Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING City Hall, Room 400 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, October 23, 2025 10:00 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILWOMAN RUE LANDAU COUNCILWOMAN NINA AHMAD COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE-RICHARDSON COUNCILWOMAN QUETCY M. LOZADA COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILMAN MICHAEL DRISCOLL COUNCILMAN CURTIS J. JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN NICOLAS O'ROURKE COUNCILMAN JEFFREY YOUNG, JR. COUNCILMAN ANTHONY PHILLIPS COUNCILMAN BRIAN O'NEILL ELIZABETH MCCOLLUM, Chief Clerk P R O C E E D I N G S

Members, please take your seats. I note that the hour has come and that a quorum of this Council is present. Please retire to the seats outside the rails, asking for all sidebar conversations to be taken outside the council chambers. And please put your cell phones on silence and/or vibrate. Thank you. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Father Francis Pete Foley, retired captain of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps, Pastor of St. Timothy's Parish and Administrator of St. Bartholomew Parish. He is here today as a guest of Councilmember Mike Driscoll. I'll ask all members and guests to please rise.

Let us pray. Eternal Father, you are the source of everything that is good and true and beautiful. With humility and gratitude, we come before you and implore your blessing upon our fair city and upon your humble servants who make this great metropolis vibrant with talent, culture, diversity, brotherly love, welcoming neighborhoods, unequal sports teams and fantastic food. Keep safe and skilled those who protect and provide for our well-being: police, firemen, emergency medical personnel, and all those sailors, soldiers, Marines, airmen, and coast guardsmen who serve here and around the world. Bless the teachers in our schools, the sanitation workers, and the many men and women who keep the numerous offices and agencies of our fair city serving our citizens, running smoothly and efficiently day in and day out, all throughout the year. Finally, bless our City Councilmembers and their staffs. They are men and women of talent, devotion, and passion about our communities and our city. Their political affiliations are diverse, their priorities are sometimes separate, but in their love of Philadelphia and the people they serve, they are as one, united in their determination to do what is right and defend what is true. Fill them, Lord, with your wisdom. Guide them by your light. Renew them with your strength and bless them, their staffs, and their families with your peace. In your most holy name we pray, amen.

Amen. The Chair thanks Father Foley for the invocation. Council will be at ease. The next order of business is the approval of the journal of the meeting of Thursday, October 16th, 2025. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Cindy Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the journal of the meeting of Thursday, October 16th, 2025 be approved.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the journal of the meeting of Thursday, October the 16th, 2025 stand approved. All those in favor will indicate by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed. The ayes have it, and the journal is approved. The next order of business is the request for leave of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of City Council, a leave of absence is requested for Councilmember O'Neill.

The Chair will thank the Councilmember. Leave will be granted. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Brooks.

Good morning, Council President. On behalf of the minority, there are no requests for leave of absence. Thank you.

Thank you very much. The Chair thanks the Councilmember. The Chair now recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson for a motion concerning certain legislative matters that may arise during the course of today's session of council and that were not listed on the calendar circulated prior to today's session.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that any of the following matters, if considered today, may be added to the agenda for this session of council and, as required by law, subsequently published on an amended agenda after the consideration of those matters: Resolutions authorizing hearings; amendments to bills on first reading; the reconsideration of a bill vetoed by or recalled from the mayor; amendments to bills recalled from the mayor; resolutions taking substantive action to be voted on in this session; a motion to withdraw a bill or resolution that is not on the calendar; and a motion placing a bill or resolution on, or returning a bill or resolution from, the suspension calendar that is not listed on today's calendar. The purpose of this motion is to provide the public with notice concerning possible actions by Council that arose too late to be included on the calendar that was published prior to today's session. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the legislative matter stated by Councilmember Gilmore Richardson may be added to the agenda for today should those matters arise during the course of this session. Council, all those in favor will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. 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 you taking your time to join us. As we attend to the legislative affairs of our great city, we certainly invite you to come again. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine GilmoreRichardson.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. If you've ever driven to work in the morning in Philadelphia or ridden on a SEPTA bus, chances are you started your day with the Rise and Grind morning show on Power 99. For 14 years, the Rise and Grind Morning Show was the soundtrack to our city's mornings, from parents driving their kids to school to Philadelphians headed to work. It became a daily tradition for many of us, including me. Airing weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Power 99 FM, the show was more than just music. It was conversation, it was community, and it was our culture. It was where hip hop and R&B met real talk about life, relationships, and the issues shaping our great city. Today, my colleagues, it is my honor and privilege to welcome to City Council Chambers the voices behind the magic. Today, we have with us the Mutha Knows and Mikey Dredd, two of the most recognized and respected names in Philadelphia radio. A true Philadelphia radio legend, many of us remember Mikey Dredd from his time on the Weeknight Hot Boy show alongside co-host Uncle O. With 30 years at Power 99, his energy and humor made him a trusted presence for listeners all across the Delaware Valley. Mutha Knows, known for his quick wit and big personality, has been a personal favorite of mine and a fan since joining Power 99. His segment, The Tea, was a can't-miss part of our mornings full of gossip, fun, and the kind of humor that only Mutha could deliver. Together, they helped Rise and Grind become one of the top-rated shows in the region, reaching tens of thousands every single morning and giving voice to our city's culture. Today, as we recognize the show's incredible legacy and impact, we are proud to welcome Mikey Dredd and Mutha Knows to Philadelphia City Council for all the mornings they woke us up and helped us stay connected as a city. Thank you very, very much. Please stand and be recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.

You're welcome. And I've been on the Rise and Grind show several different times, and they've always used their platform to speak truth to power. And Dr. Phillips, I'm thinking maybe even Rise and Grind City Council show might be a thought. But congratulations, fellows, on your acknowledgment. We appreciate all your hard work and dedication. As there are no presentations today, the next order of business is communications. The Chair requests that the Sergeant-atArms deliver the messages from the Mayor to the Chief Clerk. Will the Chief Clerk please read the messages from the Mayor and any other communications in her possession.

On October 17th, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 250771: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days. Bill No. 250834: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days. And on October 20th, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills. Bill Numbers 250706, 250719, 250723, 250767, 250772, 250800, 250801, 250802, 250803, 250804: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days, 250806, 250807, 250808, 250809, 250810, 250811, approval with amendments, 250830, 250835, 250836, 250839, 250842, 250845: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days, and 250847. There are no further communications in my possession, Council President.

Thank you. The messages will be printed in the journal. The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Dr. Anthony Phillips.

Thank you, Council President. I have one privileged resolution for introduction today for a young woman whose light and kindness have reflected the very best of Philadelphia, Kada Scott.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the resolution.

A privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Kada Scott, a beacon of light and love in Philadelphia, remembered for her faith, kindness, and countless lives she touched.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore-Richardson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today I offer one bill and two privileged resolutions. The bill and one privileged resolution are on your behalf.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the bill and the resolutions.

An ordinance renaming the Paschalville Library to the Hardy Williams Library of Paschalville in honor of Pennsylvania State Senator Hardy Williams, a distinguished politician and trailblazer for the African American community.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Michael I. Days for his extensive career as a reporter and editor for the Philadelphia Daily News, and later as Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar.

And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Power 99's Rise and Grind Morning Show for its lasting contributions to radio and the cultural fabric of the City of Philadelphia.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.

Good morning, Council President. Today I have one bill and one privileged resolution on your behalf.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the bill and the resolution?

An ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 5021 through 23 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution recognizing Chris Gale, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, for his exemplary work and advocacy in ensuring the safety and inclusivity of cyclists throughout Philadelphia.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas.

Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning to the listening public. Today I have two resolutions and one bill. But I do want to take a moment of privilege, Council President, to thank Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson for her resolution around Power 99 Rise and Grind Show. Thank you all so much for being here. Thank you, colleague, that's a great resolution, and thank you for your service to the City of Philadelphia.

Will the Chief Clerk please read the titles of the resolutions, please.

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Business Income and Receipts Taxes, to establish a partial exemption for certain childcare service businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.

Excellent. This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution honoring and recognizing the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation and its staff for 15 years of dedicated service addressing systemic issues with the death penalty in Pennsylvania and across the nation.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar.

And a privileged -- I'm sorry.

Go ahead.

And a privileged resolution celebrating the Mural Arts Program and recognizing the month of October as Mural Arts Month in the City of Philadelphia.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today, I offer one bill and one non-privileged resolution on your behalf.

Thank you very much, sir. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the bill and the resolution.

An ordinance granting permission to Haverford Business Association to install and maintain encroachments in the nature of decorative light fixtures attached to existing facilities owned by the city or other entities, subject to such owner's consent, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing to examine the city of Philadelphia's strategies, laws, and policies for protecting victims of abuse and domestic violence within the justice system, including courts, the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Office, and the Philadelphia Police Department.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Rue Landau.

Good morning, Council President, colleagues, public. I have one privileged resolution today.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the resolution.

A privileged resolution commemorating and honoring the 2025 Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's for mobilizing thousands of Philadelphians in the ongoing fight against Alzheimer's through advocacy, research, and community care.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Quetcy Lozada.

Thank you, Council President. Good morning. I have no bills and resolutions today.

Thank you very much. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jeffrey J. Young.

Thank you. Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. Today I offer three bills, one privileged resolution, and one non-privileged resolution.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the titles of the bills and resolutions.

An ordinance amending Section 14-529 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled 5th District Overlay District, to provide for building requirements to prevent vacant lots, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

An ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 161 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122, under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Zoning and Planning, by making technical changes to the text that has expired, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a non-privileged resolution also naming Oxford Street between Broad Street and 15th Street as Jake and Sarah Adams Avenue.

This resolution will be placed on the final passage calendar for consideration at our next session of council.

And a privileged resolution authorizing the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to investigate the city's payment and refund systems for municipal taxes.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Kendra Brooks.

I have no bills and resolutions today.

Chair recognizes Councilmember Jim Harrity.

Council President, I have no bills or resolutions today.

Chair recognizes Councilmember Nicholas O'Rourke.

Good morning, Council President, Philadelphians. I have one privileged resolution to introduce today.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the resolution.

A privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a prophetic activist and author grounded in Jewish tradition and faith, who created the foundation on which generations of moral activists stand.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll.

Good morning, Mr. President. I have one non-privileged resolution to offer today.

Thank you very much. Would the Chief Clerk please read the title of the resolution.

A non-privileged resolution requesting the Mayor to return to council Bill No. 250771, entitled an ordinance authorizing 3419 Kensington Partners or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 3423 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions, for the purpose of reconsideration by the council of the vote by which said bill passed council.

This resolution will be placed on the final passage calendar for consideration at our next session of council. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Philadelphia, Councilmember Mark Squilla.

Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one bill and two resolutions on your behalf.

Thank you very much. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the bill and resolutions.

An ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2535 through 37 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions.

This bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution honoring and recognizing Reverend Carolyn Clarene Cavaness for the one-year anniversary of her pastoral appointment at the historic Mother Bethel AME Church.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar.

And a privileged resolution recognizing and congratulating the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98, on the momentous occasion of its 125th anniversary, celebrating over a century of exemplary leadership, advocacy, and unwavering dedication to the rights and welfare of electrical workers.

This resolution will be placed in today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Deputy Whip Councilmember Cindy Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one privileged resolution.

Thank you very much. Will the chief clerk please read the title of the privileged resolution.

Recognizing the extraordinary contributions and lifetime achievements of Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, founder of Afrocentricity and founder of the Molefi Kete Asante (MKA) Institute for Afrocentric Studies in the Germantown neighborhood.

That's a good one. That's a good job. This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Dr. Nina Ahmad.

Thank you, Council President. I have two resolutions, both privileged, one on your behalf.

Thank you very much. Will the chief clerk please read the title of the privileged resolutions.

A privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to examine the impacts of the current crisis threatening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAPEd) on food and nutrition security in Philadelphia, including barriers to accessing benefits, disruption to nutrition, education and outreach, consequences for residents, and opportunities for coordinated city and community response.

This resolution will be placed on today's final passage calendar.

And a privileged resolution recognizing and affirming the City of Philadelphia's commitment to public health grounded in scientific evidence and opposing state proposals that would weaken proven protections, including childhood immunizations, community water fluoridation, and practical steps that limit the spread of disease in schools.

This resolution will be placed on the final passage calendar. For the record, the previous resolution on SNAP benefits and SNAP-Ed benefits was also lead co-sponsored by Councilmember Rue Landau. The next order of business is reports from committee. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Cindy Bass for a report from the Committee on Rules.

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Rules reports out twelve bills with a favorable recommendation.

For the record, how many bills is that?

Twelve.

Twelve. Thank you. Will the chief clerk please read the report of the twelve bills.

The Committee on Rules, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250534, an ordinance continuing the Mayfair Business Improvement District beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue. Approving a change of the boundaries of the district to include 6700 Roland Avenue to the service area. Approving a change of boundaries to remove from the service area 4014 through 4034 Robbins Street, as well as 3501 through 3539 Ryan Avenue. , a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as a neighborhood improvement district management association for the district. , relating to the district, and reauthorizing the Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the district a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan, all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic Improvement Act under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250572, an ordinance amending Section 2-112 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled City Commissioners, by removing the powers and duties of the Department of Licenses and Inspections over matters relating to weights and measures; amending Title IX, entitled Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions, by removing provisions relating to amusement devices and weights and measures and making related technical changes; and amending Title 19, entitled Finance and Tax Collections, by eliminating provisions related to amusement licenses and weights and measures registration, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250577, an ordinance repealing in its entirety the following ordinance, approved December 23, 2024, Bill No. 240964-A02, authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as the Arena Services District Authority pursuant to the terms of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Act, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250648, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bound by North Street, Broad Street, Wallace Street, and 15th Street. Bill No. 250800, an ordinance amending Title 14-602, entitled Use Tables, by prohibiting drug paraphernalia sales in certain industrial districts, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250802, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Zoning and Planning, by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to texts that have expired, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250803, an ordinance amending Section 14-524 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled 4th District Overlay District, by clarifying allowed uses, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250810, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Zoning and Planning, by clarifying certain provisions related to mixed-income housing, revising the quality standards for affordable units within mixed-income developments, and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation. Bill No. 250767, an ordinance repealing in its entirety Bill No. 240415, approved July 19, 2024, entitled An Ordinance to Amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by Changing the Zoning Designations of Certain Areas of Land Located Within an Area Bound by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue. Bill No.

250804, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Zoning and Planning, by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled Overlay Zoning Districts, by creating the University Community Overlay District and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250808, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Zoning and Planning, by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to the text that has expired, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250811, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bound by Ardleigh Street, East Sedgwick Street, SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, and East Gorgas Lane. Respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation. There are no further bills to report out from the Committee on Rules, Council President.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Bass for a motion.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading this day of the bills just read into the record by the chief clerk. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the consideration of these bills just read by the chief clerk at today's session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. The motion carries. These bills will be placed on our first reading calendar for today. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll for a report from the Committee on Licenses and Inspections.

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Licenses and Inspections reports out four bills with a favorable recommendation.

