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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 3-7-2019
Description
The Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Invocation:
Given by Reverend Donald Moore of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, guest of Councilman Green (At Large)
Includes FY2020 Budget Address from Mayor James F. Kenney
Bills on Second Reading and Final Passage:
170408, 180409, 180669, 190027, 190074, 190138, 190139, 190141, 190142, 190145, 181005-A, 160720, 170675, 180457, 160026, 180729, 170517, 180864, 180515, 181064, 190001, 190016, 190058, and 190006.
A
A
Thank
you.
The
members
will
take
their
seats
and
we
clearly
have
a
quorum
and
we'll
get
started
to
give
our
invocation
this
morning.
Folks,
brilla,
no
seriously
cities
seriously.
I
really
do
need.
Thank
you,
Thank
You
councilman,
to
give
her
a
vacation.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes
the
Reverend
Donald
Moore
of
Mount
Carmel,
Baptist
Church.
He
is
here
today
as
the
guests
of
councilman,
green
I
would
ask
all
members
guests
and
visitors,
so
please
rise.
B
Let
us
pray
dear
wise
and
love
and
father.
Thank
you.
For
this
day,
lord
I
come
praying
for
our
mayor
as
he
continues
to
lead
and
direct
this
city
Lord.
We
now
enter
collectively
in
prayer
asking
for
your
continued
love
and
guidance,
as
these
elected
officials
assemble
here
on
today
to
conduct
the
matters
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
come
seeking
your
blessing
on
the
tasks
that
are
before
them
as
they
navigate
through
the
process
of
making
decisions
and
Lord.
We
ask
that
you
walk
with
them
as
they
walk
among
your
people.
B
Ask
that
you
give
this
council
members
a
sympathetic
ear
to
hear
and
listen
to
the
voices
of
those
marginalised
in
the
city
and
I.
Ask
that
this
body
of
electic
public
servants,
once
they
have
heard
the
voices
of
those
marginalized
those
still
fighting
for
equality
and
equity,
those
who
are
still
in
need
of
a
living
wage
that
affords
them
the
ability
to
live
decently
in
the
city,
those
that
have
been
forgotten
by
decades
of
socioeconomic
class
ISM
that
these
official
becomes
the
authentic
voice
to
make
a
difference.
A
Thank
you
again,
pastor
for
those
inspiring
words
our
next
order
of
business
Oh
before
we
start
I
would
ask
that
if
anyone
has
a
device
cell
phone
or
any
other
type
of
device,
that
makes
any
noise,
if
you
can,
please
turn
it
off
or
turn
it
on
the
airplane
mode
or
whatever
mode
you
need
to
turn
it
on
to
not
ring.
Thank
you.
Our
next
order
of
business
is
the
approval
of
the
journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
February
28
2019,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Greenlee
Thank.
C
A
Thanks
to
gentlemen,
at
this
time,
I
would
like
to
dispense
with
the
regular
world
of
business
and
really
want
to
thank
you
for
taking
time
out
of
your
busy
day
to
come
down
on
this
very
special
day
to
witness
your
government
in
action
in
this
fullest
form
the
mayor's
budget
address.
We
hope
that
today
is
a
knowledgeable
one,
but,
more
importantly,
a
pleasurable
one,
so
much
so
that
you
come
back
again.
So
again,
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
F
2019,
which
is
to
be
submitted
by
the
mayor
to
the
Pennsylvania
intergovernmental
cooperation
authority
and
an
ordinance
to
adopt
the
capital
program
for
the
six
fiscal
years,
2020
through
2025,
inclusive
and
an
ordinance
to
adopt
the
fiscal
2020
capital
budget
and
an
ordinance
adopting
the
operating
budget
for
fiscal
year
2020
and
an
ordinance
amending
chapter.
Nineteen
fifteen
hundred
of
the
philippi
code
in
childhood.
F
Wage
and
net
profits
tax
by
revising
certain
tax
rates
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
enter
into
an
agreement
between
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
fluffy
Redevelopment
Authority
to
act
as
the
city's
agent
for
marketing
competitive
bidding,
sale
and
development,
as
applicable
of
certain
city-owned
properties
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
and
approving
certain
additional
projects
designated
by
the
city.
Director
of
Finance
to
be
financed
by
the
Philadelphia
municipal
authority.
F
With
remaining
proceeds
of
said
authorities,
city
service
agreement,
revenue,
bonds,
series,
2014,
be
tax
exempt
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
Commissioner
of
public
property
to
convey
to
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
all
or
a
portion
of
a
parcel
or
parcels
of
land
in
and
about
the
area
bounded
by
to
Coney.
Creek.
Levesque
Street
Miller,
Street
and
Barnet
Street,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank.
A
C
C
F
And
ordinance
to
adopt
a
capital
program
for
the
sixth
fiscal
years,
2020
through
2025,
inclusive
further
committee
and
an
ordinance
to
adopt
the
fiscal
2020
capital
budget
further
committee
and
an
ordinance
adopting
the
operating
budget
for
fiscal
year.
2020
referred
to
committee
and
an
ordinance
amending
chapter.
Nineteen
fifteen
hundred
of
the
philippi
code
inside
wager
net
profits
tax
by
reversing
revising
certain
tax
rates
and.
F
A
non
privileged
resolution
providing
for
the
approval
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
La
Vie
over
over
eyes
five-year
financial
plan
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
covering
fiscal
years,
2024
2024
and
incorporating
proposed
changes
with
respect
to
fiscal
year
2019,
which
is
to
be
submitted
by
the
mayor
to
the
Pennsylvania
intergovernmental
cooperation.
Authority
and.
