Stated Meeting, May 11, 2023

Stated Meeting 1 5/11/2023 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:37 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN MICHAEL DRISCOLL COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN JIM HARRITY COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILWOMAN QUETCY LOZADA COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILMAN ANTHONY PHILLIPS COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILWOMAN SHARON VAUGHN MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting 2 5/11/2023

Good morning, everyone. We're going to get started. Thank you all for being here today. We have established our quorum, so we will move to our invocation. And to give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Pastor Akolla of Saint John -- I'm sorry; Father of Saint John Evangelistic Roman Catholic Church. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Squilla. I would ask all members, guests, and visitors please rise. (Councilmembers, guests, and visitors rise.)

Please let's be silent and be present to one another as we call upon God and this assembled body. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Almighty, ever-living God, God of creation and God of love, in your hands, oh, Lord God, are the rights of Stated Meeting 3 5/11/2023 all peoples, and in your goodness, you govern all your people with compassion, justice, mercy, and love. We pray for all those who are assembled here today in this body that, oh, Lord God, you may make their work fruitful. You may give them the grace to make decisions that will be beneficial to the people of this city, your people. Let your spirit, oh, Lord God, give all who are gathered here wisdom, and as you give them wisdom, oh, Lord God, may you grant them the grace to listen to one another. As they listen to one another, may they come to know your voice that directs them and leads them during this time. Let your holy spirt, oh, Lord God, fill all those who are gathered here today with a spirit of service, service that is grounded in love and concern for all in this city. Oh, Lord God, there will be challenges ahead. There are challenges, Stated Meeting 4 5/11/2023 but we know with your help, oh, Lord God, we can overcome. And so, Lord God, we pray for all those who are gathered here today. May you give them the gift of patience and perseverance as they do their work. Since we are all humans, we all have our shortcomings. We all have our feelings. And so, Lord God, as we come into this sacred space, may we come with humility and trust that you would use our work today to bring lasting prosperity in this city, lasting peace in this city. Lastly, oh, Lord God, we ask you to protect all those who are gathered here today from all harm, and may they see the fruits of your labors, and may peace reign in our city. We make our prayer in the name of your son who lives with you, who reigns with you, and rules with you in the power of the Holy Spirit. God forever and ever, amen. (Amen.) Stated Meeting 5 5/11/2023

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thank you so much, Father. We really appreciate you being here today. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

Again, Father, thank you so much for being here today. Our next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, May 4, 2023, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, May 4, 2023 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting Stated Meeting 6 5/11/2023 of Thursday, May 4, 2023 stand approved. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

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 Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the members of Council, there is a request for leave of absence from Member Thomas, and let us all put him in our prayers.

Absolutely. Absolutely. Let the record reflect that the leave shall be granted for Councilman Thomas. And our next order of business is our Sunshine Act motion, and the Chair Stated Meeting 7 5/11/2023 recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion concerning certain legislative matters that may arise during the course of today's Council session that were not listed prior to the circulation of our Calendar.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that any of the following matters, if considered today, may be added to the agenda for this session of Council and, as required by law, subsequently published on an amended agenda after the consideration of those matters: resolutions authorizing hearings, amendments to bills on first reading, the reconsideration of a bill vetoed by or re-called from the Mayor, amendments to bills re-called from the Mayor, resolutions taking substantive action to be voted on in this session, a motion to withdraw a bill or resolution that is not on the Calendar, and a motion placing a bill or resolution on or returning a bill or resolution from the Stated Meeting 8 5/11/2023 Suspension Calendar that is not listed on today's Calendar. The purpose of this motion is to provide the public with notice concerning possible actions by Council that arose too late to be included on the Calendar that was published prior to today's session. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the legislative matters stated by Councilman Squilla may be added to the agenda for today, should those matters arise during the course of today's Council session. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Stated Meeting 9 5/11/2023 And our next order of business is communications, and the Chair recognizes the Clerk to read the messages from the Mayor or any other communications that he may have in his possession.

I have no communications today, Mr. President.

Okay. Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. And our next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions, and I would ask the Clerk to please read the titles of the legislation that's being offered by our members today.

Councilman Phillips offers an ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 180560) authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 250 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Montour Street from Adams Avenue to Stated Meeting 10 5/11/2023 Foulkrod Street, by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.

The Chair recognizes -- you want it for this one, Councilman?

The next one.

The next one?

Yeah, yeah.

Referred to committee.

And a non-privileged resolution calling on the Administration and School District of Philadelphia to address and expand financial literacy education in the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Phillips.

Thank you, Council President. Stated Meeting 11 5/11/2023 When I -- prior to City Council, I was a youth development leader in the City and I helped young people go to college for free. I remember at the time during a very busy season of helping students go to college, I was busy doing advising sessions, I was running Saturday classes, giving simulations to students on what college classes look like. I was also visiting schools and so forth. I mean, it was a hectic season. I remember at the time, my then-supervisor Tatiana Poladko, she had said, Anthony, I want you to make sure that all 300 of our students who are in our program apply to this very competitive summer program. And, you know, at the time, I thought the feat was very difficult, but I said, you know what, I'm going to get a few. The application deadline came, and at the time, we probably only got about 70 students to apply. At the Stated Meeting 12 5/11/2023 meeting, she met with me after the deadline and she says, Anthony, I asked you to make sure that every student apply to this incredible study abroad program and you didn't get it done. And I said, well, Tatiana, I was running around doing advising sessions. I was helping students in the classroom with the college classes. I was visiting schools and parents and doing all this outreach. And she says, I understand that, but if you'd have organized your time and your resources better, you could have did all of that and more. It was that time in my young age that I recognized something, that even when you work your hardest, there's still more to be done, because what she said to me is that those students that I asked you to apply for that program did not get that opportunity to apply this year and they'll never have the opportunity again as a result of you not Stated Meeting 13 5/11/2023 pushing to make sure all of them apply. So as a result of that conversation, I've always been about the fact that you have 24 hours a day and there's ways to get things done and there's no need for excuses. I'm here today to tell you that the School District of Philadelphia has made a lot of excuses for our children, and it's time for them to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. In many meetings we've had with the School District of Philadelphia, they've said things like, well, we got to focus on the curriculum first before we focus on our school buildings. Then they'll say, well, we also got to focus on making sure our kids get career education before we focus on them getting going to college. There's always a sense of one thing first, one thing second. There's no reason with the thousands of employees in the City of Philadelphia that our Stated Meeting 14 5/11/2023 children are suffering in the way that they are. So I say to you today, today I'm introducing a resolution calling on the Administration and School District to better address financial literacy. Yes, we are focusing on the schools and the betterment of them, finding ways to get assessments and rid them from lead and so forth, but we also have too many Philadelphia children who have a hard time managing their finances. This lack of economic education creates the school-to-poverty pipeline, and every day neighbors call my office because they struggle to pay their bills, acquire assets, and maintain housing. Much of this boils down not to just jobs but it boils down to lack of financial literacy, which schools should provide before students graduate. Currently, what we have is a system that prepares students to do everything but lead a successful and Stated Meeting 15 5/11/2023 productive life as an adult, and neglecting to teach students basic financial medicine sets them up for failure. We should expect better of our schools, and it is incumbent upon this legislative body to ensure every City entity, including the School District, addresses the need of every Philadelphian.

