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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, December 14, 2017:
Floor debate before the full Council vote on Bill No. 170963
Read the bill: http://bit.ly/2B1vttT
A
Mrs.
eka,
please
read
the
title
bill
number
1,
7,
0,
963,
an
ordinance
amending
section,
6,
301
and
6
503
of
the
fluffy
code
and
ton
of
respectively
food
establishments
and
licenses
and
permits
to
revise
Lansing
requirements
relating
to
food
establishments,
including
requirements
relating
to
restroom
facilities,
service
and
seating.
Thank
You.
Mr.
Decker
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
bass.
Well,.
B
Thank
you,
mr.
president,
and
I'd
like
to
start
by
thanking
everyone
for
coming
down
today
on
both
sides
of
this
issue.
For
those
who
support
the
bill
to
raise
their
voices
and
say
we
are
so
sick
and
tired
of
being
sick
and
tired,
and
for
those
who
oppose
it
so
that
I
have
an
opportunity
to
clarify
misinformation
that
has
been
circulating
from
many
different
sources,
but
first
on
background.
B
B
We
arranged
a
tour
with
L&I
commissioner
David
Perry
health
commissioner
Tom
Farley
former
fire
commissioner
Derek
Sawyer
representatives
from
the
Philadelphia
Police
Department
and
staff
from
liquor,
control
enforcement
that
tore
left
the
attendees
flabbergasted
we
asked
for
help
and
it
was
delivered
in
the
form
of
this
bill.
I
want
to
thank
the
tour
tour,
attendees
and
I
want
to
thank
mayor
Kenney
for
their
unwavering
support
and
encouragement.
As
we
prepare
to
take
this
most
important
vote,
there
has
been
so
much
confusion
on
this
bill.
B
Some
is
simple
misunderstanding
and
some
is
the
intentional
spreading
of
inaccuracies.
But
I
want
to
be
clear
as
to
who
I'm
addressing
with
this
legislation.
The
owners
of
stopping
goes
they're
referring
to
themselves
as
beer
delis
now,
which
I
think
is
laughable,
because
I've
been
a
Philadelphian.
All
my
life
and
I
know
what
a
deli
is,
and
this
isn't
that
you
can't
get
a
pastrami
on
rye
in
any
of
these
places.
B
So
let
me
be
clear
as
to
who
this
bill
addresses.
This
bill
is
for
establishments
that
sell
beer,
and/or
shots
of
liquor,
cold
medicine
that
can
be
converted
into
drugs
to
get
high
crack
pipes
and
other
drug
paraphernalia
fruit,
flavored
cigarettes
and
candy
and
snacks
for
children.
Sometimes
they
sell
food
mostly
they
don't.
They
only
exist
in
vulnerable
neighborhoods.
Where
self-medication
happens
frequently,
they
aren't
delis
they're
places
to
buy
products
to
get
high,
they're
the
modern-day
pusher,
a
legal
storefront
pro
addiction
center,
an
indoor
open-air
drug
market.
B
It's
the
get
on
place
in
the
neighborhood
masquerading
as
restaurants.
They
sell
almost
everything
you
need
to
get
high
and
if
they
don't
have
it
often
someone
loitering
inside
or
outside
has
the
rest.
You
see
the
addicted,
clearly
intoxicated
drinking
a
shot
of
liquor
standing
in
the
small
area
allow,
while
neighborhood
children,
mingle
and
consume
chips
and
candy.
Who
can
defend
this?
How
can
anyone
defend
this?
We
don't
allow
children
and
bars
for
a
reason,
and
yet
we
have
a
hybrid
bar
liquor,
store
beer
distributor
operating
right
now
in
these
very
vulnerable
communities.
B
B
As
a
member
of
council
I
believe
my
job
is
somewhat
like
a
police
officer
just
without
a
badge
sworn
to
protect
and
serve
all
people.
It's
our
responsibility
to
bring
the
community
together
not
to
promote
a
war
of
what,
if
violence
of
any
kind
our
job
is
to
bring
forth
solutions
and
peace
and
the
communities
we
serve
and
not
irresponsibly
incite
even
the
potential
of
violence
and
division.
B
B
I've
never
heard
so
many
people
defending
a
group
of
businesses
that
were
primarily
focused
on
selling
people,
things
that
at
lap
would
allow
the
continuance
of
an
addiction
all
under
the
guise
of
safety
first.
Well,
let
me
to
be
the
first
to
tell
you
that
you've
been
had
now.
I
have
no
doubt
that
safety
is
a
real
concern,
a
significant
concern
when
we
talk
to
businesses
and
those
with
those
concerns
about
the
removal
of
bulletproof
glass.
We
also
talked
about
lighting
cameras,
security
guards
with
wands
individual
assessments
from
security
professionals,
all
to
be
told.
B
No,
the
only
option
is
glass.
Well,
let
me
say
this:
I
have
an
agreement
that
was
signed
by
mr.
Chu
and
mr.
Murphy,
representing
the
asian-american,
license
beverage
association
or
known
as
Alba.
It's
agree
and
agreement
dated
December
16
2004
nearly
13
years
ago
to
the
day
in
which
they
agreed
to
hire
security
guards.
