A resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to review the motor vehicle stop of a young mother and her two-year-old son and resulting police activities, as well as other incidents that arose following the police killing of Walter Wallace, introduced by Councilman Thomas.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor, indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
Ayes have it. And that resolution is adopted. Stated Meeting February 4, 2021
There are no resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That concludes our calendar for today. Prior to recognizing Members regarding speeches, I will note for the record at this time that we will use the Chat feature available in Microsoft Teams to allow Members to signify that they wish to be recognized. In order to comply with the Sunshine Act, the Chat feature must only be used for this particular purpose. With that said, are there any speeches on behalf of the minority? Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brooks.
Thank you, Council President. I just wanted to take a few moments to thank the 14 Councilmembers who cosponsored my resolution to hold hearings on how Philadelphia's senior population is impacted by the housing crisis. Just as our aging population has been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors are amongst the hardest hit by Philadelphia's housing Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 crisis. This resolution commissions the Committee on Intergenerational Affairs and Aging to hold a series of hearings that would focus on a wide range of experiences that seniors have; those who own their homes, renters, those who are incarcerated, and those who reside in shelter care or experiencing homelessness and seniors who are living in nursing home. As the City works towards recovery that leaves no one behind. My hope is that these hearings will help us identify solutions targeted towards senior, and ensure that all our aging residents have access to safe and affordable housing. The pandemic has demonstrated that housing is the single most important way to stabilize communities and protect our neighbors. And we know that there is no one size fit all solution. So, I am grateful for Council's clear dedication to this issue. And I am looking forward to getting to work -- getting to work on these hearings. Thank you so much, Council President.
Thank you, Councilwoman, for your continued work. Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 The next -- are there speeches on behalf of the Majority? Chair recognizes Councilman Domb.
Thank you, Council President. I wanted to thank all my colleagues, including also our State Senators and State Representatives for their support in our letter to Congress on proposing a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for office buildings and other facilities for indoor ventilation systems to help them get their economy back on track, to get them open, get them restarted. So, I just wanted to thank everybody. I hope the Federal Government will take this up. From an economic standpoint, this tax credit is peanuts, peanuts compared to the loss of the economy we have right now. They should all be in favor of doing this. I hope they will take this seriously and it will become a reality. And then, I wanted to also comment, I guess, on the number one topic of the day. And that is I do share in everyone's frustrations regarding the Administration's contract with Philly Fighting COVID, the preferential Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 treatment, the lack of scrutiny, the inequities and the lack of experienced leadership at the very top of the organization. Last week I did speak with several businesses and organizations who are willing to support mass drive-through vaccinations across the City, open to everyone even if they don't have a car. We talked about doing this in addition to neighborhood sites throughout the City. And now we are all talking about local pharmacy options, as well. And we need to provide vaccinations everywhere, to every possible option. I did propose these options to the Administration and to Dr. Farley last week, sent a follow-up letter asking the Administration to provide its plan by February 12. I did receive a response that they don't want to use locations like Lincoln Financial Field because only 82 percent of the people have access to cars. I think that's unacceptable. If -- I'm sorry, 82 percent of people have access to cars, 18 percent do not have access to cars. If 82 percent of the people have access, we should look at every possible option. Because right now I know many people driving to Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 South Jersey, driving to Bethlehem or Allentown or driving to Delaware or the suburbs to get vaccinations. We just need to meet people in every location. Cities small and large around the country have already implemented drive-through sites. New York, Chicago, LA, they have drive-through, huge drive-through sites. And they have also walkable neighborhood locations. They are doing it in every possible way. And by the way, New York City, I would venture to say they have less than 50 percent of the people have cars there. There is no reason why Philadelphia should be behind these other cities when we have people ready to figure this out. Lincoln Financial Field is ready to do this. And shame on us if we don't execute a plan that includes our largest facilities with most experienced people running these massive events. In speaking with the businesses, unions, churches and other organizations, there is no shortage of people who want to help. Everyone, everyone wants to help. Everyone, which is pretty amazing. We all deserve, of course, an Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 explanation at tomorrow's hearing about what happened and how people were impacted. But we have to keep our eye on the ball here and find a way to ensure the City of Philadelphia, the sixth largest City in the United States, has a mass vaccination plan in place that is customer focused, equitable, operationally achievable. Because if we don't start fixing this now, people will suffer. We don't have any time left to allow that. But this is not just about Commissioner Farley. He shouldn't be out on a limb. We are all on the hook with him. As I can tell you, the hundreds of people calling me and emailing me do not make distinctions between Commissioner Farley, Mayor Kenney, President Biden, State Legislators or any Member of Council. They are blaming me. Philadelphians are anxious and stressed beyond belief.