As such, it is necessary to examine the extent to which the School District is addressing the lack of financial literacy and how their efforts can improve. I'm grateful for my colleagues' support on this, including our co-sponsors, Councilmember Driscoll, Bass, Squilla, Gauthier, Harrity, Lozada, Vaughn, Gilmore Richardson, and also our Chairman Thomas, who has been a great advocate of this. I hope to see this issue addressed by the Administration and School District. And I just want to say, you can Stated Meeting 16 5/11/2023 walk and chew gum at the same time, School District. Let's get it all done for our children, because there's not another year that they can wait, because that year that they wait again, another kid misses an opportunity for what they deserve. Thank you, Council President.

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

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Property,' by adding a new Chapter requiring the creation of lactation spaces."

Referred to committee.

And a privileged resolution Honoring and Celebrating the Historic Career of Reverend Louise Stated Meeting 17 5/11/2023 Williams Bishop, also known as the Queen of the Airwaves, on the Occasion of her Retirement.

This week's Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Good morning, Council President, and good morning, colleagues. I am so pleased to offer this resolution honoring the legendary Reverend Louise Williams Bishop on the occasion of her retirement after 65 years in radio. (Applause.)

She is affectionately known as Queen of the Airwaves. Reverend Bishop began her career at WHAT Radio as the youngest voice in radio, and I know all the young people may not remember WHAT, but I grew up on the side of WHAT. Stated Meeting 18 5/11/2023 She later hosted the Louise Bishop Program on WDAS AM for more than 49 years. Her program was consistently ranked as one of the highest rated programs at the station and was an institution in Philadelphia's media market. Who else remembers her with those morning prayers before we went to school? Reverend Bishop consistently used her platform to inform and unite people around social, civic, and religious issues. Her advocacy did not stop with her groundbreaking work in media. In 1978, she was called to the ministry and became an ordained evangelist by the Pennsylvania Baptist Association. She recalls feeling God moving her to devote her time to minister in addition to records on her gospel program. And in 1988, she became a triple threat after being elected to serve in the Pennsylvania House of Stated Meeting 19 5/11/2023 Representatives in my former legislative district, the 192nd Legislative District, which is now represented by our Philadelphia Delegation Chair Representative Morgan Cephas. Most recently you could hear Reverend Bishop on WURD Radio 900 AM, 96.1 FM on Sundays for Gospel Times from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. She is a true inspiration and a constant reminder that we must be guided by faith and not by sight. So, colleagues, please join me in congratulating the Reverend Louise Williams Bishop on the occasion of her retirement after 65 years in radio in the City of Philadelphia. Thank you. (Applause.)

CP, I just wanted to recognize the presence of the Reverend Louise Williams Bishop's Stated Meeting 20 5/11/2023 son, Tabb Bishop, and all the WURD family who is represented. Thank you all. (Applause.)

Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. This week's Calendar.

Councilman Jones offers four bills and two resolutions -and one resolution on behalf of the Council President, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to provide public sewer service, in the 1200 block of North Newkirk Street"; and An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Norris Street and North 15th Street and North 19th Street; Page Street and North 16th Street and North 20th Street and Stated Meeting 21 5/11/2023 North 23rd Street; Monument Street and North 17th Street; and An ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 1907 through 1915 Walnut Street and 1904 through 40 Sansom Street; and An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Bristol Street, Old York Road, Hunting Park Avenue and Park Avenue.

Those four bills will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Housing Authority a deed conveying fee simple title to 2338 North 31st Street; 2340 North 31st Street; 2408 North 31st Street; and 2410 North 31st Street. Stated Meeting 22 5/11/2023

Next week's Calendar.

Councilman Johnson offers two bills and five resolutions, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area,' to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits."

Referred to committee.

And an ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane in each direction on Bartram Avenue, from 84th Street to Essington Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits.

Referred to committee.

On behalf of Stated Meeting 23 5/11/2023 Councilman Thomas, a resolution honoring and congratulating -- a privileged resolution honoring and congratulating the Champions of the Week Judith McGinley, Sean Dugan, Esther Jones, Sedonna Major, Giovanni Maysonet, Mychal Couch, Carla Lecoin, Stephanie Haldaman-Carrion, and Ronnessa Edwards who, for the common good of all Pennsylvanians, have devoted their careers to working as public servants in the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Today's Calendar.

And on his own behalf, a privileged resolution honoring the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus on the occasion of their 50th anniversary for their dedication and advocacy on behalf of communities of color across the Commonwealth.

Today's Calendar. Stated Meeting 24 5/11/2023

And a privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to evaluate the current academic achievement of the Philadelphia School District and its plans for improving student outcomes.

Today's Calendar.

And a privileged resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine strategies to address straw purchasing and the prosecution of gun cases to prevent gun violence.

Today's Calendar.

And a privileged resolution honoring Joel Embiid, of the Philadelphia 76ers, for winning the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player award.

Also today's Calendar. Stated Meeting 25 5/11/2023 (Applause.)

Councilwoman Lozada offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' to add an overlay zoning district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics."

Next week's Calendar.

And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring the Allied Health Professionals providing services to the City of Philadelphia during National Hospital Week from May 7, 2023 to May 13, 2023.

This week's Calendar.

Councilwoman Brooks offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the Stated Meeting 26 5/11/2023 qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office for People with Disabilities.

Referred to committee.

And a non-privileged resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office for People with Disabilities, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to eliminate a duplicative office and to otherwise provide for the incorporation of the Office into the City government.

Referred to committee.

Councilman Harrity offers two resolutions, a privileged resolution honoring the Stated Meeting 27 5/11/2023 Philadelphia Job Corps Student Government Association Staff President - Danika Graham, Vice President - Starr Ruckers, Treasurer - Tales Williams, Secretary Rameriah Cooper on the occasion of their inauguration of the first Student Government Association in Philadelphia Job Corps since 2019.

Councilman, on this one?

Yes.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Harrity.

Hello, Council President and colleagues. Job Corps is an essential program for our youth who want to pursue future careers in the trades. These young people are following the same calling that all of us in this body are following. After all, student government associations are the gateway for young people to become our future leaders. It is an honor to present this Stated Meeting 28 5/11/2023 resolution and recognize Job Corps' Student Government Association. I encourage them all to stand while we honor their public service and wish them luck in their future endeavors. Can you please stand. (Applause.)

And Tales Williams has already been accepted into the CARP program with the Carpenters Union. So this is good stuff. It gets them on a path to job-sustaining wages and being productive members of our society. So thank you, Council President.

Thank you, Councilman. Today's Calendar.

Councilman Harrity and Councilwoman Lozada offer a non-privileged resolution calling on Stated Meeting 29 5/11/2023 Safehouse, the United States Department of Justice, and the Mayor to halt implementation of supervised injection sites in the City of Philadelphia, to involve community groups and other branches of city government with differing views to participate in settlement negotiations, and to enforce the previous holding from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Next week's Calendar.

Councilwoman Gauthier offers three bills and two resolutions, 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 the Schuylkill River, Passyunk Avenue, 61st Street, Lindbergh Boulevard, Grays Avenue, 49th Street, Paschall Avenue, and Grays Ferry Avenue"; and An ordinance authorizing the Stated Meeting 30 5/11/2023 Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest in all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land containing approximately 23,595 square feet, located in and about the area bounded by Market Street, 39th Street, Ludlow Street and 40th Street; and An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Belmont Avenue, Mantua Avenue, 42nd Street, and West Girard Avenue.

Those three bills will be referred to committee.

And a privileged resolution declaring the second week of May 2023 as Children's Mental Health Week in the City of Philadelphia.