A
A
A
C
A
A
C
A
C
D
F
An
ordinance
amending
chapter,
19
2600
of
the
fluffy
codons
out
on
business
income
and
receipts
taxes
by
adding
provisions
intended
to
preserve
and
expand
the
provision
of
affordable
rental
housing
to
Philadelphia
residents,
including,
but
not
limited,
to
excluding
from
the
definition
of
receipts.
A
portion
of
the
rent
received
by
a
landlord
for
the
rental
of
certain
affordable
housing
units
and
excluding
certain
of
the
net
income
attributable
to
such
excluded
receipts.
From
the
definition
of
net
income.
A
C
F
The
president,
two
members
of
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
the
Committee
on
law
and
government,
to
which
is
deferred
bill
number
one.
Eight
zero,
eight
one,
eight
entitled
an
ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
to
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
of
the
proposal
set
forth
on
a
resolution
approved
by
council,
proposing
an
amendment
to
they
fall
off
your
home
or
charter
relating
to
the
mandatory
establishment
and
hiring
of
a
new
class
of
employees
within
the
civil
service
system
to
be
designated
as
public
safety
enforcement
officers.
F
Setting
forth
the
duties
of
such
employees
and
authorizing
the
appropriate
officers
to
publish
notice
to
make
arrangements
for
the
special
election
and
level
one
nine
zero,
zero.
Eight
three
in
tated,
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
21,000
of
the
philippi
code,
entitled
political
contributions
and
expenditures
to
add
and
make
changes
to
provisions
regarding
campaign
contributions,
contributions
to
transition
and
inauguration
committees
and
campaign
finance
disclosures
and
bill
number
one.
F
Nine
zero
one,
one:
five
and
tottered
a
resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
fell
off
your
homework.
Charter
calling
on
the
General
Assembly
to
provide
for
a
decent
living
wage
and
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
amendment
to
the
electors
of
Philadelphia,
respectful
reports.
It
has
considered
the
same
and
returns
the
attached
bills
and
resolutions
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
F
C
A
A
Today,
resolutions
number
1,
808,
300
and
1
901,
1
5,
will
be
placed
on
our
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
That
concludes
our
reports
on
committee,
and
we
will
now
have
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
note
that
the
bills
just
reported
from
committee
with
the
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
no
I've
had
his
first
reading.
They
will
be
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
and
our
next
session
of
council.
F
Bills:
I'm
a
1
8,
1,
0,
6,
3
and
tottered
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
Gas
Works
by
Philadelphia
facilities,
management,
corporation
Philadelphia,
municipal
authority
and
the
Commissioner
of
public
property,
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
to
enter
into
certain
transactions
and
contracts
regarding
a
liquefied
natural
gas
project
on
property
and
facilities
owned
by
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
operated
by
the
philippi
Gas
Works,
including
certain
leases
and
licenses,
and
contracts
related
to
the
purchase
of
natural
gas.
All
in
certain
terms
and.
A
C
You,
mr.
president,
the
following
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
called
up
for.
Second
reading
and
final
passage.
Calendars
today,
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one.
Three,
eight
one:
nine
zero
one:
three,
nine
one:
nine
zero
one,
four
one:
one:
nine
zero
one:
four,
two:
one:
nine
zero
one:
four:
five
one:
eight
one:
zero:
zero:
five,
a
one:
eight,
zero:
five,
one:
five,
one:
nine:
zero:
zero
one;
one:
nine
zero,
zero
one;
six,
one:
nine:
zero,
zero;
five,
eight
and
one
nine
zero:
zero;
zero;
six.
A
You
councilman
before
calling
up
these
bills
and
resolution
for
consideration,
we'll
have
our
public
comment
session.
Our
probability
comment
session
will
go
as
follows:
if
you
have
an
interested
in
testifying
on
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
call,
you
will
go
to
the
middle
of
the
chambers,
there
is
a
podium
with
a
device
on
it
when
the
light
turns
green
on
that
device.
A
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
when
a
light
turns
red
we'd.
Ask
that
you
please
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
conclude
your
remarks.
You
were
given
three
minutes
to
speak
on
public
comment.
We
appreciate
you
and
your
anticipated
cooperation
on
these
guidelines.
Mr.
Decker,
please
call
the
first
name
Joe.
F
E
Barto
as
such
requires
immediate
action
remedy
every
week,
council
mayor,
governor
and
others
transfer
private
property,
their
government,
probably
illegally
the
US
Attorney
General
McSwain
correctly
identified
that
failure
to
perform
a
known
due
to
your
test
is
illegal
and
causes
great
harm.
Military
people
know
this
action
as
treason
over
90
times
in
this
very
room.
I
have
decreed
governor
government
officials
to
act
and
have
suffered
greatly
from
their
failure
to
perform
unknown
Duty
er
task,
council
chambers
are
usually
occupied
by
the
Sheriff
Department.
E
The
Sheriff's
Department
witness
were
has
witnessed
in
their
presence,
in
my
case
over
90
times
a
conspiracy
to
deny
numerous
god-given
rights,
including
among
others
on
name
title
42,
PN,
C,
X,
8,
9
0
to
conduct
which
imperils
my
personal
security
or
my
private
property
rights.
I
decreed
this
Sheriff
Department
to
perform
their
duty
to
arrest
every
council
person
and
staff.
E
They
just
government
must
obey
the
rule
ball.
This
color
all
government
must
have
it
started
to
govern
revoke,
but
they'll
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed.
Public
servants
cannot
refuse
a
sworn
duty
to
act.
A
more
than
firemen
to
refuse
to
fire
fire.
The
sovereign
people
require
wrote,
the
Constitution
law
be
enforced,
a
jail
is
required
for
all
who
violates
Oh,
Constitution
Hall
I,
remind
cancer,
takes
a
lot
of
cooperation
to
create
and
allow
monument
this
monumental,
corruption.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
so
before
we
proceed
with
a
calendar.
