nurses and other healthcare workers by supporting Bill No. 200306 today. Thank you.
Good afternoon, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 members of the Council. My name is Channel Saunders. I live in Germantown section of the City of Philadelphia. I've been a Philadelphia resident all of my life, which is 40 years. I'm a crossing guard. That job I served for eight years. Today I testify on behalf of the proposed Philadelphia Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Because of the cuts as a crossing guard, it is an insult to have our funds be used as political appeals to the thousands of voices who are calling to de-fund the police. De-funding the police doesn't just -- it causes hardship on not just the things that are needed for beneficial purposes, but the people who utilize the funding, like crossing guards and traffic directors. All of us will be impacted severely by not having proper funding directed towards us in the best way. I've had the bittersweet taste of being able to save a child's life, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 because it just so happens that in the midst of one of my crossings, there was a shootout on my block. So I had to lay the child on the ground. I laid over top of her, and the bullets went back and forth past our head, but when it was over and I called for backup, hey, I'm a crossing guard, they're fighting, they're shooting on my crossing, they told me to call back because they were in the midst of changing shifts. And then when they got there, they were like, well, what did they have on them and which way did they go? So we're already strained by the amount of aid that you guys are giving to us, and the situation is not safe for us in general, but then you want to remove that, which is only going to cause us to have to deal with even worse situations than taking care of our families, and I don't think that's fair.
Thank you, ma'am, for your testimony and for your service. I just want to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 indicate that the movement will be moving the funding to a department. It will ultimately end up in the OTIS, which is our Department of Transportation and Safety, to be a part of Vision Zero. So we continue to support the crossing guards and all the great work you do. But, again, thank you so much for your service, ma'am.
The next speaker is Melissa Bova, commenting on 200344. (No response.)
Yes, we can. Just state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony, please.
Good morning. My Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 name is Melissa Bova. I'm the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association. PRLA is proud to represent the restaurant and hospitality industry in Philadelphia. As you all know, the past few months have been an extraordinary struggle for our restaurants in the City of Philadelphia. Some of them we are hearing will never open their doors again, which is why I'm here to thank all of you for hopefully passing legislation today that will provide relief and flexibility to businesses in the City. First, thank you to Councilwoman Cherelle Parker for sponsoring Bill No. 200344. This bill recognizes the long-term operational changes that are occurring for restaurants in our industry. Even as we slowly begin the process of reopening, the culture has changed and take-out and delivery are going to be a larger portion Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 of our industry's survival than ever before. Bill No. 200344 takes much-needed steps to ensure that third-party delivery companies comply with common sense transparency initiatives, in addition to capping fees at 15 percent for the duration of the crisis. Many of those companies are doing the right thing, and we thank them for that, but for those that are not, this holds them accountable during a time that charging high rates only hurts businesses that are already suffering, and I ask you to support this bill today. Second, thank you to Councilmen Domb and Henon for sponsoring Bills No. 200351 and 200352. These pieces of legislation, similar to other cities around the country and even cities in Pennsylvania, authorizes the Streets Department to be creative in terms of allowing outdoor seating, either via an expansion of sidewalks, creating Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 streeteries, shutting down streets or allowing expansion generally. We will not return to normal dining any time soon, and this is a great way of letting the people of Philadelphia get out and dine safely while ensuring social distancing for the safety of our employees and guests. I ask you to support these bills as well. Thank you for allowing me to speak today.
The next speaker is Judy Ni, commenting on 200344. (No response.)
Yeah. How you doing? This is Michael Schulson from Schulson Collective and I'll be commenting on the same two bills. Thank Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 you for Councilwoman Cherelle Parker and for Councilmen Henon and Domb. I think right now the important thing to realize in the hospitality industry, which makes up such an important part of tourism, convention, and all of Philadelphia, is that right now it's about survival. It's not about thriving. And unfortunately in a situation like this, a lot of companies are trying to thrive when restaurants are just trying to survive. And right now we're not making money. We're not looking to get rich. We're looking to bring employees of Philadelphia back to work. We're looking to get wood off the windows of restaurants and all that stuff, and the only way to do that is to survive, and these two bills help us survive long term. The one we're limiting the fees gives companies such as Grubhub and DoorDash and all these other companies that are thriving during a time when Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 there's a pandemic, when people just need to eat, the cost of food has gone through the roof, and ultimately the people who are going to suffer is everybody at home. So we encourage you to support that one bill. The other piece with outdoor seating, right now I assume we're going to go to 50 percent capacity inside. Unfortunately, that's not enough to cover our numbers of costs. We went from 1,500 employees as a company, right now we're down to about 100, and the goal is to bring as many of those people back, and with outdoor seating extending and allowing it and reducing this bill with take-out, that allows us to survive. We will not be thriving.
Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony.
This is Jeff Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Benjamin, Vetri Restaurant Corp. We've been doing business here in the City of Philadelphia for over 20 years.
Echoing what both Michael Schulson and Melissa Bova said and some other colleagues that will get on later, so not -- at the risk of piling on, I'd like to thank you all for all you are doing so far and just reiterate what Michael said. No one is going to deny the fact that some of our delivery services have the right to make some money, but at this point, it's become opportunistic in the face of a pandemic. We decimated our workforce, like many of our colleagues. We're fortunate in that we will likely reopen, but as Michael said and Melissa echoed, we will reopen just to be able to survive, not to thrive. We would like for us to be able Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 to give back all of our employees their jobs, which we intend to do in the next several days, but that's predicated on being able to have the outdoor dining bill continued through the end of this pandemic until we normalize business. It's predicated on us being able to make money for delivery, not just be able to sustain it. So I request humbly that you all continue to support these bills and other initiatives that may come before you that allow the hospitality industry in Philadelphia to thrive. We have quite an impact industry-wide on this city, and tourism is not going to come back any time soon, but the people of Philadelphia are eager to come back out and eat. The vast majority of them have said that they will come back out to eat if they're allowed to eat outside. So the passing of that emergency bill several weeks ago certainly helps, but extending that will Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 ensure the future of the restaurant business in Philadelphia. Thank you very much for your time.
Good morning. State your name for the record and proceed with your testimony, please.
Thank you. Good morning, Council President Clarke and members of City Council. My name is Mary Iovine, a lifelong Philadelphian. Most people know me as Tootsie. I have owned and run Tootsie's Buffet at the Reading Terminal Market for 15 years. I also had a successful catering business from the store at the Terminal. There are no words to describe the devastation caused by COVID-19. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Things changed for us at the Reading Terminal Market and the world. Not wanting to reduce staff, we started offering meals to go and we delivered them to my neighbors in my apartment building when many of the seniors were afraid to go out, and it was a helpful service for them and I thought it would help us. During the early days of the COVID shutdown, we were limping around like everybody else, but then on April 7, I was diagnosed with COVID-19, and one week later so was my husband, and his case was much more severe than mine. Needless to say, that crippled my ability to conduct business and I had to shut down for three weeks. When we were cleared to go back, it was a much different, smaller business, as the City was taking the home quarantine very seriously. There were hardly any customers in the Terminal, and in an attempt to survive, I subscribed to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Grubhub for home delivery. I was not familiar with how they really operated, the costs or the differences between the delivery services. In concept, they seemed innovative and handy, but the sticker shock was eye-opening and not financially viable. How grateful I am to Councilwoman Parker for her thoughtful bill that will help longtime food establishments like mine trying to stay alive during the remainder of this pandemic. Teaming them up with food delivery services willing to reduce their prices is a win-win. The more demand for their services, the more employees they can keep or hire as we increase the number of our transactions. We still have a long way to go to learn about implementing the constantly changing safety measures, restrictions, and openings yet to come during the next stages of COVID and need to realize that if science is right, we Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 might have to step back again. I strongly encourage you to vote for this bill today. Thanks. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Stay strong. Thank you for your commitment.
The next speaker is Tiffany Green, commenting on 200370, 200352, and 200351.
Yes, we can. Please state your name for the record.
