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Stated Meeting, September 12, 2024

Philadelphia City CouncilSep 12, 2024

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Council President Johnson

It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING All those in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

And a privileged resolution recognizing September 15th through October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced by Councilmember Lozada.

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

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

Council President Johnson

9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

And a resolution recognizing the 2024 International Gathering of Lodges named St. Albans and declaring September 14, 2024 as "Lodges Named for St. Alban's Day" in Philadelphia. Introduced by Councilmember Harrity.

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

I move 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING for the adoption of the resolution, Council President. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Johnson

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

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

And a privileged resolution recognizing September 2024 as Hunger Action Month in the City of Philadelphia and calling this observance to the attention of our citizens. Introduced by Councilmember O'Rourke. 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

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

Council President Johnson

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

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

And a privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of music legend and 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING Philadelphia native, Frankie Beverly, on the occasion of his passing. Introduced by Councilmember Bass on behalf of Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Cindy Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

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

Council President Johnson

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

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. As a matter of personal privilege, I just want to ask that we have a standing moment of silence for Philadelphia icon, the Great Frankie Beverly. (Standing moment of silence.)

Council President Johnson

Will the Clerk please call the next resolution.

Chief Clerk

And a privileged resolution honoring and recognizing Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller on his 30th Pastoral Anniversary and loyal and dedicated service to God, his church, humanity and the community. Introduced by Councilmember Bass.

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizers Councilmember Cindy Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of this resolution. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Johnson

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

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

And a privileged resolution recognizing the City of Philadelphia's commitment to the Voting Rights of Nursing Care Facility Residents through the "Platinum Voters" Initiative. Introduced by 9/12/24 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember Ahmad.

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Nina Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

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

Council President Johnson

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

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted.

Chief Clerk

There are no other resolutions in my possession,

Council President Johnson

That completes our Calendar for today. Are there any brief speeches on behalf of the Minority? The Chair recognizes Minority Leader Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

(Inaudible). Thank you, Council -there we --

Council President Johnson

He's new so I ain't never seen him before. Hold up.

Councilwoman Brooks

Goin put that man on blast.

Council President Johnson

We can't hear Minority Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

I got it. I think it's --

Council President Johnson

It's on?

Councilwoman Brooks

Yeah, we're on. We're good.

Council President Johnson

Okay. Go ahead.

Councilwoman Brooks

I'm going to try to be brief. Okay. But I --

Council President Johnson

As long as it takes. It's fine.

Councilwoman Brooks

As long as it takes. So before I start with my written remarks, I just want to express my deepest condolences to Rep. Harris as he mourns the death of his beloved wife. My husband and I got married like six months difference between the time they got married and I actually caught him sneaking out with his marriage license, and I kept it until he was ready to talk about that he had married his beautiful wife Tiffany. And Tiffany was also a gift to me. I met her briefly. And I'm compelled to say something because kind of rededicate my life back to Christ and begin serving in church all over again. So I will be forever grateful for the brief time that I've known her to have impacted me that way. And I want us to continue to keep Rep. Harris in prayers as he goes through this tough situation. (Applause.)

Council President Johnson

Thank you.

Councilwoman Brooks

I want to thank my colleagues who joined me this morning for our press conference this morning protecting workers against retaliation. As we heard from domestic workers who spoke, retaliation against workers is a major problem here in Philadelphia. Workers who speak up for their legal rights, whether it's a time or just wages that they are actually owed often face threats of termination from their bosses. To protect Philly workers and to ensure that we can exercise their legal rights, we need to really fund the Office of Worker Protections and new legislation to prevent retaliation against workers. And I will be introducing legislation around this in the coming weeks. And I want to thank the broad coalition that we brought together, which included Domestic Workers Alliance, AFL-CIO, the Philly Black Workers Project and a lot of my Council colleagues that were able to join me. We probably got in trouble because we were late for Caucus, but I want to thank you guys for showing up anyway because we had to deliver good on those promises to --

Council President Johnson

That's right.

