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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 12-12-2019
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AGENDA
COUNCIL SESSION
DECEMBER 12, 2019
INVOCATION: REVEREND SAMUEL PETERSON OF SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH (GUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER BLACKWELL)
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019
LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
PRESENTATIONS:
(1) HONORING JOHN GRADY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PHILADELPHIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (JOHN GRADY ACCEPTING) (GUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON)
(2) RECOGNIZING RICHIE FEDER, CHIEF DEPUTY CITY SOLICITOR AND COUNSEL TO THE SOLICITOR, FOR HIS DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPARTMENT (RICHIE FEDER ACCEPTING) (GUEST OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE)
MAYOR’S MESSAGES:
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE: Whole Council
BILLS ON FIRST READING:
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ADJOURNMENT: SINE DIE.
A
B
B
Thank
You
Councilwoman
Jenny
Blackwell
for
all
your
years
of
service
here
in
City
Council.
Thank
you
for
every
life
you
touch
every
organization,
you've
helped
every
church
that
you
help
every
person
that
you
help.
We
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
this
morning.
Thank
you
so
much.
Let
us
look
to
the
Lord
and
word
of
Prayer.
Their
gracious,
eternal
Heavenly
Father
is
once
again
we
come
to
you.
We
thank
you
for
this
privilege
and
this
opportunity
just
to
be
able
to
come
boldly
to
the
throne
of
grace.
B
You
said,
therefore,
we're
able
to
obtain
mercy
and
grace
to
help
us
during
the
time
of
need.
God.
We
come
this
morning
because
we
need
you.
We
need
you
in
these
hallowed
halls
today,
god
I
pray
God
today
God
as
laws,
we'll
get
ready
to
be
passed
and
Bill's
we'll
get
ready
to
be
passed.
I
pray
that
your
hand
is
upon
it
I
pray
that
you
touch.
B
Every
council,
woman
and
man
in
here
today
I
pray
that
they
would
represent
the
people
God
to
do
the
work
for
the
people-
god
I
pray
God
today
that
you
would
touch
this
city
God
touch
those
god
touched
our
children,
god
as
they
go
to
and
fro
from
home
to
school
god.
I
pray
for
their
protection,
protect
them
from
danger.
Seen
and
unseen.
B
God
I
pray
God
that
you
would
put
your
hand
upon
this
city
that
you
will
make
this
city
the
city
that
is
called
the
city
of
brotherly
love,
that
they
would
be
the
city
of
brotherly
love,
I,
pray,
God
that
you
will
spread
your
love
abroad,
that
people
will
be
able
to
see
this
city
as
a
light
and
a
b-cup
darkness
God.
Now
we
thank
you
God.
Now
we
ask
that
you
would
have
your
way
in
this
building
and
Jesus
name.
We
pray,
let
everyone
say,
amen,
amen,.
A
C
A
You
it
has
been
moved
in
property,
second,
that
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday,
December,
5th
2019
stand
approve.
All
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
the
journal
is
approved
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
leave
of
absence
in
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Heenan
Thank,.
D
A
Thanks
to
gentlemen,
at
this
time,
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
who
was
taking
time
out
of
their
busy
day
to
come
down
to
witness
their
government
in
action.
We
genuinely
appreciate
you
being
here.
We
hope
your
stay
here
today
is
a
knowledgeable
one,
but,
more
importantly,
a
pleasurable
one,
so
much
some
that
you
come
back
again
so
again.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Blackwell,
Thank,.
F
You,
mr.
president,
I
would
like
to
introduce
to
you
and
present
to
all
of
Council
governor
lately
from
Cameroon.
He
is
here
in
council.
He
is
accompanied
by
Stan
strata.
Our
president,
emeritus
of
the
mayor's
Commission
on
African
and
Caribbean
immigrant
Affairs
and
echoes
of
Africa
governor
lai
lai
from
cameroon
is
the
governor
of
amenda
region
of
Cameroon
and
our
special
guest
this
week,
Douala
Cameroon,
a
city
in
this
region,
is
the
only
African,
sitter
sister
city
of
Philadelphia.
F
A
A
A
G
E
G
A
member
of
the
PID
seaboard
I've
also
had
a
chance
to
work
with
them
on
an
issue
that's
very
near
and
dear,
to
meet
us
diversity
and
inclusion
on
PID
C
is
responsible
for
most
of
the
major
developments,
commercial
developments
and
divert
and
industrial
developments
that
takes
place
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
But
under
his
leadership
he
has
made
diversity
and
inclusion
I'm
a
priority
and
a
part
of
his
agenda.
G
I
We
started
out
with
24
small
businesses
around
the
table
down
at
the
naval
shipyard
and
that
has
grown
to
well
over
100
small
businesses
every
week
doing
net
week,
where
councilman,
Kenyatta,
Johnson
and
I
bring
up
close
and
personal.
The
25-year
plan
for
the
Navy
shipyard.
It
matters
when
those
who
live
here
have
access
to
opportunities
that
are
going
to
help
them
feed
their
families
and
raise
their
children
and
so
I.
Thank
you,
enormous
Lee
for
here
in
the
appeal
for
hearing
the
appeal
and
then
for
acting
on
it
in
a
very,
very
tangible
way.
G
F
Thank
you
good
morning,
as
always
I
thank
God
for
the
privilege
of
seeing
another
day,
the
pleasure
of
being
with
all
of
you
and
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
this
wonderful
leader,
I
served
under
and
burn
on.
Pid
see
I've
been
on
this
board
for
a
very,
very
long
time.
It's
one
of
my
favorite,
because
I
learned
early
on
the
important
job
that
it
does
and
that
it
funds
everything
from
small
businesses
to
charter
schools.
F
So
many
neighborhood
ventures
have
come
this
way,
so
I've
been
honored
to
work
with
him,
while
D'alessio
all
the
all
of
on
all
our
minority
affairs
and
I'm,
just
grateful
that
we
have
the
opportunity
to
thank
him
for
all
that
he
has
done
and
to
thank
the
Marlin
Hamilton
and
the
entire
board
for
all
that
they
do.
Thank
You
Kenya.
G
Thank
you
for
your
service
and
counsel,
and
also
your
service
on
PIB
seaboard,
whereas
mr.
Grady
has
dedicated
three
decades
of
service
to
public
private
partnerships
and
economic
development.
After
nearly
a
decade
with
the
Coopers
ferry
development,
Association
working
on
planning
and
development
for
the
Camden
waterfront,
he
crossed
the
Delaware
River
to
join
the
Philadelphia
Industrial
Development
Corporation,
affectionately
known
as
P
IADC
and.
I
Whereas
mr.
Grady
established
himself
as
a
leader
at
PID
C
by
leading
the
transformational
activities
of
the
Navy
Yard
into
a
dynamic
mixed-use
campus,
if
you
have
not
been
there,
do
yourself
a
favor
today.
It
features
more
than
7.5
million
square
feet
of
facilities
host
more
than
13,000
employees
and
150
companies,
and
still
growing,
and
has
attracted
more
than
1
billion
dollars
of
private
and
public
investment
and.
D
Are
they
have
successfully
proven
that
leveraging
the
resources
not
just
with
the
city
but
with
the
state
with
complex
deals
to
make
sure
that
things
come
to
fruition
and
that
we
employ
future
generations
of
philadelphians?
And
that's
why
I'm
privileged
to
be
here
today,
whereas
in
recognizing
his
leadership?
Mr.
Grady
was
named
president
of
PID
C
in
2011.
D
Since
then,
PID
C
has
aggressively
expanded
its
core
real
estate
and
business
lending
functions.
At
the
same
time,
it
has
lent
an
expert
visionary
voice
to
public
conversations
regarding
the
city's
greatest
challenges
and
opportunities.
Recently,
recent
examples
include
Philadelphia's,
coordinated
response
to
the
Amazon
HQ
to
request
for
proposals
and
won't
go
on
public
conversations
regarding
the
future
Philadelphia
refinery
complex
and
a
lot
of
its
policies
that
we
form
here
today
together
and
here
we
legislate
to
make
sure
all
right
that
it
is
responsible
for
the
future
and.
J
D
G
G
J
E
Thank
you
and
I
just
want
to
say
one
thing
in
while
everybody's
thanking
John
here
I
want
to
thank
his
wife
Megan
for
sharing
John
with
us,
and
we
appreciate
everything
that
you
have
given
us
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
so,
whereas
mr.
Grady
is
an
indispensable
asset
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Fortunately,
his
move
to
the
private
sector
will
keep
him
here
in
the
city.
We
celebrate
his
debt
and
his
decades
of
service,
and
we
trust
that
he
will
continue
to
dedicate
his
talents
to
the
betterment
of
this
hometown
of
Philadelphia.
G
Further,
we
resolve
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution,
be
presented
to
mr.
John
Grady
as
evidence
of
council's
appreciation
and
on
behalf
of
the
members
of
City,
Council
and
I.
Just
want
to
personally
say
China's
want
to
thank
you
for
always
having
in
a
open
door
policy,
always
when
I
will
call
you
just
to
get
a
different
advice
about
policy
and
the
work
that
I'm
doing
in
a
second
Council.
My
district,
always
landing
in
here
and
on
behalf
of
the
members
of
City
Council,
is
here
Fadel
field.
G
J
J
As
a
native
Philadelphian,
who's
grown
up
here,
who's
gone
to
school
here
and
has
spent
my
entire
life
here.
I
think
there's
nothing
more
important
that
we
can
do
for
our
city
than
to
create
job
opportunities
for
everyone
throughout
the
city.
At
PID
C,
we
talked
about
the
importance
of
driving
growth
to
every
corner
of
Philadelphia.
J
P
IDC
work
at
p
IDC
is,
is
not
an
honorary
position.
Our
board
and
executive
committee
meet
every
two
weeks
and
our
council
members
bring
an
important
perspective
to
those
discussions
literally
every
two
weeks,
and
it's
the
success
of
that
participation
and
partnership
that
drives
the
growth
that
we
see
throughout
Philadelphia.
I
also
want
to
recognize
all
of
the
folks
that
are
behind
us
here.
J
Pid
sees
an
organization
of
almost
sixty
people,
every
one
of
them's,
a
city
resident
every
one
of
them,
is
committed
to
the
growth
and
development
of
our
city
and,
as
we
look
forward
to
the
next
generation
of
leadership
and
our
organization,
I
know
that
our
organization
is
well
suited
to
continue
to
engage
with
city
council
in
your
districts
and
across
the
city
to
make
sure
that
this
perspective
about
growth
and
inclusive
growth
and
participation
is
a
message
that's
well
received.
The
last
partnership
for
me
to
recognize
is
with
my
wife.
J
We
make
Megan
and
I
met
as
students
at
LaSalle
University
a
few
years
ago.
We
dated
for
a
few
years,
and
we
just
celebrated
our
24th
wedding
anniversary
a
couple
weeks
ago.
So
the
the
part,
the
partnership
with
Megan,
has
really
allowed
me
and
our
family
to
be
actively
engaged
in
the
work
that
we
do
and
in
the
neighborhoods,
throughout
Philadelphia
and
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
that
partnership
well
into
the
future
as
well.
Thank
you
again
for
the
recognition.
Thank
you
for
the
support
of
P,
IDC
and
I.
Look
forward
to
great
things.
A
C
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I'm
pleased
on
behalf
of
the
council
president
to
present
this
resolution
and
a
true
public
servant
and
someone
who
we
interacted
with
mostly
positively
for
over
two
years.
So
this
is
a
resolution
recognizing
honoring,
Ritchie,
fader,
chief
deputy
C
solicitor
and
counselor
solicitor.
C
Richie
began
his
career
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia
law
department
in
February,
1993
and
whereas
Richie
has
worked
for
the
law
department
for
once
27
years,
primarily
as
the
chief
deputy
for
the
appeals
and
legislation
unit
and
currently,
as
the
chief
deputy
for
the
legislation
and
legal
counsel
unit
and
whereas
Richie
has
served
as
a
trusted.
An
invaluable
adviser,
counselor
and
advocate
for
four
mayors.
Seven
bodies
of
this
council
and
ten
City
solicitors
and
whereas
Richie
has
worked
on
and
often
had
a
leading
role
in
connection
with
many
of
the
most
important
legal
issues.
C
The
city
has
faced
and
has
often
been
considered.
The
person
best
suited
to
answer
the
city's
most
complex
legal
questions
and
whereas
those
efforts
have
included
strategizing
on
efforts
to
recruit,
reduce
gun
violence
in
the
city,
drafting
and
defending
the
tax
on
sugar,
sweetened
beverages,
litigating
against
state
preemption
of
city
powers
and
areas
like
campaign,
finance
law,
firearms
and
taxation.