I want to speak quickly. I want to speak on Bill 200351. We say that black lives matter. Well, black opinions should matter too. And at Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 this particular point, this particular bill should be limited to Center City and not in residential areas where people are still surviving and trying to, you know, live an everyday life, and to have people opening up outdoor eateries on the corner of their block, drinking and eating without masks can lead to more cases of COVID in the black and poor communities. There was a Dr. Schaefer on CNN this morning who stated of such a disease, said that we should be promoting masks, wearing masks, which should be the social norm. We need a constant message between political and business and church leaders to have a mandate for masks, and that we do not think that outdoor eateries and cafes should be down in residential areas. They'd be good for Center City. My next two bills I want to speak on real quick is 200370 with the bicycle and street closures. We think that RCOs and organizations get advanced Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 notice of any street closures. Many times the SEPTA will move a bus over three, four blocks, which is really hurtful. We've heard back from many of our seniors, people with wheelchairs, people disabled with canes have to walk four or five blocks to go catch a bus. There is no advanced notification of street closures or SEPTA reroutes and everything like that. We think as far as the bicycle bill, that we need to have notification. They came and stripped one of our major streets, Point Breeze, down the middle to put a bicycle route. That was not fair to our community, whereas in affluent neighborhoods between South and Market Street, you had a community meeting and a community vote. So that was unfair treatment of the black community. And, finally, I want to make just -- that this zoning meetings regarding Zoom is unfair. We talked to some of our residents. They don't feel Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 the need to do Zoom at this point. A lot of them feel that they're just frustrated with the whole COVID and unable -- and, secondly, is unable to take a community vote. How you going to take a community vote with Zoom and the community residents, seniors, and everybody who don't even really know how to do this? And so we think it should be a town hall meeting regarding the zoning process and the ZBA process. You're asking people to do a lot during this COVID time, who are trying to just live a regular life and who are -- and some family members are suffering with COVID-19, and to ask us to do all this virtually and internet-wise is not being considerate. And I'm sure -- and I'm not trying to throw shade, but I don't think Mr. Allan Domb has spoke to too many African American groups about this outdoor eatery cafe, because in the end, businesses are not going to pay healthcare bills at the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 hospital. Okay? We're not saying that they're not entitled, but all of us are doing and sacrificing, and some us have to -- we all are sacrificing and trying to stay alive, and if we have to operate at 50 percent, then we operate at 50 percent, and it's up to City Council to try to find additional financial help for those businesses, but you can't be having people come in from outside town, outside areas into black areas --
-- invite the COVID-19 and bringing -- spreading the disease. Thank you.
The next speaker is Chelsie DeFoe, commenting on 200328. (No response.)
Chelsie DeFoe. Star 6 to unmute. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 MS. DeFOE: Hello.
Hi. Good morning. Please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. MS. DeFOE: Good morning, members of City Council. My name is Chelsie DeFoe and I have a Master's in Public Health, with a concentration in occupational and environmental health from Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health. I'm testifying in support of Bill No. 200328 amending The Philadelphia Code to provide employees protections during the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe this bill will protect workers, their families, and the overall public health. The bill will empower workers to speak against workplace violations and thus minimize their risk of exposure to COVID-19. Fear can cause workers to shy away from reporting. It can lead to an increase of cases due to unsafe Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 practices. A bill to support workers during COVID-19 epidemic will reassure the health and safety of their families and the public. It is estimated that a person infected with the Coronavirus will infect an average of two or more people. Without the proper workplace precautions, such as the provision of masks and the cleaning of high-touch spaces, the virus can easily spread in the workplace and then the community. This bill opens the door to allow employers to be held accountable for their actions. Workers are crucial to getting our city back on its feet, so it's our job to provide them with security and resources they need to stay healthy and feel confident enough to do their jobs effectively. That is why I'm in support of Bill No. 200328. Thank you.
Thank you for your testimony. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
The next speaker is Kaylee McGuffin, commenting on 200328. MS. McGUFFIN: Hello. Can you hear me?
Good morning. Please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. MS. McGUFFIN: Hi. My name is Kaylee McGuffin. I am a One PA member and I'm calling in favor of the anti-retaliation bill. I worked at -- for the company MOM's Organic Market. That is a location in Center City, for six years. When COVID-19 pandemic hit, myself and other workers and customers started to realize that the company was not taking proper precautions to minimize the risk of contracting the virus for our employees and customers. I brought up these concerns and solutions with the Center City store's management, the company's HR department, and directly to the CEO, and I was met with disregard and minimizing Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 of my concerns. I scheduled a call with the HR department on March 27th to talk about my concerns in more depth, and what I saw was an irresponsible disregard for employee health by the CEO, and the HR representative subsequently fired me for being, and I quote, too negative and appearing, quote, appearing unwilling to want to join, and the HR representative also banned me from all 19 store locations. Following the call, I requested a formal letter for termination in a week apart, and I was never given a response or any acknowledgment of my e-mail. No workers in the City should be in fear of losing their job for expressing safety conditions ever, but especially not during a global pandemic. And so I just wanted to call to urge you all to vote in favor of this bill. That's all. Thank you. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony.
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. That concludes our public comment for today, and we will now consider today's Bill Consent Agenda. I would ask the Clerk to read the titles of all the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker will now read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Bill No. 200296-A, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998; authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds"; and Bill No. 200329-A, entitled "An ordinance approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019 through 2020 to add $40,410,779 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding"; and Bill No. 200145, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the vacating of Charles Street (also known as Markle Street), between Manayunk Avenue and Dexter Street"; and Bill No. 200146, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 190450) approved July Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 17, 2019, entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 15-S by placing on the City Plan Alter Street from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions,' by revising the terms and conditions stated therein and making certain technical changes"; and Bill No. 200148, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 359 by relocating the southwesterly houseline of Byberry Road approximately two feet southwestwardly between a point approximately four-hundred one feet northwest of The Roosevelt Boulevard to a point approximately five-hundred fifty feet further northwestwardly therefrom, thereby widening said Byberry Road between such points"; and Bill No. 200116, entitled "An Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 9 of Subcode PM ('The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code') of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Additional Special Requirements,' to establish requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations"; and Bill No. 200290, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Income and Receipts Taxes,' by revising certain tax rates"; and Bill No. 200183, entitled "An ordinance approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington Avenue, South Twenty-Fifth Street, Reed Street, the rear property lines of the 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Taylor Street, Tasker Street, South 25th Street, Moore Street and South Broad Street"; and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 200346, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 56th Street, Arch Street, Conestoga Street, and Market Street"; and Bill No. 200328, entitled "An ordinance amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Chapter, entitled 'Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency Health Order,' to provide workplace protections in emergency health orders and regulations, provide protections for employees against retaliatory actions both for the disclosure of information related to employer non-compliance with such orders and for refusal to work under unsafe conditions caused by non-compliance with such orders"; and Bill No. 200355, entitled "An ordinance amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 180293), entitled 'An ordinance Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos.
34-S and 41-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes"; and Bill No. 200370, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems, Incorporated for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a bicycle sharing system, an essential service during the COVID-19 period"; and Bill No. 200351, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the operation of sidewalk cafes during the COVID-19 emergency until December 31, 2020 in areas of the City where such activity currently must be otherwise authorized by Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 ordinance, and allowing expanded activity by currently licensed sidewalk cafe operations"; and Bill No. 200352, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 11-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'General Provisions,' to authorize the Streets Department to permit closure of the public right-of-way, including on street parking spaces, for public health, welfare and safety purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency until December 31, 2020, including expansion of business uses that cannot operate in indoor environment or have limited indoor capacity and/or service due to the COVID-19 emergency"; and Bill No. 200293, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,' by making revisions, including but not limited to, the exception for emergency contracting"; Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 "
Thank you, Mr. Decker. The Chair recognizes -Councilwoman Brooks, did you want to be recognized?
Oh, after the vote? Okay. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 you, Mr. Decker. We're going to the Consent Agenda. These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk shall call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall 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. Mr. Decker, can you please call the roll.
Aye on all bills. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye on all bills. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, the bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, can you please read the title of Resolution No. 200261.
A resolution encouraging the National Committee of the Young Democrats of America to hold their 2021 Biennial Convention in the City of Philadelphia.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson for a motion on the resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200262.
A resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1421 Letterly Street located in the Fifth Councilmanic District.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move for the adoption of the resolution. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 200379.
A resolution calling upon the City of Philadelphia to invest in a Black stimulus package for our neighborhoods, to include $500 million in capital investments for affordable housing and commercial corridors, in addition to operating investments in a Poverty Action Fund for rent subsidy, basic income, benefits access, and job training stipends; and further authorizing the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING hearings to consider the City's Black stimulus.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you, Council President. Thank you to all my colleagues. I look forward to a long conversation as we move this forward. 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. Mr. Decker, Resolution No. 200383.
A resolution Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING ratifying the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency Related to the COVID-19 health emergency.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to offer an amendment on your behalf to Resolution No. 200383. A copy this amendment has been circulated to all members of Council. I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the amendment to Resolution No. 200383 be adopted. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it, and the resolution has been amended. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion on the amended resolution.
Thank you again, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move for the adoption of the resolution, as amended. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Councilwoman Brooks.
I Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING just want to make sure, you wanted to be recognized -
I can do it -- I just wanted to put the votes on the record before we go through the individual bill. So that's what I was trying to do.
Okay. Still getting used to some of this stuff. All right. Thank you.
Mr. Decker, can you please read the title of Resolution No. 200384.
