COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:30 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY COUNCILMAN DENNIS O'BRIEN COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO MICHAEL A. DECKER,
Good morning, everyone. (Good morning.)
It appears we have established a quorum. I'd ask all members to please take their seats, and guests and visitors to please retire behind the rail. Thank you very much. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Bishop Ernest McNear of True Gospel Tabernacle Family Church. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Bill Greenlee. I would ask all members and guests to please rise. (Members and guests rise.) BISHOP McNEAR: Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, sir. BISHOP McNEAR: To the President of this distinguished Council, the honorable members and staff, and to here today, good morning and may the Lord bless you. (Good morning.) BISHOP McNEAR: As we stand, let us pray together. Our Father and our God, we bless your name, for you have blessed us. You have blessed us with another day of life and a reasonable portion of health and strength. For this, we say thank you. You showed us what is good and what do you require of us, but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God. Therefore, we come now with this desire in our hearts and this request on our lips. Hear us and answer right early. I pray for these whom you have entrusted with the awesome responsibility of governing, governing your people and your land, for the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein. women whom you have honored with position and influence, grant them wisdom to govern justly, knowledge to act responsibly, and understanding to lead humbly. As they begin this session and this season of City Council, give them the foresight and the insight to rightly discern every situation and condition they face as they do the work of government. Let no one be overlooked or slighted in the process. Cause them to consider the weak as well as the strong, to consider the poor as well as the rich, and to consider the young as well as the old. Yes, there will be difficult decisions to be made, critical challenges to be met, and ominous obstacles to be moved, but cause this Council and your people to recognize the needs of those on the periphery as well as those at the seat of power, that we will have great success, that your grace and your mercy now, Lord. Fill this place with your spirit. Let health and prosperity be our portion. Glorify yourself as you edify this city. Bless every man and woman that sits on this great City Council and all those who are a part of this wonderful City of Philadelphia, which translated means the City of Brotherly Love. Allow that love to be evident and a witness in all that they do. Cause them to be blessed and to be a blessing. Let them ever strive to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. We ask these things with faith, believing that you are a God that hears and answers our prayers. And it is in your glorious name that we pray. Amen. (Amen.)
Thank you so much for those inspiring words. (Council at ease.)
Thank you. Thank you so much. The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 21st, 2013. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 21st, 2013 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 21st, 2013 stand approved. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The Journal is approved. The next order of business is absence. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.
Thank you, sir. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.
Thank you, Councilman. At this time, I'd like to dispense with the regular order of business and I'd like to welcome all of our guests and visitors here today. We hope that your stay here is a pleasurable one, so much so that you come back and join us again. So, again, I want to very much in coming to see your government in action. At this time, I'd like to recognize Councilman Kenney, who will present a resolution honoring the one hundred year anniversary of the 1913 founding of the Irish Volunteers. Would Seamus Boyle and those accompanying him please join the Councilman at the podium. And we also have Councilman Henon joining Councilman Kenney and Councilwoman Blackwell also.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd first like to thank you for allowing us to do this resolution today. It's the last day of African American History Month, and beginning the month of March is traditionally the honoring of the Irish heritage in our city and country. We were originally scheduled for March the 14th, but the Mayor changed all that with his budget address. So we had to cancel a lot of things. So I want to thank past President, national President, Seamus Boyle, and the AOH representatives here for coming on such short notice, and we appreciate their presence.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a resolution honoring the proud history and one hundred year anniversary of the 1913 founding of the freedom fighting civilian militia, known as the "Irish Volunteers." Whereas, the Irish Volunteers was a military organization established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibly formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland." The Volunteers included members of the Gaelic League, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Sinn Fein, and, secretly, the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Despite their qualms with the United Kingdom, the Irish Volunteers rose to the occasion to challenge the more urgent oppressor with over 90 percent enlisting in the 10th and 16th Irish Divisions of the British Army. The Volunteers also fought for Irish liberation in the famous 1916 Easter Rising which firmly altered the course of history in favor of those slighted by the thumb of colonialism and imperialism across the globe; Whereas, contrary to the pro-British revisionist version of history familiar with most Americans, the Irish Volunteers, later the Irish Republican Army, shared a common ideological ancestry as America's founding mothers and fathers, and the civilian militias that rose up to fight against their British oppressors during the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812;