C
Drafting
and
advising
on
implementation
of
the
city's
extensive
rules
designed
to
prevent
pay-to-play
and
city
contracting
preparing
complex
legislation
needed
for
the
adoption
of
a
reformed
and
more
equitable
property
tax
system
and
helping
navigate
the
city's
relationship
with
the
school
district.
Promoting
efforts
for
increased
funding
for
public
education,
other
nannies,
just
kind
of
hung
around,
whereas
Richie
has
time
and
again
advocated
and
maintained
a
conviction
for
the
principle
of
fidelity
to
the
law
in
particularly
the
city's
home
world
charter.
C
Numerous
attorneys
and
other
city
employees.
Helping
prepare
a
new
generation
of
public
servants
to
follow
his
lead
and
whereas
his
enjoyment
of
engaging
others
with
his
sharp
intellect
is
legendary
within
the
law
department,
century
and
law.
Department
attorneys
and
colleagues
on
council
staff
are
already
lamenting
that
ass
Ritchie
will
no
longer
become
and
refrain,
and
this
is
where,
as
I
like
the
best
to
paraphrase
and
honor
counsel
bestowed
on
the
Flyers
renowned
mascot
gritty
Richie
may
be
a
pugnacious
sage,
but
he
is
our
pugnacious.
C
There,
therefore,
by
virtue
of
this
citation,
the
counsel
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
hereby
honors,
can
graduates
commends
and
thanks
Richie
fader
on
the
occasion
of
his
retirement
following
27
years
of
exceptional
and
dedicated
service
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
its
citizens.
We
wish
mr.
fader
a
retirement
filled
with
good
health
happiness
and
the
joys
of
family
and
friends
and
extend
to
him
the
sincere
respect
and
admiration
of
this
legislative
body
Ritchie.
Thank
you
for
everything.
You've
got.
B
Is
so
cool?
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
really
quick,
I
I
know
that
I
have
been
a
source
of
frustration
for
each
of
you
at
various
points,
because
it
has
been
my
job
sometimes
to
tell
you
that
some
of
your
initiatives
are
not
authorized
by
law
and
that's
my
job
and
I
apologize.
I
just
want
to
assure
you
that
for
every
time
I
have
had
to
say
that
to
you
there
have
been
dozens
and
dozens
of
other
times
where
I've
had
to
say
to
the
mayor's
administration.
B
B
And
and-
and
let
me
assure
you-
they
have
been
no
less
happy
hearing
that
for
me,
then
you
have
been
with
some
of
the
advice
I've
had
to
give
to
you,
so
I
just
want
to
assure
you
that
I
am
an
equal
opportunity,
frustrate
er,
but
much
more
importantly,
when
I
started
to
work
for
the
city.
The
number
one
reason
I
came
to
work
here
was
so
that
I
could
have
the
opportunity,
as
a
lawyer,
to
work
for
clients
who
want
to
serve
the
public
good
as
opposed
to
serving
their
own
selfish
interests.
B
I
want
to
thank
you
all
so
so
much
for
giving
me
the
opportunity,
hundreds
and
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
times
to
do
exactly
what
I
had
set
out
to
do
when
I
started
here
to
help
you
fulfill
your
legislative
agendas
to
help
make
this
city
a
much
better
place
every
single
day
that
you
do
it.
It's
been
an
incredible
honor
for
me
to
have
that
opportunity
to
help
you
get
done
what
you
want
to
do
to
make
this
city
a
better
place.
Thank
you
for
everything
you
do.
A
A
K
A
I
K
I
It's
those
who
are
visiting
from
out
of
our
city,
who
are
the
leadership
in
this
organization.
If
I
may
now
seize
the
moment
to
introduce
the
mr.
president,
Denise
Saunders
Thompson
who's,
the
president
and
CEO
omar
ingram
programs,
director
and
Tiffany
Pittman,
marketing
and
PR
manager,
we
will
have
dance
companies
and
dancers
from
around
the
world
in
January,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
C
K
D
I
M
M
You
very
much
and
I
am
honored
to
do
this
as
the
reason
that
I
got
involved
in
politics
at
all
was
because
of
Charles
Daugherty
was
a
neighbor
of
ours.
He
was
a
state
senator
and
during
his
campaign
for
Congress,
he
knocked
on
my
door
and
asked
well
burger.
Can
you
help
me
I
did,
and
this
is
where
I
got
to
so
I.
M
K
A
D
A
K
D
You,
mr.
president,
I
move
that
the
rolls
of
council
be
suspended
as
to
permit
the
consideration
of
the
resolutions,
one
nine
zero,
nine,
seven,
five,
one:
nine
zero,
nine,
seven,
six,
one:
nine,
zero,
nine,
seven,
seven,
one:
nine,
zero,
nine,
seven,
eight
and
one
nine
zero;
nine,
seven,
nine
one!
Today's
final
passage
calendars.
Thank.
A
You
it's
been
moved
a
property
second
of
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
as
to
permit
consideration
for
resolutions
number
one
909,
seven,
five,
one:
nine,
oh
nine,
seven,
six,
one:
nine,
oh
nine,
seven,
seven,
one:
nine!
Oh
nine,
seven,
eight
and
one
nine,
oh
nine,
seven!
Nine!
On
today's
final
pastor's
calendar,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye;
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
these
resolutions
will
be
on
our
place
on
our
final
pastor's
calendar.
Today.
Next
order
of
business
will
be
the
consideration
of
the
calendar
there
being
no
bills.
On
the
first
bein
calendar.
A
D
A
Second,
thank
you.
It's
been
moved
and
seconded
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda,
considered
a
resolution
just
read
by
Councilman
Hina
and
all
those
in
favor
say
aye.
Those
opposed
I
have
it.
The
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
resolution
consent
agenda
shortly.
Chair
now
recognizes
councilman
Heenan,
one
more
time
for
a
motion
concerning
the
bills
on
the
second
reading
at
final
pastors
caliber
Thank.
D
D
A
You,
the
modem
seconded,
that
the
rules
of
Council
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda
to
consider
the
bills.
This
rate
by
councilman
Heenan,
all
a
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
consent
agenda
shortly.
Chair
again
recognizes
Council,
well,
the
purpose
up,
calling
up
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
final
and
second
reading
regular.
D
Addition
to
the
resolutions
and
bills
being
considered
on
the
consent
agenda,
the
following
resolutions
of
bills
are
being
pulled
up
for
the
second
reading
and
final
passage.
Calendars
today,
numbers
one:
nine,
zero,
six,
one:
zero,
a
1
9
0,
9,
4
4,
a
1
9,
0,
8,
4,
8,
1,
9,
0,
8,
6,
all
other
bills
and
resolutions
are
being
held.
A
Okay,
they
have
quite
an
extensive
list
for
public
comment
so
for
considering
the
resolutions
and
bills
that
are
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes.
Calendar
we
will
have.
Our
public
comment
session
will
go
as
follows.
If
your
name
is
on
the
list
to
testify,
your
name
will
be
called
if
your
name
is
not
on
the
list,
and
you
wish
to
testify,
if
you
haven't
already
done
so,
you
may
sign
up
at
the
table
to
my
left.
A
When
your
name
is
called,
you
would
go
to
the
middle
of
the
council
chambers
there's
a
podium
on
that
podium.
There
is
a
device
when
the
light
turns
green
on
that
device
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow
you
will
have
30
seconds.
That
concludes
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red,
we
ask
that
you
please
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
conclude
your
remarks.
A
A
All
right
yeah,
so
what
we're
gonna
do
because
of
the
length
of
the
list.
We're
gonna
call
five
names
at
a
time,
so
I'll
ask
you
to
come
and
just
line
up
behind
the
podium.
So
we
can
move
the
testimony
along
as
opposed
to
waiting
for
one
individual
to
walk
through
the
podium.
So
mr.
Decker,
please
call
the
first
five
names
on
the
list.
Nora.
K
H
A
H
Nora
Levitt
was
mispronounced.
I
would
like
to
speak
on
that
bill.
Number
one:
nine,
zero,
six,
one:
zero,
a
the
proposed
amendment
to
the
plastic
bag
bill,
I
notice
that
the
amendment
to
the
prohibition
of
plastic
bags,
which
exempts
certain
in-store
plastic
bags
used
for
perishable
foods,
etc
up
to
the
checkout
counter
and
I
also
notice
that
if
it
doesn't
meet
these
exemptions
that
you'd
have
to
pay
for
the
bag,
there
are
some
stores
that
already
charge
for
bags.
How
much
would
it
be
a
quarter?
A
bag,
a
dollar,
a
bag,
two
dollars
a
bag.
H
The
bill
doesn't
say.
I
would
like
to
tell
you
of
my
experience
as
an
older
person
who
uses
septa
transportation
to
supermarkets
and
other
stores.
I
usually
carried
two
canvas
tote
bags
with
me,
but
sometimes
I
can't
I
have
a
little
purse
where
I
can't
carry
it.
So
plastic
bags
are
necessary
for
some
items.
I
see
some
people
use.
Many
plastic
bags
filled
with
all
sorts
of
products
getting
on
a
bus
with
a
great
deal
of
trouble.
H
A
A
H
A
L
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
today.
So
I
grew
up
at
you
know,
born
and
raised
in
Philadelphia
single
mom.
You
know
it
was
a
real
struggle,
growing
up
I'm
here
for
the
opportunity.
You
know
that
we
call
the
land
of
opportunity
and
that's
something
that
I've
been
really
striving.
For
my
whole
life,
I
was
able
to
obtain
a
property
in
the
Fishtown
area
of
Philadelphia,
which
is
now
being
burdened
by
this
new
13
percent
tax
increase.
L
Unfortunately,
a
lot
of
owners
were
not
aware
of
this.
Tax
increase
and
I
took
it
upon
myself
when
I'm,
not
busy
inspecting
for
asbestos
in
schools
to
properly
inform
them
about
this
new
tax
increase.
This
vid,
unfortunately,
was
not
transparent
in
communication.
Any
implementation,
we're
planning
for
small
businesses
within
my
community
I,
took
it
upon
myself
as
a
public
worker.
L
L
B
Afternoon,
council
president
members
of
council,
my
name
is
John
Scott
I'm
here
for
one
I
know:
six
five,
nine
to
Fishtown
kensington
bid
I'm
a
committee
person
in
18th
Ward
along
parts
of
Eastern
art
Avenue,
our
Ward,
along
with
the
neighboring
31st,
as
some
of
the
highest
voter
turnout
percentage
in
the
city.
I've
knocked
a
lot
of
doors.
In
the
last
few
years,
I've
discussed
the
bid
proposal
with
a
lot
of
neighbors
business
owners,
property
owners
and
voters.
Those
that
we
could
reach
were
overwhelmingly
opposed.
Our
neighbors
are
already
concerned
about
ever
increasing
property
taxes.
B
They
are
concerned
about
ongoing
construction,
which
leaves
us
with
collapsing
houses,
broken
sidewalks,
pitted
streets
and
endless
commotion
pollution
and
noise.
They
should
not
have
to
pay
another
13%
to
have
someone
sweep
the
sidewalk
they've
been
sweeping
for
40
years.
They
should
not
have
to
pay
an
extra
13
percent
for
a
6-figure
corridor
manager
who
doesn't
understand
their
business
and
there's
no
bigger
waste
of
money
than
a
parking
study
for
fish
town.
B
The
irony
here
is
that
the
same
people
that
were
here
last
week
begging
to
keep
the
tax
abatement
are
the
ones
promoting
the
extra
tax
in
the
bid,
the
people
that
don't
want
to
fix
our
schools
or
pave
our
streets
or
even
clean
up
their
own
properties.
These
people
are
back
now
asking
for
you
to
hike
their
neighbors
property
taxes
to
pay
for
street
cleanups.
We
already
have
a
sanitation
department.
B
We
already
have
workers
that
can
do
this,
which,
which
one
of
the
longtime
businesses
the
nearly
250
that
opposed
which
ones
of
those
will
disappear
upstairs
from
the
commercial
district
which
one
of
those
residential
tenants
that
have
affordable
rents
will
be
priced
out,
which
employee
won't
see
a
small
raise
in
January
or
a
Christmas
bonus
next
week
and
which
small-business
owner
won't
make
their
health
insurance
payments
in
January.
Because
of
this
tax
it
may
it
may
sound
like
nothing
to
the
owner
of
a
five
million
dollar
property,
but
to
the
rest
of
us.
N
Good
afternoon,
thank
you
very
much
Council
for
allowing
me
two
minutes
to
speak
today.
My
name
is
Amanda
bow,
start
and
I'm
here,
because
I
spent
45
days
of
the
allotted
objection
period,
collecting
and
meeting
with
other
commercial
property
owners
within
the
bid
quarter,
I'm
speaking
regarding
the
Fishtown
Kensington
proposed
Business
Improvement
District,
one
nine
zero,
six,
five,
nine
and
among
the
over
100
individuals
that
I
spoke
to
directly
less
than
20
of
them
or
in
favor
of
the
bid.