I
would
like
to
recognize.
Obviously
our
special
guests
here
from
the
administration
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
being
here
and
in
addition
in
which
we
have
our
share,
see
if
any
other,
independently
elected
officials
and
our
school
board
on
both
chair
and
superintendent,
also
would
like
to
thank
our
leadership
team
members
from
the
General
Assembly
representative,
Jordan
Harris
in
leadership
and
representative
Jay
dark
a
former
member
of
this
team
and
city
council.
Thank
you
guys
for
being
here.
A
C
A
C
A
F
A
F
A
F
A
A
F
A
F
With
my
bass,
Councilwoman
Blackwell
got
some
and
Dom
councilman
green
councilman
Greenlee
Councilwoman
Jim
councilman
Heenan
councilman
Johnson
councilman
Jones
councilman
O'neal
councilman
Oh
Councilwoman
Parker,
Councilwoman
Koerner.
In
there
Sanchez
Councilwoman
Reynolds
Brown
councilman's
quillow
got
some
etapa
burger
council.
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
A
F
6,
an
ordinance
authorizing
transfers
and
appropriations
for
fiscal
year,
2019
from
the
general
fund,
certain
royal
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
the
grants,
revenue
fund,
certain
royal
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions
to
the
general
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions.
This.
A
A
A
A
F
A
A
A
A
The
Philadelphia
Home
Rule
Charter
states
that
the
mayor
shall
submit
to
council
no
later
than
90
days
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year,
his
operating
budget
message
and
proposed
operating
budget
ordinance
for
the
ensuing
fiscal
year.
At
this
time,
the
mayor
shall
submit
to
council
the
recommended
capital
program
and
capital
budget,
as
the
city
received
from
the
City
Planning
Commission
to
the
extent
approved
by
the
mayor.
On
our
point,
the
following
committee
to
escort
the
mayor
into
the
council
chambers,
councilman
Heenan
councilman,
Reynolds
brown,
councilman,
Greenlee,
councilman,
taubenberger
and
Councilman
Oh.
D
Thank
you,
everyone
and
good
morning
and
I
want
to
thank
you,
council,
president
Clark
and
members
of
City
Council,
inviting
me
to
speak
today.
It's
always
great
to
be
back
in
this
chamber
where
I
spent
so
many
years.
I'm
gonna
get
a
special
mention
of
my
friends.
Bond
Dale,
Reynolds,
Brown
and
Bill
Greenlee
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
calling
colleagues
and
who
I
will
continue
to
call
on
for
advice
as
they
move
on
soon
to
the
next
phase
of
their
lives.
D
Thank
you,
Philadelphia's,
you
know,
has
been
glowing
in
the
national
spotlight
of
late,
another
postseason
run
by
the
Eagles,
an
impressive
young
Flyers
team
and
a
sec
Sixers
team.
That
is
the
talk
of
the
NBA
and,
of
course,
in
the
past
week
a
baseball
superstar
who
could
have
gone
anywhere,
chose
Philadelphia
not
just
to
play
here,
but
to
make
it
his
home
and
to
raise
his
family
welcome
to
Philly,
Bryce
Harper
and
we're
pleased
to
see
the
first
move
is
to
go
trout,
fishing.
D
It
feels
like
yesterday,
when
I
stood
here
in
2016
and
proposed
our
administration's
first
budget
and
five-year
plan,
I'm
proud
of
what
we've
achieved
so
far
on
vital
issues
like
education,
Public,
Safety,
growing
jobs
and
increasing
equity.
Our
neighborhoods
today,
I
present
the
fiscal
year
2020
budget
and
the
five-year
plan
that
will
help
us
achieve
even
more
before
I.
D
Every
five-year-old
starts
their
first
day
of
kindergarten
ready
to
learn
because
they
participated
in
a
quality
pre-k
program.
Every
child
has
the
opportunity
to
attend
a
great
public
school
in
their
own
neighborhood,
whether
it's
district
run
charter,
magnet,
CTE
or
special,
admit
parents
and
caregivers
know
their
children
are
receiving
a
world-class
education
in
a
safe,
nurturing
learning
environment.
Our
schools
have
the
necessary
resources
to
ensure
students
read
on
grade
level
by
the
time
they
enter
fourth
grade
and
then
graduate
on
time.
D
Ready
for
college
and
career
in
2020
for
more
schools
have
been
modernized
to
create
spaces
for
play,
creativity
and
learning,
and
they
are
thriving
school
communities
offering
enriching
after-school
programs
and
engaging
residents
of
all
ages.
Our
schools
are
diverse
educators
because
our
teachers
and
administrators
are
supported,
trained
and
paid
fairly.
D
In
2020
for
Philadelphia
is
a
strong
and
growing
economy
with
lower
unemployment,
increased
job
opportunities,
a
higher
median
income
in
fewer
Philadelphians
living
in
poverty.
We've
attracted
and
retained
small
businesses
and
large
corporations
alike.
These
companies
chose
to
look
shows
to
relocate,
stay
and
grow
here,
because
of
all
that.
Our
talent,
research,
universities,
location,
affordability
and
rich
quality
of
life
have
to
offer
their
employees
and
companies.
D
Industry
continues
to
set
records
and
Philadelphia
a
destination
for
large-scale
events
day
trips
and
everything
in
between
our
investments
in
transportation
and
infrastructure,
paid
off
evidenced
by
streets
that
are
in
good
repair,
roadways
that
are
less
congested
and
public
transportation
that
connects
Philadelphians
from
all
corners
of
our
city
to
economic
opportunities
in
2020
for
our
treasured
neighborhood
parks,
recreation,
centers
and
libraries
are
well
maintained.
Residents
benefit
from
quality
programs
and
events
year-round
and
his
neighborhoods
are
developing.
