Stated Meeting, June 23, 2011

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:20 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN DARRELL CLARKE COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN JACK KELLY COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO, JR. COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO MICHAEL A. DECKER,

Good morning, everyone. I note that the hour has come and that a quorum of this Council is present. Council will come to order. Members will take their seats, and visitors will retire to the seats outside the rails. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Reverend Mary Konopka of Redemption Lutheran Church. She is here today as the guest of Councilman O'Neill. I would ask all members and guests to please rise. (Members and guests rise.)

God by the many names, we call upon you. We invoke your presence upon those gathered here to govern as they debate, deliberate and enact the laws and policies for the benefit of our city. Life-giving spirit, we ask that as they move forward with the difficult to make, let their actions be guided by a spirit of justice and compassion, directed by a spirit of prudence to provide for the social prosperity of all our people which they have been elected to serve and tempered with a generous measure of wisdom and common sense. God, today we commend them to your care. We ask you to bless them for their service to our great City of Philadelphia, and bless this City. In the name of God, we pray, so be it, and amen. (Amen.)

The Chair thanks the Reverend for her invocation. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, June 16th, 2011. recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

Thank you, Madam President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, June 16th, 2011 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, June 16th, 2011 stand approved. All in favor will please indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the Journal is approved. The next order of business is requests for leaves of absence, and, again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

Thank you, Madam President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests for leave of absence today.

The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.

Madam President, on behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.

The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair will dispense with the regular order of business to recognize the guests and visitors joining us in Chambers this morning. On behalf of all members of City Council, I welcome you to our Council session. We appreciate your taking the time to join us as we attend to the legislative affairs of our city. We certainly invite you to come again. time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke, who will present a resolution on behalf honoring Richard Gouldey. Is Mr. Gouldey and those accompanying him here, and would they please approach the podium. I see that Councilman Clarke is being accompanied by Councilman O'Neill. Councilman Clarke.

Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, it's an honor to be in a position to read this citation for this fine gentleman. We will miss you, sir. Resolution by the City Council of Philadelphia honoring Richard "Dick" Gouldey on his retirement. Whereas, the Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased to recognize and honor Richard "Dick" Gouldey on the occasion of his retirement following a distinguished career of the citizens of Philadelphia; and Whereas, Dick Gouldey is retiring from his position as Senior Photographer for the City of Philadelphia Department of Records on June 17, 2011;

Whereas, Dick Gouldey is a native Philadelphian. He attended Germantown High School, after which he entered the United States Army. He served honorably for four years with the United States Army Security Agency, is a Vietnam veteran and served as Primary MOS Swahili Language Specialist and Secondary MOS Cryptography Analyst. Dick has a keen interest in boating and is a United States Coast Guard certified Captain. He teaches sailing and navigation and is an authorized instructor and examiner; Whereas, Dick Gouldey began his career with the City of Philadelphia on March 14th, 1983, when he was appointed to the position of Photographer 1 in the served in that same department for his entire career and was promoted to his current position, Senior Photographer, in 1988; and

Whereas, Dick Gouldey is married to Mary. They have one son, Kirby; now therefore Resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that we recognize and honor Richard "Dick" Gouldey on the occasion of his retirement after twenty-eight years of outstanding service to the City of Philadelphia. Throughout his time with the City, he has shown great artistic talent with his photography and also has the ability to tactfully command the attention of his subjects, which is true, and obtain excellent results under difficult and demanding conditions. We, in the City Council, have deeply appreciated his fine efforts, his kindness and his courtesy. He has truly earned our respect and gratitude. resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Richard Gouldey as evidence of the sincere sentiment of this legislature. Certified that this is a true and correct copy of the original resolution, adopted by the Council of the City of Philadelphia on June 16th, 2011. Signed and supported by all members of Council. Thank you so much for your service here. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Mr. Gouldey. And, of course, we wish you continued good health and happiness in your retirement.

Thank you very much.

We're going to miss you.

Well, it's always nice to be missed, but, first of all, let souvenir, I did not take the gavel. And I'm not wearing a tie, because I'm retired. So after 28 years, it's been a long and sometimes strange ride. Working for the City, I've had the opportunity to go to some unusual and interesting places, certainly the grist for any photographer's mill. But City Council is certainly one of the most interesting. Historically, I've had a number of notable opportunities. For instance, currently we have three sitting members who are sons of former mayors, Councilman Green, Councilman Rizzo and Councilman Goode. I've served in 28 years under five Administrations, starting with Mayor Green and Mayor Goode and then Mayor Rendell, Mayor Street and now Mayor Nutter. And, of course, that's afforded me the opportunity to photograph two future Mayors while they were Councilmembers. So it's always been my pleasure to serve you. I thank you very much for the recognition. This is probably the last time I'll be seeing most of you. God bless, and I wish you truly good luck. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell, who will present a resolution honoring The Math, Civics & Science Charter School Basketball Team. Would Ms. Veronica Joyner and those accompanying her please join the Councilwoman at the podium.

Madam President, school is over and you see Mathematics, Civics & Science Charter School is still here. We have asked Councilman us, as this school is located in his district. This is a great pleasure for me. Not only have we worked together over the years in education, we have become fast friends because of our commitment to education, and it is with great pride and pleasure that we present this resolution. Resolution honoring The Mathematics, Civics & Science Charter School Basketball Team for winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class A State Championship on March 25th, 2011. Whereas, Veronica Joyner is the Founder and Chief Administrative Officer of The Mathematics, Civics & Sciences Charter School in Philadelphia. This school, founded in 1999, is one of the largest charter schools in the State of Pennsylvania, has a population of nearly one thousand students in grades first through twelfth; and Whereas, Mathematics, Civics & Science Charter School was recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as one of the City's top-ten schools out of more than three hundred public and charter schools in Philadelphia; and Whereas, the Mathematics, Civics & Sciences Charter School, quote/unquote "Mighty Elephants" basketball team was founded in 2000; and Whereas, Mr. Danny Jackson, head coach, was a team member on the first basketball team at the school; and Whereas, Danny Jackson is the youngest head coach to win a state championship; and COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Whereas, Philadelphia charter schools entered the Philadelphia public league and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2006; and Whereas, senior and starting member of the MCSCS basketball team, Warren Dogan, finished with 18 points, steals in 31 minutes; Whereas, Thomas Moore, also a senior, finished with eight points, six assists, five steals in 22 minutes; and now therefore, be it Whereas, the Mighty Elephants are the first team in District 12 to win the Class A Championship; and now therefore, be it Resolved, that the Philadelphia City Council hereby honors and recognizes The Math, Civics & Science Charter School Basketball Team, the "Mighty Elephants," for winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Championship on March 25th, 2011; and Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented as our sincere expression of City Council's appreciation and recognition. Introduced by Councilwoman Blackwell, sponsored by all members of (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Ms. Joyner for remarks.

Thank you, Madam President. I would like to thank Councilwoman Blackwell and DiCicco for sponsoring this and all City Council members that supported this resolution. Our school is noted for academics, but as you can see, we have some athletic talents as well. The school does a lot in civics, and I want to just point out a few things. We feed 500 homeless citizens every Thursday, and we've done this for four years, with our students donating at least one dollar a week to help us feed 500 homeless citizens. We must raise 800 to 1,000. We also donate to the American Red Cross to help with Katrina, Haiti and just passed a resolution last year with your help for the Philadelphia police officers, to honor them, and we do a luncheon every year. And we do a voter registration drive. So we're very big on civics and government. And we would like to thank Frannie Rizzo for the support in passing the resolution to honor our Philadelphia police officers. I would like to introduce our coach, Daniel Jackson. And thank you again. (Applause.)

