Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Virtually Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:17 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN ALLAN DOMB COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN DEREK S. GREEN COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE L. PARKER COUNCILWOMAN MARIA QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN ISAIAH THOMAS MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting February 11, 2021
Good morning, everyone. We are going to get started. I understand that the State Law currently requires that the following announcement be made at the beginning of every remote Council Session. Due to the current public health emergency, City Council is currently meeting remotely. We are using Microsoft Teams to make this remote meeting possible. Instructions for how the public ma view the meeting and offer public comment are included in the Stated Meeting Notice that was published in the Daily News, Inquirer and Legal Intelligencer prior to the meeting and can also be found on phl.com. I now note that the hour has come. I will ask the Clerk, please, call the roll to take attendance. Members that are in attendance, please, indicate that you are present or anything that you may choose. Mr. Decker, please, call the roll.
Morning, Council President, colleagues and the listening public.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning to the public. Present.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues and good morning, Philadelphia.
Morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues of Council. Good morning to the City of Philadelphia.
Good morning Councilman. Councilwoman Bass is present. I think Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 she was muted. So she -
Good morning. My apologies. I am present. Good morning, Mr. President and colleagues and the citizens of Philadelphia. Good morning.
Good morning, Council President. And good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Justice for Darius Winters, the ten-year-old young man innocently murdered in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Justice for Darius Winters.
Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning, Philadelphia.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Present.
Good morning, Council President. Good morning, colleagues. Present.
Present. We have status for a quorum. We will now come to order. So, despite the great need, there will be no invocation today. We will, however, observe a very brief moment of silent prayer for our City, leaders and citizens during the current public health crisis. Just, please, observe a moment of silence. (Moment of Silence.)
Thank you. Thank you very much. Our next order of business is the Approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 4, 2021. And the Chair recognizes Councilman Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 4, 2021 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 4, 2021 stand approved. All those in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it. And that Journal is Approved. And our next order of business is request for leave of absence. And the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the Members of Council, Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 there are no request for leaves of absence today.
Chair thanks the gentleman. And our next order of business is communications. And, Mr. Decker, will you please read the messages from the Mayor and any other communications that you may have in your possession.
From the Mayor to the President to the Members of this Council to the City of Philadelphia. I am submitting herewith at the consideration of your honorable body an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, from the Grants Revenue Fund, Director of Finance Provision for other Grants, to the General Fund, the Managing Director, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. And our next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions. And by Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 way of reminder, we are asking that all resolutions, including privileged resolutions, be placed on the final passage calendar for the next session of Council unless they are being referred to committee. In our current remote environment, this procedure will provide an appropriate opportunity for public comment. So, I want to thank you very much in advance for your anticipated cooperation. Mr. Decker, can you, please, read the titles of the legislation that is being offered today by the Members.
Councilwoman Parker offers two resolutions, entitled "A resolution honoring Dr. Ala Stanford and the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium for their contribution to health and equity during the COVID-19 pandemic."
And a resolution commending Dr. Brenda A. Allen for being named one of the Ten Most Dominant Historically Black College leaders for 2021, and congratulating Lincoln University for earning the historic gift of $20 million from Philanthropist MacKenzie Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Scott.
Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution recognizing February 2021 as Environmental Justice Month in the City of Philadelphia."
Councilwoman Gym offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings concerning recommendations to establish an independent youth services ombudsman person -- ombudsperson office to receive, investigate and report on concerns from youth and families about safety with services for young people in congregate care, secure or other forms of detention or any institutional facility."
