Stated Meeting, March 1, 2018

Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 1, 2018 10:50 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE L. BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN ALLAN DOMB COUNCILMAN DEREK S. GREEN COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE L. PARKER COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN AL TAUBENBERGER MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Good morning. We're going to get started, if the members have taken their seat. If any guests and visitors please retire behind the rail, we will have our invocation. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Brother Ernest Miller, Vice President for Mission - La Salle University. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Greenlee. I would ask all guests, visitors, and members to please rise. (Councilmembers, guests, and visitors rise.) BROTHER MILLER: Let us remember that we gather here in God's holy presence. To the most high God, we come today with praise and thanksgiving for the blessings that overflow. Thank you, God, for the life you give, for the community in which we live, for daily Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 bread, and for feasts of joy. Thank you for our public servants, Mayor and Councilpersons, and all those who share responsibility as custodians of the common good. Let our prayer be that the daughters and sons of God in our time imagine and enact new possibilities of working together towards achieving the modest goal of an imperfect, fragile, but attainable and sustainable justice; for eyes of wisdom to discern the work of the spirit; for eyes of strength to recognize a new reality; for eyes of patience to ask difficult questions; for eyes of faith to recognize God's face and the human faces of others; for eyes of knowledge to move beyond our own world; for eyes of understanding to listen with loving hearts; for eyes of justice to resist and repair, to disrupt and to wake up; for eyes of love to see the beloved community. And so we ask, oh God, open our Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 move us forward. And so may the road rise to meet us. May the wind be at our back. May the sunlight of God grace our cheek. And may rain gently fall upon our field. And may God keep us in the hollow of God's hand. And let us all say, amen. (Amen.)

Thank you so much for those inspiring words. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)

Thank you very much. The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 22nd, 2018, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 22nd, 2018 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 stand approved. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the Journal is approved. The next order of business is requests for leaves of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests of leave of absence today.

The Chair thanks the gentleman. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Councilman O'Neill.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.

The Chair thanks the gentleman. At this time, I would like to dispense with the regular order of business and I would like to welcome and thank everyone who has taken time out of their busy day to come down to witness their government in action. It will be a little something different today, as you all know. So I want to say I appreciate you coming down. We hope your stay here is a knowledgeable one but, more importantly, a pleasurable one, so much so that you come back again. So, again, thank you. The next order of business is communications, and the Chair requests that the Sergeant-of-Arms delivers the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 to the Chief Clerk. Thank you. Mr. Decker, would you please read those messages.

To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 180003, 180004, 180005, 180008, 180009, 180014, 180075, and 180080. And I am pleased to advise you that on February 28, 2018, I signed the following bill which was passed by Council at its session on February 15, 2018: Bill No. 170793. And I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Ferry Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2600 through 2602 Wharton Street; and A resolution reappointing Michael Piper to the position of Chief Assessment Officer of the Office of Property Assessment; and A resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2018, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority; and An ordinance amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building Construction and Occupancy Code), by revising and clarifying certain provisions; and Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto as adopted through the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act; and An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Codes" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act; and An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a lease agreement with Roxborough Development Corporation, for use by the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 a portion of the premises located at 463 through 65 Leverington Avenue; and An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2019; and An ordinance to adopt the Fiscal 2019 Capital Budget; and An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2019 through 2024 inclusive; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," to increase the rate of realty transfer tax; and An ordinance amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 exclusion; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to authorize the Board of Education to impose a real estate tax for the School District of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

Thank you, Mr. Decker. Do you have any additional messages?

I have none, Mr. President.

Thank you very much. The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Good morning, Mr. President.

Good morning. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

I offer one resolution this morning.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

A privileged resolution Recognizing and Celebrating the 2018 Small Business Week Celebration in the City of Philadelphia.

And that will be today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today I introduce one non-privileged resolution signed by everyone.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

A privileged resolution Recognizing and Honoring Cheyney University on the 40th anniversary of its 1978 NCAA Division II Basketball Championship. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

And that will be on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.

Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I offer one resolution.

Thank you, Councilman.

A non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

And that will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 The Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today I offer 15 bills, two resolutions, three bills co-introduced by Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez, seven bills on your behalf, and one resolution on your behalf.