Whereas, with obvious and unforgivable exceptions of British civilian deaths caused by a small few and falsely committed in the name of Irish nationalism, the Irish Volunteers were a nationwide volunteer movement to organize military after countless years of failure to achieve Irish Independence through diplomatic means; and Whereas, Home Rule for Ireland dominated formal political debate between the two countries since Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone introduced the first Home Rule Charter in 1886, but freedom and self-governance for the Irish people was, like so many other conquered territories and peoples, yearned for over many centuries; and Whereas on 28 September 1912 at Belfast City Hall just over 450,000 pro-British Irish Unionists signed the Ulster Covenant to resist the granting of Home Rule. This was followed in January 1913 with the formation of the Ulster Volunteers composed of the adult male Unionists to oppose the passage and implementation of the bill by force of arms if necessary. The establishment of the Ulster Volunteers was, according to Eoin MacNeill, instigated, approved, and financed by English Tories one of the leading British Parties; and
Whereas, founded as a measure of last resort, MacNeill himself would approve of armed resistance only if the British launched a campaign of repression against Irish nationalist movements, or if they attempted to impose conscription on Ireland following the outbreak of the First World War, in such a case he believed that they would have mass support; and Whereas, Irish nationalist leaders, empowered by the initial efforts of the Irish Volunteers begun in 1913, declared independence for the free the 24th of April, 1916 which was later ratified in 1919, recognized in 1922 following the Irish War of Independence from the United Kingdom and the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Initially a dominion within the British Empire called the Irish Free State, a new constitution and the name of "Ireland" was adopted in 1937. In 1949 the remaining restraints of the British monarchy were removed and Ireland was rightly declared a free named, called the, quote, "Republic of Ireland," end of quote; now, therefore Resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that Council does hereby recognize the brave sacrifices and calls for freedom made by the founders of the Irish Volunteers in 1913 which gave birth to the successful liberation of the Irish People from the United Kingdom. All people yearning to be free deserve to share in their own proud legacy of American Independence. resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the Irish Community of Philadelphia as evidence of the sincere sentiments and respect of our legislative body. Certainly this was signed by all members of Council after it was introduced by our own Jim Kenney, and it is with great pride that we present it. (Applause.)
On behalf of myself, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Irish Society, and all the Irish organizations in the City of Philadelphia, I would like to thank Jim Kenney and all the Councilmembers for this honor. After almost 100 years, we finally have a proclamation that all this hundred years we were right. Thank you. (Applause.)
Thank you so much. Before we proceed with our next order of business, the Chair would like to recognize Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. It is my sad duty to inform this body that Ms. Madeline Dunn will be moving on to brighter and better things. This is her last day in Council, serving with us over five years. Ms. Dunn is an activist, a philanthropist, a great, great cook. I had to negotiate her coming on board over her kitchen, and I'm glad to say that I successfully convinced her to come on. But you should all beware that now she is unbridled and that she is on WRD and she's a radio personality and will be critiquing all of our work from now on. And I just want to say that she was value and will be sorely missed.
Thank you so much, Councilman. And, Ms. Dunn, thank you so much for all your work, and we're sure that you will continue in whatever capacity you so choose. Thank you. The next order of business is communications. The Chair requests that the Sergeant-of-Arms deliver the messages from the Mayor. Mr. Decker, do you have any messages from the Mayor?
Thank you so much. The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Councilman. We're all reaching that age, sir. I'm not going to say senior moment, but we reached that moment. Folks, could we have a little quiet, please. Thank you. Mr. Decker.
An ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-605, entitled "Towing," to provide for certain exceptions to licensing requirements for towing companies located outside of the City; and by making further adjustments to the requirements for conducting the business of towing; all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I offer two bills.
An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 22nd Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Hamilton Street, and 21st Street.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street, 9th Street, Girard Avenue and Hutchinson Street.
That bill will also be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
An ordinance authorizing the Holme Circle Civic Association to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments on the traffic median located on Holme Avenue where it intersects Welsh Road and Ashton Road in Philadelphia.
That bill will be referred to committee. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
A resolution honoring, recognizing and commending the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia on its 40th anniversary for its efforts to promote bicycling, transportation infrastructure, and healthy lifestyles.
That resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to provide for the rate and computation of realty use and occupancy tax; and adding a new Chapter 19-3900 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to provide for a City realty use and occupancy tax.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Mr. President. No bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Brien.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer no bills or resolutions.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer two resolutions this morning.
A privileged resolution celebrating 10 years of United Way's Women's Initiative by recognizing women leaders in philanthropy and volunteerism.
That resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution urging the Senate State Government Committee, the Pennsylvania Senate and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and reject Senate Bill 538 which seeks to change the way Pennsylvania's electoral votes for President are distributed.
That resolution will be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Mr. President, I have one bill co-sponsored by Councilwoman Bass, Tasco, and Councilman O'Brien and a privileged resolution on your behalf.
An ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," to increase appointments on the Mayor's Commission on Aging.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And a privileged resolution honoring and recognizing the Cecil B. Moore Philadelphia Freedom Fighters for their commitment to the Philadelphia civil rights movement and dedication to preserving the memory and legacy of one of Philadelphia's most notable civil rights activists, Cecil B. Moore.
That resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair now recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one bill co-sponsored by most Councilmembers. Thank you.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Special Tax Provisions," by providing for those circumstances where a participant in the tax freeze program authorized by that Chapter would owe less taxes as a result of a reduction in the tax rate or the assessed value of the taxpayer's property.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer two bills today -- oh, two bills and one resolution.
An ordinance phasing over a period of years the effects of the actual value initiative and authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for Fiscal Year 2014 and thereafter by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes"; providing for a tax and tax rate on real property; and by amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And an ordinance continuing the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District, a neighborhood improvement district, and amending the District's boundaries in an area generally including the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue from 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue.
And a non-privileged resolution initiating action to continue the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District, a neighborhood improvement district, and to amend the boundaries of the District.
I believe that resolution shall go to committee. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have one non-privileged resolution.
That resolution will be on the Calendar for next week's Final Passage. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
A non-privileged resolution urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations regarding crowd-funded investment as mandated by the JOBS Act.
That resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
2ND READING You're welcome. The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer no bills or resolutions this morning.
Thank you so much, Councilman. That concludes the introduction of bills and resolutions. We have no reports from committees, so the next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. There are no bills on the First Reading Calendar. So now the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for calling up bills and resolutions for the Final Passage.
Thank you, Mr. President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today: Nos. 130115, 130127, 130129, 130130, 120109, 120110, 130007, 121040, 130012, and all other resolutions and bills are being held.
Thank you so much, Councilman. Before considering these bills and resolutions, we will have public comment. The public comment guidelines are as follows: You will be given three minutes to speak. We ask if you're interested in speaking on any bill or resolution that's on the Final Passage vote, you sign up to the table on my left. There's a podium in the middle of the floor. There's a device on that podium. When the light turns green, it is your time to speak. When the light turns yellow, it's indicating that you have 30 seconds left. When the light turns red, we ask that you conclude your remarks. Thank you so much for your cooperation. Mr. Decker, would you please read the title of the first individual who is interested in testifying today.
Pastor Melanie DeBouse, commenting on 121040. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning. PASTOR DeBOUSE: I'm legally blind, so I was asking for assistance to know whether or not this thing is lighting up.
It's fine. Please proceed. PASTOR DeBOUSE: Good morning, and thank you for this opportunity to speak. I am Pastor Melanie DeBouse of Evangel Chapel in North Philadelphia, just a few blocks east of Temple University's main campus. I stand before you representing POWER, Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower, and Rebuild, and a number of action groups around the City. I also stand before you representing airport workers who have, until this point, been somewhat disenfranchised by the practices that we currently have at the airport. The airport is a major economic engine, generating more than $14.4 billion in spending for regional economy and supporting over 141,000 jobs. We're calling on the City to ensure that the Philadelphia Airport continues to thrive and that the thousands of workers that make it run aren't left out of the wealth that is generated at the airport. We're looking at a bill that will make a minor, although important, change in the 21st Century Minimum Wage Benefit law. And even if it passes, it will not affect the lives of thousands of airport workers who remain in poverty. Right now there's a low-bidding contract system at the airport for airline subcontracted workers. Companies compete based on low -- or on price alone. They compete without having to adhere to wage benefits, training or equipment standards. Low wages, high turnover, and the lack of training requirements are the norm at the airport under its current system. Airport workers, the City, and Philadelphia suffer because of it. Yet the airport is the biggest -- the airport's biggest airline just announced an $11 billion merger to create the largest airline. At the very same time, they're negotiating with the City to renew their lease. The lease presents the City with an opportunity to change the lives of thousands of workers and to make the airport better. You have to, you must seize this opportunity. We want our airlines to be a home, our airport to be a home that flourishes. We want our workers who make the airport run to share in the wealth. We need to ensure that our airport continues to grow, prosper, and remain stable. The lease agreement with US Air should include a package of proposals that would create a comprehensive overhaul of contractual systems at the airport, and we have to maintain stability there. To do that, the lease should make sure that the workers make a living wage. Thank you for your time. (Applause.)