Thank you very much, Council President. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 First of all, I would like to thank my cosponsors, especially the Members of the Children and Youth Committee -- Councilmembers Thomas, Brooks, Gauthier, Johnson as well as Councilmembers Henon, Gilmore Richardson, Domb, Squilla and Bass. This hearing has -- has been a journey. Overall, when we first came into City Council or when I first came into City Council in 2015, I want to thank the Council President for establishing a Committee on Children and Youth that would take a look specifically at issues that impacted them. And one of the areas that we took on as a committee very seriously is the issue of thousands of Philadelphia children who are mandated to live in state-operated or private-residential placements either by the courts or through the Department of Human Services. These facilities annually cost the City and the School District over $175 million in public funding every year. That number was significantly higher when we first started. Youth -- the City of Philadelphia has made significant strides in strengthening its Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 oversight and reducing the use of congregate and institutional facilities for children over the past five years in particular. Residential placement rates have dropped by 71 percent since 2015. And there has been a longstanding commitment to see further reductions and to improve the quality and safety of residential placements across all these systems. That being said, though, the Youth Residential Placement Task Force was established in 2018 by this Council body in partnership with Mayor Kenney's Administration to address many of the systemic abuses within these programs, to prioritize youth safety and well being, and to develop a plan to ensure that youth and their families had a place where their health and well being would be centered, and that we would continue to reduce the number of them. And since the task force's final report was released in 2019, we have made really significant strides. There have been short-term recommendations such as guides that are now available to youth and families that include information about their rights. We are publishing -- the City is publishing the first Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 summary assessment of congregate care facilities. There is more proactive training that's been provided to our providers on evidence-based strategies. Governor Wolf has signed an executive order to establish a Council on Reform, so the work has gone statewide. There is now a Child Advocate position at the state level. And there is a Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force which I serve on as well as several members of -- from the City of Philadelphia; Senator Tony Williams, Kevin Bethel at the School District and Cynthia Figueroa at Office of Children, Youth and Families. But this will also see some significant changes. It feels like now is a good time to come back to Council to establish what's been done and what still yet needs to be done. In the final Task Force Report that was released, there was a recommendation to create a Youth Services Ombudsperson as a centralized, accessible and independent means to investigate concerns from youth and families about safety and services while they are in these facilities. This recommendation was driven from the voices Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 of young people themselves who said that they did not feel safe to report mistreatment while in placement. And there was a recognition that there isn't really a single point of contact with the resources even at the state level to address multiple concerns about services for youth and residential placement across multiple systems across regulators. We have young people who are paid pennies on the dollar that are forced to work to repay mandatory fines and fees or restitution. They are kept in placement facilities longer. These are things that are of great concern.
And of course, many of us on this Council body have been deeply active and -- and vocal on the abuses that have been suffered, whether it was David Hess at Wordsworth in 2016, which has driven my work personally as well as other transformation I think we have seen City wide. Whether it was what happened at Glen Mills or more recently as Deveraux. Our hope is that this hearing will allow us to show this Council body and the public great strides that the City has achieved and the significant needs that we have going forward. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Forty-two other states have youth ombudspersons offices. The City -- the municipality of DC also has a Youth Ombudsperson Office. It feels like the time is now. And I look forward to that hearing. Thank you very much, Council President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. That will be on Today's Calendar.
Councilman Henon offers one bill and one resolution, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-3700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Bouncers,' by revising the definitions of covered establishments and personnel."
And a resolution honoring and recognizing Russell Collins for his dedication to Philadelphia through his extensive work in security and risk management, and for his efforts to improve the safety and security of Philadelphia's bars, restaurants and night clubs through advocacy and training.
Next week's Calendar. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021
Councilman Johnson offers two bills, entitled "An ordinance establishing parging regulations in the vicinity of Manton Street and South 18th Street and South 16th Street and South 21st Street; South 20th Street and Ellsworth Street; Carlisle Street and Wharton Street and Tasker Street; Titan Street and South 16th Street and South 18th Street."
And an ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of South 15th Street and Reed Street; South 19th Street and Reed Street; South 18th Street and Federal Street; South 18th Street and Morris Street; Wharton Street and South 22nd to South 17th Street; Ellsworth Street and South 22nd Street; Morris Street and South 17th Street.
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez offers on behalf of Council President Clarke two bills, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions; and thereby, implementing Council's 'New Normal Jobs Initiative.'"
And an ordinance authorizing transfer in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants, to the General Fund, the Managing Director.
Councilman Green offers two resolutions, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Committee on People With Disabilities and Special Needs to hold hearings regarding services for people with disabilities in general compliance with and enforcement of the Americans With Disabilities Act."
