A resolution authorizing hearings in the Committee on the Environment to evaluate the environmental justice impacts of the City's waste management practices and potential alternatives to the City's contract with Covanta Delaware Valley LP, introduced today by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Council President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying Stated Meeting 61 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution honoring and congratulating the Champions of the Week, the students of Northeast High School, who established Afro Day when students wear their hair naturally to eliminate the historical stigmas associated with Black hair, introduced today -
Thank you, Council President. I just want to take a couple moments to talk about these phenomenal young people. Both of them are students at Northeast High School. As we heard from them, they created the Stated Meeting 62 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Afro Day after a Do Now Spark conversation about hair by their teacher, Mrs. Ridgeway, and that's in their African American History class. One of the quotes from the young people, "You have to learn to love your hair, because if you don't, who will? I used to be so insecure about my Afro, but now I got too much confidence, y'all can't stop me." Can we have both of the young people stand up and give them a round of applause. (Applause.)
Back in 2020, this Council body passed a resolution introduced by then-Councilmember Cherelle Parker, and that resolution essentially banned natural hair discrimination. While we have legally banned natural hair discrimination, socially we still have a Stated Meeting 63 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING lot more work to do to make people feel comfortable in their own skin being who exactly it is that they want to be. So it's an honor to know that the next generation is already taking on this task, and I emphatically move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. Councilman Phillips, did you need to be recognized?
I just wanted to note really quickly, thank you, Councilman Thomas, for bringing these young women to our body today, and I just think it's really important that the City of Philadelphia continues to uplift our young people, because self-confidence is a huge issue in the City of Philadelphia among young people. Often times a lot of our youth in the times that I've worked with them over the years, they get distracted because they're trying to be Stated Meeting 64 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING someone that they're not. And so I just want to applaud this initiative and just simply say this is amazing. I love the fact that these women, who came here today as well as any other men who are also taking part in this, are saying that we appreciate ourselves, and we need to make sure other folks understand your self is valued and that you need to continue to inspire other people to understand the importance of self-confidence. So thank you so much.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Vaughn.
Good morning, everyone. Councilman Thomas, thank you for this legislation as well. And, young ladies, you are beautiful the way that you are. As an African American woman that has been tall Stated Meeting 65 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING and full-bodied all my life, I did used to get teased and ridiculed in school, and it wasn't until I decided to identify myself as 36-24-36, a brick house, and embrace my natural hair that I made it popular for a lot of people in my life. So continue the good work that you're doing, and always remember you have to see yourself beautiful before anyone else will recognize your beauty.
So I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Stated Meeting 66 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the motion passes. Thank you very much.
And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the use of an independent authority to bond and manage the school facilities modernization that safety calls for and students, parents, teachers and communities deserve, introduced today by Councilman Thomas.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying Stated Meeting 67 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.
And a resolution recognizing and honoring the many public servants of the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and declaring May 2023 Public Service Month in the City of Philadelphia, introduced today by Councilman Thomas.
Thank you, Council President. I'm hoping that my colleagues will join me next month in celebrating our great government workers, both for the City, State, and federal level. We have a lot of people who have been the Stated Meeting 68 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING backbone of this city for a long time, especially during the pandemic, and in the spirit of continuing to honor champions of the week, which is something that I've done since I've gotten in Council, our focus next month will be City employees, State employees, federal employees, those public servants who wake up every single day and look to move government forward, and we want to recognize them and honor them. So I again emphatically move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is Stated Meeting 69 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING emphatically adopted.
And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to conduct hearings regarding supplier diversity initiatives including Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity, introduced today by Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move 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 Stated Meeting 70 4/27/2023 4/27/23 - STATED - 2ND READING adopted.
And a resolution welcoming The Golden Rule peace boat to Philadelphia. The Golden Rule peace boat is a sailing vessel that is touring the US to promote the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, introduced today by Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The Stated Meeting 71 4/27/2023 it, and that resolution is adopted.
There are no other resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar, Mr. President.
Thank you very much. That concludes our Calendar for today, and it is time for our speeches. Are there any speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Any speeches on behalf of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Council President. I just wanted to remind all of our colleagues and team members in Council that today after Council session, we will be hosting Career Wardrobe for a briefing in the Caucus Room. So I invite all of you to join us in the Caucus Room Stated Meeting 72 4/27/2023 Career Wardrobe, and lunch will be served with your attendance. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Lozada.
Thank you, Council President. Everyone should have received a flyer regarding the Public Safety Committee hearing on the Kensington Marshall Plan. I encourage and invite all of you to participate, whether you're a part of the Committee or not. We all know what is happening in Kensington, and this is going to give us an opportunity to really assess what is happening there, who is receiving funding, what are the services, how do we overlap, and how do we hold each other accountable. So I invite you to please join Stated Meeting 73 4/27/2023 part of this hearing and to hear directly from the community how they are impacted on a day-to-day regarding what is happening in their neighborhood. Thank you, Council President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. There being no additional speeches on the behalf of the minority and the majority, with that, the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 4th, 2023, 10:00 a.m. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) Stated Meeting 74 4/27/2023
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