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Stated Meeting, October 29, 2020

Philadelphia City CouncilOct 29, 2020

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  • Bill 200158READ AND PASSED

    Authorizing Alterra Properties (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp and steps at 1401-15 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (“Property”), al…

  • Bill 200159READ AND PASSED

    Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provid…

  • Bill 200163READ AND PASSED

    Establishing no truck parking regulations on Belfield Avenue between North 20th Street and Wister Street, and Ogontz Avenue between West Somerville Avenue and Lindley Avenue.

  • Bill 200179READ AND PASSED

    Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Farmers’ Markets,” by adding a permissible location on Ogontz Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

  • Bill 200185READ AND PASSED

    Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes in the vicinity of Passyunk Avenue, from 61st Street to Essing…

  • Bill 200186READ AND PASSED

    Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes in the Third Council District in the vicinity of South 49th St…

  • Bill 200187READ AND PASSED

    Establishing a no parking regulation on the east side of North 31st Street, between Jefferson Street and West Thompson Street.

  • Bill 200209READ AND PASSED

    Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Green street and N. 11th street; N. 13th street and Mount Vernon street; Allen street and Germantown avenue; Wallace street and…

  • Bill 200210READ AND PASSED

    Authorizing Walnut Street Theater Corporation (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed building overhang encroachment at 815-23 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (“…

  • Bill 200211READ AND PASSED

    Establishing no truck parking regulations on 5800 Musgrave Street.

  • Bill 200252READ AND PASSED

    Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify that unlawful discrimination includes…

  • Bill 200259READ AND PASSED

    Authorizing the construction, installation, ownership, use and maintenance of an open-air sidewalk café at 901-25 North Delaware Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Via Microsoft Teams Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:27 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN ALLAN DOMB COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN DEREK S. GREEN COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE L. PARKER COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN ISAIAH THOMAS MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Good morning. We're going to get started now. I understand that state law currently requires that the following announcement be made at the beginning of every remote Council session: Due to the current public health emergency, City Council is currently meeting remotely. We are using Microsoft Teams to make this remote meeting possible. Instructions for how the public may view the meeting and offer public comment are included in the Stated Meeting notice that was published in the Daily News, Inquirer, and Legal Intelligencer prior to the meeting, and can also be found on PHLCouncil.com. I now note that the hour has come. The Clerk will please call the roll to take attendance, and members that are in attendance will please indicate by saying present and a word or two to make sure that your photo is displayed. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Decker, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Good morning, Mr. President and colleagues. Good morning.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Good morning. I'm present.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Domb.

Councilman Domb

Good morning, Council President and colleagues and the public.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Good Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. And good morning, Philadelphia.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Looking forward for another session of Council today.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gym.

Councilwoman Gym

Good morning, colleagues. I'm present.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Henon. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Councilman Henon

Good morning, Council President, and good morning, colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Good morning, Council President. My heart and prayers goes out to the family of Walter Wallace, Jr.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning, City. Offering a prayer for our city.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, Councilman.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Oh.

Councilman Oh

Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Good morning, everyone.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, Councilman.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Good morning, Mr. President and colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Councilwoman Sanchez

Good morning, Council President and my colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, Councilwoman.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Good Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, Councilman.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, Councilman.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Good morning, everyone. We're going to get started. We have established our quorum. So despite the great need, there will be no invocation today. We will, however, observe a very brief moment of silent prayer for our city, its leaders, and our citizens and the Wallace family and the community of which that tragic event happened. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 now observe a brief moment of silence, please. (Moment of silence.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you all very much. Thank you. I appreciate it. Our next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 stand approved. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and our Journal is approved. And our next order of business is requests for leave of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the members of Council, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.

Council President Clarke

The Chair thanks the gentle lady. And our next order of business is communications, and Mr. Decker, will you please read the messages from the Mayor and any other communications that you may have in your possession.

Chief Clerk

To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on October 26, 2020, I signed the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 following bills which were passed by Council at its session on October 15, 2020: Bill Nos. 200349, 200374, and 200424.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Mr. Decker. Our next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions. And by way of a reminder, we are asking that all resolutions, including privileged resolutions, be placed on the Final Passage Calendar for the next session of Council, unless they are being referred to committee. In our current remote environment, this procedure will provide an appropriate opportunity for public comment. I want to thank you very much in advance for your cooperation. Mr. Decker, can you please read the title of the legislation that is being offered today by the members.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Parker offers four bills and one Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 resolution. On behalf of Council President Clarke, Councilwoman Parker offers an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, and providing for annual appropriations to the Board. And on her own behalf, Councilwoman Parker offers an ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 competitively bid goods; and An ordinance amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding requirements related to the provision of information regarding the demographic characteristics of employees of, and the labor force used by, City contractors and subcontractors in the performance of work under certain City contracts for competitively bid services; and An ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," and Chapter 17-1400, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees, other sources of labor, and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for public works. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

They will be referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Parker also offers one resolution on behalf of Council President Clarke, entitled a "Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, and to provide for annual appropriations for the Board."

Council President Clarke

And that will be referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson offers one bill, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Newsstands,' by expanding the allowable items newsstands can sell and offer."

Council President Clarke

Referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones offers one bill and two resolutions, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 entitled "An ordinance amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Fox Street, and Roberts Avenue."

Council President Clarke

That bill will be referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

And two resolutions, entitled a "Resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia native Kristen Welker for her outstanding, poised, and professional performance as moderator of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate."

Council President Clarke

Councilman, you wanted to be recognized after both resolutions, Councilman Jones?

Councilman Jones

I think there's another.

Council President Clarke

Okay. You want to wait? Okay.

Councilman Jones

Yes.

Council President Clarke

Go Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 ahead, Mr. Decker.

Chief Clerk

And a resolution calling on the Philadelphia Police Department and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services to increase reliance on trained behavioral health providers when responding to 911 calls in order to properly identify when individuals are experiencing mental or emotional distress.

Council President Clarke

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Thank you, Mr. President. And I want to for the record state that, Councilwoman Bass, they say -- I don't know about great minds, but minds that are heavy with what's going on in our city think alike, and we reached out, she reached out to us, and we decided that our mutual committees, the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Health and Human Services, to take a look at from Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 training to 911 calls to police actions on the street, taking a look at how to deal with mental health issues on our streets. Police officers aren't always trained to know the signs of mental health. I remember many members of Council have worked with Behavioral Health to look at, for our own purposes dealing with constituent services, how to recognize signs when people are experiencing distress. So what we want to do is take a look at all of the steps, from training to the 911 calls to boots on the ground on the street, on how we can encourage graduated understanding of mental health crisis and then interaction with suspects who are presumed innocent until proven guilty and not sentenced at the point of arrest. So I'm looking forward to working with the two committees and thankful for Councilmember Bass's Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 interest in this. Thank you, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. The first resolution will be on next week's Calendar. The just-referenced resolution will be on today's Calendar. Mr. Decker, we are asking for a hearing on that, right?

Councilman Jones

Yes.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. I saw that look on your face, sir.

Chief Clerk

Actually, no, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

You have to always check with Mr. Decker.

Chief Clerk

Actually, it's not calling for a hearing, Mr. President. That resolution is calling on the Philadelphia Police Department to do some things. So it's a demand in calling --

Council President Clarke

Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Okay. I saw your face.

Councilman Jones

So there will be a hearing.

Council President Clarke

Okay. I know. I talked to you earlier. Okay. Thank you. That will be on next week's Calendar.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson offers six bills, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Use of Three-Dimensional Printer to Manufacture Firearms,' to change the Chapter title, to add definitions, to add additional prohibitions on use of three-dimensional printers, to impose prohibitions relating to the transfer, use, or conversion of unfinished firearms and certain equipment, the manufacture of firearms, and to prescribe additional penalties for violations of this Chapter"; and An ordinance amending Chapter 14-500 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 creating a new subsection, entitled "Multi-Modal Logistics Center Overlay District"; and An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Pollock Street from South 26th Street to Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue extending northwesterly and northeasterly to a cul-de-sac, and Forten Way from Vare Avenue extending southwesterly to a cul-de-sac; and An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 40-S, 46-S, 47-S, and 53-S by relocating the existing curblines and houselines along the southern side of West Passyunk Avenue at its intersection with South 28th Street and Passyunk Avenue Service Road (also known as Frontage Road), along both sides Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (also known as Frontage Road) at its intersections with Frances Harper Drive, along the western side of 26th Street and center median of South 26th Street at its intersections with Pollock Street and Penrose Avenue; and An ordinance authorizing the paving of Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Pollock Street from South 26th Street to Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue extending northwesterly and northeasterly to a cul-de-sac, and Forten Way from Vare Avenue extending southwesterly to a cul-de-sac; and An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, and 48-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Schuylkill River, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Councilman Johnson, did you want to be recognized?

Councilman Johnson

Yeah. Thank you, Council President. I just want to acknowledge Councilman Jones, Henon, Green, Domb, Squilla, Gilmore Richardson, Gym, and Thomas for supporting legislation that I introduced to regulate which we call ghost guns. Most of you may or may not know that we have seen an increase around the issue of illegal gun trafficking as relates to ghost guns. And ghost guns are pretty much a process where an individual can buy a gun kit and put a gun together by buying various parts, and you can buy those parts from different stores and put a gun together, but the issue is, there are no serial numbers attached to that gun. Therefore, they aren't federally Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 regulated. So I've been working on this for about a year, but I'm kind of held up so our Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, can engage in a lawsuit around this issue and making sure that, again, we're not infringing on anyone's rights, but at the end of the day, if you talk to our District Attorney, Larry Krasner, if you talk to our Police Commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, we have seen an increase of ghost guns being used in the current murders and shootings that we are seeing. These guns look like toys at the end of the day, and we want to do all the things that we can possible to make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands of those who are taking the lives from our young people. And so I just want to go on the record and just note and thank everyone for their support and look forward to addressing this issue in our hearing in the near future. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Thank you very much, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. Those bills will be referred to the appropriate committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Green offers two bills and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds."

Council President Clarke

Referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

And an ordinance constituting the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. They will be referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

And a resolution recognizing College Possible Philadelphia and its first cohort of college graduates.

Council President Clarke

And that will be on next week's Calendar.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier offers two bills and one resolution, entitled "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 '/HVO, Haverford Village Overlay District'; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wallace Street, 36th Street, Mount Vernon Street, and 37th Street."

Council President Clarke

Referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

And 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 "/TSO, 30th Street Overlay District"; by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses"; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.

Council President Clarke

Referred to committee. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Chief Clerk

And a resolution formally apologizing on behalf of the Council and the City of Philadelphia for the decisions and events preceding and leading to the devastation that occurred on May 13, 1985, and establishing an annual day of observation, reflection and recommitment on May 13th, in the spirit of moving forward, reconciliation, justice, and harmony for all people of the City of Philadelphia.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. That will be on next week's Calendar.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Traffic Code,' including Section 12-102 ('Definitions'), Section 12-201 ('Duties of the Police Department'), Section 12-203 ('Emergency and Trial Regulations') and Section 12-1401 ('Traffic Violation Notices; Parking Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Violation Notices') to establish policies regarding the noticing requirements by the Police Department for certain Commonwealth Vehicle Code violations."

