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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 9-28-2017
Description
The Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, September 28, 2017.
Invocation:
Shane Claiborne of The Simple Way, guest of Councilman David Oh (At Large)
Presentation:
Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. (4th District) led a presentation supporting the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizing October 2 through October 6, 2017 as Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, which provides critical information, resources, opportunities and inspiration to the minority business community.
www.phlcouncil.com
A
A
A
B
Thank
you.
It's
a
honor
and
a
delight
to
be
here
it's
great
to
have
one
of
my
friends
with
me
also
a
block
captain
Miguel
Diaz
3200
block
of
Potter
Street,
where
we've
been
living
and
working
for
the
last
20
years,
a
little
community
near
Kensington
and
Allegheny
and
I
brought
something
with
me
that
we
made.
We
are
always
praying
on
our
front
door.
It
says
God,
heal
our
hearts,
heal
our
streets
and
heal
our
world,
and
this
is
a
plow
that
we
made
out
of
guns.
B
We've
started
taking
guns
from
our
streets
and
melting
them
down
and
beating
them
into
plows.
After
that,
beautiful
text
will
beat
our
swords
into
plowshares,
so
you
keep
sending
us
guns
and
we'll
keep
making
some
garden
tools.
So,
let's
pray
together
dear
God,
we
we
do
pray
for
this
world.
We
thank
you
for
our
city.
We
thank
you
for
creating
a
perfect
world
and
we
ask
that
you
would
forgive
us
for
the
mess
that
we've
made
of
it.
B
B
We
pray
for
all
the
lives
lost
for
the
natives
for
Africans,
for
all
those
whose
blood
cries
out
from
the
land
for
Trayvon
Martin,
Michael,
Brown,
Sandra,
bland
rice,
Freddie,
gray,
Eric,
garner,
Anthony
Smith.
You
know
their
names,
your
children,
whose
blood
cries
out
from
the
ground,
so
heal
the
wounds
of
our
streets
and
have
mercy
on
us.
B
We
know
that
when
we
welcome
them,
we
welcome
you,
so
forgive
us
for
choosing
ourselves
over
others
for
prioritizing
the
rich
over
the
poor,
for
turning
others
into
enemies
and
for
trusting
in
the
in
the
sword
and
the
gun
instead
of
your
cross.
Forgive
us
for
disrespecting
the
earth
for
creating
a
world
where
so
many
have
so
little
and
so
few
have
so
much.
Forgive
us
for
building
prisons
rather
than
schools
for
building
walls
instead
of
bridges.
Forgive
us
for
forgetting
the
most
vulnerable
among
us
and
heal
us
god.
B
Deliver
us
from
the
tyranny
of
greed
and
pride
and
power
deliver
us
from
the
contagion
of
fear
that
is
rampant
across
our
land.
Forgive
us
for
and
heal
us
from
the
idolatry
of
nationalism,
the
ugliness
of
racism,
the
cancer
of
hatred,
deliver
us
from
the
ghettos
of
poverty
and
the
ghettos
of
wealth
and
I
pray
for
these.
B
My
brothers
and
sisters,
leaders
of
our
city,
that
you
would
break
their
hearts
with
the
things
that
break
yours,
that
you
would
give
them
eyes
to
see
those
who
go
unnoticed,
that
you
would
give
them
courage
to
overcome
evil
with
good
help.
Them
disagree
well,
when
they
disagree,
help
them
to
look
for
truths
where
they
might
not
expect
to
find
it.
Give
them
imagination
that
they
might
think
outside
the
box
and
give
them
a
vision
for
justice
that
is
big
enough
to
heal.
B
C
A
You
this
to
move
the
property,
second,
that
the
Journal
of
the
meaning
of
Thursday,
September,
21st
2017,
the
approve
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
those
opposed
I
said
it
and
the
journals
approved.
The
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
leave
the
baptists,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Hayden
Thank.
D
E
A
Thanks
to
different
gentlemen,
at
this
time,
I
would
like
to
dispense
with
the
regular
order
of
business
and
I
would
like
to
welcome
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
has
taken
time
out
of
their
busy
day
to
come
down
and
witness
that
government
in
action.
We
hope
you
stay
here
today
is
a
very
knowledgeable
one,
but,
more
importantly,
a
pleasurable
one.
So
much
so
did
you
come
back
again
so
again.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming
in
at
this
time,
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones,
who
will
present
a
resolution
recognizing
minority
Enterprise
Development
week,
also
known
as
midweek,
with
mrs.
Iowa
Harper
deputy
director
of
Commerce
and
those
accompanying
her.
Please
join
the
councilman
at
the
podium.
F
So
I
bring
you
greetings
back
from
the
City
of
Seattle,
where
progressives
live
and
play
and
make
laws
and
and
do
things
they
make.
Bill
Greenlee
look
like
a
hardcore
conservative
out
there,
but
one
of
the
discussions
and
they
were
talking
about
human
rights
and
they
were
talking
about
civil
rights
and
they
were
talking
about
inclusion.
F
F
If
you
would
and
I
started
looking
at
that
analogy
and
remembering
it
was
one
of
my
favorite
movies
and
there
was
a
character
in
that
movie
called
Biff
10
or
everybody
remember,
Biff,
Tanner,
and-
and
so,
if
you
didn't
I,
want
to
give
a
description
of
Biff.
So
Biff
is
towering,
violent
and
selfish,
bully
who
obtained
whatever
he
wanted,
by
intimidation
of
others
and
getting
others
to
do
work
for
him
or
by
cheating
and
I
brought
a
picture
of
this.
F
And
it's
eerily
familiar,
it's
almost
separated
separated
at
birth,
and
so,
when
you
talk
about
going
back
to
the
future,
the
future
that
I
want
to
go
back
to
is
when
people
of
every
color
good
people
fought
for
what
is
right
and
made
a
stand
and
and
did
what
they
could
in
the
field
that
they
could
and
in
this
city.
When
you
think
of
that,
you
cannot
not
mention
the
late
great
Lucien
Blackwell.
Who
was
one
of
the
fathers
of
affirmative
action
in
this
town?
You
cannot
not
think
of
dr.
F
Edward
Robinson
and
for
you,
young
people,
may
not
you
better,
google
him,
because
he
is.
He
was
one
of
the
fathers
of
affirmative
action
in
this
town,
along
with
from
the
Northwest.
Yes,
you're
right
and
the
third
leg
of
that
stool
has
to
be
our
mayor.
Former
mayor,
Wilson,
good
and
I
understand
I,
hope,
I'm,
not
letting
the
cat
out
the
bag
that
his
son
is
going
to
receive
an
advocacy
award
and
I
think
that's
truly
appropriate
for
one
of
our
own
to
receive
this
so
well.
F
F
That
I
had
to
X
out
my
part
to
make
sure
my
sister
Maria
got
her
protion
in
here,
but
this
is
to
acknowledge
the
2017
midweek
celebrations
in
this
town,
where
we
have
had
our
urban
flow
of
inclusion
and
I
will
bring
forth.
For
my
my
sister
and
our
prayers
are
with
Puerto
Rico
to
begin
the
citation.
Thank.
G
You
thank
you
councilman.
We
have
to
celebrate
our
progress
and
remind
us
that
there's
still
a
sense
of
urgency
about
how
much
more
we
should
be
doing
so.
This
is
a
resolution
supporting
the
National
minority
business
development
agency
and
recognizing
October
2nd
through
October
6
2017
as
Philadelphia
Minardi
enterprise
development
week,
which
provides
critical
information,
resources,
opportunities
and
inspiration
to
the
minority
business
community.
D
C
Whereas
Philadelphia
midweek
has
grown
exponentially
since
it
since
its
inception,
and
this
year
includes
over
40
sponsors
offering
more
than
30
workshops,
seminars
and
networking
opportunities
across
the
region.
Siddhattha
Delfy
open
for
business
Expo
rebuild,
we
will
work,
meet
the
lenders,
phl
airport,
2017,
annual
business
opportunity
forum
and
lighting
of
the
torch.
