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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 2-25-2016
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Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, February 25, 2016.
Included, special presentations:
- by Councilman Bobby Henon (6th District) recognizing February as Career Technical Education Month and featuring students from Randolph Career Academy and;
- by Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (3rd District) renaming the unit block of 48th Street between Baltimore and Kingsessing Avenues in West Philadelphia to "Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Way."
A
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
is
a
good
day.
We
have
the
staffs
of
quorum.
I'd,
ask
the
visitors,
please
retire
behind
the
rails
and,
as
their
members
take
their
seats,
we're
going
to
get
started.
We
will
have
our
invocation
and
to
give
that
invocation.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes
Reverend,
dr.
Leslie,
D
Callahan
of
st.
Paul's
Baptist
Church.
She
is
here
today
as
the
guests
of
Councilwoman.
Gem
I
would
ask
all
members
guests
and
visitors
to
please
rise.
B
Creator
and
sustainer
of
all,
we
umbro
invoke
your
presence
and
guidance,
as
we
gather
in
this
place,
remembering
our
ancestors
intellectual,
political
and
literal.
We
gather
this
morning
as
citizens
of
the
city,
the
cradle
of
Liberty,
which
was
conceived
itself
in
the
shadow
and
supported
by
the
systems
of
slavery.
We
gathered
this
morning
in
City
Hall.
We
lift
up
our
mayor,
mayor,
Kenny,
council,
president
Clark,
the
members
of
the
City
Council,
both
recently
seated
and
long-serving.
B
We
pray
O
God
that
as
they
consider
the
actions
this
morning,
that
they
would
remember
that,
while
they
gather
in
this
place,
there
are
other
places
there
are
streets
and
schools
and
homes
and
neighborhoods
their
churches
and
mosques
and
synagogues,
their
recreation,
centers
and
banks
and
parks,
their
prisons
and
hospitals
and
nursing
homes
and
offices.
You
pray
that
you
would
offer
to
them
wisdom
and
insight
in
the
conduct
of
business
in
this
place
that
affects
all
these
other
places.
B
We
pray
that
you
would
endow
them
with
humility
and
curiosity
and
knowing
that,
inevitably,
they
will
make
mistakes.
We
pray
that
you
would
give
them
courage
and
integrity
to
right
the
wrongs
that
they
do.
As
well
as
past
wrongs,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
Philadelphia
is
not
filled
with
just
places,
but
with
people,
young
and
old,
black
white
Latino,
Asian,
Native,
American
married
and
single
women
and
men,
gay
straight
cysts
and
transgender,
poor
and
rich
and
middle-class
documented
and
undocumented
help
us
all
to
remember.
B
A
C
D
A
Thanks
to
gentlemen,
this
time
I
will
dispense
with
the
rebel
order.
Business
and
I
would
like
to
welcome
and
thank
everyone
who
has
taken
time
out
of
their
busy
day
to
come
down
the
witness
their
government
in
action.
This
is
truly
the
people's
house
and
we
welcome
you
today.
We
hope
that
your
stay
here
today
is
not
only
a
pleasurable
one,
well,
one
that
you
walk
around
walk
away
with
significant
novice
about
what
transpires
in
your
city
on
a
daily
basis.
So
again,
thank
you.
A
So
much
for
being
here
this
time,
chair,
recognizes
councilman
hina,
who
presented
resolution
recognizing
career
and
technical
education,
students
and
programs
in
Philadelphia
with
David,
kaput
and
those
accompany
him.
Please
join
the
councilman
henan
at
the
podium
and
joining
the
councilman.
We
have
councilman
dog.
D
We
are
also
joined
by
the
students,
as
you
can
see,
behind
us
from
Rudolph
tech,
Randolph,
Technical,
High,
School,
Edison,
High,
School,
South,
Philly,
high
school
Seoul,
High
School
of
Agricultural
Sciences,
kensington
business
and
technology
high
school
and
Philadelphia
Promise
Academy
High
School
had
joined
by
their
council
members
with
me
here
up
on
wanted
ice.
So
too
often
we
discuss
and
talk
about
education
and
conversation
in
our
city
on
education,
revolve
around
negatives,
all
right,
insufficient
funding
and
resources,
poor
test
scores
and
school
performances
on
safe
conditions
and
bed
and
insufficient
school
climate.
All
right.
D
We
rarely
take
the
time
to
celebrate
all
right
to
celebrate
what
is
working
in
our
schools
for
students.
With
this
resolution,
we
are
doing
just
that
praising
the
Career
and
Technical
Education
programs
and
students.
Those
like
who
are
here
today
and
those
who
are
gaining
practical
knowledge
and
specialized
skills
for
them.
Let's
be
clear
that
CTE
is
a
learning
for
the
real
world.
It
addresses
skills
and
it
addresses
the
skills
gap,
all
right
between
our
workforce
and
the
jobs
that
we
need
to
fill
Philadelphia
and
across
this
country.
D
E
Thank
You
mr.
leader,
recognizing
career
and
technical
education,
students
and
programs
and
Philadelphia
and
recognition
of
Career
and
Technical
Education
month
in
Pennsylvania,
we're
as
House
Resolution
number
66
to
introduce
january
twenty
8
2016
and
adopted
februari
temp
2016
by
the
General
Assembly
of
Pennsylvania
designated
februari
2016
as
Career
and
Technical
Education
month
in
Pennsylvania
and.