B
It's
signed
by
the
very
people
who
now
say
no
to
security
guards.
This
document,
which
Councilwoman
Blackwell,
worked
on
since
1993
25
years.
This
document
states
that
they
will
stop
selling
drug
paraphernalia.
It
reads:
Alba,
through
its
members,
sound,
no
longer
sell
items
that
are
associated
with
the
use
of
illegal
drugs.
B
These
items
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
rolling
papers
or
sigil
raps
that
can
commonly
be
used
for
rolling
tobacco,
any
forms
of
glass
Sims
that
are
used
for
pens
straight
shooters
or
roses
and,
as
it
becomes
apparent
over
time,
any
product
that
can
be
primarily
used
for
drugs.
What
it
doesn't
say
is
that
those
papers
are
currently
used
for
smoking,
marijuana
and
other
substances,
and
what
it
doesn't
say
is
that
those
forms
of
glass
stems
are
used
as
crack
pipes.
B
It
also
states
regarding
education
and
training
that
Alba
shall
assists
its
members
to
seek
out
and
successfully
complete
responsible
alcohol,
maining
management,
training
programs,
which
essentially
means
that
you
have
to
know
when
to
cut
people
off.
You
can't
serve
people
who
are
visibly
intoxicated
regarding
safety
and
security.
It
reads:
members
locations
that
have
fear
is
a
high
pattern.
B
If
the
need
arises,
that's
in
their
document
the
bylaws
attached
to
this
document
further
states
that
Apple
will,
among
other
things,
completely
abolished
the
sale
of
loose
cigarettes,
completely
abolish
the
sale
of
new
and
unused
glass
vials,
which
are
frequently
used
as
drug
paraphernalia,
specifically
for
the
packaging
of
crack,
cocaine
and
PCP
for
illegal
street
sales.
This
is
in
their
document
a
security
and
surveillance,
video
camera
that
shall
be
maintained
to
cover
interior,
the
interior
area
of
the
front
entrance
seating
area
and
counter
area
of
the
premises.
B
B
The
premises
shall
immediately
acquire
maintain
an
identification
verification
machine
in
the
front
counter
area
shall
be
utilized
by
all
employees
whenever
a
valid
identification
is
read
is
requested
and
produced
by
the
customer.
All
licensees
in
their
alcohol
serving
staff
shall
immediately
undergo
a
success
and
successfully
complete
the
Pennsylvania
Liquor
Control
Board,
sponsor
responsible
alcohol
management
program,
training,
a
valid
certificate
of
completion
shall
be
posted
and
a
conspicuous
location
on
the
premises.
B
Operating
hours
shall
be
concerned.
Curtailed
licenses
shall
closed
for
business
order
before
1
a.m.
from
Sunday
night
through
Thursday
night
and
2
a.m.
on
Friday
night
and
Saturday
night,
and
so
here
we
have
this
document
signed
by
the
leaders
of
Alba,
acknowledging
that
their
members
sell
drug
paraphernalia,
including
blunt
wrappers,
and
crack
pipes.
B
Acknowledging
that
their
members
need
better
training
and
to
be
more
responsible
regarding
serving
alcohol,
acknowledging
that
their
members
sell
products
other
products
to
get
you
high,
cold
and
allergy
medicines,
etc.
Acknowledging
that
their
members
would
hire
security
guards.
My
question
to
Alba
is:
how
much
of
this
have
you
done?
Some
of
it
any
of
it.
I
think
I
have
the
answer.
None
of
it,
you
found
out,
you
didn't
legally,
have
to
do
it,
so
you
did
nothing
except
say:
staying
the
neighbourhood
get
high
spot
in
the
area.
B
Here
is
what
you
did.
You
came
to
council
mr.
Chu
and
Michelle
the
owners
of
Wayne
Junction
deli,
and
you
brought
with
you
someone
that
we
met
and
your
establishment
that
a
minute
he
sold
Lucy's
in
front
of
the
Channel
6
News
crew.
That
was
with
us
and
you're
the
owner
of
this
organizer
of
this
establishment
and
the
leader
of
this
organization.
B
You
created
a
culture
and
climate
of
foolishness
and
your
business
and
a
city
neighborhoods
you
preyed
upon
addicts,
people
with
a
habit,
a
dependency
that
forced
them
to
seek
you
out.
This
is
not
a
willing
customer.
How
many
lives
were
destroyed
by
your
encouraging
hand?
Those
who
opposed
the
bill
have
told
me
said
to
me
that
I
could
have
blood
on
my
hands,
but
you
do
have
blood
on
your
hands
the
blood
of
the
thousands
that
have
and
continue
to
fight
their
addiction
every
day.
B
And
the
blood
of
those
that
we
have
lost,
how
many
families
have
been
destroyed
by
these
operations
that
sell
dollar
beers
to
people
already
intoxicated
we'll,
never
be
able
to
count
them,
but
we
all
know
some
of
them
by
opposing
this
bill,
you
stand
against
the
people
and
the
community,
and
you
stand
the
deep
with
the
dealer,
no
matter
what
their
hue
or
their
ethnicity
a
dealer
is
a
dealer
as
a
dealer,
and
you
did
all
of
this
for
years.