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Thank you, Council President. I first want to, like so many other folks on this body, acknowledge what happened earlier this week and communicate my thoughts and prayers to the Wallace family as well as that community who had to endure that unfortunate situation. Outside of that, I just want folks to know that this is a bill that we have been working on for months now. Thank you to my colleagues who took time over the last, I'll say, over last ten days to two weeks to listen to this bill, to listen to what it is that we're trying to do. I also want to communicate this is a bill that is not anti-anybody. I'm Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 born and raised in the City of Philadelphia. I come from a family of service. My brother right now is in the military, served ten years-plus as a sergeant. My sister is a veteran. My uncle, Aaron Thomas, is one of the Edison 64, and I have another uncle who also served in the military as well too. So my family comes from a space of service, and when we introduce a bill like this, what we're forcing everyone to do is just have a tough conversation on what it is that we need to do as it relates to how our communities are policed. Right now based on data that we have around the bill, 90 percent -around 90 percent of traffic violations are for trivial matters and have nothing to do with public safety. We are spending a lot of man hours as it relates to policing in the City of Philadelphia on traffic. Now, I'm the Chair of Streets and Services as well, so I know that we Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 have some congestion issues. We have issues with hit-and-runs. But by no means am I saying that we will not monitor traffic and assure traffic violations are handled in an effective way, but what we are saying is this: We have to rethink, reconsider, and continue to brainstorm the relationships between police and neighborhoods. We want to put ourself in a position where we're keeping everyone safe, and we want to put police in a position that they can focus on issues related to crime. We have a lot of problems in our municipality, and as a member of Council at-large, I try my best to address the issues that I have the capacity to do so. And so I am very proud to introduce the bill, but I'm also very open to dialogue and conversation around what these simple minor traffic stops look like and, most importantly, the implementation of the bill as it relates to how the violations will be Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 communicated and served to the citizens of Philadelphia. Thank you, Council President. I appreciate you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas offers a resolution honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School Field Hockey team, on their successful 2019 season and conference 10 to 0 record in the Philadelphia Public League.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. That will be on next week's Calendar.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill offers one bill, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, the Poquessing Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Creek, and adjacent land south of Franklin Mills Circle."

Council President Clarke

Referred to committee.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass offers one resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. That will be on today's Calendar.

Chief Clerk

There are no other --

Councilwoman Bass

Mr. President, I'd like to be recognized.

Council President Clarke

The Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Mr. President. I do want to also take a moment here and acknowledge my colleague Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. and thank him for being so open to work together on this issue, and also Councilman Kenyatta Johnson as a co-sponsor as well. And I just wanted to state as we are all aware at this point, the tragic death of Walter Wallace, Jr. on Monday night shouldn't have happened. Walter was experiencing a mental health emergency, and his family requested help for that emergency. Walter deserved help and should be here with us today, because I think one thing that we can all agree on and we all recognize now is that this was very preventable. While the Police Department may already have crisis intervention training and protocols for handling behavioral health crises, police officers are not crisis intervention specialists. They Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 are not social workers or medics. Police are often the first to respond to mental health crises, and they shouldn't be. This resolution calls for hearings that examine the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters, because they are interconnected. Statistics say that between one-quarter and one-half of all people having a lethal outcome when dealing with the police were experiencing a mental health crisis. This is a call to develop strategies for crisis intervention and non-lethal de-escalation. The City must do more to develop alternative responses to mental health and disability emergencies that do not involve interactions with the police. And I just wanted to really once again thank all of my colleagues. I know that we've all expressed our profound sorrow for this loss to the family, but as we move forward, now the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 question becomes how do we make sure that this thing, which was preventable, never ever, ever happens again. So thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, colleagues.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Council Lady. That concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions.

Councilman Thomas

Sorry, Council President. Can I be recognized one more time, please?

Council President Clarke

Absolutely. The Chair recognizes Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Thank you, Council President. I just want to for the record thank the co-sponsors of the bill, Councilmember Jones, Gilmore Richardson, Quinones-Sanchez, Brooks, Johnson, Gauthier, Gym, Parker, and also communicate that Councilman Henon was an error as a co-sponsor for the bill. I just wanted to communicate that for the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Our next order of business is reports from committees, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker for a report from the Committee of the Whole.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee of the Whole reports two bills with a favorable recommendation.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read the report.

Chief Clerk

To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 200369, entitled "An ordinance authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia"; and Bill No. 200419, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Director of Finance," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill Nos. 200369 and 200419. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It has been moved and Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 200369 and 200419. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. That concludes our reports from committee, and our next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with a suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 there are no additional bills on our First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker for a motion concerning the bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. In addition to the bills being considered on the Consent Agenda, the following resolutions and bills are being called up from the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today. They are Nos. 200579, 200580, 200581, 200582, 200583, 200584, and 200585. All other bills and resolutions are being held.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that the -

Chief Clerk

Council President?

Council President Clarke

Yes.

Chief Clerk

Could we return to the motion on the bills that are being Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 for the Consent Agenda? We didn't complete that motion.

Council President Clarke

Okay.

Chief Clerk

If Councilwoman Parker could go back to the page preceding that page that we were on, that we were just on, the motion for the Consent Agenda bills.

Councilwoman Parker

Decker, will I have to -- can I just repeat it now? Mr. President, can you hear me now?

Council President Clarke

I can hear you.

Chief Clerk

Yes. Yes, Councilwoman. The Council President recognized you for a motion on the bills on the Second Reading Calendar. So you can just start from the -

Councilwoman Parker

Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Decker. Thank you, Mr. President. I Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today. They are Nos. 200417, 200159, 200252, 200158, 200163, 200179, 200185, 200186, 200187, 200209, 200210, 200211, 200259, 200373, 200388, 200415, 200422, 200423, 200495, 200496, 200499, 200500, 200517, and 200538. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the bills just read by Councilwoman Parker. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed?

Councilman Oh

I have an objection to Bill No. 200538. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 2ND READING

Councilman O'Neill

Same thing here. Councilman O'Neill.

Council President Clarke

Okay. So that consent -- that objection to the use for those particular bills on the Consent Agenda requires that they be removed off the Consent Agenda and moved to the regular agenda, without debate. So, Mr. Decker, can you make that notation?

Chief Clerk

Yes, Mr. President. I'll do that.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. And the Chair now again recognizes Councilwoman Parker for the purpose of calling up the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. In addition to the bills being considered on the Consent Agenda, the following resolutions and bills are being called up from the Second Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Reading and Final Passage Calendars today: Nos. 200579, 200580, 200581, 200582, 200583, 200584, 200585, and 200538 that was just removed from the Consent Agenda. All other bills and resolutions are being held.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you very much, Councilwoman. So we will now move to our public comment session, but before we proceed with the consideration of the public comment session, we will take around a ten-minute --

Councilwoman Richardson

Mr. President?

Council President Clarke

Yes.

Councilwoman Richardson

Mr. President?

Council President Clarke

Yes, Councilwoman.

Councilwoman Richardson

This is Councilmember Gilmore Richardson. I'd like to be recorded as voting aye on all Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 bills and resolutions. I need to be excused for important business.

Council President Clarke

Absolutely. Thank you, Councilwoman. The record will reflect that.

Councilwoman Richardson

Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Before we proceed with the public comment, we will now take a brief, say, ten-minute recess to give our technology professionals some time to connect with the speakers we have for today's meeting. We will be back shortly. Thank you. (Short recess.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. We're going to get started. Thank you for your patience. Now that everyone is connected to the meeting and before considering the resolutions and bills we have before us today, we will Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 consider the public comment session. It will go as follows: Your public comment must concern matters on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars for the possible action at a session of Council. A speaker on any of those matters must sign up in order to testify. You must call 215-686-3406 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the session to sign up for public comment. When you call, we will take your name, phone number, the number of the legislative item you are commenting on, and whether you are in support or against the legislation and be added to the list. We will telephone each person on the list during the Council session and invite them to our remote meeting. Under ideal circumstances, we will have three minutes, but today because the time limit will be imposed, we will have two minutes today in our Council session because of the volume of Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 individuals testifying. In order to be fair to all those wishing to speak, I intend to hold faithfully to the established time limit. Once invited to the meeting and asked to begin your testimony, a timer will be started. We will monitor your remaining time throughout your testimony, and when there are 30 seconds remaining to your time, you will be reminded of this by the simple ring of a bell. Once your allotted time has passed, you will be asked to conclude your remarks. Shortly thereafter you will be muted and disconnected from the remote meeting. I also reserve the right to limit repetitious comment, but today based on our earlier conversation, we've been able to eliminate that. So all individuals on the line will be allowed to testify on a particular issue. One last note. Please be aware that the public meeting is being recorded. Because the meeting is public, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 participants and viewers have no reasonable expectation of privacy. So by continuing to be in the meeting, you are consenting to being recorded. I will now ask that the Chief Clerk please read the name of our first speaker.

Chief Clerk

Adjoa Asamoah.

Ms. Asamoah

Good morning, Council President Darrell Clarke, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, and distinguished members of the Committee. My name is Adjoa B. Asamoah, and as a prior two-time graduate of Temple, an alum of Temple University's African American Studies Department, and as the racial equity champion and political strategist who developed the legislative strategy for the CROWN Act movement on behalf of the CROWN Coalition co-founded by Dove, it is my honor to join you again in full support of Bill No. 200252. There is a longstanding history and problematic practice of racial Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 discrimination based on hair in the United States. There have been countless cases where black people have been discriminated against for wearing natural hair and/or protective styles, including, but not limited to, braids, locs, twists, bantu knots, Afros, et cetera. This prevalent form of discrimination includes being fired, passed on by promotions, and even having employment offers rescinded. It impacts the upward mobility of individuals and families, and it has been the reason far too many children have missed school and had negative educational experiences. As I think about the work we've done at the local, state, and federal levels, I think about the dynamic students (inaudible) in Louisiana who was sent home in tears because she wore beautiful braids that were deemed a violation of school rules. I think about DeAndre Arnold in Texas -(Background noise.) Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Ms. Asamoah

I'm sorry. I think about DeAndre Arnold in Texas who was told he could not participate in his high school graduation ceremony with his friends due to his locs, a display of cultural pride. I think about representing the students across the world who I think, along with other people -- was that the bell?

Council President Clarke

You have 30 seconds, if you can wrap up in 30 seconds.

Ms. Asamoah

I am so sorry.

Council President Clarke

It's okay.