Now,
therefore,
be
it.
L
Resolved
by
this
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
that
hereby
supports
the
National
minority
business
development
agency
and
recognizes
October
2nd
through
October
6
2017
as
Philadelphia
minority
Enterprise
Development
midweek,
which
provides
critical
information,
resources,
opportunities
and
inspiration
to
the
minority
business
community.
Further
resolved
that
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
the
Philadelphia
med
week
committee.
As
evidence
of
the
strong
support
and
sincere
sentiments
of
this
legislative
body.
F
Before
we
bring
up
representatives
from
may
week,
I
would
be
remiss
mr.
president,
if
I
didn't
recognize
Titans
in
this
chamber-
she's
not
up
here,
but
she
should
be
Councilwoman
bass
fought
hard
during
the
rebuild
process
to
make
sure
inclusionary
language
was
in
the
rebuild
legislation
and
I
want
to,
as
she
talks
to
our
Republican
colleague,
just
recognized
Cindy
bass
for
her
contribution
of
doing
rebuild
and
all
she
did
to
keep
this
hope
alive
in
rebuild.
F
M
Good
morning
very
good
morning,
it
is
indeed
an
honor
for
the
Office
of
Economic
Opportunity
to
lead
Philadelphia's
33rd
annual
minority
Enterprise
Development
Week
nationally
minority-owned
firms
employ
millions
of
workers
and
they
generate
more
than
one
trillion
dollars
in
economic
output.
These
businesses
play
a
huge
role
in
revitalizing
and
stabilizing
our
community,
and
we
are
proud
to
support
these
firms
by
providing
resources,
information
and
access
that
they
need
to
grow
and
scale.
M
The
city
of
Philadelphia
Co
sponsors
this
event
with
the
African
American
Asian
and
Hispanic
chambers,
as
well
as
the
minority
business
development
agency,
and
there
are
50
organizations
and
leaders
that
have
come
together
to
disseminate
information
on
how
to
plug
it
into
opportunities
with
schoolyards
rebuild
Navy,
Yard,
PGW,
Philadelphia
Airport,
just
to
name
a
few.
There
are
also
sessions
for
those
interested
in
hotel
ownership,
doing
business
with
educational
medical
institutions
and
there's
even
a
meet-up
for
young
entrepreneurs
in
the
city.
M
We
have
programs
that
are
available
that
lists
all
of
the
activities
and
for
those
in
City
Council.
We
left
you
a
gift
on
your
table
for
the
first
time
ever,
we
are
offering
Med
week
coupons,
so
we
hope
that
you
will
visit
the
businesses
on
the
corridors
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
actually
use
these
coupons.
M
We
piloting
this
for
the
first
year
in
West
Philadelphia,
and
if
these
coupons
are
actually
used,
we
will
spread
this
throughout
the
city,
so
we
hope
you
use
those
coupons
in
closing
I'd
like
to
ask
the
Office
of
Economic
Opportunity
officers
to
stand
up.
So,
if
you're,
an
OE,
o
officer
and
you're
here,
please
stand.
M
And
I
want
to
say
that
these
are
the
individuals
that
are
out
here
every
single
day,
fighting
advocating
supporting
and
making
sure
that
women,
minorities
and
disabled
business
owners
actually
do
receive
their
fair
share
of
the
pie.
So
we
are
excited
about
met
week
and
we
certainly
hope
that
you
will
join
us.
A
N
Three:
five
five
approved
June
17
2015,
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
plotting
of
upon
a
portion
of
city
plan,
number
58
of
a
two
feet:
wide
area
for
public
pedestrian
use,
extending
along
the
southerly
side
of
Pearl
Street
from
tenth
Street
to
a
point
approximately
138
feet.
West
would
leave
there
from
by
extending
the
period
for
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
stated
therein
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
relocation
of
the
southerly.
N
A
H
N
An
ordinance
amending
Title
fourteen
of
the
fluffy
code
inside
of
zoning
and
planning
to
provide
certain
provisions
of
chapter
14,
600
intelligence
regulations
by
amending
the
green
roof
calculations.
Further
committee
and
a
non-proliferation
urging
the
presidents
of
the
United
States
to
affirm
the
clean
water
rule.
A
A
N
Non-Pro
resolution
calling
on
the
United
States
Congress
to
fight
hunger
in
Philadelphia
by
opposing
any
efforts
to
block
grants,
reduced
funding
or
structurally
changed
the
Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program
snap.
In
any
way
that
would
negatively
impact
its
recipients
and
oppose
efforts
to
cut
other
federally
funded
nutrition
programs
and.
N
An
ordinance
to
amend
title
11
of
the
philippi
code
in
silent
streets
by
revising
certain
provisions
of
section
11,
chapter
11
600
in
total
construction,
encroachments
and
projections
over
on
and
under
streets,
to
amend
the
encroachment
regulations
for
signage.
All
in
certain
terms
and
conditions
referred.
F
N
N
N
A
G
N
Non-Privileged
resolution
urging
President
Trump
the
United
States
Congress
and
its
leadership
at
the
House
and
Senate
to
act
quickly
in
their
federal
relief
efforts
to
assist
the
over
3.4
million
United
States
citizens
who
live
in
Puerto
Rico.
Following
the
devastation
of
Hurricane
Maria
on
September
20
2017.
She.
A
A
G
G
Thank
You
council
president
I
want
to
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
who,
over
the
last
week,
have
reached
out
personally
email
text
and
particularly
those
of
you
who
attended
the
parade
on
Sunday,
councilman,
Johnson,
escuela,
councilman,
green
and
Councilwoman,
Greenlee,
Jim
and
Councilman
Greenlee
and
everyone
this
afternoon
at
five
o'clock.
The
mayor
is
hosting
a
press
conference
with
the
congressional
delegation
congressman
Brady,
Foyle
and
Evans,
along
with
Senator
Casey,
and
we
have
gotten
a
public
statement
by
senator
Toomey.
G
Why
I
am
puzzled
and
bewildered
by
public
policy
through
Twitter
I.
Do
want
to
recognize
that
this
morning,
through
Twitter,
the
president
is
issuing
a
10-day
waiver
of
the
Jones
Act,
which
is
one
of
the
pieces
of
legislation
we'll
be
speaking
to
at
five
o'clock,
but
is
not
enough.
The
Naval
Hospital
that
is
being
shipped
to
to
Puerto
Rico
and
it's
part
of
the
relief
efforts
is
still
nine
days
away.
G
So
giving
us
a
10-day
reprieve
is
is,
is
not
sufficient
and
I
want
to
thank
Governor
wolf,
who
also
joined
us
on
Sunday
and
made
a
personal
pledge
of
$15,000.
The
mayor
made
a
pledge
of
five
thousand
dollars
for
local
relief
efforts.
The
situation
in
Puerto
Rico
is
dire.
Let
me
repeat
that
the
situation
in
Puerto
Rico
is
dire.
G
G
Puerto
Rico
is
surrounded
by
an
ocean,
a
big
big
ocean
two
oceans
actually,
but
not
going
to
correct
that
at
this
point,
and
it's
not,
we
does
not
have
access
through
roads,
and
it's
for
this
reason
that
the
10-day
waiver
is
is
not
sufficient
with
the
group
of
with
our
congressional
leadership
and
and
needles
PAPR,
which
is
led
by
representative
Cruz
Vasquez
and
myself,
and
many
leaders,
including
former
councilman
Ortiz,
who
will
join
us
this
morning,
we'll
weave
in
our
relief
efforts.
What
are
we
calling
for
is
an
immediate,
immediate
allocation.
G
Fema
is
still
in
its
assessment
before
it
can
issue
a
report
before
it
can
develop
a
budget
before
it
can
ask
for
an
allocation
that
is
two
to
three
weeks
away.
That
is
not
enough,
and
so
we're
asking
for
an
immediate
FEMA
allocation
for
relief
efforts
in
in
Puerto
Rico
I
will
note
that
the
US
Virgin
Islands
do
not
have
to
buy
by
the
Jones
Act,
so
we
are
literally
45-minute
boat
drive
and
they
have
abilities
that
we
don't
import
Oh
Rico
to
activate
release.
