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City of Charleston Council Meeting - January 28, 2020
A
Creator
and
sustainer
of
all
that
is
all,
is
or
will
ever
be,
except
our
thanks
for
this
day
and
all
its
blessings.
We
ask
that
you
guide
and
direct
our
city,
our
mayor
and
this
council,
grant
them
each
the
power
to
feel
our
responsibility
and
civic
duty
to
our
community,
bless
our
fellowship
tonight
and
bless
our
mayor
as
he
delivers.
His
State
of
the
City
address,
keep
love
at
the
forefront
of
our
minds
tonight
and
the
guiding
light
for
all
we
set
out
to
accomplish
and
celebrate
in
Jesus
name
Amen.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
and
just
by
way
of
announcement
for
those
who
haven't
been
with
us
before
in
the
most
unlikely
event
that
we
would
need
to
leave
the
building.
These
are
our
two
exits
here
and
then
there's
one
door
from
the
room
over
to
my
right.
In
that
event,
please
do
not
use
the
elevator,
but
just
use
the
two
stairs
going
down
to
the
first
floor
and
the
stair
out
to
the
front
very
unlikely,
but
just
in
case
for
everyone
know
which
way
we're
headed
now.
B
I
do
want
to
make
just
a
brief
off-the-cuff
announcement.
It
was
about
a
month
or
six
weeks
ago
that
we
had
here
in
Council,
Chambers,
a
wonderful
local
musical
group
that
had
received
a
Grammy
nomination
and
just
in
case
anybody
missed
it
Sunday
afternoon
it
was
actually
announced,
but
in
the
program
Sunday
night
ranky
tankey
won
the
Grammy
they
gon
bring
it
home.
B
C
You
mr.
mayor
members
of
council,
madam
clerk
Randy
draft
y'all
may
know,
is
very
much
involved
in
sailboat
racing
in
in
the
Greater
Charleston
area,
and
we
brought
our
partners
from
OC
sports
who
were
here
to
go
over
the
last-minute
details
of
this
little
boat
race
and
we're
going
to
be
having
in
Charleston
in
May
from
Brest
France.
If
y'all
want
to
come
up
to
microphone.
C
That's
real,
quick
to
say
a
few
words
but
they're
here
to
finalize
the
details
of
some
contracts
and
other
loose
ends
that
we
need
to
take
care
of
what
you
say
to
name
for
council
and
you
put
those
through
sports
and
we
welcome
you
to
Charleston.
We've
been
meeting
regularly
and
exchanging
emails,
but
we're
getting
very
close
to
finalizing
all
the
details
of
our
our
waitress.
So
thanks
for
coming
thank.
D
You
for
our
I
apologize
for
my
English
I
will
try
to
do
it
correctly,
so
so
from
all
the
sport
team.
We
want
to
thank
all
the
City
Council.
We
are
reaching
an
agreement
to
welcome
the
race
in
Charlestown,
so
it's
a
big
big
step,
organizing
the
event.
The
event
will
take
place
from
the
1st
of
May
in
Brest,
France
West
part
of
France,
and
we
are
expecting
the
first
boat
in
Charleston
between
the
18th
and
20th
of
May.
D
C
So,
where
some
of
these
boats
are
so
super
fast
world
meeting
with
Robby
Freeman
that
safe
harbor
this
morning-
and
some
of
these
goes
so
fast-
that
they
gonna
make
them
do
like
a
circle
around
the
other,
slow
boats
can
have
a
chance
to
catch
them
just
a
little
bit.
So
these
are
very
high-tech
boats
and
very
sophisticated
pieces
of
machinery.
It's
very
exciting
that
they're
part
of
our
350
celebration
and
welcome
that
and
part
of
the
coincidence
that
we're
having
with
the
College
of
Charleston,
which
is
called
a
CAW
conference.
C
That's
an
international
conference
dealing
with
sea
sea
ports
in
their
contribution
to
the
American
economy,
so
you'll
be
getting
more
details,
but
they're
coming
in
connection
with
that
claw
conference
and
with
the
beginning
of
Spoleto.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
cooperation.
Sterling
has
just
been
wonderful.
I
wanted
to
single
rottmayer
with
her
work
on
the
contracts
that
we've
been
doing
with
them
and
we're
getting
very
close
to
finalizing
all
this.
Thank
you
all
for
coming,
gentlemen.
Thank
you.
Andy.
B
And
I
offer
my
thanks
as
well,
and
we'll
explain
to
folks
here
a
little
a
little
more.
This
is
I.
Think
most
people
know
our
three
hundred
and
fiftieth
birthday
for
the
city
of
Charleston.
We
were
founded
in
1670
and
we
have
a
number
of
events
planned
this
year,
particularly
telling
our
history
and
the
full
story
of
our
history.
But
one
important
part
of
our
history
is
our
maritime
connection,
the
history
of
being
a
harbor
and
a
seaport,
and
so
having
this
transatlantic
race.
B
Ending
here
in
Charleston
is
just
one
of
the
many
events
we'll
be
having
this
year
and
we're
so
glad
to
have
y'all
as
a
part
of
it.
So
again,
thanks
and
congratulations.
So
next
we're
gonna
have
our
public
hearings.
If
we
could
get
our
screen
up
and
Christopher
Morgan
will
come
forward
and
present
these
one
at
a
time
now,
during
the
public
hearings,
anyone
can
speak
if
you
come
forward.
Please
state
your
name
and
address
and
I
to
ask
everyone
to
keep
your
remarks
pertinent
to
the
item
at
hand.
B
F
F
So
these
both
relate
to
these
properties
here
at
7
calhoun
street
they're,
currently
in
the
MU
2
district
and
they're,
going
to
a
PUD
Planned
Unit
development
they're
also
currently
in
the
30
56v
old
city
district,
and
they
would
move
to
the
six
storey
old
city,
height
district,
based
on
the
changes
that
have
occurred
on
the
property
as
per
flood
zones,
and
things
like
that.
I'll
show
you
a
few
images
just
to
acquaint
you
with
the
property,
although
I'm
sure
you
all
probably
know
it
pretty.
F
Well,
it's
at
the
eastern
end
of
calhoun
street,
it's
across
from
the
dockside
condominiums,
and
also
from
the
South
Carolina
Aquarium
and
the
parking
garage
associated
with
it,
and
it
backs
up
to
the
gansan
Borough
Park
to
the
south,
the
area
and
gray
to
the
south.
We
have
some
images
from
our
comprehensive
plan.
Of
course
it's
recommended
for
urban
core,
which
is
our
most
intense
district
and
the
comprehensive
plan,
and
that
is
in
line
with
the
types
of
uses
they're
discussed
in
the
food.
F
Here's
an
aerial
image
of
the
property
calhoun
street
to
the
top
Concord
Street
to
the
east
office,
building
to
the
west
and,
of
course,
the
park
to
the
south,
and
then
we
have
a
tighter
view
of
the
property
itself,
and
then
we
have
the
overall
concept
that
is
emerging
now
for
the
gapsin
Borough
Park
area.
This
dates
back
a
cup
and
a
half
to
the
ants
of
our
fields,
discussions
and
plans,
and
this
is
the
HUD
site
that
is
coming
for
to
you
tonight.
F
Essentially,
we
are
dealing
with
comparable
height
districts,
because
the
30
56v
really
goes
up
to
70
feet
and
you
have
comparable
3650
the
buildings
nearby,
such
as
the
Anson
house,
which
is
a
seven
story.
Excuse
me
a
six
story
structure
just
down
the
street
on
Concord
and,
of
course,
the
height
of
the
dockside,
all
makes,
in
our
opinion,
the
changes
to
the
height
district,
very
appropriate.
F
Of
course,
the
PUD
itself
is
a
mixed-use
PUD
that
would
allow
for
a
hotel
on
the
site,
as
well
as
ground-floor
retail,
other
residential
uses
within
the
structure,
and
it
is
very
much
in
keeping
with
what
has
been
planned
for
this
corner.