N
Many
more
that
I
attempted
to
reach
through
extensive
online
searching
and
verifying
communications
through
phone
numbers.
Email
addresses
when
the
addresses
of
record
on
the
OPA
site
had
failed.
Me
were
difficult
to
find,
but
I
continued
and
there
were
230
opposition
letters
received
by
City
Council
and
we
successfully
met
our
obligation
to
demonstrate
one-third
opposition
to
this
bid
proposal.
N
In
addition
of
the
785
properties
that
are
included
in
the
bid
proposal
over
her
approximately
100
or
more
133,
is
their
actual
estimate
are
ill
eligible
to
even
by
law,
be
included
in
this
business
proposal
and
we'd
like
to
ask
council
to
acknowledge
that
by
the
letter
of
the
law,
this
bid
has
been
defeated
and
ask
you
please
do
not
make
us
go
through
the
lengthy
and
costly
process
of
an
appeal.
I
appreciate
all
of
your
time
and
I
hope.
N
A
O
Please
good
afternoon
my
name
is
Justin
Turner
I'm,
a
social
impact
investor
through
Social,
Venture,
Circle
and
Robin
Hood
ventures.
One.
My
primary
focuses
over
the
last
decade
has
been
to
reduce
plate
without
causing
gentrification,
and
that
is
why
I'm
here
in
opposition
to
the
Fishtown
Business
Improvement,
District
I'm
here
today,
is
a
representative
Wunderland
fish
town,
which
is
a
sculpture
garden,
whose
mission
is
to
fight
modern
isolation
by
bringing
the
community
together
in
an
inspirational
setting.
O
We
host
a
wide
variety
of
meetings
and
advanced,
aimed
as
support
supporting
local
artists
in
increasing
social
interaction
and
happiness
of
monkfish
town
residents.
The
proposed
fees
would
be
devastating
to
our
mission.
We
are
supported
by
an
attached
apartment
community
which
keeps
rents
as
affordable
as
possible
in
order
to
enable
people
such
as
artists,
restaurant
industry,
workers
to
live
here.
We
operate
at
breakeven,
so
the
fee,
the
increased
fees
have
to
be
passed
on
all
right.
O
It
will
amount
to
over
$25
per
month
per
renter,
which
will
have
a
huge
impact
on
our
residents,
who
are
already
struggling
to
stay
in
their
gentrifying
fish
town
neighborhood.
The
spill
will
directly
accelerate
gentrification
in
fish
town
is.
It
is
specifically
targeting
renters,
who
are
the
group
with
the
least
wealth.
It
is
going
to
force
out
the
long
term
residents
who
made
fish
down
amazing,
the
artists,
the
punts,
the
service
industry
workers.
O
These
are
the
people
that
this
will
end
up,
taxing
all
for
a
bunch
of
wealthy
businesses
that
want
someone
else
to
pay
to
clean
up
for
their
patrons,
most
of
whom
don't
even
live
in
Fishtown
I
received
no
notice
of
this
legislation.
I
only
found
out
recently
when
Amanda
contacted
me
and
I
spoke
to
four
of
my
neighbors,
and
they
also
did
not
receive
any
notice
of
this
legislation.
O
Amanda
was
able
to
get
in
touch
with
over
200
property
owners,
and
95%
of
them
stated
that
they
were
opposed.
That
is
a
huge
number.
The
only
reason
that
there
weren't
enough
signatures
on
time
is
that
none
of
us
knew
about
this
until
it
was
too
late.
All
I
ask
is
that
you
give
us
the
opportunity
to
engage
in
a
dialogue
and
perhaps
craft
something
that
is
fair
to
everyone
and
won't
have
such
a
negative
impact
on
fish
towns,
long-term,
lower-income
residents.
Thank.
H
H
My
name
is
Sarah,
Shuster
I
live
in
Fishtown
and
this
bid
is
certainly
is
certainly
the
will
of
a
few
that
is
really
going
to
affect
negatively
the
interest
of
so
many
people
who
have
lived
in
Fishtown
councilperson
squalor.
President
clark
you've
been
in
our
neighborhood.
We
thank
you
for
that.
You've
been
a
good
advocate
for
us.
Don't
stop.
Now.
I
had
to
go
on
the
7
800
block
of
Girard
Avenue
I
went
from
700
to
York.
Everybody
was
really
against
it.
I
found
a
couple
of
the
businesses.
H
Out-Of-State
corporations
I
couldn't
get
a
body
to
sign
either
for
or
against.
So
please
don't
presume
because
you
don't
have
a
signature
that
those
business
owners
are
for.
Those
business
owners
might
never
have
been
contacted.
I
tried,
I,
couldn't
get
them
I
found
in
corporators,
businesses
have
changed,
hands
properties
have
changed
hands
over
ten
years.
I
couldn't
get
the
body
to
get
the
answer.
What
I
did,
though,
is
I,
went
in
my
neighborhood
one
hour
and
a
half.
That's
it
rainy,
Thursday.
H
Half
the
people
weren't
there
there
were
30
people
hug
how
to
live
vote
in
Fishtown,
30
people.
27
said
no
very
opposed
to
the
bid
and
opposed
to
the
bid
for
a
good
reason,
we're
already
cleaning
our
streets.
You
know
that
president
Clark,
you
know
that
we're
already
putting
up
planners
we
paid
for
our
trees.
We
do
not.
If
Frankfort
Hall
needs
to
clean
up
hallelujah
go
get
it
go.
Do
it?
That's
not
the
700
block
of
Girard
Avenue,
that's
not
the
800
block
of
sherrard
Avenue.
H
That's
not
the
business
owners
there
who
said
no
bid.
Take
those
shovels
down
president
Clark
and
Barry
this
bit.
It
does
not
help
the
residents
of
fish
town.
I
live
there,
my
neighbor's
vote
there
we
clean
up
there.
We
don't
want
forget
Park.
We
can't
even
get
sunlight
anymore
with
those
darn
six
story-
buildings,
okay,
they're
up
enough
enough.
We
need
you
to
be
on
this
side
of
your
constituents
and
say
no
to
the
bid.
Thank
you
thank.
A
P
Good
afternoon
city,
council,
members
and
everyone,
my
name
is
Sweden
May
at
Central,
High,
Central,
High,
School
graduate
and
a
youth
organizer
with
Asian
Americans
United.
For
the
past
couple
months,
I
have
heard
many
concerns
expressed
by
students,
parents,
homeowners
and
community
members
on
the
negative
impacts
of
the
ten
year
tax
abatement
from
toxic
conditions
in
schools
to
displacement
of
communities
because
of
rising
housing
costs
and
property
value.
These
are
the
realities
that
the
tax
abatement
has
brought.
P
Therefore,
I'm
here
today
to
ask
city
council
members
to
vote
no
on
bill,
one
nine,
zero,
nine,
four,
four
and
prioritize
our
youth
and
low-income
communities
over
developers.
We
are
still
suffering
from
the
budget
cuts.
Eight
years
ago
the
left
schools
with
a
shortage
of
staff,
counselors
teachers,
nurse
and
school
resources.
We
are
too
familiar
with
the
names
Pierce
Palumbo
Ben
Franklin
SLA
Meredith
this
year.
One
of
our
youth
leaders
from
SLA
testified
before
the
school
district.
P
Why
isn't
the
city
prioritizing
education,
which
is
crucial
for
over
200,000
students?
Why
doesn't
the
city
put
more
funding
in
schools
now
to
fix
the
problems
before
more
issues
of
rice
before
more
lives
are
threatened?
We
need
emergency
funding
to
clean
up
toxic
schools
and
create
healthy
and
safe
schools
for
all
with
the
proposed
spell.
We
won't
see
that
happening
this.
That
is
why
we
are
asking
our
city
council
to
leaders
to
vote.
Q
Q
When
will
this
body
stand
up
for
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia?
When
will
this
body
stand
up
for
the
students
of
Philadelphia
as
a
parent
of
three
Philadelphia
public
school
children,
I
travel
far
and
near
to
speak
on
these
issues
about
our
children,
our
children
demand
and
need
better.
They
deserve
better.
They
don't
deserve
a
watered-down
bill
that
caters
to
the
developers
and
slight
the
children
data.
Q
They
demand
a
bill
that
stands
up
for
it,
not
only
our
children
but
for
the
educators
for
the
footage
staff
members
that
are,
in
these
buildings
day
in
and
day
out,
taking
care,
providing
a
positive
and
good
education
for
our
children.
Our
children
need
and
deserve
better
I'm
here
today,
to
act,
this
body
to
vote
on
a
bill
not
only
that
eliminates
the
ten
year
tax
abatement,
because
that
was
that's
what's
needed.
The
the
ten
year
tax
abatement
needs
to
be
ended
completely.
We
don't
need
a
50%
over
ten
years.
Q
We
don't
need
this
bill
to
start
later
on
down
the
line.
We
need
that
bill
to
start
now,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
Tim
Pierce's
out
of
their
school
Meredith
is
in
a
school,
that's
being
clean,
SLA
Benjamin
Franklin
is
now
Don,
Allegheny
Avenue.
Why?
Because
they
can't
get
an
education
in
the
building
that
they
supposed
to
be
in
so
today,
I
ask
this
body
for
once:
take
care
the
citizens
of
the
city
and
take
care
of
our
children,
who
are
our
future
and
our
prized
possessions.
Thank.
A
L
L
My
name
is
Mindy,
Iser
can
I
start
my
thing:
okay,
I'm
a
member
of
two
on
five
people's
Alliance
and
DSA
I
live
in
Point,
Breeze
and
because
I
bought
a
rehabbed
home
I
had
a
tax
abatement,
but
then
I
cancelled
it.
Here's
why
this
is
a
racial
justice
issue
think
about
who
is
receiving
the
abatement.
We
know
that
banks
are
discriminating
against
people
of
color
when
deciding
who
gets
a
mortgage
loan.
Councilman
Johnson
you
held
a
hearing
back
in
March
2018
about
this
very
issue.
L
L
So
it's
fair
to
say
that
white
people
have
more
access
to
mortgage
loans
in
Philadelphia,
which
means
that
mostly
white
people
are
getting
property
tax
abatements
and
where
would
that
money
go
if
those
with
abatements
pay
their
fair
share
of
taxes
to
our
public
schools,
where
the
overwhelming
majority
of
students
are
children
of
color?
The
abatement
takes
money
from
supporting
the
education
of
young
people
of
color
and
puts
it
directly
in
the
pockets
of
wealthy
developers
and
white
homeowners.
Why
are
you
all
continuing
to
widen
the
racial
wealth
gap?
L
Let
me
make
some
things
clear:
I
would
have
bought
my
same
home
without
an
abatement.
The
abatement
did
not
influence
my
decision
to
buy
a
home
or
my
decision
of
which
house
to
buy
everyone
here
seems
to
think
that
the
abatement
has
some
magical
qualities
and
that
no
one
would
buy
a
home
without
it,
but
the
abatement
is
not
magic.
Philadelphia
is
magic.
People
want
to
live
here
because
we
live
in
an
amazing
city.
Getting
rid
of
the
abatement
isn't
going
to
make
people
want
to
live
in
Philadelphia
less
serving
our
schools
will
do
that.
L
Ignoring
a
new
bestest
crisis
will
do
that
passing
legislation
without
giving
the
public
a
chance
to
weigh
in
will
do
that.
Having
elected
officials
you
make
backdoor
deals
with
rich
people.
Do
that
real
estate
developers,
your
friends
who
are
helping
you
write
these
abatement
reform
bills
and
your
backroom
meetings
away
from
public
view,
keep
threatening.
A
N
My
name
is
peg
Shaw.
A
committee
person
in
Ward
38,
which
constitutes
east,
falls
in
Allegheny,
West
and
I'm.
Here
on
behalf
of
neighborhood
networks,
we
are
encouraging
and
demanding
that
the
City
Council
vote
no
today
on
the
abatement
bill
before
you,
there
has
been
no
no
real
public
process
to
look
at
this
there's
only
been
one
public
hearing.
There
was
been
no
opportunity
for
the
public
to
respond
to
the
amendment
that
was
just
introduced
and
you
all
accepted
from
the
mayor's
office.
N
I
was
at
the
hearings
last
week
and
many
City
Council
members
here
were
raising
very,
very
good
questions
about
how
the
abatement
process
works.
Who's
been
benefiting
I
took
an
hour
this
morning
and
did
a
little
Google
search
to
try
to
come
up
with
some
information
which
I'm
sure
all
of
you
have
seen
over
the
time.
But
a
fact
sheet
that
was
put
together
by
pew
of
this
year
in
April
shows
that
the
poverty
level
in
Philadelphia
has
increased
from
2009
to
today.