B
C
We're
out,
whereas
in
school
year,
2014
2
2015
over
1,800
students
enrolled
in
these
CTE
programs
earned
industry
certified
credentials
and
whereas
the
average
daily
attendance
rate
for
CTE
high
schools
is
over
ninety
percent
and
whereas
the
graduation
rate
in
2014
for
students
in
CT
high
schools
was
ninety
percent
where's
for
September
26,
the
filipina
school
district
received
over
16,000
applications
for
admission
to
its
CTE
programs.
Now,
therefore,.
D
Resolved
but
a
City
Council
of
Philadelphia,
we
hereby
your
honor
and
recognize
februari
2016
as
Career
and
Technical
Education
month
in
the
city,
philadelphia
and
celebrate
the
by
recognizing
and
honoring
all
Philadelphia
students
who
are
enrolled
in
CTE
programs
resolve
further
that,
in
a
gross
copy
of
this
resolution,
be
presented
by
the
representatives
of
the
Philadelphia
School
District
and
the
students
in
the
CTE
program.
Further
evidence
in
the
sincere
respect
and
admiration
of
this
legislative
body
and
I
also
want
to
thank
Councilwoman,
Maria
10
to
Sanchez,
as
well
as
Councilwoman
Blackwell
to
hat.
D
C
And
council
members
council,
president,
on
behalf
of
the
superintendent
dr.
William
Hite
I'd,
like
to
thank
you
for
recognizing
our
students
and
career
and
technical
education
across
the
city,
we're
very
proud
of
all
of
our
students.
As
you
can
see,
these
are
the
students
are
going
to
be
the
future
leaders
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
as
they
learn
in
their
classrooms,
they
realize
that
they
are
actually
an.
F
C
Also
want
to
recognize
the
wonderful
and
bright
teachers
two
of
them
are
in
the
audience
today.
Well,
there's
several
but
2,
I'm
just
going
to
call
out
Jessica
Mecca,
Tammany
who's
at
saw
high
school
and
also
Denise
magic,
kensington,
business
and
kensington
urban
high
schools.
I
really
wanted
to
call
them
out
I've,
seen
their
great
work
in
inaction
and
to
recognize
all
of
the
teachers
who
support
these
students
and
a
most
wonderful
and
authentic
way.
Thank
you
very
much
for
this
opportunity.
A
A
A
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Congratulations
to
those
wonderful
students
before
we
proceed
with
the
next
presentation.
I
would
ask
anyone:
has
a
cell
phone
or
any
other
type
of
device
that
makes
noise
I'd
ask
you
please
turn
it
off
or
turn
it
on
Airport
mode,
airplane
move.
Thank
you
very
much.
This
time,
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
blackwell.
Sorry,
we
represent
a
resolution
naming
of
justly
on
a
Higginbottom
junior
way
with
mr.
al
Simpkins
and
those
accompanying
him.
Please
join
the
Councilwoman
at
the
podium
and
joining
a
Councilwoman.
We
had
Councilwoman
Reynolds
Brown.
G
G
You
resolution
naming
the
unit
block
of
48
street
between
baltimore
and
kingsessing
avenue
third
district,
to
have
quote
judge
a
neon,
Higginbotham
jr.
way
under
quote
added
to
the
street
signs
in
recognition
of
judge,
Leon,
Higginbotham's
tremendous
service
and
contributions
to
the
african-american
community
and,
of
course,
our
whole
nation
throughout
his
life.
Whereas
judge
Higginbotham
grew
up
during
the
great
depression
and
the
era
of
Jim
Crow
laws,
he
overcame
a
childhood,
marked
by
economic
hardship
and
segregation
to
attend
Yale
Law
School,
where
he
graduated
with
honors
and.
B
President
Lyndon
Johnson
nominated
him
as
a
federal
judge
in
the
Eastern
District
of
Pennsylvania,
where
he
became
one
of
the
youngest
people
ever
appointed
to
a
federal
bench
at
the
age
of
35
and
whereas
in
1977
President
Jimmy,
Carter
appointed
him
to
the
United
States
courts
of
Appeal
for
the
Third
Circuit,
where
he
remained
for
16
years
until
his
retirement
in
1993
and
whereas
he
served
as
a
consultant
to
President
Nelson
Mandela
on
the
formation
of
the
constitution
of
South
Africa.
And
he
continued
his
commitment
to
public
service.
B
B
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
at
the
Philadelphia
City
Council
hereby
names
the
unit
block
a
four
th
street
between
baltimore
and
kingsessing,
avenues
to
have
judge
a
Leon,
Higginbotham
jr.
way
added
to
the
street
signs
and
recognition
of
Judge
Higginbotham's
tremendous
service
and
contributions
to
the
african-american
community
throughout
his
life.
Further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
the
family
of
Judge,
a
Leon
Higginbotham
as
a
sincere
expression
of
the
Philadelphia
City
Council's
gratitude
and
recognition.
Congratulations.
C
A
A
A
A
A
H
And
ordinance
to
amend
the
photo
for
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Buttonwood,
Street,
Broad,
Street,
callowhill,
street
and
15
street.
That
bill
will
be
referred
to
appropriate
committee
and
a
non-privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philip
ii
of
redevelopment
authority.
Without
consideration.