The
Planning
Commission
recommended
approval
with
a
5-0
vote
and,
of
course,
staff
recommends
approval
as
well
all.
G
B
F
All
right
next
item
is
on
line
Street
and
in
turn
to
the
slides
for
that
this
is
at
32
line
street
in
the
east
side.
It's
a
piece
of
property,
that's
currently
zoned
er
2f
and
the
request
is
to
rezone
it
to
residential
office.
It
is
just
east
of
Meeting
Street.
We
have
another
image
that
shows
some
of
the
surrounding
uses.
This
is
in
the
urban
area
of
the
city
and
the
right
and
the
comprehensive
plan,
so
this
type
of
fuse
would
be
appropriate
in
the
urban
area
of
the
city.
F
Here
you
see
a
more
detailed
image
that
shows
some
of
the
surrounding
uses.
The
subject
properties
outlined
in
the
box
in
yellow
to
the
west
is
the
church's
chicken
restaurant
to
the
south.
Is
the
Family
Dollar
to
the
Easter,
single
family
and
multi-family
residential
properties.
As
you
can
see,
there
is
a
diversity
of
uses
in
the
area.
You
know
our
feeling
among
staff
was
that
an
auto
residential
office
use
was
appropriate
here,
a
good
transition
from
the
more
intense
commercial
long
meeting
to
the
neighborhood
in
the
east
side.
That
is
more
decidedly
residential.
F
Of
course,
in
the
ro
district
you
have
to
keep
the
residential
look
of
a
structure
and
that
will
help
with
the
overall
character.
We
think
here
just
a
few
other
images.
This
is
a
little
bit
tighter
view
of
the
aerial
and
here's
a
view
of
the
structure
or
such
a
historic
structure
that
has
been
renovated
and
would
have
some
office
use
in
it
and
there
we
have
this
structure
view
from
Lyon
Street
and
view
up
line
street
going
towards
meeting.
So
both
staff
and
Planning
Commission
recommend
approval
of
this
change
would.
B
H
This
is
in
the
district.
I
represent
us
on
line,
Street
I
know
exactly
where
I
meant
by
and
take
a
look
at
it
and
those
was
a
housing
complex
at
one
time
and
my
dilemma:
wanted
I,
don't
have
a
problem
with
the
being
rezone,
but
am
I'm
losing
another
arm
unit.
So
far
as
housing
is
concerned,
and
that's
the
only
concern
I
have
with
it
and
I
have
to
apologize
to
the
individual
arm.
H
The
owner
I
know
he
called
me
and
I
was
spend
to
call
him
back
and
I
misplace
his
number,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
he
informed
the
community
and
the
community
neighborhood
association.
What's
the
plan
for
that
particular
housing
complex
since
we're
losing
those
units?
There's
housing
and
you
know
we're
losing
too
many
units,
but
the
area
is
changing.
You
know
a
lot
on
the
east
side
in
the
area
online
Street,
and
this
might
help
a
little
with
the
problem
that
we
having
in
that
particular
area
near
Nestle's
there.
H
So
on
line,
but
we
had
you
know
a
tragedy
there.
So
I
would
still
ask
him
to
go
and
get
in
touch
with
the
neighbors.
So
he
says
behalf
inform
them
that
this
change
is
going
to
take
place,
so
they
couldn't
be
aware
of
it,
so
the
community
would
be
aware
of
it
what's
happening
in
that
particular
area.
So,
even
if
we
vote
on
tonight
and
give
it
that
our
first
reading
I
won't
have
asked
him
to
get
in
touch
with
the
neighbors.
F
H
Only
problem
I
have
with
that
they
might
not
come
out
to
you,
but
then,
when
I
go
up
with
the
agate
video,
that's
that's
my
problem.
I
demand
I
want
to
make
sure
that
they
understand
exactly
what's
happening,
because
if
you
know
on
the
east
side,
we
have
a
lot
of
problems
going
on
as
it
is
and
a
lot
of
challenges.
So
I
don't
want
to
have
no
problem.
Coming
to
me
back
to
me
again,
so
information
is
the
key
now
to
make
sure
that
people
understand
what's
happening.
H
F
H
G
H
Can
go
ahead
and
give
you
the
first
move,
isn't
because
right
now,
I,
don't
think
it's
on
I.
Don't
know
if
is
occupied,
that
much
right
now,
no
I
think
there's
a
residence
in
it.
Yeah
few
residents
had
been
be
had
some
problems
in
that
area,
so
I
just
saw
good
good
the
first
meeting,
but
if
it's
not,
if
they
have
any
problem
with
it,
you
know
I
make
my
changes
when
you
come
back.
The
second
third
meeting
all.
B
F
Are
moving
on
to
West
Ashley,
and
this
is
on
this
next
item-
is
on
Sycamore
Avenue,
1:01,
Sycamore
Avenue
at
the
corner
of
also
Paula
Drive,
I.
Think
in
previous
times
there
may
have
been
a
reference
to
this.
Property
is
1:01
Paula
Drive,
it's
in
the
Magnolia
neighborhood
in
West
Ashley.
It
is
a
single
family
residence.
That's
currently
zoned
SR
to
single-family
residential.
The
request
is
to
rezone
to
residential
office
as
well
similar
to
the
one
on
line
street.
F
We'll
show
you
some
images
here:
it's
in
the
comprehensive
plan
as
a
suburban
does
it,
which
would
not
preclude
ro
zoning.
It's
inside
the
box
there
with
a
little
star,
it's
right
near
our
city
park
and
the
also
the
new
office
complex,
that's
been
developed
at
the
corner.
Here
you
see
that
there
is
a
church
across
from
the
property,
as
well
as
a
multi-family
development
and
across
the
street
is
a
day
care
across
Paula
Drive
to
the
south
as
a
daycare.
So
there
is
a
kind
of
mixture
of
uses.
F
It's
not
exclusively
single-family
in
this
area.
This
is
a
closer
image.
It
is
a
existing
residential
structure
which
would
have
to
be
maintained
as
part
of
the
ro
zoning
requirements
that
you
keep
the
kind
of
residential
character
of
the
structure.
They
would
just
have
the
ability
to
use
it
as
an
office.
I
J
K
You,
mr.
mayor,
this
piece
of
property
is
close
to
my
office,
so
I'm
familiar
with
it,
I
drove
by
it
yesterday,
I
guess
the
one
concern
that
I'd
have
a
one
question:
I
have
for
you.
That
leaves
one
single
family
home.
In
fact
it
was
on
the
map
a
minute
ago,
but
it
leaves
one
single
family
home
between
you
and
the
cemetery.
Did
you
have
direct
discussions
with
that
particular
property
owner.
L
Yes,
sir
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
give
kudos
to
mr..
Is
it
no
hot
and
online
not
now
for
coming
and
giving
us
that
that
background?
That's
that's
really
good,
and
this
is
an
example
of
a
citizen
going
above
and
beyond
before
we
purchase
the
property
goes
round
meets
with
the
neighborhood
talks
to
the
neighborhood
president.
It's
their
support
and
then
comes
the
council.
Usually
it's
the
other
way
around.
Usually
it's
come
to
council
and
then
everything
breaks
loose
so
I.
Thank
you,
sir,
for
just
being
a
great
citizen
of
Charleston
Thank.
C
I
just
wanna
add
on
to
that,
because
she
called
me
numerous
times
and
kind
of
bothered
me
a
little
bit,
but
that's
okay.
He
was
very
persistent.
He
came
out
and
we
chatted.
So
just
for
our
point
of
reference
down
the
street
from
Sycamore
is
our
schoolhouse,
where
we
have
frequent
meetings
and
the
beautiful
revalidation
Commission
they're
not
just
want
to
echo
David's
persistence
and
doing
what
he
I
suggested
for
him
to
do.
M
You
mr.
mayor
yeah
I
happen
to
be
at
Planning
Commission,
not
to
hear
about
this
item.