Stated Meeting 31 5/11/2023 Today's Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

Thank you, Council President. I am proud to introduce a resolution recognizing the second week of May as Children's Mental Health Week in Philadelphia. Young people across Philadelphia are under siege from various life adversities - gun violence, sudden school closures, a lack of safe public places, housing insecurity. All these injustices and more inflict trauma on our young people, which in many instances lead to mental illnesses. Nationwide one in six young people have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, and if we look at disadvantaged youth who face racial discrimination or other adverse life experience, this number jumps significantly. The early identification and Stated Meeting 32 5/11/2023 treatment of mental health disorders helps our young people lead successful and healthy lives. So it cannot be more important for the future of our city to ensure young people know how to handle mental health challenges and that they receive the resources they need to thrive. To all the young people and families experiencing mental health challenges, know that we are here to be a source of strength, love, and support. The City of Philadelphia offers a wide range of resources for residents enduring mental health challenges, including the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Office of Children and Families, and the Department of Human Services. If you or someone you know needs assistance, I encourage you to reach out to the City or to a healthcare provider. Philadelphia is the City of Stated Meeting 33 5/11/2023 Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. I encourage all of us to live up to this moniker by always extending a hand to young people and all our neighbors struggling with mental health issues. Thank you so much.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Vaughn.

Thank you, Mr. President. On that note, I'd like to recognize a committee person from the 42nd Ward, Dr. Benita Tillman, who is a children mental health worker. Benita, please stand for me. Thanks for joining us this morning. (Applause.)

Thank you. As I said earlier, today's Stated Meeting 34 5/11/2023 Calendar.

Councilwoman Gauthier also offers a privileged resolution declaring May 2023 Haitian Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia, in recognition of the contributions of Haitians and Haitian-Americans.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to take a moment of personal privilege to recognize members of the Haitian Flag Day Committee who are here with us today, Irma Wilson, Haitian Flag Day Committee Chair; Amy Eusebio, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs; Alain Joinville, Director of Strategic Communications and Programs at the Office of Immigrant Affairs and Haitian Flag Day Committee member; Numa St. Louis, Policy Advisor and District Representative for Stated Meeting 35 5/11/2023 Congressman Dwight Evans; Merytony Nathan, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Haitian American Chamber of Commerce; Nazari Meeni (ph), Haitian Flag Day Committee volunteer member. All of you, will you please stand up so that we can honor you. (Applause.)

I am honored to introduce this resolution recognizing Haitian Heritage Month alongside my colleague Councilmember Anthony Phillips. Haitians, like all immigrants, make Philadelphia stronger and better, and we need to make sure that we are clear about the fact that Philadelphia values the contributions of immigrants and that we embrace them as our neighbors, because the Haitian community is an essential piece of our city's fabric. They are small business owners, Stated Meeting 36 5/11/2023 educators, public servants, police officers, health professionals, artists, faith leaders, and much, much more. Haitians bring innovative ideas and new perspectives to our businesses, cultural organizations, and classrooms. Their heritage of sense, intelligence, and bold creativity is unmatched and an asset that uplifts the entire City. As a daughter of a Caribbean immigrant, I'm proud to represent a robust immigrant constituency that includes Haitians and Haitian Americans, and I look forward to celebrating Haitian Flag Day with many of you next Thursday. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Councilwoman. (Applause.)

Today's Calendar.

Councilman Stated Meeting 37 5/11/2023 Driscoll offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Traffic Code,' by providing for prohibitions relating to Nuisance Vehicles, and for penalties and enforcement."

Referred to committee.

And a privileged resolution proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Philadelphia to pay tribute to the rich history and significant contributions made by generations of Jewish Americans to our Country, Commonwealth, and City.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Driscoll.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to thank Councilman Squilla and the leadership of the Philadelphia Police Department for helping me draft this legislation, which Stated Meeting 38 5/11/2023 will enforce strict measures on nuisance vehicles, those that amplify sound at a distance greater than 100 feet from the vehicle. Under the proposed ordinance, violators face a $2,000 penalty and risk forfeiture of the vehicle. The legislation aims to curb boom parties, which have been happening for years. The parties include large groups of people who gather along the Delaware River and blast music from cars that are equipped with massive speakers. The vibrations and sound are loud enough to carry across the water to impact neighbors on both sides of the river. Residents along the river and indeed other areas of the City have endured the excessive noise long enough at all hours of the day and night. We need to take strict enforcement measures and signal that we're not going to tolerate it anymore. It's a quality of life issue that has escalated in recent Stated Meeting 39 5/11/2023 years, and enough is enough. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Next week's Calendar.

Councilman Squilla offers two bills, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize a bicycle lane on East Market Street from 2nd Street to 6th Street; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits."

Referred to committee.

And an ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize a bicycle lane, in the southbound direction, on North 2nd Street from Race Street to Market Street.

Stated Meeting 40 5/11/2023 Referred to committee.

Councilwoman Bass offers two bills, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Real Estate Taxes,' by requiring advertising in community papers, the availability of tax relief programs, residential foreclosure diversion programs, housing counseling assistance and installment payment agreements, to help neighborhood residents manage financial hardships"; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to require notices of property assessed value and real estate tax liability, include information on the availability and application process for Income-based payment agreements, Homestead, Tax exemption for Long-time Owner Occupants and other tax relief programs.

The Stated Meeting 41 5/11/2023 Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Thank you. Councilman, did you want to -Councilman Johnson, did you want to say something?

Yes, after you.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm pleased to introduce a pair of bills today because they are aimed at proactively providing Philadelphia taxpayers with clear information about tax relief programs, homeowner assistance, and their rights to these and similar programs. As you may remember, during the most recent property reassessment period in 2022, for example, the valuations of many homeowners' properties skyrocketed and, consequently, their property taxes did as well. In some cases, reassessments increased as much as 50 percent or even higher. Stated Meeting 42 5/11/2023 They not only caught property owners by surprise but left them feeling hopeless. Well, one of these bills amends Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Real Estate Tax Code and it will require the City to advertise in community papers the availability of tax relief programs, residential foreclosure diversion programs, housing counseling assistance, and installment payment agreements to help community residents manage financial hardships. Applicable City departments will be further required to share with taxpayers how to apply for payment arrangements and other programs and the contact information for these programs. The other bill will amend Chapter 19-1301 of the Real Estate Tax Code and will require the Office of Property Assessment and the Department of Revenue to include tax relief information in all property assessed value and real estate tax liability notices that they Stated Meeting 43 5/11/2023 send to taxpayers. The information must include how to apply for a homestead exclusion, deferral, the Longtime Owner Occupied exemption program known as LOOP, and senior citizen low-income special tax provisions. These bills I'm introducing will ensure taxpayers will not be in the dark about the City's many resources. There are so many property tax relief programs that can help with reducing tax bills or assisting with payment options that they might be unaware of. So I urge my colleagues to join me in ensuring that Philadelphia taxpayers are informed about these resources by voting yes on these bills when the time comes. And I'm honored to say that we have significant support from my colleagues including Councilmembers Driscoll, Phillips, Squilla, O'Neill, Vaughn, Thomas, Harrity, Lozada, Gilmore Richardson, and Johnson. Thank you, Mr. President. Stated Meeting 44 5/11/2023

Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Johnson, did you need to be recognized?