Your
document
acknowledges
conversation
and
work
on
this
issue.
B
Since
1993
it
took
11
years
to
get
animal
to
the
table
with
a
document,
and
then
amble
walked
away
from
this
document
as
quickly
as
it
could.
That
was
2004.
This
is
2017
almost
18.
This
is
a
25
plus
year
journey
and
now
stop
and
go
owners
still
don't
want
to
change.
Do
we
have
to
wait
another
25
years
for
change,
maybe
50
years
I?
B
Think
not
this
business
model
is
over.
It's
done.
There's
only
one
way
for
to
go
all
of
us
to
go
and
that's
forward.
This
bill
will
conform,
a
city
with
state
law
allowing
for
enforcement,
and
times
up
we
go
say
goodbye
to
the
breakfast
booze
spots
and
the
like.
Taking
our
communities
back,
you
are
invited
to
join
us
or
you
can
make
your
decision
not
to.
But
what
was
it's
just
that
what
was
in
past
tense
there's
no
looking
back
and
there's
no
going
back.
There
is
only
going
forward.
B
This
is
a
full
word
March
and
we're
all
going
black
white
brown
Asian.
It
doesn't
matter
we're
all
going
we're
all
moving
Philadelphia
forwards,
all
neighborhoods
together,
some
are
going
to
walk.
Some
are
going
to
have
to
be
pulled
forward,
but
we're
going
to
stop
leaving
Philadelphia
neighborhoods
behind
and
it
starts
now.
C
Thank
you
very
much,
council
president.
Anyone
who
knows
me
knows
how
have
long
felt
about
predatory
practices
that
would
seek
to
profit
from
vulnerable
communities.
The
establishment
from
the
establishment
of
predatory
gambling
halls
that
target
asian-americans
for-profit
cyber
and
education
management
companies
seeking
to
exploit
a
struggling
school
system
that
serves
black
brown
and
immigrant
children
or
irresponsible
businesses
which
profit
from
addiction
to
substances
such
as
alcohol
and
nicotine
all
are
damaging
to
those
who
seek
to
build
community
with
one
another.
C
In
the
matter
at
hand,
let's
not
forget
that
this
exploitation
starts
first
and
foremost
with
the
multinational
cigarette
and
liquor
companies
who
would
exploit
black
communities
and
small
business
owners
with
one
mission
to
sell
cheap
and
poisonous
products
to
business
owners
who
are
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
to
to
block
communities
who
are
also
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
in
a
world
where
we
can
so
often
and
easily
be
pitted
against
one
another.
We
must
find
solidarity
together.
C
There
is
significant
pain
on
all
sides
of
this
issue,
and
that
is
why
this
model
of
business
also
must
change
as
asian-americans.
We
have
a
responsibility
and
obligation
to
reflect
on
the
legitimate
community
concerns
that
have
been
raised
and
take
action.
The
denial
and/or
reflection
of
that
only
contributes
to
rising
anger
from
our
neighbors
and
colleagues.
C
With
the
current
amendment
in
place,
this
bill
does
not
require
the
mandatory
removal
of
protected
barriers
and
it
creates
a
careful
and
deliberative
process
for
making
decisions
that
impact
the
safety
of
members
of
all
our
communities.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
and
the
sponsor
of
the
Bell
for
their
work
on
this
amendment
at
its
heart.
Then,
with
the
amendment
in
place,
this
bill
is
now
asking
us,
as
a
community,
to
take
responsibility
for
changing
a
business
model
that
contributes
to
damaging
the
health
of
the
neighborhoods
in
which
they
sit.
C
It
is
asking
us
to
recognize
and
reject
predatory
practices
that
have
hurt
black
and
brown
communities
and
neighborhoods
and
impedes,
and
our
challenge
now
is
to
move
forward
together.
Well,
this
bill
only
targets
a
small
fraction
of
small
businesses.
However,
many
Asian
Americans
have
rightly
worried
about
racial
innuendo
being
used
to
attack
Asian
small
businesses
as
a
whole,
resulting
in
increased
hostility
and
distrust
and
leaving
Asian
immigrant
communities
in
particular,
feeling
unjustly
target
targeted
and
increasingly
vulnerable
and
alone.
C
We
have
a
collective
responsibility
to
reject
any
level
of
xenophobia
and
anti
Asian
sentiment
that
would
seek
to
do
such
and
I
too,
have
been
deeply
moved
by
the
personal
stories.
I
have
heard
from
all
sides
of
this
issue
from
community
members
and
business
owners.
I
myself
have
a
relative
whose
family
member
was
shot
to
death
in
his
place
of
business.
C
Please
know
that
I
will
work
with
you
to
ensure
that
any
process
moving
forward
will
be
inclusive
and
responsive
to
needs
that
we
will
bring
together.
Multiple
city
agencies,
including
lni,
the
police
department,
Human
Relations
commerce
and
immigrant
affairs,
to
the
table
for
support
and
resources
to
help
both
businesses
and
communities
improve
I
will
be
voting
YES
on
this
bill
and
committing
myself
to
the
responsible
and
implementation.