Mister
now
hime,
but
I
and
I
am
I,
am
in
support
of
approving
this
request.
I
just
remember
that
the
Planning
Commission
did
have
a
pretty
thoughtful
discussion
about
literally
the
location
of
the
house
on
the
lot,
knowing
that
it
was
pushed
back
from
what
is
the
comparable?
You
know
Commercial
Street
of
Sycamore
closer
into
the
neighborhood,
and
what
I
remember
about
the
conversation
was
it's
all
well
and
good
to
have
an
office
used
like
this.
M
That's
benign
and
you
know
essentially
non
invasive
of
the
rest
of
the
neighborhood.
That's
a
hundred
percent
residential,
but
I
do
think
that
you
know,
as
as
the
Planning
Commission
is
going
to
be
thoughtful
about
individual
decisions
about
this,
that
we
should.
We
should
remember
this
and
not
always
give
the
same
type
of
recommendation
if
there
are
reasons
to
be
concerned
about
the
encroaching
on
a
residential
neighborhood.
So
thank
you
very
much
any.
N
J
L
Makes
this
unique
to
me
is
that
you
have
a
daycare
across
the
street
and
it's
been
there
for
a
while,
and
the
neighborhood's
been
okay
with
that.
So
I
think
this
is
a
little
bit
different
than
less
to
say.
You
go
into
a
residential
neighborhood
that
has
no
commercial
activity.
You
also
have
a
church
and
a
park
and
a
cemetery,
so
you
have
a
lot
of
people
coming
in
and
out
so
having
a
law.
Practice
I
think
is
a
good
added
commercial
activity.
L
B
F
Five
now
we
move
on
to
some
zonings
for
some
recently
annexed
properties
in
the
city.
The
first
is
1565
Hutton
place
and
West
Ashley.
It
is
a
recommendation
for
sr
one.
It
was
r4
in
Charleston
County
and
the
nearby
zonings
in
the
city,
RS
r1,
and
that
matches
the
lot
size
here
and
Planning
Commission
and
staff
recommend
approval
of
SR
1
in
this
property
would.
B
B
B
F
Right,
let's
see
so
6
is
758
Arcadian
way
it
was
our
4
in
Charleston
County.
The
recommendation
is
SR
1
in
the
city.
The
next
one
is
e
7,
which
is
1440,
Dorsett,
Lane
and
West
Ashley.
It
was
our
4
in
Charleston,
County
and
SR.
1
is
recommended
in
the
city
as
well,
and
then
the
next
one
is
1249
wisteria
Road.
It
was
our
4
in
Charleston
County.
Now
this
one
is
SR
2,
given
the
lot
size
and
the
prevailing
zonings
in
the
city
nearby.
F
There
are
a
little
bit
smaller
Lots
over
here
and
that
was
recommended
for
by
Planning
Commission
as
well,
and
then
we
move
on
to
9,
which
is
1701
wood
to
Avenue.
It
was
our
4
in
Charleston,
County
sr1
is
recommended
in
the
city
as
his
surrounding
area,
and
then
we
move
on
to
the
tenth
one,
which
is
1623
Woodcrest
again,
our
4
in
Charleston
County
recommended
for
SR
1
in
the
city
and
those
are
those
all.
B
Right,
I'm
gonna
call
out
the
addresses
one
more
time.
Just
so
it's
clear
if
anybody's
here
to
speak
on
any
of
these
matters,
we
have
758
Arcadian
way:
1440
Dorsett,
Lane,
12:49,
wisteria,
Road,
1701,
Woodcrest,
Avenue
and
1623
Woodcrest
Avenue.
Would
anyone
like
to
be
heard
on
any
of
those
matters
see
none?
It
comes
to
Council.
We
have
a
motion
to
approve
and
a
second
any
discussion
council,
member,
Jackson
and
Griffin.
F
Man,
so
essentially,
if
the
lot
is
smaller
than
the
zoning
category,
like
sr1
lot
is
a
9000
square
foot.
Minimum
watt,
SR
2
is
a
requires,
a
6,000
square
foot
minimum
lot.
So
if
the
lot
that's
coming
in
is
smaller
than
9,000
square
feet,
we
aren't
gonna
recommend
for
it
to
be
an
SR
one,
because
then
it
immediately
becomes
non-conforming.
So
in
this
instance,
we
have
a
lot
that
smaller
plus
we
have
other
SR
2
parcels
in
the
area,
and
so
back.
Those
two
issues
combined
together,
makes
our
recommendation.
That's
our
tip.
M
M
F
M
L
Actually
speaking
with
this
applicant
about
moving
into
the
city
and
explained
her
about
councilmember,
shake
head
and
I
informed,
her
then
he's
actually
got
this
really
quirky
thing
that
he
can't
ever
sleep
between
the
hours
of
2:00
a.m.
and
5:00
a.m.
and
so
I've
said.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
moving
into
the
city,
make
sure
you
call
him
during
those
hours
given
her
and
gave
her
his
cell
phone
numbers
I.
C
Just
want
council
to
take
note
that
of
the
number
of
applications,
1
2,
3,
4,
5,
6
or
my
district,
so
I
think
people
must
like
what
I'm
doing
or
don't
like
what
I'm
doing
need
to
go
to
4
or
yes,
we
went
to
the
next
time
around
so
I
think
3
or
4.
These
properties
are
in
the
Pine
Crest
subdivision
and
I
was
having
this
discussion
with
our
planning
department
about
annexation
and
pie.
C
Crust
is
one
of
the
oldest
subdivisions
in
West
Ashley
and
the
issues
that
we're
having
over
there
with
traffic
cars
going
through
they're
speeding
issues
as
mother
issues
is
because
it
is
pocketed
with
areas
that
are
outside
of
the
city
limits,
so
I'm
very
pleased
with
the
property
owners
coming
into
the
city.
It's
gonna
make
life
a
whole
lot
easier
for
the
rest
of
the
residents,
one
of
the
nice
and
my
son
and
daughter-in-law
just
moved
in
this
area.
C
They
just
datas
an
action
to
this
city
as
well,
so
that
would
urge
you
to
saw
or
districts
touch,
I
think
in
this
area
and
it's
just
a
beautiful
little
neighborhood.
This
was
sleepy
and
I.
Think
people
saw
taking
notice
of
this
area
so,
but
we
all
want
to
have
a
push
to
try
to
encourage
more
annexation
into
these.
These
donut
holes,
I
for
you
may
within
these
olden
neighborhoods.
G
Counselor
I'm
wearing
thank
you
mister
to
me.
I
certainly
complement
with
Councilman
Chi.
He
on
what
he
said
because
he's
spot
on
with
that
I
was
just
curious.
Did
you
show
any
one
of
these
homeowners
the
comparison
of
how
they
would
save
money
on
taxes
if
they
annexed
into
the
city
of
Charleston?
That's
a
little-known
fact
that
we
need
to
get
out
great.
G
Listen
most
people
don't
know
that
decades
ago
that
was
different,
but
you
know
because
of
the
local
office,
it's
in
sales
tax,
mr.
men,
in
most
cases,
people
can
save
enough
money
annually,
go
on
the
cruise
right
so
and
this
is
another
one
of
those
neighborhoods
that
believe
it
or
not,
is
still
an
affordable
neighborhood.
So
keep
that
in
mind.
Thank
you.
So.
B
If
I'm
a
plug
annexation
myself,
in
addition,
in
addition
to
savings
on
on
your
property
taxes,
because
we
have
a
in
essence
a
special
deal
with
Charleston
water
service,
that
accounts
remember
wearing
and
I,
both
also
serve
on
the
board.
I've,
you
get
a
special
deal
on
your
water
and
your
sewer
bill.
B
If
you
need
that
information-
and
we
welcome
that
to
occur
at
this
point
with
the
donut
holes
in
certain
areas
of
the
city,
it
makes
delivery
of
services
more
efficient
and
more
reliable
for
the
citizen
as
well,
and
you
know
to
know
who
to
call
and
plus
they'll,
have
the
excellent
representation
here
of
a
city
council
member.