N
So
the
tax
abatement
is
not
helping
the
poor
people
in
this
city
which
make
up
almost
40%
of
the
population.
Okay,
not
only
that
the
deep
poverty
level
is
increased
from
12%
to
14%.
Deep
poverty
is
recognized
as
a
household
of
four
living
under
$12,000
a
year.
We
have
tens
of
thousands
of
people
in
the
city
living
under
poverty,
the
tech,
the
tax
abatement,
clearly
only
benefits
the
wealthy
11%
of
the
properties
that
benefit
next
year
in
2020
from
the
tax
abatement
are
all
based
in
Center
City.
N
Most
of
those
properties
are
1/2
million-dollar,
condos,
hotels
and
commercial
properties.
The
rest
of
the
properties,
89%
of
the
properties
that
are
benefiting
from
the
from
the
tax
abatement
are
the
ones
that
everybody
sees
and
is
alarmed
by
because
of
the
gentrifying
pressures
in
their
neighborhood.
At
a
recent
Ward
meeting
that
I
was
at
in
Ward
38
people
were
complaining,
particularly
people
from
the
West
Allegheny
neighborhood
and
alarmed
by
the
gentrifying
pressures
that
this
is
causing.
Please.
E
B
A
Alright
folks,
I'm
gonna,
ask
you
all
to
please
like
adhere
to
the
timeline
I'm
trying
I
got
like
40-something
people
on
the
list
and
I
want
everybody
to
speak
under
the
rules.
I.
Don't
have
to
do
that,
but
I
want
everybody
to
have
an
opportunity.
So
can
you
please
keep
to
the
timeline
all
right
trying
to
be
fair?
Thank
you.
H
A
H
I'm
call
I'm
speaking
about
bill
number
one
I
know
six
five,
nine,
my
name
is
Jen
chieh
sudha,
and
this
is
about
the
Kensington
Fishtown
Business
Improvement
District,
the
the
way
things
were
put
together
on
this
bill.
We
received
this
package,
which
has
a
lot
of
legalese
and
then
expects
the
small
business
owners
to
stop
what
they're
doing
read
through
piles
of
legalese
and
find
that
they
have
to,
instead
of
just
saying
yes,
no
to
the
bill
on
a
postcard
that
they
could
send
back,
they
have
to
write
a
whole
letter.
H
H
H
H
R
R
R
R
What
we're
dealing
with
is
the
support
of
the
fossil
fuel
industry,
who
produces
the
millions
and
millions
of
plastic
bags
that
are
produced
that
immediately
get
thrown
in
the
trash
only
to
make
their
way
into
the
water
that
you
and
I
drink
into
the
air
that
we
breathe.
That
caused
cancer
clusters
from
you
know
the
from
burning
and
incinerators.
Q
My
name
is
Murray
Sampson
I
am
the
eastern
Pennsylvania
Director
for
Clean
Water,
Action
I,
think
I
share
with
all
the
people
who
are
parents
in
the
room,
the
great
joy
one
gets
and
watching
your
child
open
a
gift
and
that
look
on
their
face.
It's
almost
better
than
being
a
child
and
getting
the
gift
yourself
last
week
and
adopting
the
amendment
to
pass
the
plastic
bag
bill.
You
essentially
have
all
become
elves
to
councilman's
Willa,
because
you
package
the
box.
Q
The
problem
is
the
box
was
packaged
by
Mayor
Grinch,
because
the
bill
is
deficient
and
there
hasn't
been
the
kind
of
time
to
have
the
kind
of
conversations
that
I
would
have
with
all
of
you.
Nor
have
you
had
the
opportunity
to
make
the
kind
of
Corrections
that
I
know
you
would
make.
If
you
had
the
time
now,
I
have
asked
and
letters
I
have
sent
to
all
of
you
and
that
some
of
you
may
have
read
in
the
opt
e
D.
That's
been
posted
this
morning
on
Philly
plan
that
we
should
table
this
bill.
Q
Q
What
I
would
really
like
is
for
me
as
a
parent,
to
not
deliver
this
empty
gift
to
my
members
and
to
your
constituents
and
for
us
to
know
that
you
are
behind
councilman
scroller
that
you
make
that
public
statement
that
we're
going
to
make
this
work
and
then,
let's
have
a
great
holiday,
and
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
S
S
S
S
The
developers
are
developing
Universal
City
within
four
blocks
of
my
home.
We
have
17
developments,
they
are
building
over
2,000
units.
I
have
been
displaced,
not
because
I
couldn't
a
father
that
mortgage
is
not
financially
I.
Was
this
place
risen
because
a
competitor
is
building
a
7-story
multi-unit
building
next
to
my
door,
and
my
I
have
a
newborn.
G
Hi
there,
my
name
is
Murat.
Our
tan
I
live
at
111,
East,
Girard
I'm,
a
longtime
Fishtown
resident,
born
or
raised
third
generation.
This
is
about
the
fish
town,
Kensington
area
bid
development.
Let
me
start
by
saying:
I
am
one
of
your
constituents
and
my
majority
of
the
200-plus
objection,
letters
that
that
your
constituents
and
me
and
my
partner's
weren't
around-
to
collect
these
letters
by
talking
to
my
neighbors
and
friends
and
property
owners
with
our
own
time
and
money,
something
that
the
bid
people
never
did.
They
never
went
and
out
reached
anybody.
G
They
did
minimal
to
non-existent.
Nothing
was
done
to
out
reach
the
business
owners
to
the
actual
communications
with
the
people
and
businesses
that
would
be
affected
for
a
group
with
the
name
business
in
in
it
they
did
not
really
care
about
them
and
what
they
are,
prime,
what
they,
what
they
are
proposing
to
do
and
what
they
were
gonna
do
with
it.
And
if
you
know
my
neighborhood,
which
you
should,
if
you
represent
us,
you
will
know
that
we
are
exactly
that.
A
neighborhood
and
the
majority
of
the
bid
corridor
are
not
businesses.
G
They
will
have
their
rent
increase
next
year
if
this
passes
and
a
property
that
owned
by
longtime
residents
like
Frank,
Ricci
and
mike
mckowski
and
others
who
rent
to
low
income
people.
Why
should
these
people
any
of
these
people,
pay
for
something
that
only
Paul
and
Johnny
Brenda's
and
other
people
in
the
nightlife
industry
will
get
money
and
robbed
us
it's
wrong.
N
Hi,
my
name
is
Mino
Ravel
I'm
here
today
to
speak
on
two
bills:
number
one
906
100,
the
plastic
bag
ban
and
1
909
44
the
tax
abatement
bill
last
winter,
when
we
first
met
with
Councilman
Squealer
about
this
bill.
Our
concern
was
to
force
the
plastics
industry
which
would
retaliate
with
the
opposition.
Now
it
seems
comes
from
our
own
mayor
who
threatens
to
veto
this
bill.
If
we
include
a
fee
for
single
use
plastic
bags,
it
seems
that
our
mayor
yet
again
speaks
for
the
fossil
fuel
industry.
Not
the
people
that
elected
him.
N
N
Now,
on
to
1
909
4
for
the
tax
abatement
bill,
please
vote
no.
We
cannot
afford,
as
a
city,
to
continue
to
give
away
money
like
this
after
you
vote.
No,
let's
talk
about
net
zero
energy
construction.
I've
mentioned
it
last
week.
It
means
there
is
at
least
as
much
energy
generated
as
consumed
at
a
site.
Homes
built
with
net
zero
energy
design
are
more
comfortable
and
have
no
energy
bills,
which
means
they're,
also
more
affordable.
I
heard
that
you
councilman
Jones,
have
introduced
such
a
bill
about
ten
years
ago.
N
R
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
George
Gould
I'm,
an
attorney
at
community
legal
services
and
a
member
of
five
Philadelphia
against
bedbugs
I
am
here
today
to
talk
about
the
bedbug
remediation
bill,
1
901,
o
6.
We
have
worked
on
this
issue
for
over
4
years.
At
the
committee
hearing,
we
were
not
informed
before
the
hearing
that
there
were
significant
amendments
and
the
bill
was
effectively
gutted.
However,
we
have
been
working
with
the
sponsor
councilman
squirrel
up
to
get
what
we
believe
are
significant
amendments
and
the
bill
has
been
amended
and
we
cautiously
are
supporting
it.
R
The
bill
will
give
tenants
a
year
after
moving
in
to
report
the
landlord,
a
suspect
and
invitation,
and
the
Landlord
will
be
fully
responsible
for
the
cost
of
remediation.
In
addition,
if
a
tenant
discovers
infestation
and
other
units
in
the
building
or
an
adjacent
row
house,
they
have
six
months
to
report
an
infestation
in
their
unit
and
the
Landlord
will
also
be
fully
responsible
for
the
full
cost
of
remediation.
This
Gunther
has
agreed
to
review
this
bill
after
a
period
of
time
to
see
if
it
is
working.
This
bill
is
a
start.
Thank
you.
P
Hi
greetings,
my
name
is
Marissa
Johnson,
valenzuela
and
I
am
a
professor
at
Community
College
of
Philadelphia
I
am
here
today,
because
the
faculty
and
staff
Union
at
CCP
is
a
member
of
the
Philadelphia
Coalition
for
affordable
communities,
and
we
thank
you
a
lot
to
folks
in
the
house,
and
we
appreciate
you
standing
with
us
and
supporting
supporting
bill,
one
nine
zero,
eight,
five,
nine,
the
commercial
density
bill
I've
also
got
some
holiday
cards
for
you
all
that
will
be
passed
out
in
our
classes.
At
CCP.
P
We
see
firsthand
how
urgent
the
issue
of
affordable
housing
is
in
a
rapidly
changing
Philadelphia
as
I'm
sure
you
can
understand.
When
a
student
loses
their
housing,
they
are
unlikely
to
succeed
in
their
studies,
I've
seen
many
bright
students
struggle
with
homelessness
and
sudden
eviction,
etc.
It's
hard
to
focus
on
your
English
101
essay.
When
your
housing
has
fallen
apart,
these
students
stopped
coming
to
class.
They
lose
hope,
despite
the
fact
that
they
can
do
the
work.
They
struggle
to
continue
to
see
college
as
a
viable
option.
P
Over
half
of
CCP
students
qualify
for
Federal
Pell
grants
and
nearly
all
of
our
students,
and
so
many
of
our
faculty
and
staff
members
are
living
paycheck
to
paycheck.
Housing
is
a
human
right
and
we
can
and
should
do
better
by
all
philadelphians.
This
bill
is
an
important
step
in
the
right
direction,
and
this
bill
is
a
lot
better
than
the
for-profit
housing.
Ccp's
administration
and
board
of
trustees
gave
away
to
developers
to
make
a
profit
on
CCP's
public
land.
We
will
continue
to
support
initiatives
that
truly
help
our
students
and
our
members.
T
Hello,
hello,
my
name
is
Dominic
how
I
am
an
independent
living
specialist
with
liberty
resources,
the
the
leader
Center
for
the
independent
living
in
Philadelphia
liberty?
Resources
is
also
a
member
organization,
the
Philadelphia
Coalition
for
affordable
housing,
I'm
here
to
speak
on
a
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero,
eight,
five,
nine,
the
commercial
density
bill,
our
coalition
and
mentoring.
We
had
been
working
on
making
the
Housing
Trust
Fund,
one
that
meets
our
city's
needs
for
over
twenty
years.
We
live
in
a
city
where,
over
heavens,
were
renters
well.
Over
half
of
these
residents
are
renters
we're.
T
Sixteen
percent
of
the
people
are
disabled
and
many
are
on
fixed
incomes,
making
anywhere
between
seven
thirty,
eight
in
$1,200
a
month
this
equals
to
fourteen
thousand
a
year
or
less,
and
so
population
grows.
They
continue
to
be
understand.
Our
coalition
and
members
organizations
didn't
work
for
more
money
for
the
house
and
church
friends
and
are
excited
to
be
here
today
to
support
councilmember
Greene's
bill
again.
T
Commercial
density
bonus
bill
to
create
concern.
We
support
this
bill
because
it
would
get
more
money
to
very
important
but
underfunded
programs
like
adaptive
modification
lri.
We
we
help
consumers
get
out
of
nursing
homes
and
Baker
to
community,
but
our
severe
shortage
of
accessible
units
make
it
very
difficult
to
locate
housing
and
get
out
of
the
nursing
homes.
If
you
haven't
lived
in
a
nursing
home,
you
have
no
idea
how
awful
it
is.
T
My
personal
story
involves
the
Philadelphia
shelter
system
myself
and
my
four-year-old
daughter
were
homeless
for
nine
months
and
they
lived
in
a
shelter
that
could
not
accommodate
me
due
to
my
disability
for
nearly
two
months.
During
all
of
this
time,
I
was
trying
to
find
an
accessible
and
affordable
place
to
live.
