Aye. Stated Meeting 72 3/17/2022 3/17/22 - STATED - 2ND READING
-- I'd Stated Meeting 73 3/17/2022 3/17/22 - STATED - 2ND READING like to be recorded voting aye. Yes, sir.
The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions?
I do, Mr. President. A resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the enforcement of building and construction code requirements, Licenses and Inspections inspector caseload and inspector staffing ratios, and the City's response to worker misclassification, also known as payroll fraud, introduced today by Councilwoman Parker. Stated Meeting 74 3/17/2022 3/17/22 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the City of Philadelphia Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to explore the role of the Philadelphia Police Department Neighborhood Services Unit as part of the City's comprehensive response to the Stated Meeting 75 3/17/2022 3/17/22 - STATED - 2ND READING widespread prevalence of abandoned vehicles in the City of Philadelphia, and to examine enforcement practices, preventative measures and potential solutions, introduced today by Councilwoman Gauthier.
Thank you, Mr. President. I call for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
There are no Stated Meeting 76 3/17/2022 Final Passage Calendar, Mr. President. Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That completes our Calendar for today, and prior to recognizing members regarding speeches, I will note for the record at this time we will use the Chat feature available in Microsoft Teams to allow members to be recognized. In order to comply with the Sunshine Act, the Chat feature must only be used for this particular purpose. With that said, are there any speeches on behalf of the minority? (No response.)
I'm not seeing any speeches. On behalf of the majority?
Yes. Can I Stated Meeting 77 3/17/2022 recognized? COUNCIL President CLARKE: The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted to bring something to everyone's attention this morning that I'm sure we're already very much aware of and, that is, the upcoming opioid settlement that should be coming to the City of Philadelphia very soon. Our city is expected to receive $186 million from the Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, with more money coming from the recently announced Purdue Pharma decision as well. Although the funding is spread over nine years, the initial distribution from the $186 million will be sometime this year. What is Philadelphia's plan or vision for how we will be utilizing these dollars? Where will we make these investments, and will it be an open and transparent process? And are we engaging Stated Meeting 78 3/17/2022 process? The City's leadership needs to come together to figure out how we will use this investment. As we all know, we have a very significant opioid situation in the City of Philadelphia, and it needs to be addressed. Our city's leaders need to strategize and develop an equitable and fair process to determine where and when and what dollars will be invested where, specifically evidence-based programs and initiatives. This funding is a unique opportunity to support prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery and cannot replace the existing funding streams. Our communities deserve transparency and accountability from the Administration, and my office looks forward to working with our state partners, including State Senator Sharif Street and our Health Commissioner, Cheryl Bettigole, and other Stated Meeting 79 3/17/2022 that there is no waste of these much-needed resources. Through this work, it is my insistence that the Administration will include public input into any outcome, and we look forward to working with all of the relevant parties to ensure that folks who have a stake in this matter have a seat at the table. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Thank you for bringing that to our attention.
It does not appear that there are any additional speakers on behalf of the majority. That being said, the Chair now recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand Stated Meeting 80 3/17/2022 Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Councilman Clarke, real quick, Councilman Squilla here. Right before you end, I just wanted to remind everybody, 2 o'clock briefing, the Office of Information and Technology on a Teams meeting, so everybody try to get on that.
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