And a resolution celebrating the life and honoring the memory of Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 John Chaney as we recognize his groundbreaking accomplishments in the sport of basketball and his many contributions to our beloved City.
Councilwoman Brooks offers one bill, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Health Emergency Leave,' to establish leave time for public health emergencies and modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave and make technical changes."
Councilwoman Gauthier offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution calling on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and the 117th United States Congress to immediately implement President Biden's plan to end the gun violence epidemic in cities, and begin to appropriate the $900 million in funds President Biden pledged to cities with the highest rates of homicides."
Next week's Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Calendar.
Councilman Thomas offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution honoring and congratulating the Academy of Palumbo robotics team, the RoboGriffins, on their success at the 2021 CoderZ League Pro Competition, where the robotics team was declared the world champions."
Councilwoman Bass offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution recognizing February 2021 as 'Love Your Library Month,' to honor libraries and the resources they provide communities, to show appreciation for library users and to encourage Philadelphians to engage with their local libraries."
Councilman Oh offers one resolution, entitled "A resolution supporting the City's plan to prioritize vaccinations for returning teachers, administrators and school employees at large, and urging the City to Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 follow through on the plan in a responsible and efficient manner in order to regain public trust."
There are no other bills or resolutions being offered by the Members, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions. And our next order of business is Reports from Committee. And, Councilwoman Parker, I believe you are on now.
Yes, I am. Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee of the Whole reports out five resolutions with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
To the President, the Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole to which is referred Resolution No. 200715, Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 entitled "The resolution appointing James Aros, Jr. to the position of Chief Assessment Officer of the Office of Property Assessment;" and Resolution 200716, entitled "A resolution confirming the appointment of Diana P. Cortes, Esquire as the City Solicitor;" and Resolution No. 210031, entitled "A resolution confirming the appointment of Cecilia Thompson to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia;" and Resolution No. 210023, entitled "A resolution confirming the appointment of Lisa Salley to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia;" and Resolution No. 210033, entitled "A resolution confirming the appointment Reginald L. Streater, Esquire to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached resolutions to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Those Resolution Nos. 200715, 200716, 201 -- 20 -- sorry, 210031, 210032 and 210033 will be placed on our Final Passage Calendar at our next Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 session f Council. Chair now recognizes Councilman Green for a report from the Committee on Finance.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Finance reports out two bills with favorable recommendations.
Thank you, Councilman Green. Mr. Decker, will please read the report.
The Committee on Finance to which are heard Bill No. 210004, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to the refunding of certain bonds previously issued to finance and/or refinance Alternative Funding Mechanisms for a portion of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the City of Philadelphia Retirement System implemented pursuant to the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act; approving the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 or more series, to refund such bonds; authorizing and approving the City's obligation to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement;" and Bill No. 210006, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements,' by amending Section 19-201, entitled 'City Depositories,' by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Santander Bank, National Association," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached Bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. The Chair, again, recognizes Councilman Green. (No audible response.)
Councilmember Green, can you hear us or you froze? You are on mute.
Councilman Green, just move for the suspension of the Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 rules.
Yes, thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Rules of Council be suspended to thus permit reading of this day of Bill Nos. 210004 and 210006. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the Rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 210004 and 210006. All in favor will say aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it. And these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Chair now recognizes Councilman Henon for a report from the Committee on Public Property and Public Works.
Thank you, Mr. President. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 The Committee of Public Property and Public Works reports out one bill with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please, read the report.
The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which is referred Bill No. 200656, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land along the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek for public recreational purposes," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached Bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Chair, again, recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Rules of Council be suspended so as to permit the first reading of Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 this day of Bill No. 200656. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the Rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill 200656. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it. And this bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. That concludes our Reports from committee. And our next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. I will note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on a Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for the next session of Council. As there are no additional bills on the Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker for the purpose of calling up resolutions and bills on the second reading and final passage calendar.