Councilwoman Brooks

-free workers. And today I passed a resolution to authorize a Reproductive Freedom Task Force here in Philadelphia. Throughout the last year I worked with the Mayor's Office and Administration to set up this Task Force which will bring together patients, providers, City agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that reproductive health is safe, accessible and affordable here in Philadelphia. And I want to thank Councilmember Gauthier along with many of my other colleagues as well as Mayor Parker for their support on this project. With the Task Force, we will officially launch in the coming weeks along with the investment of nearly $1 million in here in Philadelphia. We are leading the fight against restrictive health care bans that limits a woman's autonomy. With the Supreme Court that repeatedly infringes on our basic freedom at the national level, we are responding locally by protecting those freedoms in our city and standing up for our communities and forging ahead with real solutions that improve people's lives. On that same theme, I introduced a resolution today to uphold the dignity and humanity of Philadelphians who do not have a place to sleep at night. In June, right-wing extremists and our Supreme Court made yet another attack on our basic freedoms. In the case of the Grants Pass v. Johnson, they decided to target and criminalize people who are sleeping outside even when there is no adequate shelter available. In other words, the court gave us the authority as a local government to charge and arrest people for sleeping outside. Other city governments are using this to conduct sweeps, move people from city streets into city jails and to displace people with the threat of arrest. This approach does not solve the problem of homelessness. It displaces people who are unhoused from one neighborhood to another, and it overwhelms our police and our jails with complex social and medical needs that they are not equipped to handle. And as we saw this week with the tragic death of Amanda Cahill, it can even lead to death. in jail, it's not only a loss to their family and loved ones, it's a loss to our whole city. It's a moral loss, it's an emotional loss and it will be a financial loss as well. The best, the most cost-effective solution for homelessness is housing, not handcuffs. Thank you so much, Council President.

Council President Johnson

You're welcome. (Applause.)

Council President Johnson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jones.

Councilman Jones

Thank you, Mr. President. Today I rise to briefly talk about something that started in Chicago and trickled into Philadelphia on our agenda. I was talking to Representative Morgan admiring and complaining about the barbershop brothers and our lagging behind some of the women's agenda issues. Whether you talk about The Links, whether you talk about the sororities, whether you talk about the Coalition of 100 Black Women, they are running circles around us or moving their agendas way ahead of us. So when I reached out to Brother Isaiah Thomas and said, we really got to kind of take a look at this. And Representative Cephas said to me, if you feel left behind, create an agenda to catch up. Valid criticism, valid challenge. So we are reaching out to the African American Men's Commission, reaching out to people around the city to talk about what is that agenda. Because what we've found out in those discussions was They feel not included. James Balwin said, if I pledge allegiance to a flag, I want that flag to pledge allegiance to me. So one of the issues that we narrowly tailored down, in lieu of taxes for some of these universities, a young lady talked about it today, how do we measure their impact to that agenda? For every Temple University, there's a Norris Homes. Young people, young men in particular, watch as some residents get educated while they get passed behind. For every Drexel University, University of Penn, there's a -- they live in the shadows of some of the public housing that's there. For every Lasalle, there's a Champlost. For every university, St. Joe's University, there's a Wynnefield. passed by like that all the time living in the shadows of opportunity? So I don't want your taxes, maybe, but I do want your intellectual property definitely to help out to create those pathways for young men and women who are in the shadows of some of these great institutions. So I'm going to be calling on that kind of discussion, policy evaluation, to basically say what can we do to change the condition of people who live in the shadows of these great universities and institutions. So we're going to be having those conversations. Some of them will be a little difficult and challenging, but we're going to have them and try to create pathways so that people don't feel left behind, so they feel included, they feel a part of the future Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.

