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Morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Joanna
Deming
I
live
in
Perry,
Hilltop
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
the
Pittsburgh
Food
policy,
Council
I,
want
to
thank
you
for
your
investment
in
the
food
Justice
fund,
as
of
a
city,
budget
and
arpa
funds
to
address
food,
apartheid
and
food
disparities
in
our
communities,
especially
where
I
live
in
Perry,
Hilltop
and
I
want
to
thank
Council
women's
gross
in
Warwick
and
Miss
Gail
Smith
for
your
leadership
as
well
and
moving
forward
the
plan
over
the
past
six
months.
H
Thank
you
and
a
special
thanks
to
the
mayor's
office
as
well
for
their
support,
and
also
the
many
volunteers
and
the
members
of
the
food
Justice
fund
committee
that
you'll
hear
from
today
that
have
been
engaged
and
that
are
waiting
for
this
plan
to
be
adopted
so
that
we
can
move
forward
and
start
meeting
the
needs
of
our
communities
and
advancing
food
Justice.
H
So,
as
we've
talked
about,
this
fund
is
needed
to
address
food
apartheid,
communities
impacted
by
structural
racism
and
prioritize
projects
led
by
black
brown,
indigenous
and
other
people.
Historically
marginalized.
We're
excited
about
the
potential
that
impact
that
this
fund
is
going
to
have
this
proposed
plan,
prioritizes
investments
in
Grassroots
community-led
groups
and
provides
opportunities
for
larger
scale,
system-wide
Investments.
H
In
my
community,
the
food
Justice
fund
could
support
things
like
Ballfield
Farm,
the
work
Cafe
on
the
corners
looking
to
expand
to
The
Avenues
of
Hope,
Pittsburgh,
Higher,
Ground
Ministries
and
the
ecology
programs
at
the
Pittsburgh
project
and
more.
We
hope
the
city
will
continue
to
support
and
adopt
the
food
Justice
fund
plan
as
soon
as
possible,
so
that
we
can
start
moving
forward.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
Good
morning
everybody,
my
name,
is
Tiara
Collins
and
I'm
from
the
hill
first
I
do
want
to
thank
everyone
for
being
here
and
letting
us
come
down
and
talk
today,
and
we
do
truly
thank
you
from
the
Baltimore
hearts
for
accepting
this
food
I'm
just
as
fun.
I
am
a
board
member
for
the
Pittsburgh
Food
policy
Council
and
for
me,
I
just
want
to
know
like
moving
forward
how
long
this
is
going
to
take,
because
this
is
going
to
help
lots
and
lots
of
communities,
especially
in
Neighbors,
we're
just
brown
people
and
I'm.
I
Looking
forward
to
whether
it's
going
to
be
able
to
do
for
neighborhoods
that
have
brown
people
in
it,
low-income
people,
it
doesn't
make
a
difference.
What
color
they
are,
but
I
know
for
brown
people.
It's
really
important
so
that
they're
able
to
get
those
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
that
they
need
to
be
able
to
eat
healthy
as
a
mom
with
a
child
who's
had
to
be
able
to
eat
healthy.
I
You
know
it
means
a
lot
to
me,
because
this
will
be
make
access
for
us
to
be
able
to
go
to
our
corner
stores
and
be
able
to
buy
the
things
that
we
need
and
not
have
to
get
the
things
that
are
there,
because
we
have
no
choice,
just
making
sure
that
our
families
are
being
able
to
access
good
foods,
and
you
know,
and
not
have
to
travel
an
hour
on
buses
and
stuff
to
get
what
they
need.
I
It's
very
important
because
everything
in
those
neighborhoods
there's
nothing
accessible,
there's
nothing
there
for
them,
and
it's
really
important,
because
when
we
got
these
people
who
are
trying
to
like
build
like
forms
and
stuff
they're
being
able
to
access
the
food
and
they're,
giving
it
to
the
neighbors
they're,
not
charging
them
a
bunch
of
money
like
when
you
go
into
the
grocery
stores.
I
I
think
the
cabbage
is
what
like
three
dollars:
a
head
of
cabbage
used
to
be
69
cents,
so
making
this
stuff
accessible
for
everybody
in
neighborhoods,
where
it's
needed
is
going
to
really
count
and
I
know
the
importance
of
it
and
I
know
you
guys
have
to
because
you
guys
have
adopted
in
your
plan
so
I'm
just
looking
forward
to
when
we're
going
to
be
able
to
move
forward
and
how
much
longer
it's
going
to
take
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
I'm
done.
F
J
Of
the
operations
yeah
all
right
praise
the
Lord.
Everyone
I
would
like
to
thank
you
on
the
council,
women
and
men
for
taking
this
time
out
with
us
today
and
I'm
attached
to
the
tool
in
the
senior
I.
Am
the
pastor
of
Praise
Temple
Deliverance
Church
in
Hazelwood
I'm,
also
the
co-founder,
and
vice
president
of
the
greater
history
Coalition
against
racial
and
ethnic
disparity,
along
with
that
I
serve
as
co-chair
of
the
food
Justice
foreign
committee
I'm
here
to
I.
J
Ask
for
your
support
to
continue
on
with
the
plan
and
to
pass
the
plan
that
all
of
us,
both
City
and
City
officials,
as
well
as
residents
in
the
community,
worked
very
hard
put
together.
J
The
plan
is
one
that
will
allow
us
to
address
food
apartheid
on
the
very
high
level
in
the
communities
that
really
need
it
and
to
prevent
it
from
happening
in
other
communities.
The
two
Terror
type
of
funding,
that's
being
offered
here,
were
the
first
tier
will
allow
Grassroots
organizations
and
people
working
with
the
city,
lot,
programs,
the
formal
art
program
and
other
type
of
low-level
type
of
agricultural
programs.
That's
going
on
in
the
communities
it'll
allow
young
people
to
learn
how
to
grow
food
and
and
learn
the
importance
of
of
eating
healthy.
J
The
second
tier
will
allow
more
infrastructure
type
of
programming
and
projects
to
take
place
and
in
in
the
community,
such
as
in
Hazelwood,
where
we're
now
trying
to
put
a
grocery
store
where
we
don't
have
one.
The
project
will
support
that
kind
of
project
in
Hazelwood,
as
well
as
other
Community
based
programming
that
farming
type
of
program
that's
going
on
all
over
the
city.
J
We
know
that
food
access
is
a
problem
and
we
we
suggest
that
maybe
the
city
even
create
a
food
access
or
food
apart,
our
committee
or
Department
that
focuses
on
food
and
healthy
foods
as
well.
We
know
that
it
should
be
placed
on
the
same
level
as
housing,
Workforce,
Development
and
any
and
all
the
other
important
aspects
of
what
the
city
government
operates
on.
We
think
the
food
should
be
raised
up
high
on
that
level.
J
K
K
First
I
want
to
thank
city
council
members
that
worked
and
met
with
members
of
the
food
Justice
fund,
Coalition,
director
Vargas
and
the
mayor's
office
for
bringing
this
plan
to
fruition.
Here
today,
I
am
fortunate
enough
to
live
in
a
food.
Secure,
District,
I
live
in
Deb
gross's
district
and
I
have
a
car.
Unfortunately,
many
of
our
friends
and
neighbors
that
live
in
the
communities
surrounding
mine
and
across
the
city
do
not.
K
Many
more
trust
me
I
now
have
a
much
greater
understanding
of
what
food
Justice
Means
in
these
places
and
to
its
residents,
and
it
has
greatly
affected
the
scope
of
our
programming
and
work
at
just
Harvest
as
well.
We
understand
that
there's
not
a
one-size-fits-all
solution
for
a
neighborhood,
and
so
we
now
work
to
create
community-led
Solutions,
because
members
who
live
and
work
in
these
areas
understand
and
know
best
how
to
address
the
problems,
but
they
need
support
and
they
need
capacity
building
funding
to
catapult
those
efforts.
K
The
food
Justice
fund
will
do
just
that.