Thank you, Mr. President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up from the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today. They are Nos. 200580, 210084, 210086, 210087, 210088, 210092, 210093, 210094, 210096, 210097, 210104, 210105 and 210106. Mr. President, all other resolutions and bills are being held.
Thank you, Councilwoman. We will now -- before we proceed with the consideration of these bills and resolutions, we will have our Public Comment session. We are going to take a couple of minutes to give our technology professional some time to connect the speakers. And then, we will come back for our Public Comment session. (Brief pause in proceedings.)
Thank you. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Thank you. Now that everyone is connected to the meeting and before considering the resolutions and bills before us today, we will consider the public comment. And it will go as follows. Public comment must concern matters on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars for possible action at a session of Council. A speaker on any of those matters must sign up in order to testify. You must call (215)686-3406 by 3:00 p.m. the day before the session to sign up for public comment. When you call, we will take your name, your phone number, the number of the legislative item you are commenting on and whether you are in support or against the legislation and add you to our list. We will telephone each person on the list during the Council Session and invite them to our remote meeting. Under ideal circumstances, you will have three minutes to speak. And today it appears to be an ideal circumstance. So, you will have three minutes to speak. In order to be fair, I just want to say for the record, all those wishing to speak, I intend to held them Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 faithfully to the established time limit. Once invited to the meeting and asked to begin your testimony, timing will be started. We will monitor your remaining time throughout your testimony. And when there are 30 seconds remaining for your time, you will be reminded of this. Once your allotted time has passed, you will be asked to conclude your remarks. And shortly thereafter, you will be muted and disconnected from the remote meeting. I, also, reserve the right to limit the number of speakers where repetitious comments are being made on the same matter, and to limit the scope of testimony to only certain items on the agenda during the emergency which could affect callbacks for the public comment on the meeting. Please be aware, just for the record, that you -- this is a public meeting, and it's being recorded. Because the meeting is public, participants and viewers have no reasonable expectation of privacy. So by continuing to be in the meeting, you are consenting to being recorded. I would ask -- now ask Mr. Decker to, Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 please, read the name of our first speaker.
Good morning to -- good morning to you President, City Council and all Members of City Council. I am speaking today in reference to Resolution Bill 210010. And I want to respect and appreciate this bill being offered by Gilmore Richardson adopting an environmental social governance criteria and disclose climate risk information from all relevant parties. So, I'm going to identify myself as one of the relevant parties. And disclosing the climate risk that's overwhelming the West Philadelphia community and the South -- the Southwest Philadelphia community as it relates to tires. Our communities in West Philadelphia and Southwest is oversaturated with tires, which is no -- which is no friend to the environment. These tires are found -- will be -- can be seen in lots, streets -- on the street curbs, all over the City of West and Southwest. Not to say, negating the other cities, but I deal with Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 where I live and what I know. And the tires is a very serious environmental problem. And it currently -- it appears to be unregulated. Because if it was regulated, and the regulations are being followed, I would not see this oversaturation of the tires all throughout West and West Philadelphia. Which these tires just present a risk to the environment. The sitting tires in these lots, the waste of those tires send off methane gas into the air. Carcinogens into the air that we breathe. And I am trying to understand -although I appreciate this bill, but writing this bill, what are you going to do disclosing the climate risk? I want you to write a bill on how we are going to actively remove the environmental cli -- climate risk from our community. The rubber from the tires is -- in these here dump sites mitigates the damages of environmental effects of rotting tires, rubber from the tires into our water, our soil and our plants. So, I am a party disclosing one of the -- just one of the climate risk in our Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 community oversaturated with these tires and the tire business. Tire business right next door to the housing that people live in. If that's not a climate and a risk, nothing else is. There should -- I want there to be, which I am searching for, a policy or law that speaks on a tire business being right next door set up to a residential house and community. I am real tired of 44th and Belmont and Girard of the tire business there that I am now walking out in the street because of all the tires that's on the pavement. They had cords running from the inside of the business out to the curb, and I am stepping over. That's a safety hazard. It's a safety, health and environmental risk. Another business -- what's it called -New To You or whatever, his business is set up right next to a residential home. We have to walk out in the street on Belmont Avenue because all the trucks are on the pavement extended all the way back to con -- to storage. This is not a good look. And this environment in West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia is Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 totally environmentally polluted. It's like a unflushed toilet overflowing with trash, litter and toxins, and that's an environmental risk. Help me with this.