Thank you, Councilman.

An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2019 through 2024 inclusive; and An ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2019 Capital Budget; and An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2019; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to authorize the Board of Education to Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 impose a real estate tax for the School District of Philadelphia; and An ordinance amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of homestead exclusion; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," to increase the rate of realty transfer tax; and An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates; and An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Chapter 14-700, entitled "Development Standards," by creating regulations for Semi-Detached Structures and making related changes; and An ordinance authorizing the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 322 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Glenloch Place from Megargee Street to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Ditman Street from a point southwest of Tolbut Street to its terminus further southwesterly therefrom; and An ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Bleigh Avenue to Wellington Street; and Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon 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 Oakmont Street, Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Creek, Rhawn Street, and Rowland Avenue; and Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Sheffield Avenue, Leon Street, Solly Avenue, Frankford Avenue, Stanwood Street, and Erdrick Street; and An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto; and An ordinance amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building Construction and Occupancy Code), by revising and clarifying certain provisions; making corrections for compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act; and An ordinance amending Title 4 Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Codes" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act.

Those 15 bills just read by the Chief Clerk will be referred to the appropriate committee.

And a privileged resolution honoring the Saint Hubert High School Cheerleading Teams on a Season of Success Culminating in Junior Varsity Winning the National Championship and Varsity Winning the PIAA State Championship.

That will be on today's Final Passage Calendar. (Applause.) Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

And a non-privileged resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2018, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.

And that will be referred to committee. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President. I have one bill, one privileged, and two non-privileged resolutions.

Thank you, Councilman.

With your permission, I'd like to speak on one Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 briefly. We have an agenda.

After the title? Sure. Certainly, Councilman.

An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease agreement with Roxborough Development Corporation, for use by the Corporation of all or a portion of the premises located at 463 through 65 Leverington Avenue.

That will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar -- sorry, Mr. Decker. That will be referred to committee.

And a privileged resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Finance to hold public hearings concerning an update from the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement about the City's divestment of holdings in gun and ammunition manufacturers, distributors and retailers Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 since the adoption of the "Sandy Hook Principles."

This one?

Yes.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

In the last Administration, Mr. President, we raised the question of what we could do about gun violence. In the last Administration, Mr. President, you boldly with other Councilmembers tried to stop certain types of firearms in the City of Philadelphia, for which you were sued, not just professionally but personally. In this Administration, Mr. President, you, I, and my colleague Councilman Johnson struck upon a sojourn to try to stem the tide of firearms in the City of Philadelphia, going on a holiday to a gun show where we saw we needed a bigger boom, that the flow of guns coming into Philadelphia was Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 immense. So there are two things today that I am proposing. One is for us to look at those principles that we adopted last year to disinvest in companies that do business with firearm manufacturers, because the only way to approach this is through their pocketbooks, one. And then number two is to look at what happened in Florida and make it a cautionary tale, that we should look at temporary restraining orders. I'll put it to you this way: If on Monday we have a conflict in City Hall and on Tuesday the person says I'm going to come back and do something really, really tragic to the people and citizens in City Hall, by Wednesday we should believe them and we should go to their homes and temporarily get those firearms, Mr. Sheriff, get them under control until there is a due process, Mr. District Attorney, to determine whether or not they are competent enough to hold those firearms. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 It is better to be safe than sorry, and we hope that common sense rules and regulations, common sense regulations both at the City and the State, can protect us from ourselves, protect us sometimes from elements that need help. And if we can do that, then we can take control of a little bit of our own safety. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Councilman. I look forward to the debate. That will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.

And a privileged resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the development of an extreme risk protection order program within the City of Philadelphia, to allow for the temporary removal of firearms from individuals that pose a high risk of harm to themselves and others. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

And that will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.

And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Drexel University senior and Overbrook resident Aimee Turner for being crowned Miss Philadelphia 2018.

And that will be on this week's Calendar.

And a non-privileged resolution calling on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to revise their rules on religious head coverings for student athletes.

And that will be on next week's Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.

Thank you, Council President. I have one privileged resolution and two non-privileged resolutions. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Thank you, Councilman.

Thank you, Council President.

A privileged resolution honoring the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 50th anniversary of his death.