Thank you. Will the chief clerk please read the report.

The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250708, an ordinance amending Subcode A, the Philadelphia Administrative Code of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code, the Building, Construction, and Occupancy Code, to revise penalties associated with stop work and cease operations orders under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250709, an ordinance amending Section 9-4403 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Enforcement, to provide for the continuation of nuisance business enforcement following a change in business under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250722, an ordinance adding a new chapter, Chapter 21-3500 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Public Utility Meters, to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250773, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-4900 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Prohibition on Use of Certain Bags by Retail Establishments, to modify certain definitions, require retail establishments to charge a fee for the provision of a bag to customers, and require signage, all under certain terms and conditions. Respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation. There are no further bills to report out from the Committee on Licenses and Inspections, Council President.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll for a motion.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading this day of the bills just read into the record by the chief clerk. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the consideration of these bills just read by the chief clerk at today's session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed. The ayes have it. The motion carries. These bills will be placed on our first reading calendar for today. The Chair now recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll for a motion regarding special business.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit consideration of special business at this time.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the consideration of special business at this time. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll for a motion regarding a resolution introduced today to recall Bill No. 250771. Will the clerk please read the title of the resolution.

A resolution requesting the Mayor return to Council Bill No. 250771, entitled An Ordinance Authorizing 3419 Kensington Partners or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 3423 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions, for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules to allow consideration of this resolution today.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the consideration of the resolution at this time. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. The motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll.

Thank you, President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. The motion carries. The resolution is adopted. Will the clerk please read a letter from the mayor.

To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I'm returning herewith, as requested by your resolution adopted today, Bill No. 250771, entitled An Ordinance Authorizing 3419 Kensington Partners or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 3423 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions, for the purpose of reconsideration by Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Mike Driscoll for a motion regarding that Council reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 250771 was passed.

So moved, Mr. President.

All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the motion carries, and the vote by which Bill No. 250771 was passed has been reconsidered. The bill will be placed on our second reading and final passage calendar for our next session of Council. The next order of business is the consideration of the calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committees, with the suspension of the rules, have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on the second reading and final passage calendar for the next session of Council. As there are no additional bills on the first reading calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson for a motion concerning the bills and resolutions on the second reading and final passage calendars.

Thank you, Mr. President. The following bills and resolutions are being called up from the second reading and final passage calendars today: Numbers 250892, 250897, 250493-A, 250654, and 250718-A. The following bills and resolutions on the calendar are being held: 250303, 250646, and 250721.

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 action at today's Council session. All speakers must sign up in order to testify. If you have not already signed up for today's session, please do so now by giving your name to Ms. Hansen at the table outside the rails to my left. Once you have signed up, you will be called in the order in which your name appears on the signup sheet. Under ideal circumstances, public commenters each will have three minutes to speak. However, this time limit may vary from session to session. Today, the time limit will be two minutes. In order to be fair to all those wishing to speak, I intend to hold faithfully to the two-minute limit. When you begin speaking, you will see a green light on the podium. When there are 30 seconds remaining to your time, the light will turn yellow, which is your reminder to conclude your remarks. Once two minutes have passed, the light will turn red and the Sergeant at Arms will disconnect the microphone. At that point, please yield the podium to the next speaker if you have not done so already. I also reserve the right, pursuant to our Rules of Council, to limit repetitious comments on the same subject matter. I would now ask the Chief Clerk to please read the names of our first speakers.

May we have Kate Perez, Jeremy Blatstein, Mikey Dredd, Mutha Knows, and Marie Fleming to the podium. We have Kate Perez, Jeremy Blatstein, Mikey Dredd, Mutha Knows, and Marie Fleming.

Hello. My name's Jeremy Blatstein. Today I am here in support of Bill No. 250178-A, which gives the Philadelphia Department of Streets the authority to continue to make changes and additions to parking regulations in Center City. To be clear, this has been the understanding since the 1980s; it just wasn't properly legislated. This is a common-sense good governance bill. It would streamline a process that could be bogged down by unnecessary red tape. It allows Streets and OTIS, the people who actually manage our transportation network day to day, to make data-driven decisions faster and more effectively. Every loading zone, every curb change, every parking adjustment would require a periodic process that could slow down safety improvements, block businesses from adapting, and prevent the city from responding quickly to help people actually use our streets. This bill doesn't remove oversight. It simply ensures expertise leads the way. Streets already maintain our infrastructure; this just gives them the flexibility to act when conditions on the ground demand it. This legislation lets the city move at the speed of the city, not the speed of bureaucracy. The quarrelsome contrarian, a.k.a. City Councilmember Jay Young, should also include the 5th District in this bill. Currently, he's not including it, and it is a mistake. I would also like to acknowledge you, City Council President Johnson, and your team for going up to Hoboken yesterday and listening, learning about what they're doing to ensure Vision Zero works. And we're talking about SEPTA. I just want to make sure everybody understands that the regional rail is delayed still because of the inspections that are occurring of the Regional Rail Silverliner cars, along with not having proper funding. So I just want to make sure of the two things everyone needs to understand. And last but not least, I would like to remember Kada Scott, who should be alive today if it was not for the mistakes made by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's office by not appealing the bail and dropping the charges of Keon King. Ride the ride. Thank you.

Mr. Blatstein, just stay right there. I think we have additional information regarding Councilmember Jeffrey J. Young. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jeffrey J. Young.

Yes, Mr. President, thank you so much for recognizing me. I'll always be quarrelsome when it comes to fighting for my constituents and my residents, right? And making sure they have the proper information so I can make the decision. When it comes to this particular bill, I have not spoken to the community about this bill to see how it would affect them, but we will be having a town-hall in the inner-city area, and this will be one of the topics that the community members will have some say on. So when you go in and you speak to these things, you have no idea what you're speaking of, you have no idea my thoughts behind it, so ask me a question. Every time you ask me a question, I respond. I give you the rationale before you come in here making baseless statements on City Council floor. So please, please, and anyone who wants to do that, come talk to me about it first before you make these baseless statements. Thank you, Mr. President.

Chair thanks the member. Will the chief clerk please call the next person.

We have Mikey Dredd, Mutha Knows, and Marie Fleming. And may David Alexander Jenkins, Jazmine Easley, Melanie Burney, Janice Armstrong or Janice Armstrong, and Joseph Blake also make their way to the podium.

The floor is yours.

Showtime. Good morning. My name is Mutha Knows from the Rise and Grind Morning Show. Thank you so much to Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson and her fabulous team for this incredible honor. I'm full of gratitude. I would like to extend my gratitude to my team, family, and friends who have supported me every step of the way. This resolution is not just a recognition of my work, but a testament to the collective effort and dedication that goes into making it happen. Thank you again for this prestigious resolution. I am grateful, and I will forever remember this moment from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for letting the Rise and Grind Morning Show come into your homes, come into your cars, letting us humor you, educate you, inform you, and put a smile on your face. It's far from over. This is only the beginning. Thank you once again.

Mikey Dredd from the Rise and Grind Morning Show. I just want to say I appreciate the acknowledgement. A lot of what Mutha and I did on the radio was about the community, about giving back. It wasn't always about us and showing our personality. It was about what we could give to the listeners and what the listeners could give back to us. And let's be clear on this, it wasn't just me and Mutha. The show started out with Uncle O and Mina SayWhat, and then moved on to Roxy, Mutha, and I. So it's not just Mutha and I. There was a whole team behind us. You know, I'm proud to say that we've been the longestrunning morning show on Power 99 ever. So that puts us with the greats, like BJ in the Morning, Carter and Sanborn, Wendy Williams, Kobe Cole, Golden Boy, Q Deezy, Golden Girl, Loraine Ballard Morrill, and Lehronda Upshur; all these greats that have been on Power 99. It's an honor for our names to be put in the same sentence with them. I really appreciate this. This is my first time in here in all the years that we've had all of you guys on the show, and it's just amazing to see. I appreciate you all. Thank you.

