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From YouTube: Council Discussion of Resolution No. 170584 6-8-2017
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, June 8, 2017:
Floor discussion of Resolution No. 170854, introduced by Councilman David Oh (At Large): http://bit.ly/2rSr87r
B
D
You,
mr.
president,
mr.
president,
I'll
be
voting
no
on
this
resolution
and
other
members
of
vote
no,
and
it's
not
because
I
necessarily
support
the
tax
I
understand
some
of
the
arguments
that
we
use
in
public
comment.
None
of
us
like
taxes,
but
I,
think
we
all
know
how
difficult
it
is
here
in
this
city
to
put
together
a
budget.
D
Far
from
an
expert
on
this
is
to
try
to
take
care
of
a
huge
deficit
that
the
state
has,
and
sometimes
you
have.
We
have
to
make
difficult
decisions
we
had
to
make
them.
We
have
to
make
them
all
the
time
we
certainly
had
to
make
them.
Last
year,
when
we
voted
on
the
soda
tax
which
a
lobbyist
necessarily
didn't
like,
but
we
felt
it
was
the
thing
we
had
to
do
to
fund
the
the
programs
that
it
was
going
to
fund.
D
So
I
think
it
is
not
in
our
place,
in
my
opinion,
to
take
a
position
on
a
piece
of
governor
Wolf's
budget,
something
that
he
and
the
legislators
trying
to
put
together
up
there
and
again
well
and
I,
don't
believe.
A
no
vote
on
this
resolution
is
in
support
of
the
tax
is
basically
opposing
getting
involved
in
taking
a
vote
on
on
a
piece
of
the
whole
budget
process
has
gone
on
up
there.
I
don't
think
we
would
necessarily
like
legislators,
and
although
they
do
it,
a
lot
take
positions
on
stuff.
D
We
do
down
here,
so
I,
don't
think
we
can
criticize
them
for
doing
that
to
us,
and
then
we
do
that
to
them.
So
I
would
vote.
I
would
urge
a
no
vote
on
this
again,
not
in
support
of
the
tax,
but
against
taking
a
position
on
on
the
governor's
on
a
piece
of
the
governor's
budget,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
E
You,
council
president
I
just
want
to
share
a
few
facts
on
this,
because
I
am
in
favor
of
voting
for
this
resolution.
Even
though
I'm
a
Democrat,
Pennsylvania
economy,
League
did
a
report
recently,
the
25%
of
all
jobs
in
Philadelphia
in
the
last
14
years
were
in
technology,
25%
of
all
jobs
in
Philadelphia
last
14
years
technology.
E
It
also
said
that
one-third
of
those
jobs
don't
require
a
high
school
diploma
and
the
message
this
sends
strong
to
the
hundred
thousand
Millennials
that
have
moved
here
in
the
last
ten
years
and
the
fact
that
Philadelphia
has
the
highest
percentage
of
millennial.
Growth
of
the
largest
20
cities
in
the
country
in
the
past
12
months
sends
the
wrong
message:
the
other
statistics
we
should
be
aware
of
the
economic
job
multiplier
of
technology.
E
It's
five
to
one,
there's,
no
other
industry,
that's
higher
for
every
job
of
tech,
five,
more
jobs
get
created
and
then
the
Pennsylvania
economy
report.
It
said
the
average
income
of
tech
is
39,000
higher
I.
Think
the
big
piece
here
is
a
message.
This
is
sending
I,
understand
the
governor
situation,
but
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
agree
that
we
should
put
in
a
six
percent
tax
on
the
back
of
the
one
area
of
Philadelphia.
E
F
Thank
the
council
president.
This
is
a
difficult
vote.
I
understand
and
I'm
gonna
thank
councilman
Greenleaf
for
his
comments
in
reference
to
budget
process.
We
all
know
that
a
budget
is
not
done.
Insulation
is
hard
to
just
pick
out
one
piece
of
legislation
that
embodies
trying
to
do.
However,
when
you
think
about
the
impact
this
legislation
would
has,
if
it
was
more
of
a
broad-based
impact,
I
would
have
less
of
a
concern.
F
However,
this
legislature
is
going
to
disproportionately
impact
the
city
of
Philadelphia
if
we
were
to
go
into
effect
and
if
you
think
about
the
fact
that
we
have
a
high
rate
of
poppins
in
this
city
and
some
of
the
issues
we're
trying
to
address
it.