It
was
the
scariest
and
hardest
experience
of
my
life.
I
have
made
it
a
personal
and
rational
goal
to
prevent
this
from
happening
to
other
women
and
children.
T
E
This
is
the
official
decree
of
the
people
murmuring.
Their
misquote
Oh
as
such
requires
a
mere
action
remedy.
Every
week,
council
mayor,
governor
and
others
transfer
a
private
property,
the
government
probably
illegally
and
unlawfully
in
the
1770s.
The
governor,
the
government
in
Philadelphia
was
stealing
people's
private
property,
causing
the
people
to
draft
the
Declaration
of
Independence
and
the
US
Constitution.
Clearly,
history
is
repeating
itself,
as
the
government
that
stole
my
home
stole
my
just
compensation
asked
the
people
to
turn
in
their
arms.
E
As
the
Redcoats
Ted
has
filled
up
his
stolen
thousands
of
homes,
his
court
filings
indicated.
Did
men
died
on
December
the
7th
1941
for
this
type
of
government?
There's
an
abort
maneuver.
Your
task
is
treason
and
requires
your
prosecution.
The
Constitution's
require
me
at
remya
this
breach
of
all
breach
of
clothes,
breach
of
fiduciary
duty.
Your
oath
of
office
requires
you
to
actor,
face
prison,
42,
u.s.c,
1982-1983,
1959
to
86
1987
18
USC,
to
41
to
42
23
123
84
be
a
constitutional
one.
E
Sections
1
through
28,
twice
6
P
a
CSA
703
705
708
709
711
712,
713,
716
902,
another
walls
listed
SCO's,
1589,
65,
14,
133,
o
14,
405
6,
appear
violated,
I,
call
on
the
bedrock
and
Commonwealth
government's
to
perform
their
constitutional
obligations
to
investigate,
prosecute
all
involved
in
the
theft
and
the
legal
D
transfer
of
my
home
10:38
west
Wyoming
Avenue
to
denial.
God
give
him
42
u.s.c
1982
property
rights
for
25
years.
E
His
egregious
extraordinary
oath
filing
and
required
Media
Remini,
hey
just
government,
must
obey
the
rule
of
all
this
color
color
of
oil
government
must
have
its
charter
govern
revoked
until
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed,
I
remind
Council.
It
takes
a
lot
of
cooperation
to
create
and
allow
all
of
this
monumental,
corruption
and
taxation
without
representation.
R
Hi,
my
name
is
evan
Kossoff
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Temple
University
Graduate
Student
Association,
although
I
am
here
today
as
a
food-truck
advocate
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
about
bill,
one
nine
zero,
eight
five
one,
which
is
about
the
food
truck
rezoning
issues
around
33,
34,
Street
and
market
food
trucks,
serve
a
vital
role
in
the
fragile
ecosystem
ecosystem
of
university
food
services.
Students
rely
on
food
trucks
because
they
are
less
expensive
than
options
provided
on
campus
by
Drexel
and
temple's
food
service
company
Aramark.
R
Additionally,
the
trucks
through
their
owners,
employees
and
menus
provide
a
sense
of
cultural
diversity
and
sincerity,
precipitously
lacking
in
any
campus
dining
hall,
the
dreams
of
immigrant
and
low-income
families
to
build
a
business
by
making
food
they
love
are
at
stake.
When
corporations
like
earmark
act
in
conjunction
with
major
institutions
like
Drexel
or
Temple,
to
clear
out
the
competition.
This
is
a
food
scarcity
issue.
This
is
a
jobs
and
working
families
issue.
This
is
an
issue
at
the
heart
of
the
American
dream.
R
R
I,
see
that
there's
a
couple
other
bills
today
that
had
the
same
Flair
and
I
think
is
terrifying,
that
a
what
is
it
it's
like
nine
to
one
or
something
like
all,
but
one
Democrat,
City
Council
is
running
all
these
bills
through
about
the
fish
town,
about
abatement
about
the
food
trucks
against
the
little
guy
for
big
corporations
come
on
guys
we're
better
than
this.
This
isn't
Scott
Walker's,
Wisconsin
state
legislature,
where
I'm
the
last
day
of
business.
R
Q
Good
morning
everybody,
my
name
is
Francis
McCluskey
and
I.
Am
a
college
graduate
but
I
guess
that
doesn't
count
for
much
because
I'm,
a
low-income
citizen,
I
work
in
the
retail
industry
and
in
the
retail
industry?
Yes,
we
use
plastic
bags,
so
I'm
here
to
express
my
opposition
to
this
plastic
bag
ban
block.
The
ban.
I
do
not
want
to
lose
the
only
job.
I
have
it's
part-time,
and
it
at
least
is
something
something
I
can
at
least
survive.
One
I
don't
want
to
lose
it
before
I.
Q
Had
this
job,
I
was
unemployed
for
eight
years,
I
went
to
company
after
company
after
company
I
was
living
off.
My
parents
like
a
baby
I'm
an
adult.
Well,
my
parents
died,
I
lived
off
my
sister
and
my
brother-in-law,
like
a
baby.
I
want
to
live
like
an
adult.
I
want
to
keep
my
job.
Do
not
ban
plastic
bags.
I
work
in
the
supermarket
industry,
a
supermarket
finally
said
yes
to
me
when
I
was
asking
for
a
job.
Q
Supermarkets,
like
me,
do
not
want
to
see
plastic
bags
blowing
through
the
streets
ending
up
in
our
rivers,
or
god
forbid,
around
the
necks
of
animals.
They
want
to
find
more
efficient
ways
to
handle
plastic
bags,
sit
down
with
them.
Talk
to
them.
They
want
to
hear
from
you
they're
willing
to
work
for
you,
we'll
work
with
you.
I
do
not
want
to
lose
the
only
job.
I
have
I'm
struggling
to
find
another.
One.
I
do
not
want
to
go
through
eight
more
years.
Q
Ever
again,
I
know
what
to
be
unable
to
pay
my
bills.
I
don't
want
to
rest
on
my
sister's
shoulders.
She's
struggling
too
I
may
break
her
shoulders
as
an
adult.
If
I
have
to
sit
on
hers,
I
want
to
keep
my
job
I
don't
want
to
lose.
It
find
more
efficient
ways
to
handle
plastic
bags,
don't
bathe
them.
T
Hello,
my
name
is
yoni
hello,
hello,
my
name
is
Gale
Loney
I
am
a
retired
compliance.
Analyst
and
I
live
in
a
fifth
district,
so
I'm
talking
about
bill,
one
909,
four,
four
and
when
I
know
five.
Five
three
I
recently
went
to
a
public
poverty.
Hearing
and
I
listened
and
heard
a
lot
of
stories
about
organizations
that
help
and
support
individuals.
But
through
the
conversation,
no
one
talked
about
how
important
housing
was,
and
what
you
don't
realize
is
that
housing
is
a
huge
issue.
Around
poverty,
people
are
being
moved
out
of
their
homes.
T
People
are
being
displaced
through
a
higher
taxes,
share
of
cells,
they're
aging
out
and
have
nowhere
else
to
go,
and
they
have
no
one
to
help
them
and
and
in
effect,
losing
your
house.
Like
someone
said
earlier
with
regards
to
children,
it
has
an
effect
if
a
child
has
to
keep
moving
and
moving,
they
can't
get
the
education
that
they
need,
because
they're
so
busy
worrying
about.
Where
am
I
gonna
stay
today,
where
am
I
gonna
stay
tonight?
How
am
I
gonna
eat?
Where
am
I
gonna
go
tomorrow?
T
T
Environmentally.
You
have
no
way
to
get
out
your
neighborhood
because
there's
so
many
developments
all
over
the
place.
You
have
to
reroute
yourself
in
traffic,
you
know,
and
so,
with
the
high-impact
developments
now
you're
saying
that
the
communities
have
to
decide
amongst
themselves
how
to
get
these
community
benefits
from
these
hi
developers.
K
P
Okay,
hi
everyone.
My
name
is
Mandy
Duong
I'm
here
to
ask
you
to
vote
no
on
the
one,
nine
nine
four
for
bill.
Although
this
bill
is
a
small
step
to
ending
the
ten
year
tax
abatement,
it
is
only
a
small
bill.
It
is
only
a
small
step
that
will
take
wait
too
long
to
get
funding
into
our
schools
I'm.
Currently,
a
student
teacher
at
Furness
high
school
this
year
and
the
ten
year
tax
abatement
has
contributed
to
a
lot
of
structural
barriers.
P
For
my
students,
my
students
are
learning
from
20
year
old
textbooks
sitting
in
classrooms
of
peeling
paint
and
eating
expired
school
lunches.
Some
classrooms
do
not
have
air
conditioning,
and
the
heating
system
is
very
inconsistent.
This
detract
students
from
their
learning.
In
addition,
this
also
puts
students
and
teachers
health
at
risk,
because
they
get
triggered
by
the
conditions
at
furnace.
Students
and
teachers
should
have
a
safe
access
to
safe,
positive
environment
that
is
conducive
to
their
learning
and
teaching.
P
Furness
and
many
other
schools
in
philly
are
in
desperate
need
of
funding
and
resources
that
the
ten
year
at
the
end
of
the
ten
year
tax
abatement
can
bring.
Additionally,
the
end
of
the
ten
year.
Tax
abatement
will
help
fund,
affordable
housing
and
programs
that
can
help
low-income
communities
of
color.
It
will
also
let
and
land
insecurity,
because
there
will
be
less
incentive
to
turn
vacant
land
into
luxury
housing,
providing
more
space
for
communities
to
build
gardens
or
other
spaces
that
benefit
long
that
benefit
long
term
residents
as
a
whole.
P
This
will
alleviate
the
stressors
for
many
of
my
students,
which
will
further
contribute
to
creating
better
learning
environments
for
them
for
over
three
years.
Communities
and
organizations
across
various
issues
of
schools,
housing
and
land
have
fought
to
end
the
ten
year
tax
abatement
in
order
to
help
the
communities
of
Philadelphia,
especially
the
most
marginalized
and
overlooked
ones.
Finally,
you
have
moot
because
of
our
fight
and
our
efforts,
but
this
bill
is
too
weak.
P
You
had
an
opportunity
to
do
this
by
working
closely
with
the
most
impacted
communities,
but
instead
you
listened
to
the
building
industry,
association
and
then
wealthy
developers
and
you
let
them
dictate
the
conditions
of
the
bill.
In
addition,
the
process
was
Shady,
we
want
an
end
to
the
tax
payment
and
we
will
not
accept
this
bill,
which
was
introduced
undemocratically,
we're
pushing
for
you
to
to
vote
no.
T
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Katherine.
Blount
I
am
speaking
on
behalf
of
legislation,
one
nine
zero,
eight,
nine
four
and
one
nine
zero.
Eight
nine
eight
dealing
with
Cobbs
Creek
in
concessive
neighborhoods
in
West,
Philadelphia
I,
am
a
member
of
the
forty
six.
Would
our
Co
committee.
We
recently
formed
our
our
CEO
with
the
goal
of
preserving,
protecting
and
providing
for
our
homeowners,
our
renters,
our
communities
and
our
neighborhoods.
Many
of
us
have
lived
in
our
racially
ethnically
economically
diverse
in
supportive
communities
for
many
years,
welcoming
our
new
neighbors
into
our
communities.
T
As
we
say
goodbye
to
our
old
neighbors
who
moved
out
or
passed
away,
we
intend
to
remain
in
our
homes
and
our
neighborhoods
to
help
shape
the
future
of
our
communities
while
preserving
the
history
and
an
appreciation
for
the
unique
community,
attributes
and
architecture.
We
support
correct
zoning
are
down
zoning,
as
we
also
call
it
ours,
a
zoning
as
a
way
of
ensuring
homeowner
and
residential
engagement
in
area
development,
especially
if
that
development
versa
impacts,
the
character
of
our
immediate
communities
and
or
the
larger
neighborhood.
We
engaged
in
community
outreach.
T
We've
organized
we
educated
in
order
to
promote
legislation
that
aligns
with
our
mission
to
preserve,
protect
and
provide
for
our
neighbors
and
communities.
Our
communities
worked
for
and
did
support
the
creation
of
the
legislation.
We
thank
councilman
Blackwell
for
listening
to
our
concerns
and
supporting
us
by
correct
zoning.
Our
residential
single-family
homes,
blocks
communities
and
neighborhood.
We
ask
council
members
to
support
us
by
supporting
this
legislation.
Thank
you.
H
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Jackman
Wiggins
I'm,
a
longtime
resident
north
central
I,
live
in
the
fifth
Council
today,
I'm
representing
the
stadium
stompers,
a
community
based
movement
to
prevent
any
further
encroachment
of
Temple
University
in
my
neighborhood
for
any
high-impact
development
projects
with
square
footage
in
the
range
of
a
hundred
thousand
to
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
square
feet,
especially
in
the
former
stadium.