It
will
help
with
boots
already
on
the
ground
to
create
a
safer
and
healthier
community
and
a
safety
and
health
a
safer
and
healthier
Community
is
one
that
includes
food
access
in
the
infrastructure,
City,
Planning
and
Recreation
of
its
main
streets.
I.
Ask
that
you
can
expedite
the
approval
of
this
plan
to
get
the
proposal
out
to
the
communities
that
need
it
most,
a
few
examples
of
projects
and
communities
that
would
benefit
from
this
funding
that
I'm
currently
working
around
in
Homewood.
K
We
have
a
co-op
that
could
greatly
greatly
expand
and
and
we're
talking
30
40
years
without
any
fresh
produce
in
this
community.
This
funding
could
help
get
that
Co-op
off
the
ground.
Allentown
we've
been
working
over
there.
Currently
we
have
the
soil
sisters
who
have
the
opportunity
to
acquire
land
grow
food.
There
start
a
small
grocery
all
with
the
community's
support.
K
Right
now
we
have
the
West
End,
where
we
have
incredible
women
who
have
been
working
tirelessly
in
a
food
apartheid
area
to
create
the
first
ever
minority-owned
woman
corner
store
that
she
grows
the
food
that
she
is
selling
there.
We
at
just
Harvest
have
now
partnered
with
her
to
help
expand
that
effort
and
we
are
using
her
grown
vegetables
in
the
West
End
and
in
the
north
side,
now
to
supply
all
of
our
corner
stores
that
are
offered
in
the
city.
We
can
see
this
growing.
Thank
you.
For
my
time,
I
appreciate
everybody
Renita.
A
L
Good
morning,
good
morning,
my
name
is
Danelle
Houston
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
growth,
Pittsburgh
grow
Pittsburgh
is
an
urban
agricultural
non-profit
and
we
support
Community
Gardens
School,
Gardens,
Urban
farms
and
backyard
gardeners
throughout
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
I
also
serve
on
the
Pennsylvania
food
policy.
Council
advisory
committee
and
I
have
served
on
the
food's
Justice
fund
committee
and
the
food
Justice
fun
task
force
and
have
been
working
diligently
to
ensure
the
first
place
of
urban
agriculture
is
represented
in
the
plan.
L
Thank
you
for
your
investment
in
the
food
Justice
fund
to
address
food
apartheid
and
the
disparities
in
food
access
to
assist
across
the
city.
We
especially
want
to
thank
councilwoman,
Groves
and
Warwick
for
their
involvement
on
the
food
Justice
fund
task
force
and
thank
you
to
the
mayor's
office
for
his
support
and
I
want
to
thank
director
Vargas
for
her
support
and
collaboration
throughout
this
process.
L
L
Growth
through
the
work
that
we
already
do
grow
Pittsburgh
operates
a
micrograd
program
called
the
sustainability
fund
and
NR,
and
that
sustainability
fund
supports
food
growing
projects
that
are
already
existing
with
both
Technical
and
infrastructure
support
in
our
earliest
spring
ground.
This
year
we
received
over
65
000
in
requests.
Already
we
have
another
round
coming
up
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
can
help
at
least
everyone
with
that
project,
but
this
food,
just
as
fun,
will
make
sure
that
we
don't
have
the
funds
to
support
all
of
our
community
gardens.
L
There
are
over
120
Community
Gardens
that
we
know
of
and
more
and
more
happening
every
day,
these
Community
Gardens
support
and
increase
food
access
and
security,
and
they
create
job
opportunities,
Workforce
Development
and
Community
Gathering
spaces.
We
also
support
food
growing
projects
and
life-sustaining
projects.
We
work
to
support
Urban
Farms,
especially
when
it's
when
we
especially
want
to
support
Urban
Farms
run
by
black
and
brown
Growers
throughout
the
city.
L
One
project
I
want
to
highlight
is
our
Cooperative
with
the
Homewood
Farmers
Market,
the
Homewood
Farmers
Market
is
run
by
black
urban
gardeners
and
farmers
of
Pittsburgh
Bible
Center
Oasis
farm
and
Fishery
sanchosa
Community
farms
and
grow
Pittsburgh.
It
is
a
weekly
Market,
it's
really
the
only
access
of
fresh
produce
in
Homewood.
Currently,
this
investment
will
allow
us
to
hopefully
extend
and
do
year-round
produce.
The
market
also
supplies
opportunities
for
vendors
and
focus
on
health
and
wellness
for
the
community.
L
M
Dr
Ronald
and
Miller
bills,
Hoover
Prague,
Czech,
Republic,
Global,
intelligence,
Society,
U.S,
national
candidate
shugaba.
That's
hausa,
2024
vote
by
voter
verification,
for
whom
and
freedom
of
speech
uncensored
in
public
comment
are
key
to
what
I
do.
M
Are
there
any
Nigerian
Nibiru
Japanese
shamason
Spanish,
guitars
Indian
sitars
in
this
room?
A
concern
of
council's
public
comment.
Three
point:
four
point:
C
Pittsburgh
city
council
PCC,
the
rules
of
council
Roc
PCC
Roc
is
not
law.
The
Pittsburgh
home
Rule
Charter
is
law.
M
Neither
the
Pennsylvania
state
law
nor
Pittsburgh,
City,
Council
Rock,
prohibits
use
of
music
to
accompany
a
citizen
public
comment
or
to
be
public
comment
in
my
email,
22
June
2023
registering
for
public
comments.
27
28,
June,
2023
I
wrote
during
one
of
my
public
comments.
I
may
play
an
excerpt
from
a
piece
of
music
irrelevant
to
a
concern
or
resolution
of
counsel.
Sans
profanity
I
see
nothing
in
the
rules
of
counsel
prohibiting
by
doing
so
no
negative
from
the
office
of
counsel.
M
Regarding
music
inclusion
signifies.
Yes,
there
was
no
negative
from
Ashley
Robinson
assistant
clerk,
confirming
my
public
comment
via
email.
My
registration
for
public
comment
on
22
June
2023.
There
was
no
negative
from
clerk,
Clark
Baskin,
who
passed
by
me
and
my
trumpet
and
a
witness
outside
the
council
room
on
28
June
2023
good
morning,
Dr
Miller.
She
said
no
negative,
but
there
was
a
negative
inside
the
council
room
by
Mr
Lavelle,
no
Quorum
with
a
cohort
of
IQ
below
80
lawyers,
no
music,
Dr
Miller,
no
trumpet
no
music
in
public
comment.
Citizens.
Please
understand
this.
M
Pittsburgh
city
council
bans
according
to
this
banned
singing
and
playing
the
U.S
national
anthem
during
public
comment.
This
action,
in
our
view,
is
illegal.
It
violates
Pennsylvania
State
Law.
It
violates
the
Pennsylvania
Constitution
and
the
United
States
Constitution.
This
is
schizophrenic.
On
the
one
hand,
yes,
on
the
other
hand,
no
foreign.
E
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Meg
O'brien
I'm,
the
director
of
economic
development
at
the
hilltop
Alliance
and
today,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
Allentown,
the
Allentown
CDC
residents,
community
members
and
business
owners
have
expressed
the
need
for
more
access
to
fresh
food
in
their
neighborhood.
There
are
business
owners
and
community
members
willing
to
take
on
projects
that
help
access
address.
This
need
and
supporting
them
with
funding
and
resources
like
this
is
critical
for
their
success.
E
In
March
2023,
the
Allentown
CDC
and
Leadership
Pittsburgh
launched
a
community
survey
with
nearly
a
hundred
responses
via
the
form
as
well
as
one-on-one
interviews.
Eleven
percent
of
respondents
to
the
survey
mentioned
a
fresh
food,
slash
grocery
store
as
the
biggest
challenge
that
the
neighborhood
currently
faces.
E
On
May
3rd,
we
had
an
Allentown
food
access
strategy
meeting
and
had
30
community
members
discussing
previous
projects,
Lessons
Learned
Community
needs
and
support
for
future
projects
around
fresh
food
access
that
just
recently
in
June,
there
was
a
second
meeting
that
had
25
attendees
there's
a
continued
interest
and
initiative
to
bring
more
fresh
food
access
to
the
hilltop.