Council President Johnson

Thank you, Member Jones. Very well said. And as I always say, if we're going to erase the moniker of being the largest poorest city in America and also a tale of two cities, it's this type of approach that we must take to change the dynamics of those most in need in the City of Philadelphia. The Chair recognizes Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Thank you, Mr. President. There is another word from the Minority, a brief one, and today that word is actually accountability. Without accountability as my Communications Director said, there is no trust, without trust there is no legitimacy in our democracy. We can't derive or wield any, as Jefferson put it, just powers if the government don't consent because they don't believe us when we speak. We need accountability in our democracy and in selfgovernment. Part of building that happens actually in these chambers, in that caucus room and our offices. So four quick notes in the spirit of accountability and I'm going to get out your way: One, anti-retaliation legislation. I have been reflecting recently on how the dust we kick up in the work that we do has an adverse effect on the working families of the city, making it more expensive to live and work in Philadelphia. Seems to me that it's sort of a secondary consequence of this style of size. And so, while we're being mindful of the ways that we passively make it harder to be a worker in Philadelphia, we need to actively make it really freaking expensive to be a bad boss in Philadelphia. This legislation that Leader Brooks has put forward will strengthen the Office of Worker Protections, which protects workers by holding bosses to account for illegal management practices. And I thank the leadership of Minority Leader Brooks and many members who support it for seeing the value in all our workers and showing it by legislating like it. I also wanted to speak to HB 1283 Resolution, which would empower municipalities to create parking-protected bike lanes on state-owned roads. And we know the environment. We hear people come to advocate to build up our environment. We understand that. That's why we fight so hard for it, spend so much money to realize it. The desire to maintain more controls on how we deal with, I was thinking about this, the firearms at the municipal level is logical. I commend you, Council President, for making certain calls and returning similar power to the city is a move toward public safety that we can feel, stay with me. Building safety that we can see is one thing. Building safety that we can touch and feel is another entirely, and this is a call to help us, to hold us to account to the many voices that Madame Mayor, Whip Thomas, Member Landau, myself and others all have continued to hear calling on public safety that see, touch and feel in the form of those built bike lanes. Also Hunger Action Month, I appreciate those who have come out today. There are those who make it easier to live in this city through their intentional care work that I want to commend calling on September as Hunger Action Month. And I want to thank CEO Loree Brown and the rest of the team for the actions they take on a daily basis to fight hunger in our city in the City of Philadelphia. There was a carpenter from Nazareth who said, if you love me, feed my sheep. And the charge of care actually quickens me when I see it and quickens me to be held accountable, to actually do that work and to realize that. So I'm grateful for their standing sentinel to feed the people. And in conclusion, I just up. Many have heard the reports and have followed the journey toward improvement in our jails and justice system writ large, an ongoing project that is of paramount importance to many of us. Alongside fixing our unstable jails, work must be dedicated to making sure people can find stability when they come home.

Councilman O'Rourke

We have to care about folks before and after and we have to care for all of our constituents throughout and after incarceration. The more we are intentional about doing that we can rebuild or in some cases build a new trust in these institutions meant to serve our people. And the more we are intentional about helping people in their most trying times, the better. m. m we will be having a Working Families Justice Impacted Resource Fair to meet the needs of those who have been impacted by the carceral system and the justice system. And in that same spirit, Councilmember Gauthier I believe has an expungement clinic on Saturday that we all should lift up as well to make sure the folks are getting properly placed back into society. So again, thank you for all of that. I do want to echo the sentiments of my Minority Leader who called the name of Amanda that as well as calling the name of Chairman Harris' wife Tiffany. I was also moved by that, and also lifting up Councilmember Bass as well for the work that she's done to remember the legacy and life of Frankie Beverly who has blessed America with his music and blessed our moments as well. So thank you, Council President, for your time.

Council President Johnson

Thought you was about to start singing. But whenever you want to, Bro, we support you. You got good tunes though. That's my guy. That's my guy. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

No --

Council President Johnson

Okay. Leave Wendy alone then, man.

Councilman Thomas

No, I --

Council President Johnson

It's a different kind -- listen, the Chair recognizes Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. We good.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Thank you, Council President. I also want to offer my condolences to Representative Harris on the loss of his wife. It's hard for me to imagine too many situations more tragic than what he's going through in this moment and I just want to extend my sympathies to him, his entire family and to everyone who knew and loved Tiffany. I also wanted to take a moment to remark on the 3rd District land dispositions that happened today. We transferred dozens of City-owned vacant lots in the neighborhood of Mantua on which I believe 90 affordable home made available to our community -(Applause.)

Councilwoman Gauthier

-through the City's Turn The Key Program. I'm really proud of this work and of this partnership because through it, we're achieving multiple positive impacts. We are opening access to affordable homeowners' ownership in a neighborhood that has been calling out for it. We are building the capacity of nine Black and Brown developers who understand our communities and want to do well by them. (Applause.)

Councilwoman Gauthier

And we're using the City's vacant land and resources for good. I want to acknowledge Rick Young who is head of the Urban Developers Association us today for his part in this. I want to acknowledge Mo Rushdy, the head of the Building Industry Association, for his role in this, our developer cohort that has just been amazing and inspiring. And last but certainly not least, the community who was allowing us to do this work. I can't wait to invite all of you to cut a ribbon when we build these affordable homes. And while we're on the topic of affordable housing, everybody knows that the most affordable home is the one that you have and we have an obligation to help people to remain in their homes. And so, I wanted to invite our community out to a Property Tax Relief Workshop that I'm hosting with Council President Johnson this evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Salt & Light Church at 5736 Chester are intentionally holding this workshop in Kingsessing which is a neighborhood that has been hardest hit by the new reassessments. And we want people to know that we're here for you and we want to help you through this. And so, at tonight's tax workshop you can receive help and information with appealing your assessment and with enrolling in programs like Homestead, LOOP, the Owner-Occupied Payment Assistance Program, the Senior Tax Freeze and the new Low-income Tax Freeze that I was able to push for with the support of this Council. So please, please, please come on out and get some help with property taxes this evening. Thank you so much.