D
Longtime
are
developing
longtime
residents
share
and
their
community's
success,
because
we've
invested
in
housing,
affordability,
we've
expanded
opportunities
for
minority
women
and
disabled
owned
enterprises,
or
doing
more
business
with
the
city
than
ever,
so
that
the
companies
that
receive
city
contracts
truly
mirror.
What
Philadelphia
looks
like
in
2020
for
Philadelphia's
feel
safe
because
the
city
is
safe.
Our
overall
crime
rates
are
at
the
lowest
they've
been
in
nearly
half
a
century,
and
we
continue
to
experience
a
decline
of
violent
crime
vacant
properties
that
once
attracted
crime
and
contributed
to
plate.
D
I've
been
redeveloped
and
support,
thriving
communities
in
2024
vision,
zero
has
successfully
reduced
traffic
fatalities
and
drivers
bikers
and
pedestrians
respectfully
share.
Our
Kensington
is
no
longer
known
as
the
epicenter
of
the
opioid
crisis.
Instead,
the
nation
is
learning
from
the
Philadelphia
resilience
project
about
how
we
collectively
fought
and
conquered
the
epidemic
that
claimed
the
lives
of
over
1,200
people
at
its
peak
in
2017,
far
fewer
people
experience
homelessness
because
residents
have
access
to
a
broader
continuum
of
housing
resources
and
a
range
of
affordable
housing
options.
D
In
2024,
after
dramatically
and
safer,
reducing
our
prison
population
and
recidivism
through
criminal
justice
reforms,
we
have
become
a
national
model
for
building
a
more
fair,
equitable
and
just
society,
and
we're
investing
funds
once
spent
on
incarceration
into
other
services
that
everyone
can
enjoy
like
cleaner,
cleaner
and
smoother
streets,
great
public
spaces,
education,
job
training
and
the
other
core
services
that
improve
the
quality
of
our
lives.
In
this
Philadelphia
of
2024,
our
government
is
more
efficient
and
effective.
We've
earned.
D
Of
taxpayers,
because
we
are
smart
and
responsible
with
their
money.
Our
fiscal
situation
is
strong,
with
the
better,
with
a
healthier
pension
fund
and
impressive
bond
ratings
that
minimize
our
borrowing
costs.
Smart
tax
reforms
come
up
with
improved
tax
collections
and
expand.
The
payment
relief
programs
have
benefited
taxpayers
who
face
legitimate
hardships,
while
also
contributing
to
our
overall
fiscal
health.
Antiquated
internal
systems
are
long
gone
and
new
tech
based
tools,
streamlined
processes
resulting
in
increased
efficiency
and
better
services
for
our
residents.
I
could
keep
going
and
going.
D
If
there's
one
thing
Philadelphia
is
not
short
on:
it
is
goals
and
aspirations,
but
the
truth
is
everything
I
just
described
this
grand
five-year
vision
is
attainable
if
we
continue
to
work
together
as
we've
done
over
the
last
three
years.
It's
why
we've
already
made
significant
progress
on
creating
great
schools
in
every
neighborhood
plan
includes
one
point:
two
billion
dollars
in
general
fund
contributions
to
the
school
district.
That's
over
700
million
dollars
more
than
would
have
gone
to
the
district
without
the
commitment
we
all
made
last
year.
D
D
D
The
board
established
committees
to
focus
on
important
issues
like
student
achievement,
finance
and
facilities,
and
parent
and
community
engagement.
They
appointed
student
board
representatives
and
they
are
establishing
a
parent
and
Community
Advisory
Committee,
because
as
councilmembers
Reynolds,
Brown
and
Jim
have
often
said,
representation
matters,
these
additional
voices
ensure
that
the
most
important
stakeholders
are
students
and
parents
had
their
voices
heard.
These
actions
and
the
hard
work
of
superintendent
height
and
the
district
employees
are
already
paying
off.
Moody's
Investor
Services
assigned
an
investment
grade
rating
for
the
school
district
for
the
first
time
since
1977.
D
Now,
the
district
outlook
is
stable
as
a
result
of
new
revenues
and
strong
district
management,
an
upgrade
that
can
save
the
district
millions
of
future
borrowing,
and
last
month,
the
district
celebrated
three
consecutive
years
of
improvement
among
both
district
lead
and
charter
schools.
Citywide
more
students
have
strong
reading
skills
and
are
graduating
on
time.
More
classrooms
are
modernized
in
the
district
is
investing
more
than
a
billion
dollars
in
capital
improvements.
In
addition,
all
schools
now
have
counselors
and
nurses
and
all
mlah
mentary
schools
have
instrumental
music
and
art
classes.
D
Schools
are
expanding
computer
science
education,
so
our
kids
are
training
for
technology-based
jobs,
as
councilmember
Dom
has
urged
and
they're
investing
in
literacy
and
math
coaches
for
our
hard-working
teachers,
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
superintendent,
dr.
William
hight
for
his
leadership
and
commitment
to
our
student
success.
D
I
want
to
tell
you
dr.
heit.
The
city
is
proud
to
work
alongside
you
and
your
team
on
many
shared
priorities.
Every
day,
a
positive
result
of
local
control
has
been
increased
collaboration
between
the
district
and
our
administration.
One
example
of
this
is
how
we've
been
piloting
new
forms
of
behavioral
health
supports
in
21
schools,
and
we
are
initiating
a
broader
process
to
redesign
behavioral
health
services
in
all
schools.
D
Another
is
the
Community
Schools
Initiative,
which
was
championed
by
council
president
Clark,
our
12
community
schools
offer
programs
and
services
for
thousands
of
Villa
Delphine's,
including
students,
families
and
residents,
whether
it's
after-school
programs,
food
pantries,
adult
education
classes
or
job
training,
we're
meeting
we're
meeting
people
where
they
are
at
their
neighborhood
school
to
provide
services
that
they
need.