A resolution calling upon the Congress to allocate fair and direct federal support to all of America's communities, regardless of population size.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green for a motion on the resolution. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Council President. This resolution -and I want to thank my colleagues for their support -- continues the work that we've been doing at the national level with the National League of Cities to make sure we have fair funding for all cities in this nation as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. President, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200385.
A resolution calling upon the Congress to enact and fund a national, sustainable water affordability plan similar to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ("LIHEAP").
Thank you, Council President. This is a similar resolution which was brought to me by the President of Democratic Municipal Officials, Scott Benson, a Councilmember in Detroit. We are all familiar with the major issues of water in Michigan, and this supports this type of legislation throughout our nation so we don't have the same problem that we had in Flint, Michigan or other cities around the country. Mr. President, I move for the adoption of the resolution. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 200331.
A resolution approving the Director of Finance's Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund Withdrawal Certification for purposes of allowing utilization of $34,276,000 in the Reserve Fund for General Fund purposes in connection with the FY2021 Operating Budget.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilwoman Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, 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. Mr. Decker, Resolution No. 200080.
A resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING of Philadelphia.
Thank you, Mr. President. 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. I should have said that this requires a two -- it's a resolution to the Home Rule Charter, so it requires two-thirds vote. Therefore, the question is shall this resolution be adopted. The Chief Clerk will call the roll. I think we just heard the roll. It sounds like Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING it was unanimous, so that clearly is two-thirds. Thank you. Let's call the roll, Mr. Decker. I'm sorry. I'm having a little challenge here. I got all kinds of stuff going on. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Gym. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilman Thomas. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. Two-thirds of all members of the Council voting in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200080 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200216.
A resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson for a motion on the resolution.
Thank you, Council President. Thank you, colleagues. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Here I go again. I'm sorry. This also is an amendment to the Home Rule Charter. I better read my script. It requires two-thirds vote. Therefore, the question is shall the resolution be adopted. And, Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Parker. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. Mr. Decker, was Councilman Oh back for the report?
Okay. Thank you. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. Two-thirds of all members of the Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200216 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Resolution No. 200377.
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Citizens Police Oversight Commission, and to authorize City Council by ordinance to determine the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion on the resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Moved and seconded the resolution be adopted. Because Resolution No. 200377 is an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires two-thirds vote. Therefore, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING the question is shall this resolution be adopted. The Chief Clerk will call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Council President Clarke. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. Two-thirds of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200377 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 200147.
An ordinance amending Subcode F of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," to establish limitations on the use of hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question is now shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Parker.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 200285.
An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021 through 2026 inclusive.
I believe Councilman Domb wanted to speak Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING prior to this bill.
Thank you. (Inaudible) -- services for our residents and businesses (inaudible). Thank you, Council President Clarke and our budget work group, Councilwoman Parker, Squilla, Quinones-Sanchez, and Green for your hard work in putting this budget together.
Councilman Domb, we are having a really difficult time hearing you.
Okay. You're going to call back right now? Because we have a vote on the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING floor. (No response.)
Mr. Decker, we're going to come back when Councilman Domb gets connected. I'm not sure when he'll be ready, so we're going to move on since we did not initiate the vote. Mr. Decker, just read the title of 200286.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Domb. (No response.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Parker. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200287.
An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
I believe, Councilwoman Brooks, I have Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING indicated that you want to speak.
Yes. Yes, I do. Thank you, Council President. So I just -- I will be voting no today on two bills. I will be voting no on Bill No. m. Committee meeting. I want to briefly explain my reasoning. First, regarding the Keystone Opportunity Zone, I have concerns about providing a corporation like Hilco with major tax breaks. I want to recognize the work of my colleague Councilmember Johnson to work through these concerns, and he has made great progress on maximizing the benefits to the community, but I worry that there's insufficient and legal accountability to ensure that the KOZ site upholds their commitments to the community. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Furthermore, the City's own analysis of KOZ sites concluded that Opportunity Zones are suboptimal policies. The 1,300 acres of land on the refinery site have been used to pollute, endanger, and extract wealth from black communities for far too long, and our residents deserve better, so I'll be voting no. Second, the Operating Budget, Bill 287, eliminates only 19 million increase proposed from the FY21 Philadelphia Police Department budget, a decision that was made by Mayor Kenney and his Administration. It moves crossing guards and safety officers out of the Police budget. It, therefore, includes no real cuts to the Police budget for FY21, and I believe that that is a mistake. My Council colleagues and their staff members have worked incredibly hard over the past few weeks analyzing and amending the FY21 budget, and the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Operating Budget bill includes a number of improvements. Restoring funding to Philadelphia -- I'm sorry; Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project, the Housing Trust Act, adult education programs, anti-poverty programs, and the African American Museum are all changes that will have tangible impact on the lives of our constituents, especially those most vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19, and I want to commend my colleagues for fighting for affordable housing, immigrant communities, and poor, working-class families when they need it the most. The Philadelphia that our community members deserve and the Philadelphia that we are fighting for in the streets can only be realized through bold changes. Restoring funding to critical programs that were cut is not enough. Keeping the PPD budget at FY20 is not enough. I cannot accept a budget that allows the Philadelphia Police Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Department to make up 15 percent of the total operation budget when they have failed to historically make our communities safer. The PPD budget has been increased at a rate that far surpasses any other department, despite the fact that the violence in our city remains rampant and the clearance rates of homicide have been stagnant. Displays of excessive force against protesters, hostility towards journalists, and rallying behind violent vigilante groups has further called into question whether the PPD's budget is justified. If the Police Departments were our schools, we would have long ago threatened with closure. We could not continue to pour our trust and our resources into institutions that have continued to exhibit racism and perpetuate violence against the most vulnerable communities. It is a false promise that increasing the Police presence makes Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING communities safer. Poor, working-class communities of color are suffering from high rates of COVID-19, gun violence, lack of affordable housing and healthcare, unemployment, and underfunded toxic schools. Policing is not the remedy to this. What our neighborhoods need is investments, resources, and opportunities. A fair budget is not just an adjustment to the status quo. A fair budget would confront structural problems with structural changes.
We must develop lasting strategies to cut the root causes of homelessness, gun violence, chemical dependency, environmental racism, and poverty, because policing and imprisonment are not solutions. They simply exacerbate existing social problems. This is what our constituents have been saying for months, cut Police funding, invest in communities. And I'm here because the movement that elected me into office, and it is important for me Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING to advocate on the behalf of people who do not have a voice. For decades, poor and working-class black and brown communities have been left out of this political process, and if we are serious about addressing systemic racism, the ongoing pandemic, economic uncertainty, and severe inequality, we need to start by giving these community members a voice and decisions directly impacting their lives. So the people want to be heard, and to pass a budget with no meaningful cuts to the Police Department at this time when thousands of Philadelphians are flooding the streets, occupying City buildings, calling, e-mailing, organizing, and rising up in grief and in rage, is clearly saying de-fund the police, would be a mistake. I cannot in good faith vote on a budget that shows disregard for the voices of our constituents. And when we Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING fail to listen to the people that we serve, we fail to represent them. That's why I'll be voting no. And thank you, Council President.
Thank you, Council Lady. Let me go ahead -- Mr. Decker, read the title one more time on 287.
Mr. President, I'm reminded that the Council needs to pass the Capital Program before it passes the Operating Budget.
Bill No. 200285, entitled "An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021 through 2026 inclusive."
Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Thank you. Councilman Domb, did you want to be recognized?
Today I'm voting in favor of the Fiscal 21 budget to ensure that vital services for our residents and businesses are delivered. I want to thank you, Council President Clarke, and our budget work group, Councilmembers Parker, Squilla, Quinones-Sanchez, and Green, for all of your hard work in putting this budget together. And I'd also like to thank Councilmember Curtis Jones for his participation in our final budget meeting where the goal was for all of us to reach Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING a final consensus. We all made compromises in order to reach the goals approving a budget we felt best served the residents and businesses of Philadelphia, and each of us brought a perspective to the table to help craft the budget we're putting forward today. While I'm in favor and voting for this budget, it's not without great concern with the process and the outcome. My office put in over 30 requests for information to the Administration so we could help find additional savings, avoid tax increases, and restore funding for essential programs and services. Nearly all of our requests went unanswered, including the cost of a cadet class for prisons, overtime policies, expenses, and major contract costs. Philadelphians deserve better. They deserve to hear alternatives and not just broad-based alternatives, but calculated, well-thought-out alternatives Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING based on facts, facts and details that make the transparency expectations of our public and certainly our City Council. One thing is certain. This Administration has been on a $900 million spending spree for the last four years and, in doing so, jeopardized funding for affordable housing, health services, arts and culture, workforce development, parks and rec, and this occurred at a time when it was needed most. This is a wake-up call for the City. The last few months have proven that even when Philadelphia experiences a few years of economic growth and increased revenues, there has to be corresponding impact for our people and for our city, impact that's transparent to everyone, because everyone has the right to know what's working and what's not. We need a city government that's relentlessly mindful of its spending and extremely focused on results for our people and businesses. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING We are off track right now, heading in the wrong direction. After investing 900 million, the question is what has been the measurable impact to poverty, crime, opioids, jobs, affordable housing, education or healthcare. We have to make tough decisions to get us through this pandemic, and today we're doing exactly that with this budget. But today also marks the moment my colleagues and I agree that the Administration must justify its ongoing spending and assure the City Council that our approved budget is being put to good use. We're putting the Administration on notice that we'll be holding quarterly meetings to the Committee on Fiscal Stability to address and better account for their spending, efficiency efforts, management practices, and strategic investments, as well as setting aspirational goals that we expect them to work towards for our short-term health and our long-term well-being. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING It's also clear that we're a city in need of a plan for its economic future. Today I'm calling on all my colleagues to support the creation of the Special Committee on the Future Economy of Philadelphia, and with the support of you, Council President, I ask all of you to work with us and other stakeholders to develop policies and promote economic competitiveness, quality, and expansion for our city and all its people. It's time now we get serious about our jobs crisis and intentionally build a shared economy for all Philadelphians.