When
they
come
into
the
city,
so
anyway,
good
points
off,
okay
did
and
did
we
vote
on
that?
B
F
F
It
is
true,
though,
that
there
are
residential
uses
to
the
east
side
of
Fleming
Road,
so
it
is
a
real
mix
in
that
area.
We've
got
some
images
to
show
you.
This
is
in
our
job
Center
designation
because
of
the
existing
zoning,
the
existing
industrial
in
that
area,
so
industrial
zoning
is
appropriate
for
the
recommendation,
and
here
you
see
how
there
are
a
large
number
of
operations
going
on
there.
F
The
subject
property
is
in
the
art,
the
yellow
box,
so
it
has
been
industrial
in
the
past
and
would
continue
to
be
industrial
in
the
city,
and
we
have
some
other
images
I
thought
here,
but
maybe
we
don't
so
both
staff
and
Planning
Commission
recommend
for
the
light
industrial
zoning
for
this
property.
All
right.
B
O
Item
number
12
is
related
to
clerical
updates
to
the
old
city,
height
districts
and
these
correct
scriveners
errors
and
clarified
language
throughout
the
districts.
It
does
three
primary
things.
First
of
all,
correcting
scriveners
errors
in
the
ordinance
that
were
adopted
almost
two
years
ago
clarifies
languages
and
key
provisions
such
as
the
definition
of
the
half
story
and
definition
of
vertical
additions,
and
the
third
thing
is
that
it
clarifies
the
language
and
removes
barrier
barriers
for
the
elevation
of
historic
homes
and
due
to
FEMA
requirements
and
flooding.
The
Planning
Commission
recommends
approval.
O
P
B
Thank
you,
sir.
Would
anyone
else
like
to
be
heard
on
this
matter?
Hearing
down
it
comes
to
Council,
okay
motion
for
approval
number
12
for
second
reading,
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
You
guys
have
it
now
for
third
reading
and
ratification
in
any
discussion.
All
in
favor,
please
say:
aye,
you
guys
have
it.
Thank
you
very
much.
That's
the
end
of
our
public
hearings
for
this
evening.
Next
will
be
approval
of
City
Council
minutes
from
December,
17th
and
19th.
Any
we
have
a
motion
to
approve.
Did
I
hear?
B
Okay,
any
additions,
deletions
comments,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it,
and
next
is
our
citizens
participation
period.
We
welcome
you
all
to
come
forward
and
share
your
comments
on
any
subject
now
and
we
ask
you
to
again
give
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
I
think
we
got
about
20
folks
signed
up
yep.
B
P
S
I'm
next
right,
yeah
I'm,
Janet,
Robinson,
Alterman,
160,
Queen,
Street,
I,
chair
the
city
of
Charleston
Commission
on
women
and
I'd
like
to
recognize
some
other
commission
members,
Jennifer
Brown.
If
you
want
to
come
forward,
of
course,
our
illustrious
councilmember
Jackson
Janet
Siegel,
our
commission
voted
unanimously
to
send
you
a
resolution
to
say
it's
time
for
paid
family
leave
for
city
of
Charleston
employees.
You've
been
hearing
a
lot
about
it.
S
The
federal
government
has
adopted
a
paid
family
leave
policy
and
we
honestly
think
this
is
something
the
city
can
use
for
a
couple
reasons:
number
one:
we
have
one
of
the
lowest
unemployment
rates
in
the
whole
country.
It's
really
competitive
out
there
to
get
good
people
and
to
keep
them
and
you've
referenced.
Several
members
of
the
city,
employees
that
we
currently
have.
We
want
to
keep
them,
but
let's
talk
about
keeping
up
with
the
business
world
as
well
benefit
focus
offers
eight
weeks
the
paid
family
leave
Walmart
offers
ten
weeks.
S
Boeing
offers
twelve
weeks,
and
this
is
family
leave
not
just
for
maternity
leave
or
adoption
or
the
placement
for
a
foster
care
child,
but
it
also
includes
the
actual
childbirth
and
recovery
and
a
serious
medical
condition
of
the
spouse,
the
parent
or
the
child,
and
this
is
for
all
city
employees
of
any
gender,
and
we
just
recommend
if
you
would
to
send
it
to
the
HR
committee
and
let
us
work
something
out
for
the
city
of
Charleston.
That'll.
Make
everybody
happy.
S
T
Mr.
mayor
good
evening,
my
name
is
Charles
Dean
at
1521.
Montclair
Street
I
am
very
proud
to
say
that
I
am
a
native
born
in
lifelong
Charlestonians.
It's
a
very
ever
decreasing
minority
in
our
city,
but
I
am
also
here
tonight.
As
a
member
of
the
Jewish
Community
Relations
Council
of
Greater
Charleston,
the
JCR
Sea
and
a
proud
member
of
synagogue
door
techfoot
as
a
Jewish
resident
of
Charleston,
we
have
seen
the
rapid
rise
of
anti-semitism.
T
We
have
seen
as
residents
of
Charleston
the
mother
Emanuel
tragedy,
that's
beyond
words.
We
have
seen
tragedies
for
transgender
people
in
the
city
of
Charleston.
The
city
of
Charleston.
Mr.
mayor,
under
your
leadership,
was
the
first
city
in
the
in
the
state
to
adopt
hate
crime
legislation,
the
Norden
Institute.
We
appreciate
that
and
we're
very
proud
of
you.
We
commend
you
for
it
tonight.
You
have
a
resolution
urging
passage
at
the
statewide
level
represent
of
Washington
to
be
representative.
Gilyard
has
worked
on
this
for
ten
years.
We
appreciate
it.
We
urge
your
support.
T
B
U
Mark
Knapp
a
couple
little
things
just
to
kind
of
clean
up
some
stuff:
first
off
item
12
and
the
Ways
and
Means
agenda.
You
need
to
look
at
it
because
the
way
I
read
it
is
you're
giving
staff
the
ability
to
make
a
$40,000
change
in
the
contract,
which
is
only
ninety
eight
thousand
dollars
the
way
it's
reading
in
there
I'm
thinking
it's
supposed
to
be
for
the
$700,000
portion,
just
some
semantics,
just
wanna
make
sure
the
other
day.
U
U
V
W
Susan
Lyon
7,
Gaston,
Street
and
I
represent
groundswell.
The
advocacy
organization
in
town
made
up
of
families
whose
properties
have
been
repeatedly
flooded
or
threatened
with
flooding.
We
are
all
threatened
by
flooding.
I
want
to
endorse
the
effort
by
the
storm
water
department
to
create
a
stormwater
manual
for
our
times.
It
will
encourage
our
city
to.
W
This
manual
will
endorse.
It
will
encourage
our
city
to
view
development
or
redevelopment
through
the
lens
of
flooding
and
see
rise,
and
that
is
the
reality
we
must
all
face.
Certainly,
I
am
aware
that
there
are
builder
development
and
investor
interests
that
may
resist
the
changes
that
the
proposed
manual
outlines.
They
want
to
retain
things
as
they
have
been
here,
but
we
believe
that
this
is
a
time
for
change,
a
change
that
will
protect
those
of
us
who
live
work
and
enjoy
the
city.
W
The
manual
is
a
step
toward
the
critical
water
management
plan
that
the
Dutch
dialogues
called
for
I
want
to
commend
Matt
fountain
for
his
elucidating
presentation
before
the
council
yesterday
and
I
want
to
commend
the
committee
who
worked
assiduously
for
more
than
a
year
line
to
craft.
The
document
I
want
to
urge
you
to
be
bold
today,
take
a
step
to
leave
the
old
thinking
behind
I
enthusiastically
support
adoption
of
this
stormwater
manual.
I
hope
you
do
too.