This week's Calendar.

And a non-privileged resolution urging the Senate to reject S. 446, entitled "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017", which requires states to recognize licenses or permits from other states, no matter how permissive their licensing standards.

And that will be on next week's Calendar.

And a non-privileged resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2600 through 2602 Wharton Street.

Next week's Calendar. And the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Thank you, Mr. President. No bills or resolutions today.

Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.

Thank you, Council President. I have no bills or resolutions today.

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.

Thank Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 you, Mr. President. I offer one privileged resolution.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

A privileged resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the Kerner Commission's final report, entitled the Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders.

And that will be on this week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Domb.

Good morning, Council President.

Good morning.

No bills or resolutions today.

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Councilwoman Gym.

Good morning, Council President. I have one non-privileged resolution today.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

A non-privileged resolution affirming the strong support of the City of Philadelphia for public sector workers whose rights and freedoms are threatened as the Supreme Court considers Janus versus AFSCME, and recognizing the important role unions play in raising standards for all workers.

And that will be on next week's Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Taubenberger.

Good morning, Council President. I have one bill on your behalf, which is being co-sponsored by myself and Councilman Brian O'Neill, and I also have one Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 privileged resolution.

Thank you, Councilman.

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred to committee.

And a privileged resolution declaring March 1st, 2018 as Disability Day of Mourning in the City of Philadelphia, to raise awareness of filicide of disabled children and adults.

And that will be on this week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.

Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

Thank you, Mr. President. No bills or resolutions.

Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one bill.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties on both sides of Twenty-Second Street, between Lehigh Avenue and Allegheny Avenue.

That will be referred to the appropriate committee. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.

Thank you very much, Council President. I have one bill, two non-privileged resolutions.

Thank you, Councilman.

Thank you.

An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory fifty million dollar minimum annual appropriation to the Housing Trust Fund or any successor financial facility or such successor financial facilities.

And that will be referred to committee.

And a non-privileged resolution apologizing to Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 China for the damage caused by a visitor to Philadelphia to a World Heritage Artifact loaned by The Shaanxi Heritage Promotion Center to the Franklin Institute.

And that will be on next week's Calendar.

And a non-privileged resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory fifty million dollar minimum annual appropriation to the Housing Trust Fund or any successor financial facility or such successor financial facilities.

And that will be referred to committee. That concludes the introduction of bills and resolutions, and the next order of business is reports from committee. And the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee for a report from the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Rules reports nine bills 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 Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 170995, 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 Ridge Avenue, Paoli Avenue, Umbria Street, Fountain Street, Manayunk Avenue, Gates Street, Pechin Street, and Fountain Street"; and Bill No. 170996, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 of land located within an area bounded by Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, Domino Lane, Domino Lane North, Ridge Avenue, Harmon Road, Fowler Street, Domino Lane, Silverwood Street (Extended), Parker Avenue, Pechin Street (Extended), Fountain Street, Pechin Street, and Hermitage Street"; and Bill No. 171002, 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 Kensington Avenue, Adams Avenue, Leiper Street (extended), Frankford Creek, Castor Avenue, Wyoming Avenue, G Street, and Erie Avenue"; and Bill No. 171003, 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 Allegheny Avenue, 2nd Street, Lehigh Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Avenue, and 6th Street"; and Bill No. 171128, 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 Moore Street, Sixth Street, McClellan Street, and Seventh Street"; and Bill No. 171129, entitled "An ordinance adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the South Street Headhouse District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority"; and Bill No. 171130, entitled "An ordinance approving the plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment and charges of the South Street Headhouse District of Philadelphia for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the eastern South Street and Headhouse areas of the City of Philadelphia"; and Bill No. 180005, entitled "An Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Euclid Street, 53rd Street, Morse Street, and Georges Lane"; and Bill No. 180075, 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 Ashton Road, Old Ashton Road, Welsh Road, Axe Factory Road, Winchester Avenue, Holme Avenue, and Holme Circle," 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 Greenlee.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 day of the nine bills that were just read into the record. (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 Bills No. 170995, 170996, 171002, 171003, 171128, 171129, 171130, 180005, and 180075. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. These bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez for a report from the Committee of Appropriations.

