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From YouTube: Philadelphia City Council Stated Meeting 3-17-2016
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Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, March 17, 2017.
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A
A
B
Heavenly
Father,
we
thank
you
for
this
day
this,
as
this
is
a
day
we've
never
seen.
We
thank
you
for
the
privilege
of
public
service.
We
realize
at
City
Council
persons
that
is
the
Heavenly
Father,
who
has
put
us
all
together,
we
many
of
whom
never
knew
one
another
to
serve
people,
our
families,
our
communities,
our
neighborhood
in
our
city.
B
B
B
We
ask
that
those
who
are
lonely
be
comforted
that
someone
says
a
kind
word
or
does
a
kind
gesture
that
makes
them
know
that
they
are
cared
about
and
that
they
are
loved
and
Heavenly
Father.
We
thank
you
for
all
those
privileges
that
you
give
us
in
public
service.
We
hope
that
we
might
be
examples
to
all
who
realize
that
we
understand
the
importance
of
our
focusing
on
what
it
takes
to
make
a
better
City.
B
We
also
want
to
say
thank
you
for
a
wonderful
president,
our
mayor,
and
we
ask
7ly
father
that
you
guide
their
feet,
that
they
may
walk
on
the
right
path
as
they
are
trying
to
help
all
in
our
city
and
now
I'm,
Heavenly
Father.
We
ask
that
you
bless
us
all.
Keep
us
all.
Let
this
day
be
a
special
one
in
the
lives
of
all,
and
we
thank
you
again
for
all
that
we
do
in
thy
name,
amen,
amen,.
A
C
A
C
C
D
D
A
You
councilman
I'd
like
to
say
in
the
free
world,
sir
yeah
all
right
at
this
time.
I
would
like
to
take
a
moment
out
of
our
day
and
welcome
and
thank
everyone
who
has
come
down
the
witness
their
government
in
action.
We
understand
that
you
have
busy
days,
but
it's
really
important
for
you
to
come
down
and
watch
democracy
in
action
and
we
really
appreciate
it.
We
hope
that
you
enjoy
yourself
so
much
today
that
you
come
back
again
again.
Thank
you
very
much
for
attending
today.
A
A
B
We
said
in
our
prayer
this
morning
we
are
so
honored
and
this
is
such
a
historic
day
and
an
historic
opportunity.
We
knew
that
everyone
would
want
to
be
included
and
we
are
grateful
to
be
able
to
do
so.
City,
council,
city
of
Philadelphia,
citation
welcoming,
honoring
and
recognizing
Miss
Sarah,
Collins
Rudolph.
B
F
C
G
On
that
day,
according
to
news
reports,
Sarah
and
two
of
her
sisters,
Janey
and
Addie
Mae
walked
to
church.
When
the
sisters
arrived
at
sixteenth
street
baptist
church
Janey
went
up
to
her
classroom
and
Addie
and
Sarah
went
to
the
basement
to
sit
in
the
lounge
and
wait
until
sunday.
School
was
over.
H
Sarah
naddie
saw
three
of
their
friends.
Cynthia
Denise
and
Carol
enter
the
loans
and
they
acknowledged
them
before.
Retreating
to
the
ladies
room,
upon
exiting
the
ladies
room,
Denise
asked
Addie
to
tie
her
sash
and
all
of
a
sudden
boom
Sarah
was
suddenly
blinded
in
both
eyes.
The
last
thing
Sarah
ever
saw.
G
I
G
Whereas
the
sixteenth
street
baptist
church
was
a
large
and
prominent
church
located
downtown
just
blocks
from
Birmingham's
commercial
district
and
City
Hall
since
its
construction
in
1911,
the
church
had
served
as
the
centerpiece
of
the
city's
african-american
community
functioning
as
a
meeting
place.
Social
center
and
lecture
hall.
D
Because
of
its
size,
location
and
importance
of
the
community,
the
church
served
as
headquarters
for
civil
rights,
mass
meetings
and
rallies
in
the
early
1960s
Birmingham
was
the
most
segregated
city
in
the
United
States
and
in
April
1963.