C
C
Am
firmly
of
the
belief,
the
diverse
and
integrated
communities
are
key
to
Philadelphia's
future
and
that
that
future
must
also
be
centered
around
sustainable
business
practices
that
see
the
safety
and
well-being.
From
the
perspective
of
all
its
members,
it
is,
as
the
Councilwoman
said,
our
path
forward.
It
calls
us
to
come
to
the
table
with
one
another
and
find
our
way
through
this,
however,
challenging
together.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
D
You
mr.
Presley
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
it.
As
a
member
of
the
health
committee
chair
by
Councilwoman
bass,
we
had
a
long
hearing
on
this
issue.
I
think
everybody
agreed
on
90%
of
this
bill
right
away.
Clearly,
as
the
Councilwoman
has
pointed
out,
there
has
been
businesses
way
too
many
businesses
has
been
Scourge
--is
on
their
communities
just
spreading
negative
problems
throughout
throughout
the
whole.
D
Neighborhood
and
I
commend
councilman
bass
for
all
the
work
she's
done
on
this
I
didn't
actually
know
about
the
agreement
that
she
pointed
out
today,
but
it
was,
it
also
shows
and
I.
You
know.
Some
people
may
not
like
to
hear
this
leadership
of
groups
need
to
be
leaders
and
not
just
let
things
happen
and
I
think
it
is
hard
to
not
see
that
the
leadership
of
the
business
community
has
not
done
its
job
in
making
sure
that
that
the
businesses
in
their
group
have
not
been
negative
to
their
communities.
D
Now,
let
me
just
say
personally
and
I
express
this
to
the
Councilwoman
at
the
time.
I
would
have
liked
to
seen
the
whole
issue
of
the
glass
taken
out
of
the
bill.
She
obviously
felt
differently.
Other
people
felt
differently,
so
we
came
up
with
change
changes
in
wording.
That's
what's
called
compromises.
Originally
the
bill
called
for
the
taking
out
of
the
glass
immediately.
What
this
amendment
does
as
councilman
Jim
alluded
to.
D
It,
gives
the
department
of
license
pension
three
years
until
2021
to
to
get
regulations
together
for
provide
and
I'm,
quoting
for
the
use
or
removal
of
any
physical
barrier.
I
would
hope
that
everybody
in
concerned
and
in
this
issue
would
be
involved
in
these
discussions
and
and
work
out
something
that's
amenable
to
everybody.
But
again
the
vast
majority
of
this
bill
takes
care
of
a
serious
problem
in
our
city
and
I
will
be
voting
aye.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president
I
appreciate
the
the
efforts
of
councilman
bass
and
all
the
the
members
I
think
many
times.
People
think
we
have
an
easy
job
until
moments
like
this.
We
have
to
vote
on
some
tough
issues
and
there's
no
hiding
what
you're
going
to
do.
I
do
want
to
say
that
I
felt
very
sorry
that
the
councilman
bass
has
experienced
some
personal
attacks.
E
I
think
we
all
have,
and
we
all
understand
what
is
is
to
be
attacked
personally
for
ideas
that
we
believe
in
things
that
we
try
to
do
for
the
good
of
our
community,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
gets
resolved
right
here
with
a
vote.
That's
out
in
the
open
on
my
part,
I
understand
all
the
issues
that
were
raised,
I
understand
that
the
issues
run
deeper
than
the
bulletproof
glass,
and
that
is,
and
that
is
from
heartfelt
and
frustrated
citizens
on
both
sides
of
this
issue.
E
The
only
issue,
however,
for
me
in
this
bill
that
I
disagree
with
and
feels
that
strongly
about,
is
the
language
that
authorizes
the
L&I
Commissioner
to
promulgate
regulations
for
the
use
or
removal
of
safety.
Glass
before
January
1st
2021
that
language
to
me,
if
that
is
not
an
important
part
of
this
bill,
I
would
request,
be
removed,
but
we
have
a
difference
of
opinion.
There
are
businesses
that
are
nuisance,
businesses
and
they
don't
have
Plexiglas
and
they
continue
to
be
nuisance,
businesses
and
they
should
be
closed.
E
E
That
was
in
violation,
and
here
a
third
bill
is
presented
and
I.
Don't
I
have
not
heard
anyone
speak
against
it,
except
for
one
portion
and
that
is
taking
down
safe
safety
glass.
The
people
who
have
testified
has
testified
about
their
life
and
their
safety.
If
we
pass
this
bill
and
L&I
does,
maybe
they
won't,
but
so
far,
at
least
in
sworn
testimony,
or
at
least
testimony.
It's
not
sworn
here
in
the
hearing.
E
The
L&I
Commissioner
said
unequivocally
that
any
restaurant
30
seats
or
more
that
sold
alcohol
that
had
plexiglass
or
safety
glass
was
in
violation
of
the
zoning
code.
He
would
require
that
they
take
it
down.
If
we
take
down
the
safety
glass
they're,
not
changing
their
business
model,
they're
not
moving.
What
they
will
do
is
purchase
firearms
I,
think
that
is
a
worse
situation
than
what
we
have
today,
if
they're
in
violation,
if
there.
E
In
violation
of
they're,
not
in
compliance,
then
they
should
be
shut
down
and
they
have
supported
these
laws.