G
We
are
asking
the
US
Army
of
Engineers
to
immediately
oversee
the
dam
that
has
been
breached
and
those
of
us
who
remember
Katrina
the
dangerous
situation
that
that
Korea
the
possible
relocation
of
70,000
people.
We
want
them
to
take
leadership
in
that
we
want
the
deployment
and
the
activation
of
thousands
of
emergency
responders,
and
we
want
to
break
the
bottleneck
that
exists
both
at
the
airport
and
on
the
naval
base.
I
know
there's
discussion
that
there's
products
at
the
port
that
can't
get
to
folks
folks
I
need
to
put
this
in
context.
At
the
port.
G
We
have
a
million
liters
of
water.
There
are
3.4
billion
people
on
the
island.
What
is
on
the
port
is
not
sufficient,
and
so
that
is
why
it
is
important
that
we
get
an
immediate
release
of
the
Jones
Act,
not
for
10
days,
but
at
least
a
year,
which
is
what
our
Senate
counterparts
are
requesting:
Schumer
and
Casey,
and
our
Puerto
Rican
congressional
delegation
of
velázquez
Gutierrez
at
Renault
and
Darian
Soto
are
requesting.
This
is
dire.
Yes,
we
are
going
to
be
whether
it's
coordinated
through
FEMA
or
not
bombarded
by
Puerto
Ricans.
G
Once
commercial
flights
are
up
and
going
there's
only
10
commercial
flights
a
day
as
the
air
tower
is
not
functioning.
So
I
want
to
again
recognize
all
of
my
colleagues
for
co-sponsoring
this
resolution
for
understanding
the
dire
needs
that
exist
on
the
island
of
Puerto,
Rico
and
I
can
say
that
the
American
citizens
on
Puerto
Rico
need
immediate
action
and
everything.
No
one
is
doubting
the
the
level
of
commitment
of
the
folks
who
are
on
the
ground.
G
I
think
what
we
we
are
lacking
is
the
leadership
to
say
that
what
we're
doing
on
the
ground
is
not
enough.
So
thank
you
all.
Thanks
for
the
folks,
every
single
nonprofit
leader,
every
city,
we
have
young
people
folks
on
colleges.
Everybody
wants
to
help
right.
Now
we
don't
have
the
capacity
to
store
stuff
to
ship
stuff,
even
our
own
Salvation
Army.
Through
the
efforts
of
the
mayor
and
the
work
we're
done,
we
were
doing.
G
We
finally
got
some
relief
things
shipped
yesterday,
so
we're
not
even
prepared
to
take
stuff
to
be
able
to
ship
to
Puerto
Rico.
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you,
and
particularly
the
congressional
delegation
for
their
support
and
standing
with
150,000
were
Tory
concern.
Philadelphia
and
the
400,000
were
to
recall
the
Puerto
Ricans
that
are
here
in
Pennsylvania,
Thank,
You
Cal,
president
Thank.
C
A
N
Privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Committee
on
Public
Health
and
Human
Services
to
hold
hearings
regarding
board
and
leadership,
diversity
among
foundations
and
nonprofit
organizations
in
Philadelphia.
This
week's
final
passes
calendar
and
a
privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Special
Committee
on
criminal
justice
reform
to
hold
hearings
regarding
the
role
of
a
bail
fund
in
Philadelphia.
This
week's.
K
A
N
K
You,
mr.
president,
it
is
no
secret
that
we
in
the
ninth
council,
Matic
District,
along
with
residents
in
the
Stanton
Avenue
area,
had
the
issue
of
medical
marijuana
on
our
radar
beginning
this
spring
as
it
related
to
the
potential
of
a
medical
marijuana
dispensary
being
located
in
a
residential
area.
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
the
residents
in
that
area
for
their
activism,
but
also
give
a
special
thanks
to
all
of
my
colleagues
and
in
particular,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you,
councilman
Brian
O'neill,
for
your
support.
K
You
may
remember
that
we
had
to
pass
legislation
after
Council
passed
its
law
regulating
the
zoning
of
medical
marijuana
dispensaries
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
had
to
pass
a
bill
clarifying
the
legislative
intent
of
this
body
to
prohibit
a
dispensary
from
being
located
within
500
feet
of
any
type
of
school
and
other
places
where
children
congregate,
such
as
parks,
pools,
libraries,
recreation,
centers
and
equally
important
daycares,
and
whether
it
was
by
omission
or
we
didn't.
K
We
thought
we
were
sort
of
functioning
in
a
court
with
state
law,
but
we
learned
that
the
very
bill
that
we,
as
a
council
thought
we
did.
Our
due
diligence
in
passing
was
the
actual
tool
that
was
used
against
us
during
our
fight
and
Zoning
and
I
wanted
to
say
a
special
thanks
to
Councilman
Brian
O'neill,
because
I
think
maybe
it
was
your
legal
prowess
and
or
your
years
of
experience
relative
to
zoning,
where
you
knew
that
the
fix
was
needed
for
this
body.
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you,
but
during
this
time,
mr.
K
president,
for
the
benefit
of
all
residents
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Instead
of
thinking
we
know
what's
best,
another
issue
came
up
from
the
community
that
I
had
been
given
a
lot
of
thought
too,
and
that
was
relative
to
employment
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
how
the
medical
marijuana
industry
would
impact
employers
and
employees.
K
The
imprecision
of
the
medical
marijuana
act,
statutory
language
addressing
employment,
injects
needless
uncertainty
into
the
employer
and
employee
relationship,
which
likely
will
not
be
resolved
absent
litigation.
Now
this
is
this
is
a
product
and
a
medicine
that
we
know
will
help
our
constituents,
but
the
unintended
consequences,
unless
we
hash
them
out,
could
be
this
legislative
body
or
local
legislative
bodies
across
the
Commonwealth.
Introducing
a
litany
of
you
know,
bills
and
and
resolutions.
Regarding
the
issue
when
we
should
really
be
asking
the
private
sector
to
help
us
drive
the
discussion.
K
So
we
can
forward
our
recommendations
to
our
governor,
along
with
our
both
Republican
and
Democratic
leaders
in
Harrisburg,
and
we
can
begin
to
give
a
guide
to
our
residents
on
how
we
should
perceive
relative
to
employment
and
employees.
And
you
heard
me
say
that
I,
don't
think
government
should
literally
Drive
this
discussion,
which
is
why
I'm
extremely
pleased
that
the
chamber,
our
Greater
Philadelphia
Chamber
of
Commerce?
K
They
are
having
a
forum
on
this
very
issue
coming
up
shortly,
so
that
we
will
use
the
information
that
is
gathered
from
the
private
sector
to
inform
our
efforts
here
in
council,
and
we
will
be
a
dependent
on
your
legal
expertise
and
prowess
councilman
O'neill
to
help
us
through
this
process,
along
with
all
of
our
colleagues,
so
that
we
can
try
to
do
whatever.
We
need
to
do
right,
the
first
time
and
not
have
to
come
back
and
fix
anything.
So
thank
you,
mr.
president,
really.
A
A
A
N
C
That
and
owning
your
own
home
is
the
is
the
American
dream.
Losing
your
home
to
squatters
is
really
an
unbelievable
nightmare.
I
have
witnessed
three
times
over
the
summer
and
having
my
office
work
on
a
fourth
situation,
which
is
very,
very,
very
difficult.
I
then
spoke
the
Councilwoman
blundell,
Reynolds
Brown
and
Councilman
Allen
Daum
and
Councilman
Brian
O'neill
during
this
process,
and
that
resulted
in
today's
request
for
a
hearing
as
a
privilege
of
resolution
and
I
really
want
to.