Ds
combined
conditional
fee,
sympathetic,
reserve,
sitting
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ran
with
the
buildings
and
improvements
are
on
situated
in
the
20th
Ward
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and.
D
A
H
H
H
Non-Privileged
resolution
expressing
council
support
for
an
amendment
to
the
Pennsylvania
Constitution
that
would
authorize
different
real
estate
tax
rates
in
cities
and
school
districts
of
the
first
class
for
residential
property,
commercial
property
and
such
other
classes
of
property
that
the
city
may
establish
and
conveying
city
council's
opposition
to
a
provision
that
would
mandate
a
reduction
in
other
business
or
waste
taxes
as
the
condition
of
implementing
different
real
estate.
Tax
rates
for
different
classes
of
property
and.
H
B
A
B
You,
council
president
I
really
would
like
to
highlight
the
co-sponsorship
of
this
of
Councilwoman
game
and
councilman
Jones.
Former
councilman
Kenny
was
a
lead
sponsor
in
this
legislation,
and
mayor
Kenny
now
has
embraced
it.
His
transition
report
of
last
week
highlighted
the
need
and
the
best
practices
around
Public,
Safety
and
really
unlocking
government,
and
what
we
consider
to
be
a
robust
municipal,
ID
program
we're
talking
about
leveraging
our
partners.
B
Our
city
services
are
libraries,
our
museums,
aren't
entertainment
venue
and
that's
what
we
foresee
as
we
work
through
with
the
Kenny
administration
and
implementation
of
Philadelphia
pride
and
I
am
putting
together
a
robust
municipal,
ID
program.
I
think
that
the
mayor
has
been
steadfast
in
his
commitment
for
us
to
unlock
this.
B
Just
the
challenges
that
are
returning
citizens
and
undocumented
communities
face
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
So
I
want
to
thank
that
the
mail
for
embracing
this
I
look
forward
to
working
with
his
administration
on
the
implementation
of
it,
even
as
far
away
as
mayor
de
Blasio
in
New,
York
has
recognized
that
Philadelphia
will
become
leading
the
charge
around
municipal
IDs
and
a
very
good
fulfilling
best
practices.
Municipal
ID
program
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
so
thank
you.
Thank.
I
H
H
A
pillage
resolution
recognizing
and
acknowledging
Jason
Bernardo
and
his
company
primary
pictures
for
the
creation
of
pop-up
Philly,
a
pop-up
restaurant
organized
for
the
purpose
of
providing
approximately
200
members
of
Philippe's
homeless
community
with
a
fine
dining
experience,
a
selection
of
donated
goods
and
clothing
and
access
to
representatives
from
a
variety
of
local
shelters
and
organizations
to
help
them
take
the
first
steps
towards
getting
back
on
their
feet.
Thank.
H
A
A
C
H
H
Non-Privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
public
property
to
ICU
and
delivery
of
the
Phillippe
Redevelopment
Authority.
Without
consideration,
DS
can
make
an
additional
fee
simple
thunders
sitting
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ground
with
the
buildings,
and
improvements
are
on
such
a
with
in
the
11th
ward
of
the
city
of
Lafayette
and.
A
F
A
F
A
F
H
An
ordinance
amending
title
17
of
the
Phillippe
current
set
of
contracts
and
procurement
by
adding
a
new
category
of
disadvantaged
business
enterprises
and
of
city
contracts
entitled
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual
and
transgender
persons.
That
must
be
considered
separately
by
the
finance
director
and
conducting
the
annual
disparity
study
and
devising
the
annual
participation
goals,
as
required
by
section
6
10
9
of
the
full
of
your
home
or
charter,
and
also
adding
a
rebuttable
presumption
that
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual
and
transgender
persons
are
socially
and
economically
disadvantaged.
Individuals.
That.
F
You
very
much
comes
president.
That
actually
has
a
quite
lengthy
title,
because
it's
act
there's
actually
more
on
the
back.
I'm
sorry,
but
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
the
reason
that
I
introduced
a
bill
is
because
we're
about
to
go
into
budget
hearings
and
there's
always
talks
about
minority
participation
goals.
F
But
when
I
looked
at
the
bill,
I
saw
that
the
definition
of
those
who
are
subject
to
prejudice
or
differential
treatment
which
results
in
impaired
ability
to
compete
because
of
diminished
capital
where
credit
opportunities
were
Asian,
American,
African,
American,
Hispanic,
female
and
persons
with
disabilities.
What
I
felt
was
missing
was
it
did
not
include
LGBT,
as
this
body
has
done
a
lot
of
work
in
that
area
and
led
by
other
persons.
Not
me
they
was
led
by
others,
but
but
that
is
now
the
state
of
the
law
in
Philadelphia.
F
Secondly,
we
have
done
also
a
lot
of
work
of
once
again
others
leading
the
way,
notably
a
councilman
Curtis
Jones
jr.
for
religious
minorities
and
and
they're
not
included
either
so
I've
introduced
a
bill
to
I
believe
try
to
upgrade
the
definition
of
minorities,
as
relates
to
contracting
goals
with
the
city.
There's
required
a
disparity
study
on
an
annual
basis,
and
if
the
categories
are
not
included,
those
groups
do
not
get
looked
at
in
terms
of
whether
or
not
there
is
disparity
and
whether
or
not
goals
should
be
created.