And I have never seen anything like this. They just want these vaccinations given out safely and equitably. They want these vaccine, and they want to trust us. It's our job to work with the Administration now to help regain that trust, or we will do more damage in the long run. I know Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 we can't afford to make the same mistakes with Philly Fighting COVID again, so we have to take a minute to figure out how we got to this point. But everyone is watching us -- local, regional, national. And they are looking to us for some real leadership. Soon the number of vaccines will increase, and Philadelphia has to be ready. We, City Council, the Administration, the universities, stadiums, businesses, pharmacies, every organization that who step up right now needs to do so. And we have to do everything we can to get these vaccinations into the arms of our residents. So, I'm publicly raising my hand to offer support to the Administration. And I hope everyone here will do the same. We can get this done if we come together now, work as a team and protect Philadelphians and save lives. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilman. Thank you. I concur. We must stay focused. Really have to figure out a way to get this done. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.
Thank you, Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 Mr. President. I want to start by paying homage to two angels who recently made their heavenly transition. The first, Mr. President, is Dr. Ruth C. McArtis. Her name will be familiar to some because of her activism, community organizing in Northwest Philadelphia. But on this past weekend, the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, of which I am a proud member, held our Omega Omega service for our late soror, President Dr. Ruth C. McArtis. I want to say to her family, thank you for sharing her. And the contributions that she made to our sisterhood were invaluable. And we will do our best to keep her legacy alive. I, also, Mr. President, want to acknowledge another member of our Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated who made her transition. And that is the late great, Cicely Tyson. Cinema, Mr. President, was the platform that Cicely Tyson chose to use her inimitable gift and skill as an actress. Her tool to help shatter racial stereotypes and glass ceilings. She was the epitome of style, of grace and Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 faith. And most importantly, what I love and I appreciate, Viola Davis, Taraji along with Tyler Perry noting about her what made her different from others in Hollywood is that she was authentic to the core, that she never changed no matter what room you saw her in. She made us proud of our history, our culture and our image. She taught us to never forget the strength of other mothers, fathers and families and that we can do anything together. She is a treasure that we will miss. And to be quite frank, Mr. President, I believe we are all simply better for having had the opportunity to observe her in action and be inspired by her -- her greatness. Finally, Mr. President, I want to close with a message about home ownership to residents of the 9th Councilmanic District in particular, but to all residents of the City of Philadelphia. I got an email probably last -last week, late last week Thursday in the evening about someone saying to me, thank you, you know, for -- in the midst of this pandemic -- constantly keeping our eyes and Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 focus on the need for home ownership. I thank our colleague Councilwoman Brooks for her resolution regarding the seniors as key. But I was reminded of that on Tuesday. I read an article by WHYY. It was written by a Taylor Allen. I'm not sure if she is Jake Blumgart's replacement. But I want to thank them for this article. And it was entitled, Growing Surge of Philly Homeowners Risk Foreclosure as Pandemic Continues. And the article highlighted the case of a working single mom with two kids who had lost her job as a home health aide because of the pandemic. And now, she is struggling to pay her mortgage and could, in essence, lose her home. Now according to the article, it stated that the latest available census data showed that about 13 percent of homeowners are behind on their mortgage in the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area. That's what was referenced in the article. I cannot stress this enough. But because I was a staffer -- and I thought about Councilman Member Bill Greenlee, those who were here during that time, I want us to note that this is a four-alarm bell emergency Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 crisis situation. For those of us who were in Council when Councilwoman Marianne Tasco led us when we were working on that issue, it feels like deja vu all over again. And that is because it is. We are now here in Philadelphia approaching Great Recession levels of loans that are being past due. Now, we all know that the black working class, and in black working class neighborhoods in particular, they took a strong, strong hit during the Great Recession in part because they were heavily targeted by subprime lenders. And it looks like history could repeat itself if we don't begin to take more proactive measures.