I look forward to joining my colleagues in designing ambitious and comprehensive reforms that create a stronger roadmap for our city's future economy. It's time for big change in the City, and these two efforts are just the start of what's to come. We must become the City everyone expects us to be, one that's equitable, inventive, and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING resilient. And I want to thank all my colleagues and you, Council President, for your willingness to do this with me. Thank you. Thank you, Council President.
Thank you, Councilman. Real quick, I just want to remind everyone that as a part of the budget process, we do have a $1 billion stand-by appropriation that will give us an opportunity during the course of the next several months to not only receive federal and state dollars as it relates to CARES, but also gives us an opportunity to adjust and look at possible realignments of budgets as we move ahead. So it was important for us to move from the 800 million initially to one billion in anticipation of the possibility of some changes, because as was said earlier, this is unlike any budget process that I've ever been in and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING I'm assuming everybody here, understanding the shortness and all of the challenges, but it's unlikely that we will not be back at some point during the next couple of months to address this budget again, but right now we must move forward and adhere to the Charter-mandated balanced budget. And I don't want to be corny and say as the guy in the suit, whatever his name, Arnold Schwarzenegger said, I'll be back, but we will be back. I mean, it's the simple reality based on what we have to do. So with that, Mr. Decker, you read the title. This bill having been read on two different days, the question is now shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk will call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Council President Clarke, it's Allan Domb. I'd like to vote aye.
Because we were getting ready to talk about you real bad if you didn't come Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING back on that line. All right. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero.
Thank you. We'll go back to 287. Why don't you, Mr. Decker, I think read that title again.
Bill No. 200287, entitled "An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021."
Thank you. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Brooks. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
For reasons other than what was stated, I'm voting no. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are three. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200288. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by revising certain tax rates.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilman Squilla. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are one, and one abstention. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200291.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Bass.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are two. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200292.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to eliminate the discount for early payment of real estate taxes.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Gilmore Richardson.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - 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 title of 200347.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits, for the purpose of facilitating economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson, I have a note that you wanted to speak on this one.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President, but I can reserve my time until after the District Councilmember, my colleague Councilmember Johnson, has an opportunity to speak on the bill. He indicated that in the Chat as well.
Yeah. Thank you, Council President. Council President, I'm asking support for this bill from my colleagues for a variety of different reasons. First and foremost, the development that will take place at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery site moving forward has the following committed conditions with the new purchaser of the particular site: Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING We have a commitment for 50 percent on construction jobs for diversity and inclusion, 50 percent on local job hiring from the City of Philadelphia, and 50 percent on diversity and inclusion for professional service and contracts. Also as part of the agreement of sale, the Hilco Company has to engage in an aggressive remediation program with the former PES site. Also, in addition, there will be a community benefits agreement as well as a robust community engagement process in which I will be leading with my staff. Also, this is only the beginning of that particular process, meaning the second part of this process will be a zoning overlay bill that will be introduced in the fall. During the summertime, we will work with the community organizations and residents as well as Philly Thrive around addressing the environmental concerns with the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING site, but also making sure that there's a robust community input and discussion around this particular project. We are the number one big city when it comes to poverty in the country, and so at the end of the day when we talk about ending institutional racism and systematic racism and economic injustice of people of color, the best way that we can help our people are making sure that they are rising out of poverty and also making sure that they have jobs and careers to move themselves forward. And so I'm asking for an affirmative vote on this particular bill, and I thank all my colleagues for their support as well as their input regarding the questions that were asked during the Finance hearing that took place before the bill was voted out of the Committee. Thank you very much, Council President.
Thank you. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilwoman, did you want to -
Yes. Thank you so much, Mr. President, and also thank you to my colleague and the District Councilperson, Councilmember Johnson, for his remarks, and mine will echo a number of the things that he has already stated. But I wanted to state for the record that I have been in communication with my colleague. I have received feedback from a number of the community organizations and groups as well as the local RCOs in that area. My colleague has assured me that these groups and organizations, including the local RCOs, will have a seat at the table as it relates to the project moving forward. Hilco has committed to 50 percent minority participation for the construction jobs and 50 percent local hiring, as well as the community benefits agreement. Philadelphia has a 26 percent Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING poverty rate among our residents, which is higher in the black areas of Councilmember Johnson's district. This site is no longer being used as an environmental hazard and will bring 18,000 jobs to not only Councilmember Johnson's district but to the City of Philadelphia. The environmental remediation scope includes site characterization, disposal of hazardous soil, the design of vapor mitigation, where necessary, and the removal of below-grade contaminated footings and foundations, and the demolition will allow for the majority of the existing facility to be recycled. This will divert thousands of tons of materials from going to landfills and eliminate the need for trucks to haul certain demolished materials. For those reasons, I will be voting in favor of this bill, and I look forward to working with the District Councilmember, my colleague Councilmember Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Johnson, all of the community groups that are represented in this area, as well as the environmental groups to ensure that the concerns of the community are addressed as we move forward in this process. Thank you, Councilmember Johnson. Thank you to all the community groups and the environmental groups, and thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Council Lady. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilman O'Neill. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200076.
An ordinance providing for the submission to the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk, as approved by Resolution of the City Council.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Gilmore Richardson.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 200208.
An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council.
This bill having been read on two different Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Johnson.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 200363.
An ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment.
Mr. President, can I be recognized to speak on this bill before the vote?
Absolutely. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to state for the record that when I introduced Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING this bill on your behalf a few weeks ago, I was very proud, Mr. President, to join with my colleagues Councilmembers Squilla and Jones and all of the members who supported this bill. For the record, I want to note that this bill restores a one-year residency requirement prior to employment for all civil service employees. Now, let me state for the record the intent. The bill is designed to change and enhance the diversity and the demographics of the Philadelphia Police Department and create a force that better reflects the culture of the City it is sworn to protect and serve. Now, I do have to state for the record that I was disheartened when I heard multiple people note that if in fact we were to enact this law, that we would be putting Philadelphia in a position where we would not be competitive with neighboring cities. And I said to myself, Mr. President, if what Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING you're saying is that we cannot find Philadelphia residents out of our 1.6 million population, with all of the institutions of higher learning that we have here, to fill positions in the City of Philadelphia, then that is shame on us, Mr. President, for not including the type of economic development, for not including the kind of education workforce development skills that our population needs to prepare for these jobs. Let me also state for the record that this makes good economic sense for the City of Philadelphia. For those of you who don't know, we have a $750 million budget hole that we had to close in the City of Philadelphia, and one of the ways that we're going to find a way to recoup revenue that we lost as a as a result of COVID-19 is by expanding our tax base, growing our tax base. That's why you just heard Councilmember Johnson talking about creating jobs and Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson, because Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING we need people to add to our tax base. And if we need to prepare people, let's prepare people. The people policing the City of Philadelphia should look like the City of Philadelphia. The new cadet classes coming in should look like the City of Philadelphia. And, Mr. President, I am unapologetic about noting that if you work for the City of Philadelphia, we want you to live here. Finally, let me say this, and I wasn't going to note this, but we went back to notes of testimony, Mr. President, in 2006. Our then-Director of Personnel for the City -- and I want people to note this who have been saying that the waiver process is not enough for us to attract the kind of talent and the skill set that we need. She said -- it was Lynda Orfanelli on waivers -- the process, the current process, is efficient and flexible. Residency waivers, when Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING warranted, are granted in a timely fashion. They may also be rescinded when their utility expires. I believe this process is sufficient and it meets the needs of civil service at this time. So, Mr. President, there is no excuse about why we can't find the talent that we need here in the City of Philadelphia, and if we do have to go outside to bring in new talent because there's a very specific skill set that we just can't seem to meet, we have a waiver process in effect. So this has been good for District Council 33. They've only had to have a few waivers. But if it's good for District Council 33, the majority of which is minority, why can't it be good for the City of Philadelphia? Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. I believe the Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
No. I'll speak on the majority speech, Council President.