Yeah. Thank you, Council President. I just want to commend my colleague for these introduction of bills that goes to the heart of how we address the issue of housing inequality here in the City of Philadelphia, particularly around making sure that people who are most vulnerable of becoming homeless, people who are most vulnerable who live in gentrified neighborhoods have the necessary information that's needed to allow them to make decisions to help them stay inside their homes. This is another example of the City Council body leading on some of the most critical issues that are facing the most vulnerable population of individuals here in the City of Philadelphia. In the past, we have done robo Stated Meeting 45 5/11/2023 calls to our constituents around this particular issue. In the past, we have done billboards to our constituents around this particular issue. And so I just want to thank my colleague for saying, you know what, let's cement from a policy standpoint this particular issue as it relates to making sure that people who are most in need, particularly around the issue of housing, have the necessary resources that they need to stay inside their homes. And so thank you very much, and I will be definitely voting aye on all of these bills at the appropriate time. Thank you, Councilwoman Cindy Bass. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman.

Thank you, Councilman. And not to mention tangled title that puts you in a Stated Meeting 46 5/11/2023 position to take advantage of these programs. I want to thank the Councilmembers for their diligent support in making sure that that money is in place to actually get that done. Thank you. Those two bills will be referred to the appropriate committee.

There are no other bills or resolutions being offered today by the members, Mr. President.

Thank you very much. That concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions, and our next order of business is reports from committee. And the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla for a report from the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development reports one bill Stated Meeting 47 5/11/2023 with a favorable recommendation.

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

To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill No. 230152, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-1132 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Cashless Retail Prohibition,' by providing an exemption for gym membership transactions, under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

Thank you, Stated Meeting 48 5/11/2023 Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit the first reading this day of Bill No. 230152. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 230152. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. Councilman Johnson.

Yes, Council President. I would like to be excused for Council business, and I would Stated Meeting 49 5/11/2023 like to be recorded as voting aye on all bills and resolutions.

Thank you, Councilman. Leave shall be granted. The record shall reflect that Councilman Johnson is voting aye on all bills and resolutions and amendments. I believe that concludes our reports from committee, and our next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bill just reported from committee with a suspension of the rules has been deemed to have had its first reading. It will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. As there are no additional bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on our Final Reading Passage today. Stated Meeting 50 5/11/2023

Thank you, Mr. President. The following bills and resolutions are being brought up from Second Reading to Final Passage Calendars today: Nos. 230365, 230370, 230372, 230373, 230374, 230375, 230376, 230377, 230378, 230379, 230380, and 230251. All other resolutions and bills are being held.

Thank you, Councilman. Before we proceed with the bills and resolutions on our Calendar today, we will have our public comment session. It will go as follows: Your public comment must concern matters on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our session today. All speakers must sign up in order to testify. If you have not already done so, you may sign up at the table outside of the Council Chambers with the Sergeant-at-Arms. Once you have signed up, your Stated Meeting 51 5/11/2023 name will be called in the order for which you signed. You will be called to go to the podium. On that podium there's a device. When the light turns green on that device, it will be your time to speak. When the light turns yellow, you will have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks, and when the light turns read, I'd ask that you please adhere to our guidelines and conclude your remarks and make room for the next speaker today. Today we will have three minutes, so please adjust your testimony to reflect a three-minute time limit. I would like to thank you very much for your cooperation but, more importantly, for your interest in your government in action. Mr. Decker, please call the first name on -- hold on. Councilwoman Brooks, did you need to be recognized? I'm sorry.

Yes. Thank you, Council President. I need to Stated Meeting 52 5/11/2023 be excused for official Council business and I want to vote aye on all bills and resolutions.

Thank you, Councilwoman. Let the record reflect that Councilwoman is voting aye on all bills and resolutions and amendments, and leave shall be granted. Thank you. Mr. Decker, please call the first name on the list.

The first speaker today, Mr. President, is Dr. Benita Tillman, commenting on 230433. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. My name is Dr. Benita Tillman. Today I stand before you not as Dr. Tillman but as Benita, the mother of a 17-year-old boy who is afraid to go outside because he's afraid of being shot. I come before you as Ms. Tillman, who taught students Stated Meeting 53 5/11/2023 who was already struggling in the face of a pandemic. As a concerned Philadelphian, I come before you as I watch schools close due to asbestos. Our children's mental health suffer is a result of their exposure to violence, conflict, and bad relations between law enforcement and communities. The social, economic, and physical circumstances of which children live have a significant impact on their mental health and many common mental disorders. Taking action to enhance everyday living situations during early childhood, school-age, and (unintelligible) give chances to both improve children's mental health and lower the likelihood of mental disorders connected with their living environments. So where do we begin? We begin with organizations like Children's Crisis Treatment Center, a place where parents may learn about their children's mental health through workshops planned with Stated Meeting 54 5/11/2023 their peer support groups, a location where they serve and educate the entire family, not just the client, the child. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a period dedicated to increase awareness and reducing the stigma associated with mental health. Children Mental Health Awareness Week is May 7 through May 13, 2023. This week is an excellent chance for us to communicate together and make a difference for the children of Philadelphia. Thank you for allowing me to speak. (Applause.)

Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it.

The next speaker is Rhonda Holloway, commenting on 230370. (Witness approached podium.)

Good Stated Meeting 55 5/11/2023 morning.

Good morning. My name is Rhonda Holloway and I am the President of the National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, Philadelphia section. Philadelphia section, please stand. On behalf of NCNW, we would like to thank Councilmember Vaughn and her legislative director, Mr. Duwayne Terry, for their help in commemorating our 75th anniversary. Since the signing of our charter in 1948 in the City of Philadelphia, the National Council of Women has advocated for women of African American descent, their families, and communities. Our Four for the Future initiative focuses on economic empowerment, education, health equity, and social justice programs. Our national program, Good Health Wins, is a Stated Meeting 56 5/11/2023 five-year collaboration with the CDC in response to COVID-19 and current vaccines to support good health across the United States. I know that our founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, is smiling down on us today as we look forward to continuing her legacy in the City of Philadelphia. Thank you all for this acknowledgment. (Applause.)

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

The next speaker is Samaya Brown, commenting on 230372. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. My name is Samaya Brown. I'm here to Stated Meeting 57 5/11/2023 congratulate Nehemiah Davis. It is a well-deserved honor and demonstrates that the Council knows how to rename streets. Council President Clarke, your refusal to allow City Council to move forward with the renaming of Taney Street is a blatant disregard for the voices of the people you represent. The name Taney Street is a painful reminder of the legacy of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney who authored the infamous Dred Scott decision, which declared that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights. In essence, your refusal to put our bill on the Council's agenda is indeed denying me, an African American and Philadelphia citizen, my voice and my opinion. We have overwhelmingly demonstrated that the people of Philadelphia as well as the residents of Taney Street agree that the name of the street should be changed and that it Stated Meeting 58 5/11/2023 should be changed to honor another venerated Philadelphian like Nehemiah Davis, an author, an educator, and a civil right activist, Caroline Le Count, who is Philadelphia's Rosa Parks, despite the efforts of concerned citizens such as myself, after three years of doing door-to-door engagement, overwhelming support of dozens of RCOs and 94 percent of North Taney Street residents surveyed being in favor and City Council has already changed the name once before in 1858. As those men were celebrating the infamous Dred Scott decision, they chose to honor that ill-begotten Justice Taney. You all, City Council, have the final and complete authority to change the street name again. You should understand progress towards true equality is multi-faceted, and no action is insignificant, even changing a street name. It's as Dr. King said, an injustice anywhere is injustice Stated Meeting 59 5/11/2023 everywhere. As a city, we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity, equality, and justice for all of our citizens. Renaming Taney Street is a step in the right direction. It sends a clear message that we as a city are committed to addressing the wrongs of the past and working towards a more equitable future. As City Council and Council President, you are our representatives and we stand here today having missed work, left children, and inconvenienced every supporter here to implore you to do your job to represent our interests and our intents and to allow the democratic process to proceed with a vote to rename Taney Street. By doing so, you will demonstrate our commitment to the values of justice, equality, and progress that the City should embody. So we are here to ask, who do you want to stand with? Thank you. Stated Meeting 60 5/11/2023

Thank you. Thank you for your testimony. (Applause.)