After
an
invitation
by
Reverend
Fred
Shuttlesworth
to
come,
help
desegregate
Birmingham
the
city
became
the
focus
of
dr.
Martin
Luther
King
jr.,
and
the
Southern
Christian
Leadership
Conference.
C
K
The
sixteenth
street
baptist
church
bombing
as
it
has
come
to
be
called
occurred
18
days
after
the
march
on
washington
and
was
a
turning
point
in
the
american
civil
rights
movement,
as
even
hardened
segregationist
were
appalled
at
the
scale
of
violence
directed
at
innocent
people.
In
his
eulogy
for
the
victims
of
the
bombing
dr.
King
said
these
children
unoffending,
innocent
and
beautiful,
were
the
victims
of
one
of
the
most
vicious
and
tragic
crimes
ever
perpetrated
against
humanity
and.
I
Whereas
on
May
24
2013
President
Barack
Obama
posthumously
awarded
a
congressional
gold
medal
to
the
four
girls
killed
in
the
nineteen
sixty-three.
Birmingham
church
bombing,
the
medal
was
awarded
through
public
signing
law
number
113
dash
11
a
bill
which
awarded
one
congressional
gold
medal
and
recognition
of
the
fact
that
the
girl's
death
served
as
the
major
catalyst
for
the
civil
rights
movement
and
invigorated
momentum.
Ensuring
the
signing
into
passage
of
the
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1964.
The
Congressional
Medal
was
presented
to
the
Birmingham
Civil
Institute
and.
L
Whereas,
despite
losing
her
sister
and
also
one
of
her
eyes
as
a
result
of
the
blast,
miss
Collins
Rudolph
states
that
she
no
longer
feels
bitter
about
the
incident
being
bitter
won't
bring
the
girls
or
my
sight
back
so
I
have
to
forgive,
because
that
is
what
God
wants
me
to
do.
Miss
Collins
Rudolph
currently
travels
throughout
the
country,
sharing
her
story
and
teaching
youth
that,
even
though,
even
through
tragedy,
there
is
hope.
C
B
We
welcome
miss
Collins,
Rudolph
and
also
her
husband,
George,
see
Rudolph
and
their
friend
mr.
Anthony
Richardson
to
our
city
and
commend
her
for
many
years
of
courage,
tenacity
and
perseverance,
and
extend
to
her
the
sincere
respect
and
admiration
of
our
legislative
body.
Thank
you
and
congratulations.
B
F
Would
like
to
thank
everyone
that
participated
in
this
program
and
I
just
feel
so
very
honored,
as
I
was
going
through
the
trauma
from
for
many
years.
You
know
the
bombing
took
my
sister
Denise
and
Cara
and
Stan
Thea.
It
not
only
took
their
lives,
but
it
took
my
life
to
I
was
never
the
same,
but
just
being
here
today.
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
is
saying
a
resolution
for
me
being
here.
Thank
you.
So
much
and
I
love
you
all
and
I'll
of
Philadelphia,
because.
F
F
My
husband
Scoob
makes
sure
because
we
were,
we
was
all
raised
in
Birmingham
and
we
knew
him
from
heald
school
and
Parker
high
school.
So
so
he
would
the
one
responsible
for
me
being
here:
Thank
You
Ellen.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
for
all.
Thank
you.
Oh
then,
made
this
day
so
special
to
us.
God
bless
you.
G
A
G
A
At
this
time,
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Parker,
who
represent
a
resolution
recognizing
the
Pennsylvania
chapter
of
the
National
Coalition
of
100
black
women,
on
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
madam
CJ
walker
luncheon,
with
Robyn
e
younger
and
those
accompanying
her.
Please
join
the
Councilwoman
at
the
podium
and
joining
the
Councilwoman.
We
also
have
Councilwoman
gam,
Councilwoman,
Blackwell
and
Councilwoman
illness
Sanchez.
L
Think
she's
done
every
job
and
I've
had
the
distinct
honor
of
serving
as
the
ticket
chair
for
the
madam
CJ
walker
awards.