Ms. Asamoah

Okay. The African aesthetic is beautiful and it must be looked at and valued. The issue of narrow beauty standards in America continue to perpetuate unfair scrutiny, injustice, and discrimination in workplaces and schools against black people, and it warrants the legislative fix Councilwoman Parker has proposed and Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 championed. Bill No. 200252 will ensure protection against discrimination based on hairstyles by extending statutory protections to hair texture and protective styles. I applaud you, Councilwoman Parker, for championing the CROWN Act, and on behalf of the entire CROWN Coalition, including over 70 civil rights and civic engagement-focused organizations, and my colleagues, Kelly, Orlina, Marcy, Asie, and Melani, we thank you and encourage you all to support this bill. And I'll submit this written testimony.

Council President Clarke

Thank you so much for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Phil Lord.

Mr. Lord

Can you hear me? Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Good morning. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Mr. Lord

Thank you, Council President. Good morning, City Councilmembers. My name is Phil Lord and I'm the Executive Director of the Tenant Union Representative Network, which is TURN, and I'm testifying in favor of Bill 200159, which authorizes voluntary representation before the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission. As you may know, TURN sees thousand of tenants each year. Its workshops, individual counseling, (inaudible) programs are all involved, and we have plenty of opportunities to help people with the Fair Housing Commission who are trying to navigate its protection. In that context, we find that it is very helpful to have people who are not attorneys be available to represent people at these hearings. This is a different kind of representation, not the technical legal courtroom representation. It's an administrative hearing. So the persons that we have Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 from our office and other non-lawyer representatives are really down there to make sure the tenant's case is heard, that all the issues are raised, and that the documents are in order. There's no cross-examination by these people or witness representation or other evidence, rules being applied. It's really an informal hearing. It's pretty relaxed and makes sure all the facts get out. The Fair Housing Commission has become more and more important over the past years, thanks to the leadership of Rue Landau and for the many ordinances passed by this City Council. So we feel it's critical that tenants that go before the Commission have the opportunity to be heard well. And there aren't enough lawyers in the City or certainly not enough lawyers to be qualified for landlord-tenant issues to be able to do this. We need non-lawyers to be available and to help people out, and this assistance is normal. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 I want to also comment that it's really important that we don't compound one pandemic with another. We are really concerned about the courts opening up and homelessness becoming more rampant as a result and overcrowding, resulting in increase of deaths from this pandemic. So we hope the Council will take a look at not only this bill, but the bill in the next few weeks that will (inaudible) to make sure people have more protection from this pandemic. Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you very much for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Tomea Sippio-Smith.

Ms. Sippio-Smith

Hello. I'm here, Tomea Sippio-Smith. I'm calling regarding specifically Resolution 200580. I'm here to provide testimony today. Is it still up for consideration?

Council President Clarke

Yes. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 You're here -- before we vote on the bill that you referenced, we have to hear your public comment, so please proceed with your public comment, and you have two minutes.

Ms. Sippio-Smith

Okay. Thank you so much.

Council President Clarke

You're welcome.

Ms. Sippio-Smith

I'm Tomea Sippio-Smith. I'm the Education Policy Director at PCCY, Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning. I'm here today in support of Resolution 200580. I'm calling on City Council to show its support for House Bill 526, which calls for ending the use of taxpayer funds to pay for cyber charter education when local school districts offer their own full-time cyber charter programs. Supporting this bill is fiscally responsible and a common sense option for Philadelphia. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 By championing this bill sponsored by Republican House Education Chair Curt Sonney, City Council is taking a step back from the biting, ultra polarized rhetoric that currently plagues our political system. Instead by showing its support for this republican bill, the Council is moving toward a bipartisan solution to fix a significant part of Pennsylvania's badly broken charter school law, cyber charters, an overhaul that is nearly 20 years past due. Like 90 percent of the state's districts, the School District of Philadelphia offers an in-house cyber program for students. Unlike the other school districts, Philadelphia spent a whopping $106 million in cyber charter tuition during the 2018-2019 school year, and thanks to a jump in enrollment by more than 1,200 students this year alone, that amount is expected to grow by $15 million. That's an unacceptable jump in a year when school districts across the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 state are expected to face millions of dollars of increases in mandate shortfalls and in local revenue and significant costs related to COVID. For the amount of money the School District is pouring into cyber charters, one would expect a strong return on investment. However, nothing can be farther from the truth. Cyber charters have never delivered on that expectation. Nearly 19,000 students attending cyber charters are performing worse on state assessments than students attending the School District of Philadelphia. For instance, if you just look at math performance, 83 percent of the students are attending cyber charter schools where the overall performance is worse than that of students in the Philadelphia School District. While abysmal, this is unsurprising considering the CREDO study from Stanford University last year found that Pennsylvania Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 students attending cyber charters have learning gaps equal to 106 less days in reading and 118 fewer days in math compared to their peers in traditional public schools. Philadelphia students deserve better. Again, we're not asking City Council to pass a law. We're calling on Harrisburg to do that. The state will have to implement processes that address the transitional needs of students and ensure the continuity of their education. We are asking City Council to tell Harrisburg that the current cyber charter law and the way that we are funding cybers is not working for students or taxpayers, but enough is enough. Continuing to mandate the District --

Council President Clarke

Ma'am?

Ms. Sippio-Smith

-- that the District pays for failing schools --

Council President Clarke

Ma'am? Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Ms. Sippio-Smith

-- while the School District of Philadelphia -- I'm sorry.

Council President Clarke

Ma'am, your time is up.

Ms. Sippio-Smith

Okay. Thank you so much.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you.

Ms. Sippio-Smith

Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Debra Weiner.

Ms. Weiner

Hello. My name is Debra Weiner. City Council President Clarke and members of Council, I am here to speak about cyber charter enrollment and Resolution 200580, which would endorse House Bill 526 and end the use of taxpayer funds to pay for cyber charter schools when school districts offer their own full-time cyber school programs. As you know, cyber charter Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 enrollment in the Commonwealth has surged. Estimates are that 62,000 students are enrolled in cyber charters this fall. These charters are authorized not by local school districts but by the Commonwealth, because they serve students from all over Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has enrolled more than 1,220 new cyber charter students as of October 21, an increase that could cost the District around $15 million in addition to the more than $106 million it is already spending on cyber charter tuition. Given the abysmal performance and the fact that more than 90 percent of Pennsylvania school districts offer a cyber program of their own, it is a waste of taxpayer dollars to continue to support this failing system that has horrific academic results. I urge City Council to call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to adopt House Bill 526 and end the use of Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 taxpayer funds for cyber charter education when local school districts offer their own full-time cyber school programs. The bill would require parents or guardians living in a district that offers a full-time cyber charter education program to pay tuition and fees for their student if they enroll their student in a cyber charter school. Procedures, of course, will need to be developed to address the current cyber charter student tuition payments. Adopting the bill would be a much-needed reform and ease the burden on local school districts and taxpayers. The bill has bipartisan support, as introduced by the republican chair of the House Education Committee, Representative Curt Sonney. Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Ma'am, can you kind of wrap it up? When the second bell rings, your time is up if Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 you want to -

Ms. Weiner

I'm done.

Council President Clarke

You're done? Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it.

Ms. Weiner

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Council President Clarke

Bye. Mr. Decker.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Sharon Ward.

Ms. Ward

Thank you very much and thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on Resolution 200580 today. Thank you, Council President Clarke and Councilmembers. I'm here representing LEARN, the Leaders in Educational Accountability and Reform Network, to support City Council's resolution and support of Curt Sonney's bill. The bill is a win-win situation for parents and for taxpayers. It preserves choice for families, but it Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 also improves accountability and will begin to reduce the excessive costs that school districts are paying for cyber charter education. There's a national debate about whether the cyber charter model works for online education, and there's a national consensus that it really is very problematic. In 2015, four national charter school organizations, worried about the rapid growth and poor performance of the sectors, issued a call for states to strengthen their cyber charter law. Unfortunately, no state did, with the exception of Oklahoma where there was a scandal involving falsified enrollment data in -- falsified enrollment in that state's cyber charter school. Curt Sonney's bill provides a good balance. It ensures that students have options. It reduces costs for the District, and it allows the school districts to improve accountability. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 More than half of school districts offer cyber charter programs. During the pandemic, they all operated at one-third to one-half the cost of cyber charter schools, and in fact, School District-operated programs are improving. Districts have a capacity to have an interest in the students. They're able to provide them support, and they follow the students. The biggest challenges of cyber charter schools is their exit ramp. We appreciate City Council and thank you very much for -- we hope you'll consider this resolution, which will help to drive the debate in Harrisburg.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Mujaheed Muhammad.

Mr. Muhammad

How y'all doing today?

Council President Clarke

Before we start, just for the record, you Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 will hear two bells. The first bell you have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks, and the second bell we're going to ask you to conclude your remarks, for everybody that's on the call. Thank you. Please proceed with your testimony. State your name for the record, sir.

Mr. Muhammad

Okay. How y'all doing today? My name is Mujaheed Muhammad. I'm a senior at Paul Robeson High School and I am testifying in favor of Bill 200579. (Pause.)

Council President Clarke

Is that it?

Mr. Muhammad

Mr. Gordon is the best principal in the United States right now. During my short time at Paul Robeson, he has made it like a family environment. He is the one principal I know that is always there for you and will do whatever he needs for his kids. He helped me become a better person in Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 life, helped me stay on track over the years, helped all his students stay on track over the years. He is the only person that I know that will stand outside and wait for all the kids to get in the building and greet them with handshakes and smiles. I'm finished.

Council President Clarke

All right. Thank you. Appreciate your testimony. Thank you.

Mr. Muhammad

Thank you.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Kiara Prince.

Council President Clarke

Good morning. Just please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.

Ms. Prince

Good morning, everyone. My name is Kiara Prince and I'm here to speak in favor of Bill 200579. I am an alumni of Paul Robeson. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 I graduated in 2019. Mr. Gordon is one of the most caring and genuine principals I've ever had the opportunity to work with. When applying for Walnut Hill College, I was not accepted immediately. I was crushed, but Mr. Gordon wouldn't allow me to give up. He gave me other options and alternatives. With perseverance and determination because of the instruction Mr. Gordon gave me, I kept going to Walnut Hill, and now I am a sophomore there, and a major part of this part of my life is because of Mr. Gordon. So I would like to thank him. That's it.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Lyrica Wise.

Ms. Wise

Good morning, everybody.

Council President Clarke

Good Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 morning.

Ms. Wise

My name is Lyrica Wise and I'm testifying in favor of Bill 200579. Now, coming to Paul Robeson, I had no (inaudible). I lost my dad eighth grade year, so I went into high school with my head all in the wrong places. Looking back now, I wouldn't consider myself your average honor student, because honor people -- all of the hardships and sacrifices I had to make to be one step closer to success that I want, I will have to -- I would give all my thanks to Principal Gordon. I've honestly been down a lot of rocky roads. I've been kicked out of three schools and one of them was an alternative school, but everybody I've met has always used that against me, but Gordon had helped me to show me that there's power in everything. It's even power in the thoughts that we have every single day, and because of this, I've Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 been involved in my community. I've been involved in everything. In this community, so many kids like me feel under-heard, because we never met people who tell us our worth, and our story matters. And it breaks my heart, because there's so many people that have potential, but it is lost because reality is, success is inconvenient. It doesn't care about any of the hardships or the sacrifices we have to make. It's just messy. But people want to know things like this, and nobody said this because we have no voice. Gordon helped show me my voice and he will help pave the way. I know I'm going to be something because of him. Thank y'all for hearing everything I have to say and for --

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it.