Good morning. (Good morning.)

I'd just like to thank you guys for thinking it not robbery to honor our basketball team for being the first team in District 12 Philadelphia to win a single A state championship. As it was said, I am the youngest coach to ever win a state championship, and thanks to Ms. Joyner for giving me the opportunity, and thank you guys for honoring us. I'm also a graduate of Mathematics, Civics & Sciences Charter School, graduated in the year 2004. I would like to thank these guys who came out after school was over. I appreciate that. And also to the School District's office, Rich Jackson, for showing up today. Thank you, and God bless. (Applause.)

Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Tasco, who will present a resolution honoring the American Women's Heritage Society. Would Ms. Audrey Johnson Thornton and those accompanying her please join the Councilwoman at the podium. Tasco is being joined by Councilmembers Jones, Brown and Miller. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

Thank you, Madam President. It is indeed a pleasure this morning to present this resolution honoring the American Women's Heritage Society on its 25th Anniversary for an outstanding job they've done for these last 22 years. Whereas, in November 1986, the American Women's Heritage Society ("Heritage Society") started as an initiative to save Belmont Mansion, which at that time was not being used and was at risk of being demolished, and through the leadership of Audrey Johnson Thornton, the Heritage Society reclaimed Belmont Mansion and restored it to its former beauty and glory; and

And whereas, during the Mansion's early restoration, a Heritage Society historian discovered its place in history and learned that the Belmont Mansion served as a station in the Underground Railroad and, consequently, the Heritage Society was the first organization to use the Mansion as a museum that was open to the public; and Whereas, through additional research sponsored by the Heritage Society, under the extraordinary leadership of Audrey Johnson Thornton, the importance of the role of the Belmont Mansion in the Underground Railroad was learned and The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom recognized the Mansion as a significant place for interpreting the history of the Underground Railroad and The National Underground Railroad Center named it the first of its Freedom Stations in Pennsylvania;

Whereas, of the Heritage Society, Belmont Mansion became one of the most important buildings in Fairmount Park, and over a fifteen year period with funding from the City of Philadelphia, National Endowment for the Humanities, Save America's Treasures Program, Pew Charitable Trusts and the William Penn Foundation, the Mansion was restored and reopened in 2007 as the Underground Railroad Museum; and Whereas, visitors from around the world viewed the exhibits and attended the educational programs at the Mansion and learned about the Underground Railroad Abolitionist Movement and story of the people who lived and worked at the Mansion, their commitment to the idea of freedom for themselves and others and their belief that one person can make a difference for a cause; and

Whereas, the Heritage Society has also played an important role in the education of adopted the School of the Future and Global Leadership Academy Charter School, and students from these schools are trained to become tour guides; and Whereas, the mission of the Heritage Society is to preserve, restore, collect and educate the public about the history of Belmont Mansion and its use in the Underground Railroad, the role of the original owners, the Peters family, in the Abolitionist Movement, and the connections between the Mansion and African American heritage and history in Philadelphia. As a non-profit organization that raises money from membership dues, admission ticket sales, rentals, grants, and donation, the Heritage Society is the only African American women's organization to serve as the operator and custodian of an historic mansion in Fairmount Park; therefore, be it

Therefore, resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia that we hereby honor the American Women's Heritage Society on its 25th Anniversary. Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to representatives of the American Women's Heritage Society as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body. This is a certification that this is a true and correct copy of the original resolution, adopted by the Council of the City of Philadelphia on the 26th day of May 2011. Signed by President Verna, introduced by Tasco and Reynolds Brown and supported by all members of City Council. We congratulate you, Audrey, and your organization for the wonderful work you've done. We appreciate your maintaining your vigilance and your constant advocacy for the continued use and opening of this museum, and thank you all the hard work that you all have done. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Ms. Thornton for remarks.

Thank you. To God be the glory. Thanks to Councilwoman Marian Tasco and other Councilmembers for willing to recognize the American Women's Heritage Society for their stewardship to the Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park for 25 years. We have discovered also that Belmont Mansion was a connection to the Underground Railroad, which has made history for the City of Philadelphia. We have become recognized all over the world in the 25 years. The City and the State have supported the restoration of Belmont Mansion, making it the most beautiful in the City that bases the Philadelphia Plateau. While we recognize this momentous occasion, the need for support continues. The story of Belmont Mansion is a story of the struggle for freedom in the founding of America. On September 23rd, 2011, a gala benefit will celebrate its 25th anniversary at historic Belmont Mansion, and you're all invited to attend. So I thank you again for this magnificent honor, City Council folks. (Applause.)

Behind me you will see some of our members who have been very supportive to us over the years. You will also see some students, and I'd like to call Mr. Wright forward, who is the coordinator. We train these young people to become docents, which means volunteers, that they will be able to go to any historical place in the world and present and become a volunteer and a docent. So they train through our schools, Global Leadership and through the School of the Future in Fairmount Park. It has become a wonderful program for our young people, and I'd like for him to say a couple words.

First of all, good morning, Council President, members of City Council, members and friends alike. We just want to thank you for honoring our, what we like to call, the crown jewel of Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion. Our young people behind us as you stand here are young folks who after school is over run to the Mansion. Most folks want to go home, and that's understandable, but these young people come to learn about their culture, their heritage and, just as importantly, the Abolitionist Movement, because what they do understand is that there were people who did not look like them that laid everything down, everything. They had businesses and their lives on the line for what they knew was right, and that was for every -- to live to the creed that every man is created equal. So I just thank you all. I just thank these wonderful students who continually come, and I would also like to, not just on September 23rd, the 25th anniversary, to invite all of you to the open house on the 4th of July so that these young folks can give you a tour and just understand what we actually do at Belmont Mansion. Also, in closing, just let you know at Global Leadership Academy, we have a global theme. So all these young people behind us have their passports. They have traveled the Underground Railroad route into Canada to experientially learn to see what they've learned inside of Belmont Mansion and the classroom, and next year we're doing the trans-Atlantic slave trade and we're on our way to the Bahamas. So these young people will be traveling to the Bahamas to understand the final piece. is that when they get to Ghana, West Africa, they have made the entire middle passage. So there's a great deal of learning, great deal of experience that they have, and we look forward to giving you a tour on your visit to Belmont Mansion. Thank you. (Applause.)

Thank you. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

The next order of business is communications. The Chair requests that the Sergeant-At-Arms deliver the messages from the Mayor to the Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk will please read the messages from the Mayor.

To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendations of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill Nos. 100678, 100720, 110311, 110364, 110365, 110367, 110381, 110436 and 110441; and I am pleased to advise you that on June 22nd, 2011, I signed all of the bills that were passed by Council at its session on June 9, 2011, and that on June 22nd, 2011, I signed the following bills that were passed by Council at its session on June 16, 2011: Bill No. 110302, 110363 and 110377; and I am transmitting herewith for the consideration of your honorable body an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921 through 27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, all under certain terms and

Thank you. The messages will be printed in the Journal. The Chief Clerk will please read any other communications in his possession.

I have none, Madam President.

Thank you. Councilman Jones, I understand that your guest has just arrived, so at this point, I would recognize Councilman Jones, who will present a resolution honoring Wendy "Lady-B" Clark. Would Lady-B and those accompanying her please join the Councilman at the podium. I see that Councilman Jones is also being accompanied by Councilwoman Brown, Councilwoman Sanchez and Councilman Goode.