I'm going to mention some of these, but I want to take this moment to explain why home ownership, and particularly home ownership for black people and people of color, is so vital. And I have got to say this, and to that group who participated last week, no, I am not anti-renter. And with that being said, I want to firmly note for the record that I believe that a neighborhood must have a healthy mix of homeowners and renters. So when we read these Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 new documents coming from academicians that we need to reimagine, you know, what single family dwellings and household look like, I want us to make sure that we are focusing on what they really mean when they say what they say. Now, we know we just flipped from being majority homeowner in our City. Home ownership definitely outweighed renter, but we just flipped. And for me personally, I know what home ownership and my family did for me and my own personal success. And so when families like mine -- and it's important, Philadelphia, when you listen to this. I'm not talking sort of politicos and government people. I'm talking about those people who are sending those emails, those of you who participated in that meeting that we had last week. Everybody has a story like this. But I need you to just get that many of us who are here, we know it, too. When my mother got pregnant with me when she was 15 and my grandparents decided that they were going to make a move, and my family did what folks would joke about and say, "moved on up" like the Jeffersons, my grandparents weren't rich. Daddy was a Navy veteran and my Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 grandmother was a domestic worker. And yes, I'm saying it for those of you who were on that call on Thursday because I want you to know I can say it publically because it is real. Despite their working class wages and despite red lining and despite racial restrictive covenants, my grandparents were able to purchase a home. And guess what, the asset was theirs. Cherelle, how do you know? Because I went to the drug store at 19th and Cheltenham to go get the money orders because they weren't banked. And that's what she would write out every month to pay the bills. They were able to achieve that slice of the American dream. Their home was also a source of pride because it was proof to the world that they had achieved, what I like to call, some sense of self-sufficiency. And the neighborhood that I grew up in, and it still is not just a success of home ownership, a story of home ownership, but of African Americans and other people of color owning homes. So, some of the areas in my district have a home ownership rate that is well above even the 70 percentile. But they were people of color and are people of color. " It seems like every since neighborhoods like Mount Airy, even though people are trying to redefine you now like Cedarbrook and Wadsworth and everything but what your neighborhood was called when you bought your house in the '60s and the '70s, this neighborhood became a success because of black home ownership. And there were larger forces at play that they are -- they have tried and continue to try to take it away; crack in the '80s, the winnowing of government supports in the '90s, the predatory lending of the 2000s. And even more recently, there have been stories about how black homeowners, they refinance less, they are paying more for their mortgages, they are facing appraisal gaps. Meaning, their home is appraised for less than it's actually worth. Many of these residents, they manage to hold onto their homes, but all of these negative forces are at play. And it comes with a cost. You have held onto your homes, but your financial situations have become more precarious. We now have a situation where because Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 these folks are retired and they are living on a fixed income -- and the lady just said the other day, you know, she missed one payment, just one payment.
Cherelle, I can lose my house to foreclosure. We haven't had enough money. I'm talking about disposable income, folks to maintain their houses. And so now, their children are viewing their property as more of a liability instead of an asset. And of course, we still have predatory lending going on. But this time we know it's coming in a different form, reverse mortgages, which we have been seeing an uptick in origination since the pandemic began. Where does this leave us? Thankfully to you, organizations like Philadelphia Legal Assistance, Community Legal Services, Senior Law that are doing everything that they can to keep homeowners in their homes. I want to thank the State for their pandemic mortgage assistance program funded by the Federal Cares. I know you got a rental and utility assistance plan that you are trying to get moving. Thank you for that. And, of course, there is the National Foreclosure Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 Moratorium on federally backed loans, which the Biden/Harris Administration is looking to extend from March 31 to September the 30th. President Joe Biden's "America Rescue Plan" has also proposed funding to assist small landlords, renters and people experiencing homelessness. And at the state level, I still hear you screaming Michelle Lewis from Northwest Counseling Services, the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, HEMAP. It is doing the best it can. But it was not set up to deal with the once-in-a-generation pandemic. Housing advocates are asking for the creation of a COVID housing assistance fund to allow direct financial assistance to homeowners at the local level and before the pandemic. Proud of our colleagues, you know, funding BSRP, Philly First Home; Restore, Repair, Renew. And during the pandemic, thanking our colleagues for taking the lead on the