Congratulations. One second, Mr. Alexander. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Dr. Anthony Phillips.

I know they're going to be leaving soon, but I just want to publicly say thank you to Mutha Knows and Mikey Dredd, because what Mikey said earlier; they did this for our community. Often in Philadelphia, citizens got their news from Power 99, Mikey Dredd, and Mutha Knows. I even remember growing up with Carter and Sanborn. My mom made sure I listened to Carter and Sanborn. So the value of having a local personality talk about issues and things in our community means a lot. And you know, private companies have the right to make decisions to go nationally syndicated. We love The Breakfast Club --

No, we don't.

- and what they do. You're right. There are some things that are kind of off about The Breakfast Club.

We like Rise and Grind.

But I'm going to say this, is that you have the right to make that decision, but private companies also have the right to do the right thing. And the right thing is ensuring that local communities get news and information that they need, as well as feeling like it's Philadelphia. And Mikey Dredd and Mutha Knows made radio feel like Philadelphia and made sure Philadelphians understood the importance of why their community mattered. I just had to say that before they left. Thank you all so much.

And I would be remiss if I didn't briefly acknowledge the hundreds of community organizations and events that they have supported: showing up with their van, coming out, being radio personalities on site. It really helped a lot of us when we all first got started, those of us who were activists before we became elected officials. So to Rise and Grind, keep up the good work. Thank you very much. Mr. David Alexander.

Mr. President, members, and guests, I rise in support of Resolution 250303 as presented by Member Thomas honoring the Philadelphia Juvenile System Service Center School on the occasion of its 20th biannual celebration. Carpe Diem is a thematic indeed material. It is the very tenet and theology of hope that we are taught and enshrined in the very dignity of our justice system. Justice William Rush reminds us it is reformation. It is not vindictive in nature; it is not suffering. William Penn reminds us that to punish is to amend and not to avenge. It is of God. That truth still echoes in our city's conscience in every young life given another chance to begin again, as we do our level best to ensure that man is judged not by the depth of his failures but by his internal struggle to strive for flight. Within those walls, this program restores what the city's earliest founders, the Quakers, first envisioned: a world of redemption. Penitence is not punishment. A radical idea to ingest, owing to a world that too often prefers the lash to the lesson. We have not always gotten that right, and I admit that. But Carpe Diem, in its 20 years, has something to learn us. It affirms that justice, when guided by compassion, leads a person back to themselves. That by uniting judges of color who serve our courts with the young people whose futures depend on seeing that First Corinthians more excellent way, in these meetings power becomes membership, the gavel becomes a bridge, and the students are reminded that the law is at its best; not an instrument of exclusion but a mirror of potential meant to inspire the valiant marker we must all bear of citizenship. More than twenty judges have now taken part in this remarkable effort, each one bearing witness to a truth older than its chamber, that restoration is the truest form of love. Therefore, justice, if applied correctly, is love. Today we affirm a moral truth that runs through our city's founding - that rectitude and mercy walk hand in hand, and that the future of our children, particularly when they stumble, remains a collective matter of sacred responsibility here in this city of brotherly love. I yield back.

Good morning, City Council, Council President, and members. My name is Jazmyne Easley, and I'm the Special Assistant Legislative Aide for Councilmember Landau. I want to first and foremost thank Councilmember Landau for introducing the resolution to honor the 2025 Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's and City Council for acknowledging and supporting this issue. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is an event that brings hundreds of communities across the United States together to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease, highlight the stories of those affected by Alzheimer's, support their caregivers, and further show community visibility and solidarity. In the Philadelphia region, thousands will gather at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, November 8th, to walk in honor of their loved ones suffering from this disease and continue the fight to raise funds for care, support services, research, and to further the mission of the Alzheimer's Association. I walk in honor of my great-grandfather, Eddie Hobson, who was my first experience with Alzheimer's disease. In 2010, he was the first person in our family to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As a family, we had to educate ourselves on what Alzheimer's is and what symptoms my great-grandfather was soon to experience. Unfortunately, his mind progressively declined shortly after being diagnosed, leading him not to recognize us, which created ongoing frustration for him as he lost track of time, place, and his memories. In 2013, my mother left her job to become his full-time caregiver, and I proudly served as her little assistant at the age of twelve, witnessing firsthand the toll the disease takes on both those living with it and those who love them. On June 9th, 2015, I lost my great-grandfather, Eddie, to this devastating illness. At his funeral, I made a promise to keep his memory alive by spreading awareness and fighting for a cure. In 2020, due to this detrimental loss to my entire family, we decided to lead the charge to raise awareness by participating in our first Philly Walk to End Alzheimer's. It is with great pride and admiration that I stand as team captain for Eddie's Legacy Walk Team. This past June 9th, 2025, marked the 10-year anniversary of his passing, and on August 8th we celebrated what would have been his 100th birthday. Though he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through every step we take, every story we share, and every person we reach. I'm committed to this cause because no one should face Alzheimer's alone. Together, we can honor the past, support families in the present, and fight for a future without this disease. Thank you again for this honor.

We have Melanie Burney, Jenice Armstrong, Joseph Blake, Chris Gale, Sarah Glover, and Nkwa Asonye also make their way to the podium.

There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens; a time to be born and a time to die. Good morning. I am Melanie Burney, the new president of the National Association of Black Journalists Philadelphia Chapter. (Applause.) Thank you. My heart is heavy today. I have been at a loss since we received the call Saturday night from Mike's wife informing us that he had transitioned. We lost a giant, not only in Philadelphia journalism but around the country. Writer, journalist, author, media executive, champion for diversity. History will record Michael I. Days as the first Black editor of the Philadelphia Daily News. He led the People Paper to a Pulitzer Prize. He held executive positions at the Philadelphia Inquirer. His resume was extensive and impressive, but there was so much more|: husband, father, grandfather, brother, mentor, and friend to many. He was a proud son of Philadelphia. He often reminded us that he was from North Philadelphia. And the beauty of Michael Days was his ability to make everyone feel special. The tributes have poured in from around the country. Mike had a profound impact. He made journalism better and he made us better; better journalists and better people. On behalf of NABJ Philadelphia, I'd like to express my gratitude to Council President Kenyatta Johnson and Council for recognizing Mike. And thank you, Vincent Thompson, for making this happen. Looks like I'm out of time. One last thought. We have established the Michael I. Days Scholarship Fund so we can help the next generation of aspiring young journalists realize their dreams. The legacy will live on. We will continue the work and fight until the end. Go to our website for scholarship information. Thank you.

Good morning, Council President, members, and guests. My name is Jenice Armstrong. I'm a columnist with the Inquirer and Daily News. I'm not going to read most of my prepared remarks because I've got some other colleagues who'd like to get up here and say a few words. But I'm really struck by the number of people -- some of you all are on deadline -- who came out today in support of Michael Days. I was just wondering, could -- my colleagues in the press and media whose lives have been impacted by Michael Days, would you please stand? And also the members of the National Association of Black Journalists Philadelphia Chapter, could you stand as well? (Applause.) Thank you. As Melanie has already mentioned, he was from Philadelphia and spent nearly his entire journalism career here in Philadelphia telling the city's stories. He was fair, he was compassionate, and he was committed -- especially to helping underserved communities. Our city is better because of his work at the Daily News and the Inquirer. And I'm better as a person and as a journalist for having had him as a boss, editor, mentor, and friend. Thank you.