I just want the record I was very impressed that some of my colleagues, such as Councilman Green and Councilman Kenney, actually knew who you were and had you in their playlist of things. So I was very impressed with that. We have to work on Councilman DiCicco a bit. When you think of communicators such as Louise Williams, Chris Matthews, the late Georgie Woods, Mary Mason or Reggie Bryant, the next name that should come to your lips, not necessarily in that order, is Lady-B Clark. She used hip-hop as a means of communication to multiple generations, as proven by Councilman Kenney, to communicate a message in the music. So today we're here to honor her on 30 years of foot-tapping, head-nodding communications. So this resolution honoring Wendy "Lady-B" Clark, hip-hop pioneer and one of the first female radio personalities to introduce the music hip-hop, for thirty years of dedication to her art and, most importantly, to her community.

Whereas, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark is an American rapper from West Philadelphia where she attended Overbrook High School located in the -

4th District.

Wendy "Lady-B" Clark is one of the earliest female rappers in hip-hop history and one of the first to record a studio album and the first in Philadelphia with the single "To the Beat Y'all"; and Whereas, even as women were subject to great discrimination even in journalism and radio broadcasting, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark began her career with the W.H.A.T. radio station in 1979 where she was hired full time after serving as an intern; and

Whereas, her artistic achievements, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark has committed to using her resources and talent to improve the City of Philadelphia by using her radio talk show, "The Street Beat," as a community forum to discuss issues, as well as promoting hip-hop music on air; and Whereas, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark has received world-renowned "Entertainment Role Model of Excellence Award," as evidence of her high levels of commitment to the community and the youth of Philadelphia;

And whereas, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark has worked closely with the Peace and Love Foundation to promote anti-violence and peaceful resolutions to violence among the youth of Philadelphia, and address the effects of youth violence such as flash mobs, bullying, verbal slurs, a lack of respect for life and elders; and Whereas, Wendy "Lady-B" Clark Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 to address violence amongst the young of Philadelphia with parents, administrators and legislators; now therefore

Resolved, that the Council of the City of Philadelphia, hereby honor Wendy "Lady-B" Clark, hip-hop pioneer and one of the first female radio personalities to introduce the musical genre of hip-hop, for thirty years of dedication to her art and, most importantly, to her community. Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to "Lady-B" Clark as evidence of our sincere sentiments of this legislative body. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes "Lady-B" Clark for remarks.

Wow, I never heard my name said so many times. Kenney, good morning, and thanks for your support.

Good morning.

Thank you so much. You know, he listens to the show every day. I don't know if you know that. It's crazy to stand here 30 years later and to receive an honor for something that I love doing, and I hope that God blesses me for many more years to continue to do. Our youth in the City of Philadelphia are in dire straits, to say the least, and I ask that every parent, every mentor, every role model follow in my footsteps and lead by example, open your ears and listen. They have a lot to say. They have a lot of problems. More importantly, these problems can be fixed if we just listen. So, City Council, thank you for this honor. I am so humbled. As I said, to receive an award for something that you love to do is truly a blessing. So I thank God. I thank my mother, may she rest in peace, and I thank my community. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.

Thank you, Madam President. I offer one bill and one resolution, which I will be seeking a suspension of the rules to have heard today.

Thank you. The Chief Clerk -

Also, the resolution was co-sponsored by Councilwoman Sanchez.

An ordinance amending Subcode "A" of The Philadelphia Administrative Code of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code by providing for the manner of payment of electrical permit fees for the installation of solar electric (also known as photovoltaic) systems.

The bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a resolution condemning the City of Philadelphia's agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to allow immediate access to arrest information, and urging the City to discontinue the agreement with ICE when it expires August 31, 2011 as well as any other involvement in the Secure Communities program or additional data-sharing agreements with ICE.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.

Thank you, Madam President. I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of this resolution today, and I would also like to speak briefly on it. (Duly seconded.)

You can speak on it now, if you will.

Thank you, Madam President. I just want to pronounce to everyone that we are number one. We are number one, not just the Phillies and some of the other things we're famous for, but the City of Philadelphia is the number one deporter of individuals of any major city in the United States, and we are number one because of our cooperation with the people at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division in Philadelphia, which actually, oddly enough, has apparently more agents assigned to that office than any other office in the country, and we're not even living in Texas or Arizona. So I can't understand the reason why we have such a plethora of ICE agents here in Philadelphia. But I will tell you that since 2008, 583 people have been turned over to ICE by our own Philadelphia Police Department. Four hundred and eighty of those folks have had no criminal history and possibly only misdemeanor public drinking type offenses. Last month, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York states ended their cooperation with ICE. Cities like New York -- and I remember when Commissioner Timoney was here and I had this discussion with him, I told him at the time that our regulations required our Police Department to turn over information on individuals whose status was unknown, even if they were in a car accident or they were a victim of a crime or a witness to a crime, that that information was turned over to Immigration officials. Commissioner Timoney was just disbelieving that that was the case, because in New York City, the opposite is in fact in effect, and, that is, the police are not permitted to turn any information over on anyone unless that person is being arrested for a serious crime. So we've had a lot of people deported out of Philadelphia, and I remember that years -- could we just have -- Madam President, the conversation on the side is just really distracting. A number of years -- I guess you didn't hear me. A number of years ago, we had a situation in Philadelphia where a Chinese woman, a person living in Philadelphia, her and her husband owned two restaurants. Their two children were born here in this country. She showed up at 15th and Callowhill for her normal interview with the ICE officials, and while her husband and two kids waited in the lobby, she was spirited out the back door, put into a van, driven to New York City to JFK Airport, drug through the terminal, pregnant with twins, which she subsequently lost as a result of the treatment. They intended to put her on a plane to Beijing, with no identification and no money and not even the courtesy of telling her family where they were taking her. And these are the people that we cooperate with on a daily basis, turning over folks who live in our city, who may be undocumented, but who follow the rules and follow the laws and pay their taxes, and we help ICE put them on a plane and take them out of this country. I would urge the Administration to end this agreement with ICE on August 31st of this year. It is unconscionable. It is inhumane, and it's something that we should not be number one noted for in this country. Thank you, Madam President. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

Thank you, Madam President. We join in supporting my colleague Councilman Kenney on this issue. He's been involved in this issue for quite some time. And the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs that meets here every second Wednesday deals so much with this issue. We have a member, a Deputy Police Commissioner even on our Board who attends every meeting, Deputy Commissioner Charlotte Council. We deal with these issues all the time. We've had this Police Commissioner, former Police Commissioner who have agreed that people should not be deported. A person can get stopped and freed for a traffic ticket and freed of the issue and still deported, and as Councilman Kenney has said, families are broken up without notice. All kinds of things happen. We spend a substantial amount of our time in the Commission dealing with this issue. So certainly I know that we all agree, and I want to commend him for his leadership in this area and certainly thank him for all that he is doing and happy to join hands with him in this effort. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.

Thank you, Madam President. I too am grateful for the leadership that Councilman Kenney has taken on this issue for decades. And I also want to remind folks that this agreement is also signed by the DA's Office and our Courts, and we also need both of those units, the District Attorney and our Courts, in the case, President Judge Marsha Neifield, to look at this reality and work with us and showing that the City does terminate this. But they are also signers to this agreement. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney for a motion.

Thank you, Madam President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

I think you were asking for a suspension.

I'm sorry. Madam President, I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit immediate consideration of the resolution today. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of this resolution at today's Council session. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion passes. The resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

Thank you, Madam President. Today I introduce one resolution, and I wish to be recognized after the title of the resolution is read concerning the Housing Trust Fund for a motion concerning the resolution.

The Clerk will please read the title.