But
the
reason
they're
here
today
is
because
their
concern
for
their
life,
their
loved
ones,
their
customers
and
their
stores
I
have
no
problems
supporting
anything
that
has
to
do
with
compliance.
Closing
businesses
if
there
are
27,
stop
and
goes
in
Council
passes
district
that
are
in
violation
and
close
them
all.
If
they're,
not
in
violation,
then
we
cannot
close
them,
but
what
I
would
say
is
taking
down
a
safety
measure
that
is
purely
defensive
to
me.
E
Would
increase
crime
I
think
about
the
fact
that
the
store
owners
who
don't
have
safety
glass
are
typically
armed
in
these
types
of
businesses.
They
don't
all
have
safety
glass.
The
ones
who
have
safety
glass
are
not
armed,
but
they
are
they
put
their
faith
in
the
safety
glass.
If
you
take
it
down,
they
may
be
armed
and
I.
Think
it's
a
dangerous
thing
to
have
a
frightened
person
with
a
firearm.
E
To
what
extent
people
are
angry
and
frustrated
even
rightfully
so,
but
I
would
not
expose
anyone
to
harm
of
body
or
life,
even
if
they're
a
nuisance
business,
we
need
to
be
about
shutting
them
down,
getting
him
the
compliance
closing
them,
but
I
would
not
expose
them
or
anyone
else
to
the
risk
that
they
would
be
killed
or
someone
who
kills
someone
else.
Thank
you.
F
F
When
it
comes
to
personal
safety,
I'm
very
much
for
personal
safety.
We
all
need
it.
We
want
it.
We
desire
it
it's
a
human
right,
but
to
be
very
blunt
about
it
when
you're
on
a
store
where
people
are
drunk
already
but
are
not
paying
attention
to
rules
and
regulations
that
already
exist
and,
in
some
cases,
thumbed
their
nose
at
the
whole
procedures.
The
fact
that
the
Committee
on
health,
public
health
and
I
serve
on
along
with
colleagues
led
by
Councilwoman
bass,
spent
a
considerable
amount
of
time
on
this
very
issue.
F
After
reaching
that
agreement.
The
fact
is,
it's
a
different
bill.
Scare
tactics
have
been
used
and
said:
the
glass
is
coming
out.
Well,
when
you
really
look
at
the
language,
its
continued
use
or
removal,
so
I
think
both
sides
of
the
issue
can
discuss
this
further.
So
after
much
deliberation
going
out
into
the
field
itself
talking
to
store
owners
talking
to
neighborhood
representatives,
I
joined
Councilwoman
bass
in
voting
I.
For
this.
G
You
council
president
I
want
to
thank
councilman
bass
for
bringing
this
issue
to
light,
because
it
is
a
problem
and
for
those
of
out
there
attempting
to
spin
this
issue
to
undermine
councilman,
vests
or
making
attacked
on
her
character.
It
is
wrong
and
unacceptable,
and
no
one
should
tolerate
that.
I
am
sorry
that
that's
happening.
The
word
deli
is
an
abbreviation
from
the
word.
Delicatessen
and
I
should
know
that
because
I
own,
a
delicatessen,
call
Schlesinger's,
and
we
don't
have
any
alcohol
in
this
delicatessen.
Okay
or
deli.
G
We
have
food,
we
have
corned
beef,
we
have
pastrami,
we
have
turkey,
specials
and
locked
is
right
now,
but
this
week
on,
Tuesday
I
took
a
tour
of
five
of
the
stopping
goes
in
this
area.
2200
North,
Broad
and
they're
all
called
delis
by
the
way.
2856
North,
22nd,
2708,
West,
Allegheny,
45:23,
Wayne
and
4900
Wayne
and
I
didn't
see
any
delicatessen
that
I'm
familiar
with
in
those
locations,
but
I
did
see,
were
selling
of
alcohol
and
it's
like
liquor
stores
and
many
of
them
are
violating
the
laws.
G
In
fact,
the
last
one
I
went
to
barely
had
a
menu
to
order.
Food
from
I
went
into
each
one
of
them
and
asked
for
food
I'm
in
favor
of
this
bill,
but
my
issue
is
one
paragraph
and
that
is
number
G,
but
I
am
in
favor
of
the
bill,
but
not
with
paragraph
G
in
there.
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
my
thoughts
on
this,
because
I
will
be
voting
no
only
because
of
Paraguay
of
G
everything
else.
A
H
H
Businesses
in
our
communities
and
I
think
the
unfortunate
aspect
of
some
aspects
of
this
debate
that
we're
losing
the
opportunity
to
discuss
and
use
the
process
of
using
the
regulation
as
a
way
to
address
both
sides.
One
thing
that
has
not
been
stated
in
this
conversation
as
we
were
coming
up
with
this
compromise.
We
talked
about
other
jurisdictions
that
have
protected
glass
around
a
cash
register
or
a
cash
area
of
the
business
as
well
as
have
an
open
area
where
food
is
served.
H
So
I
think
there's
an
opportunity
here
to
discuss
this
issue
through
the
regulatory
process
of
drafting
regulations
to
come
up
with
a
process
that
addresses
the
public
safety
concerns,
which
are
real
concerns.