Council President Johnson

Thank you very much. Nina Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Thank you, Council President. Today I introduced a resolution recognizing Philadelphia's commitment to the voting rights of those in nursing care facilities. In our great democracy, the right to vote is a fundamental civic right that must be accessible to all eligible citizens. These citizens, these residents are often overlooked and face barriers to participating in elections. Voting by mail makes participating in this democratic process much more accessible for them. It has been a great pleasure to work with Philadelphia City Commissioner's Office, with Chairman Omar Sabir who has a plan called the "Platinum Voters" -- we had a conversation a while ago about this with the City Commission that I had brought this up. And finally, we were able to work together to figure out how this would evolve. And with the support of all our colleagues, especially our District Council colleagues, we look forward to making sure that every eligible voter regardless of where they are, are able to participate in our democratic process. Thank you, Council President.

Council President Johnson

You're welcome. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Quetcy Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Thank you, Council President. Over the summer the Special Committee held a hearing in the the challenges that some folks experience when trying to access beds. We walked away with some suggestions, recommendations, but we also heard from some of the folks what the direct challenges were. I'd like to share some of the points that were identified. One of them was that there's a serious disconnect as we work towards trying to figure out where the beds are available. There's a lack of coordination between services at each provider level. And the process is simply too slow. Patients are waiting up to 16 hours, 16 hours for an assessment at our City-run facilities. People are opting out of recovery because that window is just too long. And so, they choose to head out to the street. We're helped us identify some recommendations that I'd like to put on the floor because I'd like people to start thinking about them as we continue this work in Kensington. We need a multi-disciplinary care model to be developed to bring providers together at each step of the recovery process. We also need a model that deploys outreach around the clock throughout the city in order to meet people where they are and work within a flexible triage-based system to help stabilize patients. We also need to implement and utilize a centralized dashboard to provide real-time information on access to treatment beds. The hearing was a success because of the people who came to testify. We need to hear from them more and as resources as we develop solutions. A recent Newsweek national survey of over 4,000 medical professionals in the addiction treatment industry identified seven facilities right here in Philadelphia as top addiction treatment centers in our country. I bring that up because I am confident that we can get this done and we can get it done right. I believe in creating a system that provides the fast, robust recovery services that people we see suffering on our streets need. Today I introduced another resolution calling for the Special Committee to convene once again to hear from our subject experts. The hearing will explore the best practices in substance use disorder outreach and investigate the effectiveness and current models of Philadelphia and its partners to do outreach specifically. I look forward to reconvening with these experts, all of you and your staff, everyone interested in helping us find a resolution towards connecting folks with the resources they need for a successful journey. We may not always agree on the path and on the process. But the work continues and we're all committed to doing so. Thank you, Council President.

Council President Johnson

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Cindy Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you so much, Mr. President. I just wanted to add two really quick notes to our session just wanted to thank all of the members who co-sponsored the resolution honoring Pastor Alyn E. Waller from Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church for 30 years of service, and service it has been, that has touched so many lives and so many communities not just in the Northwest but really throughout the entire City of Philadelphia. So we wanted to just send a special thank you to all of the members for co-sponsoring the resolution. Also wanted to recognize and thank those who attended his banquet on Saturday evening, and that would be Councilmember Philips, State Senator Shariff Street, our Sheriff Rochelle Bilal and our District Attorney Krasner. So again, many thanks for recognizing this very passionate servant leader here in And, Council President, I thank you for the honor of introducing the Frankie Beverly Resolution on your behalf. There is going to be a balloon release this afternoon on the 6100 block of Norwood Street. That's Norwood and Spencer in Somerville, the Somerville section of Germantown. That's this evening at 6:00 p.m. And we certainly hope that everyone will be there in white. And I know that I will be there because, Frankie, you make me happy. So thank you, Mr. President.

Council President Johnson

Before I let go.

Councilwoman Bass

Before I let -- oh, sing, you're going to sing?

Council President Johnson

Trying to get my Nicolas O'Rourke on, but it's a different story. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jeffrey Jay Young.