Emergency Housing Protection Act. It went a long way to help us address some of the immediate challenges created by the fallout from COVID-19. All of these are good and necessary ideas. And I know we are going to continue to Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 be front and center in advocating for them because we know what happens if we -- if we are not proactive when it comes to protecting homeowners. We saw it all too well in the aftermath of the Great Recession when they told us that the market will correct itself and Harrisburg preempted our legislation. I fear if we don't act proactively and we don't act now, and then the fallout from this pandemic, it could be even worse. I fear that our neighborhoods -- and I want every Philadelphian, I want you to think about this. I don't want our neighborhoods to become filled with investor-owned rental properties, and then the dream of home ownership could get further and further out of reach to more and more renters. We cannot and should let this happen. We must maintain that healthy balance of homeowners and renters, especially when you see how much people are paying to rent. They are mortgages triple time that they are paying in rent. We must protect those who already own a home, assist those who one day want to own a home, and avoid another Great Recession housing Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 collapse. But it's going to take a collective effort, and we must start now. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today I rise to thank you. Thank you, Mr. President, for your guidance on the Police Oversight Commission that we submitted today. But also, on the input from many, many stakeholders ranging from POWER to the FOP, ranging from the Administration to the Guardian Civic League who gave us insight on -- on this legislation. I want to thank my colleagues for working with my staffer Samantha Williams to put forth what I believe is a beginning discussion about the final leg of the race towards the establishment of this commission. We welcome, look forward to, encourage during the hearings, insight and analysis as to how this commission should finally be structured. A good colleague of ours, Marianne Tasco Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 said: Act in haste and repent your leisure. So, we want to take our time, get it right so that we can do three things: One, restore confidence of the public that they can get a fair hearing about police misconduct. Number two, establish a trust and better working relationship with police/civilian interaction. And then finally, reduce the high cost and burden when we get it wrong as a City due to lawsuits. So, thank you for the co-sponsorships. But also today, we introduce two other resolutions that if you look at it, are parts of this. One, we want to evaluate the witness relocation process in the City of Philadelphia. Some of my colleagues are here. When we increase the amount of money dedicated for witness relocation, there is no justice without witnesses. In our analysis of the last 100 shooters -- and I thank the stakeholders in that process, too. They didn't point fingers, they pointed at the problem. We realize we are going in the right direction, but not fast enough. The number one issue for the poor Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 closure rate of cases is the lack of reliability of witnesses. Well, if you have to live on the same block as the accused that may have killed a relative of yours, go to the same corner store, some go to the same schools and churches and then testify bravely about what you saw, what you know, you put your own life at risk. So, we want to take a look at how we can make it easier to have justice, and then have safety to accompany. And then finally, which disturbs me to no end, is that on your worst day when a loved one of yours may have been tragically gunned down, it is the victim's family's responsibility to clean the crime scene. Many people do not know that there is money at the State to do that. We want to make sure that people understand that that is available, but it is often not enough. And I could not imagine, I could not conceive of that responsibility on what would be one of my worst days. So, we want to look at all of these things to try to -- in the Committee of Public Safety -- create that balance that we see in the symbol of justice, the two scales. One to Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 protect the accused rights, but also the responsibility of getting justice for the victims. And I thank you, again. This is not parades. This is not ribbon cuttings and shovels for skyscrapers. But this is an essential part of our job. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilman. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.
Thank you so much Mr. President. I wanted to thank all of those who provided public comment in support of Resolution 210009 regarding the 29th Annual African American Children's Book Fair. This year, the Book Fair will be held virtually on Saturday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the African American Children's Book Fair is one of the oldest and largest single day events for diverse children's books in the country. So, I wanted to thank Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati for her tireless work and Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 dedication to bringing literacy and the love of books to all of our children. And you can follow the African American Children's Book Fair and sign up to attend the virtual event on Twitter at AACBookFair. Again, that's AACBookFair. Please, join them on Saturday February 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. I know that my children and I will also be joining virtually. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym.