Good morning, Council President. I just want to thank you personally, as someone who also travels east, for the honor of what you're doing this morning. I look around -- my name is Joseph Blake, and I was a long-time reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. And I look around this Council chamber and I see Council people that I used to cover before they were Council people, activists on the street doing what they were doing for the good of the people. And Mike and I also covered City Hall, and one of the great things we loved about covering City Hall was that it was an honor to cover the people who represented the people. No one ever cursed at us -oh, I did. Joseph Blake. I thought I did say my name for the record. When we were covering City Council and City Hall and the judges, no one ever disrespected us, and we never disrespected anyone else. Mike and I loved that. And we also loved going up to the bar across the street, when it was there, to get chicken wings and talk to the Council people in an informal kind of way. I don't know whether that still goes on or not, but it certainly helped us. People like Curtis Jones and other folks just really helped us as young journalists because we believed in what you were doing, and you believed in our honesty and passion as well. So I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for my North Philly brother. We go so far back. We used to be on the 9th Street Bridge to take the yellow bus to go pick blueberries in the summer in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. So he was a good man. He's still a good man. I know his legacy will live on in the people I see around this room whom he covered and whom I covered. Thank you very much, Mr. President. We appreciate the honor.

Thank you. You're welcome.

My name is Karen Warrington. So often when someone passes, we almost automatically say “he'll be missed,” but Michael Days will really be missed because of his ability to handle the super difficult job of being positioned between the legitimate concerns of the Black community regarding coverage and answering to the folks who paid his salary. Although he always would put a positive spin on whatever the crisis of the day was, I'm sure it took a toll on him. I always felt very close to Michael over the decades of knowing him. No matter how our professional responsibilities changed, he was always accessible, warm, and supportive. He was genuinely a friend, and more importantly, he was a friend to his community as well as to the broader community. And we thank his family for sharing him with us.

Good morning, Council President Johnson and Councilmembers. My name is Nkwa Asonye. That's N-K-W-A, last name A-S-O-N-Y-E. I'm a sports broadcaster and journalist working behind the scenes at 6ABC, and I'm also honored to soon be serving as President-elect of NABJ Philadelphia. When I first got to the city, I knew that joining the chapter was going to be really important for me, and Mike was a huge part of that. When I came in fresh, I had to do my homework, but the more that I learned about Mike, the more I understood the impact that he had. I only had a chance to spend a year with him, but even in that year I learned from the way he carried himself, our conversations, the encouragement when I thought some of the things we were going for weren't really going to get accomplished. And yet he was there. He was resolute. And I really wish I had more time with him. Legacy is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but when it comes to Mike Days, it's absolutely imperative that we honor him. And I'm very glad this resolution was brought forward because, especially in these times, it's important that the impact that's being had is cemented forever. I thank you for your time. (Applause.)

We have Sarah Glover, Chris Gale, Mari Gonzalez. May Robert Sims, Shirley Dash, and Michael Galvin also make their way to the podium. So, Sarah Glover, Chris Gale, Mari Gonzalez, Robert Sims, Shirley Dash, and Michael Galvin.

Good morning, Council. Good morning, Council President. My name is Chris Gale. I'm the Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. I'm here today on behalf of Council President, accepting the resolution. And I just want to say thank you. This is very touching. I'm a transplant to Philadelphia. I love this city. I moved here about 13 years ago in an effort to really try to make my mark on the city and help the city be a better place. And I see allies here on Council both on my right and my left. And over the last year and a half, having joined the Bicycle Coalition to lead them and bring in a different perspective, not being from Philadelphia, being a Latino having grown up poor and having to make my way through the world, this is a touching honor. So thank you, Council President, thank you, COUNCILMEMBERS, for your support. I look forward to working with you in the years beyond. And I really just appreciate all of it. Thank you.

Stay there. Mr. Gale, you can stay there at the podium for a second. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas.

Thank you, Council President. I just wanted to take a moment of personal privilege to thank Councilmember Gauthier for introducing the resolution on your behalf. And thank you for your leadership, Council President, and of course say thank you to Chris. I just wanted to acknowledge that there are times when people ask us as COUNCILMEMBERS about the most difficult parts of our job. And I remember -- gathering with Chris and others, I believe it was in your Councilmember -- district, Councilmember Gauthier, and they were doing advocacy work around all of the people who had lost their lives riding a bicycle in the city of Philadelphia. And it wasn't just pictures. They brought out loved ones as well too. And when you listen to loved ones talk about losing their mother, brother, father, sister, so many varieties, so many social and economic statuses. This is an issue that touches all classes, all neighborhoods, and all people across the city of Philadelphia. If you don't know, in 2020, we saw a record number of hit and runs here in the city of Philadelphia. And it was folks like Chris and other organizations who worked with members of City Council to advocate for a lot of change to the point where we've seen those incidents curve significantly. So, Council President, thank you for your leadership, colleague, thank you for the work that you've done around this issue. I know you're very passionate about it. And Chris, to you and your team, thank you for the countless hours of advocacy, the countless number of meetings, and all the great work that you've done. I'll close out by saying this, Council President, this is one of those issues where as though we'll never know how many lives we saved based on the work that we've done. So, thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.

Thank you, Council President. I wanted to add my voice to my colleagues in recognizing Chris Gale and his leadership. He's someone who has had a background in systems change, both in the nonprofit and government sector, and he's brought that same spirit to the Bicycle Coalition. I've been especially impressed with the Bicycle Coalition's advocacy in the past year or so, particularly around tragic deaths like that of Barbara Frida. You know, the Bicycle Coalition has been one of the loudest voices reminding everyone in this city that traffic deaths are not inevitable and that we should be using infrastructure to make sure that everyone is safe on our roads. Their advocacy has helped Council to move forward key initiatives like the Get Out the Bike Lane Bill, and, you know, they've pushed on Vision Zero, making sure that it is properly resourced. They helped me in my district with the 47th Street bike lane. And I just want to thank Chris for his leadership and advocacy, which is working. We just heard Councilmember Thomas talk about what 2020 looked like, but 2025 has seen traffic deaths trending down, and I fully believe that that is in large part due to the efforts of the Bicycle Coalition, especially under Chris's leadership. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

And I just want to say thank you, Chris, for your hard work, your dedication, your leadership, your advocacy around the 5 million for Vision Zero to make sure we continue moving forward and making sure the City of Philadelphia is a more bicyclist and pedestrian friendly city, as well as your advocacy as we worked yesterday in Hoboken, New Jersey, a city that hasn't seen a traffic death since 2017. And so when we talk about issues like around daylighting and making sure that bills such as the Get Out the Bike Lane Bill, and most important, looking at the issue of daylighting. But also, I think people don't know or recognize, at least I didn't know, under any previous administrations or leadership, the work that the Bicycle Coalition does with young African American children regarding bicycles. You have a program that's in all neighborhoods across the city of Philadelphia, helping children who do not have bikes, get bikes, learn how to fix their bikes, right? And most importantly, use their bikes all throughout the city of Philadelphia. So thank you for your leadership, Chris, and it's always good to see you. Thank you. Will the Chief Clerk please call the next speaker, please.

Mari Gonzalez, Sarah Glover, we have Robert Sims, Shirley Dash, Michael Galvin. May Reverend Gregory Holston and Ogbonna Hagens also make their way to the podium.