H
A
H
16
l,
0,
7
and
tottered
an
audience
for
peeling
an
ordinance
number
150
894,
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
striking
from
city
planner
of
119
and
abandoning
of
a
certain
pedestrian
walkway
reserved
within
the
better
for
matt
thompson
street
from
watch
3
to
13
street
and
the
modifying
of
the
sir
right
away
for
drainage
purposes.
One
of
many
purposes
in
gas,
main
gas
main
purposes
and
public
utility
purposes
also
reserved
within
the
bed
of
said,
former
Thompson
Street
cheer.
A
D
You,
mr.
president,
following
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
pulled
up
for
the
second
reading
of
final
passage.
Calendars
today,
number
bill
number
is
160:
140
160,
00,
8,
16,
00,
11,
16,
0,
1,
0,
1,
416,
00,
17,
16,
00,
7,
11
6009
to
1600,
93
and
1600
09.
All
of
the
resolution,
resolutions
and
bills
will
be
for
being
health
Thank.
A
You
councilman,
before
considering
these
bills
and
resolutions
on
a
final
passes,
calendar
will
have
our
public
comment
session.
It
will
go
as
follows
if
you
are
interested
in
testifying
on
a
bill
or
resolution
is
on
the
final
passes
calendar
today,
if
you
have
not
already
done
so
to
ask,
if
you
sign
up
with
table
to
my
left,
when
your
name
is
called,
you
will
go
to
the
podium
in
the
middle
of
the
council
chambers,
there's
a
device
on
that
podium
along
with
the
microphone.
A
When
that
light
turns
green,
it
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
a
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
when
the
light
turns
red.
We
ask
that
you
please
out
here
to
the
guidelines.
That
concludes
your
remarks.
You
will
be
given
three
minutes
to
testify.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
cooperation.
Mr.
Decker,
please
call
the
first
name
Christopher.
H
C
We're
giving
stuff
the
Redevelopment
Authority
at
this
time,
I
am
without
my
home
at
ten
thirty,
a
west
wyoming
do
the
egregious
actions
and
inactions
of
this
legislative
body.
How
many
decades
does
it
take
for
speedy
drive?
In
my
case,
it's
almost
two
in
1991
I
purchased
the
home
is
referred
to
later
in
an
article
was
even
the
federal
government
suffering
buyers.
Then
Cain
18
years
of
waiting
for
this
city
to
act.
C
While
the
city
we
receive
federal
funds,
I've
read
several
articles
and
communications
from
us,
HUD,
HUD,
housing
and
urban
development
that
we
did
they
say
receiving
up
to
40
million
will
no
extra
dollars
per
year.
For
over
a
decade,
the
newspaper
reports
only
32
million
was
spent
on
Logan.
Yes,
that's
where
the
extra
funds
in
the
1015
article
did
quotes
Abernathy
from
the
RBA
there
upwards
of
a
hundred
million
taxpayer
dollars
may
be
given
to
a
developer,
to
build
a
mole
on
my
home.
C
That
was
taken
from
me
without
payment
to
me
for
my
fully
remodeled
three
apartment
through
storefront
building
that
was
sold
to
me
as
a
shell
by
HUD
for
six
thousand
dollars.
I
was
offered
the
ridiculously
outrageous
amounts
from
a
city
agency
under
council's
control
of
one
hundred
dollars.
Then
they
offer
be
eight
hundred
dollars.
Then
they
just
changed.
The
title
without
informing
me,
I
was
required
to
pave
pay
the
mortgage
taxes
and
word
bills
for
18
years,
I
received
nothing
federal
officials
told
me.
I
gave
to
see
plenty
of
horns
to
solve
this
matter.
C
If
we,
the
people,
have
to
solve
this
problem
ourselves,
why
did
we
hire
all
you,
the
agents
and
agencies?
So
we
designed
the
sir
the
people
and
conduct
our
business
Judy
agents
agencies
are
bound
by
oath
to
support,
obey
and
defend
the
Constitution
laws
like
in
Flint
Michigan,
this
government
stalls,
while
the
people
suffer
Paul,
Robeson's
quoted
the
answer
to
injustice
is
not
the
silence
the
critic
made,
but
to
end
the
injustice
which
is
looking
to
the
RDA.
C
These
articles
and
previous
missions
require
immediately
funding
an
investigation
of
the
Redevelopment
Authority
before
more
halls,
as
in
the
above
and
previously
mentioned,
are
violated
by
you.
The
agency
agencies
of
this
government
and
duly
notified
since
December
third
2015.
You
are
in
this
member
of
the
people's
opinion.
Accessories
after
the
fact
now,
let's
solve
this
problem.
K
Morning
morning
like
to
start
by
thanking
both
councilman
Don
and
Councilman
Parker
for
those
who
don't
know,
pop-up
Philly
started
four
weeks
ago
as
an
ideal
on
facebook
to
have
up
to
host
a
pop-up
restaurant
for
150
homeless.
Citizens
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
will
be
an
opportunity
for
citizens
to
give
back
and
get
back.
They
did.
The
goal
was
to
raise
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
20
days.
We
$20,000
96
out
with
the
help
of
businesses
in
the
city
such
as
Pat
States,
Gino,
States
Chess,
cafe
to
ludos
termini
brothers,
pastries.
K
We
don't
have
an
event
this
sunday
at
the
armory,
we're
going
to
feed
200
homeless
people,
we
partnered
with
st.