Good morning. My name is Tamir Elliot. I live in Germantown. I work at the Philadelphia Airport as a baggage handler at PrimeFlight. I work at the airport for about two years and a half. I have seen lots of people come and go. The turnover is high due to low wages, low wages and bad work conditions. We are often short of staff and sometimes backed up on bags and delayed flights. As a baggage handler, we help make the airport -- make the flights leave on time. We speak to improve the way things work at the airport. No one listens. I don't feel that I have anyone to turn to. Baggage handlers help make the airport run, but we are treated like the bottom of the barrel. I make 7.25 an hour. I have four kids to support, and I also pay student loans. When push come to shove, I juggle bills and have to put student loans on hold, and due to that, I have to pay late fees and interest. I struggle more each day. That's why I am excited -- I was excited when I heard about the 21st century living wage. But then I was immediately disappointed when I found out workers like me are employed by airlines' contractors and not receiving benefits or protection of this law. I work hard and would like to see a change in earning living wages. I speak today -- I speak out today because I want the City Councilmen and Mayor Nutter to make sure airport workers like me and their families does not fall in between the cracks. Thank you. (Applause.)
Cheryl Freedman, commenting on 121040. (Applause.) (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, everyone. My name is Cheryl Freedman. I'm a wheelchair attendant and a security officer at Aviation Safeguard at the Philadelphia International Airport. I've been working there at this company for the last 12 years. My wages have decreased over the time. When I started 12 years ago, I was making $10 an hour. Now it is down to 7.25 for wheelchair, $9 an hour for security. It's difficult for me to live on this low income. I have 15 grand-kids and six sons. In the last 12 years, it's been a consistent struggle juggling bills and going without basic necessities, and it only gets worse, not better. I'm 54 years old and I cannot afford healthcare. I'm diabetic and I'm on medical assistance and food stamps. I struggle to pay off student loans for my son in college. I indicate a good part of my life at the airport. I feel that I'm not getting the respect I deserve. After 12 years, I don't have any paid vacation or sick days. There is a need of a minimum standard at the airport. I care about my passengers and I care about my job. I'm here to call Mayor Nutter and the City Council to raise standards for the Philadelphia International Airport. I'd like to thank the Councilman Goode for the leadership of this issue. Thank you. (Applause.)
Solomon Jones, commenting on 120118. (Witness approached podium.)
I wanted to find out about the gas company being sold. Would it keep the same City policy of hiring ex-offenders? If so, how long? Would they still have payment plans for people falling back in their payments of the gas company? 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING We know that the City jobs are the backbone of middle-class Philadelphians. That's it. I'm asking a question.
No, sir. You're to testify. You don't ask a question at this particular time. Just give your statement. Thank you, Mr. Jones.
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you. We'll now consider resolutions and bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage. Mr. Decker, will you please read the title of Resolution 130115.
A resolution calling on members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation that allows for early voting in primary and 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING general elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown for a motion.
I move for a motion, Mr. President -- for adoption of the bill (sic). (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 130127.
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Second and Thirty-Seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That resolution is also adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Resolution 130129.
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Second and Thirty-Sixth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
Mr. President, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
Those opposed? (No response.) 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it. Resolution 130129 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 130130.
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.) 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it. That resolution is also adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 120109.
An ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by requiring the Finance Director to provide to Council, by the time of the submission of the Mayor's proposed annual operating budget, program-based budgeting detail that identifies both the cost of performing specific functions funded by appropriations made by the City as well as the effectiveness of such functions, following procedures to be adopted by the Finance Director.
This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 120110.
An ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by requiring the Mayor to submit to Council, with the proposed annual capital budget and capital program, a cost-benefit analysis that includes the return on investment and payback time for each capital project funded through the capital program and certain other information, following procedures to be adopted by the Finance Director.
Thank you. This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll, please. 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 130007.
An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Philadelphia County Border, the Delaware Expressway, 86th Street, Bartram Avenue, 84th Street, Mario Lanza Boulevard, Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue, Delaware Expressway, the Schuylkill River and the Delaware River.
This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll, please.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 121040.
An ordinance 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by revising the definition of the employers required to comply with the minimum compensation standards established by this Chapter.
Thank you, Mr. President. I want to speak briefly on this bill just to clarify it for the record. We passed a minimum wage standard in 2005. That standard was set at 150 percent of the federal and state minimum wage. That standard was based upon the state's Job Creation Tax Credit program. That standard is also within our local Job Creation Tax Credit program. So we thought it was an appropriate wage level. Subsequently we have added that any employer that provides full-time 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING benefits has to provide them to each employee. Subsequent we also passed a provision that says that those covered employees have to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave. We also actually introduced Charter change legislation that was approved by the voters that confirmed City Council's power to set wage and benefit standards for City contractors. The dispute that we have at the airport is that the Administration says that it does not extend to subcontractors. While clearly the original bill in 2005 did so, every subsequent version of it, including the version we will pass today, clearly says "and subcontractors thereof." So we will not resolve that legal debate today. What we will resolve with this bill, if we win the fight over the subcontractor issue, is the original legislation said that those recipients of leases, concessions, and franchises had 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING to have a minimum threshold of 25 employees. We are striking that. So now those covered employers still have to have more than five employees and still have to have more than a million dollars of annual gross receipts, but that minimum 25 employee threshold is being struck today. So there's two battles that we are fighting. One we can win today by saying that more people should be covered by removing that minimum employee threshold of 25 employees, but, two, we still have the fight over extending this to subcontractors, which I believe is absolutely part of The Philadelphia Code and our powers are actually confirmed under the Charter, in my opinion. Thank you, Mr. President.
Councilman Oh, did you want to be 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING recognized?
I did, Mr. President. But Councilman Goode answered in part the question that I had in his explanation of the process that he is undergoing. But I will say just in general that I do have my concerns, not about this particular issue that Councilman Goode has brought up, but in general as we look at the competitiveness of Philadelphia to create more jobs and better-paying jobs and as we try to improve our schools so people can get better work and we can get more employers into our city, we're looking at job losses. We are on the road to losing tens of thousands of jobs in this city, and according to the testimony that we just had at our hearing on workforce and workforce development, one of the victims of the jobs that we are losing are low-skill, low-wage jobs. We are losing 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING low-skill, low-wage jobs. And everyone talks about high-skill, high-paying jobs, but we really do need low-skill, low-wage jobs. We can't lose those in a city where we have so many people that have dropped out of school, 200,000 residents who are low literate, in the category of low literacy, 300,000 of our residents who have been to prison. We are challenged to find jobs for people in this city that they can have at least to sustain themselves and pay for their bills and possibly move on to better things. I don't think the way to go continuously is try to turn low-wage, low-pay jobs into better and better pay jobs, because the result of which is you're going to lose more and more jobs that way. So I'm just kind of very concerned about this process, and certainly I think the solutions are to bring more jobs in, not try to create a higher paid job out of low-pay jobs. 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING So having said that, my question was answered. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Councilman Oh for his comments, but they are completely irrelevant to this piece of legislation. (Applause.)
First and foremost, I would note that we passed this law in 2005. There is no study of this particular law, and it's been included in other studies of living wage laws nationally that shows that what Councilman Oh says is true. So first and foremost, living wage laws work. And there is a concern always with job creation, but there's also a concern about job quality. What I said was, this original law was actually based upon a state Job 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING Creation Tax Credit program, which became the same standard under our local Job Creation Tax Credit program, which says that we're not going to provide someone with a Job Creation Tax Credit unless they're providing a certain level of job quality. What we're saying here is that this law does not apply to every employer in the City of Philadelphia. It does not affect the business environment in general. It simply says that if we're going to provide taxpayer dollars to contractors, to franchises for leases, for concessions, we're not going to subsidize poverty wage jobs. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman. Mr. Decker, read the title of the bill again just for the record.