Oh, I'm sorry. I got it said it was on this bill. Thank you.
Okay. Things are moving slow. Okay. Thank you. We read the title. Thank you, Councilwoman. I can't speak on it because I'm at the chair, so I will not do that, but I think you all know my feelings. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Brooks.
Councilman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING O'Neill.
Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. The record shall reflect that. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 200367.
An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Brooks.
Councilman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING O'Neill.
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 200344.
An ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING to create a new Chapter 9-5000, entitled "Food Delivery Services," to regulate third-party food delivery services, require certain disclosures to consumers, and provide for a limitation on certain fees charged to consumers.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Squilla.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We are now going to move to the recall resolution. Mr. Decker, if you can read the title of the resolution recalling Bill No. 200298.
A resolution requiring the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 200298, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at private or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green for a motion on the resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 (No response.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Green for a motion regarding special business.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit consideration of special business at this time. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit consideration of special business at this time. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? (No response.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
The ayes have it and the motion passes. And the Clerk, please read the letter from the Mayor.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am returning herewith, as requested by your resolution adopted today, Bill No. 200298, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; proving for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Thank you. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Councilman Green for a motion that Council reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 200298 was passed.
Thank you. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the motion carries and the vote by which Bill No. 200298 was passed has been reconsidered. Bill No. 200298 will be placed at the end of today's Calendar. There being no other special business at this time, we will return to consideration of the Calendar. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, read the title of Bill No. 200298.
An ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
Thank you. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Brooks. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING (No response.)
Councilman O'Neill. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17 [sic]; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions for today's Calendar.
A resolution Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings to investigate the status of children in Philadelphia during and post-COVID-19, introduced by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct hearings to investigate Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING curriculum realignment opportunities within the School District of Philadelphia to ensure preparedness for Post-COVID-19 career opportunities based upon Philadelphia's labor market forecast, introduced by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Mr. President. 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. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
And a resolution calling on the United States Senate to Adopt the Funding Enhancements to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) as Provided in the HEROES Act House Resolution 6800, introduced by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Mr. President. 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. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
And a resolution authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to review the City's response to protests in support of ending systemic racism in policing and of the Black Lives Matter movement, and to provide residents with a forum to share their experiences and make recommendations for safer and non-discriminatory policing, introduced by Councilwoman Gym.
Thank you very much, Council President. Today the New York Times released a comprehensive video of a police assault on peaceful demonstrators on I-676 on June 1st. It's ten minutes long, and I urge all of my Council colleagues to watch and review it, if you have not already. The Times puts together in a shocking manner what we've heard in bits and pieces and describes a breakdown in Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING authority and decision-making surrounding the City's response to events surrounding demonstrations against police brutality. This is not my personal opinion. For several weeks, we have had in-home commentary from experts in this field who have raised alarms and concerns, especially as official accounts have grown increasingly inconsistent with the evidence. It's not just what happened on I-676. It's also the tear-gassing in residential neighborhoods in West Philadelphia where residents were not involved in demonstrations and were not given prior warning. It's the inconsistent response from our Managing Director about what was authorized and not authorized and when. It's watching armed and largely white gangs assault and menace demonstrators with inconsistent response from our police. Today I, along with Public Safety Committee Chair Curtis Jones and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING other members of the Public Safety Committee, call for hearings to review the Unified Command's decision-making surrounding the broad range of action and use of force throughout the City. These hearings will allow us to assess the Unified Command's response, not just from the Police Department, but to understand all the way through and to learn how policies and procedures must be changed to ensure that our responses are humane and equitable across neighborhoods. It is essential that while I recognize there are multiple investigations going on, that at least one of them is public. This includes soliciting feedback and providing a forum for Philadelphians of all backgrounds to testify about their experiences and make recommendations for non-discriminatory and equitable policing even beyond the protests and the demonstrations. This is about the much deeper issues that drove thousands and thousands of people into Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING our streets, the experiences that people have had, the everyday experiences with policing, brutality, abuse, and things that are left unchecked. It will further supplement the final product of an independent review that Mayor Kenney and Commissioner Outlaw have announced that they will ultimately commission. The spirits of too many in our city are broken, and we need a truth and reconciliation process that starts with a full accounting of why things broke down once people stood up for Black Lives Matter and against systemic racism and police brutality. This Council has taken on so many responsibilities in this session, from passing historic bills to end an avalanche of evictions and fundamentally alter the structure of how we're going to use our courts, to expanding labor protections for so many workers, strengthening our response to policing, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING and I want to thank my colleagues on Council for their partnership and hard work this session, and I especially welcome the energy, integrity, and enthusiasm of our newest colleagues. But these hearings are also part of our responsibility. It's our responsibility of oversight and of questioning when things go wrong. And it will be a first step in our ability to rebuild the public trust and to use our powers to craft policies to ensure that law enforcement works with, and not against, residents who choose to exercise their First Amendment rights or to simply live as black people and people of color in the City of Philadelphia. This is about racial equity. It is about the public health.
It is about quality of life, and it is about the moral compass of our city and its leadership. With that, I move for the adoption of this resolution. )
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
I want to be on the record for abstaining. Thank you, Council President.
I will address it in my speech of the majority. Thank you, Council President.
Yeah. The way it is now, you have to actually have a reason for an abstention.
I'll say Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING for operational purposes, I will vote aye right now, but I would like to be noted to want to address this legislation in the speeches of the majority. Thank you, Council President. So I will vote aye for the record, but I do want to address this legislation. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilman. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted.
And a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to appropriate funds to sustain the U.S. Postal Service, and to ensure the Postal Service continues to function as a universal public service, introduced by Councilwoman Gym.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - 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 Honoring and Recognizing Erika James as the first woman and person of color to become dean of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, introduced by Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you. Let's take a moment and pause and celebrate a rising star here in Philadelphia. I want to thank Councilmember Gauthier for her Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING co-sponsorship. I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution authorizing the Committees on Appropriations and Finance to hold hearings to consider an independent analysis of the Business Income and Receipts Tax structure and rates, introduced by Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you. I move for its 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 authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to consider a program that provides broadband internet for Philadelphians to access quality schools and quality jobs, introduced by Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Council President Clarke. I know folks think we're taking a leave during the summer, but much work will be done, one of the most important, the digital divide and literacy divide that exists in the City of Philadelphia. I look forward to working with the Education Committee and all members of Council as we try to close this gap so that our children have access to broadband, but also that our adults as we try to get people back into the employment sector. Thank you, and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it. Councilwoman, those folks are disconnected from reality. The resolution passes.
And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services departments to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids, introduced by Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you, Council President Clarke. I want to take a moment and just really thank all of my colleagues. Over the past few years, all of you have supported Councilman Squilla and I. We have worked in the community of Kensington to try to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING restore quality of life. What we have uncovered is that during COVID, some of the structural disparities around how we invest in poor communities was further amplified. I want to thank Councilman Domb and Councilmember Bass, who chairs this Committee, who have gone and joined us in the community several times as we have held public hearings throughout the crisis. We have found out that many of the departments abandoned Kensington during COVID, whether it was some of the basic needs, to the health, to homeless outreach, and really left our Police Department by themselves as they tried to respond. We have lost all the ground we have gained with the residents over the last three years. What you will see in Kensington, for those of you who want to see for yourself, is lawlessness and actions that would not be tolerated in a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING third-world country. This is Philadelphia, the birthplace of this United States of America, and the residents of Kensington have had enough. Basta ya. We are calling on the Managing Director's Office and all of the departments responsible. We had a hepatitis A pandemic before we had COVID. We have to restore Kensington and we, Councilman Squilla and I, are committed to continuing to stand with the residents and the many stakeholders, many stakeholders that despite all the challenges stand with us every day and try to provide services for the residents of Kensington. I am ashamed of what has happened in Kensington. I am ashamed this Administration has not figured out a way how to restore that quality of life for those residents, and I will not allow this to be the third summer where hundreds of homeless are allowed to take over our streets and be lawless and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING open-air drug markets and the rest. It is time for us to invest in people. If we have learned anything during this pandemic is that the most vulnerable will fall if those of us in positions to take care of them do not stand up and check ourselves and call ourselves out. Harm reduction, warm handoffs, all of those things are hugely important as we try to meet people where they are, but in this case, people can't even come out of their own homes. The children are being traumatized. So I want to thank everybody who has joined us throughout this and say to everyone on Council thank you for your support. We have a long way to go before we demonstrate the humanity in folks. Thank you so much, and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution honoring the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund for providing immediate financial assistance through forgivable loans to small businesses locally and statewide during the COVID-19 crisis and encouraging Philadelphia's small businesses to apply for the program, introduced by Councilman Domb.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - 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 authorizing the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold quarterly hearings that include monthly reporting requirements, to discuss the fiscal position and overarching social impact goals for the City, including and as related to the Five-Year Plan and the reporting requirements set forth in the Quarterly City Manager's Report and as submitted to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, introduced by Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Council 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 authorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to create a Special Committee on the Future Economy of Philadelphia to develop policy and hold hearings to promote economic competitiveness, expansion, and opportunities for the City and all Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Philadelphians, introduced by Councilman Domb.