John's
hospice
with
project
home
with
the
veteran's
administrations.
Hot
a
homeless,
shelter
in
the
university
city
will
be
giving
out
over
100
new
coats,
250
backpacks
with
filled
with
toiletry
bags.
They
will
get
visa
gift
cards
in
the
amount
of
twenty
dollars,
and
it's
not
it's
not
about
the
meal.
It's
about
the
experience
we're
trying
to
give
our
guests
a
sense
of
hope.
K
I
know
this
event
isn't
going
to
solve
the
fee,
isn't
going
to
solve
the
homelessness
that
the
guests
are
dealing
with,
but
I
want
them
to
walk
away
and
know
that
when
they
make
their
next
decision
about
their
life,
that
somebody
cares
and
we
hope
that
that
sense
of
hope
effects
that
decision
and
allows
them
to
make
the
first
step
to
getting
back
on
their
feet.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
Philly
first
is
the
advocacy,
Institute
and
we'll
talk
to
barcodes
youth-led
media
campaign,
calling
for
all
of
Philadelphia
to
join
us
in
the
fight
to
make
our
cities
the
first
to
have
a
0%
youth,
smoking
rate,
our
media
campaign,
which
includes
public
service
announcements
on
our
fully
pursuits
of
page
social
media
posts
and
bus,
shelter
and
newsstands,
add
puse
Philadelphia
youth
are
ready
and
able
to
advocate
for
a
smoke
free
City
one
in
ten
percent,
a
third
one
and
10
of
those
of
your
teens.
You
sabato
won
in
13
teens,
currently
smoke
cigarettes.
K
K
D
K
Philadelphia
city
council
is
our
best
hope
for
making
philly
first,
you
all
have
had
and
will
continue
to
have
the
legislative
power
to
make
big
tobacco
take
step
backwards.
We
need
you
all
to
join
and
support
us,
as
we
call
for
new
policies
like
tobacco,
free
from
pharmacies
and
more
fair
and
aggressive
enforcement
work
from
license
in
except
in
expections.
K
A
H
Authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
a
seed
and
delivery
to
the
foot
of
the
early
development
authority
without
consideration,
DS
combined
conditional
fee,
simple
thought
of
you're
sitting
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ground
with
the
buildings
and
improvements
are
on
situate.
In
the
29th
word
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
in
chair.
A
A
A
A
A
H
Alleged
self-rising,
this
striking
from
city
plan
number
42
s
and
abandoning
novice
of
a
right-of-way
reserved
for
drainage
purposes,
water
main
purposes
and
public
utility
purposes
which
extends
from
the
southerly
terminus
of
Galloway
street
south
of
packer
avenue
south
would
lead
to
patterson
avenue.
Thank.
A
H
Bass,
council,
women
back
well
councilman
down
councilman
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman
game
councilman,
henan
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
O'neill,
councilman,
L,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
good
earnest,
Sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds,
Brown
cats,
miss
quillo,
councilman,
taubenberger
cots.
President
Clark
I
was.
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
Bass
Councilwoman
back
row,
katzman
Dom,
councilman,
green
Katzman
greenly,
that's
a
woman,
Jim
Katzman
henan
councilman,
Johnson,
Katzman,
Jones,
Katzman
O'neill,
that's
Manoa,
Gaza
woman
Parker
got
some
economy.
Sanchez
council
wound
on
his
brown
cats,
miss
quillo,
that's
Montalban,
burger!
That's
president
Clark
guys.
A
H
A
H
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
blackwell
councilman
tom
councilman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman
game
councilman,
henan,
Katzman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
o
Neal
Cotts,
Manoa,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
quinones,
Sanchez,
Councilwoman,
rentals,
Brown,
consummate
Squealer,
consummate
album
burger.
That's
president
Clark.
A
H
Rare
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
Councilwoman
blackwell,
councilman,
Dan,
councilman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee
councilman,
Jamm,
Katzman,
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
casa
de
Jones,
councilman
O'neil,
councilman,
l,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
karina
sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds,
Brown,
councilman,
squalor,
councilman,
taubenberger.
That's
president
Clark
I
dowser.
A
H
A
H
World
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
blackwell,
councilman,
tom
councilman,
green
councilman,
greenie,
that's
a
women
game,
councilman
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
Cosmo,
Jones,
councilman,
O'neil,
councilman,
Oh,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
council,
mucuna
night
Sanchez,
councilman,
womens
brown,
Katzman,
squirrel,
consummate
taubenberger.
That's
president
clark,
our.
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
resolution
authorizing
the
joint
committee
on
public
property
and
Public
Works
and
technology
and
information
services
to
hold
public
hearings
to
review
the
status
of
the
city
of
Philippe's
franchise
agreement
with
verizon
pennsylvania,
particularly
on
verizon's
progress
in
making
cable
television
service
available
across
the
city
introduced
that
councilman
Heenan
cheer.
He
recognizes
councilman
Haley
Thank.
A
H
A
I
Our
scouts
were
great
Thank
accounts.
President
last
week,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
tour
to
fill
up
a
museum
of
art
and,
during
the
tour
I
learned
that
mr.
Abel
had
a
significant
impact
on
Phil
of
museum
art
and
many
of
you
probably
know
he
was
the
first
American
graduate
of
university
Pennsylvania's
architecture
program,
and
so
we
learned
that
the
General
Assembly
last
year,
honored
I
mr.