X
However,
freshwater
wetland
is
much
more
susceptible
to
invasive
species
coming
in
and
it
doesn't
serve
as
many
community
members,
so
I
hope
that
the
stormwater
design
standards
manual
will
be
adopted
as
soon
as
possible
and
that
in
advance
of
it
that
the
city
crafts,
their
land
management
practices
towards
it
immediately.
Thank
you.
Thank.
V
V
Don't
pretend
you
understand
at
all,
but
I
do
understand
what
stormwater
has
done
to
this
community
we've
seen
it
in
our
front
yard,
on
gas
increase
and
in
our
back
yard,
I'm
Gatsby
Street,
so
I
hope
that
if
there
are
objections
to
this
to
what
seems
to
me
as
a
layman
to
be
a
thorough
and
careful
document
that
they
are
any
objections
are
very
carefully
examined
and
critically
examined.
Thank
you.
Y
Good
evening,
I
want
to
introduce
myself
to
some,
and
maybe
not
so
all
my
name
is
Mika
Gaston,
an
area
activist
and
I'm
here
to
speak
for
rather
I'm
here
to
stand
for
the
citizens
of
back
the
green,
also
known
as
the
Kazon
green
community.
My
colleagues
or
my
peers
are
gonna,
come
after
me
and
give
you
more
science
and
more
more
statistical
proof
to
what
you,
what
we're
asking
you
all
to
do,
which
is
to
stop
take
a
moment,
stop
listening
to
west
edge
and
start
listening
to
grassroots
leadership.
Y
Y
I
also
employ
you
with
so
many
cameras
about
to
descend
on
Charleston,
with
so
much
attention
from
around
the
globe
about
the
descendent
roster
this
month,
I
important
to
act
with
courage
to
meet
with
us.
It's
a
question
which
are
being
fed
by
the
west
edge
development
group.
We
know
right
now
that
a
lot
that
they
have
already
drone
up
has
not
met
the
compliance
of
the
stormwater
manual
and
I'm
gonna.
Let
my
peers
fill
you
in
on
that,
but
we
know
for
a
fact.
Y
R
Z
Cash
and
really
to
Craven
Avenue
representing
his
sort
Trustin
foundation.
The
new
stormwater
manual
before
you
tonight
takes
important
recommendations
from
Dutch
dialogues
Charleston
and
puts
them
into
practice
by
providing
special
rules
and
practices
for
flood
prone
areas.
Strengthening
requirements
for
redevelopment,
incentivizing,
green
infrastructure
and
providing
a
means
to
regulate,
fill
and
build.
The
updated
manual
is
a
critical
component
of
the
city's
game
plan
to
address
flooding
and
climate
change.
Thank
you
to
the
mayor.
Z
His
staff
members
of
council
and
the
storm
water
task
force
for
their
arduous
work
on
the
manual
HTF
remains
dead,
fat
and
steadfast
in
its
commitment
to
improving
livability
and
protecting
historic
structures
by
addressing
flooding
in
the
high
water.
We
are
committed
to
full
implementation
of
the
recommendations
and
the
Dutch
dialogues
and
we
are
energized
by
what
the
new
manual
could
mean
for
the
city
and
look
forward
to
working
with
the
city
on
additional
zoning
measures
to
prevent
new
development
and
Phil
from
compounding
flooding,
particularly
in
residential
neighborhoods.
Z
I'd
like
to
additionally
comment
on
last
week's
meeting
of
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals,
where
the
BCA
heard
and
debated
three
proposed
hotel
projects
under
the
new
accommodations
of
overlay,
ordinance
adopted
by
council
last
fall.
We
were
very
frustrated
by
the
debate
and
seeming
lack
of
understanding
by
the
BCA
members
and
staff
on
the
intent
and
provisions
of
the
revised
ordinance.
One
per
two
proposed
hotel
project
at
80,
Mary
Street
was
being
wedged
between
two
other
large
hotel
projects.
AA
Good
evening
my
name
is
Denise
Sanger,
Weinstein
and
I
live
at
9:18,
billfish
court
and
I'm
gonna
call
it
you
get
closer
to
the
mic,
I'm
sure
I'm,
an
ecologist
that
has
focused
on
coastal
development
and
the
health
of
our
harbour
here
in
Charleston
for
the
last
roughly
20
years,
I
want
to
come
in
the
city
for
drafting
the
updated
stormwater
manual.
It's
very
important
that
we
consider
how
water
leaves
the
land
and
begins
to
enter
into
our
estuaries.
AA
The
focus
on
green
infrastructure
and
mimicking
nature
are
really
critical
to
the
health
of
our
estuaries,
our
tidal
creeks
of
salt
marshes,
as
well
as
our
lifestyles.
We
really
do
rely
upon
these
environments
and
so
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
do
continue
to
think
holistically
and
we
continue
to
protect
our
environment.
Thank
you.
AB
Hello,
everybody
Sully,
Sullivan,
I'm
gonna,
put
my
notebook
down
because
I'm
nervous
a
little
bit
but
live
at
1404
Holt
Street
I've
been
here
for
about
20
years
and
I.
Think
everybody's
probably
had
about
enough
with
a
development.
That's
been
going
on
here.
If
it's
not
obvious
that
we're
sinking
and
putting
more
developments
everywhere
is
an
issue
I'm,
not
sure
what
else
we
should
be
talking
about,
but
the
stormwater
development
plan
that's
been
talked
about.
This
is
in
a
direct
contradiction
to
filling
Gaston
Creek
Ross,
the
other
night.
AB
You
might
have
said
it's
not
like
they're
filling
creeks,
it's
exactly
what
west
edge
is
trying
to
do.
You
know
we're
all
about
celebrating
development
and
all
the
stuff
there's
a
better
way
to
do
it
to
inspire
everybody
that
lives
in
this
city.
We
don't
have
to
just
have
hotels
with
a
bunch
of
rooms
and
developments
with
affordable
housing
that
doesn't
exist
for
anybody.
Twenty
seven
hundred
dollars
a
month
for
a
broom
is
not
affordable
for
anybody.
AB
You
love
celebrating
the
african-american
community
when
it
comes
time
to
win
it
Grammy
when
it
comes
time
to
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
displacing
all
of
them.
You
turn
your
heads.
You
look
at
your
phones
when
they're
talking
on
of
it,
I
didn't
move
and
stay
in
the
city
for
20
years
of
living
of
modulized
society,
full
of
people
that
look
just
like
me,
Oh
everybody
inspires
me
and
I
want
to
be
in
a
city
that
invokes
that
change
and
that
progression
and
I'm
wearing
a
suit.
Tonight.
You've
got
four
years
Ross.
AB
AC
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Blake's
forest
and
I'm,
not
sure
how
many
of
you
saw
the
carrier
article
about
three
days
ago,
but
it
was
regarding
our
carbon
footprint
and
like
what
everyone
else
is
speaking
about
I'm
here
to
do
that
as
well.
You
know
the
article
covers
a
lot
of
things,
we've
been
missing
and
it
seems
we're
pretty
behind
a
lot
of
other
progressive
cities.
Even
though
we're
you
know
up
on
a
pedestal
and
yeah
we're
missing
out
on
a
lot
of
things
to
ready
ourselves
and
this
changing
climate.
AC
The
article
gives
the
surface
explanation
of
some
of
the
flooding,
including
costs.
You
know
sixty
four
million
dollars
on
the
low
seawall
200
million
on
reducing
flooding
at
satima,
but
this
doesn't
even
really
cover
the
other
areas
like
Gadsden
Green,
where
the
west
edge
development.
There
is
exacerbating
the
issue
by
elevating
the
surrounding
area.
You
know
and
they're
blaming
Gaston
Creek,
but
our
marshes
and
our
wetlands.
You
know
they
were
designed
by
nature
to
function
as
natural
sponges
and
this
prevents
flooding
which,
just
completely
you
know,
dispels
their
West
edges.
AC
AD
I'm
sad
cha
I
live
at
20
B
Street
I'm,
an
architectural
researcher
activist
with
a
background
in
sustainable
development.