A resolution calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 639 which was approved with bi-partisan support by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in April of 2011.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of the resolution on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of this resolution at today's Council session. All those in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion passes. This resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.

Thank you, Madam President. I have no bills or resolutions today.

The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Krajewski.

Thank you, Madam President. I have no bills or resolutions.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

I offer one bill.

The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

An ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter 9-3600, entitled "Nuisance Abatement," to establish a Nuisance Abatement Team to regulate business establishments.

The bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Miller.

Thank you, Madam President. Today I have no bills or resolutions.

The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.

Thank you, Madam President. I have one resolution.

The Chief Clerk will please read the title.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez. I'm sorry. This resolution will be placed on the Calendar for our next session. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.

Thank you, Madam President. I have no bills or resolutions.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Madam President. No bills nor resolutions.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.

Thank you, Madam President. I offer no bills or resolutions.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.

Thank you, Madam President. No bills or resolutions this morning.

The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I offer one bill.

Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921 through 27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance.

The bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.

Madam President, I offer one resolution, for which I ask the rules of Council be suspended to allow consideration of the resolution at today's session.

The Chief Clerk will please read the title.

A resolution recognizing and honoring St. Cecilia Parish on its 100th Anniversary.

Move for the suspension.

I move for the suspension. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit consideration of this resolution at today's Council session. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion passes. This resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.

Thank you, Madam President. I have two resolutions.

The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the first resolution.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

This resolution will be placed on the Final Passage Calendar for consideration at our next session of Council.

And a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Forty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

This resolution will be placed on the Final Passage Calendar for consideration at our next session of Council. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kelly.

Madam President, I have no bills or resolutions.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Rizzo.

No bills or resolutions, Madam President.

The Chair thanks the gentleman. 2ND READING Since we do not have any reports from committees, the next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. And as there are no bills on the First Reading Calendar for today, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.

Thank you, Madam President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up from the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today: Nos. 110487, 110453, 110522, 110523, 110524, 110525, 110526, 110527, 110528, 110529, 100720-A, 110259-A, 110311-A, 110366-A, 110386-A, 110364, 110368, 110436, 110135, 110136, 110137, 110138, 110139, 110477, 100613 and 110346. Bill Nos. 110400 and 110383 are being withdrawn. All other bills and resolutions are being held.

Thank you. Before considering these bills and resolutions, we will consider public comment as follows: Your public comment must concern matters on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars for possible consideration today. All speakers must sign up in order to testify. If you have not already signed up for today's session, please do so by giving your name to the Sergeant-At-Arms at the table to my left. You will be called in the order in which you have signed your name on the sign-up sheet. You will have up to three minutes to speak. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the name of our first speaker.

Sharon Nabila Bey.

Good morning.

I want to say no bailout on my back. No bailout on my back. As an educator, a counselor and a real estate taxpayer and a product of the Philadelphia school system, I and all other Philadelphians find myself in a quandary. I need to know how the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Parking Authority came under the state control. I have been told that Dwight Evans is responsible for state control of the School District of Philadelphia. I don't know if that's true or not. As he is a democrat, I fail to understand why last week Councilman Jones hollered at Mr. Street over who was a democrat or a republican. What difference does any politician's party make if the politician is fiscally irresponsible? Then as I'm being raped by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, I'm supposed to find solace in that the exorbitant fees are supposed to support the School District, meaning paying my salary. I find that the private kiosk contracts, the patronage jobs and unscrupulous employees are making the money that should go to the children of the School District of Philadelphia and their educators. Then the latest garbage is the raising of my real estate taxes again and the state dictating when and how this money is spent in the world of education. Do you plan to tax ordinary residents and take their homes from them when they can't or won't pay the taxes? I have a dispute filed with the Tax Review Board on a small amount of real estate tax, about $150, from 2010. In March 2011, I was told that the City has contracted tax collection to two law firms. How much is the City paying these characters? And then two of these two law firms that I'm -- Goehring, Rutter & Boehm and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson. So these people are chasing me around, and I am a responsible citizen. I have questions. How many administrators in the top-heavy School District of Philadelphia have been laid off? How will the City funding be appropriated for necessities such as shelters and education and not for flags, holidays, parties, fireworks and the like? How will the state enforce reasonable procurement contracts for the School District of Philadelphia? I am requesting that City Council not increase any income or real estate taxes. And as a student in the Master's of Library Science program, which is a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and Drexel University, I am requesting that all Councilpeople on behalf of librarians must insist that the School Reform Commission funds school library resources with certified school librarians in every School District school. With all of the inequities and miscalculation of funds, I again say no bailout on my back. (Applause.)

Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please call the name of our next speaker.

Ellen Kaplan, commenting on 110523.

Good morning. Please identify yourself for the record.

Good morning. I'm Ellen Mattleman Kaplan. I'm the Vice-President and Policy Director of the Committee of Seventy, and I am here today to support the resolution to bring more transparency and public participation into the citywide redistricting process, and I commend Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez for introducing Resolution 110523. And I think I found something that the Committee of Seventy and all of City Council can agree on, which is that City Council and the Committee of Seventy hopes that this process will get done within the six-month mandatory deadline set by the City Charter so that City Council does not lose its paychecks, as happened in the last two public redistricting processes in 2001 and 1991. We would again ask this Council, as we did on March 10th when we circulated a statement that I'm passing around today, to let the public know how this process is going to unfold, to set a schedule of hearings over the summer beginning as soon as possible, to hold as many hearings in the districts as you possibly can so that the public can know what is happening with the redistricting process. We again ask that Council have a dedicated spot on its website where it will post hearing transcripts, any proposed maps that are submitted by the voters of Philadelphia and any other materials that are relevant to the redistricting process so that the City residents can be kept up to date on what's happening with redistricting. And, of course, as this Council knows all too well, this is a very tight deadline. It ends in September. By our calculations, September 9th, and we would urge this Council after this particular round of redistricting is done to seriously consider some long-term resolution which will improve future redistricting processes, including convening a Citizens Redistricting Commission and also extending the six-month deadline, which we think is very tight and is almost designed to exclude the public from participating in this process. So, again, thank you for this resolution. We support it and urge its passage today.

Thank you.

Al Taubenberger, commenting on 110139.

Thank you very much. Members of Council, Council is supposed to pass a 3.9 property tax increase to help cover over 100 million demand of Superintendent Arlene Ackerman. While it appears Council believes they chose the best of the worst proposed options, the latest property tax increase must signal the end of the current School District Administration and become the impetus for a fundamental change in how the City educates our youth. Under Ackerman's lack of leadership, the District now faces a $629 million deficit, and I arrest that Philadelphia knew since the beginning of the year that the District would face budget issues with Governor Corbett cutting education funding and the end of federal stimulus money, and yet Ackerman waited until the eleventh hour to demand $100 million from the City. She allowed what could have been, at best, a difficult budget negotiation to become an unimaginable budget crisis. The Philadelphia School District under Ackerman has decided the best way to make cuts is to lay off 1,500 teachers. The District's sole function and Superintendent Ackerman's job is the education of Philadelphia's youth. Any person who believes the best way to educate Philadelphia's youth is to lay off educators clearly does not care about actually educating students. The most egregious aspect of Ackerman's demands and property tax increase is the fact there is no accountability or oversight of District spending. A $629 million deficit is clear evidence of both the District's and Ackerman's inability to manage a budget. Now the dragon of mismanagement is being fed an additional $53 million, and I can guarantee you it will be misspent. Remember, too, that Ackerman thought it was wise to invest federal stimulus money into salaries rather than infrastructure improvements. It looks like Superintendent Ackerman will have her demands met and the District will receive more money. I fear that that will be the end of the story, with continued lack of accountability, continued no-bid contracts, continued lack of no answers to the City Controller's requests for explanations. How can the current School Board Administration educate our children in subjects like mathematics when they cannot manage their own budget? It's time for a change at the Philadelphia School Board. Recess is over. Philadelphia can't afford any more taxes. (Applause.)