However,
the
issues
that
council
ambassadors,
race
and
others
in
this
body,
praise
and
people
in
this
community
in
the
communities
throughout
Adelphia
have
raised
over
T
is
also
very
important.
H
So,
although
I've
raised
this
issue
and
I
know,
other
members
have
raised
this
issue,
I'll
be
supporting
this
legislation,
but
just
because
I'm
supporting
this
legislation
does
not
mean
I'm,
not
ignorant
of
the
fact
of
the
public
safety
concerns
and
I.
Think
all
the
members
of
this
body,
as
others
I've,
had
numerous
conversations
with
the
administration
and
how
we
work
together
on
the
regulations
to
address
the
public
safety
concerns
on
this
matter.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
You,
mr.
president,
I
too
am
compelled
to
speak
out
in
favor
of
this
bill
and
state.
Clearly
why
councilman
bass
very
thoughtfully
and
cautiously
and
carefully
gave
us
context.
This
is
not
a
five-year-old
problem.
There's
not
a
ten-year-old
issue.
It's
a
25
year
old
community
issue
and
we
live
in
a
world
where
it's
not
a
perfect
world.
This
is
not
a
perfect
bill.
She
has
stipulated
that
the
good
news
is
that
Elle
and
I
will
be
the
next
arbiter.
I
There's
people
who
look
like
me
and
and
other
poor
residents
of
our
communities
who
ultimately
get
the
downside
of
what
this
bill
signifies
so
kudos
the
Councilwoman
bass
and
thank
you
to
Councilwoman
Blackwell
for
setting
a
stage
for
an
issue
that
today
needs
to
be
dealt
with
head-on.
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
J
You,
mr.
president,
I
feel
compelled
to
add
my
voice
to
this
and
I
want
to
thank
Councilwoman
bast
and,
in
particular,
for
her
willingness
to
work
along
the
different
members
of
the
committee
to
get
to
a
place
where
we
could
put
forth
an
amendment
that
would
help
us
establish
a
process
and
let's
talk
about
process,
because
it's
usually
important.
J
Today's
vote
is
not
the
end,
but
it
should
really
be
a
continuation
of
a
conversation
about
how
the
city
of
Philadelphia
views
our
small
businesses
or
ethnic
small
businesses
and
how
it
addresses
public
safety
and
and
racial
issues
in
our
neighborhoods.
Let
me
say
for
the
record
that
I
think
it
is
hugely
important
that
the
city
and
in
particular
the
Department
of
Commerce
and
as
chair
of
L&I,
the
Department
of
Licensing
inspections
for
us
to
move
the
conversation
about
what
we
don't
want
and
to
move
the
conversation
about
what
we
need.
J
We
need
an
agenda
for
small
businesses
that
is
thoughtful
forthright
and
helps
businesses
and
provide
providing
them
technical
assistance
as
these
business
models
that
we're
all
against
change
and
evolve
with
our
communities.
We
need
to
be
clear
about
incentives
for
businesses
around
public
safety,
physical
location,
signage.
All
of
the
things
we
debate
in
this
council
floor
all
the
time
and,
more
importantly,
let
us
not
waste
this
opportunity
to
use
our
human
relations
Commission's
and
others
to
have
the
deep-rooted
conversations
that
have
been
amplified
through
this
debate.
J
So
I
want
to
thank
Councilwoman
bass,
councilman,
gam
and
others
to
come
forward
and
say
this
is
not
the
end
of
a
conversation,
but
a
commitment
for
us
to
work
forward
in
all
neighborhoods
about
businesses
and
how
we
promote
relationships,
I'm
ready
for
that
challenge
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
everyone
on
both
sides
of
this
issue
to
reach
that
goal.
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,.
K
You,
mr.
president,
I
really
got
a
flashback
when
Councilwoman
bass
read
that
agreement,
because
I
kind
of
remember
in
another
life
being
at
the
Philadelphia
commercial
Development
Corporation,
with
Wilson
good
on
60th
Street.
Talking
about
these
issues
when
Councilwoman
Blackwell
brought
it
up.
That
is
not
the
compelling
reason
why
I
will
be
supporting
you
today.
K
I
have
other
than
council
duties,
it's
every
now
and
then
I
get
called
on
to
be
a
pop
pop,
and
my
job
is
to
take
my
granddaughter
through
from
my
district
to
mathematics
and
science
on
Broad
Street,
and
in
this
particular
time
one
of
my
responsibilities
was
to
get
our
lunch.
I
went
in
store
after
store
deli
after
deli
and
could
not
find
a
wholesome
meal.
K
K
My
granddaughter
everyone's
granddaughter
here
deserves
better
than
that
that
we
deserve
what
it's
thing
called
customer
service
and
that
when
you
make
a
bet
or
a
wager
or
a
guess,
when
you
walk
out
of
your
door,
what
will
you
find?
First,
a
vegetable
or
fruit,
a
book
or
a
gun
you're
more
than
likely
in
many
zip
codes
to
find
the
gun.
What
we
have
to
do
is
raise
our
standards
and
raise
our
standards
because
we
deserve
it
ray
raise
our
standards
also
and
keep
those
business
partners
safe.