Thank Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 you, Mr. President. The Committee on Appropriations reports one bill with a favorable recommendation.

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

The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Bill No. 180006, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.

Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 suspended as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 180006. (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. 180006. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and that bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Greenlee for a report from the Committee of Law and Government.

Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Law Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 bill and one resolution with a favorable recommendation.

Thank you. Mr. Decker, read that report.

The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 180098, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the eligibility, selection and removal of the Members of the Board of Education, relating to the Board of Education's responsibility for the administration of the School District, creating a Parent and Community Advisory Council, as approved by Resolution of the City Council"; and Resolution No. 180112, entitled a "Resolution proposing an amendment to Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the eligibility, selection and removal of the Members of the Board of Education, relating to the Board of Education's responsibility for the administration of the School District, creating a Parent and Community Advisory Council, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill and resolution to Council with a favorable recommendation.

The Chair again recognizes Councilman Greenlee.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 180098. (Duly seconded.)

Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 180098. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and this bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. Resolution No. 180112 will be placed on our Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. That concludes our committee reports, and the next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. I note that 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 our Second Reading and Final Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 2ND READING Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. There are no additional bills today on the First Reading Calendar, so the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on our Final Passage Calendar today.

Thank you, Mr. President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today: Bill Nos. 171145, 180143, 180144, 180145, 180149, 180151, 180153, 180154, 180155, 171109, 170962, 171118, 171119, 171220, 171121, 171122, 171123, 171124. All other resolutions and bills are being held.

Thank you. We will now move to our public comment session. Our public comment session will go as follows: If you are interested in Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 testifying on a bill or resolution on the Final Passage Calendar today, if you have not already done so, I would ask that you sign up at the table to my left. When your name is called, you will go to the middle of the Council Chamber where there's a 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. When the light turns red, we'd ask that you please adhere to our guidelines and conclude your remarks. We thank you for your anticipated cooperation. You will have three minutes to speak. Mr. Decker, please call the first name on the list.

Joe Danihel, commenting on 180154, 180153, 180145, 180149, 180155, and 171145. (Witness approached podium.)

This is an Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 official decree of the people in writ of mandamus quo warranto and, as such, requires immediate action and remedy. The recent shootings and my stolen home are the result of oath-violating officials allowing and enabling law violators to go unprosecuted. You were hired to maintain the rule of law, investigate law violations, and demand Attorney General investigate and prosecute missing and misused hundreds of millions of mostly federal taxpayer Housing and Urban Development money given to resolve Logan as indicated by the Obama Administration. I again quote Dr. King: "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who perpetrates it." Unenforced laws are causing chaos. Laws are like Bibles. Unless they are followed, nothing changes. As public servants, you cannot violate oath, Constitution, and laws without penalty. How can officials deny Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 and defy inalienable, inviolable God-given rights? How can agents and agencies steal my home without compensation, due process, Seventh Amendment trial by jury? How can government pay a contractor upwards of 100 million, mostly federal taxpayer money, to build a mall on my stolen home? Ben Franklin was quoted, "You have a republic if you can keep it." Clearly prosecution is required immediately of all involved to preserve the rule of law. The constitutions require immediate remedy of this breach of law, breach of close, breach of fiduciary duty. Your oath of office requires you to act or face prison. 42 USC 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 18 USC 241, 242, 2381, 2384, PA Constitution, Article I, Sections 1 through 11, 26 PA CSA 703, 705, 706, 709, 712, 713, 716, and other laws listed in SCOTUS 15-8965, 14-1330, 14-4056 appear violated. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 I call for the federal and Commonwealth governments to perform their constitutional obligations to investigate and prosecute all involved in the theft and illegal deed transfer of my home, 1038 West Wyoming Avenue. The denial of God-given 42 USC 1982 property rights for 24 years is egregious, extraordinary, oath-violating, and requires immediate remedy. A just government must obey the rule of law. This color of law government must have its Charter to govern revoked until a constitutionally compliant government is installed. Public servants cannot refuse their sworn duty to act any more than a fireman can refuse to fire a fire. The sovereign people require oath, Constitution, and laws be enforced. Jail is required for all who violate oath, Constitution or law. I remind Council, it takes a lot of cooperation to create and allow Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 monumental corruption.