Abel
I,
did
some
research
and
found
that
city
council
has
not
iron
him
in
the
past
and
I
was
armed
to
put
together
this
resolution.
C
E
E
E
You
council,
president
I,
want
to
also
commend
my
two
colleagues
for
hire.
Mr.
Julian
able
I'm
also
he's
a
graduate
on
the
University
of
Pennsylvania,
but
also
he
hails
from
South
Philadelphia
on
that
22nd
in
Catherine,
Street
I'm,
under
the
administration
of
Mayor
Michael
Nutter
and
myself.
We
built
there
Julia
naval
park
in
southwestern,
the
city
and
so
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
honoring
such
a
fine
gentleman
who
represents
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
H
A
H
Resolution
recognizing
and
acknowledging
Jason
Bernardo
and
his
company
primary
pictures
for
the
creation
of
pop-up
Philly,
a
pop-up
restaurant
organized
for
the
purpose
of
providing
approximately
200
members
of
Philippe's
homeless
community
with
a
fine
dining
experience,
a
selection
of
donated
goods
and
clothing
and
access
to
representatives
from
a
variety
of
local
shelters
and
organizations
to
help
them
take
the
first
steps
towards
getting
back
on
their
feet,
introduced
by
councilman
tom.
Thank
you,
sherry
colossus,
celts,
window,
Thank.
C
You,
council
president
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
Jason,
Bernardo
and
pop
up
philly
for
the
incredible
work
they're
doing
to
support
Philadelphia's
homeless
and
those
organizations
and
shelters
who
work
very
hard
to
do
the
same.
Also
one
acknowledged
ations
parents
who
came
to
support
him
today,
nick
and
valerie
bernardo,
I
think
they're
in
the
audience,
and
they
have
to
be
extremely
proud
of
their
son
who's
accomplished
this
great
goal.
So
thank
you
for
breakfast,
you
at
pays
for
Jason
and
his
parents.
Please
stand
up.
A
H
A
resolution
recognizing
and
acknowledging
the
fully
first
campaign,
the
advocacy,
Institute
and
we'll
talk
tobacco's.
You
fled
media
campaign
for
their
efforts
and
initiative,
which
calls
for
the
whole
the
whole
of
Philadelphia
to
work
towards
becoming
the
first
city
with
a
0%
youth.
Smoking
rate
introduced
by
councilman
Tom
chair,
recognizes
councilman,
Doug,
Thank.
C
You
council
president
also
here
today
are
representatives
of
the
Philly
first
campaign,
they're
working
to
make
Philadelphia
the
first
city
with
a
youth
smoking
rate
of
0%.
This
is
special
for
me
because
growing
up,
you
don't
know
this
about
me.
I
never
smoked
anything.
So
I
love
this
on
goal,
but
this
is
another
example
of
a
positive
work
being
done
by
the
youth
in
our
city.
I.
Think
it's
great!
Thank
you
very
much.
I
moved
the
adoption
this
resolution.
Thank.
A
H
A
A
A
F
You
council,
president
I,
just
wanted
to
alert
everyone
that
on
Friday
March
the
18th,
which
is
the
day
after
st.
Patrick's
Day
there
there
is
going
to
be
I'm
hosting
a
fundraiser
for
the
US
Army
Special
Forces
Association
and
I'm
very
pleased
that
we're
going
to
have
a
captain
dan
Quinn,
who
was
the
commander
of
the
18,
which
forcefully
communicated
that
the
Afghan
police
shall
not
brutalize
children
arm.
That
has
a
stirred
up
a
lot
of
issues.
F
I
think
very
good
issues,
but
he'll
be
coming
to
be
our
guest
speaker,
also
nick
Freitas,
who
is
a
member
of
the
Virginia
House
of
Delegates
and
was
a
sergeant
first
class
with
1st
special
forces
group.
He
will
be
joining
us
as
well
and,
of
course,
captain
pan
arella,
who
is
the
director
of
external
communications
for
US
Army,
Special
Forces.
This
will
be
at
Khan
starter
in
the
Northeast
and
I
would
fight.
All
of
my
colleagues
will
pass
out
the
invitations
and
what
not
to
join
us
for
that
fundraiser
and
it's
because
of
councils.
F
Particular
involvement
in
unanimously
passing
the
resolution
in
support
of
sergeant
first
class
Charles
Martland,
who
is
due
to
be
involuntarily
discharged
on
march
first.
So
we
urge
everyone
to
contact
their
congressman
and
senator
Congresswomen
to
support
charles
bartling
and
this
issue
and
the
fact
that
I
will
also
be
presenting
the
resolution
that
we
passed
honoring
a
captain
dan
queen
Thank,
you
Thank.
A
G
B
You,
mr.
president,
a
friendly
reminder
that
today
for
the
fourth
year,
we
will
host
our
annual
City
Council
African
American
History
Month
celebration.
So
I
want
to
offer
friendly
room
finder
to
my
colleagues
to
state
to
join
us
for
the
presentation
before
I
council
staff.
It
will
the
actual
art
experience
will
take
place
here
at
city
council
chambers
and
will
be
immediately
followed
by
lunch.
I
should
underscore
that
men
that
staff
must
attend
the
entire
program
and
enjoy
the
entire
art
and
cultural
experience.