C
Thank
all
my
colleagues,
including
yourself
for
co-sponsoring
with
me
on
this
I,
think
it's
very,
very
important
that
we
get
to
the
bottom
of
it,
because
the
people
that
are
squatting
for
the
most
part
are
very
organized
and
are
using
it
as
a
bit
of
a
crime
spree,
and
it
has
added
a
degree
of
lawlessness.
This
also
originated
with
state
representative,
John
Taylor
in
a
home,
only
four
doors
from
from
his
own
home
as
well.
So
it's
something
we
as
a
city
government
need
to
take
a
very,
very
serious.
Look
at
council
president.
A
N
N
Approximately
138
feet
westerly
there
from
preferred
committee
and
a
privileged
resolution
congratulating
and
honoring
the
Pennsylvania
Horticultural
Society
and
the
Philadelphia
Flower
Show
on
winning
the
grand
Pinnacle
Gold
Award
for
Best
Overall
event
in
the
world
in
the
world
from
the
international
festival
and
events
association.
This
week's
calendar.
A
N
L
N
An
ordinance
amending
Title
10
is
a
photo
free
code
in
southern
regulation
of
individual
conduct
and
activity.
Chapter
10800
entitled
safety
by
adding
a
new
section,
10
840
entitled
squatters,
establishing
and
clarifying
procedures
to
remove
squatters
from
real
property,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions,
cheer.
L
You
very
much
council
president
last
week
on
Thursday
I
told
the
story
of
a
pastor
and
his
wife,
who
went
on
a
brief
vacation,
came
back
and
found
that
the
church
is
home
for
pastors
that
doesn't
live
in
the
adjacent
home
to
the
church
was
occupied
by
a
woman.
They
asked
her
to
leave,
she
refused
to
leave,
they
called
the
police,
the
police
came,
and
then
the
police
told
the
woman
she
had
48
hours
to
leave.
L
The
pastor
said
you
can
have
72
after
72
hours
when
he
came
back,
the
locks
had
been
changed
and
he
called
the
police
again,
the
police
came
they,
they
didn't
know
what
to
do.
They
weren't
sure,
because
she
said
she
was
renting
through
Craigslist,
and
so
he
contacted
the
DA's
office
for
an
informal
piece
of
advice
from
the
assistant
DA.
The
assistant
DA,
according
to
the
officer,
said,
tell
them
to
file
in
landlord-tenant
Court,
which
is
what
he
did
two
and
a
half
months
later.
L
Without
any
resolution
to
this
problem
and
the
damage
of
property
I
spoke
on
the
floor
and
said
I'm
seeing
the
District
Attorney
tomorrow,
I
did
a
Friday.
I
went
to
see
Kelly
Hodge,
our
DA
sat
down
with
the
deputy
chief,
and
we
discussed
this
matter
and
by
the
end
of
the
day,
the
police,
Northwest
detectives
came
out
to
the
home
with
an
arrest
warrant.
She
fled
the
building.
L
The
pastor,
his
wife
are
in
possession
of
the
property
in
our
discussion.
What
I
learned
is.
There
is
no
squatters
rights
law
in
Philadelphia,
I've
heard
from
numerous
police
officers
that
are
friends
of
mine.
Oh
that's,
Philadelphia,
squatter's
rights,
bill
or
law
and
and
I
thought
there
was
I
talked
with
Councilman
Derrick
green
last
week
about
hey.
Let's
work
on
this
ordinance,
there
is
no
ordinance,
it's
a
it's
an
urban
legend,
I'm,
not
sure
where
it
came
from,
but
I
don't
think
it's
evenly
applied.
L
I
believe
that
there
are
situations
where,
in
the
wealthier
sections
of
Philadelphia
there's
no
problem.
People
are
removed
if
this
ever
happened,
but
in
poorer
neighborhoods.
When
someone
occupies
a
building
a
home,
there's
confusion,
I'm,
not
blaming
the
police,
because
even
it
appears
the
assistant
DA,
who
responded
did
not
know
what
the
answer
is
so
I'd
like
to
say:
there's
no
such
thing
as
the
squatters
rights
bill
in
Philadelphia.
L
L
However,
once
they
have
been
notified
by
the
police
officer,
who's
required
to
get
their
identification
from
a
driver's
license
or
anything
like
that,
they
have
48
hours
to
leave
and
if
they
don't
leave,
they
incur
a
fine
of
$300
for
every
day
that
they're
in
the
building
that
they're
not
supposed
to
be
there,
and
there
will
be
an
expedited
civil
court
date,
which
I
will
work
out
with
the
court
that,
if
there's
a
dispute
that
we'll
have
a
hearing
within
30
days.
The
reason
I
think
is
so
critical
council
president
colleagues
is.
A
You
councilman
that
bill
will
be
referred
to
the
appropriate
committee.
That
concludes
our
introduction
of
bills,
a
resolution.
We
have
no
committee
reports
today,
so
we
will
move
towards
the
consideration
of
the
calendar.
There
are
no
bills
on
the
first
reading
calendar
today
and
the
chair
recognizes
you
got
it.
Councilman
Greenlee
for
the
purpose
of
calling
in
resolutions
and
bills
on
it.
Final
passes
calendar
today,
Thank.
C
A
You
councilman,
before
considering
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
our
final
passage
calendar,
we
will
have
our
public
comment
session
and
we'll
go
as
follows:
if
there
is
a
bill
or
resolution
that
is
on
the
final
passes
calendar
today,
if
you
have
not
already
done
so,
you
may
sign
up
at
the
table
to
my
left.
When
your
name
is
called,
you
will
go
to
the
pota
to
the
podium
in
the
middle
of
the
council
chamber,
there's
a
device
on
that
podium.
When
the
light
turns
green.
A
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
would
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks.
When
the
light
turns
red,
you
will
ask
if
you
please
adhere
to
the
guidelines
and
concludes
your
remarks.
You
will
have
three
minutes
to
testify.
Mr.
Decker,
please
call
the
name
of
the
first
individual,
testifying
today.
P
P
His
career
was
admirable
on
the
court,
but
what
he
did
before
he
got
to
the
court
as
the
lawyer
in
Brown
versus
the
Board
of
Education
as
a
lawyer
who
lost
cases
on
purpose
so
that
he
could
make
law
of
the
land
so
that
we
all
could
be
free
and
equal
and
but
under
the
eyes
of
the
law,
he
is
deserving
of
every
honor
that
we
can
give
him,
and
we
were
asked
that
all
of
counsels
support
justice,
Marshalls
resolution
sponsored
by
councilman
Johnson.
Thank
you.
Thank.
E
Good
morning,
honorable
council,
president
Clark
and
honorable
members
of
our
Philadelphia
City
Council.
Thank
you
thank
you
for
allow
me
to
briefly
address
the
issue
of
Puerto
Rico's
humanitarian
crisis
and
highlight
some
steps
towards
the
relief
that
this
body
can
affect,
not
only
for
the
people
currently
suffering
and
proto
Rico,
but
also
for
your
constituents
here
in
our
city,
close
to
150,000
Puerto
Ricans
live
in
Philadelphia,
a
of
representing
approximately
8.5
percent
of
our
population.
Almost
all
have
not
just
one
but
several
family
members
in
Puerto
Rico,
as
well
as
friends
and
other
loved
ones.
E
There
are
also
250,000
Puerto
Ricans,
spread
throughout
the
state,
primarily
in
the
cities
of
Redding
Allentown
Bethlehem
Lancaster
in
New
York,
as
such
Berto
Rico's
plate
is
being
acutely
felt
in
our
Commonwealth
and
in
our
city.
As
a
result
of
this
category,
5
hurricane
called
Maria
Puerto
Rico
has
suffered
a
complete
loss
of
its
basic
infrastructure.
This
loss
is
comparable
to
the
effects
of
Hurricane
Katrina
in
New
Orleans.
Currently,
there
is
no
electrical
infrastructure
left
on
the
island
and
it
is
expected
it
will
take
four
to
six
months
to
restore
it.
E
Most
of
the
island
has
no
capacity
for
communication,
either
internally
or
externally.
We
are
deeply
concerned
that
seven
days
into
this
event,
we
still
don't
know
if
four
hospitals
in
the
western
part
of
the
island
are
open.