The
working
group
will
continue
to
meet
quarterly
with
the
Allentown
CDC,
just
Harvest
Hilltop
Alliance
and
Leadership
Pittsburgh
volunteering,
their
time
to
support
efforts.
E
A
N
Thank
you
to
the
city
of
Pittsburgh's,
mayor
Ed,
Gainey,
to
the
city
council
and
to
director
Vargas
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
in
support
of
the
food
Justice
fund
and
to
food
Council
executive
director
Joanna
Deming,
for
inviting
my
organization
to
the
table.
Please
allow
me
to
introduce
myself
as
the
development
and
program
manager
with
Pennsylvania,
Interfaith,
Power
and
Light
or
PA
IPL,
as
we
more
affectionately
call
ourselves.
We
are
a
Statewide
organization
and
I
am
based
here
in
southwestern
Pennsylvania
to
support
our
work
in
this
region.
N
Pa
IPL
seeks
to
inspire
and
mobilize
people
of
faith
and
conscience
to
take
bold
and
just
action
on
climate
change,
particularly
in
environmental
justice
communities,
because
these
people
are
disproportionately
affected
by
climate
change
through
Environmental
Education
to
stay
in
advocacy
creation,
care
and
direct
actions.
Paipl
strives
to
promote
stewardship
creation
care
and
the
use
of
clean
and
renewable
energy.
N
We
have
successfully
planted
and
maintained
with
this
funding
over
50
000
trees
and
over
1500
blueberry
shrubs
in
southwestern
Pennsylvania.
We
have
engaged
more
than
500
people
in
our
dep
funded
work,
caring
for
creation
with
PA
IPL,
but
what
we
have
learned
through
our
work
is
that
creation,
care
and
environmental
justice
communities
can
often
not
accommodate
trees
due
to
limited
space.
So
we
focus
quite
a
bit
on
planting
blueberry
shrubs
as
a
tree
substitute.
N
Not
only
do
they
provide
the
benefits
of
typical
trees,
such
as
storm
water
retention
on
site,
improved
air
quality
reduction
of
the
heat
island
effect,
increased
property
value
reduction
of
urban
blight,
but
they
also
provide
access
to
delicious
and
nutritious
food
for
people
and
or
native
animals.
Animal
species
these
blueberry
shrubs
can
yield
as
much
as
20
pounds
or
20
to
25
pints
of
fruit
annually
when
they
mature
in
only
two
to
three
years.
N
So,
therefore,
we
find
that
environmental
justice
communities
which
are
almost
always
located
in
food
deserts
need
to
benefit
for
our
important
work.
So
we
feel
that
right
now,
funding
is
always
a
challenge
for
us
and
for
a
growing
list
of
over
15
Pittsburgh
Partners.
So
we
really
applaud
your
efforts
in
funding
our
joint
missions
through
the
food
Justice
fund,
and
we
thank
you
for
your
efforts.
N
C
Good
morning
my
name
is
Lisa
Freeman
and
I
represent
Manchester
City
of
Pittsburgh
I
just
really
come
before
you
to
thank
the
council
for
all
your
work
and
all
your
support
of
this
food
Justice
fund
I
just
want
to
report
that
on
June
15th
or
even
before
that
last
year,
I
received
a
very,
very
competitive,
Grant,
a
Federal
Grant
and
was
awarded
175
thousand
dollars.
It
was
very,
very
competitive
and
in
the
state
of
Pennsylvania
it
was
myself
and
salim's,
and
you
all
know,
salim's
they're,
doing
the
the
work
at
Shop
and
Save.
C
Thank
you
that
little
Federal
that
Federal
grant
also
asked
called
me
on
June,
15th
or
called
me
before
then,
and
ask
that
Miss
Lisa.
We
want
you
to
present,
we
want
you
to
be
in
in
Washington,
and
we
want
you
to
present
to
Congress
and
they
flew
me
out
and
had
me
stay
there,
and
it
was
very
nice
that
was
a
a
one-of-a-kind
opportunity.
There
was
only
four
of
us
there.
One
was
from
Kansas,
one
was
from
Georgia.
C
One
was
from
Tulsa
and
myself,
representing
Pennsylvania
I
was
so
so
so
so
so
proud
to
be
upon
that
board
and
hear
the
stories
how
they
also
received
those
grants,
and
some
of
those
grants
were
leveraged
and
pivoted
and
in
addition,
in
raising
an
additional
2.2
million
dollars
of
that
small.
They
were
emphasizing
how
that
small
Grant
brought
brought
about
great
rewards
and
I
sat
next
to
someone
from
Oklahoma
and
that's
Tulsa
Oklahoma,
and
that
in
my
history
was
life-changing.
C
Desert
I
have
a
Asian
engineer:
I
have
a
black
architect,
a
black
lawyer,
a
white
general
contractor
and
I
have
black
men
who
live
in
our
community
working
on
our
building
and
that
hope
is
alive.
When
I
was
working
at
the
school
garden
and
those
little
drug
boys
was
out
there.
Little
did
I
know
nine
years
later
that
drug
boy's
father,
who
spent
20
years
in
a
federal
prison,
is
working.
A
O
Good
morning,
thanks
for
having
me
here
today,
my
name
is
Don.
Mahaney
I
am
from
Troy
Hill
I
own
the
restaurant
scratch
and
Co
in
the
neighborhood
and
prior
to
working
as
a
restaurant
tour.
O
I
spent
a
number
of
years
working
in
Health
and
Human
Services,
with
Primary
Care
Health
Services
in
Pittsburgh
Mercy
Health
System,
where
I
did
some
strategic
planning
based
on
Community
Health
needs,
and
every
year
the
same
few
things
came
up
and
included
in
that
as
a
driver
of
population
health
issues
where
access
to
fresh
and
Local
Foods,
and
we
know
that
in
our
neighborhood
in
Troy
Hill,
we
are
without
a
proper
grocer
and
are
looking
to
invest
in
our
now
defunct
fire
statement
to
turn
it
into
such
a
grocer
through
perhaps
a
Cooperative
model.
O
Perhaps
a
non-profit
model
we're
struggling
to
sort
of
determine
what
the
best
use
of
a
capital
stack
would
be
that
we
can
raise
to
those
ends.
I
have
to
say,
aside
from
giving
thanks
to
the
city
council
and
to
the
mayor's
office
and
director
Vargas.
That
I
want
to
give
thanks
to
everybody
else
who
has
been
here
giving
testimony
about.
All
of
their
projects
and
the
impact
that
this
fund
can
have
on
their
home
communities
I
see
to
Echo.
O
Some
of
the
comments
recently
made
an
incredible
swelling
of
pride
in
our
city
and
in
our
neighborhoods
and
us
working
together
to
really
ameliorate
generations,
of
disinvestment
in
our
communities,
and
this
fund
can
go
a
long
way
to
making
that
happen.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you
for
the
effort
and
thank
you,
everybody
for
putting
to
your
your
backs
into
the
work
in
your
home
communities.
P
Good
morning
my
name
is
Jody
McLaughlin
and
I'm,
a
member
of
the
city
just
to
some
committee
and
I'm,
also
an
intern
with
the
Pittsburgh
Food
policy
Council
as
part
of
my
requirements
to
complete
my
Master's
in
public
health.
I
want
to
thank
Council
for
establishing
and
investing
in
the
food
Justice
fund.
I
especially,
would
like
to
Express
gratitude
to
councilwoman
gross
and
council
person
for
work.
P
I
would
also
like
to
Express
gratitude
to
Mayor
at
Gainey
and
his
administration
and,
most
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
director
Catherine
Vargas,
who
has
been
an
amazing
collaborator
in
developing
the
proposed
plan
and
ensuring
it
maintains
its
original
intent
while
meeting
government
requirements
as
a
graduate
student,
my
primary
focus
of
study
has
been
through
Justice
and
its
impact
on
community
empowerment
and
Collective
efficacy.