Luncheon
and
you
all
know,
that's
an
interesting
job.
They
had
for
three
years.
Oh,
we
didn't
get
there
we're
on
our
way
in
Councilwoman,
Maria,
quinones,
Sanchez
and
council,
a
woman
game
who
have
also
been
longtime
supporters
and
Councilwoman
Janie
Blackwell,
who
has
been
a
supporter
since
the
very
beginning.
So
we
first
want
to
just
thank
all
of
the
women
of
city
council
for
joining
in
this
presentation.
B
Whereas
the
Pennsylvania
chapter
of
the
National
Coalition
of
a
hundred
black
women
in
nineteen,
eighty-two
swore
in
42
trailblazing
leaders
of
varying
professional
affiliations,
including
the
Honorable
Marion,
be
tasco
Charisse,
Lily,
mcgill,
audrey,
r,
johnson
thornton,
the
Honorable
Augusta
Clark
Joanne,
Bell,
Velma,
good
Leslie,
kernodle
and
dr.
Marshall
Neil
Young,
and
whereas
the
organization's
leaders
quickly
sprung
into
action,
implementing
an
aggressive
campaign
to
address
the
educational,
economic,
political
and
physical
needs
of
women
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania.
With
a
keen
focus
on
urban
cities
and
an
array
of
programmatic
and
legislative
remedies.
N.
I
The
madam
CJ
walker
awards
luncheon
and
were
asked
named
in
honor
of
the
nation's
first
woman
to
become
a
self-made
millionaire.
The
madam
CJ
walker
awards.
Luncheon
celebrates
local
female
entrepreneurs
who
successfully
operate
their
own
companies
and
demonstrate
sound
business
practices
and
whereas
the
awards
luncheon
also
provides
the
coalition's
leaders
with
the
opportunity
to
publicly
acknowledge
girls
and
women,
deeply
invested
in
their
academic,
social
and
political
advancement
as
recipients
of
its
annual
scholarship
contests,
parenthetically
I
would
add.
The
luncheon
is
sold
out
with
over
800
women
coming
together.
K
G
Resolved
by
the
council,
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that'd
hereby
honors
and
recognizes
the
Pennsylvania
chapter
of
the
National
Coalition
of
100
black
women,
on
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
madam
CJ
walker
luncheon,
and
for
the
organization's
commitment
to
empowering
african-american
women
throughout
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
will
be
presented
to
the
National
Coalition
of
100
block
women,
Pennsylvania
Chapter.
As
evidence
of
the
sincere
sentiments
of
this
legislative
body,
Thank
You.
M
City
Council,
it
is
a
great
honor
to
stand
here
as
the
president
of
the
Pennsylvania
Chapter.
My
name
is
Robyn
younger
and
I
am
joined
with
our
founding
president
Sylvia
Webster
who,
but
for
her
and
those
42
trailblazing
women
that
Janie
Blackwell
spoke
of
just
a
bit
ago.
We
would
not
be
here
our
theme
this
year
for
our
30th
annual,
madam
CJ
walker
awards.
M
Work
give
me
great
honor
to
stand
here
today
and
accept
this
resolution,
and
so
I
do
thank
the
council
again,
and
also
those
of
you
who
were
not
familiar
with
our
organization
prior
to
this
moment
that
you
listened
deeply
and
you
provide
some
soap
time
for
the
words
that
were
presented
to
you
and
embrace
this
organization
support
this
organization
and
the
work
that
it
does
and
invest
in
our
future.
Thank
you.
F
A
F
B
We
are
grateful
in
this
council
that
we
had
the
opportunity
to
honor
father
Logan
and
his
lovely
wife,
while
they
were
alive
a
few
times
resolution
naming
the
unit
block
a
41st
streak
between
Paris
and
brown
streets
to
have
quote-unquote,
Logan
dignity
way
and
the
quote
added
to
the
street
signs
in
recognition
of
father
Thomas,
WS
Logan.
Now
that
we
set
it
two
ways
and
mrs.