Ms. Wise

Thank you.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 is Michael Choe.

Mr. Choe

Hi, Councilmember Darrell Clarke, President, and Councilmembers.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Mr. Choe

I am President of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce for Philadelphia. And just to give you a background, the prior riots, the Korean community was especially hit hard. They had about $19 million in damages, and at least 75 businesses were affected. I oppose Council Bill No. 200538, which would strip law enforcement of non-lethal tools like tear gas during public demonstrations. The Korean Chamber believes that such an ordinance will have a psychological and chilling effect on the police officers, further handicapping their ability to prevent the widespread looting and destruction of property and small businesses that have plagued the City. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 This ordinance will not make conditions safer for demonstrators, residents or business owners. As non-lethal options are taken off the table, police officers may be placed in difficult predicaments that could lead to the deployment of more lethal options. Furthermore, as the police become less engaged to stop widespread looting and destruction of property, business owners will be forced to take up their own arms in defense of their businesses and livelihoods. This can lead to potentially dangerous and violent interactions for both business owners and looters and vandals. The Korean Chamber wants Korean businesses to be safe from such destruction of their businesses and of themselves. They would like to see their businesses and community protected by well-trained police officers with all necessary tools at their disposal rather than officers fearful of retribution or a Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 potential lawsuit. During these unprecedented and volatile times, we must uphold law and order and protect the small businesses, citizens, and protestors from harm. Small businesses fear that this bill would adversely impact Police Department activities while attempting to protect our communities during First Amendment-related riots, protests, and looting. We are taxpayers. Please give us security that we can live safely and work in Philadelphia. Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Mary Anne Paupard.

Council President Clarke

Good morning.

Council President Clarke

Good Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 morning.

Ms. Paupard

Hi. Good morning.

Council President Clarke

Just state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony, please.

Ms. Paupard

Oh, okay. Did you say mute the phone?

Council President Clarke

No. Just state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.

Ms. Paupard

Oh, okay. This came from Perkasie, so I wasn't even going to answer it.

Council President Clarke

Oh, okay.

Ms. Paupard

That's what the number showed up.

Council President Clarke

This is the City Council of Philadelphia and you are -

Ms. Paupard

Oh, okay. That's why I answered it that way, because it's nuisance calls, I thought. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 My name is Mary Anne Paupard.

Council President Clarke

Go ahead with your testimony, ma'am.

Ms. Paupard

Pardon me?

Council President Clarke

Did you want to testify at the public hearing?

Council President Clarke

Go ahead with your testimony.

Ms. Paupard

Oh, okay.

Council President Clarke

You have two minutes.

Ms. Paupard

Okay. My concern is for protection for our police. The rioters are not peaceful protesters, and peaceful protests can really turn quickly. What happens then? In the riots this week, the police were told not to make arrests, just to disperse them, but what message does that send? Grab what you can and scatter, licensed to destroy and steal? There will be no consequences. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 This is not an answer, and sends a very bad message, you can do anything you want in Philly and get away with it. Rioters actually had U-Haul trucks and were filling them with stolen merchandise. That's unbelievable. There's recent footage of rioters chasing police down the street and throwing rocks at them and other things. It is absurd that it has come to this in Philly. It's frightening to see. And can you see the message this sends to the rest of the United States and the world about how we no longer have protection? Our police are running from the thugs because the City does not want the police to protect themselves nor the City of -- the citizens, rather, of Philadelphia. Tear gas or rubber bullets should definitely have been used in this incident. Why didn't the City allow this and why did they allow the destruction? Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Another problem with not allowing the use of rubber bullets and tear gas is what constitutes peaceful? So many incidents in media coverage said mostly peaceful, with the complete mayhem and the burning cars and buildings in the background. I think the first rocks thrown or the first fire started ends the connotation of peaceful. Media is not allowed to report on what the citizens go through at these times of arrest. It's frightening. I'm 74 years old and feel I no longer have police protection. Philly is setting itself up for citizens having to defend themselves and their property. Is that what you want? In the last riots, the Mayor called individuals trying to protect their property vigilantes, but what were they supposed to do? What were their options? Violence should be nipped in the bud. By allowing this to happen, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 those (inaudible) times of arrest, you should get a handle on things in the beginning. If you wait, it's too late. Parameters should be set as to what is not allowed in the peaceful protests. Let it be known there will be consequences if not adhered to, but then follow through on that. I believe that not much was done to the rioters after the protests earlier this year. I know I read most charges were dropped. As for the tear gas used on the Vine Street Expressway, I believe that was justified. A state trooper was alone in his car and protesters began rocking it. Numerous orders from SWAT teams to disperse were ignored. Tear gas was then used. It was correct. The big mistake was Philadelphia apologizing for it.

Council President Clarke

Ma'am, you've got to conclude your remarks.

Ms. Paupard

Pardon me? Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

You can conclude -

Ms. Paupard

I can't hear you.

Council President Clarke

I said can you please conclude your remarks. Your time is up.

Council President Clarke

Thank you for your testimony, though. We appreciate it.

Ms. Paupard

Okay. Thank you.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Elizabeth Bhoj.

Dr. Bhoj

Thank you very much. This is Dr. Elizabeth Bhoj. I am a pediatrician and resident in West Philadelphia. I'm here to testify in favor of Bill No. 20053 [sic]. This testimony in favor is for the less lethal devices, and I'm testifying both as a community member and a pediatrician who responded to children who were sleeping in their homes and were tear gassed in my neighborhood, requiring some extensive Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 medical treatment. In addition, I'm speaking on behalf of multiple medical societies throughout the country that have given their scientifically and databased recommendations that tear gas and rubber bullets should not be used because of the risk of long-term health risks and because they can be used to injure permanently people who are not directly targeted by them. I would really recommend passing this bill based on the data that we have and not just on people's feelings or opinions. I think if we look at the data, both from the medical side and from the sociology side, that says that when tear gas and rubber bullets are used there tends to be an escalation of force, not a de-escalation as some believe, then it really shows that we have no benefit from using tear gas and rubber bullets either from a health perspective nor from a use of force perspective. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Thank you very much for your time.

Council President Clarke

Thank you for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Roman Zhukov.

Mr. Zhukov

Sorry. For a second I had to turn the music off. Yes, guys. Hello. I'm calling on behalf of the Bill 200538 of the use of non-lethal -

Council President Clarke

Just state your name for the record.

Mr. Zhukov

The first name is Roman. Last name is Zhukov. Roman Zhukov.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Go ahead, please proceed.

Mr. Zhukov

Yes. I'm calling on the statement regarding the Bill No. 200538 of the use of non-lethal weapons. So pretty much as of today, we have a situation with Walter Wallace, and the reason -- one of the reasons he was shot, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 because police was under-equipped with the lack of the tasers that's non-lethal as well, and as of right now, police have the only option left is a lethal weapon. So any situation that is going on on the streets right now can easily turn from the non-violence into the violence, and all it takes is just one break -- or one person to break the law. If police have no options to react, the only options they will have, that would be a lethal weapon. That will create more tensions and it will create more problems in the future. So instead of preventing a crime, now we're going to create more crimes. And just by passing this bill, which is already in Constitution as First Amendment, now we're only going to demoralize already demoralized police that cannot perform their duties. So please like on behalf of the Somerton community, Far Northeast Philadelphia, this bill should not be Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 passed due to more damages in farther because all of those weapons, non-lethal weapons, shall be used in prevention to help the community. I do appreciate your time, and thank you for hearing me out.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

The next speaker is Sharon Hartz.

Ms. Hartz

Good morning. I'm Sharon Hartz, the President of the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia. It's my honor to have opportunity to speak and comment this morning. My testimony is towards Bill No. 200538. This past summer, 75 Korean American-owned businesses were looted, vandalized, and burned down. Since then, some of them have completely shut down, and many of them are still trying to recover from the damage. This week I received a report Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 of 17 Korean American-owned businesses being looted, and it's only increasing every night. We fully support peaceful protests and fully support our police officers. Unfortunately, individuals and (inaudible) individuals have taken the opportunity to use peaceful protests as an excuse to riot and to loot small businesses. The Korean American community has been severely impacted by these acts as small businesses were destroyed, along with the livelihood of the small business owners. While we understand why Bill No. 200538 may have been proposed, we are concerned about the lack of clarity on what constitutes First Amendment activities, how and through what process the Police Department or the City of Philadelphia will define such an activity, and how the police will respond if such an activity turns into something Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 else. We're concerned that the bill will take away the tools the police need to protect our citizens and the small business communities during this time of our great unrest. We would like to also ask the City of Philadelphia and the members of Council to acknowledge that while many peace protests are held in Center City, much of the rioting and the looting is happening in other parts of the City. The vast majority of the small businesses in our communities that have been impacted by rioting and looting this year have not been in the City -- only Center City. We continue to ask for help and additional police presence in these areas. Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you so much for your testimony.

Chief Clerk

That's the last Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 speaker we have on the public comment list, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym.

Councilwoman Gym

Yes. Thank you very much, Council President. I wanted to say that Resolution No. 200580 will be held until a later session in order to clear up some misconceptions about the resolution.

Council President Clarke

And for the folks watching, is that the cyber charter bill?

Councilwoman Gym

Yes. That is correct.

Council President Clarke

I just want to make sure people understood. Thank you. Councilman Henon, did you want to be recognized before we start moving on the vote? (No response.) Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Councilman Henon? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

We'll wait until he gets back. Okay. I know he had indicated he wanted to be recognized. Okay. That concludes our public comment session. We are now going to consider today's Bill Consent Agenda. I will ask Mr. Decker to read the titles of all the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Passage Calendar. I think we already did that. Now, the Clerk will now read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Chief Clerk

Bill No. 200417, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by adding disclosure requirements with respect to certain applications, permits, and notices"; and Bill No. 200159, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Landlord and Tenant,' to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provide for the adoption of regulations"; and Bill No. 200252, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,' to clarify that unlawful discrimination includes discrimination based on characteristics, such as hair texture and hairstyles"; and Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 200158, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Alterra Properties to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp and steps at 1401 through 15 Arch Street"; and Bill No. 200163, entitled "An ordinance establishing no truck parking regulations on Belfield Avenue between North 20th Street and Wister Street, and Ogontz Avenue between West Somerville Avenue and Lindley Avenue"; and Bill No. 200179, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding a permissible location on Ogontz Avenue"; and Bill No. 200185, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize bicycle lanes in the vicinity of Passyunk Avenue, from 61st Street to Essington Avenue and Essington Avenue, from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue; and making associated Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 regulations within the same limits"; and Bill No. 200186, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize bicycle lanes in the Third Council District in the vicinity of South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue; Grays Avenue, from 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard; and Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits"; and Bill No. 200187, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the east side of North 31st Street, between Jefferson Street and West Thompson Street"; and Bill No. 200209, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Green Street and North 11th Street; North 13th Street and Mount Vernon Street; Allen Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Avenue; Wallace Street and North 12th Street; Lawrence Street and Poplar Street; Brandywine Street and North 10th Street; Berks Street and Girard Avenue"; and Bill No. 200210, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Walnut Street Theatre Corporation to construct, own, and maintain a proposed building overhang encroachment at 815 to 23 Walnut Street; and Bill No. 200211, entitled "An ordinance establishing no truck parking regulations on 5800 Musgrave Street"; and Bill No. 200259, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the construction, installation, ownership, use and maintenance of an open-air sidewalk cafe at 901 through 25 North Delaware Avenue"; and Bill No. 200373, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Gojjo Incorporated to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk cafe at 4536 through 40 Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Avenue"; and Bill No. 200388, entitled "An ordinance authorizing RPG Hamilton, care of Radnor Property Group, to construct, own, and maintain both existing and proposed pedestrian-scale street lights at 440 North 15th Street"; and Bill No.