So
Justice
isn't
new.
It
started
informally
in
the
1960s
by
Community
level,
organizations
and
activists.
P
However,
it's
taken
several
decades
for
it
to
find
its
way
to
the
government
level,
and
it
largely
has
to
do
with
recognizing
that,
in
order
for
World
change
to
take
place,
it
has
to
come
from
two
places.
One
all
levels
of
government
need
to
invest
in
repairing
system
and
structural
inequities
such
as
food
apartheid
and
two
solutions
for
those
historical
equities
may
come
from
the
very
communities
that
have
been
oppressed.
P
One
of
my
tasks
during
my
internship
was
a
to
identify
Community
organizations
of
black
LED
businesses
that
could
receive
the
RFP
once
it
was
available
and
at
that
time
I've
had
over
200
potential
recipients
and
I'm,
confident
that
more
will
self-identify
once
this
is
available
as
well.
During
the
time
that
we've
been
doing,
our
Outreach
I've
learned
a
lot
about
the
unique
neighborhood-based
needs
regarding
food
access.
As
a
committee,
we
work
diligently
to
ensure
a
racial
and
geographically
diverse
group
was
involved
in
shaping
a
plan
being
presented
to
you
today.
P
We've
also
considered
the
technical
support
and
staffing
needs,
and
we've
developed
a
reporting
mechanism
to
capture
measurements
and
outcomes
for
the
funded
projects.
This
is
all
done
with
the
intention
of
presenting
a
plan
that
will
meet
Community
needs
while
providing
the
structural
Foundation
that
it
needs
in
order
for
it
to
be
successful,
I
respectfully
ask
you
to
pass
the
composed
plan
and
afternoon's
passage
continue
to
work
with
the
food
Justice
fund
committee
and
the
food
policy
Council.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today.
Q
Thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
present
on
behalf
of
the
food
Justice
fund
project
that
needs
to
be
moved
forward
as
quickly
as
possible.
My
name
is
Dolores
J
thrower
I
am
the
pastor
of
Pittsburgh
Higher
Ground
praise
Ministry,
where
we
do
have
a
food
pantry
there
in
The,
Observatory
Hill
I
live
in
Fury
Hilltop
Food
Pantry
in
which
we
serve
from.
Is
there
only
been
there
July
10th
we've
opened
our
pantry
up
in
August.
Q
We
serve
over
a
hundred
people
already
and
we're
open
twice
a
month,
the
second
and
fourth
Tuesdays
of
the
month,
and
there
is
so
much
a
need,
fresh
vegetables
to
continue
in
our
pantry.
They
come
near
looking
for
a
cabbage
and
fresh
greens
and
and
fresh
peppers
and
corn
and
all
the
fruits
that
they
can
get,
because
the
prices
are
outrageous
in
the
grocery
stores.
Q
Now
I
would
like
to
say
that
I
serve
just
brown
people,
which
just
is
not
true.
We
serve
our
Caucasian,
we
serve
Africans.
We
serve
of
course,
brown
black
people,
so
I
see
a
diverse,
a
group
of
people
that
come
into
our
pantry
that
are
in
need.
Q
So
we're
we're
just
praying
and
hoping
that
this
food,
just
as
fun
moves
forward
as
quickly
as
possible,
and
we
want
to
I
I
personally
want
to
thank
councilman,
councilwoman
gross
and
and
Warwick
and
the
mayor's
office.
The
support
of
what
is
going
on
here,
I'm
new
in
the
game,
but
I
definitely
see
the
need
for
our
people
and
and
being
an
observatory
hero.
You
would
think
that
there's
not
a
need,
but
there
is
just
because
you
grab
a
car.
It
does
not
mean
you
don't
have
a
need.
Q
You
got
to
remember,
do
I
want
to
pay
my
partner
or
do
I
want
to
buy
food.
Do
I
want
to
get
my
medicine
or
do
I
want
to
buy
food,
so
there's
there's
still
a
need
and
so
get
the
piggyback
on
everything
that
Joanne
Deming
has
said
earlier
on.
Ns's
first
speaker,
I
just
want
to
just
say
I'm
in
agreement
with
all
that
was
spoken,
and
that's
it
for
me
today.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
A
A
R
Located
in
the
Delaware
territory,
as
you
all
are
called
Pittsburgh,
my
statements
today
are
to
the
both
of
my
people's
constitutional
indigenous
rights.
We
are
the
original
beings,
the
original
stewards
of
our
ancestral
lands,
the
Americas,
including
the
islands,
the
Oakway
only
from
our
great
love
peace.
My
people
are
acknowledged
in
multiple
maxims
of
Law
and
documents
such
as
the
Constitution
Article,
1,
Section,
2,
Cause,
3
and
excluding
Indians
not
taxed
that
they
were
a
treaty.
The
Northwest
Ordinance,
the
agent,
the
young
drift
house,
Congress
resolution,
331,
100
Congress
second
session,
and
the
list
continues.
R
The
city
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
state,
the
status
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
government,
or
are
you
going
to
honor
your
oath
to
the
Constitution?
Are
you
going
to
continue
to
commit
18
U.S
code,
2381
treason,
18,
U.S
code,
1091,
genocide,
force
of
simulation,
Eugenics
colonization,
18,
U.S
code,
242,
Declaration
of
Rights
of
Thunder,
the
color
of
law,
18,
U.S
code,
241,
conspiracy
against
rights,
and
the
list
continues
of
the
of
the
nefarious
actions
against
my
people.
R
S
R
Not
to
be
confused
with
title
25
Native
Americans,
who
are
the
immigrants,
the
foreigners,
the
citizens
and
the
naturalized
citizens
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
United
States,
which
is
a
corporation
AKA,
a
business.
You
are
on
Stolen
land
and
you
are
so-called
acquiring
stolen
resources.
Are
you
going
to
continue
to
walk
in
the
footsteps
of
your
many
nefarious
immigrant
ancestors,
such
as
Walter
Ashby,
plunker,
a
physician,
the
First
Virginia
state,
Register
of
Vital
Statistics
from
1912
to
1946
a
promoter
of
eugenics,
a
discredited
movement
nefariously
pressuring
safe
agencies
to
reclassify
my
people
as
color?
R
The
policy's
Legacy
was
effectively
to
erase
Indians
as
a
as
a
identity
and
has
made
it
difficult
for
Indian
so-called
to
gain
state
federal
recognition.
My
people,
the
average
the
Americans,
have
been
requested
and
so-called
Indian
colored
negro
black
African-American,
who
cannot
be
from
two
places
that
once
we
cannot
be
immigrants
or
foreigners,
we
have
not
been
naturalized
but
have
not
taken
the
ten
steps
of
naturalization.
We
are
again
the
original
beings,
the
original
stewards
of
the
Americas
ugly,
all
the
way
from
our
Great
Law
of
Peace,
friends
and
I
yield.
T
Hey
good
morning
Council,
my
name
is
Ann
Sanders
and
I
reside
in
Observatory.
Hill
I
am
also
a
member
of
the
Pittsburgh
Food
policy
Council
and
the
director
of
public
benefits
policy
at
just
Harvest,
first
and
foremost
I'm
here
today,
I
think
Council
for
their
investment
in
the
food
Justice
Fund
in
the
city
budget
last
December
and
I
am
excited
about
the
potential
and
impact
that
this
fund
will
have.
T
The
funding
that
the
legislation
and
the
proposal
being
introduced
today,
what
meets
the
goals
of
targeting
communities
that
lack
access
to
healthy
food,
supporting
the
work
of
small
organizations
and
businesses
that
you've
heard
from
already
today,
as
well
as
many
many
others
across
the
city
and
investing
in
larger
projects
that
improve
the
city's
overall
food
infrastructure.