But
you
do
that
by
not
building
walls.
K
You
do
that
by
building
bridges
to
the
community,
whether
you're
at
60th
in
market.
In
my
district
or
KNA,
you
see
the
same
kind
of
things
happen:
Thank,
You,
Councilwoman
bass
for
forcing
us
to
take
a
hard
look
at
a
business
model.
Final
thing
is
what
Councilwoman
Sanchez
says:
do
not
let
this
be
a
missed
opportunity
to
come
to
the
table
to
build
a
better
model,
because
that's
what
we
should
be
the
next
step.
We
should
not
be
on
our
way
to
the
gun
store.
B
B
So
we
have
to
put
out
the
correct
information
at
all
times
when
we
know
better,
we
have
to
do
better
and
we
have
a
responsibility
as
members
of
council
for
making
sure
that
the
information
is
presented
is
correct.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
that
going
forward
we
need
to.
You
know
stop
quoting
previous
comments
that
were
made
before
the
compromise
before
the
bill
was
amended,
because
obviously,
what
was
said
before
has
changed
based
on
the
new
legislation.
So
thank
you.
E
Okay,
Chelsea
hospital.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
that
councilman
bass
and
let
me
say
that
I
too
have
a
perspective,
perhaps
a
different
one.
When
we
had
the
hearing,
almost
150
citizens
were
turned
away,
members
of
the
asian-american
community.
They
could
not
get
in
the
door,
they
were
left
outside
in
the
cold
senior
citizens
and
children.
E
The
amendment
would
be
to
take
out
the
language
that
would
force
them
to
remove
their
safety
glass
and
what
happened
was
the
council
committee
came
back
and
announced
amendment
and
they
all
applauded?
What
they
didn't
know
was
that
the
council
committee,
the
amendment,
changed
the
wording
but
kept
the
content.
The
content
is
the
same
and
whatever
conversation
the
L&I
Commissioner
had
with
anyone.
It
certainly
wasn't
public.
It
wasn't
recorded
and
I
didn't
hear
it.
E
What
I
do
have
is
his
transcript,
where
he
said
very
clearly
that
no
restaurant,
with
30
seats
or
more
should
have
safety
glass
and
that
he
would
take
it
out
and
beyond
that,
it's
a
violation
of
the
zoning
code,
so
I'm
pretty
sure
he
intends
to
take
it
out.
That
may
change
that
may
change,
but
what
I
would
say
is
whether
you
say
the
number
10
or
you
say,
5
plus
5.
E
It's
the
same
thing
and
to
me
what
was
done
was
language
change,
content
cap
and
it
was
pushed
off
on
our
L&I
Commissioner
and
the
people
in
this
room.
Most
of
them
who
don't
speak
English
very
well,
did
not
know
what
happened
and
they
left
applauding
and
clapping.
Now,
that's
my
perspective.
We're
talking
about
working
together!
That's
the
only
choice
that
there
is
left
and
I
hope
it's
a
productive
one,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
do
think
that
it
is
better
for
us
to
look
forward
how
we
can
work
together
positively.
E
D
Really,
mr.
president,
thank
you.
Listen,
I!
Don't
want
to
keep
this
debate
gone.
I
think
we
all
know
where
we're
going
here,
but
I
have
to
say
I.
You
know,
with
all
due
respect
to
councilmen.
Oh
I
take
great
disagreement
to
say
that
there
was
that
that
amendment
basically
meant
nothing
I
think
it
was
significant
again
I'll
repeat
if
I,
if
it
was
all
up
to
me,
I
would
have
taken
that
whole
section
of
how
other
people
had
difference
of
opinion.
We
did
spend
an
hour,
miss
Nicholas
Lee,
going
over
that
that
wording.
D
We
can
all
have
a
lull.
We
could
change
words
all
over
the
place,
but
I
I
firmly
believe
that
there's
a
huge
difference
between
saying
something
is
supposed
to
come
out
right
away
and
saying
that
we're
going
to
take
as
much
as
three
years
to
try
to
promote
regulations
for
the
use
or
removal
use
or
removal,
I
think
I'm
smart
enough
to
know
the
difference,
but
that's
a
big
difference.
We
think
remove
me
room
the
glass
and
I'm
not
trying
to
get
upset
up
here,
but
I.
D
L
You,
mr.
president,
I
too
want
to
lend
my
voice
and
Kayleen
the
historic
work
of
Councilwoman
Janie
Blackwell
and
Councilwoman
Cindy
basses
efforts
to
to
move
us
forward
on
this
issue.
I
want
to
state,
mr.
president,
that
when
we
just
finished
a
debate
last
year
relative
to
revenue
generation
in
this
city,
and
during
that
time
it
was
about
the
beverage
tax.
L
We
heard
an
argument
about
the
overwhelming
impact
that
this
tax
was
going
to
have
on
low-income
communities
and
during
that
time
some
may
remember
that
I
became
visibly
frustrated
and
angered
and
I
said
every
time
we're
talking
about
a
low-income
community
or
wherever
people
live.
Where
there's
a
lower
socioeconomic
status.
We
are
talking
about
them
as
if
they
are
consumers.