Thank you for your testimony.

Emmanuel Bussie, commenting on 180155. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning, everyone. So all of you should have received an interim report card for City Council. In 2015, we had a Black Political Summit.

Mr. Bussie.

Yes. Did you say my name?

You put down you want to talk about vacant property in the Eighth District. Can you at least give the impression that you're going to talk about that and start out by talking about that?

I normally would, Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 but I ain't in the mood to -

Just accommodate us for a moment.

I know. I normally would, but I ain't in the mood to play games, right?

Well, we're not playing games here today. We just ask you to abide by the rules. If you can just talk about -- start off talking about Eighth District and segue into what you want to segue.

I am going to get into that.

Because there are rules.

So you want me to introduce the bill first or say the bill first? How you want me to proceed? I'm going to get into -- you don't know what I'm going to talk about because I just started. So how you want me to proceed?

I mean, the rules are that you're supposed Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 to be talking about what you indicated on the list.

How do you know I'm not going to do that? Because the way I introduced myself or introduced the topic? How do you know I'm not going to talk about that? That level of arrogance, right? My time can't be running out because he told me to stop.

Mr. Bussie.

This is what I'm talking about.

Mr. Bussie.

Yes.

Public comment is for the purpose of talking about something on the Calendar.

How do you know I was not going to talk about something on the Calendar?

Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 Well, can you please talk about that and then we can proceed.

Again, back in 2015, the Black Political Summit had a conference with 31 recommendations that almost every Councilperson signed off on, except three or four.

In the Eighth District?

And the Eighth District as well.

No; Eighth District property.

The Eighth District property. The Councilperson for that district signed off on it as well. Now, if you're going to interrupt me, do I get more time?

Well, Mr. Bussie, you're not going to come in and dictate the terms of the process.

I'm not dictating the terms. I'm talking about that bill. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 I'm talking about that piece of legislation. I'm going to get to that. That piece of legislation -- you can't dictate to me how I talk about my topic. So, see, this is what it is, right? You really don't care about that, because what you do care about is trying to control people. Because you sit up there as President of City Council, you want to dictate to us how we discuss a topic. This is all about your pride and your ego. This isn't about this topic. (Microphone turned off.)

You want to talk about the Eighth District property disposition, you can do that.

Do the Eighth District have a Councilperson? AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes.

All right, then. So you can't tell me how to talk about the Eighth District property when I'm talking about the Eighth District Councilperson. That property is in a Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 district that has a Councilperson, which I'm talking about. So you want me to talk about it in a certain way? How do you want me to proceed here? Disrespecting the President?

You got a minute left on your time.

Don't put your hands on me. Don't put your hands on me.

Don't touch him.

I didn't get a chance to speak. He told me not to speak. I didn't get a chance to speak. I got 30 seconds into my speech and he going to tell me I can't speak? Why not, Darrell? Why not? Why not? This is the problem. It's the level of disrespect and disregarding and arrogance by this body by that leadership. It's a problem. We got great Councilpeople, but they laying on somebody that's arrogant, that's an egotist. This is the problem. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

We're going to call the next person.

Tracy Purdy. (No response.)

Tracy Purdy.

I give the floor to the next comment.

Pamela Williams. Pamela Williams. (Witness approached podium.)

Marie Patterson.

Pastor Pam is here.

Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning to everyone. I am totally and unequivocally appalled at the process, Mr. President. I think that -and I know I'm supposed to speak on the bill -

Just start it out. I know how it works. If you just start and say, I'm talking about Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 property in the Eighth District, and then you can just -- I'm just asking you to -

I'm talking about a project in the Eighth District, but just like the rules are suspended for the Councilpeople who I pay to represent me, I ask that the rules be suspended so I can make the comment that is necessary, because I am a citizen in the City of Philadelphia and I pay taxes. What has happened today to the public and the citizens in this Chamber is utterly and unnecessarily disrespectful. We were told that we could not sit in this Chamber, of which we pay for and which these persons represent us, and we were sent upstairs. I was told that someone would come upstairs to get me. When it was my time to speak, no one ever came. The sound system up there is not working. We could not hear the bills that you read. (Applause.)