In
order
for
you
to
receive
your
bookmark
ticket
for
lunch.
B
C
You,
mr.
president,
I
think
I've
stayed
before
that
I'm
sure.
When
many
of
us,
you
and
I
and
many
other
members
of
council
were
staff
members
here
in
Council
and
also
for
other
elected
officials.
We
knew
how
important
staff
members
were
to
22
government
and
I
think
we
know
today
how
talented
so
many
of
our
present
staff
members
are
in
all
offices
of
City
Council.
However
oftentimes
other
people
outside
counsel
find
that
talent
and
make
offers
that
take
some
of
those
good
people
away
from
us
on
March,
seventeenth,
Monday,
March,
seventeenth
lose
kelowna.
C
My
office
will
be
leaving
us
to
become
the
executive
director
of
the
governor's
Advisory
Commission
on
Latino
affairs
and
I
would
say.
This
is
an
ideal
position
for
Louvre,
because
she's
well
respected
in
the
Latino
community
and
I
know
from
going
to
events,
whether
people
sort
of
just
gravitate
towards
her.
In
fact.
Mr.
president,
when
I
was
at
a
number
of
events,
would
I
kept
hearing
the
same
phrase
being
said
in
spanish,
and
I
found
out
later
that
translate
into
who's
that
old
guy
would
loose
cologne.
C
Look
not
good
for
the
ego,
but
what
the
heck
it
was
true
loser
the
total
of
thirteen
years
here
in
Council,
starting
with
Councilman
Ortiz,
then
with
council,
home
rentals
brown
and
then
luckily
for
me,
for
the
last
eight
years
in
my
office,
she
always
served
in
very
capable
manner
into
the
benefit
of
the
office.
She
was
in
and
we'll
all
miss
lose
and
particularly
that
big
smile
that
brightens
up
any
room
she's
in
I,
know
she's
over
here.
Some
there
she
is,
you
post,
be
smile,
I'm,
not
crying
for
crying.
C
Oh
we're
we're
glad,
though,
that
she's
going
to
be
close
by
her
office
is
gonna,
be
a
broad
walnut
and
wish.
We
sure
will
see
her
occasionally
and
I'm.
Also
sure
she'll
do
extremely
well
in
on
in
her
new
position.
So
mr.
president,
I
hope
you
all
will
all
join
together
and
wishing
lose
all
the
best
and
thank
her.
A
J
You
so
much
I
am
honored
to
stand
with
my
co
sponsor
of
today's
legislation
on
municipal
ID
council,
one
can
y'know
sanchez
along
with
counsel
and
Kurt
Jones,
as
we
tried
to
advance
and
embrace
a
more
inclusive
society
in
our
in
our
city
and
I.
Think
that
you
know
over
the
years
and
decades
as
security
is
increased
around
the
country.
We
forget
sometimes
for
those
of
us
who
have
the
privilege
to
have
identification
or
the
resources
to
be
able
to
have
it.
J
Those
who
don't
and
it
sometimes
gets
into
us
that
it's
hardened
about
why
people
don't
have
ID
but
I.
Think
with
this
legislation,
we
advanced
a
lot
in
tearing
down
barriers
for
thousands
of
Philadelphians
who
may
have
been
deprived
of
access
to
basic
services
through
reasons
that
we
don't
even
understand,
despite
the
city's
commitment
to
full
inclusion-
and
you
know
just
as
an
example
to
get
into
this
building
of
City
Hall
to
get
into
many
public
institutions.
J
The
second
thing
I
just
wanted
to
raise
very
quickly
was
you
know,
dis
school
district
of
philadelphia's
is
going
through
all
of
its
finances
and
will
soon
come
up
before
us
for
a
budget
review,
but
no
matter
what
a
mess
the
school
district's
finances
may
be,
no
matter
what
chaos
the
SRC
may
be
in
right
now,
Councilwoman
blackwell,
my
self
hosted
a
set
of
hearings
in
which
we
understand
the
status
of
what's
happening
to
our
young
people
today,
and
that
includes
the
fact
that
we've
got
between
175
to
185
vacancies
in
schools.
Right
now.
J
That
means
5202
more
than
that
go
to
schools
every
day
and
don't
even
see
a
teacher
in
front
of
them,
and
that's
just
simply
unacceptable
and
the
fact
that
this
question
has
not
been
fundamentally
answered
and
demanded
at
the
school
district
before
an
SRC
commission
leaves
it
for
better
or
for
worse
to
be
somewhat
in
our
court
and
I
feel
that
we
can
bring
a
mall
calling
to
it.
We
can
use
the
pressure
of
the
budget
hearings.
We
can
use
the
pressure
of
these
public
hearings
for
this.
J
It's
not
just
that,
but
the
fact
that
information
like
the
fact
that
there
are
more
than
almost
over
500
and
some
classes
that
are
severely
overcrowded
and
at
the
high
school
level
that
means
going
to
classes
with
40
and
50
teachers,
40
and
50
students
in
the
classroom
and
that's
just
simply
unimaginable
for
our
young
people.
If
we're
upset
about
truancy,
if
we're
upset
about
kids
not
showing
up
worth
it.
J
But
as
we
move
forward,
the
opportunity
to
hold
them
accountable
will
be
a
primary
mission
of
ours
to
hold
them
accountable,
not
just
to
what
money
they
receive,
but
particularly
how
they
spend
it
will
hold
them
accountable
to
the
school
code.