We
do
know
that
four
functioning
hospitals
are
overwhelmed
and
and
are
partially
working
due
to
a
lack
of
power.
Other
basic
resources,
the
Puerto
Rican
and
Hispanic
community
elected
officials
of
Philadelphia
are
of
one
Accord
state,
senator
Tartaglia
on
state
representative,
Cruz
and
Vasquez
and
Councilwoman
Maria,
quinones
Sanchez.
E
We
ask
that
our
City
Council
add
your
voice
to
theirs
and
hundreds
of
others
asking
Congress
to
pass
a
supplemental
appropriations
bill
to
ensure
that
there
will
be
adequate
resources
in
the
FEMA
Disaster
Relief
Fund
and
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
development's
disaster
recovery
CDBG
grant.
We
also
feel
that
10
days
of
for
the
Jones
Act
is
not
enough
and
it
needs
to
be
extended.
We
feel
the
tremendous
urgency
of
this
situation
and
a
need
for
immediate
action.
E
More
than
half
of
us,
as
of
our
organization,
Esperanza's
staff
and
stakeholders,
are
Puerto,
Rican
or
married
into
Puerto
Rican
families.
Most
of
them
have
still
not
been
able
to
hear
from
their
loved
ones
a
week
into
this
catastrophe.
Economic
conditions
on
the
island
are
well
past.
The
breaking
point
we
asked
we
ask
that
you
encourage
the
Treasury
Department
to
ensure
there
is
enough
cash
delivered
to
the
island
to
address
the
economic
situation.
We
also
ask
that
you
ask
the
US
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
to
take
on
the
threat
of
the
breach
in
Oaxaca.
E
Finally,
we
can
ask
what
can
City
Council
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
do
directly?
Can
we
consider
matching,
but
New
York
City
is
doing
as
they
have
pledged
to
send
over
1500
volunteers,
starting
with
100
firefighters
and
police
rescue
workers?
If
the
American
citizens
of
Puerto
Rico
are
not
assisted,
they
will
lead
to
migrate
in
unprecedented
numbers
to
the
mainland
of
the
United.
States
Pennsylvania
and
Philadelphia
will
need
to
receive
hundreds,
if
not
thousands,
of
people
fleeing
the
uninhabitable
conditions
on
our
island.
E
N
Q
Morning,
thank
you
for
him.
Clarke
and
members
of
City
Council
I
haven't
spoken
in
this
floor
for
a
very
long
time
and
I'm
very
angry
today,
because
Porto
Rico
has
been
treated
with
contempt
by
the
federal
government.
The
intruder
would
contempt
by
the
President
of
the
United
States
people
are
dying
in
Porto
Rico,
it's
no
longer
a
matter.
You
see
it
every
day
on
CNN
and
MSNBC,
and
every
TV
station
10
days,
waiver
of
the
Jones
Act
is
laughingly
stupid.
Q
It
takes
ten
days
from
one
vote
to
reach
point
Orrico
from
Jacksonville
10
days
for
Tirico,
because
of
this
colonial
situation
cannot
get
food
from
any
other
source.
Food
has
to
be
delivered
to
Puerto
Rico
food
is
scarce
in
total
the
whole
agricultural
business
of
which
the
vehicle
has
been
destroyed.
We
are
a
colonial
property
of
the
United
States
history
right
now,
172
billion
dollars
to
be
paid.
Q
Seventy
two
billion
dollars,
there's
no
money
for
wall
street
in
Puerto,
Rico
and
Congress-
has
to
act
on
that
and
this
council
and
this
party
and
this
city
has
to
stand
up
behind
the
Puerto
Rican
people
and
we
have
to
say
to
our
congressional
delegation
to
our
people.
The
debt
that
is
owed
to
wall
street
has
to
be
eliminated.
Q
Q
Trump
has
not
asked
the
House
of
Representatives
for
a
certain
amount
of
money
of
a
to
Puerto
Rico.
We
as
a
body
the
representatives
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
have
to
stand
together
behind
governor
wolf
behind
the
Puerto
Rican
community
of
this
city.
Behind
the
community
of
this
nation
we
are
5
million
strong
in
the
continental
United
States,
and
what
they're
trying
to
do
I
believe
is
ethnic
cleansing
effect.
Oracle
the
real
estate
has
become
very
valuable.
Q
Gentrification
of
Puerto
Rico
will
be
taking
place.
People
will
have
to
evacuate
the
island
because
there
is
no
jobs
and
no
future
there.
We
need
what
we
call
a
Marshall
Plan
for
Puerto
Rico,
and
we
need
the
government
of
the
United
States
and
the
Congress
to
be
responsible
for
a
hundred
and
eighteen
years
of
colonialism
that
have
perpetuated
this
situation,
we
ask,
we
are
not
begging.
Q
Q
There
is
an
uncashed
check
to
be
given
to
the
people
of
Puerto
Rico
and
we
have
to
demand
it.
Not
yes
has
played,
because
from
the
city,
but
a
citizens
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
that
we
stand
up
and
we
say:
stop
it
mister
chump.
The
ocean
is
big.
The
island
is
surrounded
by
water,
because
that's
what
islands
are.
They
are
surrounded
by
water
and
we
speak
Spanish,
but
we're
not
Mexican
so
then
confuses
you
can
build
all
around
for
Tirico.
Q
Q
Q
R
Morning,
council
president
Clark
councilman
Parker
and
members
of
City
Council,
my
name
is
Darrell
Davis
manager
of
local
government
and
civic
affairs
at
the
chamber
of
commerce
for
Greater
Philadelphia.
Thank
you
for
offering
the
opportunity
needs
to
submit
public
comment
today
on
a
resolution
that
authorizes
City
Council
to
hold
hearings
regarding
the
Medical
Marijuana
Act.
The
Chamber's
mission
is
to
attract,
retain
and
grow
jobs
for
the
city
and
region.
We
follow
principles
of
economic
competitiveness
to
guide
our
public
policy
and
we'll
work
with
other
organizations
to
advance
an
agenda
leading
to
economic
growth
and
prosperity.
R
The
Medical
Marijuana
Act
was
signed
into
law
by
Governor
Tom
wolf
on
April
17
2016
after
approval
by
both
the
State
House
in
the
state
Senate.
The
law
allows
for
the
removal
of
criminal
penalties
for
medical
marijuana
usage
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
became
effective
May
17
2016
to
assist
businesses
and
organizations
in
the
Greater
Philadelphia
region
comply
with
the
newly
passed
state
Medical
Marijuana
Act.
The
chamber
is
hosting
a
workshop
for
businesses
and
civic
organizations
on
October
18th
at
the
chamber
offices
at
8:00
a.m.
R
the
workshop
will
educate
attendees
on
the
provisions
of
the
Act,
as
well
as
discuss
how
medical
marijuana
impacts,
employment
law,
HR
professionals,
counseling
employers
are
encouraged
to
attend
for
additional
information.
Please
speak
with
myself
or
my
colleague
Liz
berry.
We
look
forward
to
using
what
we
learn
at
the
October
18th
event
to
inform
our
testimony
for
upcoming
City
Council
hearing
on
medical
marijuana's
impact
on
employers
and
employees
in
Philadelphia.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
submit
public
comment
today.
Thank.
S
Good
morning,
council
president
clark
and
members
of
council,
my
name
is
samir
harris
and
I'm
here
to
comment
on
the
resolution
that
Councilwoman
Cheryl
Parker
introduced
today,
calling
for
a
hearing
on
medical
marijuana's
potential
impact
on
employers
and
employees
in
Philadelphia.
I
am
a
registered
nurse
in
the
intensive
care
unit
at
Medical,
Center
Philadelphia
I'm,
an
active
member
in
the
Einstein
nurses,
union
and
I'm.
Also
a
member
of
the
Executive
Board
for
the
Pennsylvania
Association
of
staff,
nurses
and
allied
professionals,
which
also
knows
him
as
passed
now.