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200415, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Tolbut Street, from Torresdale Avenue eastbound to the end of the roadway"; and Bill No. 200422, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, also known as PCDC, to own and maintain a pedestrian plaza, along the west median of the 10th Street and Vine Street intersection on the structure carrying traffic above Interstate 676"; and Bill No. 200423, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Keystone Property Group to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp at 100 Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 West"; and Bill No. 200495, entitled "An ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Ludlow Street"; and Bill No. 200496, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 11-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Curb Cuts,' to define curb cut and add prohibitions on curb cuts in order to facilitate the construction of transit platforms"; and Bill No. 200499, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Mark Capriotti to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk cafe at 310 West Master Street"; and Bill No. 200500, entitled "An ordinance removing existing parking meters and regulations, as well as establishing an 'Authorized Vehicles Only' regulation in front of 7306 Castor Avenue and both sides of the 7300 block of Elgin Street"; and Bill No. 200517, entitled "An Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 5 of an ordinance (Bill No. "

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Decker. These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills or indicate those bills for which the member is voting aye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. Mr. Decker.

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Councilwoman Bass. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Councilwoman Bass

Aye on all bills.

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Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

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Councilman Domb.

Councilman Domb

Aye on all bills.

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Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

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Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson is voting aye on all bills. Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Aye on all bills.

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Councilwoman Gym.

Councilwoman Gym

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman Henon.

Councilman Henon

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Councilman Johnson

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman Oh.

Councilman Oh

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye on all bills.

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Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Aye on all bills.

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Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Councilwoman Sanchez

Aye on all bills.

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Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye on all Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING bills.

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Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye on all bills.

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Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye on all bills. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, the bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, would you please read the title of Resolution No. 200579.

Chief Clerk

A resolution honoring and commending Richard M. Gordon, IV for being named the 2021 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and for his exemplary Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING leadership as the head of Paul Robeson High School for Human Services.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym.

Councilwoman Gym

Thank you so much, Council President. It was a joy to hear from young people at this time to talk about a leader and an educational hero for them, especially since our city is dealing with so much challenges and pain. It is with great honor that I move for the adoption of this resolution. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200580.

Chief Clerk

That one is being held, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Oh, I'm sorry. My fault. Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200581.

Chief Clerk

A resolution affirming all Philadelphians' First Amendment rights to protest and peaceful assembly, particularly in response to the upcoming presidential election.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brooks for a motion.

Councilwoman Brooks

Thank you, Council President. Before I make a motion, I would like to say a few words about this resolution.

Council President Clarke

Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Please.

Councilwoman Brooks

I want to speak briefly about the intersecting challenges facing the people of Philadelphia and the people of the entire country this week. Last week, I introduced a resolution affirming Philadelphians right to protest and assembly. As you know, the right to peacefully protest is at the heart of our First Amendment rights and the foundation of our democracy. This Tuesday, our democracy as we know is on the line. The occupant of the White House is already contesting the accuracy and fairness of the election. Pennsylvania is a key swing state. On a number of occasions, the President has stated that he will not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. It is likely we will not know the results of the election on Tuesday night and for some time after. In addition to the right to Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING vote and freedom of speech, the right to protest is the main tool that our constituents have to ensure that every vote is counted and the results of the elections are upheld, and we have a reason to suspect that this right is under threat. We have already seen evidence that our current President's administration seeks to punish those who express this dissent. A few weeks ago my friend and community leader, Nancy Wynn, was arrested for peacefully protesting outside the home of the head of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE. The protest was in response to the 24 immigrants that died in ICE custody last year, including seven children. Nancy was taken from her home in Philadelphia, from her two young children and detained for 22 hours on a littering charge. Remember, this is the same federal agency that has recently -- Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING has been recently exposed for conducting mass hysterectomies on vulnerable immigrant women. Now, the city we live in is different from the one that we lived in just a week ago when I first introduced this resolution. , a 24-year-old mentally ill black man, a husband, a father, a twin, was killed in cold blood by police in the streets of West Philadelphia. In many ways, this feels like a repeating nightmare. Once again, a black man was killed by police when he didn't have to die. Once again, our city has taken to the streets in grief and rage demanding justice and accountability. And once again, we are seeing the pain of generations of oppression, disenfranchisement, and violence spilled out and bubble over. And once again, we are seeing protesters being excessively brutalized at the hands of police. So I just want to take a moment Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING to connect all those dots here and be very clear. The White House has already threatened to send federal law enforcement agents to Philadelphia in the wake of Walter Wallace protests, and we can expect these protests will intersect with the demonstrations related to the election. The President has a track record of attacking his opponents and has stated that he will not willingly give up his powers. Non-violent resistance is critical to protecting our democracy and, therefore, we must affirm the right to peaceful protest and assembly. I want to thank you -- take a second to say a special thank you to the nine Councilmembers who co-sponsored this resolution - Councilmembers Gauthier, Gym, Gilmore Richardson, Green, Henon, Johnson, Domb, Parker, and Thomas. We are in a historic moment. As a black woman, I would not be here Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING today, would not even be able to vote, if it weren't for my family members, my ancestors, and my elders rising up in protests against these oppressive systems. To end, no one messes with Philly. We are grieving, we are hurting, but we are strong. I stand with my colleague Councilmember Gauthier in demanding a fair and swift investigation into the death of Walter Wallace and supporting the family through this difficult time.

Councilwoman Brooks

We will overcome this difficult moment and continue to seek justice and protect our democracy together. Thank you so much, Council President, and I move for the adoption of this resolution.

Councilwoman Parker

Mighty second, Council Lady.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilwoman. It's been moved and properly Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200582.

Chief Clerk

A resolution honoring and congratulating Department of Licenses and Inspections Commissioner David Perri on his retirement from the City of Philadelphia and recognizing his exceptional leadership and accomplishments over a distinguished career in public service.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Domb

Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200583.

Chief Clerk

A resolution honoring and congratulating the Frankford High School Baseball team, on their successful 2019 season and conference 11 to 3 record in the Philadelphia Public League. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution as we continue to honor a champion of the week every week. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200584.

Chief Clerk

A resolution recognizing October 2020 as Filipino Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING American History Month in the City of Philadelphia.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.

Councilman Oh

Thank you very much, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, Resolution No. 200585.

Chief Clerk

A resolution recognizing and honoring the Russian-language newspaper, "Philadelphia Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING News," on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary in print media.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.

Councilman Oh

Thank you very much, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. We will now move forward on Bill No. 200538. Am I correct, Mr. Decker?

Chief Clerk

Yes, Mr. President. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Bill No. 200538 -- is there an echo, Mr. President?

Council President Clarke

Absolutely.

Chief Clerk

I sound okay? Could we get the members to put their mics on. I see a few members have their mics still open. Thank you. Bill No. 200538 is an ordinance amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled "Less Lethal Devices," to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days -- Councilman Oh and Henon, did you guys want to speak?

Councilman Oh

Council President, I did want to make a comment. I see that the bill sponsor would like to make a brief comment as well.

Council President Clarke

Okay. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Henon

Council President, this is Councilman Bobby Henon. I'd like to be recorded as -- I have to step away for Council business, but I would like to be recorded as voting aye on all bills and resolutions that remain on the Calendar for today, and Bill No. 200538, I'd like to be recorded as no.

Council President Clarke

Okay. Councilman, that was taken off the Consent Agenda, so that bill is up now.

Councilman Henon

Okay. So I'll stick around for this one, but any other bills that are on the voting agenda, I would like to be recorded as voting aye.

Council President Clarke

Okay. Councilwoman Gym, did you want to be recognized now?

Councilwoman Gym

Yes. Thank you very much, Council President. Walter Wallace, we say his name Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING and we honor his memory. Our city is in mourning and hurting. When our City Council committee initially embarked on this effort to talk about what happened back in May and June, we did so with the belief that it was important to talk about truth-telling, about accountability to center the voices of our residents if we are to have a chance and a process at repairing trust and at re-imagining policing and public safety. The individuals who testified over seven hours and two hearings did so at great personal pain, but with an unrelenting belief that things had to change. Their words are the foundations of this bill. Their pain is unacceptable, and their courage calls us to the task of building a more just Philadelphia. I want to express gratitude to our City Council Public Safety Committee for the deep compassion, partnership, thoughtfulness, and rigor which they Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING brought to the hearings and plannings around this bill and to the public listening session. I especially want to thank our Committee Chair, Curtis Jones, Jr., for being a wonderful partner and a thoughtful leader. And if I could just take a special moment of gratitude to express my heart to Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who was also deeply devoted to this effort and whom we have been working very closely with together through this most recent tragedy. I want to thank all the testifiers who took the time to speak. Their words hold us accountable. And in particular, I'm reminded of the words of Mr. Jaunty, who said I'm black in America and I still fear for my children, the courage and words of ordinary Philadelphians who demanded more of us. This bill is supported by the Administration. I do want to take just a brief moment to clear up some misconceptions Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING about the bill. This bill does not unilaterally remove less lethal devices such as tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray or the like from the Police Department's arsenal. It clearly states that they may not be used against any individual engaged in First Amendment protected activities, not First Amendment related, First Amendment protected. I have seen misleading quotes that somehow denying the Police Department the use of these weapons will force them to escalate and use actual lethal weapons. This concept is not only ludicrous, but it is an insult to professionals within the Police Department, including the Civil Affairs Unit and others who understand and utilize crowd control management and de-escalation tactics. I have been in plenty of demonstrations over two decades of organizing that did not result in the Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING kind of violence and chaos we witnessed in May and June of 2020. This bill calls upon the Police Department to set aside its weaponry when people march and protest. Tear gas, rubber bullets, and the like had not been deployed in this manner for decades, and we have mannered all manner of protests over the last 20 years. It does challenge the Police Department and our City leadership to engage in a rigorous exercise over what constitutes First Amendment activity, and for that, I am grateful for Councilmember Brooks' resolution that clarifies that. The response from the City to this spring's Black Lives Matter protest undid years of collaboration and work. This bill is the first step towards reaffirming that public protest is not at odds with public safety, and responses to public protests should not compromise public safety, plain and simple. As we look for the days ahead, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING we will be called to task once again, but this bill is the first step to clearly say black lives matter. Thank you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Oh, did you or did you not want to speak on this bill?