J
A
J
A
A
N
A
J
I'm
here
for
lanolin
bill,
16,
00,
07
and
I
want
to
talk
about
that
because,
as
a
retired
city
worker
in
a
concerned,
neighbor
of
this
city
in
this
country,
I
think
anything
that
the
city
councilor
can
do
here
today
to
support
anything
with
veterans.
You
got
has
not
been
for
the
vent
veterans.
We
would
not
have
a
city
council
in
in
the
civil
rights
movement
and
the
rights
in
this
country
to
be
able
to
participate,
they're,
not
sure,
I,
understand.
J
A
F
N
A
A
A
A
N
A
N
A
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
device
sealed
and
delivered
to
the
flood
of
redevelopment
authority
without
consideration.
Ds
convey
a
conditional
fee,
simple
title:
subsidy
on
lots
of
pieces,
a
gram
of
the
buildings
and
improvements
are
on
situated
in
the
seventh
and
twenty
third
Ward's
of
the
city
of
Baratheon,
chair.
A
N
Resolution
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
flood
of
pure
breed
Redevelopment
Authority.
Without
consideration,
deeds
combined
conditional
be
simplified
over
so
sitting
on
lots
of
pieces.
The
ground
with
the
buildings
and
improvements
are
on
situate
in
e2020,
5th
31st
and
39th
Ward's
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
tier
within
hours
across
from
school
Thank.
A
N
A
N
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
Blackwell,
councilman,
Tom,
Gottesman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee,
Councilwoman
game
councilman,
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
O'neil,
councilman,
Oh,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
cuna
de
sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds,
Brown,
consonance,
aquila,
councilman,
taubenberger
council,
president
Clark.
All.
A
A
N
Bass:
Councilwoman
black
ball
councilman
tom
councilman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman,
again,
councilman
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
Katzman,
O'neil,
councilman,
Oh,
council,
Wilma,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
kerna,
Sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds,
Brown,
councilman's,
quillo
cats,
Montalban
burger
council,
president
Clark.
All.
A
N
A
N
A
A
A
N
Bass:
Councilwoman
bokwa
councilman
tom
councilman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee
councilman,
councilwoman,
Jim,
councilman,
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
O'neil,
councilman,
Oh,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
cuneta,
Sanchez,
Councilwoman,
rentals,
Brown,
councilman,
school
of
council
Montalban,
burger
council
president
Clark.
All.
A
N
A
N
Bass:
Councilwoman
blackwell
councilman
tom
councilman,
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman,
Jim,
councilman,
henan,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
o'neill,
councilman,
Oh,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
karina
sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds,
Brown,
consummate
squeal,
OH,
councilman,
Topham
burger
counts.
President
Clark.
A
A
N
Authorizing
the
joint
committees
on
children
and
youth
and
housing,
neighborhood
development,
housing,
neighborhood
development
of
the
homeless,
to
hold
hearings
to
discuss
the
issue
of
youth
homelessness
in
Philadelphia.
In
order
to
work
towards
a
strategic
plan
to
address
this
issue
introduced
by
councilman
Tom
Jurich
arroz,
caldo
Thank.
E
G
Colleagues,
today,
with
the
leadership
of
council
and
dom
and
our
colleagues
on
council
we're
introducing
legislation
to
hold
hearings
on
the
issue
of
youth
homelessness
in
philadelphia.
Youth
homelessness
is
a
major
crisis
in
the
city
that
goes
largely
under
the
radar.
Many
of
us
on
council
and
one
of
the
first
acts
of
the
children
in
youth
and
housing
and
homelessness
committee
took
part
in
the
in
the
homeless
count
and
focused,
particularly
on
the
needs
of
our
youth.
G
Here
in
Philadelphia,
our
state
has
seen
an
increase
of
eighteen
percent
and
the
rise
in
youth
homelessness
since
the
beginning
of
the
recession,
more
than
double
the
national
average
and
from
2009
to
2013
the
percentage
at
Philadelphia
public
school
students
who
experience
homelessness
has
risen
by
over
seventy
percent.