Madeline Shikomba, commenting on 110477.

Good morning, City Council.

Good morning.

I'm speaking to you on behalf of the citizens of Philadelphia regarding the proposed real estate tax. We recognize the need to fund our public schools. However, we feel it should not fall completely on the shoulders of Philadelphia homeowners. For that reason, we oppose this tax. We ask that you vote against the current proposal. We ask that people who are part of the problem become part of the solution. You know, there's two things, either problems or solutions. You either become part of the solution or be a problem. We are now offering some solutions which we hope that you will take into consideration. One, end tax abatements. This would provide the City with a trove of money. If you're unwilling to do this at this time, I propose that, one, you amend the existing law so that those who are currently receiving these abatements will not be exempt from the current and future real estate tax increases but only from the rate at which the tax abatement was originally granted. Two, that all future tax abatements should not be granted at the full amount of the ten years, but be reduced 10 percent per year. (Applause.)

Three, future tax abatements should be limited to five years. Now, I've sent all of you a copy of this via e-mail, so I hope you will read it. I'm not finished yet. Two, a business tax needs to be passed. We haven't had this mentioned. Businesses need an educated population to fill these jobs. Too many times they complain about the lack of qualified applicants. They should be willing to assist in the effort to educate our youth. Three, we ask that you reconsider the sugar tax proposal. Four, consider the PILOT, which is Payment in Lieu of Taxes, program. We have large institutions such as University of Penn sitting on multi, multi-million-dollar endowments and hospitals like Jefferson that own large tracts of land in Philadelphia that are constantly buying more and more property, and they do not pay real estate taxes. By law, they don't have to pay taxes. PILOT, which is again Payment in Lieu of Taxes, is a voluntary agreement between the Governor and these mammoth institutions to voluntarily pay taxes. They should be demanding that they contribute. I believe Rendell when he was Mayor used this program to secure funds. We need to look into this ourselves. Five, allow more seniors to qualify for a freeze on their real estate taxes by increasing the income level. Six, replace the School Reform Commission. I do not feel I should be continually asked to support a School Board that we do not control. We are the only district in the state that is not an independent school district. The reason the state gave to dissolve the School District was mismanagement, huge deficits and poor school performance. Nothing has changed since the School Reform Commission was formed. They have done no better. (Applause.)

There still is mismanagement, huge deficits and poor student performance. The only thing that School Reform Commission has given Philadelphia, patronage jobs, administrators who receive exorbitant salaries, hefty perks and outrageous buy-out packages, and yet they are not answerable to the people of Philadelphia. These administrators have generally been non-educators who have made poor decisions. Schools are being turned over to non-educators, and individuals who own these schools haven't achieved academic status and whose students lag behind and score poorly on the PSSA. Is this what you call progress? The people of Philadelphia are now being asked to pour huge amounts of money into a system we do not control. Give us back control. We can't do any worse. In fact, we will probably do better. We will fight to re-establish -(Applause.) MS.SHIKOMBA: We will fight to re-establish Philadelphia as an independent School District answerable to the people of Philadelphia and to the Mayor. We must tell Harrisburg to return to us the control of our schools. We urge you to consider seriously the above proposals for the following reasons: One, we long-term homeowners are tired of carrying the tax abaters on our backs. It is time they become part of the solution. They are part of this problem. Make them part of the solution. They use City services and schools and they're not paying their fair share. Two, as previously stated, businesses need an educated population to fill jobs. Too many times they complain about lack of qualified applicants. They should be willing to assist in the effort to educate our youth. They're always threatening to leave the City because they can't fill jobs with qualified applicants. They should be willing to do their part to save our youth and to provide them with a decent education. They need to become part of the solution instead of bemoaning the problem. Three, the feuds of the children's tax is deplorable. We are causing health problems for our future generation. There's a serious problem with obesity, diabetics and high blood pressure among our youth. Your short-term goal is to save a few jobs, which will disappear in a few years. You should concentrate on the health of the people. We will have to pay for this in the future. These health problems are lifetime. The cause of these problems will far outweigh the little money you would get from retaining a few jobs. The tobacco industry used the same reasoning. Where are we at with them? Is it really worth what we're doing to our youth? Number four, many seniors earn only a few dollars above the maximum that will qualify them for a freeze on their real estate tax. So before the increase, I'm requesting an increase in income level. Again, I state, we recognize the needs to support our school system, but this support needs to be shared by all and not a select few. It should not be borne on my back and the back of homeowners, but by all. We hope you will consider our proposal, and we look forward to a positive reply.

Thank you. (Applause.)

The Chief Clerk will please call up the next speaker.

Joseph McColgan, commenting on 110139 and 110477.

Good morning, sir. MR. McCOLGAN: Good morning, Madam President, members of City Council. Thank you for this opportunity to address you this morning. A soda tax? A property tax increase? Mandatory paid sick time? This is no longer about ideology. It is about math. The citizens, entrepreneurs and businesses of Philadelphia need to be empowered, not burdened. City Hall can pry whatever they can out of our hands and pockets, but the more they tax and pass job-killing measures, the more they perpetuate the failed policies and blueprint that has got us to where we are today. Following the same old path will only bring the same old results - in this case, failure. Last week our Mayor said, Education is key in our free society. It's the key to growth, prosperity and freedom. But education as an expense to our free society had better be backed up with a quality, good-paying family job. For without the job opportunity, there goes another gifted individual to another county or another state. And because Philadelphia's tax policies are archaic and shortsighted, we propose budgets suggesting we tax soda and close firehouses, thus chasing more citizens with the ability to leave away. It is about priorities that are so misguided and ideas that are so out of date and stagnant that they offer yesterday's solutions to today's problems, meaning if we need more revenue, let's find something to tax. Sometimes it's not about the economy. Sometimes it's about common sense. When 70 percent of the economy is driven by consumer spending, if the consumer is being taxed to death, they have no money to spend. See, common sense. If as the Mayor said our choices are bad or worse when it comes to education, then let us turn the education system on its head and reinvent the business model, because if it were a business, it would have failed many years ago. Here is the opportunity once again that has been squandered over the past three years. The Great Recession gave us a permission to make tough decisions and prepare for the moment when the economy turns so that the City can turn with it. We did not take advantage of that opportunity, so once again the status quo prevails. The same now holds true for education. Here is an opportunity under the umbrella of an urban agenda to create an education model that works rather than one that maintains a calcified bureaucracy. We have to ask ourselves the question: Over the last 20 years, what has changed in the way we educate our children in Philadelphia, other than the Superintendent? Until someone does something successfully, no one thinks it's a good idea. Remember, there are only two types of schools, those schools parents want their kids to go to and those schools they do not want their kids to go to. Here is my suggestion: Lobby the leadership in Harrisburg to dissolve the School Reform Commission and take control of our schools. Call for the resignation/firing of Superintendent Ackerman and move towards elected regional school boards, allowing for more neighborhood involvement in the education of our children. Let teachers teach and allow principals to lead, for they know their schools, their neighborhoods, our children. Leadership does not begin with just a vision, but with getting people to confront brutal facts and act on the implications, and the brutal fact is this: The Philadelphia School District has failed the education of our children, and the implication is that our City government is continuing to prop up a failed business model. Sadly, we're the ones footing the bill, and shame on us if we let this continue. So as a citizen of Philadelphia, here is my recommendation: Stop using our children as pawns and political currency to advance a failed business model. ) MR. McCOLGAN: Vote against this tax increase this afternoon. Postpone your summer recess.