S
I'm
also
a
resident
of
Mount,
Airy
and
I
live
directly
across
the
street,
from
where
the
medical
marijuana,
dispensary,
councilman,
Parker
spoke
of,
was
to
be
built
as
a
medical,
professional
I
support
the
medicine
all
use
of
medical
marijuana
for
patients
in
need.
However,
I
do
have
some
concerns
about
how
employers
may
handle
employees
who
are
also
medical
marijuana
patients,
for
example.
Pa's
map
has
thousands
of
members
and
it
stands
to
reason
that
some
of
them
will
be
medical
marijuana.
S
Patients,
hazmat
members
also
work
for
large
hospitals
that
employ
drug
testing
upon
hiring
and
on
a
random
basis
after
hiring,
and
of
course,
this
is
with
good
reason.
The
medical
professional
should
never
be
at
work
while
under
the
influence
of
any
prohibited
substance.
However,
what
about
a
medical
professional
who
is
also
a
medical
marijuana
patient
and
only
uses
medical
marijuana
during
their
off
hours?
As
you
may
be
aware,
marijuana
stays
in
one
system
for
up
to
30
days
and
drug
tests.
Don't
distinguish
whether
you
consumed
marijuana
during
or
outside
of
work
hours.
S
Well,
these
employers
going
to
do
if
one
of
their
employees
test
positive
for
marijuana
but
said
employee
is
a
medical
marijuana
patient
with
a
valid
prescription.
It
is
because
of
onions
or
questions
like
these
that
I
applaud
councilman
Parker
for
introducing
her
resolution
today,
calling
for
a
hearing
on
medical
marijuana's
potential
impact
on
employers
and
employees
in
Philadelphia.
I,
look
forward
to
the
hearing
later
this
fall.
It
is
imperative
that
we
get
some
of
these
questions
answered
before
medical
marijuana
becomes
a
reality
early
next
year.
Thank.
T
Well,
it's
almost
noon
so
good
afternoon.
Council
members,
council,
president
I'm
speaking
on
17,
408
and
I-
understand
that
this
is
a
strict
penalty,
a
suspending
students
in
grades,
one
to
five
and
I,
think
the
students
should
be
disciplined
in
the
school
supported
in
the
school
rather
than
being
suspended.
When
they're
suspended
and
sent
home,
they
have
the
opportunity
to
get
into
trouble.
The
parents
aren't
there.
Everything
can
go
awry
if
they
need
to
be
educated,
I.
T
Think
it's
important
to
teach
these
students
in
grades
1
to
5,
especially
students
who
are
disabled,
blind
deaf
hard
of
hearing
when
they're
punished
and
sent
home.
That's
not
good
there
should
they
need
to
have
skilled
counselors
and
teachers
and
principals
who
know
how
to
deal
with
these
children
and
discipline
them
correctly
in
the
school
so
that
they
can
improve
and
encourage
them
to
improve
their
lives
and
support
them.
T
P
P
I'm
against
them
suspending
the
children
one
through
five,
one,
two
fifth
grade
because
of
the
disparities
that
happen
in
the
schools.
It's
a
known
fact
that
a
lot
of
African
American
students
are
dealt
with
differently.
I
do
support
finding
other
ways
to
address
their
behavior,
but
I
think
it
consistent
with
this
issue.
I
want
to
talk
about
an
issue.
P
That's
on
my
heart:
I
meant
to
speak
some
two
weeks
ago
on
the
issue
of
Pisa
brutality
and
I,
wasn't
able
to
make
it
down
and
I
have
prepared
text
so
I
kind
of
like
the
day,
because
I
was
down
here,
taking
to
do
something
else
and
I
was
directed
here.
I
had
a
meeting
to
go
to
that
got
cancelled,
so
I
need
to
say
what
I
need
to
say:
I've
been
an
advocate
fighting
against
police
brutality
for
years
and
I
say
with
all
due
respect
to
the
african-american
type
of
council
people
in
here.
P
P
You
know
by
some
by
what
some
of
the
bad
police
officers
I'm
not
anti
law-enforcement
I'm,
a
retired
corrections
officer,
but
what
I'm
saying
is
when
I
see
councilman's
Heenan,
scrilla
and
Brian
O'neill
attend
a
rally
on
taxpayers
time
to
support
that
the
political
bully
John
Nesby
they
they
stood
up
and
said
what
they
had
to
say.
My
question
of
every:
do
you
have
black
constituents
in
your
neighborhood?
So
do
we
matter
that
we
matter
and
I
don't
understand
how
to
the
african-american
council
people,
specifically
your
children
are
being
subject
to
that?
P
How
do
you
not
say
anything?
Will
Rajani
of
what
goes
on
in
the
police
department
affects
us?
How
do
we
not
say
anything
about
that?
It
doesn't
make
sense.
Sister
me,
you
know,
and
at
something
at
some
point,
you've
got
to
go.
You've
got
to
say
something
about
that,
because
we
can
have
an
effect
or
that
as
black
people
as
black
police
officers
as
black
council
people,
we
gotta
start
saying
some
about
there
and
I
needed
to
say
that
that's
all
my
heart
we're
not
it's
not
going
to
go.
P
J
Official
decree
of
the
people
remained
a
Miss
for
wartime
as
such
requires
immediate
action
remedy.
Every
week
this
council,
mayor
and
others
transferred
private
property
did
government
probably
or
going
last
week.
Council
noted
that
the
property
rights
is
not
right
is
a
big
big
problem
and
as
a
degree
of
lawlessness
last
week,
council
know
the
district
attorneys
are
violating
their
scorn
or
sworn
duty
owed
and
law.
By
refusing
the
prosecute
fact,
the
property
rights
crimes-
these
are
new
cases.
J
Council
mayor,
knows,
cannot
take
one
nude
theft
of
property
rights
case
until
they
resolve
my
repeatedly
avoided
that
the
property
rights
case.
This
will
clearly
violate
equal
treatment,
causes
and
be
cruel
and
unusual
punishment.
This
council,
mayor
and
others
cannot
discriminate
and
must
be
first
come
first
serve.
Avoiding
a
new
duty
or
task
is
a
clear
violation
of
your
oath
in
law.
If
police,
firemen
or
veterans
took
decades
to
perform
their
sworn
duty,
they
will
be
held.
That
held
the
pay,
cancel
mayor
and
others
cannot
remain
above
the
wall.
J
J
Oates
violating
it
requires
immediate
remedy.
A
just
government
must
obey
the
rule
of
all
this
color
wall
government
must
have
its
charter
government
revoked
until
a
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed.
Public
servants
cannot
refuse
the
sworn
duty
to
act.
Any
more
than
a
fireman
can
refuse
to
fight
the
fire.
The
sovereign
people
require
Constitution
laws,
be
enforced,
jail
was
required
for
all
violent,
go
through
all
I
remind
Council.
It
takes
a
lot
of
cooperation
to
create
and
allow
monumental
corruption.
J
A
N
C
A
H
A
N
Then
one
six
one,
one:
zero
six
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
chapter,
17
1600
of
the
Philippi
code
and
settled
Economic
Opportunity
plans
by
further
providing
with
respect
to
section
17
1603
entitled
Economic
Opportunity
plans;
contents,
including,
but
not
limited,
to
changes
in
the
criteria
which
require
a
project
or
contract
oversight
committee,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
This.
A
A
A
H
A
H
A
A
N
A
N
A
resolution
urging
President
Donald
Trump
to
the
United
States
Congress
and
its
leadership
at
the
House
and
Senate
to
act
quickly
in
their
federal
relief
efforts
to
assist
the
over
3.4
million
United
States
citizens
who
live
in
Porto
Rico.
Following
the
devastation
of
Hurricane
Maria
on
September
20
2017
introduced
by
Councilwoman
quinones
Sanchez.
She.
N
K
N
A
resolution
authorizing
the
Committee
on
housing,
Neighborhood,
Development
and
the
homeless,
to
hold
hearings
to
discuss
the
impact
of
squatting
in
Philadelphia,
the
victims
of
squatting
and
additional
measures
and
best
practices
to
prevent
squatting
introduced
by
Councilman
Tobin
burger.