Councilman Oh

Yes, I would like to speak on the bill.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.

Councilman Oh

Thank you very much, Council President. I will be voting no on the bill. People have a First Amendment right to free speech, and that includes the right to protest, and in our country today, there are so many people who are protesting. They have very, very different views and there are many frustrated and angry people, and they have every right to march, to rally, to protest. However, that ends when they Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING break the law. They cannot break the law and violate other people's rights. And we are coming into a discussion now about what is a peaceful protest. Because I feel it's peaceful, it should be peaceful. That's a very subjective view, and what that does is to create a selective enforcement problem, and that's what we have seen. One of the things that has occurred is that people have gone out into the middle of the highway and blocked other people's travel. They may be blocking four or five cars, but that can set back for two or three miles, and every one of those people in those vehicles have something to do. And their opinions may be absolutely in support of the protesters, but that's not the point. The protesters went out into the highway, blocked the traffic, indiscriminately of anyone's needs and concerns, and that's illegal and unlawful. And they were told to leave, and they did not leave. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Now, I don't tell them to leave. I'm a Councilman. We have City workers who are charged with that responsibility, and they are law enforcement, and it is their job to go onto the highways for the safety of those protesters, for the safety of the people in the vehicles and to ensure that no people in the vehicles get out of their cars or run into the protesters or pull out their guns. That's why the police are there. And they have a level of tool, and one of the tools that they used after it was approved by the Managing Director and his body of executives in conjunction with the police commanders and the commanders on the street was to deploy tear gas, and from what I've seen -- and I was not there -- they deployed a canister that caused the group of people to move in another direction, but then they stopped and they would not get off the highway, and then the police deployed more canisters. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING So they were warned and told and they were given every opportunity to leave the highway, and they did not. And that deployment of tear gas is for the safety of them, the police, and every motorist that is on that highway. Now, the result of which is that a Deputy Police Commissioner demoted himself, the Managing Director resigned, the Mayor apologized, and one of the police officers is being, I believe, prosecuted. That is a chilling effect. We're going to find out what should or should not have happened, but what I am saying is that how does -- how do the police respond when they are being told by our city to go out and quell riots, violent protests? And by the way, I live near 52nd Street. That place was lit up, fires, violence, assaults, cars being smashed into each other. And so the police have a tool to disperse large groups of people, hundreds, thousands of people, and that's Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING called tear gas. It is a non-lethal force if you get out of the way of the floating gas. And, yes, it will float into people's homes. Better their homes have tear gas than be set on fire. There's no perfect situation when people will not comply. The idea that someone can come to your home, stand on your porch with 50 people and protest you, you may feel frightened, you may feel afraid, you may call the police. They have no right to violate the law. Criminal trespass is a violation, and the reason it's a violation, it makes people want to react, and we do not want people reacting.

Councilman Oh

This chilling effect is endangerment of police and others. Listen, I agree 100 percent and I have not met one police officer who did not agree about the issues involved in George Floyd. We all saw it on the video and the need for reforms, but taking away tools and then saying that we get to pick and choose which activity is a First Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Amendment activity. What about a group that we disagree with occupying the highway? What about their protests? Do we use tear gas on them because -- if people perceive that the police will not do their job because they are told not to respond, not to arrest and we have looters shooting looters, people take matters into their own hands, as they are doing now with skyrocketing gun purchases. The largest demographic of people purchasing guns are African American women. Why is that? People do not feel safe. They will defend themselves if they continue to believe that the police are being hampered, being blamed to the extent the police will not respond. And what I'm saying is, one, while there is not much wrong with this bill on its face, it does raise the question what is a peaceful activity, what is a First Amendment activity, who is making that decision, and ultimately Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING what happens when the police choose not to respond or the people wrongfully, rightfully believe they have to take matters into their own hands. Anyway, that is the reason I will vote no on this bill. Thank you.

Councilman Green

Council President, I have a point of information for the sponsor.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Councilmember Gym, when was the last time the Philadelphia Police Department used rubber bullets or tear gas in the City of Philadelphia?

Councilwoman Gym

In a First Amendment demonstration, it was our understanding that it had not been deployed since early 2000.

Councilman Green

Okay. And what was the nature when it was used in Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING early 2000?

Councilwoman Gym

I think it was the Republican National Convention.

Councilman Green

And then prior to that time period?

Councilwoman Gym

On a peaceful demonstration, we are still requesting that information from the PPD.

Councilman Green

Okay. But based on your knowledge and perspective, has it been a significant period of time since that's been used before?

Councilwoman Gym

It has been a significant period of time since between May and June of 2020 to the time that it was previously used. The Police Department has been able to manage all manner of civil demonstration and protest without resorting to tear gas. And as I said, I don't -- I think that Councilman Oh might not have been able to hear all of the testimony that was presented by individuals, but it was very clear that there was not information that is Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING traditionally given to individuals who are protesting about when tear gas was going to be deployed and their rights to depart the scene.

Councilman Green

So we give the police the discretion to use various tools at their disposal, and based on your information, they've only used tear gas and/or rubber bullets I think 2000 and then this past spring and then probably a long time before that; is that correct?

Councilwoman Gym

Well, I can only speak to 2000. I cannot speak to what happened before then, but certainly in the last 20-plus years, this has not been a tactic that's been used in a civil demonstration.

Councilman Green

Thank you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman.

Councilman Jones

Mr. President, point of information. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Clarke

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

I was a part of -- I actually chaired the Public Safety hearing on this munitions bill, and what it boils down to is that peaceful protest is respected by all. I don't think a person in this chamber, virtual chamber, is against that. I think what is in question is when these levels of force should appropriately be used, and clearly in the case of the I-76 issue based on the testimony I heard, clearly in West Philadelphia, which has been a historic place where residents have been literally taken up arms against, these were inappropriate. These were inappropriate. We heard dozens of families in terror, from little children to senior citizens, not understanding why their government was moving against them. And I know of not only just the testimony but people who felt threatened that just -- Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING the only mistake they made was living in Southwest Philadelphia. They weren't a part of the protest, but yet they were a part of the assault, and we have to -- we attempted to get clarification, because one of my good colleagues wanted clarification. I'm going to put him on blast a little bit. Councilman Squilla, a thoughtful member, wanted to know what levels where there were appropriate use of these kinds of munitions, and we were about to get that clarification when the Wallace shooting occurred and the Commissioner had to cancel. So I want it hard to use force against citizens, to be honest. I want it more thoughtful and that there be more steps, because, I mean, there's a lot of political feelings that sometimes spill over to public policy and the implementation of that policy, and if you don't believe me, all you have to do is look on Facebook and see where we had a report where there were police officers Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING sharing their true feelings about how they felt about citizens. So with all due respect -- and you know when you say that, the disrespect is coming -- I am going to vote in favor of restraint, and we will carefully evaluate when those levels of force should be implemented. But we need to be more thoughtful, not less. Thank you, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. We will now -- okay.

Councilwoman Bass

Mr. President?

Council President Clarke

Yes.

Councilwoman Bass

Mr. President? I'm sorry. This is Councilwoman Bass. I was wondering if Councilwoman Gym could respond to Councilman Oh's commentary earlier. Can I just get a response to some of those points?

Council President Clarke

Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilwoman Gym, do you choose to respond?

Councilwoman Gym

There were a lot of them. Was there one in particular, Councilwoman Bass, that you wanted me to respond to? I think my initial statements tried to address some of the misconceptions about the bill and, in particular, recognizing the anguish of many of our commercial corridors and others. These are separate issues. They are not related. This bill allows the Police Department to craft a policy that allows it to define how First Amendment activity will be treated, but when it is identified as First Amendment activity, tear gas, rubber bullets, less lethal weaponry will not be permitted against those who choose to take to the streets and march for a better tomorrow. We tried to make that very clear in the bill. I think it became very clear in the testimony. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Clearly, I think as we are seeing across our city today, we will be called to task, but we should be. We should be asked to hold ourselves to the highest of standards. We know what happens when we don't.

Councilwoman Bass

This is probably one of the hardest votes, I'm just going to say, the hardest votes that I've ever taken in Council. I think that as a member who is on the ground and in the neighborhood and I see the effects, the psychological effects, of bad interactions with the police on people from our community. I see it every single day, and it's not a one and done. It's a lasting interaction. So when you have a negative interaction with the Police Department, with a police officer, it's a problem that carries on, particularly for African American men. It will carry on for a lifetime. And so obviously we do want to be less lethal when it comes to those Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING interactions, but at the same time, I'm just thinking about what Councilman Oh was referencing back on 676 back in the spring with the protests and blocking traffic, and those weren't the guys from the neighborhood who were having those same negative interactions. Those weren't the folks from the neighborhood who have had problematic relationships with the police, but these were the folks who were -- tear gas was used. So I guess my overall question is, if we -- let's say your bill, this bill, had passed last year or prior to 676, then what would have been the response or the ability from the Police Department if this bill was already in place? Can you give us some sense of that?

Councilwoman Gym

I think it would have been what we have right now, which is there's a full moratorium on tear gas, rubber bullets being deployed in a First Amendment situation. And so Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING the -

Councilwoman Bass

But what would the police -- what options would they have had, do you think?

Councilwoman Gym

What they're using right now and what they used in the last 20 years, which has not been to wildly shoot rubber bullets into a crowd or tear gas an entire residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia or to pull down the bandanas of people kneeling on 676 and spray them directly in the eyes at point-blank range with pepper spray, along with the other types of violence. We are a city that is hurting and is in pain. There's no question about all of that. And I understand that we have a large city to serve, including our police officers, but we need to figure out how to rein it in. And the violence and the levels of reaction that we're seeing with members of our own police force is something that we have to Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING address, and there are plenty of -there's 150 lawsuits about it. There's outreach and there are bills that we have passed that are very similar to this, including the chokehold ban, which, again, leaves it within the Police Department to craft the policy. City Council is not authorizing -- is not itself authoring or writing a policy for the Police Department. It's simply mandating that one exist.

Councilwoman Gauthier

If I could intervene, please.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

I'm sorry. Thank you. I was there on 52nd Street. I don't know if Councilmember Oh was there and if he participated in hearing all of the stories that were shared during the listening session. And from my perception being there on the corridor, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING it went from no planning and no response. So it went from cops literally ducking behind their cars to tanks and tear gas, right? And I think that if we take -- if we make it as hard as possible to use this type of response, particularly in a residential neighborhood, it will force us to plan better. We don't need to -- it went from 0 to 60, right? And then once you're at war in a neighborhood, that's where you are, you're at war in a neighborhood. And people are going to be affected who have no participation in what's happening. And so we absolutely need to make it as difficult as possible to use these type of weapons and tools in the areas where people live.