T
The
Proposal
comes,
as
most
of
you
know,
after
years
of
work,
lots
of
community
input
and
I'm
very
much
looking
forward
to
seeing
it
roll
out
and
start
impacting
people's
lives
and
strengthening
all
of
the
hard
work
that
is
already
being
done
in
our
communities
by
people
that
are,
you
know,
digging
literally
digging
in
the
dirt
making
it
happen,
and
this
will
this
extra
resource
will
really
help
bring
fruit
to
their
great
work.
All
of
the
puns
intended
I
guess
so.
T
G
You're
welcome
the
Pennsylvania
state
constitution
says
the
government
was
created
for
the
peace,
safety
and
happiness
of
We,
the
People
decisions
and
actions
that
harm
the
people
are
not
acceptable
that
are
elected
and
appointed
officials
that
have
proven
themselves
to
the
enemies.
G
The
Public
School
Board
of
Pittsburgh
has
zero
regard
to
the
rights
and
Property
Owners
taxpayers,
citizens
and
voters
in
the
Bonaire
Community.
We
do
not
consent
to
the
detrimental
school
buildings
remaining
in
our
community.
We
do
want
a
green
space
to
replace
the
building
and
improve
the
location.
G
This
is
the
lease
that
can
be
done
to
repair
the
loss
that
has
occurred.
The
public
servants
of
the
school
boards
shall
work
with
the
community
to
the
best
of
their
ability.
It
was
fraudulent
to
claim
that
the
community
approves
Apartments
there.
The
school
board
has
proven
itself
as
detrimental.
Will
you
be
part
of
the
solution
on
Saturday
April
29th?
We
had
a
meeting
for
Bonaire
Green
Space
again,
no
one
from
the
Board
of
Education
showed
up.
Also
not
a
single
citizen
wanted.
G
Other
than
a
green
space
to
replace
the
school
building,
our
voice
voices
are
being
ignored
from
Bon
Air
we
are
being
harmed.
This
is
inexcusable.
The
dictatorial
superior
approach
of
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
is
a
point
to
the
people
with
the
government
that
was
created
of
the
people
and
for
the
people.
Jessica
Benham
and
Anthony
both
attended
our
community
meeting
thanks
to
our
elected
state,
representative
and
city
councilman.
G
F
Good
morning,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone
that
has
something
to
do
with
the
food
Justice
policy
fund
and
I
would
say
that
I'm,
my
name
is
Sandra
Cole,
McKamey
I'm,
a
long
time
resident
out
in
the
Hazelwood
Community
I've
been
living
out
in
that
Community
for
years.
Even
when
a
steel
mill
was
up,
I
know
that
we
had
like
three
grocery
stores
out
in
our
community
at
that
time.
F
That's
when
it
was
flourishing
out
there,
but
ever
since
the
steel
mill
had
closed
down,
then
we
had
no
stores
and
the
only
stores
we
have
right
now
and
it's
really
like
corner
stores,
but
the
stores
that
we
have
as
they're
like
the
stores,
that's
going
to
Sam's
Club
and
then
coming
back
in
the
community
selling
us
like
if
they
get
three
bucks.
You
know
a
box
of
DiGiorno
pizza,
they're
selling,
those
for
ten
dollars
a
piece
and
they
only
bought
them
for
fifteen
dollars.
So
we
don't
need
that
in
our
community.
F
What
we
need
is
a
grocery
store
and
we've
been
fighting
for
this
grocery
store
forever.
Now
so
I
want
to
take
this
time
and
really
thank
you
guys
for
sitting
here
listening
knowing
what
the
need
is
in
these
communities,
because
y'all
know
what
the
needs
are
so
we're
just
asking:
did
you
do
the
right
thing
and
pass
it
and
get
that
get
us
that
money
as
soon
as
possible,
so
that
we
can
continue
continue
to
do
the
work
that
we're
doing
out
in
our
communities?
Thank
you.
U
U
I
would
first
like
to
give
my
thanks
to
this
Council
for
including
the
food
Justice
Fund
in
the
final
budget,
in
an
effort
to
address
food
apartheid
that
exists
across
the
city,
with
special
thanks
to
council
president
kale
Smith
and
council
members
Warwick
and
gross
for
their
leadership
as
long
as
as
well
as
many
members
of
council,
including
councilman
coghill,
councilman,
Wilson
and
others
that
met
with
us
to
discuss
this
plan.
I
would
also
like
to
extend
my
gratitude
to
Mayor
Gainey
and
his
administration
for
their
support
with
a
special
thanks
for
director
Catherine
Vargas.
U
Her
leadership
has
been,
and
continues
to
be,
invaluable
for
the
success
of
this
fund.
The
plan
before
council
is
the
product
of
the
hard
work
and
collaboration
of
the
people
behind
me
and
more
including
food
Growers,
food
producers,
retailers,
restaurateurs
organizers,
anti-hunger,
Advocates
and
really
so
many
more
that
are
not
here
today.
U
It
was
embraced
by
director,
Vargas
and
working
together.
It
was
it
meets
the
charge
put
forward
by
this
household
just
seven
months
ago,
the
proposed
plan
prioritizes
investments
in
Grassroots
community-led
organizations
and
is
designed
to
uplift
the
needs
of
each
individual
Community
across
all
nine
council
districts.
U
It
will
provide
the
capital
and
technical
assistance
needed
to
meet
the
moment
that
we're
in
because
we
learned
because
of
the
pandemic,
the
fragility
of
our
food
system
and
just
how
important
it
is
that
we
are
not
relying
upon
others
but
relying
upon
ourselves,
because
only
we
can
meet
that
need
so
I
ask
that
this
Council
will
continue
to
support
the
food
Justice
fund
today
and
in
the
future
and,
if
possible,
expedite
its
final
passage.
So
we
can
get
these
very
critical
funds
out
to
the
people
that
need
it.
The
most.
Thank
you.
D
Yeah,
it
was
right
good
morning.
My
name
is
Sarah
baranskas
and
a
week
ago,
I
moved
from
the
north
side
to
Stanton
Heights.
So
a
newly
minted
District
9
resident
I
work
for
the
Pittsburgh
Food
policy
Council,
and
because
of
that,
I
get
to
see
so
much
of
the
incredible
work
that
happens
across
the
city
to
increase
access
to
healthy
food.
To
ensure
residents
can
access
essential
government
programs
like
Snap
and
WIC,
to
grow
fresh
food
and
bring
neighbors
together
and
to
support
small
food
businesses.
D
We
hear
from
small
stores
that
take
the
extra
time
and
additional
cost
of
driving
to
pick
up
produce,
so
they
can
stock
and
provide
it
for
their
neighbors
who
don't
live
near
a
supermarket.
We
work
with
Gardens
that
have
devoted
years
to
caring
for
soil
produce
and
their
Community,
even
though
they
don't
own
the
land.
They
help
to
transform.
D
We
advocated
with
farmers
markets
across
the
city
to
ensure
they
could
operate
as
a
safe
point
for
food
access
when
the
pandemic
shut.
Everything
down.
Many
of
these
Partners
do
their
work
because
they
want
to
improve
life
for
their
families
and
neighbors,
and
they
do
so
with
no
or
limited
funding.
I
want
to
talk
briefly
about
the
north
side,
food
for
the
Soul
Community
Garden,
a
space
dreamed
into
being
by
farmer
girl,
ebb
and
grown
with
support
from
our
partner
organization
grow.
D
Pittsburgh
the
space
is
tended
by
a
committed
group
of
neighbors,
some
of
whom
are
present
today.
The
welcoming
environment,
they've
created,
was
immediately
clear.
The
day
I
showed
up
as
a
volunteer
when
I
first
moved
to
the
north
side.
I
arrived
four
months
pregnant
and
continued
to
Waddle
over
to
the
Garden.
D
As
my
belly
got
bigger,
the
Guardians
of
the
garden,
miss
Emily,
Liz,
Zarina
and
Ebony
gave
me
easier
jobs,
so
lots
of
weeding
the
bigger
I
got
and
then
in
the
spring,
I
got
to
go
back
with
my
baby,
where
she
was
happily
passed
around
to
their
different
sets
of
arms.