Thank you very much, Council President. On Monday, 9000 school staff are scheduled for the return to school. Children will -- are scheduled in on February 22. But Monday is a call back for about 9,000 educators, school staff -- that includes teachers, principals, maintenance workers, cafeteria workers -- who are being called in. All of us, I know on this Council body, is invested in a school reopening that is safe, that is responsible and that must be state of Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 the art. There is no other option given the pandemic. There is no other option given the consequences that are borne by vulnerable black-and-brown communities. There is no other option given the uncertainty of the months ahead. When a quarter of our elementary schools have no functional mechanical ventilation system, which in itself is appalling, and clear evidence of how much we are willing to tolerate abusive conditions for tens of thousands of young people, we must ensure that the reopening of school meets the highest standards of building quality, that we ensure the public trust, and that engages with the workforce of the district itself. The District has put in $65 million in new renovations, into buildings and into buying up personal protective equipment. And I want to make it clear that in our tour of buildings and in conversations that I have had with some of the principals and some of the educators around the district, some schools have probably never looked better. But this does not mean that the condition of some buildings should offset the Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 reality that too many others are left behind, and that the district is in desperate need of clear protocols around testings, what to do around outbreaks. It needs a better communication plan. The Biden Administration has proposed a 100 day rollout to the reopening of schools nationally. The rollout and the delay gives time for the Biden Administration to see several things. One, what is happening with the case counts and the spread of dangerous new variants? Two, it talk about the progress of our vaccine rollout and how teachers, staff, families can be vaccinated, included as we -- as we move through the months ahead. Three, the passage of federal relief that would allow for mass testing and other safety measures. And finally, warmer weather could potentially offer access to fresh air through open windows and outdoor classrooms. We are dealing with a number of issues. And I think we should make them clear. The Governor needs to do more here. He should have made clear about the vaccination process. 45 percent of our school staff live outside of Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 the City. This is a shared effort among counties to vaccinate and to prioritize educators and many others, other school staff who are in buildings -- whether they are working in the boiler rooms, whether they are cleaning for the schools, whether they are the school nurses or paraprofessionals who are assisting in the classrooms. This is a shared effort amongst all our counties. It is difficult to have Philadelphia bear the brunt of having to use its precious vaccine supply when so many people need to see it as a countywide -- five-county regional effort. Two, the district really does not need testing protocols in place. We have building conditions, they are very serious. In the schools without functioning -- without functioning ventilation systems, the fans are simply inadequate. Chicago school district, for example, purchased 20,000 air purification systems when there were problems with the mechanical ventilation. The District has to step up. The District also needs to have clear testing protocols in place and should be Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 engaging with CHOP to see what their options are for both testing vaccinations and other types of support for all District staff and for students and families as we go in there. This is going to be a difficult process.
And I do believe that the next 48 hours up until Monday are going to be critical. But I do urge that our colleagues take this very seriously to not afford another situation where he have had botched efforts. This is the third time that the District has tried to reopen. We know what was needed. We knew what was needed in August. We know what was needed in November when they wanted to open. And here we are in February, and it stills feels like it's a struggle. I, also, went to emphasize that this is not just about the School District of Philadelphia. Every single school district is struggling right now. Our push to reopen is early compared to other large systems comparable to our size. And we need to be thoughtful. We need to be deliberate. And we need to recognize that all of us are driven by the needs of children and their families, the struggle, the Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 realities of young people, the pain and trauma that they are going through on their own right now are apparent and are very painful to all of us. There is no substitute for in-person learning. But in a pandemic, we need to make sure that the process that we go through supports the pubic trust, ensures a responsible return to school and, frankly, that lists the standards. So that it's not just that we are doing a fly-by-night, that we are sticking fans into windows and passing it off. It does need to be state of the art. There are standards. There is support. And from the Biden Administration, it appears that help is on the way. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I wanted to -- first, I just want to follow up on my colleague Councilwoman Gym's remarks because I want to make it clear that I Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 think that all members of this body are taking this very, very seriously. I know that when I saw the fans myself, you know, I was appalled, I would say. It's not something that any of us would have imagined would be the standard for our children, our educators, our support staff. I think that the plan is full of a lot of holes. And I have a great deal of concern regarding what folks are being asked to return to. We want our kids back in school. We want everyone back in school as quickly as possible. But it has to be done right. It has to be done in a way that's not going to put people's health in jeopardy. And so, I think I join all of my colleagues in saying we all take this very seriously. And that we don't want to lose this opportunity to make sure that everyone is going to be safe returning