I
live
in
the
West
Side
neighborhood
of
downtown
and
I'm.
A
friend
of
Gadsden
Creek
point
the
shirt
towards
the
camera.
So
talking
about
this
stormwater
management
guidelines
later
tonight,
I'm
just
wanting
to
say
a
few
things
from
that
plan
that
are
not
compatible
at
all,
with
the
proposed
West
edge
plan,
and
so
in
Section
3.5
redevelopment
requirements.
AD
The
plan
it
requires
reducing
impervious
cover,
reducing
total
stormwater
runoff
and
reducing
stormwater
peak
run,
operate
and
as
proposed.
The
west
edge
plan
increases
in
previous
cover,
increases
stormwater
runoff
volume
and
increase
the
stormwater
peak
runoff.
So
the
city
adopted
the
Dutch
dialogues
also
two
weeks
ago,
which
also
explicitly
says
not
to
fill
Gatson
Creek.
AD
So
this
seems
to
be
a
very
direct
contradiction
and
I
would
urge
the
new
council
people
here,
if
you're
not
already
familiar
with
the
history
of
Gatson,
Creek
and
Gatson
green,
to
really
look
into
it,
because
it's
not
only
an
issue
of
this
kind
of
hypocrisy
of
these
reports
not
being
compatible
with
what's
proposed.
But
it's
also
an
issue
of
environmental
justice
and
we
don't
have
a
forum
for
that
really
of
drawing
of
connecting
the
dots
between
racial
justice
and
segregation
and
environmental
policy.
AE
Now,
y'all
I'm
Krista
Fisher
I
live
over
on
Dufresne
Street
I'm
here
to
talk
about
some
of
the
stuff,
that's
in
the
Dutch
dialogues
and
exactly
how
it
conflicts
with
the
development
that's
planned
over
in
the
gadget
in
creek
area,
so
that
development
is
currently
awaiting
approval
from
DHEC
spy
company
called
gateway
if
anyone's
not
familiar
and
it's
tefillin
and
pave
over
the
gaps.
Ting
Creek,
which
is
one
of
our
last
natural
creeks
and
page
on
page
205
of
the
Dutch
dialogues.
It
says
explicitly.
AE
AE
Not
only
are
we
permitting
this
development,
we're
also
encouraging
it
with
Tiff's,
which
I
mean
put
a
lot
of
the
infrastructure
burdens
on
us,
taxpayers,
yeah
and
also
just
as
part
of
our
history
of
Charleston
working
against
nature
and
center
with
it.
If
we
want
to
do
something
about
stormwater
and
we
want
to
continue
to
live
on
this
beautiful
peninsula,
we
have
to
consider
our
behavior
towards
people
that
live
here
and
towards
nature
and
yeah.
Stop
filling
in
creeks.
R
B
So,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
and
participating
and
sharing
your
comments
with
us
and
actually
have
our
participation
and
communications
which
involve
the
appointments
to
a
few
few
of
our
boards.
Before
we
entertain
a
motion.
I
would
like
to
share
with
you
that
later,
in
the
program
under
first
readings
will
be
considering
a
an
ordinance
change
that
would
allow
for
the
establishment
of
alternates
on
our
Planning
Commission.
That
has
not
been
discussed.
B
Yet
it
has
not
passed
yet
and
hence
I
would
respectfully
ask
under
the
Planning
Commission
nominations
or
appointments
that
we
defer
voting
on
alternates
until
we
have
a
discussion
on
that
ordinance
change,
which
establishes
whether
we're
going
to
have
an
alternate
or
not
so
at
this
point
I
would
just
entertain.
You
know
emotional
and
the
commissioners
themselves.
So
with
that
intro
council
member
Griffin.
L
B
B
Any
discussion
all
in
favor
say
aye
and
he
opposed
the
eyes
habit
and
finally,
the
Planning
Commission,
the
three
members.
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
the
eyes
have
it.
Thank
you
very
much.
So
next
is
our
council
communications.
We
have
first.
M
You
mr.
mayor
I
am
very
proud
to
first
of
all
be
a
voting
member
of
the
Commission
on
women
and
I'm
also
very
grateful
to
our
chair,
Janet
Robinson
Alterman,
who
is
here
tonight
to
give
you
her
her
thoughts
on
behalf
of
the
Commission
as
why
we
are
eager
to
put
this
forward
through
the
process
of
having
it
reviewed
by
the
Human,
Resources,
Committee
and
Finance,
as
we
would
consider
this
resolution.
M
So
I
would
like
to
you
know,
encourage
any
of
my
colleagues
to
to
discuss
their
thoughts
now
as
we're
allowed
to
do
under
this
council
communication.
But
before
I
do
that.
I
would
really
like
to
read
the
the
Commission's
resolution
to
the
council
into
the
record.
If
you
would
indulge
me
to
take
that
little
bit
of
extra
time.
So
it
reads
a
resolution.
M
By
to
the
table,
it'll
will
be
a
resolution
by
the
Charleston
City
Council
to
adopt
a
paid
family
parenting,
leave
policy
to
provide
paid
leave
for
certain
qualified
city
employees
and
it's
recommended
by
the
Commission
on
women,
whereas
the
Family
and
Medical
Leave
Act,
which
was
passed
in
1993,
only
guarantees
the
qualifying
workers
can
take
up
to
12
weeks
of
unpaid
leave
in
one
year
to
care
for
seriously
ill
family
members,
their
dire
health
needs
or
newborns
without
loss
of
employment.
Upon
return
and
I
think
I
read
it
only
Karen
guarantees
that
they
can
take.
M
The
leave
doesn't
say
anything
about
being
paid,
whereas
the
United
States
is
the
only
industrialized
nation
that
doesn't
provide
universal
leave
to
accommodate
new
parents
and
those
with
ill
family
members
who
temporarily
leave
jobs
to
become
caregivers,
whereas
Congress
passed
and
the
President
signed
into
law.
A
12-week
paid
family
leave
policy.
M
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
City
Council
of
the
city
of
Charleston
that
the
city's
program
of
paid
leave
parenting
will
provide
city
employees
of
any
gender
with
up
to
eight
weeks
of
full
income
when
they
take
time
off
from
work
upon
the
birth
adoption
or
foster
placement
of
a
child
and/or
for
the
biological
mother's,
pregnancy
and
childbirth.
Recovery
we're
to
help
care
for
a
child,
parent
or
spouse,
with
a
serious
medical
condition.
M
The
city
of
Charleston
shall
provide
paid
family
parenting,
leave
to
employees
meeting
the
criteria
of
section
1
at
the
rate
of
100
percent
of
their
then-prevailing
salary
to
be
eligible
for
parenting.
Leave,
regular
and
appointed
city.
Employees
must
have
been
employed
by
the
city
of
Charleston
for
at
least
6
months
of
a
6
consecutive
months,
immediately
preceding
the
commencement
of
the
paid
parenting
Li,
and
it
goes
on
to
list
out
a
few
other
criteria
by
which
people
would
be
eligible
for
the
leave,
and
the
last
paragraph
is
be.
M
It
further
resolved
that
the
Human
Resources
Director
is
hereby
directed
to
promulgate
a
formal
policy
of
paid
family
parenting.
Lis
consistent
with
this
resolution
by
July,
1
2020,
and
that
such
policy
shall
be
included
in
the
personnel
handbook
for
city
employees.
So
that's
what
I
would
appreciate
you
all
taking
under
advisement
and
any
sort
of
discussion
that
you
would
like
to
have
about
this.
I
just
want
to
say
that
the
Commission
on
women
has
done
a
very
thorough
and
responsible
job.
M
I
would
say
to
look
at
other
communities,
other
employees,
other
employers
and
our
region's
and
just
match
ourselves
to
where
we
are
now
and
where
we'd
like
to
be
as
a
an
employer
for
our
city
and
a
role
model,
as
we
just
heard
when
we
get
ready
to
talk
about
that,
the
hate
crime,
you
know
the
first
in
the
state
to
do
things
that
we
can
be
proud
of
into
the
future.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
entertaining
this
conversation
and
Thank.