I
just
wanted
to
paint
a
small
picture
of
the
types
of
spaces
that
investment
in
these
Community
assets
can
create
and
why
I
think
supporting
efforts
like
this
through
the
food
Justice
fund
is
so
important.
D
We
thank
you
for
your
investment
in
the
food
Justice
fund.
We
thank
councilwoman
Deb
gross
Barbara,
Warwick
and
Theresa
kale
Smith
for
their
leadership
and
we're
asking
your
support
for
this
plan
for
the
food
Justice
fund
being
presented.
The
plan
was
created
with
consistent
and
Broad
input
from
many
of
our
partners,
changing
the
Pittsburgh
Food
system
and
it
presents
a
unique
opportunity
for
the
City
of
Pittsburgh,
as
Lisa
highlighted
to
support
and
recognize
the
transformative
work
of
so
many
of
our
partners.
A
V
My
name
is
La
Teresa
and
my
husband
is
Michael
Blackwell.
We
live
in
the
Marshall
Shadeland
Community.
We
are
proud
owners
of
Cafe
on
the
corner.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
having
us
to
come
before
you
to
be
a
voice
to
speak
on
behalf
of
our
community.
Today,
I
would
like
to
thank
the
council,
especially
councilwoman
gross
and
Warwick,
for
your
investment
in
the
food
Justice
fund.
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
Ed
Gainey,
mayor
Gainey
and
his
staff
and
their
support
to
this
bill.
V
We
also
I
would
also
like
to
thank
director
Vargas
for
your
collaboration
and
support
in
developing
this
proposal.
That's
going
to
meet
the
needs,
the
real
felt
needs
of
our
community
this
in
my
community.
The
food
just
is
fun,
would
help
us
in
so
many
ways
as
a
residential
business.
We
are
a
residential
Cafe
restaurant
in
our
community,
where
we
see
the
real
felt
needs
of
those
who
are
suffering
from
food
and
Justice,
and
during
the
pandemic
we
have
been.
V
We
were
able
to
feed
over
60
000
residents
in
our
community
fresh
prepared,
meals
daily,
and
so
we
were
able
to
prepare
those
meals
and
distribute
those
meals,
because
we
have
what
we
bring
to
the
table
is
we
have
the
space
we
have
the
years
of
experience.
My
husband
has
over
40
years
of
experience
in
the
industry,
and
we
also
live
here
in
our
community,
where
we
see
the
real
felt
needs,
and
so
I
am
excited
for
the
impact
that
this
fund
is
going
to
have
on
our
community.
V
For
those
of
us
who
are
on
the
ground
in
the
trenches
doing
the
real
work
that
needs
to
be
done.
We
know
that
this
investment
has
failed
our
community
for
decades
with
food
disparity
and
bringing
this
bill
to
fruition
is
going
to
help
those
who
are
on
the
ground
and
already
doing
the
work
we
have
put
in
many
long-man
Power
hours
and
kind
hours.
V
Our
own
res
have
put
in
to
make
sure
that
no
family,
no
child,
went
hungry,
especially
during
the
pandemic,
but
we
are
not
out
of
the
woods
yet
and
we
need
these
funds
to
be
put
into
the
right
places
in
the
right
communities
in
the
right
hands
to
be
able
to
make
food
insecurity
a
thing
of
the
past.
It's
one
thing
for
us
to
say
it,
but
we
have
to
put
feet
to
what
it
is
that
we
are
trying
to
accomplish.
V
I
want
to
thank
her
for
allowing
us
this
opportunity
to
come
before
you
to
again
speak
on
behalf
of
what
is
a
real
felt
need
again,
thank
you
for
having
us
and
we
look
forward
to
this
bill
passing
and
making
an
impact
in
our
communities.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
Thank
you,
so
that
was
that
was
both
of
them.
Okay,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
don't
have
to
call
anybody
else.
Our
next
registered
speaker
is
Emily
Wiggins,
Emily
wiggin,
oh
good
morning,.
W
Good
morning
my
name
is
Emily
Wiggins
I'm
from
District
six
or
Manchester
food
for
the
Soul
Community
guard
member
I'm
thankful
to
all
parties
that
have
worked
on
this
proposal.
Special
thank
yous
to
councilwoman
Deb
gross
Barb,
Warwick
and
Teresa
cal,
Smith
and
thankful
to
the
mayor's
office
and
director
Vargas
I've
lived
in
Manchester
over
47
years
and
have
reaped
many
of
the
benefits
and
fresh
produce
from
the
Freeman
Family
Farm,
which
is
just
down
the
street
from
our
community
garden.
W
Growing
up,
my
father
always
had
a
garden.
We
were
required
to
work
in
the
garden,
but
I
didn't
know
of
what
exceptional
or
Specialties
we
had.
You
know
growing
our
own
food
I
hated
working
in
the
garden
since
the
food
for
the
soul
and
community
garden.
I
realized
the
importance
of
food
sustainability
and
providing
your
own
food.
It's
this
peaceful
amazing
activity
that
to
take
part
in
I
love
digging
in
the
dirt
and
weeding,
and
you
know
just
working
with
others
in
the
community.
It's
also
amazing
to
see
the
food
growing
week
to
week.
W
Sorry
we
do.
We
don't
have
any
stores
in
our
area.
We
always
have
to
go
outside
of
Manchester.
We
do
have
a
mobile
unit
from
Giant
Eagle.
That
comes
every
Sunday,
but
that's
you
know
just
in
an
effort
to
provide
Foods,
so
I
am
hoping
for
continued
support
in
the
food
Justice
funding
to
provide
sustainable
food
that
we
grow
ourselves.
Thank
you.
A
A
X
We're
Rising
everyone
remember
honors
Delight
in
you
all.
Thank
you
for
pronouncing
my
title
so
beautifully
Teresa
Carlson
I
am
a
grand
Inka,
Chief
and
I
am
East
for
my
child
mom
in
Hollywood,
Aboriginal
American
indigenous
are
absolutely
the
most
marginalized
people.
Upon
Our
ancestral
lands,
as
we
are.
The
only
people
not
foreign
to
our
ancestral
Americans.
X
Only
I
have
put
my
own
hours
of
time
and
and
my
own
currency
to
create
a
pathway
to
good
food
for
all
people
in
many
areas
in
this
territory
and
I've
worked
with
many
groups,
and
what
is
evident
is
indigenous
peoples
have
not
been
considered,
and
so
I
am
I
in
my
group,
and
my
people
have
brought
it
to
the
light
so
as
a
food
Justice
fund,
member
or
steering
committee
member
United,
States,
United
Way
food
fund
and
also
former
co-chair
of
the
urban
egg
working
group,
Pittsburgh
Food
policy
Council
for
trolley,
former
member
of
bugs
working
with
grow,
Pittsburgh
and
green
grocer
and
other
food
producers
to
bring
food
and
soups
and
resources
into
the
Lincoln
Livingston
Chadwick
food.
X
Apart
to
our
community
during
covert
I've
done
a
lot
of
work
with
a
lot
of
groups.
We
have
not
received
the
same
reciprocity,
I'm,
also
the
founder
of
Eva
food,
Force,
forestry,
Agriculture
and
arts
and
culture,
and
what
I've
noticed
is
there
is
a
miscommunication
of
who
we
are
I
have
been
a
Grassroots
Lance
Stewart,
assisting
in
the
creation
of
the
farm
and
Homewood
and
working
with
them.
X
For
years
with
the
black
and
brown
identifying
peoples
on
various
projects
and
the
And
I
stress
the
importance
of
the
Aboriginal
indigenous
food
forestry,
replacing
the
landscape
with
indigenous
fruits
and
vegetables
and
herbs
and
Grains
as
it
once
was
prior
to
colonization.
Our
lands
don't
look
the
same,
but
we
have
an
opportunity,
through
this
funding,
with
City
councils.
Approval
of
this
funding,
with
the
mayor's
support
of
this
fund
to
restore
some
of
the
lands
that
hasn't
looked
in
the
past
and
Homewood
and
Lincoln
and
Norma
and
I'm
sure
other
communities.