My name is Shirley Dash. Thank you, Council President Johnson, for this opportunity. And thank you, Councilmember Landau, for introducing this resolution honoring the Alzheimer's Association and recognizing our commitment to research, advocacy, and support for those impacted by dementia and their families. My mother was diagnosed with this disease at the age of 66. She lived with this for the last 12 years of her life. She died in 2012. I not only advocate in her -- in her honor, but for those who are no longer able to speak for themselves. It is estimated that 34,000 people age 65 and older in Philadelphia are living with Alzheimer's, a figure that does not account for those who are undiagnosed. While these numbers are only increasing, we know that rising public awareness about dementia will aid in early detection and diagnoses. It will reduce stigma, and it will ensure that those who need support know where to turn. One of the largest and most impactful moments for us locally, which raises considerable public awareness, is the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's, held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care. In fact, the funds raised directly help to advance critical care, support, and research. On November 8th, 2025, we will host the Philadelphia Walk, which has been the number two walk in the country for the last several years. This event brings together upwards of 7,000 individuals at Citizens Bank Park for an inspiring and powerful event where participants honor loved ones. Thank you.

Good morning, Honorable Council President Kenyatta Johnson. It's good to see you again.

Good to see you.

Good morning to the COUNCILMEMBERS. I was not scheduled to speak. I'm speaking using the time for Sarah Glover, who couldn't make it today. But I wanted to just talk to you a little bit about Michael Days. You know, he was a mentor and friend. I wanted to say he was someone who had an incredible network, a network that connected me with you when I worked for you briefly. He was a -I think he's important, not because he's just important to journalism, but I wanted to say to people that he was a man with, as I said, just an incredible network, quiet, humble, powerful. And he always used his power for good. He always uplifted other people, and he always saw potential in people. I'm sorry. He always saw potential in people, especially young people of color, who may not have gotten opportunities in these newsrooms where there are not very many people who look like us. And, you know, it's just so important. So I just wanted to make sure people understood and knew that him, how he lived, what he did, was so much bigger than any one person. And just an incredible individual. And I wanted to say that we are going to bury the man soon, but I hope that everyone will remember the plan. Thank you.

Thank you.

Good morning, and thank you, Council President Johnson and members of City Council. My name is Michael Galvin, and I'm here to speak in support of Councilmember Landau's resolution honoring the Alzheimer's Association's 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's here in Philadelphia. While you have previously heard from me on numerous issues facing our city, I'm here today because of a personal connection to dementia. My grandmother. We also know her lovingly as Mima or Adelita, little Adela. Her strength, passion, and determination helped shape me into the person many of you know today. Mima has been fighting her dementia for two years now. As you have heard, on November 8th, 2025, we will host a Philadelphia Walk at Citizens Bank Park, which has been the second largest walk in the country for the last several years. This year I participated in walks all across the Commonwealth from the Lehigh Valley to Pittsburgh and everywhere in between. These walks, each unique and inspirational in their own right, have driven myself, volunteers, advocates, and those impacted by this disease to continue fighting for treatment and ultimately the end to Alzheimer's and all other dementias. As our incredible advocate and volunteer chaplain, Shirley Dash, just stated, we are honored to have the ability to partner with our community to help shine a light on this disease, its impact on Philadelphia residents, and the importance of community engagement and awareness in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. On November 8th, I'll participate in my first Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's. I will walk for Mima. At our walks, participants carry a flower symbolizing their connection to Alzheimer's or other dementias. This year I'm going to carry the yellow flower for Mima symbolizing my care and support of her and her journey. And while each of these colored flowers means something different, purple for those who have lost a loved one with the disease, orange for those who support the mission of a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia, and blue for those living with the disease, we're all bound together in one common journey to end Alzheimer's once and for all. This hope is symbolized by the white flower at our pre-walk ceremony, representing the cure, representing survival. Thank you again, members of Philadelphia City Council, for your ongoing support for our mission and the community impacted by Alzheimer's and other dementias. We urge you to support Councilmember Landau's resolution today. Thank you.

We have Reverend Greg Holston, Ogbonna Hagens. May Rabbi Mordecai Liebling, Audrey Coles, and Debra Horn also make their way to the podium.

Hi. Sorry. Good morning. Good afternoon. Good morning, COUNCILMEMBERS. My name is Maridarlyn Gonzalez, and I want to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding leadership of Chris Gale, executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Since stepping into his role at the Bicycle Coalition, Chris Gale has helped transform how Philadelphia approaches transportation safety, access, and equity. Under his guidance, the city has seen miles of new upgraded bike lanes and stronger no-stoppingany-time protections, and growing investments in corridors that connect neighborhoods. His advocacy has made our streets safer for everyone, whether you bike, walk, take transit, or drive. Chris has helped see the true diversity of the biking community, including the ofteninvisible riders who rely on their bikes not just for sport, but as their primary means to get to and from work. His leadership reminds us that biking is not just recreation, it's transportation, it's economic mobility, and dignity in motion. Beyond the street, he also serves as Vice President of LULAC Philly, a chapter of the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. Through his work at LULAC, Chris has helped register voters and encourage civic participation in neighborhoods with some of the lowest turnouts. He understands that safer streets and stronger democracy go hand in hand. Both are about giving people the freedom to move, to be seen, and to be heard. Chris Gale represents the kind of leadership Philadelphia needs: collaborative, equity-driven, grounded in community. Our city is safer, more connected, and more civically engaged because of his vision and dedication. Thank you.

Good morning. My name is Reverend Gregory Holston. Excuse me. Very moved by all the presentations today. Thankful for all of the Black reporters who are here, some of my heroes, celebrating the life of Michael Days and so many others who are here today. I come here today to lift up the life of Rabbi Arthur Waskow. As the Executive Director for a time of the organization called Power, a multiracial, multifaith organization, I was privileged to be able to have relationships and build relationships with many in the Jewish community. They let me in to share their hurt, their pain, and their lives. And Rabbi Waskow was one of those individuals who would reach out to me and share his vision for this world. We remember him as a fearless prophet of our time, a Rabbi who refused to separate the sacred from the struggle. From the moment he linked the story of the Exodus to the Black Freedom Movement called the Freedom Seder in 1969, Rabbi Waskow lived out a faith that acts, a theology that marches, a spirituality that speaks truth to power. He spoke out for our earth long before it was popular, and when others stayed silent, he spoke out for justice in Israel and Palestine long before it was safe and popular and suffered for it. Yet he never wavered. He believed that the God of Abraham and Sarah, the God of Moses and Mariam, calls us to stand with the oppressed wherever they may be. Rabbi Waskow walked in the same world lineage as the Black church prophets of Dr. King and Fannie Lou Hamer and Howard Thurman, who declared the gospel demands justice, not comfort. And like them, he knew that faith without courage is hollow and real peace is born only from truth and compassion. He showed us the Passover cry "Let my people go" is the same cry heard in Montgomery, in Soweto, in Gaza; a cry for freedom, dignity, and life abundant for every child of God. So I thank you today for celebrating his life and giving me an opportunity to lift up this great hero that lived among us. Thank you so much.