Bill No. 120140, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING entitled 'Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard,' by revising the definition of the employers required to comply with the minimum compensation standards established by this Chapter.
Thank you. This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. (Applause.)
A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. (Applause.)
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by revising the number of businesses that may obtain a credit against business income and receipts taxes upon contributing to certain community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries engaged in neighborhood economic development activities within the City.
Thank you. This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Councilwoman 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING Quinones-Sanchez.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions?
A resolution honoring, recognizing and commending the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia on its 40th anniversary for its efforts 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING to promote bicycling, transportation infrastructure, and healthy lifestyles, introduced by Councilman Johnson.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson for a motion.
I make a -- I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
And a resolution celebrating 10 years of United Way's Women's Initiative by recognizing women 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING leaders in philanthropy and volunteerism, introduced by Councilwoman Brown.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. That resolution is also adopted.
And a resolution honoring and recognizing the Cecil B. Moore Philadelphia Freedom Fighters for their commitment to the Philadelphia civil rights movement and dedication to preserving the memory and legacy of one 2/28/13 - STATED - 2ND READING of Philadelphia's most notable civil rights activists, Cecil B. Moore, introduced by Councilman Jones for Council President Clarke.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
There are no other resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar, Mr. President.
Thank you so very much. none, at this time are there any speeches on the part of the minority? The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Brien.
Thank you, Mr. President. I often reflect on John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and I was reflecting the other night on the capacity and abilities of one Benjamin Rush. As we all are aware of the possible going over the cliff and the obvious gridlock and the statements of what we're against rather than what we're for, there was a period of time when John Adams and Thomas Jefferson didn't talk. There was a period of about eight years. And Benjamin Rush was the facilitator that got that conversation going again, and perhaps Washington could use the wonderful talents of Benjamin Rush in these days. But the other night -- and I'm of this -Council's Got Talent came together around something that we all could support, and that's the significant issue. And we all did so, risking great vulnerability, but I did express that night that I believe in pathological optimism, and I would like to read today a source of that inspiration for pathological optimism, in addition to Jannie from Cheyney. I had the occasion to meet one Edgar Cahn, who helped write the speech that Robert F. Kennedy gave in South Africa. And I viewed the video, and I carried the speech with me on numerous occasions when I'm looking for courage, determination, and perhaps some intellectual empowerment. And I view the video because it was a very special day when Ted Kennedy was able to eulogize his brother using his brother's own words. So with your permission, Mr. President, in the expression of pathological optimism, I'd like to read a timeless speech, one that was articulated with great passion on two occasions, and I would like us all just to listen to these words. That is what Robert Kennedy was given. What he leaves to us is what he said, what he did, and what he stood for. A speech he made to the young people of South Africa on their day of affirmation in 1966 sums it up best, and I would like to read it now. There is discrimination in this world and slavery and slaughter and starvation. Governments repress their people. Millions are trapped in poverty while the nation grows rich and wealth is lavished on armaments everywhere. There are differing evils, but they are the common works of man. They reflect the imperfection of human justice, the inadequacy of human compassion, our lack of sensibility towards the suffering of our fellows. But we can perhaps remember, a time, that those who live with us are our brothers, that they share with us the same short moment of life, that they seek as we do, nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can. Surely this bond of common faith, this bond of common goal can begin to teach us something. Surely we can learn at least to look at those around us as fellow men, and surely we can begin to work a little harder to bind up the wounds among us and to become, in our own hearts, brothers and countrymen once again. The answer is to rely on youth. Not a time of life, but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of these. The cruelties and obstacles of this swiftly changing planet will not dogmas and outworn slogans. They cannot be moved by those who cling to a present that is already dying, who prefer the illusion of security to the excitement and danger that come with even the most peaceful progress. It is a revolutionary world we live in, and this generation at home and around the world has had thrust upon it a greater burden of responsibility than any generation that has ever lived. Some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills.