Councilwoman Bass

I'm not saying that at all. Let me just clarify. I'm not saying at all that we should be pulling out tear gas or rubber bullets every five minutes. That's not at all where I am. I guess what I'm saying is, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING I want to know if things get out of hand, what is the expected response, but I understand Councilwoman Gym's response, which is that what we are legislating here is not -- we are not telling them what to do, but just basically to re-craft the policy, to take another look, come up with something better, something that's more appropriate in the 21st century. So that's what I'm taking your conversation or the comments that you just made to mean. And my last question to the Councilwoman is, have we spoken with Commissioner Outlaw on that?

Councilwoman Gym

Yes. Commissioner Outlaw testified and submitted official testimony. It is backed by the Administration, and that was made clear. To be -

Councilwoman Bass

Okay.

Councilwoman Gym

Commissioner Outlaw came forward on the continuation of the hearings and the listening session Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING to hear from individuals. To be clear, the Police Department does not have a current policy. They issued and established a moratorium, and what we're doing is requiring that a policy exist, but as you said, we are not writing that policy. We are requiring that in this time, more than ever, when we have federal officials involved here in our city, when the head of the Department of Homeland Security and the ICE Director come here to announce that they're going to do immigration raids on our city less than two weeks before, when the U.S. Attorney here is talking about charging protesters who are released without charges a few days earlier, that we have to make clear that First Amendment activity is protected and that there are rules of engagement around it. There are none, and there need to be them.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you for the clarification. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilwoman Gym

Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Everybody good? Councilman Oh?

Councilman Oh

All right, Council President. I will have a comment to make just wrapping things up. First, I wasn't on 76 because I wouldn't be on 76 blocking the highway and I'm not out rioting or looting or any of those things. I do live in a neighborhood that traditionally has had a lot of crime and violence, and I have had my share of interaction, negative interaction, with police when I was younger, and I was always thankful for the police, because there is far worse in my neighborhood than those interactions and there are far better interactions and so many people who need the police because they are not able to fend for themselves. The issue that I see is that trying to place the burden on police to craft a way to deal with non-compliant Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING lawbreakers, be they doctors, nurses, teachers, professors -- whoever they are, they're breaking the law -- and they are not complying, and the police are being asked to come up with every which way to gently kind of deal with the situation. They're not built that way. You'd have to pay them a lot more, higher education, training. Here's what they do: They put on a uniform so you know who they are. They go out when nobody can go out, and they enforce the law, as simple as that, and they say you can't be on a highway, you can't be rioting, you can't loot, you can't do this, you have to leave, and that's the end of the story. It should just be that. But when people refuse, when they get on their knees in the middle of the highway and say, go ahead, pick me up, lift me, I'm not going anywhere, you get a police response. I'm not saying it can't be done.

Councilman Johnson

Council President, point of information. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Clarke

One second. Councilman, are you finishing up?

Councilman Johnson

Go ahead, Councilman Oh.

Council President Clarke

Councilman Oh? Councilman Oh?

Councilman Oh

Point of information, I'm waiting.

Councilman Johnson

Go ahead, Councilman Oh. You can proceed with your speech, sir.

Councilman Oh

Okay. Well, listen, what I'm saying is that sitting in City Hall as legislators, we can come up with many different shades of what people should be doing, but is not really what they do. And people have asked, well, why don't they send a social worker. The call is man with a gun and a knife. Social workers are not showing up until that place has been cleared as Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING safe. I mean, if you want to send a social worker and a psychiatrist in there, man with a gun, be my guest, but they're not going. They wait until the police say, okay, it's safe and it's clear. We can do better, I agree, and I understand the frustration, and certainly the loss of life is tragic. I, however, am concerned that placing blame on police officers that are serving the public -- they're doing a very difficult job -- and saying they should have better ways of doing things, that's challenging for me.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilman, I believe, Johnson, and then Councilwoman Gym I think had another response.

Councilman Thomas

Council President, Councilman Thomas as well.

Council President Clarke

I'm sorry. Actually, Councilman Thomas was right after Councilman Johnson. I'm Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING sorry.

Councilman Johnson

Thank you, Council President. I was just sitting here, and I'm one of the sponsors of the bill. I mean, I support our law enforcement officials. I always have been as the Chair of Special Committee on Gun Violence and addressing the issues of building the relationship between our police as well as members of our community, particularly African American young men. However, just listening to some of the comments from my colleague, I began to think about the history of my people as black people, African American people, and how when you make comments saying that, well, we should just comply, right, or if not, they can take a law enforcement approach, I think about how the late, great Congressman John Lewis was on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and he was marching for civil rights, and you had some officers, you had some police Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING that had some very, very aggressive tactics because he didn't comply, fighting and protesting for what they believe which was right. But we have countless, countless times in our history as African American black people, right, when we didn't so-call comply, right, and the response was a very, very aggressive law enforcement approach that we have been seeing. So I just wanted to note just for the record, we understand what peaceful protesting has been. We come from a long history, particularly as black people, as black people in particular, and other people have joined us as, quote/unquote, allies, but as black people in particular, we have always been on the front line protesting peacefully, and in towns when we decided to continue to take a stand, we have been met with a very, very aggressive response from those who are monitoring the situation. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING So I don't think what we're asking is anything out of the ordinary, but I do take offense in terms of how I think that you're painting this lightly, and I honestly think you're playing to a law-enforcement-tough-on-protesters approach as relates to this particular issue. And I'm just going to be up front with you, because when I think about everything you just mentioned, I think about the history of those who have protested that were allowing me to become a black Councilperson, a former black State Representative, and to be able to do the things I'm doing right now, that came only through protesting, no matter how you look at it. And this is America, to be quite frank. We aren't the first ones who actually started doing the type of protesting that you have been seeing. I mean, let's look at the Boston Tea Party. Nobody told them, well, wait a minute, well, hold up, you have to address it this way or not, you know. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING So I just wanted to put that out there, because you might want to preface your approach, how you're addressing this, Gentle Councilman, because at the end of the day, you're coming across -- I don't even want to put the language out there, because I know you as a person, but you treading on some very, very -

Councilman Oh

That is fine, Councilman. We're going to disagree on that, because -

Councilman Johnson

I'm going to support the gentle lady's resolution, and I think it's incumbent upon the officers of the City of Philadelphia to at least think about thoroughly how do you address this issue regarding peaceful protesting, First Amendment rights. She's not saying you can't use no rubber bullets at all, you can never ever use tear gas at all. That's not her approach. But they do need to be mindful. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Like my other Councilmember just said also, like they didn't have a plan, and they said it for the record they didn't have a plan, and that's why things got out of hand. And if not, they would not be apologizing, because you don't apologize for when you're doing the right thing. So I just wanted to put that out there for the record.

Council President Clarke

All right.

Councilman Oh

For the record, I know what you're saying. I know you as a person. However, we're going to have a disagreement on that, and bringing up the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King and obviously a very different circumstance where people need to go out and protest and protest sometimes violently is different than the point that I made, but I'll leave it at that.

Councilman Johnson

So you're saying -- Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Clarke

Guys, hold on. Time out. Time out.

Councilman Johnson

Being taken --

Council President Clarke

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

For 8 minutes and 45 seconds wasn't worthy of a protest, wasn't worthy of shutting down I-76.

Council President Clarke

Guys, can we get a little order. Can you like -- we're in a Council session.

Councilman Johnson

Yes, sir, Council President. I apologize.

Council President Clarke

So you got to like ask to be -- thank you. I think Councilman Thomas was next.

Councilman Thomas

Thank you, Council President. You know, I hate to belabor a point, and I bet that we'll go even longer with speeches of the majority. I'll commit to no speech of Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING the majority, but I have to at least comment on this. I was there on 52nd Street, and I think what becomes frustrating not just as a member of Council but just as a person born and raised in the City of Philadelphia is when people communicate their lived experiences and we tell them that that didn't happen. I was on 52nd Street, not on the side that Jamie was, but where I was the night that it took place -- and I even FaceTimed the Council President while it was happening -- we've seen no plan and we've seen people eventually use force that we felt like was unnecessary on a particular group of people who were peaceful. They were dancing. They maybe used some language that I wouldn't want to hear in front of my son, but literally right around the corner from them, there were people who were doing the opposite. They were looting. They were breaking into stores. They were doing things that Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING were criminal, and police did nothing to them while tear gassing and roughing up the people who were peacefully protesting. I had a kid who went out the other night when the unfortunate situation happened with Mr. Wallace. He contacts me in the middle of the night to tell me he had been assaulted by a police officer. I cannot tell him that that didn't happen. So I think the one thing we have to do is first recognize that we have to appreciate people's lived experiences, and then when we talk about a system that's broken and make recommendations for that system to be fixed, people can't take it personal. Look, I was a teacher and I've been a teacher for a very long time. When people talk about how our schools are broken or what we need to change as it relates to our climate, culture, and curriculum, I never hear Dr. Hite saying Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING we're anti-teachers or we're anti-education or we're anti-children. We have a lot of problems as a municipality, and like Councilman Johnson, I do know you as well, Councilmember Oh, and I've worked closely with you, but I think the rhetoric is important. When we make recommendations around institutions that do not work for us, and we all know they do not work for us, it's important that people who make those recommendations are not deemed anti-anything. The last thing I want to say is this: We're all taxpayers. These are our tax dollars that we're responsible for, and every single year the City of Philadelphia, which we are fiscally responsible for managing, spends anywhere from $25 to $50 million dealing with lawsuits in our Police Department. I can almost assure you that number is going to go up significantly. So in the middle of Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING us facing a huge budget deficit, we're also going to have to consider all the money we're going to have to pay out over the next couple years to protesters who were peacefully out there communicating their right to have their voice be heard and now we're going to have to pay for the abuse that took place. So, again, I'm not -- this is not a bashing session on anybody, but I just want us to think critically when we're having these conversations around institutions that we know don't work. If it don't work, let's brainstorm what can we do to make it better. And, again, it's amazing that whenever we talk about anything with policing, it's either pro or against. I'm not against police. I'm born and raised in the City. I went to the schools in this city. So you naturally know people who are police. I can't be against my college basketball teammate who decided to go into law enforcement.