The next speaker is Lynn Landes, commenting on 210913. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. I'm Lynn Landes, founder of wildfoodies.org. I'm speaking on behalf of Resolution 210913 authorizing City Council to retain legal counsel to file a lawsuit to require the Administration to enforce the Healthy Outdoor Public Spaces Act, whose aim is to end the use of toxic pesticides in our parks and on public grounds. It is not enough for City Council to pass laws. They must also ensure that its laws are being enforced. It's been three years since the act was passed, and the Mayor still has not Stated Meeting 61 5/11/2023 enforced it. What is City Council waiting for? You are essentially violating your own oath of office by letting the Mayor behave like a dictator. And this is not an isolated occurrence. Two nights ago many of you were on stage at the public hearing in Kensington listening to the horrific stories of children and adults trying to survive the living hell of lawlessness that has enveloped their neighborhood. Why is this happening? We have state and local laws on the books that would put a stop to it, but too often those laws are not enforced, particularly not in that neighborhood. That is itself illegal. Kensington residents do not need a clean needle program or safe injection sites that serve only to enable addiction and illegal activity. What they need is for City Council to sue the Administration and the District Attorney for failure to enforce the law. In fact, there's a prominent attorney in Stated Meeting 62 5/11/2023 Philadelphia, George Bochetto, many of whom you know, who has offered to do just that. Do you know how the Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers were cleaned up over four decades ago? An older gentleman named Raymond Proffitt, who lived in Levittown, Bucks County, successfully sued federal, state, and local governments for failure to enforce the Clean Water Act, and that set a legal precedent for the nation's waterways. The lesson is this: City Council must promptly take the Administration to court whenever it fails to enforce the law. Otherwise, we don't have a democracy. We have a dictatorship. Thank you.

Thank you for your testimony. (Applause.) Stated Meeting 63 5/11/2023

The next speaker is Tasha Herdeman. (Witnesses approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning, Council President, Councilmembers, and everyone. My name is Rameriah Cooper. We're from Philadelphia Job Corps' Student Government Association. We're all grateful to attend City Council's meetings. We would like to thank Councilman Jim Harrity and all members who supported this resolution, our program and continue to do so so that my peers and I can find high-quality training and work in support for ourselves and future students of Philadelphia Job Corps. Thank you.

Thank you for your testimony. Stated Meeting 64 5/11/2023 (Applause.)

The next speaker is Rameriah Cooper, commenting on 230431.

That was -- okay. That was you, Ms. Cooper. Okay.

The next speaker is Linda Katz, commenting on 230372. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. My name is Linda Katz and I'm here to speak about No. 230372. It's a great thing when a city like Philadelphia takes time to honor someone like Nehemiah Davis, but it's not such a great thing when we honor somebody like Judge -- Supreme Court Judge Taney. I just want to mention that if Richmond, Virginia could remove the statue of Robert E. Lee, how could Philadelphia not remove the name of Judge Stated Meeting 65 5/11/2023 Taney from our map? (Applause.)

Thank you for considering my views.

Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

The next speaker is Abe Levy, commenting on 230372. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

My name is Abe Levy and I'm here to speak on a related matter on the renaming of Taney Street. I cannot understand how every Councilmember here could go to sleep tonight not ashamed and disgraced that there is a street in this great City of Philadelphia that is named for the Supreme Court justice who coordinated a ruling that slavery is legal. How can that be a thing? How can it take years Stated Meeting 66 5/11/2023 of painful effort, which have been thus far ignored, to rename -- this should be the easiest decision this Council has ever made. Thank you for listening. (Applause.)

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

The next speaker is Kala J. West. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning. My name is Kala J. West and I am standing in agreement of the resolution for Reverend Louise Williams Bishop. For over 60 years, Reverend Louise has blessed the airwaves of Philadelphia and our tri-state area. Now at almost 90 years young, she has decided Stated Meeting 67 5/11/2023 to relax and spend more time with her family. Reverend Louise is a trailblazer who has opened the doors for women in ministry, women in government, and of course women in media. I stand here today honored to not only have worked with her in this leg of her life but honored to continue her legacy as I take over her tremendous radio show Gospel Times on WURD. I am in agreement with this resolution to honor the one, the only, Reverend Louise Williams Bishop for her outstanding impact on Philadelphia. (Applause.)

Thank you for your testimony. Appreciate it.

The next speaker is Ogbonna Hagins, commenting on 220865. (Witness approached podium.) Stated Meeting 68 5/11/2023

Good morning.

Great morning. My name is Ogbonna Hagins, H-A-G-I-N-S. I'm speaking on an ordinance amending Title 18 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commerce," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Workforce Development Activity and Reporting." Council President, with all due respect, what exactly is this? You are on your way out, and this ordinance seems to be something that is just something to -- something that just sounds good, but what exactly is this, workforce development activity and reporting to promote workforce development activity and to require the Department of Commerce to report to Council contains [sic] aggregate information regarding employment rates and training opportunities, and to report on assessments of the economic impact of the City's workforce development. Stated Meeting 69 5/11/2023 Let me tell you, during the past year of campaigning, I have spoken to thousands of people throughout the entire City of Philadelphia. They are hurting from the lack of work and support. Once the Department of Commerce reports this info, what's next? Are there enough wealth gap decreasing work in the City? We need economic development and reparations in this city. I have mentioned many times in this Chamber that there is a need to decrease the economic wealth gap in regards to Afro Americans. Not only have I said this, but the President of the United States, Joe Biden, said that this is the most pressing issue in this country, decreasing the economic wealth gap. I never hear of bills from this body for this. Never hear anything about reparations from this body. So with this in mind, I want to Stated Meeting 70 5/11/2023 remind everyone who is listening that Election Day is May the 16th and that the people have the power to change the obvious lack of leadership on this issue of decreasing poverty in this city. Again, my name is Ogbonna Hagins, and we got to change what's happening in this body. Thanks. (Applause.)

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Phillips.

I just want to mention that our Councilmember Gauthier presented a resolution to study the wealth gap and also look at reparations in the City of Philadelphia for a lot of residents who deserve them. So it has been brought up, so I just want to mention that. Stated Meeting 71 5/11/2023 (Mr. Hagins talking without microphone.)

Mr. Hagins, you're all right. Councilmember is talking to the Chair. I got you. I got you.