Thank you, Council 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 authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings on the impact of COVID-19 on homelessness, evictions, and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING residential foreclosures and the City's efforts to combat homelessness, evictions, and residential foreclosures, introduced by Councilwoman Gauthier.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. 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 calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reverse the legalization of Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 6/25/20 - STATED - 2ND READING the sale of "consumer fireworks" in the State of Pennsylvania, introduced by Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of all Philadelphians, I move for the adoption of the resolution.
Second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, whatever you need. We second it.
Make it stop. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Nobody opposes that. Thank you. The resolution is adopted.
Mr. President, there are no other resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Thank you very much. Before we go to speeches, one little housekeeping. Councilman Domb, earlier you abstained. I know you did it in the public hearing. Can you just state for the record your abstention, the basis for your abstention, and I do believe it is a public record.
Yes. The basis -- thank you, Council President. The basis for the abstention is, I checked with the Board of Ethics, and they recommended based on the fact that I have a few parking lots, I should not vote on that bill.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. That concludes our Calendar for today. And next up we will have speeches on behalf of the minority, and the Chair is going to recognize Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
Change up. Okay. Thank you, Councilwoman. On behalf of the majority, the Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
Thank you, Council President. First and foremost, I want to thank my colleagues for voting on a bill to create the Office of Victim Advocates. This bill will be on the upcoming ballot as a Charter change, and I want to say thank all of you for voting for it. For the record, the needs of victims and co-victims of gun violence is an issue that is deeply personal to me. I myself became a co-victim as a young man when I lost my cousin to gun violence. I started an organization called Peace Not Guns to address the issue of gun violence here in the City of Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 of family and friends and my faith, I was able to channel that trauma and experience into something positive, which is a lifetime of public service. As a result, I feel obligated to try to give a voice to those who often have not had a voice. Over the last several months, the Special Committee on Gun Violence has convened roundtables and hearings for the needs of victims and co-victims, led by our Subcommittee on Victims and Co-Victims of Gun Violence. What we heard loud and clear is that the community needs someone within City government whose sole responsibility is to advocate for victims and co-victims of gun violence. There are too many agencies that have contact with victims. They need to be better working with victims working together with one another. This legislation will answer their pleas by asking Philadelphia voters to add a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 City Charter. The Office of Victim Advocate will do the following: advocate for victims and co-victims, especially victims of gun violence; facilitate coordination between agencies; providing training on trauma-informed practices and agencies that interact with victims; ensure that victims are notified of their rights and help protect those rights; educate the public regarding victims' issues; make policy recommendations; and put together an advisory board of community representatives and stakeholders to make sure that victims and co-victims of gun violence have a seat at the table. I believe that we owe it to victims and co-victims to give them a voice within City government, and this proposed Charter change will do just that. As we talk about the issue of criminal reform, as we talk about the issue of police reform, I also just want Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 we deal with an issue that has continued for our city on a daily basis, and that's the issue of gun violence. I have taken too many times out of my schedule to attend a funeral of a young man who has lost their lives to gun violence. I have taken too many times out of my schedule to reach out to a mother or a father to console them because they have lost a child to gun violence. And so we want to make sure that those survivors of gun violence, those victims and co-victims of gun violence and homicides have a seat at the table when it comes to policies and resources that we're advocating for here in the City of Philadelphia. So I just want to personally say thank you to all of my colleagues, and I look forward to members here in the City of Philadelphia and the wider public to give an affirmative vote when this bill comes up for a vote in November. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 much, everyone.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones. Speech.
Thank you. Mr. President, first of all, I want to thank you for your leadership over this last session. Critics may judge us one way or the other, but the reality is we've passed more substantive legislation in this session than we have sometimes in four years. I want to also say that if you look at the speech that Councilmember Domb gave and the speech that Councilmember Brooks gave, those were very two different lenses of how they view the future of Philadelphia, yet they voted together on many of the bills, and that is due to the leadership of the leaders in Council, and I want to thank the Majority Leader and the Deputy Whip for being those kinds of ambassadors to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 with different thought processes. I want to particularly speak, I rise today to talk about the Citizens Police Oversight Committee, which will be on the ballot in November. I want to put into context, Mr. President -- and thank you again for not letting this issue fade into public policy history. You kept bringing it back over and over again, trying once again in different climates, in different attitudes to get some measure of relief for citizens. I would say to you that if -and there are lawyers in our body, and they would know -- that if a lawyer provides a service to a client and that client is not satisfied, that client has a grievance, they can go to the state Supreme Court for a disciplinary hearing. If a doctor provides a service to someone, writes the wrong prescription or medical malpractice, there is a process by which they go to a medical Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 board, and in jeopardy is that doctor's license, because they now have skin in the game because some oversight happens. If you look at us as legislators, we have an Ethics Committee, but we're not allowed really to review our own cases, and that's why they created the Ethics Board that we report to, right? When it comes to our police, we have to have the confidence of the citizens of Philadelphia in a process where if you feel wronged, even though you recognize that most police officers are of good character, but in those cases where you believe you've been wronged, that there is an honest broker, an honest arbitrator that will allow your grievance to be heard. If you look at all of the bills that have been passed dealing with police and community policing this session, it is all designed to restore that faith. Whether you're talking about body Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 cameras, whether you're talking about the contract process, all of this is a part of links in the chain that the citizens that are protesting want broken. When you look at -- I think when we did the hearings, they were long, but Minister Rodney Muhammad gave the best analogy ever. He talked about Andy of Mayberry. Some of you young people, particularly members, may have to Google Andy of Mayberry. But Andy of Mayberry, he lived in -- Andy Griffith lived in a town called Mayberry. He never carried a gun. He had a deputy named Barney Fife. Barney might have weighed 100 pounds dripping wet, but he had a big-old gun and he was only allowed one bullet. And in courses of the town's history, bad people or bad things happen, and Andy, the sheriff in charge, was confident. He was a big guy, and he would intervene and use logic because he knew the citizens well, they trusted his judgment, and he would resolve things. But as soon as Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 on the scene, he pulled that rickety gun, start shaking it, because at the heart of it, he was afraid. Everybody was bigger than him, and he was really scared.