Stay in session and find a long-term solution to our education nightmare. ) MR. McCOLGAN: When our children are failing, we ask them to work harder and stay longer. Why should this City Council, this government be any different? Thank you.

Thank you. (Applause.)

Our next witness?

Tiffany Green, commenting on 110477.

Good morning. I come now here to speak on behalf of the Point Breeze community and many of the residents. We are requesting exemption from any property taxes or any increase in taxes, period. Okay? We're asking this because we came down here on March 23rd asking you for your help and your support. We came knocking on your door with our tin cup and we asked you to help us. Okay? Councilman Kenney, you said that we needed a day of public hearings to discuss the situation in Point Breeze, but nobody got back to us, and many of the residents feel that we are being deceived and misled. So now you come knocking on our door with your tin cup asking us to give and help you, but you didn't want to help us. Okay? Now, Point Breeze at this point, we don't mind helping our children, because they go to school from 8:00 to 3:00 p.m., but what about when they come home from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and the parents are struggling? We have double-digit unemployment. We got foreclosures. We have them struggling financially, but yet when little Raheem is in the 8th grade, will he be here in five years if we don't put things in place to keep our community from being gentrified? And yet at the same time, will he be here to graduate from high school in the same community of Point Breeze? The answer is no, because when the rich are being increased from 800 to 1,500 and people/parents are saying, Well, what am I going to do, what do we tell them when they're moving out to Delaware County and all that? In this article where says "There Goes the Neighborhood," Daily News documented what the Point Breeze residents were saying what was going to happen to them, and we asked you for your help, and now we're here on the last day of session. Since March 23rd, nobody has answered us. We called you. We asked you for a meeting. Nobody came to us, but now yet you want us to come and help bail you out, but you didn't want to bail us out. So when are we going to get our public hearing? When are we going to get our meeting? We have a solution to our problem. We don't want to be gentrified. Now, Imma sum it up. One of the residents was so angry, he brought me a list of the top 100 condominiums in Philadelphia, but I said, let's do a David Letterman, let's do the top 10 condominiums in Philadelphia. We talking about the Murano Condo, $300,000 to $2 million, 102 units. They're not paying. They got a ten-year tax abatement. The Phoenix, the Phoenix is $350,000 to $4 million, 267 units. Let's multiply that. I'm sure that's close to $50 million. Okay? Naval Square, $200,000 to 800,000, 94 units. The Symphony House, $400,000 to $2 million, 167 units. They all getting ten-year tax abatements. Did anybody ask them to sacrifice a year? Did anybody ask them to sacrifice a year? Why don't they pay? They getting police service. We're saying at this particular point that we want to be exempt. We don't feel we should have to pay. Okay? So we want you to give to our tin cup before -- and we want our public hearings and we want our due date, and we're asking you to help Point Breeze solidify ourself, otherwise we'll be in the Daily News talking about "There Goes the Neighborhood." (Applause.)

Our next witness.

Rolanda King, commenting on 110477.

Good morning, Council -

Good morning.

-- Council President. My name is Rolanda King and I'm a lifelong resident of the City of Philadelphia. I work three jobs, three jobs, and I still cannot get a police officer on my block. My other issue is that I work for the Philadelphia School District and I see the waste, the utterly disrespectful waste, and I'm supposed to be okay with them hiking up my taxes? Which I own several properties in the City also. And I'm saying to you today, please rethink that. I mean, our children are very important, but we need some accountability here from this Philadelphia School District in regards to how our money is being spent. They have -- I have seen invoices for a tray of cookies, no name brand, bottled case water for $100. Multiply that by five, that's a program that you can have in each and every one of those schools. Also that being said, we have rooms full of books that are not being used by our children and yet they still underachieving. Something is wrong with that. Does Ms. Ackerman have a vested interest here in the City of Philadelphia? Is she getting a tax abatement? Why is it that I have to pay for somebody else to make money here in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection city? It's not adding up. All's I'm saying is that I am okay with the tax hike. However, let it make sense. Please let it make sense. And where is the accountability going to come from? Because truly we are in a very bad way when it comes to our public school system. You can see it in our neighborhoods. I'm also afraid that due to the tax hikes, this will further bring on the gentrification that has been going on throughout this City. No one is talking about the little deal that's being made behind closed doors with the PILOT programs. Okay? The tax abatements. You had those tax abatement -- we talking about millions of dollars that you don't even have to touch Joe Blow like me to reach that goal that the Philadelphia School District wants to do. And that being said and on a final note, I am an old student of the public school system who also happened to fail me. You have a good day and enjoy your vacation. And I would like to leave you with this here in regards to I am not a cotton picker. I wear it. Because as long as y'all allow this here tax increase to go on, Imma feel like I'm a Negro in the field, in the field. And I work three fields, as a matter of fact, and I don't see the justice in that. Thank you.

Thank you. (Applause.)

Greg Brinkley, commenting on 110477.

Before I begin, what I'm about to say is directly related to property taxes. I'm here to oppose - we're here to oppose the property tax, because if you do the cleaning necessary about what I'm about ready to read, there will be millions of dollars left over because of -- as a result of arrogant behavior by the Police Department and harassment that we pay police. You can use that money to pay for some of the programs in the school. I'll read this, Madam President. Madam President and members of City Council, the Philadelphia Chapter, National Action Network, members of the Albert Purnell, Jr. family and others have come before you requesting your assistance in addressing what we believe is an expanding public safety health emergency issue; that is, the abuse, harassment, beatings and, yes, even death of many young African American males and females by members of the Philadelphia Police Department. As you are keenly aware, this issue was presented through the Public Safety Committee via a public hearing convened by Chairwoman Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller. Unfortunately, we find a need to return to this body at this time as a result and furtherance of the aggressive and overzealousness of the police in the black and Latino communities. At NAN, we receive calls on a daily basis from persons being harassed as a result of the stop-and-frisk policies implemented by Mayor Nutter and his Police Commissioner, Charles Ramsey. Some of these increased police shootings are a direct result of stop and frisk, including the execution killing of Albert Purnell, Jr. Although the Mayor just held a press conference to announce a settlement with the ACLU to announce changes in the manner in which stop and frisk should be conducted, we believe it does not address the core problem stop and frisk presents. We call on this elected body to join the growing calls from citizens from across this City in telling the Mayor enough is enough. Stop and drop, stop and frisk. Remember, it was Mayor Nutter who said when he first campaigned to be Mayor with regard to stop and frisk, I quote, "There will be casualties." Sadly to say, he and his Police Department has kept his promise. The casualties, however, have been 99.9 percent African and Latino males and females such as Albert Purnell, Jr. and Eric Radcliffe most recently. We are taxpayers, too. We are being asked to pay higher taxes and then subjected to more attacks and even death at the hands of our employees, the police. If this were to occur at any other job in the City, this harassment, it would be labeled workplace violence, which many employers have a zero tolerance. We need this elected body to publicly take a stand against those police officers who insist on inflicting their brand of justice in our community without any regard for shooting and killing unarmed citizens, even in the presence of children as young as 4 years old and 10 months old, as in the case of Albert Purnell, Jr. Yes, enough is enough. And, Madam President, the next two -- it's probably on the list -- are the parents of -- they're going to speak on the same thing -- are the parents of Albert Purnell, Jr., and I beg the indulgence of this Council to hear their pain of what happened to his son and the fact that the District Attorney since May 9th -- it doesn't take that long to come to a conclusion whether that police officer is wrong or not, and we believe there's enough evidence there right now to arrest that police officer.