Now
about
Bill
one
nine,
zero.
Nine
four
four
seems
to
be
moving
along
at
a
pace
that
many
everyday
taxpaying
residents
may
not
be
aware
of.
H
It
is
tiring
to
see
how
some
folks
can
benefit
from
housing
development
and
how
a
municipality
our
city
can
favor
this
sector,
but
give
short
shrift
to
decaying
schools
and
other
needs
of
our
city's
residents.
This
tax
abatement
must
end
and
in
right
now
you
know
the
people
in
this
town,
the
Isley
Brothers,
put
it
very
nicely
fight
the
powers
that
be
when
certain
principalities,
oops
I
meant
to
say
a
municipality
is
not
in
sync,
with
the
will
of
the
people,
and
please
know
this
as
I
know
you
do.
H
T
Tiffanygreen
I'm
here
to
oppose
bill
one
nine,
zero,
five,
five
three,
which
is
a
community
benefit
agreement.
We
are
opposed
to
rezoning
inside
the
the
bill
because
of
the
fact
it
takes
away
the
property
owners
going
down
to
the
CBA
and
be
able
to
to
present
their
case.
If
you,
if
you
can't,
if
you
don't
agree
with
the
community,
benefit
agreement
that
is
set
up
with
the
developer,
because
developers
want
rezoning,
they
don't
want
to
go
down
to
the
CBA,
and
so
at
this
point
you
take
away.
T
If
you
know,
if
you
do
a
rezoning
bill
and
you
allow
that
to
take
away
the
CBA
process,
then
independent
property
owners-
someone,
some
people
that
don't
live
in
the
neighborhood-
will
not
have
an
opportunity
to
go
down
to
the
CBA
and
present
their
case.
I'm
asking
you
to
hold
that
bill
because
it
needs
to
be
reimagined
and
everything
like
that.
Secondly,
I
want
to
talk
about
the
fact
that
I
have
a
real
concern
with
the
fact
that
I
feel
that
activists,
particularly
black
women
activists,
are
being
shunned
here.
T
I
didn't
appreciate
some
of
the
things
that
was
said
to
me.
Regarding
talk
about
uncooperative
and
that
type
of
thing,
the
reality
of
it
is
at
this
particular
point
is
that
we
came
down
here
in
2013,
14
15,
with
appearance
of
Hart
asking
for
help,
and
we
felt
on
the
combativeness
not
willing
to
meet
with
us
not
willing
to
hear
what
we
have
to
say
and
now
in
the
thing
of
my
ears.
Since
then,
some
of
you
and
many
of
you
voted
for
micro
nutters
bills.
You
voted
for
his
zoning
bills.
T
You
voted
for
his
pro
development
pills
and
you
planted
them
seeds
and
when
them
seeds
came
back,
he
came
back
with
the
highest
poverty
rate
in
the
city
in
the
country.
It
came
back
with
the
worst
case.
Redlining
in
our
area
came
back
with
no
blacks
going
into
the
houses,
no
blacks
being
able
to
get
mortgages.
An
independent
investigation
came
and
ran
on
national
news,
how
Point,
Breeze
and
others
who
had
the
worst
case
redlining.
T
So
we
saw
so
we
have
them
vindicated,
don't
try
to
vent
a
vilified
black
women
activists
or
evidence
that
come
down
trying
to
say
that
we
trying
to
block
progress,
we're
not
blocking
progress.
How
could
we
be
blocking
progress
at
this
particular
point
when
you
have
the
highest
poverty
rate
in
the
country
where
you
have
an
increasing
homeless
rate?
At
this
point,
you
had
26,000
residents
get
ready
to
lose
their
home
to
share
and
6,000
are
seniors.
If
anybody
is
to
blame
blame
yourself,
you
can't
have
a
to
face
thickness.
A
B
B
Wholeheartedly
because,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
no
one
does
this
job
to
clean
this
city
better
than
anybody
in
local
427.
I
applaud.
Councilman
I
applaud
Councilwoman
Parker
for
the
things
that
she's
trying
to
do
she's
trying
to
introduce
some
things
in
her
district
to
get
the
streets
clean,
but
she
is
partnering
with
the
Union
to
make
sure
these
people
have
a
Avenue
of
getting
four
time.
Jobs.
B
G
B
B
Good
morning,
council
president
Clark,
my
name
is
jihad.
Ollie
I'm,
a
citizen
in
Philadelphia
I,
have
been
involved
in
coming
down
Council
for
almost
15
years,
I'm
an
active
participant
I'd
like
to
think
of
myself,
as
an
activist
also
I'm
here
today,
to
ask
you
to
Thank
You
council
president
Clark
and
Councilman
councilman
Kenyatta
Johnson
for
introducing
bill
one
nine
zero,
five,
five
three,
which
is
known
as
a
community,
benefit
agreement.
B
It's
really
it's
really
leveling
the
playing
field
because
Tribune
it
benefits
agreements
existed
in
other
parts
of
the
city
for
a
long
time,
but
this
levels
the
playing
field,
because
I
can
tell
you
the
Councilwoman
Blackwell
can
tell
you
many
times
we
were.
We
were
negotiating
with
developers.
They
called
us
crooks.
They
said
every
time
we
demanded
something
for
the
company.
We
were
strong
on
them,
so
this
really
gives
us
a
legitimate
way
to
be
able
to
say
we
want
something
for
the
community
I'm
also
here
for
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero,
eight,
nine
one!
B
That's
for
the
I
want
to
thank
councilman
Blackwell
for
the
EOP
plan
and
that's
for
the
Penn
medical
site
that
they're
going
to
give
without
chief
Councilwoman.
We
would
have
been
kicked
to
the
side
because
the
administration,
when
it
comes
to
these
issue,
were
big-time
developers.
We've
really
lose
at
the
table.
B
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
bill
number,
one:
nine,
zero,
eight,
nine
eight,
which
was
for
the
neighbors
on
the
5453
on
the
5400
block,
Angora
terrace
and
the
rezoning
of
their
houses,
which
were
built
as
duplexes
but
unbeknown
to
plan,
and
they
changed
in
the
single-family
houses.
So
we
thank
you
for
that
in
closing,
I'd
like
to
thank
the
the
council,
people
that
are
leaving
councilman,
Greenlee
and
Councilman
a
talking
burger
for.
Thank
you
for
always
giving
us
respect.
B
When
we
came
down
here
to
talk
and
Councilman
Blondell,
Reynolds,
Brown
and
Councilwoman
Blackwell
I
can
only
tell
you
when
I
think
about
legislation.
I'm
reminded
of
dr.
Martin,
Luther,
King
and
I
think
to
be
able,
when
he
came
and
gave
his
speech
to
Americans
I've
often
thought
as
Philadelphia
being
to
Philadelphia's
and
dr.
King
said.
The
power
of
legislation
was
to
change
behavior
and
your
legislation
throughout
the
years
has
behavior
and
I.
Thank
you
for
serving
us
well
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
Thank.
I
I
Yes,
no
wonder
you
counsel
people
in
agreement
with
that
I
just
wanted
to
know
for
the
clarity
of
my
heart,
because
I
couldn't
understand
where
if
the
school
superintendent
said,
he'd
need
fifty
million
dollars
to
get
the
asbestos
cleaned
out
of
the
schools
and
the
developers
and
the
contractors
was
getting
over
seventy
million
dollars
as
to
so
why
couldn't
the
school
gets
their
money?
Why
could
you
hold
the
tax
abatement
up
so
that
the
schools
can
get
the
money?
Is
anyone
gonna
answer
that
question?
Did
the
schools
borrow
five
hundred?
I
Fifty
million
dollars
can
I
give
it
yes
from
anyone
in
the
council.
People
because
I
need
my
heart
satisfied,
because
if
not,
if
they
did
not
get
their
money,
then
it's
a
disgrace.
It's
truly
a
disgrace
to
allow
this
10
year
tax
abatement
to
go
as
it
is
because
I
already
know
in
my
heart
that
it's
going
to
be
passed,
you're
not
only
to
play
no
games.
I
I
knew
from
day
one
three
weeks
ago,
when
all
of
those
names
backed
up
Cindy
or
Councilwoman,
Cindy
bass
that
that
bill
was
going
to
be
passed
because
it
is,
and
I
am
so
sad
in
my
heart
about
how
truly
I'm
sad
about
that,
because
I'm
watching
people
make
money
off
the
backs
of
taxpayers
that
almost
can't
afford
their
own
taxes
and
I'm
watching
them.
Move
in
moved
out
fish
two
to
five
years,
they're
gone
rip
the
house
out
and
I'm
not
against
anybody
to
make
any
money.
Legally.
I
I
really
am
NOT,
but
I
am
against
the
fact
that
we
have
to
sit
around
and
come
up
with
a
bill
like
this.
Your
purchase
together.
Seventeen
members-
and
this
is
what
you
come
up
with-
there's
a
disgrace.
It
really
is,
and
then
you
didn't
wait
for
the
new
members
to
come
in.
I
need
y'all
the
whole
that
bill
it
need
to
be
held
because
it's
a
disgrace.
I
S
Hi
everyone
I'm
Manish,
dad
I'm
from
India
I
came
in
this
country
30
years
ago.
I
started
business
in
a
Drexel
15
years
ago.
I
when
I
know
the
councilman
was
Janey.
Blackballed
I
felt
like
I
was
in
a
right
hand,
I
feel
like
I'm
in
a
home,
and
she
did
keep
us
alive.
I
heard
a
bad
thing:
Drexel
don't
want
a
lunch
truck
and
Jamie
black,
always
fight
for
us.
Keep
us
alive
and
I
feel
like
it
was
a
mother.
Teresa
came
in
my
life.
You
know
she
she's
just
remind
me
of
Mother
Teresa.
S
It's
very
sad
also
we
having
a
same
issue
again
before
she's
leaving
Drexel
trying
to
get
us
again
out.
Hopefully
she
doesn't
pass
this
because
we
are
without
this
place.
I
can't
live.
I
have
a
two
heart
attack.
I
really
can't
afford
the
third
one
you
know.
So
please
Jean
think
before
you
sign
that
bill.
I
know.
Drexel
has
a
lot
of
money.
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
money.
You
know
we
are
very
poor.
We
work
very
hard.
S
I,
go
and
arrange
snow,
hot
weather
every
single
day
in
that
corner,
feeding
every
single
student
and
faculty
member
I
have
a
7,000
people
sign
in
the
two
day.
They
warned
us
there,
so
please
do
not
throw
us
out
from
there.
This
is
only
thing:
I
have
a
my
kids.
I,
don't
want
them
to
do
this
work
I
want
them
to
do.
Go
college
only
way.
I
can
send
them
a
college
if
I
have
a
job.
So
please
think
for
us.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
S
Governor
named
you
from
South
Philly
with
the
atleat
and
were
part
of
a
coalition
working
across
issues
demand
an
end
to
the
tax
abatement
and
I'm
here
to
urge
you
to
vote
no
for
this
watered-down
bill
199.
For
for
every
day,
our
young
people
pass
shiny,
new
developments
to
get
to
crumbling
toxic
schools
and,
in
the
same
time,
across
the
neighborhoods
black
brown.
Working-Class
philadelphians
are
being
pushed
from
their
homes
and
gardens
because
of
rising
rents,
properly
property
taxes
and
sheriff's
sales.
S
For
more
than
20
years,
a
10
year,
tax
abatement
has
been
the
driving
force
behind
the
development
and
displacement
in
Philly
and
after
years
of
grassroots,
organizing
calling
for
an
end
to
the
Bateman.
We're
extremely
disappointed
with
what
has
transpired
over
the
last
few
weeks.
A
lot
of
happens
in
Council
members
in
a
pass.
S
We
are
urging
the
City
Council
now
on
the
proposed
bill
and
Nova
novo,
ensures
that
new
council
members
will
have
an
opportunity
to
take
part
in
voting
on
this
issue
that
will
have
a
significant
impact
on
their
10
years.
This
is
not
only
fair,
it
is
just.
The
process
has
been
unduly
rushed
at
the
cost
of
potential
impact
on
the
bill
in
order
to
rebuild
trust
with
the
mana
Khemia
members
be
included
in
any
and
odd
reviews,
processes
of
abatements
impact
on
our
communities
moving
forward.
S
We
are
on
the
front
line
and
deserve
to
be
considered
in
identifying
metrics
and
now
analyzing
the
data
and
leading
our
path
forward.
We
are
the
experts
here.
These
are
our
lives,
neighborhoods
and
schools,
and
the
fraud
bill
is
not
enough.
We
will
continue
pushed
for
a
complete
end
to
the
bateman
until
we
win
how
communities
cannot
wait,
it
is
essential
that
City
Council
start
a
fund
to
address
at
school
conditions.