But
while
these
certain
umbers
are
growing,
the
services
have
failed
to
keep
pace.
The
Philadelphia
office
of
supporting
supportive
housing
has
only
4,000
emergency
shelter
beds,
only
70
of
which
are
devoted
specifically
for
youth
in
meeting
with
a
number
of
service
providers.
G
The
impact
of
homelessness
on
our
children
has
had
devastating
impacts
on
their
development
and
success
and
like
most
social
ills
that
disproportionately
impacts
low-income
minority,
LGBTQ,
youth
and
at-risk
children.
More
than
forty
percent
of
you
who,
age
out
of
the
child
welfare
system
end
up
homeless
by
age,
18
and
more
than
half
of
homeless
youth
self
identify
as
LGBTQ
there's
only
one
crisis,
shelter
in
the
entire
city
of
Philadelphia
covenant
house
that
exclusively
serves
young
adults,
and
they
spoke
of
an
18
year
old
young
woman
who
was
18
eight
months
pregnant.
G
They
came
to
their
door
for
help,
but
had
to
be
turned
away,
and
as
a
body,
we
know
that
we
have
an
obligation
to
make
sure
that
not
one
more
young
person
is
turned
away
from
the
basic
right
to
housing
in
this
city.
We
look
forward
to
these
hearings
and
in
partnership
with
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
E
A
A
A
H
You
very
much
council
president,
and
let
me
first
start
by
saying
a
happy
st.
Patrick's,
Day
Thank
You
Calvin
henan
for
the
lovely
plants
that
you
gave
us
I
didn't
get
to
say
that
but
I've
mines
in
my
office
I
just
wanted
to
remind
the
public
and
and
council
members
that
tomorrow
evening
we're
going
to
have
a
fundraiser
for
the
Special
Forces
association.
At
can
solder,
9130
academy,
road
630pm
to
nine
o'clock
p.m.
it's.
A
beef
and
beer
live
music.
H
It
will
be
very
entertaining,
but
there
will
be
also
some
very
serious
issues
dealt
with
and
so
I'm
honored
to
have
Captain
Dan,
Quinn,
Nick,
Freitas,
Virginia,
House
delegate
and
a
captain
Nick
pan
Arella
attending
and
this
body
has
been
so
supportive
of
the
Special
Forces
Association
and
issues
involved,
and
so
certainly
everyone
please
come
by
its
$45
could
get
your
ticket
at
the
door.
Checks
made
out
to
Special
Forces
Association.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
D
See
honorable
mention
to
my
co-sponsor
of
bill,
1600
12,
councilman,
mark
squalor
and
thanking
all
of
my
colleagues
for
voting
favorably
for
this
bill,
known
as
a
longtime
owner
occupants
program
or
Luke,
was
long
for
as
long
as
a
constituent
were
enrollee
participate
in
the
program.
They
have
an
opportunity
to
receive
a
tax
relief.
I
want
to
also
thank
councilman
and
Jamie
blackwell,
who
is
a
chair
of
Finance,
and
it
was
a
strong
advocate
of
making
sure
those
who
need
a
voice.
D
I'm
has
a
seat
at
the
table,
and
so,
as
we
look
at
passing
this
bill
today,
I
want
to
publicly
also
acknowledge
that
it
is
still
much
work
to
do,
but
we
wanted
to
start
this
process
early
on
and
we
visited
as
we
approach
the
year
of
20
to
24
for
our
long
time
on
residents.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
administration
for
opening
up
the
dialogue
with
us
and
working
in
partnership
with
us.
D
We
can
protect
our
long-term
residents
and
so
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
for
voting
favorably
upon
this
bill,
because
we
know,
as
we
look
at
the
issue
of
gentrification
on
my
gentrifying
neighborhood.
It's
very
important
that
we
engage
in
smart
development
without
displacement
and
so
and
we
will
continue
advocating
for
long
term
on
residents
who
who
make
low
to
moderate
income
levels,
and
so
we
want
to
protect
them.
