COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE3 Room 400, City Hall6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 2, 20117 10:00 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA10 COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN DARRELL CLARKE11 COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN12 COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR.13 COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER14 COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO, JR. COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO15 BILLS 110135, 110136, 110137, 110138, 110139 and 11014017 RESOLUTION 110161 - - -19 2
Good2 morning, everyone. Thank you. This is a3 continued public hearing of the Committee4 of the Whole.5 The Chair recognizes6 Mr. McPherson.7 MR. McPHERSON: This is a8 continuation hearing on Resolution9 110161, the City's Five Year Plan; Bill10 No. 110135, the Capital Program 201211 through 2017; Bill No. 110136, the12 Capital Budget for 2012; Bill No. 110137,13 the Operating Budget for 2012; Bill No.14 110138, which adjusts the wage tax; Bill15 No. 110139, the School District U&O; Bill16 No. 110140, the School District real17 estate reauthorization, and we'll take18 testimony on Bill No. 110137, the19 Operating Budget for Fiscal 2012.20
Thank you,23 Madam President. Madam President, I24 would like to offer at this time a25 6/2/11 - WHOLE - BILL 110137, ETC.1 proposed amendment to Bill No. 110137,2 and I will explain briefly the nature of3 the amendment and the purpose of the4 amendment.5 As you know, we are in the6 midst of some very challenging times as7 it relates to the School District and8 we're being asked by the School District9 to raise significant amounts of revenue.10 There's still some uncertainty among a11 number of members, particularly myself,12 in terms of what actually needs to be13 available because of the uncertainty of14 the state. Some of the answers that15 we're receiving from the School District,16 personally I'm just not comfortable with,17 but I do believe that at the end of the18 day, there will be a need for some19 revenue for the School District.20 So to add to the mix -- and21 this is in no way a competing bill or22 amendment or agenda. It's just something23 to put on the table for the possibility24 of us at some point putting revenue on25 6/2/11 - WHOLE - BILL 110137, ETC.1 the table for the School District.2 So we would like to introduce3 this amendment. This amendment will4 simply increase the appropriation power5 of the City, in the event that the bill6 that will be introduced later on today in7 Council is passed in some shape or form8 will provide additional funding. That9 funding will go on the City's side. That10 particular proposed bill at this time is11 approximately three and a half mills. It12 will add around $37 million to the City's13 side of the real estate ledger. If14 needed, that $37 million will be given as15 a cash accountability grant to the School16 District, hopefully with measures of17 accountability and in a targeted way to18 ensure that the contribution will be for19 the specific issue or program that this20 particular Council would be interested21 in.22 So this sets the table for the23 opportunity to provide that additional24 funding for the School District.25 6/2/11 - WHOLE - BILL 110137, ETC.1
Thank2 you. The amendment has been submitted3 and accepted.4 This will conclude our public5 hearing, and we will stand in recess6 until Friday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m.7 Thank you all.8 (Committee of the Whole9 recessed at 10:05 a.m.)10 - - -11 6 CERTIFICATE2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the3 proceedings, evidence and objections are4 contained fully and accurately in the5 stenographic notes taken by me upon the6 foregoing matter on June 2, 2011, and that7 this is a true and correct transcript of same.8 9 10 11 12 --------------------13 MICHELE L. MURPHY14 RPR-Notary Public15 16 17 18 (The foregoing certification of this19 transcript does not apply to any reproduction20 of the same by any means, unless under the21 direct control and/or supervision of the22 certifying reporter.)23 24 25