We
plan
to
designate
five
more
Community
Schools
this
coming
school
year
and
three
more
by
fiscal
year,
21
bringing
our
total
to
20.
D
D
Dhhs
will
ask
for
proposals
for
OST
programs
that
align
with
the
district
goals
around
early
literacy
and
career
readiness,
and
we
plan
to
invest
a
million
dollars
to
further
this
work
and
to
leverage
the
4.4
million
dollars
that
the
William,
Penn
and
knight
Foundation's
have
invested
in
the
building
of
quality
OST
system
to
improve
the
career
readiness
of
our
students
and
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
local
employers.
We
also
plan
to
create
a
new
joint
office
of
career
connected
education
with
the
District.
D
This
will
increase
career
exposure
and
job
opportunities
for
our
students
and
create
a
more
seamless
experience
for
employees
to
engage
with
the
district.
This
budget
proposes
resources
to
enable
the
startup
of
this
office
and
some
matched
funds
that
dr.
Hyatt
will
also
be
allocating
his
budget.
That
will
also
include
placing
an
additional
10
career
counselors
in
high
schools,
who
will
support
our
students,
career
readiness
to
increase
the
amount
of
quality
summer
jobs
available
for
our
high
scores.
D
We
plan
to
invest
an
additional
1
million
dollars
per
year
and
to
expand
dual
enrollment
programs
that
give
students
the
chance
to
earn
college
credits
while
they're
still
in
high
school.
We
plan
to
increase
support
for
our
Community
College
by
1.3
million
dollars
a
year,
bringing
a
total
to
nearly
34
million.
D
This
funding
increase
will
also
enable
the
college
to
continue
important
programs
like
power
up
your
business.
A
neighborhood
based
approach
championed
by
councilmember
Parker,
to
support
small
business
owners
and
for
our
youngest
learners
will
grow
Philadelphia
pre-k
to
serve
three
thousand
three
hundred
three
and
four-year-olds
next
year
and
five
thousand
five
hundred
kids
by
the
year.
2023.
D
We
all
know
that
participation
in
quality
pre-k
helps
our
kids
gain
skills
that
last
the
lifetime,
but
also
helps
their
parents
return
to
the
workforce,
and
it
helps
our
pre
HL
pre-k
providers,
most
of
which
are
minority
or
women-owned
small
businesses
improve
the
quality
of
their
programs
and
pay
their
teaching
staff
higher
wages.
While
education
has
always
been
our
administration's
top
priority,
this
budget
ensures
that
economic
growth
is
inclusive
and
benefits
all
Philadelphia's.
D
D
This
budget
includes
over
14
million
dollars
to
account
for
these
increases
over
the
next
five
years,
we'll
also
start
compensating
our
summer
interns
and
the
mayor's
internship
program,
because
we
know
that
too
often,
unpaid
internships
can
undermine
diversity
and
inclusion
by
shutting
out
people
from
underrepresented
communities.
The
plan
adds
almost
5
million
dollars
for
workforce
development
initiatives
that
help
prepare
our
residents
for
family
sustaining
jobs.
These
include
the
cityís
model,
employer
initiative
that
hires
individuals
who
face
barriers
to
employment
and
helps
our
government
build
a
more
diverse
and
talented
workforce.
D
The
mural
arts
field
program,
which
gives
youth
and
adults
who
have
been
engaged
with
the
criminal
justice
system,
the
opportunity
to
give
back
to
their
communities
while
develop
professional
skills
and
earning
a
wage
and
the
greater
and
the
greater
philadelphia
technology
industry.
Partnership
led
by
the
Office
of
Workforce
Development
working
in
partnership
with
more
than
15
employers
to
develop
a
comprehensive
approach
for
connecting
philadelphians
to
the
tech
industry.
D
This
is
one
of
the
three
industry
partnerships
launched
or
expanded
with
Philadelphia
works
and
partners
this
year,
we're
also
working
to
launch
a
transparent
data
system,
the
tracks,
workforce,
development,
metrics
and
progress
across
the
common
set
of
measure
measure
measures
to
better
support
the
small
business
that
employs
a
large
portion
of
our
city's
labor
force.
We're
expanding
supports
on
commercial
corridors
and
grants
for
CDC's.
D
This
is
the
kind
of
support
our
business
community
that
has
long
been
championed
by
councilmember,
o
plus
more
resources
will
be
dedicated
to
our
ongoing
business
and
at
business
attraction
work,
including
the
Philadelphia
global
identity
project,
an
effort
to
elevate
Philadelphia's
international
presence
and
develop
shared
marketing
messages
and
materials
for
the
city
to
attract
business,
capital
and
talent.
All
this
is
being
bolstered
by
a
3.7
million
dollar
increase
for
the
Commerce
budget.
Over
five
years.
The
complaint
I
hear
most
often
from
our
residents
and
I'm.
D
Certain
you
hear
it
as
well
is
about
the
condition
of
our
streets.
Our
constituents
will
be
pleased
to
hear
that
our
administration
is
committing
to
improving
Philadelphia
roadways
over
this
six-year
capital
program,
or
the
two
hundred
million
dollars
will
be
invested
in
reconstruction
resurfacing
of
city
streets,
allowing
the
streets
department
to
repave
131
miles
of
streets
annually
by
fiscal
year
23.
D
This
is
the
largest
single
investment
in
the
cap
program,
accounting
for
almost
one
fifth
of
the
total
capital
program
and
will
enable
residents
and
visitors
to
notice
a
dramatic
improvement
in
the
quality
of
our
streets
will
also
continue.
Implementing
connect
the
strategic
transportation
plan
that
we've
unveiled
this
past
year.