The final speaker, Mr. President, is Yolanda Taylor, commenting on 210913. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Hello. Good morning, everyone. My name is Yolanda Taylor, the Black family advocate against DHS. Today I will be opposing Bill 210913 introduced by Council Bass. It states, "Resolution authorizing City Council to retain legal counsel to file a lawsuit to require the Administration to implement and enforce Bill 200425," although I am not opposed to Bill 200425, which is the Healthy Outdoor Space to Stated Meeting 72 5/11/2023 eliminate pesticides. I am opposing City Council retaining legal counsel. I feel that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I feel that -- I want to use a couple of catch phrases that were used by you guys earlier. Philadelphia is known as the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. Unfortunately when I look around this city, we no longer carry that. Okay? This city is also known as Filthadelphia. So I, in my good consciousness, if we can't clean up our streets, why should you guys be able to have the power to obtain counsel for pesticides? There's a process. The City has to be clean before we do that. As well as I feel that at this given time, City Council, if you did want to have counsel -- and I'm going to use a catch phrase that Mr. Drexel [sic] used, quality of life issues. I feel that it Stated Meeting 73 5/11/2023 is frivolous uses that you guys want to do renaming streets and so forth. City Council is supposed to represent the body and the voice of the City. I don't feel that you guys do, or we would not be here asking you to not -excuse me; something as simple as a street name. What I personally would like to see is City Council address issues like DHS. For example, I am holding an investigation paper in my hand. I've always heard DHS kidnap kids. That's a real thing. Okay? And unfortunately no one is listening. You got parents going in the street doing drugs. For example, I want to just do this. This is a call that a child was taken, and I got the copy from the state, and it clearly says that this referral was conferenced in in DHS's case and screened out and will not be accepted for investigation. Therefore, it shouldn't have been investigated. The child should Stated Meeting 74 5/11/2023 have remained in the home. They came and took the child out the house anyway. The parent yelled, screamed. No one is listening. So that's the things that I would love to see you guys obtain legal counsel for and help the people fight for important issues of quality of life such as our children not being lost to these streets. Also, for everyone, what I would also like to see as you were saying about kids, I would love to have a vigilant [sic] on May 15th at Love Park, 6:30, for everybody that has lost a child either to DHS or the street violence, because that is the day before the preliminary. So maybe if we come out as a whole and they see lit candles, they'll know that, listen, we want change in the City.

Thank you.

And we'll stand up Stated Meeting 75 5/11/2023 for it.

Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Taylor. Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it.

There are no other speakers today, Mr. President.

Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That concludes our public comment session. We will now move to our Calendar, and I would ask Mr. Decker to please read the title of Resolution No. 230365.

A resolution also naming the 6000 Block of Callowhill Street as "Bishop O.T. Jones Way", in honor of the late Bishop Orzo Thurston Jones, Jr., who dedicated his life to serving his community and the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ.

Thank you, Mr. Decker. Stated Meeting 76 5/11/2023 The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution 230370.

A resolution recognizing the Philadelphia section of the National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.

The Stated Meeting 77 5/11/2023 Chair recognizes Councilwoman Vaughn.

Thank you, Council President. Before I move for the adoption, I just wanted to take a moment to recognize a couple of dear people to my heart joining us today. The National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, Philadelphia section President Rhonda Holloway and the 75th Anniversary Celebration Chairperson, who also works diligently in the 42nd Ward every Election Day, Darnita Clark Carter, Elaine Tomlin, her mother, ex-ward leader for the 42nd Ward, and the 42nd Ward Chairperson Michele Rhett. Please ask them to stand and be recognized. (Applause.)

It is my honor and privilege to congratulate the Philadelphia section of NCNW of 75 Stated Meeting 78 5/11/2023 trailblazing years of empowerment, engagement, and excellence in elevating the standards in economic opportunities of Black women and their families in communities across Philadelphia. I want to personally thank President Holloway and the Chairperson Clark Carter for their service and advocacy as they carry the torch of this organization's visionary founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, carrying on NCNW's missions to lead, empower, and advocate for women of African descent, their families, and communities. Thank you and to your members for all that you do for being a beacon of hope and courage for young African American women and girls here in our city. Thank you very much, Council President. With that, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

It's Stated Meeting 79 5/11/2023 been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Mr. Decker, 230372.

A resolution renaming the 5200 Block of Wyalusing Avenue "Nehemiah Davis Way", to honor the work of community leader and dedicated youth mentor Nehemiah Davis.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

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

It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying Stated Meeting 80 5/11/2023 aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 230373.

A resolution appointing Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) Stated Meeting 81 5/11/2023

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 230374.

A resolution appointing Edward Garcia to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Stated Meeting 82 5/11/2023 Those opposed? (No response.) COUNCIL President CLARKE: The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. 230375, Mr. Decker.

A resolution appointing Elena Brennan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? Stated Meeting 83 5/11/2023 (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 230376.

A resolution appointing Joel Spivak to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.) Stated Meeting 84 5/11/2023

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 230377.

A resolution appointing Nicole Wiegand to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The Stated Meeting 85 5/11/2023 ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, 230378.

A resolution appointing Samantha Shaw to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Mr. Decker, 230 -- why don't Stated Meeting 86 5/11/2023 you come stand up here -- 230379.

A resolution appointing Shannon Maldonado to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. 230380. Stated Meeting 87 5/11/2023

A resolution appointing Taylor Jenkins to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Squilla.

Thank you, Mr. President. For the last time, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. Okay. Thank you, Councilman.

Thank you.

Stated Meeting 88 5/11/2023 Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 220940. My understanding is 220940 is being held. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 230251.

An ordinance authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transportation program; the issuance by the -

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

Councilwoman Bass.

Aye. Stated Meeting 89 5/11/2023

Councilwoman Brooks is voting aye. Councilman Driscoll.

Aye.

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Aye.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Aye.

Councilman Harrity.

Aye.

Councilman Johnson is voting aye. Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilwoman Lozada.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilman Stated Meeting 90 5/11/2023 Phillips.

Aye.

Councilman Squilla.

Aye.

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Aye.

Council President Clarke.

Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions?

A resolution Honoring and Celebrating the Historic Career of Reverend Louise Williams Bishop, also known as the Queen of the Airwaves, on the Occasion of her Retirement, introduced today by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson. Stated Meeting 91 5/11/2023

I'm sorry.

Introduced today by Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

I'm sorry. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman -- hold on one second. I just want to correct the vote. Councilman Thomas was not here today, so the vote is 14; 0 on the last bill. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson. Thank you.

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

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

Stated Meeting 92 5/11/2023 Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution honoring and congratulating the Champions of the week Judith McGinley, Sean Dugan, Esther Jones, Sedonna Major, Giovanni Maysonet, Mychal Couch, Carla Lecoin, Stephanie Haldaman-Carrion and Ronnessa Edwards who, for the common good of all Pennsylvanians, have devoted their careers to working as public servants in the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, introduced today by Councilman Johnson on behalf of Councilman Thomas.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

On behalf of Councilman Johnson on behalf of Councilman Thomas, I move for the adoption. Stated Meeting 93 5/11/2023 (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution honoring the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus on the occasion of their 50th anniversary for their dedication and advocacy on behalf of communities of color across the Commonwealth, introduced today by Councilman Johnson.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones.

On Member Johnson's behalf, I move for the adoption. Stated Meeting 94 5/11/2023 (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to evaluate the current academic achievement of the Philadelphia School District and its plans for improving student outcomes, introduced today by Councilman Johnson.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones.

On Member Johnson's behalf, I move for the Stated Meeting 95 5/11/2023 adoption. (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine strategies to address straw purchasing and the prosecution of gun cases to prevent gun violence, introduced today by Councilman Johnson.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

On Member Johnson's behalf, I move for the Stated Meeting 96 5/11/2023 adoption. (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution honoring Joel Embiid, of the Philadelphia 76ers, for winning the 2022-2023 NBA Most Valuable Player award, introduced today by Councilman Johnson.

That's a little premature, but okay. The Chair recognizes -- let's get the big ring.

I move for the adoption of the resolution on behalf Stated Meeting 97 5/11/2023 of Member Johnson. (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution recognizing and honoring the Allied Health Professionals providing services to the City of Philadelphia during National Hospital Week from May 7, 2023 to May 13, 2023, introduced today by Councilwoman Lozada.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Lozada.