We're
going
to
hold
them
accountable
to
making
sure
that
basic
rights
are
access.
This
is
a
darn
low
bar
for
us,
but
it's
going
to
happen
for
our
kids
and
for
our
city
and
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
my
colleagues
to
make
sure
that
that's
a
priority.
Thank
you
Thank
You.
E
You,
council
president,
you
know
dr.
King
one
says:
darkness
cannot
drive
out
darkness
only
light
can
do
that.
He
cannot
drive
out
hate.
Only
love
can
do
that.
Many
of
you
may
have
read
about
a
contentious
community
meeting
and
Point
Breeze,
the
neighborhood
in
which
I
have
grown
up
in
all
my
life
around
currently
raising
my
family.
E
On
this
past
week
on
Monday
night,
a
community
zoni
meeting
at
a
community
zoning
meeting,
a
member
of
a
registered
community
organization
and
attendance,
made
an
anti-semitic
remark
during
the
proposal
of
a
development
project
for
the
point
breeze
area.
I
want
to
go
on
the
record
stating
that
the
language
language
was
totally
inappropriate
and
she'll
not
will
not
be
totally
tolerated,
but,
most
importantly,
does
not
reflect
the
sentiments
of
the
loving
and
caring
people
who
reside
in
point
breeze.
E
I'll
be
the
first
to
say
that
gentrification
is
a
controversial
issue
about
which
people
often
disagree
and
meetings
and
gentrifying
neighborhoods
can
get
contentious
and
emotionally
charged.
I.
Understand
that
what
I
would
like
to
clearly
state
for
the
record.
Their
hateful
comments
about
one's
race,
ethnicity,
religion,
gender,
identity
or
sexual
in
it
or
sexual
orientation
will
not
and
shall
never
be
tailored
tolerated.
My
staff
and
I
have
reached
out
and
have
been
starting
conversations
with
the
Human
Relations
Commission,
as
well
as
the
anti-defamation
league
and
the
Planning
Commission.
To
begin
addressing
this
issue.
E
We
are
also
working
with
the
Planning
Commission
to
ensure
that
no
community
organization
associated
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
which
represents
the
city
of
brotherly
love
and
since
the
affection
is
allowed
to
spell
hatred,
that
the
provisions
of
the
cool
need
to
be
changed.
To
do
so,
I
will
work
to
amend
the
law.
E
We
will
also
be
working
with
the
Human
Relations
Commission
to
begin
looking
at
the
issue
of
gentrification,
but
also,
most
importantly,
human
relations
aspects
that
come
along
with
the
development
and
displacement
of
long-term
residents,
but
also
when
you
have
new
residents
moving
into
the
neighborhood,
how
do
they
coexist
with
long-term
residents
in
the
atmosphere?
That's
conducive
for
all
again,
I'm
always
want
to
say
we
need
smart
development.
We
can
always
debate
about
what
type
of
projects
are
taking
place
inside
I'm
gentrifying
neighborhoods,
but
it
should
always
be
a
civil
conversation.
E
I
I
Nick
talavera
show
I
heard
my
son's
principal
leroy
hall
from
houston
elementary
school
talk
about
the
outstanding
achievements
at
Houston
has
achieved
in
their
school
performance
index,
and
it
was
really
great
to
hear,
because
I'm
in
the
school
every
day,
dropping
my
son
off
to
see
the
great
strides
that
principal
Hall
is
made
as
well
as
and
he's
building
upon.
The
achievements
of
former
principal
Johnson
and
principal
kim
newman
stuff
was
great
to
hear.
I
But
what
also
the
other
side
of
the
two
cities
aspect,
which
is
troubling
and
some
of
the
things
that
are
happening
at
cook
elementary
working
for
councilman
tasco,
familiar
with
hook
elementary
because
it's
in
the
logan
section
of
the
city
and
I'm
concerned
and
references.
Some
of
the
dynamics
I've
been
hearing
regarding
cook
elementary
and
entity,
great
oaks
foundation,
which
is
coming
in
to
provide
leadership
at
cook
elementary
and
some
of
the
changes
that
may
be
occurring
as
it
pertains
to
children
with
learning
differences
like
autism,
like
my
son.
I
G
You,
mr.
president,
I,
certainly
agree
with
all
the
statements
made
today.
I
am
responding
to
those
who
made
by
Councilman
Kenyatta
Johnson,
with
which
I
agree.
I
would
only
like
to
say
this.
A
whole
issue
of
the
gentrification
is
one
that
will
affect
many
of
us
and
ask
my
colleagues,
especially
district
council
people,
to
note
that
you
have
people
who
are
coming
in
from
outside
the
city
who
are
meeting
on
the
same
night,
your
groups
of
me
and
other
locations
who
are
pulling
people
from
them.
G
Creating
new
organizations
whose
names
are
similar
to
the
group's
you
already
have
and
who?
And
if
you
can,
if
you're
in
a
community
that
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
organizations
and
they'll,
create
a
name
if
you
are
in
one
that
they
may
change
part
of
the
name
from
group
to
organization
and
all
of
that
so
they're
doing
that
they're
trying
to
pull
people
into
their
group
so
that
they
may
come
in
and
displace
our
community
organizations
and
the
people
who
live
there.