AF
AF
As
for
the
resolution,
I
was
privy
to
a
copy
of
it
some
time
ago,
so
I
have
read
it
thoroughly.
The
other
thing
that
I
would
suggest
is
that
whenever
the
federal
policy
that
instead
of
18
weeks
when
we
started
reading
I,
think
we
should
start
vetting
at
12
weeks,
but
I
think
we
should
start
by
reflecting
the
federal
standards
council.
AG
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
I
also
want
to
commend
and
Councilwoman
Jackson
my
friend
Jennifer
Brown,
also
on
the
Commission
for
women
and
the
rest
of
the
members
for
all
their
hard
work.
As
the
resolution
noted,
the
United
States
is
the
only
industrialized
nation
there's
a
couple:
others
Suriname
Papua,
New
Guinea
and
some
of
the
Pacific
Islands
don't
have
any
type
of
paid
family
leave,
and
you
know
kudos
to
the
federal
government
for
doing
it
for
their
employees
and
I.
AG
C
And
why
egrants
is
I'd
assume
you
already
had
this
in
our
ordinance,
and
we
can
we
know,
and
so
I'm
glad
this
has
been
brought
to
our
attention
now.
Echo
trust
over
Gregory's
comments
that
we
look
at
the
federal
since
I'm
more
familiar
with
that
federal
we've
believed
in
what
it
does
it's.
It's
not
applied
just
to
folks
who
just
gave
birth
to
a
child
counselor
the
peace
you'll
just
adopted
a
fourteen-year-old
and
that
you
can
imagine
how
that
would
impact
her.
C
Is
it
as
well
as
aside
just
quick
plug
the
350
Commission
has
made
it
a
priority
that
we
recognize
the
role
of
women
in
the
city
of
Charleston,
and
there
are
historical
women
who
have
not
taken
full
measure
and
account
of
their
contributions
to
our
community
and
some
of
the
stories
I've
heard
this
in
this
process
is
amazing
as
to
what
we
have
what
they
have
accomplished
for
us.
So
this
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction,
and
this
is
this.
C
A
B
AH
AH
Sometimes
it
feels
suffocating,
and
everybody
congratulate
cyou
and
everybody
says
how
proud
they
are
of
you
and
they.
You
know
dote
over
your
child,
but
the
people
who
don't
care
are
the
bills
and
it's
nice
to
know
that
that
can
still
be
taken
care
of
it.
You
can
take
the
time
to
still
form
a
family
bond
and
for
foster
care
placement
to
also
be
introduced
into.
This
is
huge.
It
is
I'm
very
familiar
with
foster
care.
I
adopted
my
little
girl
through
Department
of
Social
Services,
so
she
was.
AH
She
spent
a
major
portion
of
her
life
in
the
foster
care
system
and
it
is
not
uncommon
for
a
foster
parent
to
get
a
child
in
the
middle
of
the
night.
So
imagine
you
get
a
child
in
your
home
and
they
come
to
you
with
garbage
bag
and
that's
all
of
their
belongings
are
in
the
garbage
bag,
and
then
you've
got
to
try
to
get
up
and
go
to
work
the
next
day.
AH
That's
a
lot
to
ask
of
someone,
especially
when
to
open
your
home
to
be
a
foster
parent
is
a
is
immense
and
there
is
a
dire
dire
need
for
foster
parents
in
our
area.
We
need
about
450
homes
to
open
up
and
welcome
foster
children.
That's
the
situation
we're
currently
in,
and
if
this
encourages
one
city
employee
to
become
a
foster
parent.
In
my
mind,
it's
more
to
pay
for
itself.
So
I
think
this
very
much
deserves
to
go
to
HR,
which
I
am
happy
to
be
a
part
and
I'm.
AH
A
single
working
class,
mom
and
boy
do
I,
understand,
tax
dollars
and
never
would
I
want
to
squander
a
tax
dollar
and
I
appreciate
the
sensitivity
around
how
much
this
will
ultimately
cost.
But
I
think
when
you
do
a
cost-benefit
analysis.
The
benefit
of
this
far
outweighs
any
cost
and
comfort
upon
it.
Thank.
AH
AF
B
G
You
thank
you
mr.
min
I
want
to
piggyback
on
what
councilman
saccharine
said
about
bringing
this
flow
to
the
budget
committee
and
obviously
our
CFO
as
soon
as
possible
to
work
in
conjunction
with
obviously
HR
you
with
your
leadership
as
well
as
councilmembers
on
the
budget
committee
last
year.
We
have
hit
these
high
hurdles
before.
How
do
we
pay
for
it,
and
we
had
a
high
turnover
rate
and
we
worked
with
improve
pay
raises
we
work
with
improved
retirement.
G
G
But
well
we
explain
that
work.
Every
now
and
again,
twelve
weeks
would
cost
and
eight
meets
weeks
will
cause
and
I
don't
want
anybody
to
think.
Well,
obviously,
the
politicians
will
decide
on
the
law
of
number
that
didn't
happen.
In
the
payee
reasons.
Remember
I
mean
we
looked
under
stones
and
we
got
the
higher
month.
G
That's
right
now,
the
higher
amount
that
was
it
proposed
by
each
hour
and
cause
the
CFO,
but
the
more
time
we
have
the
more
realistic
we
can
find
where
the
dollars
will
come
from
so
I
think
it
takes
a
conjunction
of
both.
You
know,
obviously,
each
hour
and
I'll
see
it
in
the
Budget
Committee
being
involved
with
at
the
onset
of
the
budget
process
and
not
the
end.
Thank.
B
M
You
I
really
appreciate
everyone's
support
and
it's
obvious
to
me
that
you
all
have
been
thoughtful
about
this.
You
know
before
we
brought
you
this
issue.
I
know
you've
been
you
know,
face
just
in
the
news
about
about
these
considerations,
so
I
really
look
forward
to
taking
it
to
the
HR
committee,
I'm,
really
to
being
you
on
the
committee
myself,
so
we'll
have
a
very
holistic
process.
I
I
know
that
mr.
Wharton
is
already
thinking
about
about
these
things
and
I
I.
M
Don't
have
any
documentation
in
front
of
me
to
refer
to
now,
but
I
know,
as
as
the
Commission
was
members
were
researching
how
we
can
match
ourselves
to
what
you
know.
We
thought
would
be
comfortable
comparisons
around
the
coastal
region.
We
also
found
out
by
anecdotally
and
talking
to
other
employers
that
realistically
it's
it's
not
a
huge
budget
in
impact
to
make
a
decision
like
this,
but
but
we'll
be
looking
forward
to
putting
that
into
a
more
diagram
Abul.
You
know
set
of
facts
for
you
all
and
and
bringing
it
forward
to
the
council.
M
I
I
just
have
to
give
my
new
colleague,
council
member
Jill
Chapo.
You
know
my
admiration
and
my
thanks
and
praise
I
I
know
that
our
Commission
has
been
you
know,
saying
our
prayers
to
have
more
females
on
the
City
Council
in
this
era,
but
I
don't
think
we
ever
envisioned
having
somebody
who
would
literally
be
you
know
the
epitome
of
the
kinds
of
support
and
taking
care
of
women's
issues
for
our
city.
You
know
right
here
sitting
across
for
me,
so
thank
you
so
much
for
that
sounds.
E
E
So
this
really
fits
in
with
all
the
things
we
should
be
doing
in
the
city
of
Charleston
to
help
and
honor
our
employees,
and
it
will
ultimately
be
a
benefit
for
us
in
terms
of
the
Human
Resources
part
of
it,
which
is
the
most
important,
but
both
I
think
economically
and
I'll
be
interesting.