Just
great
city
of
Philadelphia
moves
forward.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody
publicly
for
air
support.
D
D
G
You
very
much
mr.
president,
this
week
we
concluded
a
series
of
education
town
halls
across
the
city
that
drew
out
hundreds
of
people
talking
about
what
it
means
to
have
focus
in
on
our
young
people
and
services
that
they
need
desperately
in
schools.
Among
the
most
serious
issues
that
we've
been
highlighting
in
City
Council
has
been
the
issue
of
teacher
vacancies,
which
is
a
stunning
situation
in
which
hundreds
of
classrooms
and
thousands
of
children
are
left.
G
Without
a
teacher
at
one
of
the
town
halls
we
heard
of
a
12th
grader,
who
has
had
two
English
teachers
since
September
lost
their
second
English
teacher
in
November
and
has
not
had
an
English
teacher
since,
in
fact
the
principal
sometimes
substitutes
and
comes
in
to
lead
a
12th
grade
English
class.
These
are
essential
services.
It
is
also
encouraging,
at
the
same
time,
that
last
night,
the
district
announced
that
they
will
hire
for
eight
hundred
new
jobs
for
teachers.
G
These
are
great
jobs
in
this
city
and
they
have
to
be
upheld,
and
we
congratulate
the
district
for
taking
a
proactive
role.
Councilwoman
block,
while
myself,
my
colleagues
on
council
who
posted
these
those
who've
come
to
the
town
halls
know
how
essential
this
issue
is
to
push
and
push
the
district
towards
the
essential
things
that
young
people
need.
G
But
I
do
want
to
add
that,
in
order
for
those
800
jobs
to
come
to,
Philadelphia
I
believe
that
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia
needs
to
have
a
teacher's
contract,
a
teacher's
contract
that
actually
invites
and
lures
teachers
to
our
city.
This
Philadelphia
teachers
have
been
without
a
contract
for
three
years
and
four
years,
if
you
don't
include
an
extension
that
included
no
pay
raises.
G
If
we're
going
to
get
eight
hundred
new
jobs
into
the
city,
800
jobs
serving
our
youth
and
the
best
jobs
in
the
city,
we
need
to
see
a
teacher's
contract
go
through
and
I
encourage
my
colleagues
to
communicate
that
to
the
district
and
to
make
sure
that
it's
these
are.
This
is
a
good
contract.
One
quick
addition
as
well
75
minutes
away
from
our
city,
refugee
families,
who
fled
violence
and
unrest
in
their
home
communities,
are
being
imprisoned,
including
children.
At
the
Berks
County
residential
Center.
G
We
have
nearly
100
immigrants
and
children
living
in
dangerous
condition
that
have
been
identified
by
human
rights
organizations
that
are
shocking
to
the
senses.
Last
January,
a
Federal
Detention
Center
worker,
was
arrested
for
repeated
sexual
molestation
of
young
people,
including
witnesses
by
children.
A
human
rights
attorney
filed
a
complaint
where
two
year
old
girl,
vomiting
blood
was
told
to
drink
water
and
then
sent
back
to
her
cell.
G
Substandard
conditions
in
the
shelter
have
led
to
widespread
medical
outbreaks,
and
children
are
being
forced
to
share
sleeping
quarters
with
adults
they
do
not
know
and
of
the
opposite
sex.
It
is
not
in
our
I
want
to
thank
council,
and
especially
Councilwoman
Maria
quinones
Sanchez,
which
sent
a
letter
in
November
demanding
the
immediate
shutdown
of
the
Berks
correctional
facility,
but
I
think
that
the
ramping
up
of
this
message
needs
to
be
sent
more
broadly.
The
governor
has
ordered
Burke's
clothes.
The
county
commissioners
are
currently
fighting
to
keep
it
open.
G
If
there
is
anything
that
our
council
colleagues
can
do
to
communicate
to
the
Berks
County
officials
that
this
detention
center,
that
incarcerate
seeeeee
children
of
a
young
age
and
has
seen
inordinate
human
rights
abuses
unconscionable
human
rights
abuses
needs
to
be
shut
down,
we
need
to
let
them
know
that
immigrant
families
and
young
people
are
suffering
under
their
watch.