She
recognize
councilman
Todd.
N
A
resolution
congratulating
and
honoring
the
Pennsylvania
Horticultural
Society
and
the
Philadelphia
Flower
Show
on
winning
the
grand
Pinnacle
Gold
Award
for
Best
Overall
event
in
the
world
from
the
international
festival
and
events
Association
introduced
by
it's
Cola.
She
recognizes,
counts,
miss
koala.
A
L
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president
first
I
would
just
like
to
thank
councilman
councilman,
Murray,
Aquino
Sanchez,
for
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
her
resolution
and
all
the
speakers.
It's
a
very
dire
situation
for
our
fellow
citizens
and
I.
Just
wonder
that
if
we
were
talking
about
New,
Jersey,
Florida
or
another
state
of
US
citizens,
how
quick
would
our
response
be
and
certainly
I
would
urge
everyone
to
support
immediate
financial
aid,
waivers
of
whatever
obstructions
there
are
for
the
people
of
the
island
of
Puerto.
L
Rico
I
would
also
like
to
just
point
out
that
Shane
Claybourne
left
everyone
a
book,
and
you
know
this
book
is
actually
the
10th
anniversary
edition
his
first
book
sold
over
300,000
copies
raised
over
$500,000,
of
which
he
keeps
none
of
it.
He
distributes
the
money
he
use
it
for
not
only
his
charitable
work,
but
also
dozens
of
others.
Here
in
Philadelphia.
L
How
do
you
produce
and
distribute
your
film
and
and
I
have
five
experts
who
will
talk
about
that
tonight?
Six
to
eight
at
Community,
College,
17th
and
Spring
Garden
at
the
bottle.
Building
it's
free
if
you'd
like
to
know
how
to
raise
money
or
what
you
need
to
do
to
produce
or
distribute
your
film
I
welcome.
You
I
encourage
you
to
come
in
my
conversations
with
some
of
these
experts.
L
I've
been
amazed
at
how
things
I
never
thought
had
anything
to
do
with
financing
a
film
actually
has
a
great
deal
to
do
in
the
many
different
ways
that
films
can
be
financed.
I
have
spoken
to
some
documentary.
Filmmakers
who've
done
fantastic
work
and
then
the
one
part
of
their
film
was
not
properly
dealt
with
on
a
legal
basis.
They
weren't
authorized.
They
didn't
think
they
need
authorization.
L
D
You,
mr.
president,
I
have
a
few
things.
One
I
want
to
start
off
on
a
on
a
light
note,
as
you
had
mentioned,
during
caucus.
So
sometimes
we
take
ourselves
a
little
too
serious,
right,
I
guess
as
the
business
that
we're
in
you
know,
because
we're
doing
with
serious
things
that
impact
people's
lives.
But
I
want
to
thank
all
my
colleagues
who
participated
in
a
talent
show
last
night
it
was
pretty
awesome.
Everybody
was
great.
It's
our
second
time
that
we've
had
this
benefit,
and
last
night
was
the
benefit.
D
The
symphony
for
broken
orchestra,
councilmembers,
Clark,
Jones,
Greenlee
bass,
game
thought,
Berg,
Green,
Mike,
Decker,
right,
the
real
fast
speaker
or
clerk
was
one
of
the
judges.
Commissioner
Dooley,
our
own
Billy
Ivers,
gave
us
a
little
ray
addition
of
Frank
Sinatra
mark
Segal,
my
staff
and
all
the
other
staff
who
helped
out
putting
the
event
together.
It
was
an
incredible
evening.
We
all
laughed
at
it
good
because
you
know
not
all
of
us
have
talent.
D
So
it's
kind
of
kind
of
humorous
we
raised
over
$50,000
for
the
charity
of
symphony
for
a
broken
Orchestra
and
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
the
2013
winner,
Councilwoman
Blackwell
aka
Janie,
from
Cheney
Wright,
who
presented
the
golden
unicorn
award,
which,
by
the
way,
was
a
I
think
it
was
arts
and
crafts.
It
was
it.
It
was
a
an
arts
project
for
for
the
trophy
and
councilman's
Quilly.
D
Second,
here
is
I
introduced
along
with
most
members
of
City
Council
again,
as
we
have
been
doing
since
2012,
recognizing
October
as
manufacturer
month
here
in
the
city.
Philadelphia
still
manufacturing
workshop
of
the
world
employs
over
200,000
jobs
in
the
city
philadelphia,
and
we
regularly
have
a
hard
time
filling
a
difficulty
filling
some
of
those
open
positions.
So
you
know
we
constantly
are
working
with
the
school
district,
other
nonprofits
and
city
agencies
and
elected
officials
that
really
try
to
promote
sustainable
job
jobs.
D
D
It's
going
to
be
an
awesome
day
to
showcase
what
we,
what
manufacturing
means
is
City
Philadelphia,
where
the
job
opportunities
are
so
it's
a
sector
to
highlight,
and
with
that
there
couldn't
be
a
better
time
to
talk
about
why
Amazon
is
so
appealing
Mary
in
lieu
of
of
this
resolution
right
because
we
have
a
broad,
diverse
economy,
we
have
a
stable
business
environment
and
we
are
ready
in
a
workforce
who
wants
to
work
for
Amazon.
Alright,
so
I
want
Amazon
to
know
that
as
a
city
we
have
a
transportation
network
that
is
second
to
none.
D
Our
infrastructure
includes
our
port
or
highways.
Our
airport
or
logistics
economy
is
here
it's
built
when
it's
ready
for
growth
and
it's
actually
exciting
to
talk
about
some
potential
business
growth
here
in
our
city,
especially
to
that
magnitude.
So
I,
don't
know
what
happens
with
Amazon
I
hope
that
we
are
able
to
attract
them.
What
the
city
has
to
offer,
because
I
think
we
do
have
exactly
what
they're
looking
for
and
change
is
accepted
by
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
affordability
is
here
in
all
kinds
of
levels
at
a
multitude
of
levels.
D
H
You,
mr.
president,
three
points
I'd
like
to
make
at
first
I
want
to
underscore
remarks
by
councilman
o
and
salute
and
applaud
and
lift
up
a
councilman
Sanchez,
because
it's
been
her
her
teachings
and
because
of
her
exposing
and
deepening
my
understanding
of
our
culture.
That
has
really
sensitized
me
to
the
horror
pictures
that
we're
watching
on
a
daily
basis
on
CNN
and
MSNBC,
so
plotting
her
leadership
on
this
is
certainly
an
order.
H
Secondly,
we
live
in
a
time
now
where
statues,
monuments
and
landmarks
are
driving
dialogue
on
race
and
representation
around
the
country,
and
this
week
Philadelphia
joined
that
dialogue
gaining
national
recognition
in
a
wonderful
way.
We
know
that
mayor
Kenny
has
been
on
this
journey
for
almost
14
years
and
I
wanted
to
personally
commend
the
mayor
for
completing
this
journey
and
advocating
forever.
As
long
as
I've
known
him
known
him
for
the
recognition
of
the
Octavius
Kato
statue,
that
is
now
real.
The
little
known
black
history
fact
is
that
mr.
H
Keita
was
a
legendary
American
figure
whose
young
life
and
contribution
were
cut
short
at
the
tender
age
of
32
one
election
day
during
election
day.
Violence,
the
unveiling
of
the
statue
certainly
demonstrates
at
a
very
very
need
at
time
that
art
and
culture
does
bring
people
together,
and
so
I
applaud,
Mary
Kenny
for
understanding
that
art
has
the
ability
to
touch
our
lives,
ignite
our
spirits
and
influence
the
challenges.
H
Our
societies
face
every
day
that
statue
the
unveiling
of
that
statue
this
week
and
when
you
look
down
at
the
crowd,
the
diversity
of
cultures
and
races,
and
people
reminded
me
that
art
has
value
in
that
spirit.