Just
concerns
me
that
this
type
of
proposal
could
go
through
and
have
this
type
of
impact
in
our
city.
I
do
understand
the
issues
and
concerns
and
the
counseling
really
is
articulated,
and
some
of
the
other
issues
along
with
this
legislation.
F
G
G
203
members,
that's
just
on
on
a
half
side,
and
then
you
have
a
Democratic
governor,
we're
relying
on
veto
power.
Now
we
have
major
issues
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
we
rely
on
a
state
on
we
right
now
we
have
the
bifurcation
of
the
constitutional
change.
With
our
real
estate
taxes,
we
have
education
funding
all
right.
G
You
know
having
a
fair,
a
lawsuit,
that's
in
the
federal
courts
or
fair
education
funding
and
relying
on
the
state
to
to
really
you
know,
fund
our
schools
with
a
little
more
money,
so
we
can
educate
our
kids.
We
have
a
uniform
construction
code
that
hasn't
been
adopted
when
we
were
operating
off
of
2009
building
codes.
While
we
have
this
economic
boom,
we
were
outdated
by
many
years.
You
know
from
2009
in
here
we
are
in
2017,
so
we
rely
on
the
state
into
cooperation
with
the
state.
G
G
Even
though
tech
is
the
fastest
growing
sector
right,
it's
even
faster
growing
sec
when
it
comes
to
the
healthcare
industry,
it's
really
growing
there,
all
right
that
he
considers
and
or
the
legislature
considers
exempt
in
the
cities
of
the
first
class
from
anything
that
is
going
to
be
onerous.
You
know,
because
we're
going
to
take
a
look
at
that
were
your
creation
of
a
special
committee
on
regulatory.
G
Laws
that
we
have
intercity
wood,
which
has
been
outdated
and
used
and
not
use
them
and
and
so
forth,
I
think
we
need
to
really
take
a
hard
look
at
leveraging.
Given
the
governor
leverage,
all
right,
but
City
Philadelphia
wants
something
back
in
return.
Are
you
we
will
we
and-
and
it's
not
a
quid
pro
quo?
It
is
a
men
where
2009
codes,
alright,
more
funding
for
education
and
giving
the
city
of
the
first
class
a
little
more
sovereignty
when
it
comes
to
some
of
our
bifurcation
of
our
real
estate
taxes.
G
H
I'm
soon
this
is
a
straw
vote
that
has
no
power
to
determine
what
happens
about
103
miles
from
here
right.
No,
it
doesn't
right.
We
don't
have
any
power
over
the
governor's
budget
so
way.
My
way,
Melville,
I'm,
sorry,
I,
didn't
push
your
button
and
push
your
button
and
push
your
buck.
Alright,
I
women,
so
women
I
know
we
do
it
all
the
time,
but
I
just
watched
us
eight
hours
struggle
yesterday
about
rebuild
right
and
you
know,
and
we
were
pulling
our
hair
out
I
think
we
become
addicted.
H
When
is
cronniss
top
s,
particularly
where
we
all
have
a
a
say
in
it,
and
so
I
want
to
just
point
out
to
you
that
the
governor's
coming
here
tomorrow
to
talk
about
the
I-95
ramp
that
will
connect
into
a
leglock
queen
village,
where
these
Millennials
live
right.
This
matters
where
these
Millennials
live
and
he's
bringing
a
check
to
do
this
right
so
I'm,
just
like
Oh,
City
and
I'm.
Just
saying
to
me,
you
know
when
I
go
see
him
tomorrow,
I
don't
want
to
bring
the
resolution
say
it.
H
You
know,
keep
your
money
so
I.
In
all
seriousness,
though,
in
all
seriousness
right,
they
have
a
three
billion
dollar
projected
deficit:
three
billion
would
it
be
and
there
if
we
look
to
Washington
for
assistance,
they're
calling
their
budget
the
skinny
budget,
which
takes
about
five
hundred
billion
dollars
out
of
the
state
federal
budget.
Hello
I
want
you
to
understand.
H
They
have
cutting
at
the
federal
level
they're
scrambling
at
the
state
level,
and
if
we
limit
what
the
state
is
going
to
do,
you're
going
to
be
finding
new
and
innovative
ways
to
text
your
constituents
here,
just
to
keep
and
make
ends
meet.