D
Connect
makes
clear
if
we
are
to
thrive
as
a
city,
we
must
take
steps
to
ensure
that
growth
benefits
the
lives
and
daily
experience
of
all
of
our
residents,
especially
those
who
have
been
historically
underserved
and
who
live
in
neighborhoods
that
have
been
disconnected
from
jobs
and
opportunities.
This
major
transportation
investment
includes
traffic
safety,
improvements
that
are
part
of
vision,
zero,
ad,
a
ramp
reconstruction
traffic
control
and
signal
modernization,
restoring
historic
streets,
Roosevelt
Boulevard
improvements,
a
high
quality,
bicycle
Network
and
much
more.
D
The
further
promote
traffic
safety
we
created
for
the
first
time
in
our
city's
history,
neighborhood
slow
zones,
slow
zones
are
clearly
marked
sections
of
residential
streets
where
speed
limits
will
be
posted,
20
miles
per
hour
and
traffic
calming
tools
like
speed
cushions
are
installed.
This
leads
me
to
another
one
of
the
major
neighborhood
revitalization
projects
rebuild
through
rebuild.
We
are
making
a
stark
investment
of
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
to
restore
our
recreation,
centers
playgrounds
and
libraries
that
have
been
neglected
for
decades.
D
But
capital
program
continues:
the
multi-year
48
million
dollar
pledge,
as
well
as
three
barrings,
be
possible
by
the
philadelphia
beverage
tax
to
complete
everything
from
small
projects
like
fixing,
leaking
roofs
and
replacing
boilers
to
multi-million
dollar
renovations.
These
investments
will
revitalize
our
community
facilities,
so
residents
law
won't
no
longer
have
to
put
up
with
the
conditions
they've
dealt
with
for
decades.
D
Since
the
Pennsylvania
Supreme
Court
upheld
the
beverage
tax
in
July,
we've
been
full
steam
ahead
with
rebuild
we've
completed
the
first
borrowing
celebrated
our
first
groundbreaking
and
are
launching
new
projects
across
the
city,
and
we
remain
committed
to
our
diverse
hiring
goals
championed
by
councilmember
Parker.
So
people
of
color
can
benefit
from
the
construction
work
made
possible
by
rebuild
while
rebuild
supports
capital
improvements
for
recreation,
centers
libraries
I'm
committed
to
their
operations
as
well.
We
plan
to
increase
support
for
the
Free
Library
of
Philadelphia,
so
all
of
our
neighbor
libraries
can
reap
revised
six-day
service.
D
Another
area
where
we
work
together
to
what
a
shared
goal
was
on
maintaining
housing
affordability
as
a
result,
we're
dedicating
eighty
million
dollars
to
the
housing
trust
fund
over
six
years.
Timbo
has
implements
the
city's
first
comprehensive,
owlsley
housing
action
plan.
Through
this
plan
made
possible
because
of
councilmember
Sanchez's
leadership,
we'll
be
able
to
provide
greater
protections
for
our
most
vulnerable
residents
and
preserve,
affordable
housing.
We
will
help
families
buy
their
first
home.
Homeowners
avoid
foreclosure
and
renters
avoid
eviction.
D
Housing
stability
is
critical
to
maintaining
a
high
quality
of
life,
but
so
is
investing
in
our
health
and
thanks
to
councilmember
Bass's
advocacy.
The
city
has
taken
action
to
improve
health
outcomes
for
all.
Philadelphians
will
continue
this
momentum
by
making
new
investments
by
making
new
investments
in
the
programs
through
the
Department
of
Public
Health,
to
prevent
asthma
in
children,
address
our
city's
obesity
epidemic
and
promote
healthy
neighborhoods.
D
Gun
violence,
disproportionately
impacts,
men
and
boys
of
color.
They,
along
with
Council
President
Donald
Clark,
have
been
speaking
this
truth
for
far
too
long.
We
cannot
police
our
way
out
of
this
problem
and
there's
no
magic
solution
that
can
solve
it,
recognizing
that
this
is
unacceptable
and
we
need
to
take
a
new
approach.
Our
office
of
violence
prevention
recently
released
the
Philadelphia
roadmap
is
safer
communities,
the
city's
first
comprehensive
citywide,
anti
violence
strategy
and
over
a
decade
the
roadmap
focuses
on
prevention,
intervention
enforcement
of
reentry.
D
By
taking
a
public
health
approach
to
gun
violence,
we
have
developed
strategies
to
address
the
underlying
factors
that
contribute
to
the
violence
in
our
communities.
We
plan
to
invest
over
30
million
dollars
over
the
next
another
five-year
plan
to
implement
this
roadmap
and
we'll
build
on
our
administration,
successful
criminal
justice
reforms
by
improving
reentry
programs
and
establishing
the
office
of
reentry
partnership
in
the
managing
directors
office.
D
The
office
will
this
office
will
support
successful
reintegration
of
formerly
incarcerated
individuals
to
thrive
in
their
communities
as
part
of
the
new
roadmap,
the
safer
communities,
we
will
improve
analytical
capability
and
technology
to
implement
the
Police
Department's
operation.
Pinpoint
strategy
create
an
injury
prevention
unit
within
the
Department
of
Public
Health.
That's
focused
on
gun
violence
prevention,
establish
neighborhood,
Resource
Center's
to
provide
those
on
probation
with
the
supports
they
need
to
succeed.
D
This
effort
wouldn't
be
possible
without
the
partnership
of
the
courts
and
the
leadership
of
councilmember
Jones,
we'll
build
an
infrastructure
for
synchronized
hotspot
activities
that
combines
intelligent,
telogen,
space,
policing
and
supportive
social
services.