I move Stated Meeting 98 5/11/2023 for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

And a resolution honoring the Philadelphia Job Corps Student Government Association Staff President - Danika Graham, Vice President - Starr Ruckers, Treasurer Tales Williams, and Secretary - Rameriah Cooper on the occasion of their inauguration of the first Student Government Association in Philadelphia Job Corps since 2019, introduced today by Councilman Harrity. Stated Meeting 99 5/11/2023

The Chair recognizes Councilman Harrity.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. The motion carries.

And a resolution declaring the second week of May 2023 as Children's Mental Health Week in the City of Philadelphia, introduced today by Councilwoman Gauthier.

Who?

Councilwoman Gauthier. Stated Meeting 100 5/11/2023

I'm sorry. The echo. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Go ahead, Mr. Decker. It's one of those days.

And a resolution declaring May 2023 Haitian Heritage Month Stated Meeting 101 5/11/2023 in the City of Philadelphia, in recognition of the contributions of Haitians and Haitian-Americans, introduced today by Councilwoman Gauthier and Councilman Phillips.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

Thank you for remembering who I am, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)

You are very memorable. That won't happen again. Councilwoman Gauthier.

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

Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying Stated Meeting 102 5/11/2023 aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. The motion carries.

And a resolution proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Philadelphia to pay tribute to the rich history and significant contributions made by generations of Jewish Americans to our Country, Commonwealth, and City, introduced today by Councilman Driscoll.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Driscoll.

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

It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor indicate by saying Stated Meeting 103 5/11/2023 aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.

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

Thank you very much. That concludes our Calendar for today, and we will now have our speeches. On behalf of the minority? (No response.)

There being none, speeches on behalf of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

I yield to -- Stated Meeting 104 5/11/2023

Yield?

-- Member Lozada and then come back to me.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Vaughn.

Thank you, Council President. Earlier this week we witnessed a flagrant deterioration of accountability following the escape on Sunday of two individuals, Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant, from the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center, also known as PICC. One of them is accused of killing four people and injuring two others in three separate shootings. Police are now looking for them and asking us, the public, for help. How is it that such a systematic failure like this could occur and make it possible for two inmates to go undetected for almost a whole day, even reportedly after multiple inmate counts were conducted? Stated Meeting 105 5/11/2023 How is it that prison administrators didn't find out about the escape until Monday afternoon, only after other inmates told them? How is it that these men passed two unmanned security posts and left through a hole in the fence and nobody saw them? This was a predictable crisis waiting to happen. This is why COs and Local 159 of AFSCME DC33 took a vote of no confidence against Commissioner Carney, which was upheld unanimously. While it is very worrisome that such issues as chronic staffing shortages, deplorable conditions for inmates, and unsafe working environments for COs, one of them who happens to be my brother, have played a role in getting us to this point, it's even more concerning that the leadership has not done more to prioritize these issues given the more than 800 vacancies that currently stand. Between Fiscal Year '17, which Stated Meeting 106 5/11/2023 is Mayor Kenney's first proposed budget, and Fiscal Year '24, the Department of Prisons has seen about 11 percent increase, that's about $29 million, in its budget. Yet filled positions have decreased by 40 percent. In Fiscal Year '17, 2,331 positions were filled, with only 2,325 budgeted. Today in Fiscal Year '24, 1,318 positions are filled, with 2,186 budgeted. This is unacceptable. Somebody has some 'splaining to do, as my eight-year-old grandson would say. The lack of leadership in this city is absolutely exhausting. That is why I introduced a resolution calling for hearings on the dangerous failings of our penal system in the City of Philadelphia to help us understand exactly how we got here. Thank you, Mr. President. (Applause.) Stated Meeting 107 5/11/2023

Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Lozada.

Thank you, Council President. Two things I want to speak about today. I'm honored to recognize the Allied Health Professionals during National Hospital Week May 7th through the 13th. That started as a day of recognition in 1921 and turned into a week in 1953. These are the men and women who treat critical patients under extreme circumstances but are not always recognized. Thank you to them, to all of them, to all of our Allied Health Professionals for your service in our communities and for keeping us safe and healthy. This week, our Public Safety Committee held a committee hearing in Conwell Elementary School in the Kensington community. We heard about Stated Meeting 108 5/11/2023 everyday life from community members, community-based organizations, and principals, but the most important testimony came from our young students. Yes, young children, who every day witness through the lens of their eyes the crisis that plagues their community every day, how they're impacted by it all. Our children are struggling through this health crisis. And, yes, they're resilient, but they should not be, they should not be going through and witnessing what this crisis is causing them every day. This should not be just another day in the neighborhood. They are afraid, they are sad, and they're tired. They deserve better. They deserve to be able to play in green and safe spaces. During the COVID pandemic, every single department in this city got in here and did what they needed to do to protect residents from that health Stated Meeting 109 5/11/2023 crisis. And although sometimes we missed the mark as we went through the process, we adjusted and kept pushing to ensure that every Philadelphian was safe. COVID proved that we as a city are faced -- when we are faced with a health crisis, we can come together and we can find resources and we can protect communities. The Kensington community has been begging for help for many years. The children are now standing up and asking us to send help. Will we continue to stand silent? Will we continue to allow the concentration and the occupation of that community to continue? Or will we finally do something to help bring resolution to this community? Will we do what is right? Yes, it may be difficult, but it is extremely necessary, and it is our responsibility to improve the quality of life in the Kensington community. I'd like to thank Chairman Stated Meeting 110 5/11/2023 Jones and every single Committee member who attended the Committee hearing in the Kensington community to hear directly from that community how impacted they are and what they experience every day. We have to do something. We have to change what we are doing. We have to find the necessary resources to bring a better quality of life, the quality of life that every single resident in that community deserves. Thank you, Council President.

Thank you, Councilwoman. (Applause.)

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Thank you, Council President. I just wanted to take a moment Stated Meeting 111 5/11/2023 to thank my colleague Councilmember Vaughn for her remarks in support of all of our correctional officers and all of the facilities represented across government and also recognize the presence of Local 159 President, David Robinson, who is with us today. (Applause.)

Thank you for your work and for your advocacy. And, lastly, Council President, since 2020, we've been visiting churches and religious institutions across the City every single Sunday and bringing needed City resources to our residents, and I wanted to recognize one of our partners in that effort who has joined us every single Sunday since 2020 and just helping us get as much information out as possible. She was with the Revenue Department and is now transferring over to the Philadelphia Water Department. So Stated Meeting 112 5/11/2023 I wanted to say thank you very, very much to Michelle Bailey for all of her service and for sacrificing so many Sundays to join us to help our Philadelphia residents. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

Thank you, Mr. President. As you all know, in Philadelphia over 20 percent of the population is food insecure, and in some neighborhoods the number is even higher. With that in mind, last week we helped launch Philadelphia's Grubhub Servicing the City program at the Key School and Southwark School in my district. With the help of Grubhub, SEAMAAC, Los Gallos, and the People's Stated Meeting 113 5/11/2023 Kitchen, we were able to give out close to 300 meals to children and families from those two schools. Grubhub Servicing the City program was created to address food insecurity issues as well as support local independent restaurants. Launched in New York in July of '22, this initiative has now served more than 20,000 meals to food insecure families in New York, and it's my hope that we exceed that number as we partner and grow in Philadelphia. Grubhub will be partnering with Councilmembers, purchasing up to 500 hot, pre-packaged, culturally appropriate meals directly through restaurants and hosting on-site meal distribution events at Housing Authority, senior centers, veterans organizations, and other community-based organizations. I look forward to working with my colleagues here in Council in the coming months to help bring the program Stated Meeting 114 5/11/2023 to their Council districts and to Council and the City as a whole. I want to thank the Grubhub team of Josh Bosin, Brett Swanson, as well as Andrew Zalenski and Aren Platt from DiCicco Associates for helping bring this to Philadelphia and allow me to kick off the program and help those in need most. Thank you very much. (Applause.)