Listen, my son, he was --

Excuse me. Please -

My name is Albert Purnell.

Thank you.

And my son name was Albert Purnell. He was 19 years old and he was executed by a Philadelphia police officer on May the 9th in Port Richmond. And I feel as though that no 19-year-old person should be killed in the way in which my son was murdered and -- this is tough. They blew -- this officer blew a hole in my son head, in his forehead, and two in his chest and one through the palm of his hand. And this is my son family and this is his grandmom, cousins, nieces, nephews, have a daughter. We want justice for my son, you know. What is justice? He's gone. He can't come back. What is justice? For this not to happen again? You know, I need some closure. I've read a quote the other day. It said to pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living, but I'm in reverse. I'm fighting for my son and I'm not doing anything for the living. So that's where I'm at. That's my story.

Thank you.

Hello, everyone. My name is Tracy Murray and I am the mother of Albert Purnell, Jr., who was executed on May 9th. And the reason that I am here is because I am a taxpayer, I pay my taxes, and I want answers. I have not heard anything from any official from the City of Philadelphia in regards to my son. He was a human being. You know, he was executed. No one contacted me and said anything, as if he didn't exist, you know, and I'm looking for answers. No one has called me. No one has said anything to me. And I pay taxes. I'm a taxpayer also, and I think I deserve answers.

Last thing, Madam Chair Lady, President. The thing that's compelling here is that when the news clips first came out, they said that he was shot outside and the cops -- this is just what Channel 6 told me. The cops came in and happened to see somebody dead. The truth and the fact of the matter is, they went into that house. There were children in there, 4-year-old and a 10-month-old. There were three other teenagers in there. They didn't know Mr. Purnell from a can of paint, and they shot him after being issued a command. He did exactly what the police officer ordered him to do and to show his hands. The preliminary results is that he had his hands up in the air. There is no powder burns on his hands. And when he showed the officer his hands, which is what us -- and I'm in corrections, so when you give an order to an inmate or a prisoner and they do it, they are actually giving themselves to you. And when he did that and his hands was clear in the air, that's when he was shot inside the house. And the sad thing about this is, the Police Department deliberately, deliberately told Channel 6 -- even if you want to say he wasn't there and I ran in there and I thought he had a gun, they deliberately misled the public and made it look like they didn't even shoot him inside the house. That is a travesty. And what is going on in our community, there is war out there. And the last thing I want to warn this Council -- and please take this in the proper perspective. I talk to young people every day and they are watching what we do. They're watching where we bring these cases, ask the District Attorney to do something about it and they do absolutely nothing about it, and the word on the street is this. I'm from the streets. You can believe it. You don't have to, but watch what's going to happen. If you not going to do anything and I'm going to surrender and I'm still going to get killed, it's going to be -- what am I supposed to do? So I expect there to be more blood shed of our children. We can handle this by addressing those police who insist, who insist on causing havoc and abusing the stop and frisk that Mayor Nutter still has said absolutely nothing about. At least he can say, I can't get into the investigation, but he can at least call the family and say, I'm sorry that this has happened. He's still the Mayor of all the people, and he hasn't done none of that. Enough is enough. (Applause.)

Madam President, my name is Vivienne Crawford. I am counsel for National Action Network, Philadelphia Chapter. We are here to bring some light to this matter. It is important for you to understand that this young man was in the process of complying with the police order to show his hands when he was executed. That is why we are calling this an execution. And it is also important for you to know that this is not an isolated case. We have many cases. We have gone to Washington, DC. We have asked the federal government to come in. We have asked for a master to be appointed over the Police Department, because they seem to be wreaking havoc in our community. We want to bring this to light. We are trying to do this in the correct way, but we are asking that this Council issue some -- do some investigation and issue some order. This is important to the entire community, because if Mr. Purnell's son is not safe, nor is yours. We cannot be safe in a community with a Police Department that insists upon being as though they were in the Wild Wild West. This is shootout at the OK Corral. Something needs to be done, and until such time as this Council takes it upon themselves to address this issue, we are going to be a national scandal. It's unfortunate, but we need a master to come in and take over the Police Department if in fact City Administration is not willing to police the police. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

The Chief Clerk will please read the name of our next witness.

Robert Taylor, commenting on 110139 and 110477.

Good morning, Madam President -

Good morning.

-- members of Council, ladies and gentlemen. I am Robert Taylor, a citizen of South Philadelphia and a taxpayer and today speaking, as you can see, for a lot of other taxpayers. I'm commenting on Bill No. 110139, realty and occupancy tax, and 110477, School District taxes, real estate taxes, et al and ad nauseam. Outside a number of people are actually handing out a flyer and it's "A Nutter New Tax." They're meeting outside at 12:30 to also protest this issue, and as a part of that, they have City Hall's greatest tax hits. In 2008, parking tax is up 20 percent. Parking meters rates increase. 2009 sales tax is up 8 percent, above the state, by the way. Won't lower wage taxes, business taxes. No, can't lower that. We need every dollar, every penny, every dime. Stop paying pension funds. In 2010, property taxes went up 10 percent, a temporary tax. Oh, but it's not temporary anymore. No, it's going to be permanent. Hey, we going to add some more to that. Trash fees up, what, $300. Stormwater runoff fees increasing and on and on. The Mayor, Mayor Nutter, certainly feels that the poor School District with nearly two and a half billion dollars, based on 2010 numbers, budget needs our property taxes now. Taxes on soda, taxes on parking, occupancy and so on. This is an outrage. It affects the roof over our heads. Mayor Nutter should stick with his -- with the truth in his earlier statements earlier this spring, that the schools are an entirely separate and independent organization. The City and our property tax has nothing to do with the School District squandering their, well, 2012 proposed $2.7 billion budget. That's not no money and not worrying about the kids. That's $2.7 billion. Now, according to State Senator Vincent Hughes, the state will have a surplus, which will likely exceed $600 million. The state shouldn't be allowed to continue to manage this inefficient situation as it has since 2001 when the City begged the state to come to grips with this misfortune. There is simply no end to the excessive City taxes, sales taxes and so on. The economy is already sluggish. The school bailout is a recipe for disaster. Seventy million here and $100 million there, pretty soon we're talking about a lot of money. The School District must learn to live within its multi-million-dollar budget. Sadly, if the City agrees to this bailout, the City will likely be on the hook for the same amount year after year. Quote, "The art of taxation consists in so plugging the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest amount of hissing," Jean Colbert. It is time that we, the people, start hissing. Please say no to this tax giveaway. Thank you, and God bless Philadelphia. (Applause.)

Thank you, Mr. Taylor. Our next witness? (Applause.)

Stephen Huntingdon.

Good morning, sir. Please identify yourself for the record.