Our
community
targeted
impact
grants
to
provide
more
support
to
community-based
violence
prevention
programs
serving
individuals
at
a
high
risk
of
violence,
expand
the
city's
community
crisis
intervention
program
to
ensure
teams
are
available
in
communities
that
experience
high
rates
of
gun,
violence,
an
enhanced
greening
of
vacant
lots
and
sealing
vacant
homes
and
high-risk
neighborhoods.
We're
committed
to
doing
this
right.
D
So
what
could
be
continuously
evaluating
our
efforts
will
like
the
resilience
project,
we'll
assess
what's
working
and
what
isn't
and
we'll
change
course
appropriately
when
needed
to
further
improve
public
safety.
This
budget
includes
additional
investments
in
our
police
and
fire
departments
prior
priorities
urged
by
councilmembers,
henan
and
O'neil.
These
include
50
new
police
officers
and
more
body
worn
cameras
enough
for
every
officer
by
this
coming
fiscal
year.
D
This
year
the
fire
department
is
expected
to
choose
a
site
for
a
logistics
of
creating
a
central
location
for
vehicle
storage
and
training.
Fire
stations
will
be
renovated
and
new
commercial
laundry
equipment
we'll
be
installed
over
the
next
five
years.
Seven
companies
will
reopen
across
the
city.
Newer
apparatus
will
be
procured
to
serve
these
new
companies,
as
well
as
replace
older
equipment
for
engine
ladder
and
many
companies.
These
investments
will
help
Commissioner
keel
and
his
team
continue
to
improve
response
times.
Better
protect
property
help
save
lives
and
keep
our
firefighters
safe.
This
year,.
D
This
year
brought
both
progress
and
continued
challenges
as
we
battle
the
opioid
crisis,
while
the
Kensington
section
of
the
city
has
borne
the
brunt
of
it.
We
know
that
drug
addiction,
homelessness
and
related
issues
are
happening
citywide
and
have
drained
public
resources
for
years.
So
in
October
we
launched
the
Philadelphia
resilience
project,
a
new,
coordinated
response
by
over
35
departments
and
agencies
that
is
building
off
the
important
round
work
of
the
mayor's
task
force
to
combat
the
opioid
epidemic.
D
The
resilience
project
is
focused,
focused
on
seven
areas:
Queeny
major
encampments,
improving
public
safety,
reducing
Street
homelessness,
reducing
trash
and
litter,
reducing
overdoses
and
increasing
access
to
treatment
and
increasing
community
response.
So
far
we
cleared
the
last
of
four
large
encampments.
You
mainly
in
fact
more
than
half
the
residents
of
the
encampments
accepted
housing
at
war
services.
We've
also
developed
ways
to
prevent
new
encampments
from
forming
just
as
important
as
that.
As
the
safety
of
the
residents
of
that
community.
D
We
work
with
local
schools
and
volunteers
to
create
safe
Carter's
for
children
walking
to
and
from
school
we
expand.
We've
expanded
the
police,
assisted
diversion
program
into
the
East
Division,
which
provides
those
with
minor
drug
and
other
offenses
the
opportunity
to
get
help
rather
than
be
arrested,
we've
also
expanded
housing
options
and
improve
access
to
treatment,
and
they
beautify
the
neighborhood
we've
held
four
major
cleanups
spanning
hundreds
of
blocks,
removing
275
tons
of
trash
and
debris
and
more
than
300
abandoned
vehicles.
D
We
installed
needle
drop
boxes
and
launched
a
new
program
called
the
Kensington
initiative
for
needle
disposal
or
kind
that
has
removed
over
3000,
discarded
needles
from
the
streets
while
employing
people
who
suffer
with
addiction.
We've
distributed
thousands
of
doses
of
narcan
to
prevent
overdoses
and
prevented
the
spread
of
infectious
disease.
We
created
a
community
advisory
committee
and
engage
civic
associations
and
residents
and
the
business
community
to
join
us
in
this
work.
D
We
could
not
do
it
without
the
support
and
input
of
councilmember,
Sanchez
and
squalor
no
council
districts
have
been
more
impacted
in
their
partnership
has
been
invaluable
in
this
fight
because
we
know
the
resilience
project
is
on
the
right
track.
This
budget
calls
for
a
seven
point:
six
million
dollars
this
coming
year
or
thirty.
Six
million
dollars
over
five
years,
so
we
can
achieve
our
long-term
goals.
D
For
example,
the
plan
has
26
million
dollars
over
five
years
to
the
off
of
homeless
services
budget,
to
provide
the
emergency,
temporary
and
long-term
housing
needed
to
reduce
the
number
of
people
who
are
unsheltered.
Additional
funding
is
dedicated
to
the
Department
of
Public
Health
for
a
toxicologist
at
the
medical
examiner's
office
and
six
point.
Five
million
dollars
over
five
years
is
provided
to
the
Department
of
Behavioral
Health
and
intellectual
disability
services
for
community
outreach,
recovery,
housing
and
supports
for
expanded,
sureit,
syringe
exchanges.
The
opioid
crisis
is
not
just
a
Kensington
problem.
It's
a
Philadelphia
problem.
D
The
city
and
partners
have
taken
action
to
stand
as
an
epidemic
by
educating
the
public,
reducing
opioid,
prescribing,
improving
access
to
treatment
and
holding
opioid
manufacturers
and
distributors
accountable.
It's
my
hope
that
I
can
stand
before
you
in
future
years
without
needing
to
propose
further
investments,
because
we
stand
the
tide
of
the
underlying
causes
of
these
systemic
issues.
We
also
hear
residents
loud
and
clear
about
how
clean
the
city
is
or
isn't.
This
budget
includes
2.3
million
dollars
next
year.