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Phillips.

I just wanted to say really quickly Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers this coming Sunday. I'm without my mother, but we have a lot of wonderful mothers that are here today, including Councilwoman Vaughn, Councilwoman Lozada, and also Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Stated Meeting 115 5/11/2023 Gilmore Richardson and Gauthier and Kendra Brooks. So I just want to say Happy Mother's Day to everyone. A mother is a precious thing. My mom is not here with me and I still think about her every day and I wish there was ways that she can see that the fruit of her labor is still going on, and I hope I'm making her proud, but there's also members even this week who are going through some things. So I'm just wishing that everyone has a wonderful Mother's Days. God bless. (Applause.)

Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to recognize Member Stated Meeting 116 5/11/2023 Lozada, Member Squilla, Member Harrity, Member Vaughn, Member Driscoll for coming out to Kensington. One of the things that you've always proposed is that we can't be afraid of the people, that we have to go to the people. They are our employers. And in that tradition, my colleagues went out and we heard and we listened. It was a listening session, but if you have a heart, your heart was broken. And Member Phillips always says from the African proverb, how are the children. I remember that. And we heard from the children of Kensington, and it broke our heart. The things that they have to put up with, whether it's watching people shoot up in their extremities that I will not mention, whether they wind up seeing someone OD on the steps of their school, having to navigate in between drug deals and transactions on their way to try to get an education, and the valiant Stated Meeting 117 5/11/2023 principals and administrators that every day keep a smile on their face and positive attitude to help the children through their day. Whether it is watching a park that should be for places where kids play safely that there was encampments there made up of tents, and right across the street an entire row of businesses that were closed due to the conditions of Kensington, all while this is allowed in a sense of, oh, well, it's just Kensington. Well, as we next week elect the 100th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia and the 19th City Council here in -- who did I forget? Did I forget somebody? Gauthier. No, this is not your day. Everybody is forgetting you.

Yes.

She was there. I'll put it on the record, she was there. But as we decide on the 100th Stated Meeting 118 5/11/2023 Mayor on Tuesday, please come out and vote. Whoever you vote for, we will hold them accountable for Kensington. You're not going to get to kick the can down the road. We will have you address the Marshall Plan that is needed to make Kensington right. Because if Kensington is not safe, no neighborhood in Philadelphia is safe. I will say this, that it's not -- it was not a question -- and I was proud of you of this. Nobody went like this, pointing at each other, but what we hope to do is point to solutions to solve it, and I look forward to the work. I look forward to work. On another note, we cannot ignore what happened at that prison, and I'm thankful that my colleague, Member Vaughn, is pulling together a hearing to examine all of what happened and hold people accountable, because, again, that young man who was only like 18 years old had four homicides. He had shot and Stated Meeting 119 5/11/2023 killed somebody on the grounds of the prison that was getting out. He pulled up and allegedly shot him dead. So that kind of -- twice this individual said, I don't care about the prisons, I don't care about the system, I'm a bandit and I'm going to do what I want to do, and then escaped, proving that, you know, he felt he was bigger than the law. So we have to fix this, and we will fix this, and I look forward to the discovery. I look forward to making a decision and applying the resources. Eight hundred vacancies is a state of emergency. We've walked those tiers up in those pods and we've seen the dangerous conditions often female correction officers have to operate in. It's not safe for the inmates. It's not safe for the corrections officers, and as the escape proved, it's not safe for the citizens outside of the walls and the fences. So thank you, Mr. President. Stated Meeting 120 5/11/2023 We got work to do. (Applause.)

Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Yes, we do. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gauthier.

Thank you, Council President. I wanted to take a moment to send our love and condolences to Councilmember Thomas, who lost his mom a few days ago. I think that's one of the most devastating things that can happen to a person and, you know, especially leading up to Mother's Day. So just wanted to send him our love and just let him know that we are thinking about him and his family in this hard time. I also wanted to thank Councilmember Vaughn for the really important resolution on what's going on Stated Meeting 121 5/11/2023 in the prisons. I will say that, you know, as a member of the Public Safety Committee, we've had meetings on meetings on meetings on meetings with the leadership at the Prisons and with the Administration to talk about the crisis, the crisis that's been playing out in the prisons for over the entire pandemic, and it feels like we don't get anywhere. It feels like just sort of defensiveness and the lack of a real plan. And so I hope -- and I'm willing to be a part of the team that allows us to come into this hearing in a different way and hopefully to get more answers and to get to resolution. But this is something that Council has pushed on, I would say, you know, for the entire pandemic, and I hope we can get to a different place through this hearing, but I do think it's a very important discussion to have.

Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Stated Meeting 122 5/11/2023 The Chair recognizes Councilman Harrity.

Thank you, President, colleagues. You know, I'm so glad that Councilman Jones chaired the meeting the other day, the Public Safety meeting, and Quetcy Lozada, I commend you for taking the initiative to actually bring the kids in, because it just proved what I've been telling everybody all along, is that the kids in my neighborhood are good kids. They're not asking for anything extra. They just want the same as every other community's kids want. And you guys got to see firsthand how articulate and resilient they are. They learn under circumstances that no child should have to go through in order to learn. They push through streets that are littered with trash and dirt and needles and walk past people doing things that just are not right in public. And I'm just so happy that for once, Stated Meeting 123 5/11/2023 everybody got to see what I see on a daily basis when I talk to the kids in my neighborhood, that all they're asking for is a chance to be a kid. And, you know, I believe it's our job to allow that and to give back to them. They learn in spite of us and what we're doing. I'm happy that everybody came out, and I know now that what my colleagues seen was what I see every day, and I hope now that we're all on the same page, we can work to make a difference over there for those kids, because they deserve it. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Vaughn.

Thank you, Council President. Stated Meeting 124 5/11/2023 I just would like to remind everyone that my office is co-hosting a blood drive today with the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania and tomorrow from 11:00 to 4:00. We will be on the second floor of City Hall in Conversation Hall in Room 201. Walk-ins are welcome. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged. You can visit redcrossblood.org or use the sponsor code "Sharon Vaughn" when scheduling for our event. You can also schedule by phone at 800-RED-CROSS. All blood types are urgently needed. I want to thank everyone who has already signed up, and a special thank you to those who registered this past Tuesday during our donor recruitment drive. We appreciate your support and literally cannot do this without you. I also want to thank my colleague Katherine Gilmore Richardson for these beautiful flowers that she gave us all today and wish everyone under the Stated Meeting 125 5/11/2023 sound of my voice that is a mother Happy Mother's Day. Thank you.

Thank you. (Applause.)

Thank you, Councilwoman. That concludes our speeches on behalf of the minority and our speeches on behalf of the majority. And to the mothers in the City of Philadelphia and here, you all are extremely special. So we really want you to have an awesome, awesome day, because you more than deserve it. So thank you very much for all you do and all you're going to do. Who knows? We might even have a mother as the next Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, right? All right. Obviously I'm not going to say who, not from here. Stated Meeting 126 5/11/2023 With that, the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla for a motion to adjourn.

Thank you, Mr. President. And I too want to thank all the mothers, and hopefully they enjoy their day, because the mothers are the true leaders of all families, and thank you for that. But I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 25th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 25th, 2023, 10:00 a.m. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

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