Good morning. My name is Steve Huntingdon. I'm here speaking on behalf of Center City Residents' Association addressing the redistricting bill. First, we'd like to thank Councilwomen Blondell Reynolds Brown and Sanchez for addressing this issue. The members of Center City Residents reside between Market Street and South Street and Broad Street and the Schuylkill River. Our members are presently situated within two Council districts, the 2nd District and the 5th District, but we all reside in one ward, the 8th Ward. Because this redistricting process will take place, we want to renew two requests that we presented to Council on December 15th. First, in keeping with the general goals of the redistricting process, we request that the 8th Ward be placed in one Council district so that we can look to one Council representative to address the concerns of our neighborhood and so that we can speak with a unified voice at the ballot box. Second, we are requesting that the redistricting process occur in an open and public fashion. This will require public hearings in the neighborhoods after normal business hours, and it will also require a process whereby citizens can be informed as to proposed boundaries as the process continues. I'd like to remind the members of Council that in the last election cycle when everybody was seeking votes, Mayor Nutter and nine current members of this body endorsed the following suggestion from the Committee of Seventy: I will call upon the next Mayor to convene a non-partisan and independent citizen's commission to allow for an open and public process that will result in a fair redistricting plan. Center City Residents' Association believes that this bill is a welcomed first step, but as I have stated, more needs to be done. Thanks for your attention.

Thank you.

Aldo Siahaan.

Good morning. Please identify yourself for the record.

Yes. My name is Aldo Siahaan. I'm a pastor of Philadelphia Praise Center, the one on 17th and McKean. I'm serving -- we are serving a multi-ethnic church, a multi-ethnic membership, and this morning I would like to, first of all, thank Council Kenney, Sanchez and Blackwell in regards of the resolution condemning the City of Philadelphia agreement with ICE. I believe this resolution will help to create a better and safer community. What happened in the immigrants community is the spirit of fear, fear and fear. Not only that, also family separation, family separation. That's the heartbeat that the ICE created among the immigrants. Right now with me, one immigrant student were a valedictorian and two other immigrant students who are straight "A" students. So there are so many stories that I'm hearing and also there are so many times that I've been helping the immigrants community facing with the ICE, the way the ICE treated them. And there's so many immigrants choose Philadelphia because they know -- because we know not only the City is a City of Brotherly Love, but also we like to contribute and to share the love. And let's bring peace in the City, and we would like to continue to pray for the City of Philadelphia. God bless you.

Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

Sister Barbara. SISTER BARBARA: Good morning, Madam President and members of the Council.

I'm sorry. We can't hear you. If you're leaving, please do so quietly. Please identify yourself for the record. SISTER BARBARA: I am Sister Barbara Brigham. I'm a medical mission sister living in the Kensington part of our city, and I'm here today because I want to also lend my hearty support for the resolution condemning the City of Philadelphia's agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. I represent not only myself but the New Sanctuary Movement and many other concerned citizens who are really trying to work for immigration reform. I feel that this resolution will not only help our city to be a safer place, but also it respects and honors the human and the civil rights of all the citizens here who are trying their best to live and work in Philadelphia to continue to make it the great city that it is. Thank you. (Applause.)

Thank you.

Darrell Zaslow, commenting on 100613.

Good morning.

Good morning, Madam President. Good afternoon, actually. My name is Darrell Zaslow. I am legal counsel to HAPCO, the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia. I'm here, Madam President, members of Council, on Bill 100613. That bill, as you may know, purports to punish property owners who violate housing code sections by denial of a license for three years. There is no excuse for violation of any ordinances of the City. The question here is, what power do you have to punish people who violate your ordinances. I have attempted, without success, to obtain a response from the City's legal advisor regarding the legality of the proposed ordinance. Now, it may surprise some to learn that the power of the City of Philadelphia to punish is not unlimited. To the contrary, the City's power to punish is strictly limited to the fines and penalties explicitly granted to this Council by Article 15 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, by Section 13-131 of the First Class City Home Rule Act and by Section 1-100 of the Home Rule Charter. You have the right to fine, the right to penalize, the right to imprison for violations. What you do not have, I believe, is the right to tell someone that you will refrain from giving them a license after the failure to comply with the ordinance has been corrected. You are exceeding your authority, I suggest to you, by purporting to say that you will not give someone a license for three additional years, because the next step is you'll say we won't give you a license for ten years or 100 years or forever. Again, I suggest to you that I am not remotely here to complain about an ordinance which seeks to enforce the legitimate rights of the City Council and the City to have its ordinances followed and enforced. I only suggest to you that the concept which you are instituting here to deny someone a license as a punishment for three years, irrespective of correction of a violation, exceeds your legal authority. If I am incorrect, I'd appreciate a copy of a competent opinion from your legal advisor. If, however, you have not received such a competent opinion or you're not sure yourselves, may I suggest that this bill, however important it is, be held until you have such an opinion. You're raising taxes. We're property owners. We don't want to pay the taxes. I'm not here to tell you a word about the taxes. You have plenty of people for that. You have the absolute right to raise taxes as in your wisdom you determine must be done. My complaint on this more modest law is that you are exceeding the authority granted to you by 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING the State of Pennsylvania. I would request, therefore, that you not pass this bill today without further consideration. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you very much, Mr. Zaslow. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the name of anyone else who is on the list.

There are no other speakers, Madam President.

We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 110400.

A resolution amending Resolution No. 100518, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2011. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

Madam President, I move to request withdrawal of this resolution. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 110400 be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110487.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Nineteenth, Twenty-Third and Thirty-Seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.

Madam President, on behalf of Councilwoman Sanchez, I move that the resolution be adopted. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110453.

A resolution approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2012.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING We will now consider Resolution 110522.

A resolution expressing admiration towards Principal Angelo Milicia on his decision to retire from the Girard Academic Music Program in order to save the positions of two music teachers from being laid off.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney. Is he in the room? (No response.)

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.

Thank you, Madam President. Councilman Kenney was kind enough to introduce this on my behalf last week. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110523.

A resolution calling on City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to educate and inform citizens on the redistricting process for City Council Districts in order to create an open and transparent process and opportunity for public engagement.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.

Thank you, Madam President. On behalf of my colleague in this endeavor, Councilwoman Sanchez, and I, we move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110524.

A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Logan Redevelopment Area designated as Parcel No. 2 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4955 North Seventh Street.

The 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110525.

A resolution recognizing, honoring and celebrating Porter's Day Care and Education Center for their continued service and dedication in developing secure and confident children in Philadelphia. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Miller.

I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110526.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.

I move for the adoption, Madam President. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110527.

A resolution 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to cease deportation proceedings against Zulma Villator, a young woman who would qualify for legal permanent residency under the proposed federal DREAM Act.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.

Thank you, Madam President. I just want to note for the record that last week when we introduced this, the federal government did grant Zulma a one-year reprieve. This, by no means, ends this problem until Congress acts on DREAM Act. So I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110528.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.

I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

It 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110529.

A resolution authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to use NTI Bond proceeds in an amount not to exceed thee million five hundred thousand dollars, for the acquisition, and site work, of all or a portion of the property and any improvements thereon located in the 29th Ward of the City within the area bounded by Thompson Street, 31st Street, Girard Avenue, and certain railroad tracks. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.

I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 100720-A.

An ordinance amending Title 9 and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding special provisions regulating advertising signs in designated Commercial Advertising Districts; designating Market Street 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING between 7th and 13th Street as a Commercial Advertising District; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," by imposing a tax on these signs.

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke.

Aye.

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110259-A.

An ordinance amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones of a specified size in certain locations and in certain numbers.

This 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke.

Aye.

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco. (No response.) 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110311-A.

An ordinance authorizing 600 North Broad Street Associates, located at 530 South Second Street, owners of Gastronomy Restaurant, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street.

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke.

Aye.

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna. 6/23/11 - 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. We will now consider Bill No. 110366-A.

An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a new Section, authorizing the Department of Streets to promulgate regulations regarding proper disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage and recyclable materials set out for collection and to issue notices of violation for improper disposal of such items.

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll. 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke.

Aye.

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman 6/23/11 - STATED - 2ND READING Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.