So what these bills that we have attempted to move forward are designed to create more Andy's and less Barney's among the police force, people who have a relationship with the community as opposed to being viewed as an occupying force, guardians as opposed to warriors. The other thing that I think the spirit of a lot of this legislation is designed to do is that there is a thing called justice by zip code, and there's different strokes for different folks depending on your zip code. There is a measure of justice that can be administered in Chestnut Hill, but if you travel to the Southwest Philadelphia, there's a whole nother level of scrutiny. There should be one set of rules for all Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 American -- Good Morning America had a video where a father captured the recording of a son shooting hoops, Mr. President, in his driveway. He's shooting hoops, like every normal pre-teen does. And you can see him look down the road and then all the sudden hide behind his father's vehicle, and when the police car went by, he looked, saw it was safe, and then started shooting again. His father was disturbed by what he saw and came out and said, son, why did you hide from the police? He said, because they are here to shoot us. So in some zip codes, the perception is that you are a guardian -in parts of my own district, you're Coach Clarke and you're Officer Jamie and you're viewed as part of the community. In other parts of the City, they're viewed as people that are there to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 people, taxpayers, and they are guilty and then have to prove themselves innocent. We need to change this. And so all of this legislation isn't designed to come against our civil servants in blue. It is designed to make sure that they are protected too, because, you know, every barber shop knows that if I give a cop a charge, I might get leniency on my case too. So it's a balancing scale that we have to maintain. So I want to say thank you to all of those who supported this measure, Mr. President. I want to say thank you to the citizens that pushed us a little further, a little harder, and it was a bit uncomfortable at times, but here we are together and for the benefit of the City of Philadelphia. So congratulations, and I wish my colleagues a productive summer, because the myth -- you're getting ready to find out, there's no days off. There Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilman. Thank you very much. Very well said. Andy of Mayberry. I think that's a first in the City Council of Philadelphia. Thank you, my friend. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Council President. It's taken 401 years, but I think our nation now recognizes that black lives matter. I think this body has demonstrated black lives matter. And for my African American colleagues in this body, although you may have title Council President, Majority Leader or Councilmember, when you leave City Hall, you are African American. You are black. You are black first before you're known as a Councilmember. So black lives matter, but for my African American colleagues, you live a black life all the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 only do black lives matter, black votes matter, and today is a reminder that black votes matter. Today is June 25th, and it's the 7th anniversary of Shelby County versus Holder -- that's former Attorney General Eric Holder -- in which the United States Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. So when I say black votes matter, it also reminds me of my grandfather, which many of you have heard me talk about. My grandfather only wore a suit two times, to church and to vote. So when I think about black votes matter, I think about my grandfather. And I'll be remiss in not thanking the Leadership Conference Education Fund, All Voting is Local, And Still I Vote for bringing this information to my attention. And this is And Still I Vote National Week of Action, and if I had the opportunity, Councilmembers, I would have circulated a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 resolution, but I did not have the time to do that on Tuesday. But I wanted to bring this to your attention because we've already seen the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on our elections. It is our job to ensure that our systems are secure and work for all voters, especially when there's a crisis like our current pandemic. People should be able to exercise their constitutional right to vote and stay healthy, even during a pandemic. Residents should not have to choose between public health and a functioning democracy and exercising their constitutional right to vote. Our democracy works best when everyone participates. We must ensure that our systems work, especially when there's a crisis like COVID-19. We've seen widespread polling place closures, long lines with hour-long waits, a backlogged absentee ballot request, machine breakdowns. This is a Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 democracy. Those tragedies cannot happen again. Congress must pass the HEROES Act, which was recently passed by the democrats in the House and now it's going to go over to the Senate. And we must provide to our state and local officials the critical resources to ensure we have safe, fair, accessible elections in November. Voting by mail is safe, it's secure, it's effective. Many of you know the militaries used voting by mail for numerous years and decades. Some of our leaders in this country who espoused against voting by mail have voted by mail themselves. Communities have been starved of critical resources to make it easier for voters to get their ballots and returning them in the mail. Congress must pass the HEROES Act now to ensure that states have the funding they need so that every voice is Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 the Supreme Court opened the door for discrimination in voting. We cannot allow anyone to use this pandemic as yet one more tool to disenfranchise people like my grandfather the right to vote. We will stand up for our right to vote and our voice in our democracy. We cannot shirk our duty, and we must get ready for November. We will be safe and we will be healthy, and we will vote, because the vote is ours. Thank you, Council President.
Thank you, Councilman. Thank you so much. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.
Thank you, Council President, and thank you for your leadership during this unique and challenging budget cycle. This year's negotiations have Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 most difficult and high stakes in our city's history, and I know that many people will be disappointed by the outcome here, especially as it relates to police funding. So I want to say to everyone who has been protesting and e-mailing and calling and making their voices heard that even though it may not be fully reflected in this year's budget, your efforts are not in vain. For the first time since the Great Recession, the City's budget does not include an increase for the Police Department. The $19 million reduction to the PPD is not insignificant. It's an important step in the right direction. In this precarious moment for our city, as we contend with a public health crisis that has left us with a nearly $750 million budget gap and a homicide rate that's up about 25 percent from this time last year, any drastic change to public safety spending represents an unquantifiable risk to the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 our communities, in particular our black communities, which have been ravaged by COVID and bear the brunt of gun violence. I want to be clear that I strongly support the concept of divesting from police, to invest in other resources to keep people safe, but I want to work over the next year to come up with a thoughtful roadmap for that and to develop alternatives that will keep local communities safe and help them to thrive. So this is where we begin. Passing the budget today allows us to begin planning for more meaningful changes to reimagine public safety and what that looks like in practice. My office has already started this work in the Third District, and it's going to continue. In the wake of unrest on 52nd Street, we convened a meeting between activists and PPD leadership. This is the start of an open dialogue in West and Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 policing affects black youth and to coordinate collective action towards a safe, free, and healthy city. And while I know the budget may not satisfy everyone, I want to highlight some of the important matters it does address. First and foremost, we secured an additional $20 million for the Housing Trust Fund. We fought hard for this, and it is a huge win for City Council, the advocates who fought side by side with us, and for Philadelphia. By creating affordable rental units and funding programs that keep some of Philadelphia's most vulnerable residents in their homes, the Trump's fund allows us to create and maintain stability in our communities. Since I decided to run for office, my main priority has been to keep people safe in their homes, whether they rent or own, and this $20 million will go a long way towards that end. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 City support of the Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project, which provides legal representation for immigrants in detention, helps keep families together, and protects communities of color. We've also set aside $25 million for the New Normal Budget Act, which includes programs to address healthcare needs, healthy food options, affordable housing, and anti-poverty efforts. And we're investing in adult education and reentry services to support residents in underserved communities as they develop their skills and acquire new ones. And I'll end by saying this: Institutional racism doesn't get eradicated by one City budget.
To right the wrongs that black people have been enduring for centuries in Philly and throughout the country, we need to take a holistic look at all of our public services and operations and address the Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 they hold up white supremacy over black lives. Achieving true racial justice in our city is going to require difficult conversations, an intensive policy change, and more time will allow us to do this business where real change feels not only possible but within our grasp. And I know my colleagues and I have every intention of running with this momentum. I look forward to the work ahead. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Thomas.
Thank you, Council President. Normally I like to be brief, but unfortunately that's not going to be the case today, and I know we've been in a long session, but it's been a long journey for me to get to this moment. This has been a ten-year journey for me. I decided to run for City Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 of 25. I am now 35 years old and I just finished my first six months in City Council, and I thought that I would take a minute just to reflect on those six months, because, again, it's been a long journey for me to get here. While I am the youngest member on City Council, I've been around for a while as it relates to politics, so I've watched a lot of my colleagues and how they became elected officials and what they had to essentially go through, and I know firsthand for people of color, it's very difficult for us to get to the position that we're in. I know speaking for me personally, I had to go through two years of unemployment, where I didn't have a check for myself or my family, and that was the sacrifice that I had to make and was willing to make because I believe in the process of democracy and I believe that someone like me being at the table, having an opportunity to participate in Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 being involved in budgets like this is important for the people of the City of Philadelphia. It's important for the diversity of this specific body, and it's important for the progress that we all know we want to see. I've watched my colleagues and the great work that they've done over the last six months, and I can tell you in the beginning before the pandemic, things were going smooth. We had a surplus of money. There were ideas floating around. Colleagues were able to meet face to face. Freshmen were able to get mentored by some of the senior members of Council. And then the pandemic hit. And once the pandemic hit, it created a situation that nobody had a playbook for. We didn't know what direction to go in, and I heard so many times that we were building the plane while flying it, and I had never heard that phrase before the pandemic, but I think it's the perfect way to describe not just what this body was Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 through, but what all bodies were going through. And then during the pandemic, we had the unfortunate George Floyd situation, and once the George Floyd situation hit, for me personally I recognized that it would be an opportunity to see some change, not just as it relates to policing but as it relates to black communities and the black experience in general. I don't know about you, Council President. I know you've been in this position for some time, but I'm not sure if you've ever had a colleague or a future colleague have to call you because they are involved in a personal situation with police. So for me coming into Council, the opportunity to be a part of police reform, the opportunity to have a change as it relates to the overall black experience was something that I was salivating at the mouth at and couldn't Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 Unfortunately, this moment and the experience has been highjacked. Right now we're seeing a movement and things taking place not just in Philadelphia but all across the country, and what we're seeing is, we're seeing people advocate and fight, and what we're fighting for is the black experience, and unfortunately black voices aren't the ones that's being heard the most.
I've listened to Councilmember Derek Green talk on a consistent basis about black economics and what are we going to do as it relates to the black dollar and investing in the black businesses, and I can't help but think and wonder about the irony of being black men on City Council and black women on City Council and to constantly be told what we're not doing for black people, mostly by people who aren't black. It's frustrating, Council President, and to be honest with you, Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 again, it's been a very rough first six months for me. And if it wasn't for the importance of this work and the decisions that we have to make specifically in the interest of people of color, I would question whether or not I will want to be a part of not just this body but any body that's viewed and demonized as much as this body is. And this is my personal opinion. No one asked me to say this. I would have loved to have had a different vote today as it relates to the budget, but I know that we had to do the things that we had to do for the Public Defender's Office and the District Attorney's Office and the African American Museum and even programs like City Year, which has won my heart. I take this job very serious. I'm very passionate about it. And I was even more offended to see and hear language that would suggest that we wouldn't be working this summer. I know I'm going to be working this summer. I Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 the time about people taking advantage of this opportunity, specifically businesses, but businesses aren't the only entities that's taking advantage of this moment and this opportunity. We got people who will villainize anyone to make themselves be the hero. And so no, Council President, I will not be taking off this summer. No, Council President, I will not be on recess. I will be at war this summer to make sure that this moment remains and stays about black people. Thank you, Council President. I appreciate you.