D
An
eleven
point:
seven
million
dollars
over
the
life
of
the
plan
to
implement
street-sweeping
and
more
neighborhoods
will
launch
a
pilot
program
and
six
neighborhoods
this
spring
that
will
test
the
combination
of
mechanical
brooms
and
blowers
next
spring.
We
will
continue
to
explore
the
program
and,
where
possible,
ask
residents
to
move
their
cars
as
we
work
to
keep
streets
clean.
D
Many
of
the
investments
that
we
are
proposing
come
because
the
city
ended
the
last
fiscal
year
with
a
strong
fund
balance.
We
are
also
being
true,
so
we
are
proposing
to
deposit
92
million
dollars
of
fund
balance
money
by
the
end
of
the
plan
into
the
rainy
day
fund
in
case
of
emergencies
or
an
economic
downturn,
we're
seeing
signs
that
were
turning
the
corner
in
the
health
of
the
pension
fund.
The
fund
grew
in
the
past
year,
meaning
we
saw
more
contributions
than
payouts.
D
This
is
a
result
of
our
reforms,
including
increased
contributions
from
city
workers,
the
implementation
of
a
new
hybrid
benefits
plan
that
we
negotiated
in
labor
contracts
and
contributing
more
than
we're
required
to
do
under
state
law.
We're
doing
our
part
in
addition
to
asking
our
employees
to
do
to
do
theirs.
We
thank
all
our
municipal
unions,
whose
leaders
are
in
the
chamber
today
for
stepping
up
fixing
the
fixing.
The
fun
won't
be
easy,
but
we're
headed
in
the
right
direction,
so
I
want
to
thank
them
all.
D
While
the
city's
property
assessment
system
has
made
great
strides
in,
say,
VI,
we
have
heard
the
concerns
that
you
voiced
and
raised,
and
your
audit
our
administration
is
committed
to
continuing
look
for
ways
to
improve
and
best
reflect
changes
in
the
market.
Opa
is
adopting
a
series
of
a
dozen
substantial
recommendations
that
I'm
convinced
will
ensure
public
confidence
in
the
assessments
in
the
future.
Another
way
this
budget
invests
in
Philadelphia
is
empowering
each
of
us
to
stand
up
and
be
counted.
D
D
To
help
all
philadelphians
get
an
official
ID,
something
we
all
need
will
soon
launch
the
phl
city
ID
program.
These
efforts
to
make
government
work
better
may
sound
boring
to
the
average
person,
but
I'm
sure
you
agree
with
me.
That's
often
the
most
rewarding
part
of
our
work.
You
know
in
a
related
note,
this
might
actually
come
as
some
shock,
but
some
people
think
that
I
don't
really
enjoy
being
there.
D
It
probably
has
a
little
something
to
do
with
my
overly
expressive
face
you've
heard
the
saying:
wear
your
heart
on
your
sleeve,
well
I've,
come
to
learn
that
I,
don't
always
show
my
emotions
on
my
face.
The
truth
is
I.
Do
love
my
job
I'm
frustrated,
often
by
where
we
are
because
I
can
see
our
tremendous
potential
I
get
frustrated
by
our
persistent
intergenerational
poverty.
We
know
that
at
least
a
quarter
of
our
residents
are
struggling
to
keep
a
roof
over
their
heads
and
food
on
the
table.
D
It's
simply
unacceptable,
unacceptable
that
our
neighbors
are
unable
to
meet
their
basic
needs,
but
then
I
go
to
my
weekly
school
visit,
which
always
makes
me
feel
better.
A
Dobbin
CTE
high
school
one
of
our
community
schools,
I
hear
about
a
job
training
program
through
Philly
works
and
unites.
Here.
That's
preparing
adults
in
the
community
for
guaranteed
union
jobs,
earning
at
least
$15
an
hour.
D
A
living
wage
I
also
get
frustrated
when
I
read
reports
and
drug
overdoses
or
spikes
and
homelessness
like
we
experienced
last
August,
but
then
I
go
to
a
resilience
project
clean
up
with
over
a
hundred
volunteers
working
to
revitalize
their
neighborhood.
They
remind
me
the
philadelphians
are
resilient
and
together
we
will
overcome
the
opioid
epidemic,
I'm
frustrated
when
I
meet
with
people
who
are
dealing
firsthand
with
the
ravages
of
gun,
violence,
mothers,
burying
their
children,
kids
growing
up
without
a
parent
communities
torn
apart.
D
It
weighs
on
me
heavily
like
I
know
it
does
for
all
of
you,
but
then
I
get
to
go
to
a
phl
pre-k
program
and
I'm
reminded
how
perfect
our
three
and
four
year
old
babies
are.
Everything
we're
doing
to
invest
in
their
education
will
pay
off
for
them
and
I
know
they'll
be
more
likely
to
make
healthy
choices
as
they
get
older.
You
get
my
point
I'm
often
frustrated
by
the
challenges
we
face,
but
it's
not
because
the
problems
are
too
big
to
solve.
Frankly,
it's
just
the
opposite.
D
We
already
have
what
we
need
to
make
Philadelphia's
city
that
works
for
us
all
and
I
know
that
this
budget
and
plan
will
help
us
achieve
the
2024
vision
and
I
described
earlier.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
alongside
you
to
make
Philadelphia
the
shining
example
of
what
a
diverse,
inclusive
and
prosperous
City
this
can
be
and
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
hard
work.
A
Okay,
just
to
your
colleagues,
everybody,
and
then
we
are
another
colleagues.
Now
thanks
folks
wait
a
minute.
Can
you
please
be
a
little
quiet,
because
we
do
have
to
adjourn
the
council
session
officially,
so
the
members
need
to
say
inner
city
says
people
leave.
We've
got
to
adjourn
hi
I'm,
going
to
ask
everybody
who
is
not
a
council
person
to
please
remove
yourself
from
the
floor
council.