So
let
me
governor
and
let
the
state
legislature
and
let
the
Senate
do
their
jobs
and
let's
focus
on
arts,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
I
Thank
You,
mr.
president
and
I
appreciate
all
of
the
the
comments
and
a
constructive
dialogue
of
my
colleague.
But
if
you
saw
me
scrambling
over
here,
you
know
I'm
scrambling
to
get
the
data
the
numbers
and
effects
from
Harrisburg
so
that
we
can
literally
know
what
we're
doing
here
today
and
just
for
the
record.
I
want
to
start
with
this.
All
of
the
speakers
who
commented
on
the
negative
impact
of
this
tax
I
agree
with
them
potentially
wholeheartedly,
and
there
was
one
person
who
put
forth
a
potential
solution
that
I
am
willing
and
I'm.
I
Sure
many
of
my
colleagues
will
take
him
up
on.
He
talked
about.
He
knew
that
there
was
a
need
to
plug
the
three
billion
dollar
projected
budget
deficit
that
we
have
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania,
and
he
said
that
he
thought
a
broad-based
tax,
like
a
potential
increase
in
the
CIT,
was
something
that
was
something
more
sitting
instead
of
picking
winners
and
losers,
as
it
relates
to
industries.
I
want
to
tell
that
gentleman
that
I
agree.
I
I
would
will
be
willing
to
work
with
the
industry
to
motivate
and
inspire
our
colleagues,
particularly
those
who
live
in
a
five-county
area,
to
help
us
with
the
campaign
to
support
a
broad-based
tax
in
Harrisburg.
That
is
not
a
simply
an
S
that
is
coming
from
Philadelphia.
In
addition
to
that,
I
want
to
say
to
Councilman
Greenlee,
councilmembers,
Jones
and
Henan.
Each
of
you
I
think
hit
the
hammer
on
the
nail.
I
When
you
talked
about
current
negotiations,
I
right
now,
I'm
holding
an
analysis
of
revenue
proposals
that
was
conducted
not
by
the
Democratic
caucus
or
Republican
caucus.
It
was
conducted
by
the
independent
fiscal
office
and
everything
that
is
being
proposed.
It
is
not
just
this
what
is
being
referred
to
as
the
tech
tax.
They
are
talking
about
the
corporate
net
income
tax,
a
natural
gas,
severance
tax
and
insurance
premium
tax,
a
sales
and
use
tax,
and
they
also
have
tax
credits
here.
I
So
there
is
a
litany
of
proposals
and
I'm,
not
sure
if,
today
what
we
would
be
doing
if
we
wanted
to
lend
our
voice
to
the
argument,
if
we
needed
to
be
talking
about
how
a
tax
in
each
of
these
areas
would
be
impact
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
So
with
that
being
said,
I
to
who
am
not
in
support
of
this
tax
in
particular.
I
But
what
I
am
very
mindful
of
is
the
reality
of
a
three
billion
dollar
deficit,
the
reality
that
in
five
years,
if
we
don't
find
a
way
to
generate
additional
recurring
revenue
for
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
If
we
listen
carefully,
we
talked
about
a
700
million
dollar
projected
deficit.
We've
got
no
signal
that
we're
going
to
plug
the
charter,
school
reimbursement,
a
line-item
and
with
that
being
said,
mr.
president
I
will
be
voting
no
on
this
resolution
today.
I
But
it
is
not
again
because
I
support
the
tax
I
would
much
prefer
to
see
a
broad-based
tax
entered
into,
but
as
they
go
into
the
negotiating
stages
of
this
process
of
you
know
again,
which
you
know
only
had
you
know
ten
pre-k
years
and
just
watching
from
afar
I
don't
want
to
limit
the
discussion
on
anything
and
that's
for
both
sides
of
the
aisle
Thank
You.
Mr.
I
president,
if
anyone
is
interested
in
looking
at
this
analysis
of
the
revenue
proposals,
so
they'll
get
that
this
is
not
the
only
projected
revenue
stream
again,
that's
projected
to
generate
three
hundred
and
three
hundred
and
forty
nine
million
dollars.
All
of
those
other
revenue
streams
were
proposed,
also
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
C
You
very
much
council
president.
Let
me
start
by
saying
this.