If I ask the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 City Councilpersons who are sitting on the floor what the third bill was read, I believe that they can't even tell us, because the monitoring system is so horrible in here. We are at a crossroads in Philadelphia, and something must change. It must change, because the people are being disrespected. The people in black and brown communities in this city are being disenfranchised. And everybody in this body has been elected to represent us and to cause us to be able to have power to rise up and to have a great life in this great city. Justification is at a high rate in this city. Nowhere in this city should a developer be able to come in and redesign a home and the home costs $217,000 for sale. And I live in a house that's worth $56,000 and I can't even afford to pay the taxes. I'm here today to serve notice. I've come out of my cocoon, and I'm here Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 to fight like hell that something change in this city, because it is not right, Mr. President. Councilpersons, it's not right. Because these people are being disenfranchised and we're being disenfranchised by the political system that exists and was elected by the people. If you going stand up for the people, be for the people. Rise up for the people and make sure the people are being counted and taken care of, and that's what the City of Philadelphia should be and that's what we should stand for, a city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. (Applause.)

Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

Marie Patterson, commenting on 180155. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Good morning. Can you repeat the bill, please?

180155.

180155. My name is Marie Patterson and I represent the Fifth Councilmanic District. I've lived in North Philly all my life. 18055 [sic] is no different than any other bill that is on this table. The Councilpeople in this city are not doing what they're supposed to do. I see a lot of people sitting around hugging. Our children are being destroyed. Philadelphia is being destroyed, and it's because we don't have good leadership. That's all I have to say. It's not going to take me three minutes.

Thank you.

It's not going to take me three minutes to tell you Councilpeople what you should be doing. You get an F on the housing. In my part Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 of town, housing for black people, it's been gentrified. I don't see housing for black people, affordable, that came from Darrell Clarke that's the head of the Fifth Councilmanic District. I have violence prevention. I see violence every day. There are plenty of plans out there that could talk about violence prevention, but I don't see it in my Council. And I see you all sitting here making rules, but they are not for the African Americans and the people who -- the constituents who you're supposed to be working for. Temple, union, the EOP project, the campaign finance, and the Black Political Summit, these are all things that we say that Council have an F for, F because you didn't make an effort, F because you're not representing the people. And this right here is a dog and pony show that me as a business of Philadelphia will no longer be a part of the dog and pony show. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 We're here, Different Kind of Democrat, Professionals for Progress, to change the narrative of how Philadelphia should be living. We should not be second-class citizens.

Thank you for your testimony, ma'am. (Applause.)

Zahirah Ahmad. (Mr. Bussie approached podium.)

Manny, no. You already spoke.

She yielded the floor to Emmanuel Bussie.

That's not how it works, man. Come on. That's not how it works. (Witness approached podium.)

Hold on a second. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Cindy Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. Point of information. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 180155 is a lot transfer, a vacant lot transfer that, as we all know, the City of Philadelphia has a very difficult time with vacant lots. And so we do encourage property owners to take responsibility for those side lots next to them, and that's what the transfer of 180155 is.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

You're welcome.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm speaking on 180155 and, most importantly, how we, the black people, the brown people, the minority people of Philadelphia, have no say. No one pays attention to us. No one listens to us. Time and time again we have fought, we have fight, we have spoken, and nothing is being done. We look at things that's going on around the City, Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 and we clearly, each and every one of us sitting here, can honestly say we disagree with so much. There are bills being passed that should not even be passed. There are bills that should be passed that are being overlooked, one being the schools. Our children should not be suffering in this school system. The teachers should not have to come out of their pockets and pay for supplies to teach their students. The teachers should not have to be refereed to disarm children. The teachers are there to teach. And this is why our children are losing now, because we don't have leadership to stand up and help these teachers do what they are here to do.

Thank you, ma'am, for your testimony. (Applause.)

John Evans. (No response.)

John Evans. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 (No response.)

Move on.

Greg Brinkley, commenting on 170954-A. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning.