X
Most
people
can
remember
if
they're
in
their
50s
and
older
than
there
were
fruit,
trees
everywhere
that
you
can
find
Patches
of
berries
here
and
there
and
and
there
was
Wild
Greens.
They
grew
all
over
the
place
and
wild
parsley
and
various
other
odors
wild
little
sage,
and
these
were
everywhere.
So
there
wasn't
really
a
a
homeless
or
I
should
say
a
issue
where
people
were
starving
in
the
communities
like.
X
We
are
today
because
there
was
always
accessible
food
growing
right
around
you
right
around
the
corner,
and
that
is
what
I
intend
and
continue
to
push
throughout
this
nation.
That
food
forestry
is
a
very
important
foundation
of
replacing
what
was
once
restoring.
What
was
once
I
worked
with
the
USDA.
X
It
was
one
of
the
first
and
this
is
a
historical
event
for
the
2501
Grant,
which
was
set
aside
for
the
many
farmers
who
lost
Lanes
back
in
the
60s
and
the
50s,
and
they
didn't
give
reciprocity,
and
this
grant
was
then
made
so
that
outside
people
would
actually
review
these
grants,
as
opposed
to
the
USDA.
Because
of
the
fraud
and
I
was
one
of
the
first
to
stick
with
other
indigenous
people
and
people
identifying
as
black
and
brown
and
white.
Y
Good
morning,
thank
you
to
city,
council
and
Mary
mayor
gainey's
office
for
including
the
food
Justice
fund
and
the
2023
budget.
My
name
is
Jamie
Marie
Christian
I
am
the
founder
and
executive
director
of
an
organization
called
lettuce
turn
up
the
beat
we
are
based
out
of
Carrick.
Y
Thank
you
also
to
councilwoman
gross
Warwick
and
Cal
Smith
for
your
leadership
and
support.
Thank
you
to
director
Vargas
in
the
food
Justice
fun
task
force,
especially
Miss
Jody
and
Mr
Sam,
who
have
so
beautifully
crafted
this.
This
great
plan,
you're
all
rock
stars.
In
my
eyes:
peas
and
carrots,
carrots
and
peas-
add
some
bok
choy.
If
you
please
soil,
seed,
water
and
sun
growing,
a
garden
is
so
much
fun.
Y
Y
It
is,
we
wrote
it
so
that
children
can
understand
companion,
planting
companion,
planting
is
a
permaculture
technique
which
helps
a
garden
environment,
thrive,
companion,
plants
help
each
other
grow
and
AG
Ed
programs
not
only
teach
problem,
solving
better
nutrition
and
how
to
grow
food,
but
also
how
to
grow
as
individuals
and
work
together.
Y
Y
There
are
great
programs
that
have
been
created
over
the
past
decade
within
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
like
the
land
bank,
and
adopt
a
lot
and
City
Farms
Farms,
but
they're
not
thriving.
These
are
fantastic
ideas,
however,
standing
alone
they're
not
making
an
impact,
not
the
impact
that
they
could
be
making
if
they
were
working
in
Tandem
and
with
another
leg
to
support
them.
Y
When
I
speak
of
interdependence,
I
don't
just
mean
within
City
programs,
but
also
within
the
city
itself.
There
are
farmers,
non-profit
organizations
and
City
leadership
who
could
be
working
together
but
are
not.
The
food
Justice
fund
can
support
AG,
Ed
programs,
as
well
as
opportunities
to
improve
fresh
access.
Excuse
me:
food
access
through
Fresh
Market
projects,
projects
like
native
Nosh,
which
my
organization
has
been
trying
to
get
off
the
ground
for
three
years.
It's
shovel
ready,
but
with
no
funding
we
can't
dig
so
so
you
know
it's.
Y
It's
very,
very
much
needed
and
I
know
I'm,
not
the
only
organization
in
that
in
that
position
we're
ready
to
we're
already
connecting
the
dots
by
linking
within
my
organization
by
linking
urban
and
rural
farms
and
food
producers
through
a
hub
that
we
created
called
Ari
and
we're
connecting
the
dots
through
the
food
Justice
fund.
It's
not
only
a
source
of
funding,
but
also
a
way
for
us
to
continue
to
connect
those
stops
and
grow
abstract
thinkers.
Thinkers
like
myself
and
the
great
folks
behind
me.
A
Z
Hi,
my
name
is
Jordan
Schoenberger
I'm,
a
resident
of
Brookline
and
executive
director
of
abiding
missions
in
the
Allentown
neighborhood
part
of
the
Allentown
contingent.
Z
I
do
think
that
there
is
a
focus
on
community-based
organizations
in
this
funding
cycle.
We
are
the
organizations
that
are
in
the
community
boots
on
the
ground,
the
ones
getting
our
hands
figuratively
and
literally
dirty
to
do
this
work.
My
organization
focuses
on
food
distributions,
but
also
working
with
the
youth
in
our
community,
making
sure
that
our
youth
know
where
food
comes
from
we
partner
with
the
hilltop
urban
farm,
so
that
we
have
plots
over
there
for
our
kids
to
farm
and
produce
fruits
and
vegetables.
Z
While
we've
been
sitting
here,
I
received
a
text
that
the
first
fruits
of
the
season
are
on
their
way
to
our
organization
that
we
can
distribute
at
our
food
pantry
this
week,
which
is
really
exciting.
We
are
organizations
that
work
together,
we're
organizations
that
know
the
people
that
we're
serving
that
are
going
to
make
sure
that
this
happens,
we're
the
ones
that
are.
Z
You
know
that
they
not
necessarily
care
the
most,
but
we
care
deeply
for
the
folks
in
the
the
neighbors
that
we
have
in
our
communities
and
I
hope
that
this
funding
comes
through
quickly
and
I
appreciate
all
the
work
that
has
gone
to
it
with
the
Justice
fund
and
with
the
committee
putting
it
together.
Thank
you.
AA
Morning,
I
I
did
register,
but
I
got
here
a
little
bit
late,
so
you
may
have
missed
me.
My
name
is
Carolyn
casavan
and
I
am
a
sustainability
consultant
I
have
an
office
in
the
energy
Innovation
Center
up
in
on
Bradford
and
I've,
been
involved
in
a
program
like
this
before
for
energy
and
water
efficiency,
where
it
really
supported
local
community
groups
to
be
able
to
provide
that
kind
of
information
and
support
to
their
communities,
and
it
was
a
very
successful
program.
AA
So
not
only
do
programs
like
this
address
the
issue
of
food
justice,
but
they
also
help
these
Community
groups
grow
and
become
a
lot
more
productive
in
their
communities.
They
know
their
communities,
as
people
have
said,
but
I've
just
heard
so
many
different
approaches
here
and
the
solutions-
and
we
can't
know
those
Solutions.
It's
really
the
people
in
the
communities
that
know
those
Solutions
and
so
I
really
support
programs
like
this,
because
it's
it
is
this.
AA
Investment
in
an
existing
infrastructure
and
I
really
have
had
the
chance
to
see
that
here
coming
back
to
Pittsburgh
recently,
and
it's
just
amazing
all
the
different
groups
out
there
and
how
much
they're
doing
so.
I
think
this
is
really
going
to
strengthen
that
infrastructure
and
it's
a
great
investment
in
the
city
and
our
people
that
are
trying
to
help
the
city
as
well
as
addressing
food
Justice.
Thank
you.
AB
I
live
up
on
Bedford
and
Katie,
where
irvis
I
wanted
to
deviate
a
little
bit.
I
want
Miss
McCollin.
You
hear
her
when
she
calls
in
all
the
time.
Okay,
she
when
she
came
here,
we
went
and
we
had
lunch
together
and
we
were
talking.
I
asked
her
this
Holland.
What's
that
was
that
Sheriff
from
the
column
she
said
no
they're
no
can,
and
then
she
asked
me
where
did
I
live
at
and
I
said,
I
lived
at
the
KB
Rivers
tires
up
on
Bedford
and
her
face.