You
know
I've
introduced
resolutions
when
I
disagree
with
the
Trump
administration
or
with
Governor
Corbett
or
any
other
Republican,
because
I
represent
the
city's
citizens
of
Philadelphia.
If
every
councilmember,
who
just
said
they
don't
like
this
tax
voted
for
the
resolution,
then
the
governor
would
get
a
message
it
might
help
him.
She
needs
the
guidance
he's
going
to
run
for
re-election
I'm
getting
that
from
this
conversation,
but
for
Philadelphia
this
tax
is
very
problematic.
C
We
lose
jobs,
we
lose
taxes,
we
lose
revenues,
we
lose
growth.
What
happened
is
exactly
what's
been
described.
We
don't
have
money
from
Harrisburg.
We
don't
have
money
from
the
federal
government
we're
going
to
rely
on
ourselves.
We
need
as
many
jobs
job
opportunities
as
we
can
have,
and
this
is
one
of
our
hottest
areas
right
now,
if
you
look
at
what's
happening,
we've
built
for
Innovation
Centers,
University
of
Penn
Drexel,
Science,
Center
and
Comcast
Innovation
Center.
That
has
been
great
for
the
building
trades.
It's
been
great
for
a
lot
of
things.
C
C
What
I
would
say
is
that
this
tax
is
difficult
to
understand,
particularly
when
people
don't
feel
it
relates
to
them
and
I
believe
that
the
representatives
of
rural
Pennsylvania
are
making
themselves
well
known,
they're,
saying:
listen!
This
tax
don't
affect
us,
so
go
ahead
with
this
tax.
Well,
what
I'm
saying
is
Philadelphia
has
to
let
the
rest
of
the
state
know
so
that
they
can
balance
it
out
that
this
tax
is
very
detrimental
to
our
citizens,
our
economy
in
our
region
and
listen.
C
C
This
is
an
area
where
I
disagree
with
the
governor
doesn't
mean
I,
disagree
with
them
on
everything,
but
this
hurts
Philadelphia,
and
so
you
know
I
do
understand
all
the
reasons-
and
you
know
we're
all
here,
as
elected
officials,
I'm
very
I'm,
very
clear
that
this
resolution
does
in
fact
impact
things.
It
does
send
a
message
to
the
governor.
It
is
an
official
resolution
and
you
know
I
would
order
everyone
to
vote
in
favor
of
it
and
help
the
governor
out.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
Your
council
president,
as
one
of
the
sponsors,
will
say
very
clearly
in
being
in
this
body,
not
the
longest
as
many
I'm
rather
new
around
here
I
know.
We
take
positions
on
things
that
are
not
in
our
realm,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
thing
and
letting
people
know
where
we
stand
and
what
is
particularly
important
to
Philadelphia
I.
Think
it's
very
important
I
don't
sit.
J
I
said
here
is
a
minority
candidate
or
a
minority
member
of
council
I
represent
all
Philadelphia
and
when
four
businesses
come
here,
asking
us
to
do
something,
they
say
that
it's
not
good
for
their
business.
It
will
hurt
them,
one
of
which
clearly
said
if
this
bill
passes
on
the
on
the
state
level,
I'm
moving
out
and
guess
what
15
minutes
from
here
by
motorcar
you're
in
another
state
I
think
these
folks
have
taken
a
sincere
amount
of
their
time.
J
H
Zone
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
equesticle
Eve
of
ass
and
I
will
be
voting
no
on
this
resolution
and
I
on
all
amendments
bills
and
resolutions
going
forward.
I
have
to
go
I'll
meet
with
the
Secretary
of
Transportation,
who
works
for
the
governor
who's,
bringing
a
check
to
fix
a
bridge.
So
we
will
cross
that
other
bridge
when
we
come
to
it.
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
I
need
an
excuse
not
a
little
bit
of.
K
You,
mr.
president,
I'm
going
to
be
voting
aye
on
this,
because
we
wait
in
every
single
week
on
the
federal
government
on
the
state
government
and
we
add
our
voice
and
I
will
say:
aye
I
think
our
voice
is
powerful
and
it
does
send
a
message.
I've
worked
too
hard
in
this
council
to
support
small
businesses
and
how
we
promote
job
creation
and
I.
Think
this
position
is
consistent
with
everything
we've
done
historically
here
so
I'll
be
voting
up.
Thank.