This
interested
to
see
when
it
comes
from
human
resources,
if
you
can
quantify
that
and
I
bet,
we
have
enough
now
exit
interview
information
for
reasons.
E
AF
B
AI
I've
got
some
people
are
gonna
join
me
in
I'll
start
talking
as
they're
coming
up.
I
want
to
thank
and
I'll
read
some
prepared
comments
for
allowing
the
opportunity
for
us
to
speak
about
the
issue
of
hate
crime
in
our
community
and
to
brief
the
public
on
strides
that
our
partners,
the
city
and
the
police
department
have
taken
to
combat
hate
in
Charleston.
AI
Some
of
the
people
here
with
me
are
Daren
Calhoun
from
the
Avery
Center
Brandon
fish
and
Charles
Stein
from
the
Jewish
Federation
chase,
Glenn
from
the
Alliance
for
full
acceptance
and
I'm
sure
I'm
missing
some
people,
some
folks
from
our
department,
lieutenant
cronic,
Toni,
Katella,
Chelsea,
Taylor
and
Terry
cherry
who's
been
an
advocate.
I
want
to
express
my
sincere
gratitude
for
the
support
of
these
organizations
in
this
and
I
would
also
like
to
recognize
those
with
me
that
from
our
department
who
have
done
a
lot
of
things
in
the
community
and
building
partnerships.
AI
Well,
we
have
much
work
remaining
to
address
hate
in
our
city
and
the
state
at
large.
These
partnerships
are
strengthening
our
footprint
and
together
we're
preserving
and
presenting
a
united
front
against
hate
of
all
kinds.
As
the
country
experiences
an
uptick
in
hate
crimes,
the
Charleston
Police
Department
continues
to
remain
vigilant
and
their
commitment
towards
taking
the
necessary
steps
to
ensure
these
types
of
incidents
are
accurately
reported
to
the
South
Carolina
law
enforcement
division.
AI
Similarly,
an
increased
reporting
is
a
positive
thing
through
officer
training,
on
a
dent,
buying
hate
bias
incidents
and
improving
reporting
procedures.
The
Charleston
Police
Authority
to
capture
hate
bias,
incidents
within
criminal
conduct.
The
department's
progress
in
identifying
tracking
reporting
hate
bias
in
the
city
will
certainly
increase
the
number
of
reported
hate
bias.
Incidents
due
to
previous
under
reporting
studies
show
that
less
than
50%
of
hate
crimes
are
actually
reported
to
the
police.
AI
Participating
entities
will
serve
as
locations
supporting
safe
and
secure
places
for
victims
to
go
when
they
experience
crime,
discrimination
or
harassment.
Calling
9-1-1
and
waiting
for
police
to
respond
is
imperative
for
suspect
accountability,
reducing
crimes
of
hate
and
demonstrating
a
citywide,
no
tolerance
policy
towards
any
types
of
discrimination.
Already
65
businesses
and
organizations
in
our
city
have
been
trained
and
agreed
to
display
the
safe
place
sticker
and
their
establishments
windows
to
actively
stand
up
to
Haiti.
G
G
G
When
you
burn
a
church
and
you
leave
a
cross
outside
on
fire,
that's
to
send
a
message
not
only
to
the
members
of
that
church
but
to
the
congregants
in
the
community
of
why,
when
you
defame
a
synagogue-
and
you
put
a
swastika
now
I'm
paraphrasing
because
solicitor
Wilson
said
this
with
a
resonator
and
you
leave
a
swastika
on
that,
you
want
to
send
a
message
to
others
to
be
warned:
I,
don't
know,
but
it's
not
a
what
a
message
of
encouragement.
It's
not
a
message
of
love,
not
a
message
of
inclusion.
G
G
G
B
Use
the
low
I
welcome
you
all
to
come
forward.
I
will
advise
that
we
go
live
at
seven
o'clock
on
channel
4,
with
my
very
brief
remarks
this
year,
they're
only
allowing
me
ten
minutes,
okay
and
I
thought
that
we
would
take
a
five
or
ten
minute
break
fire
to
seven
o'clock.
So
could
could
I
ask
you
all
to
make
your
remarks
and
then-
and
maybe
we
go
ahead
and
vote
on
the
resolution,
but
after
the
State
of
the
City
remark
says
which
certainly
the
floor
would
be
open
for
additional
remarks.
One
please
come
forward.
AJ
Thank
you,
I'm
Eileen
turbo,
with
the
Charleston
Jewish
Federation,
chair
of
the
Jewish
Community
Relations
Council.
Thank
you
so
much
for
letting
us
speak
today,
because
it
is
time
for
South
Carolina
to
have
a
hate
crime
law.
It
is
inexcusable
that
we
are
one
of
four
states
in
the
nation
that
doesn't
have
a
law.
On
the
record.
You
heard
the
chief
talk
about
all
the
reasons
that
it
helps
him
prosecute
when
he
has
guidelines
to
go
by
so
I
won't
go
into
that.
AJ
AJ
Anti-Hispanic
hate
crimes
increased
14%
the
third
straight
year,
so
there
are
no
boundaries
and
we
need
to
take
action
now.
Hate
crimes
are
underreported
for
many
reasons,
including
the
fact
that
reporting
to
the
FBI
is
optional
hate
crime
day
mandates
are
important
tools
for
law
enforcement
data
collection
efforts,
have
increased
public
awareness
of
hate
crimes
and
prompted
improvements
in
the
local
response
of
police
Delap
right.
We
need
to
take
a
priority
to
make
this
happen,
because
hate
crimes
have
a
special
emotional
and
psychological
impact
on
the
victims
and
the
victims.
AJ
AK
Thank
You
mayor
council
members
for
allowing
us
to
speak
this
evening.
Hate
crime
legislation
has
unfortunately
become
more
necessary
in
recent
past
than
almost
ever
before.
A
divisive,
nough
switch,
so
many
are
indoctrinated.
Today
creates
an
atmosphere
of
contempt
which,
in
more
and
more
instances,
leads
to
horrible
actions
with
tragic
results.
AK
The
subversion
to
hate
goes
much
further
back.
It
goes
back
to
an
adopted
Prince
of
Egypt
named
Moses,
who,
when
he
sees
two
of
his
Hebrew
brethren
squabbling,
he
asks
evil
one.
Why
do
you
raise
your
hand
against
your
fellow
which
teaches
us
that
the
mere
act
of
raising
a
hand
against
another
two-strike
is
labeled
as
wicked?
It
goes
back
further
to
the
haunting
question
that
Cain
asked.
God
am
I
my
brother's
keeper.
AK
The
answer
which
has
resounded
through
the
centuries
is
a
patek
yes,
but
it
really
goes
back
to
the
very
beginning,
wherein
God
creates
all
human
beings
every
single
one
of
us,
no
matter
color
or
creed.
In
the
divine
image
earlier
today,
I
had
the
privilege
of
representing
Charleston
in
a
program
in
our
state
capitol
commemorating
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
liberation
of
the
Auschwitz
concentration
camp.
It
was
a
powerful
program
that
yet
again
reminds
us
of
what
happens
when
paté
hatred
and
bigotry
go
unchecked
on
the
cover
of
the
printed
program.
AK
For
the
event
is
a
quote
by
Simon
Wiesenthal,
Holocaust
survivor
and
Nazi
hunter
that
says
for
evil
to
flourish.
It
only
requires
good
men
to
do
nothing.
I
commend
you
mayor
and
city
council
for
your
consideration,
good
men
and
women
who
are
doing
something
and
I,
especially
thank
my
council
member
councilmember,
are
wearing
for
bringing
the
report
this
resolution.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
Approve
the
resolution
we
all
want
to
vote
on
it
before
we
adjourn
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
and
I
will
read
it
in
the
record.
After
my
say
the
city
remarks,
they
would
like
to
stay
love
for
you
to
stay
for
the
state
of
the
city.
Remarks
maybe
we'll
take
about
a
seven
minute
break
and
we're
going
to
be
live
at
7
o'clock.