Councilman Young

Thank you, Mr. President. First and foremost, I want to give my sincere condolences to Representative Jordan Harris. I understand what it's like to be with a loved one going through certain health issues and we shared that experience. So I want to let him know that my wife and I are definitely praying for him. Second, I want to thank Dr. Chandra Williams today, the Pastor of United Missionary Baptist Church in Brewerytown for delivering a wonderful invocation this morning. Just a couple of reminders for my colleagues today. At 6:00 p.m. I will be sworn in for my third stint on the Board of the That's the association of Black attorneys in the city. We have our installation ceremony in Room 653 today in City Hall with our President Courtney Richardson, the Executive Director of the Appropriations Committee being sworn in as the President of the Barristers' Association. For my constituents, next week at the Rittenhouse Library at 1901 Locust we will be having our Mobile Constituent Services Day. So please any Center City residents, please meet me next Wednesday at The Rittenhouse Library. And now on to some substance. We made national headlines the other day but not for the debate but because the headlines kept saying there was a shooting near the debate, right, on in Center City from what appears to have been just a simple argument. It begs the question, why do we in this city face this issue of gun violence, right. From a simple argument why aren't we taught conflict resolution, simple conflict resolution. Why do we resolve our conflicts with picking up a weapon of destruction essentially. And if you want to improve public safety in our city, we have to do so by ensuring that SEPTA is fully funded. Because if SEPTA's fully funded, those instances frankly won't happen. So we have to ensure that SEPTA fully gets all the money that it deserves to run our city. It really affects our city's economy. It moves workers. It moves students and everyone in between. of our city, touches every District. So it's up to all of us to ensure that SEPTA is fully funded to make sure our city continues to be safe and our city can grow. I want to thank my colleagues today for passing the resolution calling for the City to explore a pilot program for doorbell cameras. I can say that in other cities, particularly in the Midwest, these doorbell cameras have worked to change negative behaviors in communities because of enforcement. We have to invest in solutions that work to deter crime. And in our city where there are 70 percent of gun violence cases that do not have associated court cases with them -- that means 70 percent of those folks are out here just -- we need solutions to help the police enforce these laws. And I think that a doorbell camera can be instrumental in solving crimes, combating violence and improving communications between police, law enforcement and residents. Such a program can help police better identify hotpots where crime is occurring and most importantly, help identify those responsible for quality-of-life crimes that impact our community such as car break-ins, package thefts and of the like. And as we all know, those types of crimes are on the rise. So I again commend my colleagues for passing this resolution as we look for solutions to lower the violence and gun violence that we face in our city. So thank you.

Council President Johnson

Thank you. And thank you for the bill that deals with packages because it's a very serious issue. The Chair recognize Councilmember Rue Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Thank you, Council President. Today I'm excited to dedicate this week as Arts Education Week in Philadelphia. The seeds of creativity are first planted in the classroom and these seeds can grow into the vibrant art scene Philly is known for with the continued support of educators, family members in the city. As a city if we care about the arts and its future, then we can't forget the importance of what happens at an early age and the transformative power of arts education. The next generation also deserves access to the city shape, which is why I introduced a resolution calling to give all young people in the city usage of SEPTA at all times regardless of their residential distance from school. Currently their passes bear restrictions between certain hours and on certain days, and it would be beneficial to our young people and our city to have the opportunity to explore outside of these restraints during this important time in their development, which brings me to 2:30 today when I am hosting a briefing on understanding adolescence and how to talk to young people. There's a many local and national scholars who have done some new and innovative research on the adolescent brain. And the more we learn, I think the more we can our young people and to make sure that they are still integrated and continue to integrate them in the rest of all that we do in the city. And finally, I introduced a resolution to authorize the Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings exploring the current status of artificial intelligence technologies. We must learn how Philadelphia can prepare for the impact of this technology on the public, private and nonprofit sectors. We need to find the safe and secure ways to incorporate AI, not avoid it. I look forward to speaking with experts around the current AI landscape and bringing our city safely into the 21st century.

Council President Johnson

And as we wrap up, I just want to thank everybody for their hard work and their dedication as we move the City of Philadelphia forward. As Council President, I will always operate from this chair with a level of professionalism, fidelity in the quorum. And in this body we respect all opinions, but I will always demand a level of respect for this Chair, myself, this institution and most importantly my Members. And with that being said, the Chair recognizes Councilmember Cindy Bass for a motion to adjourn.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Johnson

and properly seconded that the Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)

Council President Johnson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Johnson

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