Councilman Thomas

That's not what this is, Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING but at the same time, he, along with a lot of other people, represent an institution that has traditionally suppressed people of color, and if we are going to move from those type of implementations in these institutions, we have to have tough conversations that can end with us agreeing to disagree, but we can't deem somebody a certain way because they don't see it how we see it. Thank you, Council President. I'm done.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. I believe Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Yes, Council President. I wasn't going to continue to comment, because I think we're going back and forth on this, but I'm just looking at the language of the First Amendment and we're talking about the right of people to peaceably assemble, and my understanding from the sponsor's legislation, that we want to make sure Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING that people have the right to peaceably assemble and not have tear gas or rubber bullets used against them when they're exercising their First Amendment right, which is in the Constitution. If people are breaking the law, then the police have the ability and the responsibility to take the steps they need to do. There was a lot of commentary that's been made earlier that I don't want to get into, because that could take us down a longer path in this conversation, so I'll just reserve my comments for another time, but this to me is something that should be something that we should be able to support as a body, and I'm speaking as someone who has worked as an Assistant District Attorney, has worked as an Assistant Deputy Attorney General at the state level, has an uncle, who is my Godfather, who is a police officer on one side and another uncle who is a police officer. So I've Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING grown up with law enforcement around me. I have fraternity brothers who are members of law enforcement, friends who are members of law enforcement, and from my perspective, they do the job that they do the best that they can, and based on the information that Councilmember Gym has provided and from my own eyes, we haven't seen tear gas or rubber bullets used in the City of Philadelphia in a long time, which demonstrates that police can handle situations without using these type of tactics in our city. Thank you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. I think that concludes our comments. So with that, Mr. Decker, why don't you read the title of the bill one more time. It's been a minute since we did that.

Chief Clerk

Bill No. 200538, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 10 Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled "Less Lethal Devices," to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Domb.

Councilman Domb

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson is voting aye. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gym.

Councilwoman Gym

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Henon.

Councilman Henon

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

In the spirit of John Lewis, the late, great Congressman, aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Oh.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Councilwoman Sanchez

Aye. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are three. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Thank you very much. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions?

Chief Clerk

A resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 10/29/20 - STATED - 2ND READING restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress, introduced by Councilwoman Bass.

Council President Clarke

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

There are no other resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you very much. That completes our Calendar for Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 members regarding speeches, I will note for the record at this time that we will use the Chat feature available in Microsoft Teams to allow members to signify that they wish to be recognized. In order to comply with the Sunshine Act, the Chat feature must only be used for this purpose. With that said, are there any speeches on behalf of the minority? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

Any speeches on behalf of the majority? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

Awesome. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Jones -

Councilwoman Parker

Mr. President?

Council President Clarke

Councilwoman, I see it now. I got Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Councilwoman -- the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier. I think you wanted to speak.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Yes. Thank you, Council President. Good afternoon, everyone. Back in May, 11 of my Council colleagues and I released a joint apology on the 35th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, and today I introduced a resolution that would serve as a formal apology on behalf of City Council for this tragic event. The resolution would also establish May 13th as an annual day of observation, reflection, and recommitment in Philadelphia to honor those we lost that day in 1985. I thank the ten Councilmembers who co-sponsored this resolution. I initially planned to speak on this once the resolution came up for a final vote, but given everything that's happened over the last couple of days and Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 session, I feel compelled to share some thoughts. On May 13th, 1985, the City of Philadelphia carried out a brutal attack on its own citizens. As part of an effort to forcibly evict MOVE, City officials made the unconscionable decision to drop a bomb on their home in Cobbs Creek. This was among the only times in our nation's history that a police force has bombed its own people. That explosion caused a fire, which authorities allowed to burn. They didn't call in firefighters until nearly an hour later. By that time, it was already out of control. Eleven people, five children and six adults, lost their lives in the MOVE house, and as a result, the fire -- as a result of the fire, two surrounding City blocks were burned to the ground, destroying 61 homes and leaving 250 Philadelphians homeless. To this day, not a single person has faced criminal consequences or been held Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 way for these brutal acts. 's killing earlier this week in the very same neighborhood, because what's lying under the surface here is a lack of recognition for the humanity of black people from law enforcement. In that way, the lack of reconciliation between the police and our communities from the MOVE bombing is still having repercussions 35 years later. Let's talk about what reconciliation would mean in practice, because it's a word that gets used a lot, but we don't often take the time to actually talk about what it calls for. It would mean we're picking different people to be police. They would have different skill sets and attitudes, and they would engage differently in our neighborhoods and with our young people. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 example, at a march hosted by Black Clergy on Tuesday protesting Walter Wallace's death, I saw multiple officers wearing masks with the Blue Lives Matter flag. They wouldn't be doing that in our neighborhoods during this time if they had respect for our lives. Their presence in our communities would feel different. White communities tend to like police and feel they're there to keep them safe. Black people overall don't have the same experience. They are often fearful of police. And, frankly, like we saw with the officers who killed Walter Wallace, sometimes they seem scared of us too. If we had gone through the hard work of reconciliation after the MOVE bombing, maybe those officers would have seen in Walter Wallace someone in need of a helping hand instead of a threat. They would have seen him and realized he was someone's son, father, husband, neighbor. The May 13th day of Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 with this resolution is a symbol we hope can lead to the actual work, the conversations, the relationship building, and the listening that should have been happening in Philly and across the country for decades, but never has. And the formal apology we're issuing through this resolution serves as recognition for the pain and the trauma that these events have brought upon the Cobbs Creek community, black people, and our city as a whole.

Councilwoman Gauthier

So let us make this a part of our living responsibility to those who have died at the hands of the state. Let May 13th be a day of penitence and commitment to working toward racial justice, and let us achieve justice for Walter Wallace, Jr. and for all of the undeserving black men and women before him who have died prematurely at the hands of police. Thank you. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilwoman. Next up, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.

Councilwoman Parker

Thank you, Mr. President. I'm going to be brief, but I just had to state for the record that I am proud that we passed the resolution honoring Principal Richard Gordon of the Paul Robeson High School. Now, I know that the resolution acknowledged him for being the National Association of Secondary Schools Principal of the Year for 2021. He's also received an award Distinguished Service to Education in 2020, but Mr. President, for the record, and you know I want all of my HBCU lovers to just notice for a fact that Principal Richard Gordon at the Paul Robeson High School is a very proud graduate of the Lincoln University, the first historically black degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 my mighty Lions and Lionesses who are watching right now, many of us have already shared our congratulations with him, but just make sure you let him know that this resolution passed today and he has made our fine institution extremely proud. Thank you, Mr. President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Thank you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

You're welcome, sir.

Councilman Johnson

This past week we have passed a milestone that as a city we should be ashamed of, and that's more than 400-plus murders here in the City of Philadelphia. It's a constant reminder that there's much work that needs to be done. There are 400 families who have lost their loved ones to gun Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 want to remind individuals that on this upcoming Tuesday, on the ballot I have Ballot Question No. 2, which will create the Office of Victim Advocate to support the 400 families who have lost their loved ones to gun violence, their mother, their father, their brother, their sister, their aunt, their uncle, their grandfather, their grandmother, and supporting them in addressing the issue of trauma and grief, support services, and making sure at the end of the day that they have a voice through advocacy, public policy and, most importantly, a seat at the table as we support those who have lost their loved ones to gun violence. And as we move toward the end of the year, we must still remain vigilant in coming up with different solutions and thinking outside the box to address this senseless gun violence that has taken over our city. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 much, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. We must remain vigilant. That is clearly this ongoing stain on the City of Philadelphia and our inability to get a handle on this, but we're going to keep on trying until we get a resolution, and particularly dealing with those underlying issues that cause to have that intersection with the criminal justice system and all the other challenging things we do. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.

Councilman Green

Thank you, Council President. Thank you, Councilmember Johnson, for making the statement regarding the milestone that we should not have reached in the City in reference to the violence that's happening in our city. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 Councilmembers Bass and Jones for their joint resolution for hearings on the committees, which I co-sponsored. I'm also a member of both of those committees. I'm looking forward to that conversation. This has been a very challenging week here in the City of Philadelphia, challenging in a lot of ways in reference to what has happened in our city, but also brought light to some of the challenges that parents that have children with special needs deal with. When I reflect the video in the tragic death of Walter Wallace, it makes me think of the conversations that parents that have children with special needs need to have. All of us who are African American, African American fathers and mothers, know about the talk, but some of us that have a child with a special need that's dealing with mental health issues and behavioral health issues are not able to have that talk Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 as you heard my comments earlier, I've had a long connection with various family members who have been part of the police and public safety, but at the same point, when I'm not here as a member of Council and I'm not with my son and he's out with others or even simply maybe in the car with my wife and for some reason they may be pulled over, having that talk that so many of us as African Americans have with our children, that is a challenge when you have a son that has a learning or physical difference. And so when I thought about what happened this week, it made me reflect about some of our own actions that we have taken as a family. Some of you may have heard that in my son's bookbag, he actually has a card that states his name, his phone number, our numbers in reference to who to contact. And when I think about even in my wife's vehicle -- these are things I normally Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 people, but we actually have a card or notice that talks about my son, talks about he is autistic and that he's non-threatening, and he may be dealing with an issue or an episode. And this has just been a very tragic week, and it just brings to mention the resources that we need to provide in reference to mental health. We need to be much more acknowledgeable of the issues of mental health in our city, and it also -- and I'll close with the names of some young people you may not have heard of who lost their life that had a learning difference due to our police interaction. Linden Cameron, Arnaldo Reasoto, and more recently Elijah McClain, all young men that lost their life who had a learning difference. And so we've got to provide more resources to deal with this issue and be more cognizant of the differences that we have in our city and our communities. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 you, Council President.

Council President Clarke

Thank you, Councilman. That concludes our speeches on behalf of the minority and majority, and with that, I now recognize Councilman Jones for a motion to adjourn.

Councilman Jones

Mr. President, if you will indulge me, I did put in the Chat I wanted to be recognized, but very briefly, Tuesday is Election Day, and for those of you who have not exercised your right to vote yet, you still have another opportunity to do so. All of the debate you heard today is just debate if we don't exercise our right to vote from the top emanating down about it. We really need to recognize that our vote is our voice, and we better say something. We better make it loud and clear from Washington, DC to City Hall that we are woke. In that, I want you not to Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 One of them is a borrowing measure. The other one is creating the Office of Victim Services, and then Question No. 3 is to establish a Citizens Police Oversight Committee. Let me say it again - a Citizens Police Oversight Commission, and in doing so, we can paint on a blank canvas what we want modern policing to look like, and we should do so together. We should hear all voices at the table, because when, as Blondell Reynolds Brown used to say, if you're not at the table, then you're on the menu. With that, Mr. President, I move --

Council President Clarke

Councilman, I think Councilman Domb -Councilman Domb, did you have a quick comment?

Councilman Domb

Very quick. I just want to say -- thank you, Council President. Councilmember Green, keep Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 really very important for all of us to hear, and I think it's very touching. I want to just thank you and your wife for all you're doing, and appreciate it. Thank you.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Domb. Councilman Jones, sorry for the interruption.

Councilman Jones

That's quite all right. It was worth it. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November 12th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Clarke

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November 12, 2020, 10:00 a.m. All those in favor indicate by saying aye. Stated Meeting October 29, 2020 (Aye.)

Council President Clarke

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Clarke

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