We
want
them
to
withdraw
the
appeal
to
keep
the
berks
county
center
open
and
release
those
families
immediately.
Thank
you
Thank
You.
C
You,
mr.
president,
I
just
have
a
short
announcement.
First
I'd
like
to
congratulate
councilman
Johnson
on
on
the
loop
gold
passage
and
also
the
administration
willing
to
work
with
council
on
that,
and
also
an
ongoing
willing
to
work
on
going
and
with
the
the
average
income
to
see
how
that
would
work
moving
into
the
future.
So
it's
an
opener
to
start
and
it's
a
great
way
to
understand
how
council
and
administration
can
work
together
to
get
something
done.
C
But
the
main
announcement
is
that
on
Wednesday
their
23rd
next
week
and
we're
going
to
celebrate
125th
anniversary
to
philly
flag-raising,
it's
going
to
be
right
outside
at
the
municipal
services
building
and
hopefully
all
council
members
will
try
to
make
that
time
too
there
and
the
first
city
flag
in
the
country
for
a
hundred
and
twenty
fourth
anniversary
will
be
raised
on
Wednesday
the
23rd
at
noon.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
J
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
all
the
serious
issues
that
were
disgusting
dealt
with
today,
I
wanted
to
kind
of
lighten
it
up
a
little
bit
and
say
that
spring
has
sprung
and
March
has
come
and
march
madness
has
ensued
and
I
want
to
salute
all
of
the
philadelphia-based
and
regional
universities
that
made
it
to
the
dance
I
want
to
salute.
Villanova
I
want
to
salute
you
and
Cindy's
Temple
University,
but,
most
importantly,
I
want
to
salute
those
st.
J
Joe's
hawks,
and
we
wish
you
luck
up
until
the
time
you
meet
them
and
then
at
that
point
we
want
to
we'd
like
to
be
victorious
in
the
4th
and
with
st.
John's
University.
But
it's
a
good
time
highlights.
Our
city
gives
us
three
chances
to
make
a
few
toes.
Those
treacherous
brackets
and
I
think
I
agree
with
the
President
Obama
on
a
great
many
things,
but
not
on
his
selection
for
the
Final
Four
Thank.
A
E
Then
I
just
want
to
quickly
reiterate
the
importance
of
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit.
The
deadline
for
filing
is
April.
Eighteenth
were
one
month
away,
also
wanted
to
just
reiterate
the
non
privileged
resolution
we
introduced
today,
which
was
to
urge
the
state
of
Pennsylvania
the
General
Assembly
to
enact
a
state
Earned
Income,
Tax,
Credit,
26
states
have
this,
and
the
poverty
level
in
the
state
is
13.7
filthiest
twenty-six
percent
and
also
want
to
challenge
the
media
all
of
our
major
TV
stations,
all
of
our
news
outlets
to
publicize.
E
This
is
for
weeks
and
Counting
for
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit,
of
which
last
year
we
left
100
million
dollars
that
could
have
gone
to
40,000
families.
We
need
the
media
to
publicize
this.
It's
very
important
we're
down
to
the
last
four
weeks,
so
anything
that
the
media
can
do
would
be
most
appreciated.
Thank
you.
Thank
You,
councilman.
A
I
Mr.
president,
I
will
do
that.
I
just
want
to
go
on
the
record
to
express
my
personal
appreciation
to
Councilwoman
Janie
black.
Well
as
a
former
educator
and
someone
who
has
a
deep
appreciation
for
history,
the
solute
today
and
recognizing
Sarah
Collins
Rudolph
was
deeply
profound,
and
if
we
were
paying
attention,
you
could
not
hear
a
pin
drop
during
a
salute
of
her
story.
So
I
want
to
thank
councilman
blackball
for
making
that
happen
and
for
reminding
us
that
the
struggle
continues
with
that
said,
Thank
You,
mr.