AB
She
said:
oh
her
husband
now
he's
dead,
but
her
husband
had
to
come
to
the
building
chief
of
the
Department
of
fire
department
had
to
come
to
the
building
for
something
that
happened
there
and
he
told
her
that
those
people
up
there
how
we
were
being
mistreated
and
were
treated
very
badly.
Now,
that's
what
she
said
and
yes
know
how
she
said.
He
was
a
good
old
boy.
He
took
care
of
people,
he
listened
to
people.
He
knew
that
we
had
a
problem.
AB
I
come
down
here
to
to
tell
you
about
the
problems
we
have.
It
don't
seem
like
you
care,
but
I
also
want
you
to
talk
about
this
food.
Fun
I
want
people
to
understand
that
when
they
had
this
the
shop
and
save
up
on
Center
Avenue,
Shop
and
Save,
we
had
the
elderly
citizen
that
lived
at
nine
9
9
17,
Webster
Avenue.
She
could
get
down
to
the
shop
and
save,
but
to
get
back
we
didn't
have
a
bus.
She
clocked
me
downtown.
She
said:
go
tell
them
that
city
council.
That
makes
no
sense.
AB
She
said
I
can
get
a
bus
down
the
hill,
but
I
must
come
through
town
to
get
back
up.
Two
streets
and
I
I
must
come
through
town.
This
is
what
I've
been
telling
you.
We
do
not
have
a
bus
and
it
don't
have
to
be
bus.
I
may
I
think
maybe
I
messed
up
I
should
say
like
we
could
have
a
a
a
shadow.
A
shadow
I
see:
Shadows
I
live
up.
AB
There
I
see
shuttles
sitting
in
the
parking
lot
across
from
where,
where
I
live
at,
we
could
have
a
shuttle,
not
a
bus,
but
some
way
to
get
us
down.
There's
190
Apartments.
Do
you
understand?
It's
not
a
little
building,
190
and
Katie.
Word
was
fight
for
us.
He
fought
in
order
that
we
could
have
a
place
to
live,
and
I
would
like
to
say
something
to
to
you
too,
especially
you,
two
black
ones,
Mr
Lavelle
and
Mr
Burgess.
Please
do
not
text.
AB
AB
A
Thank
you,
Miss
Brown.
Is
there
any
further
speakers
wishing
to
address
City
Council?
Are
there
any
further
speakers
wishing
to
address
City
Council,
seeing
no
further
speakers
will
move
on
to
our
next
order
business,
which
is
the
presentation
of
papers
and
we'll
begin
with
councilman
Reverend
Ricky
Burgess,
chair
of
Human
Resources,
councilman
Burgess?
Thank
you.
Councilman.
AD
Phantom
president,
yes
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
waive
the
rules
for
2023
1698,
so
we'll
appear
on
today's
standing
committee
meeting.
We.
A
A
A
AC
The
director
of
the
Department
of
Finance
and
the
director
of
the
Department
of
Public
Works,
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
to
enter
into
an
agreement
or
agreements
with
Duquesne
Light
company,
granting
it
a
permanent
utility
easement
for
the
erection,
installation,
use,
operation,
maintenance,
repair
and
removal
of
cable
switches
and
Transformers
in
order
to
service
and
provide
Power
to
electric
vehicle
charging
stations
and
other
fixtures
and
apparatuses
thereto
upon
over
along
across
under
and
through
city
property,
located
at
2945-3001.
Railroad.
AC
Councilman
Lavelle
presents
bill
number
1686
resolution
approving
the
use
plan
for
the
three
million
dollar
food
Justice
funds
as
allocated
in
the
city's
American
Rescue
plan.
Pursuant
to
resolution
number
762
of
2022.
Bill
number
1687
resolution
authorizing
the
issuance
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
precise
discovery
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
five
thousand
four
hundred
one
dollars
and
18
Cent
for
Professional
Services
related
to
electronic
document
storage.
A
AC
The
name
listed
in
this
ordinance
shall
be
made
official
in
accordance
with
the
Pittsburgh
code
title
four
public
places
and
property
chapter
420,
uniform,
Street
naming
and
addressing
bill
number
1692
ordinance,
accepting
a
new
street
name
principal
Lane
in
the
18th
ward
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
As
per
recommendation
by
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
addressing
committee,
the
following
street
name
was
approved
by
CPAC
in
May
2023.
AC
The
name
listed
in
this
ordinance
shall
be
made
official
in
accordance
with
the
Pittsburgh
code
title
four
public
places
and
property
chapter
420,
uniform,
Street
naming
and
addressing
and
Bill
number
1693
ordinance,
accepting
two
new
street
names,
composite
Street
and
Battery
Street
in
the
15th
ward
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
As
per
recommendation
by
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
addressing
committee,
the
following
street
names
were
approved
by
CPAC
in
May
2023.
A
You
and
myself,
chair
of
hearings,
I,
have
one
appointment
and
two
Communications.
Thank
you,
madam
Clerk.
AC
A
You
what's
the
will
of
the
body,
do
you
want
to
hold
for
an
interview
or
a
red
receiving
file?
She's
been
around
the
city
for
a
while
I
think,
I'm
comfortable
passing
motion.
You
keep
passing
okay
motion
to
approve.
A
M
A
AC
Councilman
Lavelle
presents
bill
number
1676
reported
a
committee
on
finance
and
law
for
June
28
2023,
with
an
affirmative
recommendation.
Bill
1614
resolution
authorizing
the
issuance
of
eight
warrants
with
a
total
sum
of
275
thousand
dollars.
It
is
further
understood
and
agreed
that
the
payment
schedule
of
the
total
settlement
amount
shall
be
as
follows.
AC
A
A
A
AC
Coghill
presents
bill
number
1677
reported
a
Committee
on
Public
Safety
and
wellness
for
June
28
2023,
with
an
affirmative
recommendation.
Bill
number
1644
resolution
amending
resolution,
159
of
2023,
which
authorized
the
Professional
Services
agreement
with
Duquesne
University
for
the
purpose
of
spending
Grant
funds
not
to
exceed
150
500,
to
support
the
Pittsburgh
Bureau
of
police,
Inside
Out
training
program
to
correct
the
type
of
authorized
agreement.
AC
Bill
number
1645
resolution
authorizing
the
issuance
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
pulse
Point
foundation
and
an
amount
not
to
exceed
six
thousand
dollars
for
the
city's
share
of
the
license
fee
for
the
annual
renewal
of
the
pulsepoint
Emergency
Services
application,
Bill
1646
resolution
providing
for
the
issuance
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
Purvis
systems
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
twenty
thousand
nine
hundred
and
eighty
five
dollars
to
provide
a
bypass.
Timer
switch
for
each
purpose
station.
A
S
S
A
A
M
AC
A
A
AA
A
AC
Council
person
strasberger
presents
bill
number
1679
reported
a
committee
on
Recreation
Youth
and
Senior
Services
for
June
28
2023,
with
an
affirmative
recommendation.
Bill
1653
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
director
of
the
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
to
enter
into
a
Professional
Services
agreement
with
Homewood
Community
sports
for
Community
liaison
services
and
an
amount
now
to
exceed
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
A
And
you've
heard
the
Ring
of
the
child
of
the
bill.
Is
there
any
discussion
on
the
bill
I'm
just
going
to
add
that
I
talked
to
our
solicitor
and
he's
good
with
this
correct,
yeah?
Okay,
thank
you
all
right.
Any
further
discussion.
The
bill's
now
ready
for
final
action.
All
in
favor
of
the
passage
for
Ireland
their
name
is
called
those
opposable
vote.
Noble
clerk.
Please
call
the
roll.
A
AC
A
A
AC
A
M
B
A
Thank
you.
The
bills
haven't
received
the
legally
required
number
of
votes
are
finally
passed
that
moves
us
on
to
motions
and
resolutions
and
have
a
few
meeting
announcements.
I
need
to
first
call
for
an
executive
session,
as
it
relates
to
the
ethics
commission's
response
to
the
appointments.
Can
you
call
that
for
that?
For
me.