I really didn't prepare a speech. I don't think I need one. Very clearly on this bill, I got some clarification from Council Blackwell's office that this bill also has a connotation that Council is the final -- can approve this bill. I'm not liking the makeup of the nominating panel. I don't think it has enough African American male presence. I unapologetically make that comment. I think it's disproportionate to the amount of school kids in terms of makeup of the schools. I think that Council should require before they Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 approve it. I'm going to put it on record that the Mayor who opposes the extension of the amnesty program to get money for the schools, but yet he will not file a lawsuit against the Parking Authority for the money that they haven't given. I'm not understanding that dichotomy. I think that it's disrespectful, and with all due respect to you, Council President, I support the Different Kind of Democrat, and I think that leadership has a lot to do with anybody. You set the tone for that, and with all due respect to you, you have failed. (Applause.)

Elizabeth McGraw, commenting on 180153, 180154, and 180150. (Witness approached podium.) MS. McGRAW: Good morning.

Good morning. MS. McGRAW: You already know I'm Elizabeth McGraw. You already know Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 what bill I'm standing here to dispute. I support Professionals for Progress and Democratic -- DKOD's position on this, but my comments are no reflection on them. I have so much I want to say and limited amount of time to say it. I just -- right now I just want to say that I am appalled at City Council's audacity to open your session in prayer. I nearly fainted. I nearly fell out of my seat. How dare you open your session in prayer, asking for God's blessings, everybody say amen, while you failed our children and jeopardize our futures. I am disgusted and appalled. I'm a 65-year-old grandmother who is raising children in this community, and you fail us this way all under praying? I'm done.

Thank you for your testimony, ma'am. (Applause.) Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Rochelle Bilal, commenting on 160248. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning.

Good morning, Council President, and good morning, Councilpeople. I'm Rochelle Bilal, Different Kind of Democrat. I am voting no for Bill 160248 in reference to excluding new businesses from occupancy tax. We have an organization in this city that is on Girard Avenue. Not only did you increase our taxes from $1,500 to almost $8,000, we pay about $168 occupancy tax every single month, and we've been here since 1972. You want to relieve new businesses of occupancy tax, then you should relieve those that have businesses and have been serving the City since 1972 of their occupancy tax first. We have abatement and now we got a relief of occupancy tax? You got to stop this giving people a Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 break when you don't give us who work in this city and its community, have a business, a non-profit organization that serves the community a break first before you give anybody else that comes into this city another abatement, another occupancy tax exclusion in this city. I say vote no on 160248. On the other hand, in reference to this report card from Professionals for Progress and Different Kind of Democrat, we are saying you haven't done enough. When you get a grade of a 50, that gives you an F. So right now City Council stands at a grade 50, which is an F. An F in the Parking Authority. Take back the street parking and fund our schools. (Applause.)

An F on affordable housing. You got people that can't even come in -- that live in this city and can't get a house. Our children want to stay here, but they can't because they Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 can't afford housing in this city. Violence prevention, you say you want to wait until summertime? We had nine shootings in this city in a matter of a week and you want to wait for violence prevention? You get an F. Temple, we say no to the stadium. No to the stadium. No to the stadium. (Applause.)

You get an F. We are saying we need representation in this city, and we saying right now City Council is getting a 50 grade mark, means you get an F. Thank you.

Thank you for your testimony. (Applause.)

Sister Taleah Taylor, commenting on 170408. (Witness approached podium.)

Good morning. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Sister Taleah and, first off, I want to say thank you to Councilwoman Brown and Councilwoman Gym on stepping up for our children in Philadelphia School District, because I also don't believe that any kids between kindergarten and 5th grade actually know what they're doing, and suspension is way too far when they belong in school. So I do thank you for that. I do thank you for that. (Applause.)

But that's not enough when this city ignores the needs of the black and brown people, then display a good smoke screen acting like they're helping, but we see no results in our communities. I am the Vice Chair of the Philadelphia Anti-Violence Coalition, and I have hundreds, hundreds of soldiers out there in the street doing outreach work. We get no help whatsoever. None Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 whatsoever. You keep saying that we're going to get help, we're going to get help. We're doing it off our dimes. I'm working two and a half jobs so I can support one of my programs out of my own pocket. We're not getting no help, but we're getting the numbers and keeping the kids off the street. But there's 60 million-plus going to programs that we don't see coming in our neighborhood? Where is the money? It's not funding anything for us. We're still closing down recreation centers, still closing down schools. It's not enough for our children. That's why I believe -- and you know I love you, Councilman Curtis Jones, and others. David Oh, you're my man, and Jannie Blackwell, but leadership has to go.