L
We
are
never
talking
about
them
from
the
perspective
of
why
don't
they
own
the
neighborhood
corner
stores
and
the
neighborhoods
that
they
live
with?
That
being
said,
I
too
want
to
note
for
the
record
that
if
we
allow
the
opportunity
to
read
so
to
encourage
and
re-educate
people
in
our
neighborhoods
about
the
importance
of
accessing
ownership
and
control
of
land
and
businesses
in
their
community
so
that
they
can
begin
to
do
what
was
done
with
many
of
these
neighborhoods
were
in
much
better
shape
than
they
are
now
years
ago.
L
It's
my
hope
that
we
will
look
at
existing
city
resources.
Councilwoman
can
own
this
Sanchez
I
think
you
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
When
you
talked
about
Commerce,
when
you
talked
about
PID
C,
we
need
to
make
sure
we're
using
the
Community
College
of
Philadelphia
spiral
up
program
that
is
free
and
any
resident
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
who
is
interested
in
owning
a
business
if
they
have
one,
if
they
want
to
start
one,
they
can
get
those
services
for
free
right
now.
L
In
addition
to
that,
I
want
to
close
and
just
note
that
this
is
about
the
dignity
of
a
consumer,
because
I
don't
care
what
the
socioeconomic
status
is
in
the
neighborhoods
with
the
people
who
live,
who
patronize
these
stores
are.
Let
me
dare
say
this:
we
live
in
a
capitalistic
society
and
listen
if
it
didn't
make
dollars,
it
wouldn't
make
good
economic
sense
to
be
there
for
an
individual
to
own
a
business
or
either
a
resident
to
patronize
a
business.
L
So
now,
let's
hope
that
citizens
in
these
very
neighborhoods,
where
their
high
concentration,
these
types
of
stores,
let's
hope
that
we
are
directing
resources
and
information
to
them
so
that
they're
beginning
to
think
about.
How
can
we
who
live
here
on
the
corner,
store
in
the
neighborhood
that
we
keep
alive
through
our
tax
dollars?
Thank
You?
Mr.
president,.
E
You
very
much
council
president
I
will
just
say
that
councilman
Greenlee,
you
and
I
will
disagree.
I
respect
your
perspective,
but
I
can
read
and
I
am
an
attorney
and
I
do
have
my
own
opinion.
So
we'll
just
disagree
on
that
fact.
I
will
also
say
that
many
of
these
store
owners
do
live
in
the
community
and
if
they
are
in
fact
running
a
business
that
is
poorly
managed
or
hurtful,
then
they
should
be
closed
and
that's-
and
that
has
been
my
point.
E
The
council
members
have
I
believe
at
this
point
in
time
all
come
to
a
conclusion,
but
I
do
see,
as
was
said
by
many
people,
particularly
in
support
of
councilman
basses
bill
that
there
is
misunderstanding.
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
many
of
the
people
who
owned
businesses
have
no
other
employment
opportunities.
They
don't
have
a
retirement
plan
and
the
businesses
are
oftentimes,
barely
profitable
if
profitable
yeah.
So
it's
you
can
open
one
go
ahead.
You
can
open
one
get
your
money
together,
go
open
one
and
work.
E
So
so
that's
that's
for
you
to
find
out
what
yeah,
what
what
I
will
say
is
that
when
I
hear
people
say
things
that
I
believe
is
one
of
the
basis
for
their
frustration.
That
I
would
say
that
it's
that
it
is
not
correct
that
the
businesses
that
barely
make
any
money
they
generally
have
one
or
two
people
working
a
stores,
usually
a
family
member
and
the
businesses
that
can
hire,
do
hire
and
not
every
store
that
it
Asian
owned
has
a
named
garden
dragon
or
chains.
E
There
are
many
Asian
owned
businesses
that
hire
many
people
in
the
community.
They
don't
have
a
name
that
you
would
recognize
as
Asian
because
they
have
they
were
born
in
America,
they're
successful
those
resources
are
put
into
the
community,
those
jobs
are
created
and
in
that
process
I
think
it
is
important
that
we
do
get
to
know
each
other.
Thank
you.
F
Photographer,
thank
you
very
much.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
councilman
Greenlee
said:
I
was
there
as
well.
We
worked
very
hard
on
a
compromise
very,
very,
very,
very
hard
and
continued
user
removal
that
word
continued
use
was
never
in
the
original
bill.
It
is
now
because
the
committee
worked
together
and
I'm
gonna
have
to
be
very
blunt
about
this.
Continued
misinformation
that
councilman
O
has
given
those
neither
side
any
good
I.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
D
A
Forgot
what
else
we'll
just
save
this
along
this
boy
has
no
hurdle
two
separate
days.
The
question
is:
shall
the
bill
pass?
Finally,
mr.
Decker
now
call
the
roll
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
Blackwell
councilman
Daum
councilman
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman
Jim
councilman
Heenan
councilman
Johnson
councilman
Jones
councilman
O'neill
councilman
Oh
Councilwoman
Parker
Councilwoman,
governor
Sanchez,
Councilwoman
Reynolds,
Brown,
councilman,
Squealer,
councilman,
Todd,
Nurnberger.