I have all kind of reports to 311. Help me to clean up the environment.
Okay. Ms. Calhoun, can you just, please, say your name for the record?
Thank you. Thank you for your testimony, ma'am. Appreciate you.
I just wanted to recognize Ms. Sandra in all of her work. And just say that I'm committed to working together on this issue. And thank you for your advocacy and all of your hard work on behalf of the community. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021
Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Thank you, Ms. Calhoun. Mr. Decker.
There are no other speakers in the Public Comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you. That concludes our Public Comment. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, if you can, can you please read the title of Resolution No. 200580.
A resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to adopt House Bill 526, ending the use of taxpayer funds to pay for cyber charter education when local school districts offer their own full-time cyber Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 school programs.
Thank you. Chair recognizes Councilman Gym for a motion on -
Thank you, Council President. I -- I move that -- excuse me. Just double checking -- I move that the -- that this -
-- 580 be moved to the suspension calendar. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the Resolution No. 200580 be placed on the suspension calendar. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
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Ayes have it, and motion carries. It will be placed on the suspension calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 210084.
A resolution commending the Philadelphia 76ers in creating the Buy Black Program to support Black-owned small businesses.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
The ayes have Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 it. And the resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210086.
A resolution honoring and congratulating Philadelphia natives Sincere Harris and Erin Wilson for their new positions as White House Liaison for the Environmental Protection Agency and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for the White House Office of Political Affairs and Strategy.
Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
All right. It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 And the resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of the Resolution No. 210087.
A resolution recognizing February 2021 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Thank you. Chair, again, recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210088. Stated Meeting February 11, 2021
A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of community activist Russell Meddin, whose tireless advocacy for vibrant public space and public bike share led to millions of Philadelphians enjoying and celebrating the City of Philadelphia's public trails and provided a powerful model of civic engagement for the nation and the world.
Absolutely. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym for a motion on the resolution.
Thank you very much, Council President. As you and I both know, Russell Meddin -- and many others -- Russell Meddin was a wonderful citizen. He was a friend. He was a neighbor of the highest degree. It was an honor to be able to know him. I met him first when he was taking care of his beloved Coxe Park in the Logan Square neighborhood. He knew the name of every child, of every parent. He welcomed them. He celebrated Philadelphia. He contributed mightily. Took on CXX when they threatened to Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 close off access to Schuylkill River Park along with many others within the communities and neighborhoods. He led a campaign to ensure that there would be pedestrian access to the two Schuylkill banks. And today Schuylkill banks is a testimony to what neighborhoods and communities can do to revitalize our waterways to create life and vitality and a place for community. He's gone and done so much more, whether it's been Philadelphia Bike Share and his commitment to that, to just celebrating what it means to be a neighbor of the highest degree. So, present this -- with you, Council President, to my colleagues, and move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
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Ayes have it. And that resolution is adopted. Awesome, awesome. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210092.
A resolution honoring Stephanie Resnick on her receipt of the prestigious Judge Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee in Philadelphia for her distinguished legal career.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it, Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210093.
A resolution recognizing the work of William R. Sasso upon his transition from his role as Chairman of Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young to Chairman Emeritus.
Thank you, Mr. President. And move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 Resolution No. 210094.
A resolution appointing Andrew Goodman to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210096.
A resolution honoring and congratulating the St. Joseph's Preparatory Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 School Football Team, on their successful 2020 season and overall 6-0 record in the Philadelphia Catholic League.
Thank you, Council President. Congratulations to the young people, staff and parents there. And I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor, say aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please, read the title of Resolution No. 210097.
A resolution thanking Congress for passing the Save Our Stages Act and urging the Small Business Administration to Stated Meeting February 11, 2021 equitably promote and distribute funds while continuing to support and invest in the arts and culture sector.