Thank you.

And I am a Different Kind of Democrat. (Applause.) Stated Meeting March 1, 2018

Thank you for your testimony.

There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. Decker. I was actually looking forward to more. No; I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. Thank you. But your words are obviously taken seriously, and as usual, we're prepared to sit down and talk about real solutions for real issues. Thank you so much for being here.

We're always told that.

All right. Come on. You had your time. You had your time. (Mr. Bussie talking without microphone.)

Okay. You had your say. Let's move on. We're going to move on to the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Calendar. We're ready to rock. Mr. Decker, we're going to move towards our Calendar, and could you please read the title of 171145.

A resolution initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets, to be known as the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, for which the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Incorporated, which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, serves as the Neighborhood Improvement District Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Management Association.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 171145 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, 180143.

A resolution approving a second amendment to the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3509 Haverford Avenue Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING including 3502 Mount Vernon Street.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. Resolution 180143 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180144.

A resolution approving a first amendment to the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3300 through 08, 3310, 3312, 3314, 3316 Mantua Avenue, 701, 703, 705, 707, and 709 through 711 North Thirty-Fourth Street.

The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180144 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180145.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-Fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair one more time recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180145 is adopted. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, 180149.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Eighth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

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

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it. 180149 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180151.

A resolution urging United States Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to adopt the recommendations of The U.S. Conference of Mayors on the 2020 Census and its impact on municipalities.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.

Thank you, Council President. I'll be very brief. As everyone in this body knows that under Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, it requires us to have a census every ten years. Based on that census, that's how we allocate the members of Congress as well as how funding is provided through cities throughout this nation. December of last year the Justice Department actually requested that the Census Bureau provide a question regarding citizenship be placed on the Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING 2020 Census. Many people in this body know that there's historically being an undercount of people of color in our census and, as a result, that's caused us to have reduced resources not only in the City of Philadelphia but cities around this nation. I was pleased that Mayor Kenney, along with other members of the United States Conference of Mayors, requested to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to not have this type of language in the 2020 Census, as well as make sure we provide adequate resources so that all people in not only the City of Philadelphia but throughout the Commonwealth and throughout the nation are properly counted in the census. And so I'm glad to support this resolution, and with that, I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)

Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180151 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180153.

A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Greenwich Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 522 Mercy Street.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180153 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180154.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.

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

It's Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180154 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 180155.

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twelfth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

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

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it. 180155 is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 170962.

An ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for Distribution of News and Printed Material," relating to the regulation of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, by including certain areas in the vicinity of Northern Liberties to be subject to the provisions of this section.

This Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Councilwoman Bass.

Aye.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Domb.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilwoman Gym.

Aye.

Councilman Henon.

Aye.

Councilman Johnson.

Aye. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilman Oh.

Aye.

Councilwoman Parker.

Aye.

Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Squilla.

Aye.

Councilman Taubenberger.

Aye.

Council President Clarke. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 171118.

An ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by repealing certain provisions of Section 10-806 (relating to construction of reviewing stands).

This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Councilwoman Bass.

Aye.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilwoman Gym.

Aye.

Councilman Henon.

Aye.

Councilman Johnson.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilman Oh.

Aye.

Councilwoman Parker.

Aye.

Councilwoman Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Quinones-Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Squilla.

Aye.

Councilman Taubenberger.

Aye.

Council President Clarke.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 171119.

An ordinance amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia, entitled "Carriers," by repealing certain provisions relating to motor buses. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Councilwoman Bass.

Aye.

Councilwoman Blackwell. (No response.)

Councilman Domb.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilwoman Gym.

Aye.

Councilman Henon.

Aye.

Councilman Johnson. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilman Oh.

Aye.

Councilwoman Parker.

Aye.

Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Squilla.

Aye.

Councilman Taubenberger.

Aye.

Council President Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Clarke.

Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 171120.

An ordinance amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-704 (relating to motion pictures).

This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Councilwoman Bass.

Aye.

Councilwoman Blackwell. (No response.)

Councilman Domb. Stated Meeting March 1, 2018 3/1/18 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.