to our school buildings. Beyond that, I just wanted to remind everyone, that we are going to be having a hearing tomorrow regarding the City's -- the Philly Fighting COVID debacle which happened, you know, in the last couple of weeks. I want to invite all of my colleagues to attend and to Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 participate. I know that there have been a number of my colleagues that have already submitted questions to the Administration, and should have received a lot of those questions back. If you have not received those questions back, please, let us know so that we can try to be helpful in that regard. And also, make sure that they get on the record for tomorrow. And the hearing will be tomorrow at one o'clock for the listening audience. We encourage you to participate and to -- if you would like to testify, you are more than able to testify. That is one of the functions of Council. And so, we want to invite you to participate as well and be a part of something that is going to be just really critical to making sure people know and understand exactly what happened. And the one thing I do, also, want to just slightly differ with my colleague Councilman Domb who spoke on this matter earlier, and I get it. We have all been blamed, you know, for what has happened here in the City of Philadelphia. We all sort of taken a hit on this particular matter. But I believe that it's Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 my job as a Chairman of this Committee to make sure that we get the record straight. That the Committee on Health and Human Services does not write contracts, does not execute contracts, does not vet contracts. That is the job of the Kenney Administration, always has been, and until further notice, really always will be. And so, this is something that he needs to recognize. And we intend to certainly ask the Administration some very difficult questions tomorrow. We hope that they come. We hope that everything will be very cordial. There is no intention to -- to be hostile in any way, shape or form. The most important thing is to build the trust, gain the trust of the public. And the most important thing that you can do that is by making sure that they know exactly what happened and who the responsible parties are. And so, I look forward to having that conversation tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Colleagues.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Councilman Green. Stated Meeting February 4, 2021
Thank you, Council President. I will be brief. I want to thank my colleagues for their work and their speeches on a number of issues that's very important to the citizens of Philadelphia from issues with vaccinations, from issues with housing, issues with our seniors or seasoned population to police oversight as well as school reopening. But one issue I want to just raise is an issue I saw in today's paper. Something I have been following quite a bit in reference to our hospitality industry. Yesterday, it was reported from the Mayor's Office that hotel reservations were at 30 percent down -- actually, we only had 30 percent hotel room rate last year compared to being about 90 percent the year prior. That is a significant drop. Now, we know this drop is based on the impact of the pandemic. But my concern is, our economy is very dependent on the hospitality industry. We all can remember back in the early '90s when Governor Rendell was Mayor, and they created the Greater Philadelphia Marketing Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 Tourism Committee now known in Philadelphia as well as the growth and the expansion of the community center authority -- Convention Center. And all of the various agencies like the Philadelphia Convention Business Bureau and all the entities that work on growing our economy. And we have made significant strides in really having a very robust hospitality industry. My concern is that, there is a lot of jobs for citizens in the City of Philadelphia that are dependent upon this industry. And we need to make sure that if we are able to receive resources from the Biden Administration that comes to the City of Philadelphia, that we are doing all that we can to stay competitive. Some of my colleagues know I talked about how last year I saw other cities like Baltimore and even in our region -- Bucks County and Delaware County, in the State of Delaware -are actively trying to attract people back to their region to spend money and to do things in their jurisdiction. Now it is the winter time, but we are going to be coming out of the winter time going into spring break shortly. It's going to be Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 very important upon the City of Philadelphia to make sure we are focusing on being competitive. My concern is that when we have conventions and other activities in our City, they are booked years out. And we need to make sure that we are doing all that we can to promote the City of Philadelphia so we can bring those jobs back. Looking at November of 2019 compared to November of 2020, we lost about 66 percent of the jobs in that area in hospitality. And so, that's a lot of jobs that employ a lot of people from members of Unite Here, but also all of the restaurant workers and other entities and other businesses that are dependent on a robust hospitality and travel industry. So as we are coming through this winter and going to the spring and getting ready for a budget season; and hopefully, we will receive some dollars from the Federal Government to help us in our own recovery. We focus on being competitive as a City to bring back this industry and employ so many of our residents and constituents in our City that will help our economy get back to where it was prior to the pandemic. Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 Thank you, Council President.
Thank you, Councilman. That appears to be the conclusion of Speeches on behalf of the Minority and Majority. So with that, the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It's been moved and seconded Council stand adjourned until Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. All in favor, will indicate by saying aye. (Ayes.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries. Thank you all very much. Again, hearing tomorrow Friday, Stated Meeting February 4, 2021 one o'clock, the Committee on Health and Human Services to discuss the issue with respects to the vaccinations and the policy of the City of Philadelphia and a host of other things I'm quite sure.
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