I
want
to
remind
my
colleagues
that
the
Greater
Philadelphia
Cultural
Alliance
once
again
will
be
updating
us
and
our
staffs
immediately
following
City
Council,
where
annually
they
share
with
us
the
most
recent
data
and
the
economic
benefits
of
our
arts
and
culture.
H
For
those
of
us
who
follow
this
and
the
hospitality
industry
we
know,
but
for
the
arts
and
cultural
community,
the
hospitality
industry
industry
in
this
town
would
not
be
what
it
is
and
then
lastly,
I
would
do
not
want
it
to
go.
Unrecognized
councilman
greens
resolution
where
he
is
deepening
the
conversation
and
discussion
around
diversity
and
minority
participation
on
boards.
H
All
the
research
points
to
the
fact
that,
where
you
have
diverse
boards,
you
actually
have
better
outcomes,
and
so
his
work
and
resolution
to
now
look
at
nonprofit
boards,
particularly
those
associated
with
the
city,
will
further
advance
why
we
need
to
do
better
when
it
comes
to
women
and
people
of
color
on
boards,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,.
O
You
very
much
council
president
I
also
want
to
thank
Councilwoman
Kim
Yuna
Sanchez
for
joining
the
growing
call
for
justice
for
Puerto
Rico,
which
was
impacted
not
only
by
Maria
hurricane
Maria,
but
also
by
the
effort
to
really
exploit
Puerto
Rico,
particularly
around
corporate
debt
and
other
types
of
abuses
that
have
wreaked
terrible
tragedy
on
the
people,
a
property
there.
So
earlier
today,
the
Pennsylvania
Supreme
Court
made
a
landmark
ruling
on
the
Pennsylvania
school
funding
case.
That
was
heard
in
arguments
a
year
ago.
O
Historically,
for
the
last
two
decades
or
more,
the
Pennsylvania
Supreme
Court
has
deferred
to
the
Pennsylvania
legislature
on
this
effort.
But
this
this
morning
the
court
said
very
clearly
and
unequivocally
that
the
Pennsylvania
legislature
does
not
have
the
right
to
self-police
itself
on
its
own
constitutional
mandate
and
there's
ample
evidence
that
the
Pennsylvania
State
Legislature
when
it
comes
to
school
funding,
has
failed
its
constitutional
mandate
to
provide
a
thorough
and
efficient
form
of
education
for
every
child
in
the
Commonwealth.
I
was
proud
before
coming
into
City
Council.
O
To
be
one
of
the
supporters
of
this
lawsuit.
There
are
many
others
who
are
going
to
be
active
on
it.
What
it
means
next
is
that
we
get
a
trial.
We
get
a
trial
to
talk
about
whether
school
funding
is
fair
and
equal,
whether
it's
fair
for
children
and
reading
to
be
given
60
$200
per
instructional
expenses,
while
students
and
Lower
Merion
can
get
three
times
more,
whether
we
get
half
of
what
Lower
Merion
may
get
on
an
absolute
school
funding
distribution
level.
O
All
of
those
questions
now
get
to
go
to
trial
and
we
will
have
a
robust
trial
in
which
all
of
these
things
will
be
brought
to
the
forefront.
But
I
want
to
thank
City
Council
in
particular
for
always
being
on
the
right
side
of
this
issue
for
stepping
up
when
it
was
required
for
holding
the
state
accountable
in
this
important
time
and
that
we
have
more
leverage
than
ever
to
tell
Harrisburg,
which
has
not
yet
passed
a
viable
revenue
budget
that
they
need
to
prioritize
school
funding.
O
The
best
way
to
solve
this
is
to
fix
it
not
to
avoid
it
not
to
defer
it
not
to
go
through
court
hearings
over
and
over
and
over
again,
but
to
fix
it,
but
I
feel
that
this
this
ruling
by
the
Pennsylvania
Supreme
Court,
sets
Pennsylvania
finally
on
a
fairer
path
and
I'm
glad
that
we'll
be
right
there
with
them.
Thank
you,
Thank.
F
You,
mr.
president,
I
to
lend
my
voice
to
justice
for
Puerto
Rico
when
you
think
about
the
political
struggle
that
they've
had
over
the
decades,
whether
to
be
a
Commonwealth,
whether
to
be
an
independent
state
or
a
51st
state
within
the
structure
of
the
United
States.
These
are
constants
debates
that
they've
had,
but
I
have
to
believe.
The
actions
or
inactions
coming
from
Washington
will
help
shape
that
political
opinion.
F
As
a
former
councilman
Ortiz
mentioned,
Puerto
Ricans
have
shed
blood
throughout
the
history
of
this
country
to
establish
this
nation
and
for
me
it's
real
clear
that
they
should
be
treated
like
any
other
state,
whether
it's
Florida,
whether
it's
Houston
or
Puerto,
Rico.
To
me,
it
doesn't
matter
how
you
vote
it,
whether
you
are
a
Democrat
or
a
Republican,
influenced
state.
Here
we
are
talking
about
human
lives.
We
talked
about
not
your
investments,
and
you
know.
F
Insurance
claims
we're
talking
about
whether
people
have
the
basic
necessities-
food,
water
and
shelter,
not
to
mention
luxuries,
like
electricity.
So
if
we
are
able
to
do
a
Marshall
Plan
for
Germany
who
we
fought,
then
we
should
be
able
to
do
a
Marshall
Plan
for
Island
who
lent
in
our
defense,
and
it's
just
simple
as
that,
and
we
need
to
roll
up
our
sleeves
and
support
justice
for
Puerto
Rico
I
have
two
quick
announcements:
two
on
Tuesday
on
the
midweek
workshops.
F
We
will
be
doing
a
workshop
at
pipeline,
30,
South,
15th,
Street
on
rebuild
and
the
focus
of
that
will
be.
We
will
work
and
it's
very
appropriate
and
very
appropriate
from
my
colleagues
and
I
joined
that
course
to
make
sure
that
that
things
are
heard
and
then,
finally,
on
a
lighter
note,
we're
gonna
have
our
continued.
Our
jazz
series
and
I
want
to
say
for
the
record:
I
got
the
idea
of
jazz
and
apart
from
Councilwoman
bass,.
F
I
You,
council
president
agree
with
my
comments
of
my
colleagues
earlier
by
one
of
the
bring
three
issues
that
are
constantly
on
my
mind,
to
the
focus
because
we
can't
lose
track
and
one
is
pensions
to
his
reserve
fund
and
three
is
the
school
situation
which
is
gonna
cost
a
billion
dollars
in
the
next
four
years
and
on
the
pension
front,
we're
working
on
a
plan,
but
we're
still
six
billion
underfunded,
we're
at
forty
five
percent.
We
can't
lose
sight
of
that.
I
That's
a
big
issue
reserve
fund
projection
in
the
five-year
plan,
I
think
in
2019
or
2020,
is
going
below
1%
two
point:
six,
which
is
dangerously
low,
which
could
create
us
to
slip
in
our
bond
ratings.
We
need
to
address
that
issue
and
the
school
issue
which
is
out
there
hanging
out
there
a
billion
dollars
so
I'm,
bringing
these
issues
up,
because
I
think
we
need
to
work
together.
The
administration
council,
everyone
in
government
to
figure
out
how
to
solve
these
three
big
problems,
but
we
need
long-term
and
solutions
to
get
this
done.
I
H
You,
mr.
president,
I
wanted
to
associate
myself
with
all
the
comments
by
my
colleagues
today,
one
of
Lucien
Blackwell's
heroes
was
Octavius,
B
kara.
We
called
him
Cato
in
those
days
as
well,
and
he
and
the
boys
were
his
favorites
and
I
also
wanted
to
say
a
special
thank
you
to
our
colleague.
Maria
can
only
Sanchez
and
what
she's
done
for
Puerto
Rico
our
people
and
all
the
people
there
and
and
what
a
wonderful
job
she
does
when
it
comes
to
the
parade
and
all
the
people
I
mean
it's
just
fabulous.