Yet many of the world's great movements of thought and action have flowed from the work of a single man. A young monk began the protestant reformation, a young general extended an empire from Macedonia to the borders of the earth, a young woman reclaimed the territory of France, and it was a young Italian explorer who discovered the new world, and the 32-year-old Thomas Jefferson who proclaimed that all men are created equal. These men moved the world, and so can we all. Few have the greatness to bend history itself, but all of us can work to change a small portion of events. And in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. Few are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their a rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to change. And I believe that in this generation, those with the courage to enter the moral conflict will find themselves with companions in every corner of the globe. For the fortunate among us, there is the temptation to follow the easy and familiar paths of personal ambition and financial success, so grandly spread before those who enjoy the privilege of education. But that is not the road history has marked out for us. Like it or not, we live in times of danger and in uncertainty, but they are also more open to the creative energy of men than any other time in history. All of us will ultimately be judged as the years pass. We will surely effort we have contributed to building a new world society and the extent to which our ideals and goals have shaped that event. The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic towards common problems and their fellow men alike, timid and fearful in the face of new ideas and bold projects. Rather, it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment to the ideals and great enterprises of American society. Our future may lie beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control. It is the shaping impulse of America that neither fate nor nature nor the irresistible tides of history but the work of our own hands, matched to the reason and principle, that will determine our destiny. There is pride in that, even arrogance, but there is also experience and truth. In any event, it we can live. That is the way he lived. That is what he leaves us. My brother need not be idealized or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it. Those of us who loved him and who take him to his rest today, pray that he was to us what he wished for others will some day come to pass for all the world. And he said many times to many parts of this nation, to those who he touched and who sought to touch him, some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell -- I'm sorry. Before I do that, there are no other of the minority. Any speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Mr. President. Unfortunately I rise today because we had certainly another shooting in the Cobbs Creek area, and the gentleman who was killed was part of all the programs we share at Malcolm X Park, the Friends of Malcolm X Park. He was part of the Gold Coast Buccaneers, which is an organization that supports and helps young people. They're always involved in clean-ups. They always have a positive attitude to do what they can to improve their quality of life and the quality of life for all in the area. And certainly tonight we will join the people in the neighborhood for a vigil at 6:00 p.m. in the 200 block of South Millick Street. And certainly we pray that days like this will end so that we don't have talk about another loss of great human life in our city. So we say God bless his family, and that we will do all we can to support them. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
Thank you, Mr. President. One announcement on a sad note. I just wanted to acknowledge the passing of a community leader in the cultural arts community but, more importantly, a community leader of Point Breeze, a gentleman by the name of Al Brown. He's the CEO and founder of the Point Breeze Performing Arts Center. Passed away last evening. This is a gentleman, with his wife, who created a very dynamic cultural performing arts program in the heart of South Philadelphia, have mentored young people, City of Philadelphia, the State of Pennsylvania, the United States, and even out the country teaching young people about the importance of education through the cultural arts. And so I just wanted to acknowledge with sadness his passing, and his family will be in prayer through this difficult time. Mr. President and colleagues, throughout this week, my office has been receiving numerous calls from constituents about AVI. An alarmingly high number of these constituents have received assessments which seem widely inaccurate. I toured a block in the Graduate Hospital section with a resident who showed me some of the inconsistencies on his block. He showed me three-story -- he showed me three-story houses with similar square footages on his block with wide variations in was assessed at $286,000, despite the fact that it is currently listed for sale at $625,000, double the assessed value. Another property, one house away with almost identical dimensions, is assessed at $314,000, despite the fact that it was sold in 2012 for $485,000. Let's look at another house less than two blocks away, where an 860 square foot two-story, non-rehabbed house is assessed at $455,000. According to the OPA, this tiny two-story house is worth more than a huge 2,500 square foot three-story house currently assessed at $280,000, but is listed on the market for $625,000. And although I have a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Government Administration and Public Finance, I'm not an expert property appraiser, but something about this process seems fairly inaccurate. I have been receiving these week. And so I am calling on the Administration to explain why we are seeing these disparities. We need more information about how these assessors went about valuing their properties throughout the City so that we can determine whether these new assessments are accurate. The Administration needs to also provide personnel to go out into the community and provide residents with the information they need to be confident that this is a fair, accurate -- and I've received numerous, numerous e-mails questioning the transparency of the process. My staff will be formulating an AVI Response Team to work with constituents throughout the 2nd Councilmanic