Now
our
kids
can't
wait
and
for
different
reason.
We
agree
with
mayor
Kenny's,
the
declaration
to
council.
S
A
A
And
it's
time
we
will
now
consider
today's
resolution
consent
agenda.
I
will
ask
the
clerk
to
read
the
titles
of
all
the
resolutions
on
a
consent
agenda
after
East
Tyler's
thread.
Any
member
may
object
to
the
inclusion
of
the
resolution.
Only
resolution
consent
agenda
punch
up
to
objection
and
without
debate.
The
resolution
will
immediately
be
removed
from
the
resolution
miss
intogen
and
place
on
today's
regular
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
mr.
Decker,
and
you
please
now
we
do
titles
of
the
resolutions
on
the
consent
agenda.
K
Nine
seven
four
inside
of
the
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank
to
dispose
of
2166
North
Franklin
Street,
located
in
the
fifth
councilman
ik
district
and
resolution
number
one:
nine,
zero
and
nine
eight
one
another.
The
resolution
authorizing
the
floor
feel
and
back
to
dispose
of
1703
1707
and
17
11
North
55th
Street
located
in
the
fourth
Council.
K
K
And
resolution
number
one:
nine:
zero.
Nine
eight
six
inside
of
the
resolution
appointing
Eric
bought
into
the
board
of
directors
of
the
fiel
Lyon
bank
and
resolution
number
one:
nine:
zero.
Nine
eight
seven
inside
of
the
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
line
back
to
dispose
of
certain
properties
located
in
the
seventh
cosmic
district
and
resolution
of
one
nine,
zero,
nine,
eight,
nine,
a
res
and
title
of
resolution
calling
upon
the
Occupational,
Safety
and
Health
Administration
to
recognize
secondary,
traumatic
stress
as
a
workplace.
A
D
D
D
K
Certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Cedar
Avenue,
52nd,
Street,
Locust,
Street
and
46th
Street
and
Belleville
one
nine
zero.
Seven.
Eight
four,
a
inside
of
the
Norden
semantics
out
of
14
of
the
Philippi
codons
out
of
zoning
and
planning
to
provide
for
a
height
allowance
for
certain
solar
collectors
and
below
one
nine
zero.
K
Fourteen
500
of
the
philippi
code
entitled
overlay
zoning
districts
by
modifying
the
CTR
Center
City
overlay,
district,
Society
Hill
area
to
create
additional
standards
concerning
height
parking
signs
and
special
reviews
and
below
one
nine.
Zero.
Eight
six
zero,
a
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
title
7
of
the
philippi
code
in
settled
housing
code
by
adding
a
new
chapter:
seven
207,
preservation
of
affordable
housing
in
Belem;
a
one;
nine
zero;
six;
five,
nine
and
saladin
ordinance
establishing
a
neighborhood,
Improvement
District
to
be
known
as
the
fish
town,
Kensington
Area,
Business,
Improvement
District.
K
K
Such
programs
and
services
authorizing
the
director
of
commerce,
on
behalf
of
the
city,
to
execute
an
agreement
with
Phil
DC
relating
to
the
district
and
reauthorizing
fellow
DC
to
asset
to
assess
eligible
property
owners
within
the
district
and
collect
or
cost
to
be
collected,
special
assessment
fees
to
be
used
in
accordance
with
the
approved
plan,
all
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
community
and
economic
Improvement
Act
and
building
one
nine
zero.
Seven.
Six.
K
Six
in
cited
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
full
of
a
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Market
Street
22nd,
Street,
Ludlow,
Street,
24th,
Street,
Chestnut
Street
and
the
Schuylkill
River
and
Baltimore
one
nine
zero.
Nine.
Forty
three
incited
an
ordinance
amending
section:
nine
1301
point:
one
of
the
fluffy
code
incited
homestead
exclusion
to
increase
the
amount
of
the
homestead
exclusion
and
build
one
nine
zero.
Five.
K
Nine
one,
seven
insided
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
full
of
his
owner
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Broad,
Street,
Snyder,
Avenue,
7th,
Street
and
Oregon
Avenue
ambolyn,
one
one:
nine,
zero,
eight,
five,
zero
and
tottered
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
office
of
the
city
treasurer.
On
behalf
of
the
city,
to
enter
into
one
or
more
agreements
with
F
is
avant-garde
for
the
installation
and
maintenance
of
an
information
management
system
for
use
by
the
treasurer's
office.
K
Nine,
zero,
nine
three
five
and
cited
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
issuance
from
time
to
time
of
one
or
more
series
of
general
obligation,
bonds
to
provide
funds
to
refund
certain
outstanding
general
obligation,
bonds
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
authorizing
the
mayor,
city,
controller
and
city
solicitor
or
majority
of
them
to
sell
the
bonds
at
public
or
private,
negotiated
sale.
Setting
forth
the
purposes
for
which
the
proceeds
of
the
bonds
will
be
expended.
Providing
for
the
image
for
the
maturities
and
for
other
terms
and
conditions
and
for
the
form
of
the
bonds.
K
To
convey
to
the
philosophy
of
Redevelopment
Authority
all
or
a
portion
of
a
parcel
or
parcels
of
land
in
and
about
the
area
bounded
by
south
50th
Street
Pendred,
Street,
South,
51st,
Street
and
Willa's
Avenue
for
further
conveyance
and
below
one
nine
zero.
Nine
four
two
incited
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
Commissioner
of
public
property
to
enter
into
an
amendment
to
a
lease
agreement
with
Saint
Agnes
mo
B
for
use
by
the
city
of
all
over
a
portion
of
the
premises
located
at
1930,
South,
Broad,
Street
and
below
one
nine
zero.
K
Five,
five,
five
incited
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
revision
of
lines
and
grades
on
a
portion
of
city
plan
number
270
by
placing
on
the
city
plan
Sigma
way
from
merging
Street
to
tackle
Wanda
Street
northeast
of
Van
Kirk
Street,
and
tackle
on
O
Street
from
Van
Kirk
Street
to
Sigma
way,
northwest
of
Uruk
Street
and
below
one
nine
zero.
Five.
Five:
seven
in
cited
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
paving
of
Sigma
way
from
merging
street
to
tackle
Water
Street
and
Tekken
Water
Street
from
Van
Kirk
Street
to
Sigma
way
and
building
one
nine
zero.
Six.
K
Four:
four
inside
of
the
norden's
amending
chapter
12
2700
of
the
Philadelphia
Code
and
summer
permit
parking
districts
by
changing
certain
boundaries
and
establishing
new
permit
parking
districts
and
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero.
Six:
four:
five
inserted
an
ordinance
authorizing
James
Herrmann,
doing
businesses,
kfn
Holdings
to
construct
owned
and
maintained
a
proposed
exterior
stairway
at
12:48
through
50
North
Front,
Street
ambolyn,
one
one:
nine
zero.
K
Five
and
tottered
annoyed
in
cementing
section
nine
2:05
of
the
philippi
code,
inside-out
sidewalk
sales
by
allowing
for
sidewalk
sales
near
the
intersection
of
Cottman
Avenue
and
busselton
Avenue
MLM.
Oh
one:
nine,
zero,
nine
one:
zero
and
tottered
an
ordinance
amending
bill;
number;
zero;
five;
zero;
six;
seven,
zero
and
tottered
an
ordinance
granting
permission
to
Center
City
eru
V
corporation.
K
Extending
from
the
said
terminus
of
Cumberland
Street
to
the
pier
head
line
of
the
Delaware
River
and
authorizing
acceptance
of
the
grant
to
the
city
of
the
said,
right-of-way
being
reserved
in
Belem
one
one:
nine,
zero,
nine
118
Saturday
an
ordinance
authorizing
cassia
Massimo
to
install
and
maintain
an
existing
exterior
building
ramp
at
27,
23,
East,
Cumberland
Street
and
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero.
Nine!
K
Six
of
the
photo
fee
code
entitled
health
code
by
many
Chapter.
Six,
two
hundred
entitled
preventive
medicine,
to
require
the
reporting
of
information
related
to
substance.
Use
treatment,
drug
overdose,
treatment
and
related
information
to
the
Department
of
Public,
Health
and
belen,
one
nine,
zero,
nine
one
two,
and
so
that
an
audience
authorized
in
the
city
solicitor
to
enter
into
a
multi-year
contract
with
a
provider
of
codification,
editing
and
marketing
services
to
produce
printed
and
electronic
versions
of
the
fluffy
coat
and
related
services
and
material
and
build
number
one.
K
Nine
zero,
seven
one
six
and
taught
at
an
ordinance
amending
chapter.
Nine
3,400
of
the
fluffy
code
inside
on
energy
conservation,
provide
for
the
benchmarking
and
reporting
of
energy
and
water
usage,
data
for
certain
buildings
participating
and
the
commercial
property
assessed
energy
prep
program
and
make
technical
changes
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
A
These
bills,
have
him
read
on
two
different
days
requested
for
each
bill
now
and
she'll
the
bill
passed.
Finally,
the
clerk
shall
call
the
roll
danpalm
been
called
East
Council
member
meshell
vote
aye
on
each
of
the
bills,
neonates
of
the
bills,
or
indicate
those
bills
for
which
the
members
voting
aye
and
those
bills
for
which
the
member
is
voting,
nay,.
K
K
M
A
A
K
Ordinance
amending
title
nine
of
the
philippi
code
inside
a
regulation
of
businesses,
trades
and
professions
by
adding
a
new
chapter.
9
4500
entitled
prohibition
on
use
of
certain
bags
and
check
out
bag
charge
to
permit
the
use
of
only
certain
bags
by
retail
establishments
at
the
point
of
sale
or
for
a
delivery.
E
You,
mr.
president,
before
we
vote
on
this
legislation,
I
just
wanted
to
say
that-
and
this
has
been
a
long
time
coming-
bring
your
own
bag.
Legislation
is
historic
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
It's
been
a
long
process
that
I'm
pleased
to
do
my
part
to
improve
the
environment
for
generations
of
Philadelphia's
to
come.
We
need
to
stop
being
a
disposable
society
and
work
towards
and
strive
to
are
becoming
a
more
reusable
Society.
I
know.
More
work
is
needed
to
ensure
the
retailers,
large
and
small,
have
low-cost
options
for
their
customers.
E
We
will
to
reduce
litter
and
waste
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
in
their
neighborhoods.
Although
fees
are
not
desirable,
studies
have
shown
that
the
reduces
single
use
bags
in
the
next
session
I
will
continue
to
work
with
all
stakeholders
and
my
council
colleagues
on
a
solution
that
is
best
for
the
city's
environment,
and
this
will
be
a
legislative
priority.
Thank
you.
Thank.
E
A
K
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
Blackwell
hi,
councilman
Dom,
my
councilman
green
councilman,
Greenlee
Councilwoman,
Ginn,
councilman,
Heenan,
I,
councilman,
Johnson,
I,
councilman,
Jones,
councilman,
O'neal,
council
minute
Oh,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
Kendra,
Nia,
Sanchez,
Councilwoman,
Reynolds
Brown
got
some
Minsk
Willa
I
got
some
and
taubenberger
counts.
President
clark,
I
dies.
A
K
Ordinance
amending
chapter
19,
1,300
of
the
Philadelphia
Code
and
seven
real
estate
taxes
by
modifying
the
duration
and
or
amount
of
certain
tax
abatements,
and
by
providing
for
periodic
evaluation
of
the
abatements
authorized
by
sections
1930,
no
3,
subparagraph
2,
1930,
no
3,
subparagraph
3
and
1930
no
3
subparagraph
4.
This.
A
L
You
very
much
council
I
want
to
thank
and
acknowledge
the
folks
who
spent
time
coming
here
today
to
speak
on
the
importance
of
change
for
the
10
year
tax
abatement.
This
was
a
long
journey.
I
want
them
to
know
that
their
voices
resonated
through
the
course
of
a
number
of
years
that
we've
had
the
discussion
about
the
10
year.
Tax
abatement,
going
back
as
many
years
from
when
councilman
good,
had
introduced
a
whole
series
of
bills
to
reform
the
10
year.
L
Tax
abatement
and
many
of
us
also
followed
in
his
footsteps
when
the
new
term
came
through.
But
today
is
you
know
the
first
change
that
we've
seen
unique
in
the
history
of
the
of
a
20-year
program.
It's
a
first
step
and
people
are
right
to
be
here
to
demand
more
for
their
schools.
It's
a
complete
crisis.
It's
why
we're
making
this
change,
and
just
because
we
made
this
change
doesn't
mean
it's
over.
We
need
to
take
a
first
step
and
we
need
to
keep
fighting.
L
E
A
K
A
G
You
council
president
I
need
to
be
excused
for
the
remainder
of
session,
so
I
want
to
be
voted,
aye
all
bills
and
resolutions
I'm.