I am Rabbi Mordechai Liebling. I thank you, Council President, and I thank Councilmembers O'Rourke and Landau for introducing this resolution. In the Jewish tradition, there is a biblical passage associated with every week, and the week that Arthur was born in 1933, it was from the book of Isaiah that says, “God goes forth like a warrior, like a fighter. God whips up rage, yells, and roars.” And that is the perfect description of Rabbi Waskow. He roared for justice wherever he was. In 1968 in Washington D.C., he came face to face with the U.S. Army in the wake of the rebellion sparked by the assassination of Dr. King. Seeing those troops in the streets he said, “This is Pharaoh's army.” And then he wrote The Freedom Seder that created a new pathway for Judaism. In that single audacious act, Rabbi Waskow rewrote the story of liberation with the Black freedom struggle and the universal cry for justice. The Freedom Seder was not just a ritual innovation, it was a spiritual earthquake. It showed us that Judaism is not a museum of memory but a living covenant of action, that "Let my people go" means all people in every generation. At the 1964 Democratic Convention, he worked with Fannie Lou Hamer and with Dr. King to try to get the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party seated. Though his efforts failed, he worked hard. In 1968 at the Democratic Party Convention, he introduced -- he nominated the first Black man ever in American history to be President of the United States, Reverend Channing, who was a reverend in Washington D.C. at the time, and went out into the streets to try to protect the protestors from the police. In our fair city, he gathered faith leaders from many traditions, creating dialogue and opportunities for faith leaders to work across lines for freedom and justice in Philadelphia for many years. And I am proud to be his student and his friend, and I am very grateful for this resolution today. Thank you.

Good morning, everyone. My name is Ogbonna Hagins. I'm a fourth-generation chattel slavery survivor, and I'm the president of the Philadelphia Reparations Coalition for American Freedmen. I want to commend this council for honoring the Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Service Center School and 20 biannual years of the Carpe Diem program. But real change doesn't come from them. It comes from us, from the systems we build, the opportunities we provide, and whether we finally raise the estate of the American Freedmen. This Sunday marks 30 years since the Million Man March when Minister Louis Farrakhan called on men to take responsibility and rebuild families and communities. That same spirit is alive here today. If our young brothers and sisters are truly to seize their day, this city must remove all modern badges, vestiges, and incidents of slavery that produces the poverty, the crime, and the incarceration that we are often complaining about. Raising the estate means creating the policies, programs, and protections our ancestors were promised, including the Office of Freedman Affairs, which is your responsibility to create whether we have hearings or not. It's a 14th Amendment equal protection issue. There are offices for everyone else. There has to be an office for American Freedmen, the ones who saved this nation and built this city. Can you imagine? There's no office for them, that group of people who's at the bottom. And this office will solve their problems. Come out to the Million Man March this Sunday while the men of Philadelphia will unify on raising the estate of the American Freedmen. Ogbonna Hagins over and out.

Hello, good morning. My name is Deb Hong. Good morning to Council President Johnson and City COUNCILMEMBERS. I'm speaking on behalf of Philly Bike Action. We'd like to thank you for the resolution honoring Chris Gale. Often in news articles, Philly Bike Action and Bicycle Coalition get confused, and we are honored to be allies in the fight, and it's definitely not bad to be confused with each other. Although PBA just turned two years old this April, the Bicycle Coalition has had a long history of advocacy on behalf of bicyclists. We are honored to be allied in the fight for safer streets with Chris and the rest of the coalition. And in the recent years when Chris has been the leader, we have seen his passionate emphasis on equality, diversity, and community building. I think that's especially important in this space. He's an inspiration to all of us. And on a personal level, he's just a nice guy and super fun to hang out with. So the last time we talked, he kind of regretted when he testified and got a little choked up when he was talking about being able to get home safely to his kids. And I was like, you know, that's really what's important at the end of the day, to get home safely. So I'd like to thank Councilmember Thomas for your remarks regarding, you know, this is an issue affecting everyone in every district, including District 5 where I live. I'm hoping to see safe streets in that neighborhood as well after our upcoming open hall. Thank you, Jamie Gauthier, for your leadership on Vision Zero and all the great bike lanes going into your district. And thank you, KJ, we saw your visit to Hoboken yesterday were very inspiring by the Vision Zero.

You said KJ?

I'm sorry.

No, that's cool.

Council President Johnson. That slipped out. But on behalf of Philly Bike Action, thank you for this resolution and thank you for honoring Chris Gale.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Good morning. My name is Audrey Coles. And -wait a second here. And I am a committee woman for the 43rd Ward, 24th Division, and I am here today in support of the amended zoning bill being introduced by Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. And on that behalf, the community and I would like to extend our appreciation for the guidance and just the support that he provided as well as Mr. Nathan Grace from the Planning District 3 for helping us to navigate through the remapping and rezoning of our area. With that in mind, I'm anticipating that this particular mapping process has become successful and that it goes through, and that the community that came out today, we learned a valuable lesson in the processes of zoning and the steps in order to revitalize our community. So thank you very much for your time, your effort, and your support.

Thank you.

We have Kate Perez.

I'm Kate Perez. Thinking about the 460 million in committed or expended funds to rebuild community centers in Philadelphia, and it makes me think of the estimated 70 billion it would cost to rebuild all of Gaza, a place that's about the same size as Philadelphia with double the people and mostly made up of children with 93 percent of the population having no access to clean water. Our rebuilding money is coming from the beverage tax, but who's going to pay for Gaza's historic libraries and their own flattened community centers? How can we continue to partner with the occupation that bragged about dropping 153 tons of ammunitions on civilians? Just on Sunday, one of their more than 80 cease fire violations having already killed at least 97 Palestinians in signing the agreement, with 230 wounded in their air strikes and even more dying in the streets from the cold, dying from their starvation and dying from the lack of medical access with medical professionals being rounded up and held hostage. Like Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya having his illegal detention extended another six months despite being on the release list. Philadelphia has more than 400 community sites needing attention, and money that should have been benefiting Americans is instead used to slaughter and to detain Palestinians. The UN estimates it would take about 80 years to rebuild Gaza, but the natives say it shouldn't take that long if we make real efforts to stop their illegal blockade. Since March, our sister city has blocked all food, water, and anything from entering Palestine, punishing and starving the entire population. Surgeries and births are performed with and without anesthesia. It's unnatural for children to be kept awake during their amputations. It's unnatural that Israel has created a country with the most child amputees in the world. And it's unnatural to continue our partnership as we watch this genocide unfold. The United Nations Environmental Program estimated 2.3 million tons of Gaza's rubble is contaminated with asbestos. With human bodies still trapped in the rubble, their decomposition is spreading disease and contaminating groundwater. Rescue workers we honored in these chambers are shot at when trying to retrieve the bodies. Again, they have violated every cease fire and will continue to do so until we stop sending them the weapons. Free Palestine. (Applause.)

Council President, there are no further names for public comment.

That concludes today's public comment. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the second reading and final passage calendars. Will the clerk please read the title of resolution number 250892.

A resolution approving the rebuild project statement for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to Bill No. 170206.

The Chair recognizes the Chair of Parks and Recreation, Councilmember Dr. Anthony Phillips, for a motion regarding resolution number 250892.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of Dr. Anthony Phillips, I move for the adoption of the resolution.

Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded. The resolution number 250892 be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. The motion carries, the resolution is adopted. Would the clerk please read the title of resolution number 250897.

A resolution renaming the 1300 block of North 52nd Street as Dr. Damone B. Jones Way in recognition of Dr. Damone B. Jones Senior for his exceptional service to the West Philadelphia community.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. for a motion regarding resolution number 250897.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move for its adoption. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded. The resolution number 250897 be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it. The motion carries. The resolution is adopted. Will the clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250493-A.

An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia zoning maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, 9th Street, Erie Avenue, and Broad Street.

This bill had been read on two different days. The question now is, shall the bill pass finally? Will the chief clerk please call the roll.

Councilmember Phillips.

Aye. And aye for all bills I just missed.

Yes.

Thank you.

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Aye.

Councilmember Gauthier.

Aye.

Councilmember Thomas.

Aye.

Councilmember Jones.

Aye.

Councilmember Landau.

Aye.

Councilmember Lozada.

Aye.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Brooks.

Aye.

Councilmember Harrity.

Aye.

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Aye.

Councilmember Driscoll.