Thank you so much, Councilman. Thank you. I do not believe there are any other speeches at this moment, but before I call for an adjournment, I want to take the privilege of having the mic at this time and bend the rules a little bit. Stated Meeting June 25, 2020
I'm sorry, sir. I think Isaiah Thomas just dropped the mic, Councilman Thomas. I'm sorry. Thank you, Council President.
Yes. He dropped it. Look, a lot of people don't know what that means, Councilman. But anyway, so real quick, first of all, thank you guys so much. I know early on in the process, as Councilman just referenced, the fact that we had a significant fund balance and we were looking at opportunities for investment. There was -- and I got to tell you, because I heard it and I hear it -- some uncertainty about the group of new Councilmembers, whether or not this body would have the level of cohesion, even early on prior to the pandemic and prior to George Floyd. Then those things happened. Then there was even more Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 or not this body -- and we said at the beginning of the budget process that this is probably going to be one of the most unorthodox, the most challenging, the most controversial, all of the above, to deal with a $750 million budget gap in the middle of a pandemic. And guess what? It was all of the above. It really was. But as I listened to you all today and over the last couple of days, particularly leading up to the conclusion of this process, I got to tell you, I'm just -- I know I'm sounding like the elder statesman, and I guess I am. I'm kind of like really proud of you guys, how you all came together, understanding that you don't necessarily -- you're not necessarily in a position to achieve everything that you have wanted to early on in the process, but understanding that this is in fact a process, a process that will ultimately take us to a point where we will make a difference. And I Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 understand, because I've been screamed and hollered at and called all kind of things, protests at my house, I mean, you name it, it happened, but you do it because you want to do it. You do it because you love it, right? It's in your blood. It is in your blood. Because all of us can do something else in life, right? It is in your blood. So I just want to say how proud I am of you guys coming together. And the one thing I want us to do -- and I'm not necessarily speaking about us. I'm speaking about the population at-large. We really need to seize the moment while there's an acknowledgment about the disparities. There's an acknowledgment that a significant class and category of individuals in this country have not been given real opportunities, have not been given the life that other individuals have experienced simply because of their color and their origin. We got to seize this moment. And I'm talking to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 the fact that -- and I'm going to call it like it is -- there's some guilt going around in a lot of different places. Well, if the guilt is going to now give us an opportunity to have real meaningful support as it relates to starting businesses or real meaningful support to getting the necessary resources or getting the appropriate education, then so be it, right? So we will set the template. We will set the agenda as it relates to this legislative body, but we cannot do it alone. So we're asking for everybody that's genuine -- I talked about Councilman Green. I talked about him on the radio the other day about where are you going to be six months from now, where are you going to be a year from now, are you going to sustain your level of support for this particular issue and this mission. So I know where we're going to Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 we're going to be focused. And I just want to say I'm proud to be a member of the City Council of 2020. Guys, thank you all very much. We'll start Phase 2 of 2020 when we go out. I know we have a number of hearings teed up that we're going to be talking about issues, and those issues will ultimately turn into the implementation phase. So look forward. Thank you all so much. Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you for your commitment beyond City Council, because this is the only thing that people see in public. They don't see what we do in life outside of City Hall. Well, we're not even in this building today, right? But like outside of what they see on television, that's where the real work begins and starts. So, guys, thank you all so much. Love you. Keep this hard work, and we're going to handle our business and the citizens. We look forward to working with you all to move this Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 that, I'd like to recognize Councilman Jones for a motion to adjourn. Councilman Squilla, I'll see you a little later on this evening. Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. Councilman Jones just had to step away real quick, so I'll move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 10th, 2020, 10:00 a.m. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 (No response.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries. Thank you all very much. See you guys soon. Thank you. God bless you. ) Stated Meeting June 25, 2020 CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. MICHELE L. m 1:7 achieve 139:22 103:23 99:16 118:2 44:20 205:19 99:13 231:14,20 227:20 173:23 104:3 106:5 150:22 200:20 214:5 219:7 100:12 abandoned Achieving 217:11 167:21 200:18 201:7,8 allowed 45:3 103:4,11,24 189:14 219:3 address 168:5 169:9 201:2,3,4 agenda 38:1 61:22 148:3 abhorred acid 106:13 123:19 174:22 223:9 38:12,24 190:24 150:19 43:18 acknowled... 126:6 175:25 advocates 39:10,19 205:7 161:13 ability 63:17 73:16 182:20 176:25 199:14 74:1,12,15 206:18 181:16 181:11 228:17,18 183:4,8 183:13 217:14 74:18,21,25 allowing America able 52:25 acquire 28:6 199:24 184:11 advocating 75:1 76:1 56:24 57:3 85:17 190:5 60:23,25 28:17 217:9 185:15 202:18 77:1 78:1 57:11 59:17 208:4 61:5,8,9 218:16 218:10,25 186:15 Affairs 55:3 79:1 80:1 80:2 94:19 America's 200:3 acres 114:5 addressed 192:10 affirmative 81:1 82:1,3 allows 59:18 91:20 212:11 Act 13:18 145:6 193:11 85:7 99:8 83:1 84:1 115:25 American 221:14,15 47:20 75:17 addressing 194:17 102:23 85:9 229:14 216:15 68:22 115:8 absence 9:23 115:6 176:6 118:8 195:19 106:4 aggressive 217:19 208:3 10:4 211:11 141:23 196:22 108:18 141:10 alter 76:5 210:17,21 absentee 213:5,24 adhere 41:15 197:22 112:17 ago 47:9 180:22 210:24 212:24 218:9 46:8 126:8 adopting 131:22 61:24 alternatives 224:18 Absolutely action 17:9 adjourn 112:22 134:12 116:17 121:23,24 amount 25:18 40:19 50:4 231:5 129:13 136:24 154:2 214:3 121:25 53:16 153:21 75:14 87:20 adjourned adoption 139:13 agree 123:12 216:12 amplified Abstain 179:5 231:12,19 86:2,25 142:16 agreement ambassadors 189:6 132:18 211:23 232:8 88:11 89:13 147:20 18:10,14,17 203:25 analogy abstained 217:4 adjournment 90:9 92:12 150:13 28:20 29:3 ambitious 206:9 198:6 actions 21:9 225:23 93:25 95:5 153:4 161:4 35:17,24 124:18 analysis abstaining 71:15 78:17 231:1 232:1 96:7 99:23 163:21 79:15 141:9 amend 78:3 19:20 114:3 182:15 167:6 adjust 125:17 103:18 166:12 141:13 amended 185:20 abstention 169:20 adjustment 167:16 170:18 143:25 31:14 33:17 analyzing 134:10 171:14 117:12 174:12 173:20 agreements 36:13 90:3 114:24 182:18,24 189:25 adjustments 175:14 202:24 21:6 167:3 90:6,10 and/or 80:17 198:8,9,13 activists 11:15 176:14 affluent 169:17 113:11 233:23 abuse 20:15 216:24 administered 181:25 67:17 171:11 amending Andy 206:9 180:4 activity 79:24 207:22 183:24 affordability ahead 119:9 11:7 18:6 206:12,12 188:13 80:3 Administra... 185:3 186:4 93:7 120:8 18:23 26:15 206:13,20 accept 115:24 Activity,' 47:14 187:16 affordable 125:19 31:8 33:9 210:6 access 20:4 36:6 114:16 191:21 87:18 219:12 35:12,24 Andy's 207:9 49:5 87:22 add 11:8 41:5 121:14 192:24 115:13 aid 53:16 36:4 70:14 anniversary 186:20 75:15 78:11 122:6 194:6 195:8 117:5 122:9 75:16 75:24 77:2 211:7 187:12 156:2 123:13,16 196:10 123:6 aimed 50:9 77:12 78:10 announced accessible 200:25 190:20 197:9 217:16 aisles 204:2 78:24 80:6 180:9 213:10 added 45:6 adopt 13:15 adult 115:6 218:12 alarms 178:8 80:20 81:4 announcem... account addiction 108:22 218:13 affordably alive 64:13 106:9 2:10 123:19 20:15 110:12 adults 187:13 48:23 69:6 114:25 Annual 75:14 accountabil... 188:13 119:22 advance afraid 63:8 Allan 1:11 132:3 answer 47:20 adding 35:14 176:4 47:22 48:12 207:5 68:21 134:16 200:24 113:23 36:7 81:7 adopted advanced African 128:21 137:5 anti-poverty accountable addition 86:13 87:11 66:25 67:9 68:22 115:8 allocate 139:18 115:7 56:13 71:15 39:17 56:7 88:22 89:18 advantage 210:17,21 91:18 153:8 218:12 accounting 87:19 90:22 92:17 225:3,6 210:24 allotted 41:24 163:25 anti-retalia...
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