Unfortunately,
I
won't
be
here
to
wrap
up
the
session
to
acknowledge
my
four
colleagues
we'll
be
moving
on,
but
I
was
want
to
personally
thank
them
for
their
contribution
to
this
body,
as
well
as
the
residents
and
constituents
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I
wish
them
much
success
in
their
future
endeavors.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council.
B
K
L
K
M
A
K
A
K
E
A
A
A
K
K
K
K
A
K
A
resolution
authorizing
Council's
Committee
on
global
opportunities
and
the
creative
innovative
economy
to
hold
hearings
to
examine
best
practices
regarding
the
reduction
of
the
negative
environmental
impacts
of
flexible
plastic
products
in
the
city
of
Lafayette,
introduced
by
Councilman
o.
She
recognized
phenols.
A
A
C
K
K
K
A
F
F
I
bought
that
I
brought
that
down
because
I
started
off
in
that
seat.
You
know
many
years
ago
newcomers
couldn't
sit
on
the
front
row
you
had
to
have.
You
know
you
had
to
be
around
a
while,
but
I
was
allowed
to
sit
in
that
seat,
because
that's
where
Lucien
Blackwell
sat
so
that
seats
been
occupied
by
us
for
a
long
long
time,
long
long
time.
F
I
wonder
when
mention
my
staff,
who
some
of
whom
passed
on
you
know
I
considered
him
family
and
many
of
you
will
remember
Lester
Brown.
He
was
my
chief
of
staff.
He
passed
away
as
the
den
lion's
den
lines
was
our
first
step
member.
When
Lou
started.
He
had
only
one
person
that
was
me.
I
was
so
grateful
when
I
got
one
more
staff
member
that
was
then
life,
but
he's
he
certainly
passed
on.
F
Jim
Hughes
was
in
the
60th
Ward
he's
passed
on,
but
there's
so
many
other
people,
Thank
You
Joey
T
for
being
here,
but
I
want
to
thank
them.
They're
all
over
there
from
from
Belinda
to
it,
Ben
to
Paul
that
twopenny
over
there
doing
housing.
You
know
she's
going
right
teaming
with
your
housing
and
homelessness
for
23
years.
So
we
know
that's
where
she's
going
to
John
Fenton
Tim
Marty,
who
sits
in
the
back
office
Roxanne
my
attorney,
all
of
you,
Tootie
she's
been
volunteering
for
me.
F
Ever
since
she
retired
from
the
city
Thank
You,
Toni,
macintosh'
jr..
We
worked
with
junior
and
senior
and
I've
seen
our
friends
from
state
committee,
and
so
many
people
were
here
and
I
was
right.
That
I
won't
mention.
Suffice
it
to
say
that
I
am
grateful
to
all
of
you
for
what
you've
done.
I'm
grateful.
F
That
was
one
of
my
ministers
who
gave
the
invocation
and
Charlene
Holloway
I'm,
going
to
call
warning
in
one
moment
and
ask
her
to
complete
my
remarks
and
but
I
wanted
to
say
all
these
years
have
really
been
I've
enjoyed
each
and
every
day
of
it.
I
know,
I
say
that
often
because
I
know
this
is
my
mission.
We
all
have
a
mission.
Captain
blunt.
F
We
are
the
mission
I
learned,
minor
and
Lou
at
his
picked
it
up
from
him
and
I'm
grateful
for
all
the
churches,
I
receive
from
Holy
Apostles
in
the
Thank
You
Stephanie.
We
were
out
of
there
too
Glenn's
church
grace
Lutheran
to
Zion
Baptist,
to
so
many
churches
that
that
we've
been
Church
of
Christian
compassion.
In
fact,
I
have
a
new
painting
on
the
bottom
of
it.
It
says:
what's
this
best,
because
you
all
know:
that's
mine,
I
give
it
to
him.
F
So
the
young
man
who
said
a
PE
see
his
daughter
painted
it
and
with
me
and
many
poses
and
put
at
the
bottom
West
is
the
best.
But
there
are
so
many
there
are
so
many
ways,
and
so
many
people
I
have
to
think
it.
I'm
still
being
honored
will
be
on
a
Friday
night,
I'm
still
being
I've
been
on
it
from
the
bottom
of
my
Airy
from
Mantua
tavon.
It
meets
at
La
21.
F
You
go
to
cops
Creek
Tuesday
I'll
be
honored
by
at
Southwest
Southwest
Business
Service
cops
Creek,
you
name
it
and
I'm
grateful
to
each
and
every
person.
So
I
only
have
one
thing
that
I
can
say:
I
thought
about
what
I
should
say,
because
I
don't
want
to
talk
about
forty-five
years
is
a
long
time.
I
won't
begin
to
talk
about
that.
I've
ji-hye,
but
I
want
to
say,
as
I've
tried
to
say
today
that
I
never
could
have
made
it
without
you,
I
want
to
ask
Arlene
Holloway
to
come
up.
F
B
T
B
F
Thank
you.
Yes,
Charlene
Holloway,
let
me
say
a
special
thanks
to
John
Christmas
I
love
you,
my
brother
I
see
Mike
over
there
and
you
know
I'm
blessed,
because
most
people
don't
have
the
same
closest
on
both
sides
of
the
family.
I
have
the
Brookside
and
I
have
the
black
wealth
side.
They
were
all
at
my
homeless
party,
with
some
four
thousand
homeless
people.
Last
night
they've
been
here
all
day.
That's
Justin,
Joe.
There
you
see
her
on
the
front
row
there
on
the
front
row.
That's
my
sister,
my
brother-in-law,
you
see
Erica
behind
them.
F
She
worked
for
me
for
a
minute
and
I
want
to
mention.
I
didn't
mention
my
dear
Floyd
who's
here
who
was
who
was
here
until
she
got
sick
when
her
mother
died
and
didn't
come
back,
I
didn't
mention
Jeff
who
worked
with
me.
He
was
part
of
the
staff
too.
You
know
once
you
connect
with
me
you
in
trouble.
F
A
C
See
I
said:
I
wasn't
going
to
get
emotional,
now
see
this
Thank
You
mr.
prison.
First,
let
me
recognize
the
other
council
members
who
are
preparing
to
take
leave.
Today.
It's
been
a
pleasure
serving
with
a
dedicated
public
servant
like
councilman
topham
burger,
even
when
we
occasionally
disagreed.
Sir
I
learned
a
lot
whole
lot
about
German
everything,
German
and
I.
Look
forward
to
attending
that
soccer
game
we've
been
talking
about
for
a
long
time.
C
Councillor
Randall's
Browns
legacy
on
issues
important
to
women,
children
and
health,
and
the
health
of
all
citizens
will
always
be
remembered
and
is
what
everything
Blondell
was
involved
with.
It
will
stand
down
in
bold
capital.
Letters
underlined
with
multiple
explanation,
points
and
I
think,
as
we
just
saw
anyone
who's
been
around
city
hall.
These
past
years
knows
that
when
discussing
those
who
serve
those
who
need
help
the
most
and
who
who
helps
those
people,
three
words
immediately
come
to
mind.
Councilwoman
Janie
blackwell.
C
Her
work
will
be
felt
around
Philadelphia
for
decades
it
was
an
honor
to
serve
with
all
three
of
you,
as
for
me,
almost
40
years
ago,
with
less
weight
and
a
whole
lot
more
hair
I
started
working
as
a
staff
member
here
in
City
Council,
by
the
way,
at
the
robust
salary
of
ten
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
a
year
and
I.
It
got
me
out
on
the
weekends.
What
can
I
tell
you
as
I
attend
and
as
I
attend?
C
C
Councilman
Cohen
made
it
clear
to
us
that
government
was
there
to
serve
people
and
to
help
people
and
I
hope
in
the
13
years
that
I
served
here
through
legislation,
I
sponsored
and
supported
and
services.
My
staff
provided
I
adhere
to
that
belief.
Dave
and
I
may
not
agreed
on
everything.
We
had
different
styles
and
different
approaches,
but
I
hope
every
once
in
a
while.
He
occasionally.
C
C
C
A
friend
of
mine
and
speaking
of
staffs
I
was
very,
very,
very
fortunate
to
have
the
great
people
I've
had
on
my
staff,
both
past
and
present
number
I'm
over
here.
Right
now
they
have
had
the
very
difficult
task
of
making
me
look
good
and
they
more
than
did
their
best
I'm,
proud
that
one
former
staff
member
now
serves
in
state
House
of
Representatives
and
in
other
heads,
a
governor's
commission.
Some
have
started
or
about
to
start
a
happy
retirement.
C
C
'we
may
not
face
yet
not
pre-k
almost
finished
guys,
of
course,
I'm
very
fortunate
they're
served
here
in
Council
with
such
outstanding
dedicated
public
servants.
I
know
how
hard
all
of
you
work
to
serve
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia.
Mr.
president,
I've
learned
so
much
from
all
of
you
and
I
hope,
I
added
a
little
something
over
the
past
years
and
did
it
the
right
way,
even
when
sometimes
we
disagreed
to
that
end,
I
feel
one
of
my
the
best
compliments.
C
But
she's
doing
her
job
teaching
in
Community
College
we'll
soon
find
out
how
much
he
likes
having
me
around
to
a
little
bit
more.
So
let
me
finish
by
her
just
reminding
everyone
like
I
said:
it's
been
40
years
and
old
habits
die
hard.
So
sometimes
next
year
you
see
me
getting
off
the
48
bus
over
here
start
walking
toward
City
Hall
and
stop
short
and
sheepishly
turn
around.
As
I
said,
it's
been
a
long.
You
know,
old
habits
die
hard,
so
bear
with
me.
So
in
the
end
it's
been
a
great
ride.
A
M
President,
thank
you
very
very
much.
This
will
be
brief,
because
I
was
here,
the
briefest
of
all
day,
graduating
class
of
2019,
but
I
first
got
into
this
building
was
because
of
Councilwoman
Joan
Purdue's
key.
The
second
time
I
got
in
was
because
councilman
Jack
Kelly
I
served
as
his
chief
of
staff.
M
M
But
I
also
want
to
thank
my
my
son,
Matthew
12
and
Berger,
and
my
daughter
Elizabeth
Clark,
and
her
husband
George.
Who
is
the
reminder
to
me
because
I
grew
up
in
a
German
neighborhood
of
remembering
all
things
German
and
it's
was
was
was
drummed
into
me
by
my
parents
who
I
can't
thank
enough
for
this,
but
I
couldn't
have
done
it
alone.
I
did
it
with
the
support
of
the
people
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
but
my
colleagues
taught
me
so
much
my
16
colleagues.
M
They
made
me
a
better
person,
a
better
man
and
I
leave
here,
a
stronger
person
and
a
wiser
person
and
council
president
I
can't
thank
you
enough
for
your
leadership.
I've
seen
you
in
difficult
times
and
I
appreciate
it
and
I
learned
a
lot.
I
can't
say
enough
about
my
staff.
They
made
me
look
good
at
every
moment.
Every
time
I'll
just
quickly
mention
their
names,
because
well
it's
nice
that
your
name
mentioned
Vincent
Emmanuel,
Kevin,
Carroll,
Lou,
Feinberg,
Gehrig,
rasathi,
John,
Brazell
jr.
are
endemic
who's
back.
M
There
was
with
me
at
every
hearing
every
session,
Chris
Wright,
my
legislative
assistant,
and
we
had
interns
as
well
in
an
away
and
knees
Lodi,
it's
the
staff
that
makes
you
look
good.
It's
the
fact
that
this
building
is
maintained.
It's
the
people
to
clean
my
office,
it's
the
support
staff
and
it's
my
colleagues
I
walk
away
a
wiser
person.
You
look
at
the
election
results,
well,
I
lost,
but
I
wanted
so
much
more
in
experience
and
friendship
that
came
out
of
this
chamber.
I
can't
thank
you
all
enough
and
I
appreciate
the
time.
B
A
A
A
A
E
I
can't
think
of
anybody
who
cares
more
about
stopping
domestic
violence
of
helping
women
and
folks
who
are
being
abused
and
you've
always
stepped
to
the
fore,
and
we've
always
followed
your
lead
on
that.
I
just
want
to
wish
you
all.
That's
first
of
all,
best
of
health,
best
of
luck
and
I'm
sure
we'll
see
you
around
in
some
capacity.
So
thank
you
very
much
a
thanks
to
all
you
and
Merry
Christmas
Happy
New,
Year,
Happy,
Holidays.
A
C
A
Got
to
tell
you
guys,
it
I
know
you
think
you're
out
of
here
right
but
stay
tuned,
all
right.
That's
all
I'm
going
to
say
stay
tuned.
Alright,
we
will
see
you
again
doing
work
for
the
people
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
guarantee
guys.
Thank
you
all
very
much
recognize
Councilwoman
loud
a
little
brown
for
a
motion
to
adjourn.