Aye.

Councilmember Squilla.

Aye.

Councilmember Bass.

Aye.

Councilmember Ahmad.

Aye.

And Council President Johnson.

Aye. The ayes are 16, nays are zero. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250654.

An ordinance amending chapter 17-1600 of the Philadelphia Code entitled Economic Opportunity Plans to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? Will the chief clerk please call the roll.

Councilmember Phillips.

Aye.

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Aye.

Councilmember Gauthier.

Aye.

Councilmember Thomas.

Aye.

Councilmember Jones.

Aye.

Councilmember Landau.

Aye.

Councilmember Lozada.

Aye.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Brooks.

Aye.

Councilmember Harrity.

Aye.

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Nay.

Councilmember Driscoll.

Aye.

Councilmember Squilla.

Aye.

Councilmember Bass.

Aye.

Councilmember Ahmad.

Aye.

And Council President Johnson.

Aye. Ayes are 15, the nays are one. The majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250718-A.

An ordinance amending chapter 12-900 of the Philadelphia Code entitled Parking Regulations and Penalties to confirm regulations adopted by the Department of Streets that establish and revise time-limited and other rules restricting parking, stopping, and standing, including the establishment of time-restricted loading zones in the Center City area bounded by Spring Garden Street, the Schuylkill River, Bainbridge Street, and the Delaware River. And to reauthorize changes and additions to such parking rules in the Center City area by the Department of Streets on an ongoing basis, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill had been read on two different days. The question now is, shall the bill pass finally? Will the chief clerk please call the roll.

Councilmember Phillips.

Aye.

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Aye.

Councilmember Gauthier.

Aye.

Councilmember Thomas.

Aye.

Councilmember Jones.

Aye.

Councilmember Landau.

Aye.

Councilmember Lozada.

Aye.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Brooks.

Council President, I want to -- I vote aye, but my last vote should have been a nay. My apologies.

It's recorded.

For 250654.

So for the record, officially, Bill No. 250654 will be 14 ayes and 2 nays for the record. We'll go back to, Chief Clerk, the title of Bill No. 250718-A. The bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, should the bill pass finally? That's my bill, so let me know. Any objections? Will the chief clerk read the bill, please?

An ordinance amending chapter 12-900 of the Philadelphia Code entitled Parking Regulations and Penalties to confirm regulations adopted by the Department of Streets that establish and revise time-limited and other rules restricting parking, stopping, and standing, including the establishment of time-restricted loading zones in the Center City area bounded by Spring Garden Street, the Schuylkill River, Bainbridge Street, and the Delaware River. And to reauthorize changes and additions to such parking rules in the Center City area by the Department of Streets on an ongoing basis, all under certain terms and conditions.

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

Councilmember Phillips.

Aye.

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Aye.

Councilmember Gauthier.

Aye.

Councilmember Thomas.

Aye.

Councilmember Jones.

Aye.

Councilmember Landau.

Aye.

Councilmember Lozada.

Aye.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Brooks.

Aye.

Councilmember Harrity.

Aye.

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Aye.

Councilmember Driscoll.

Aye.

Councilmember Squilla.

Aye.

Councilmember Bass.

Aye.

Councilmember Ahmad.

Aye.

And Council President Johnson.

Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are zero -- sorry. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Thank you. Will the chief clerk please read any additional resolutions on today's calendar?

A privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Kada Scott, a beacon of light and love in Philadelphia, remembered for her faith, kindness, and countless lives she touched, introduced by Councilmember Phillips.

Thank you, Council President.

I didn't acknowledge you yet. One second. Excuse me. Council will be at ease. Chair recognizes Member Phillips for a motion on the resolution. And we're going to do a standing moment of silence vote on her behalf.

Yes. Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution on behalf of all the Philadelphians who have been touched by Ms. Kada Scott. We could stand.

Thank you, Dr. Phillips, for your patience. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Michael I. Days for his extensive career as a reporter and editor for the Philadelphia Daily News, and later as vice president for Diversity and Inclusion at the Philadelphia Inquirer, introduced by Councilmember Gilmore Richardson on behalf of Council President Johnson.

I'm going to ask for Member Thomas to make a motion on the resolution, and we'll also do a standing silent vote.

Thank you, Council President. On your behalf and listening to the public comment here, I think it's appropriate that we move for the adoption of the resolution and do so by standing vote. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

Chief Clerk, please read the title of the next resolution, please.

A privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Power 99's Rise and Grind Morning Show for its lasting contributions to radio and the cultural fabric of the City of Philadelphia, introduced by Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Council President. On behalf of our Majority Leader, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, I move for the adoption of the resolution. Councilmember: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Will the chief clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution recognizing Chris Gale, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, for his exemplary work and advocacy in ensuring the safety and inclusivity of cyclists throughout Pennsylvania, introduced by Councilmember Gauthier on behalf of Council President Johnson.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jamie Gauthier for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Council President. On your behalf, I move for the adoption of the resolution. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Will the chief clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution honoring and recognizing the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation and its staff for 15 years of dedicated service addressing systemic issues with the death penalty in Pennsylvania and across the nation, introduced by Councilmember Thomas on behalf of Council President Johnson.

Thank you very much, Chief Clerk. Chair recognizes Councilmember Thomas for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Council President. On your behalf, and thank you for your leadership. I move for the adoption of the resolution.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Would the chief clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution celebrating the Mural Arts Program and recognizing the month of October as Mural Arts Month in the City of Philadelphia, introduced by Councilmember Thomas.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Council President. In continuing the tradition, I move for the adoption of the resolution as we celebrate Mural Arts. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. Will the chief clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing to examine the City of Philadelphia's strategies, laws, and policies for protecting victims of abuse and domestic violence within the justice system, including courts, the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Office, and the Philadelphia Police Department, introduced by Councilmember Jones on behalf of Council President Johnson.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move for the adoption. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Member Jones, threw me off for a little bit because you've been working on this topic way before today. So I want to continue doing the good work together as we move forward, protecting those who are victims of domestic violence and those who are victims of abuse. So thank you for your work. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution commemorating and honoring the 2025 Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's for mobilizing thousands of Philadelphians in the ongoing fight against Alzheimer's through advocacy, research, and community care, introduced by Councilmember Landau.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Rue Landau for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Would the Chief Clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution authorizing the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to investigate the city's payment and refund systems for municipal taxes, introduced by Councilmember Young.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jeffrey J. Young for a motion on the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. COUNCILMEMBERS: Second.

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Kendra Brooks.

Thank you, Council President. I want to ask for suspension of the rules to re-record my vote on Bill No. 250654.

All those in favor will signify by saying aye. COUNCILMEMBERS: Aye.

Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the rules of Council have been suspended to receive your vote.

Thank you so much, Council President.

Will the Chief Clerk please read the title -- the Chair recognizes Councilmember -

Oh, apologies. I'm sorry.

You're a nay, aren't you, on that?

I'm a nay. She said I have to say that I'm voting nay. I want to re-record my vote as nay on Bill No. 250654.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

It is duly noted. Thank you very much. But it's still two no's, correct?

Yes.

But it's done properly, correct?

Yes.

Thank you, my Majority Leader, making sure we're doing things, as my nana says, in decency and in order. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of the next resolution.

A privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a prophetic activist and author grounded in Jewish tradition and faith who created the foundation on which generations of moral activists stand, introduced by Councilmember O'Rourke.

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Nicholas O'Rourke for a motion on the resolution.

In honor of a great prophet and mystic, I do stand for the -- what am I saying?

You're making a motion on the resolution.

I move for the adoption of the resolution in his honor. Thank you.

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