District, and we'll be reaching out to accounting students from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania to make sure that all the constituents who are available to receive exemption, they apply for it, to make sure that all our senior citizens apply for the senior citizens tax freeze application, as well as those who believe that their assessments may be inaccurate, apply for the first-level review and appeal application. This is an issue that we will continue to aggressively address as we go throughout this process in addressing AVI and making sure that the process is fair and accurate. Thank you very much, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. Continuing my colleague Councilman Johnson about AVI, the University of Pennsylvania economist Kevin Gillen said that mistakes happen. However, you argue that the perfect envy of the good. He says that AVI should be thought of as a process, not a product. There will be continued revisions that make improvements to the data going forward. So looking at that statement, if AVI is a process, then the implementation of it should be a process. This is the reason why I decided today to introduce a phase-in approach. When speaking to OPA, they tell us that most of the appeals they're getting obviously are on parcels that are overassessed, and, therefore, they will be concentrating on all the overassessed parcels this year. But then they informed us that next year they would then look at all the properties that are under-assessed or lower taxed to maybe raise them to what the assessments should be. So since this is going to be an ongoing process for years to come, I do believe that the most fair way to do this, if this is going to be the approach that Council takes to move forward with AVI, is that we should implement this over a time period to make sure that the people who are going to be dramatically affected by some of the mistakes and overassessments or under-assessments will not have to pay in one year what the City has done -- has not done in the previous ten years. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you for your indulgence of acknowledging Ms. Madeline Dunn today, who is 80 years young. And she's going off into the sunset, hopefully to enjoy her senior years, spending time with her grand-kids, maybe even taking up golf, and hopefully she's still going to be the great cook I've But did you know that one in 20 of her peers, elderly, are victims of some type of abuse? And did you know that there were 2,800 cases in 2012 of that type of abuse and many of them performed by the very people that are supposed to be their caretakers? And did you know that as chronicled by Councilwoman Tasco, that they are victims of predatory lending at an alarming rate. They have more recently been victimized by people portraying public utility workers, gas workers, water workers, and they are gaining access to their homes and victimizing them; that there are more peer-related elderly abuse cases by relatives that are in some cases holding our seniors hostage in their own homes for things like Social Security checks and other types of benefits that they are entitled to at this point in their life. So we're encouraged when we Attorney is putting together an Elder Justice Project. Just like we take care of our tender-aged youth, we should take care of those in the fourth quarter of their life, still viable, still important to us. We are introducing that bill today to look at the Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging to add law enforcement to their Board, and the reason that is, Mr. President, is because PCA is often the first respondent, the first person to be able to visualize what's going on in a home, when people aren't being cared for, when people are being taken advantage of, that we as a society are supposed to protect. So as we go forth into our senior years, I see us having senior moments more often, that as they are, we will some day be, and we need to prepare a way for all of us. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Are all the speeches over? Anybody else to speak? Is there anyone else to speak?
I don't want to bring comedy into a serious discussion; that's why.
I'd just like to say thank you to our colleague Councilman Henon for putting on a grand production last week as the Council Got Talent. (Applause.)
The pain through to go through those acts was all worthwhile, because it was for a wonderful cause, Philabundance. And I just wanted to say to my colleague Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Jannie from Cheyney, congratulations on your win. (Applause.)
I thought all of the performances by my colleagues were just creative and really wonderful. I mean, it showed that they do have some talent other than being in here every Thursday. But they did a great job. It was a wonderful event, a lot of fun, and I laughed a lot and I thought it was really great. So I just want to say thank you to the Councilman and his staff for a job well done on behalf of Philabundance. (Applause.)
Councilwoman, great minds think alike. That was actually my speech.
Actually, I would also like to thank the Deputy Event Coordinator, Courtney Voss, for the great work she did. Job well done. And thank all of you guys for really coming to the table and doing a great thing. I believe we raised, Councilman, a little more than $30,000 for Philabundance. I want to say that I really appreciate, along with all of the people, all the wonderful stuff you guys continue to do on a consistent basis. The downside of that is, we've gotten a number of calls requesting us to go on tour and raise money for a whole lot of people. So we might have to get an agent. But thank you very much. With that, that concludes the speeches on behalf of the minority and the majority, and I'd like to recognize Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, to offer a friendly reminder to staff and guests to join us at 12 o'clock wherein we will celebrate for the first time on this last day of African American History Month a celebration of African American History Month. For 45 minutes we'll have song and screenings and, unfortunately, no dance craze movement this year. But we invite all to attend, and your ticket to the Soul Food Lunch is attendance at the performances an hour before. Mr. President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
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