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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 2-13-2020
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AGENDA
COUNCIL SESSION
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
INVOCATION: REVEREND BONNIE CAMARDA OF THE SALVATION ARMY (GUEST OF COUNCILWOMAN SANCHEZ)
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020
LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
PRESENTATIONS:
(1)RECOGNIZING SOUTH PHILADELPHIA RAP GROUP YOUNG FLAMES FOR THE POSITIVE THEMES IN THEIR MUSIC, INCLUDING THE ANTI-VIOLENCE SONG “GUNS DOWN” (CHRIS GIDDENS ACCEPTING; GUEST OF COUNCILMAN JOHNSON)
(2) HONORING MABEL “CHI” CHAN AND HER LASTING LEGACY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY (MABEL CHAN ACCEPTING; GUEST OF COUNCILWOMAN GYM)
MAYOR’S MESSAGES:
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE: None
BILLS ON FIRST READING:
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING & FINAL PASSAGE: 200121, 200126, 200040, 200056, 200042-A, 200006, 200008, and 200015.
ADJOURNMENT: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020, AT 10 A.M.
A
Good
morning
we're
gonna
get
started,
everyone
will
take
their
seat
and
if
we
can
hold
down
your
voices
and
I
also
would
like
to
ask
if
anyone
has
a
device
that
makes
noise,
please
turn
it
off
or
on
vibrate
or
on
airport
mood.
Thank
you
to
give
our
invocation.
This
morning,
the
chair
recognizes
our
friend
the
Reverend
Bonnie
Kamara
of
the
Salvation
Army.
She
is
here
today
as
a
guest
of
council.
One
Brianna,
Sanchez
I
would
ask
all
members
guests
and
visitors
to
please
rise.
B
Let's
just
take
a
minute
to
recognize
that
God
is
in
the
house,
it's
I'm
going
to
ask
for
a
minute
of
silence
and
then
no
matter
what
tradition
you
see.
Some
of
us
are
in
different
traditions
of
walk
with
God
that
you
recognize
that
it's
a
God
who
really
want
to
reign
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Then
let
us
pause
for
a
minute
before
I
pray.
B
The
word
in
the
Old
Testament
say
it
is
because
of
the
Lord's
mercy
and
loving-kindness
that
we
are
not
consumed,
because
his
compassion
fell.
Not
they
are
new
every
morning
gray
and
abundant.
Is
your
stability
and
faithfulness?
The
Lord
is
my
portion
or
share,
says
my
living
being,
therefore,
will
I
hope
in
him
and
will
expectantly
for
him
father.
We
just
pray
in
this
morning
that
your
loving-kindness
will
consume
the
city
of
Philadelphia
Lord.
B
You
know
the
challenges
that
are
in
issue
of
a
neighborhood,
the
violence
that
is
raining
or
we
just
call
to
just
get
balanced
away
from
a
neighborhood
and
peace.
The
peace
of
God
that
overpass
all
understanding
will
common
rain.
Now
I
pray
that
every
morning
we
will
sing
that
yesterday
is
gone,
but
today
has
come
and
because
today
has
come,
we
are
going
to
invite
you
be
able
to
take
every
corner
of
the
city
Lord.
Would
you
thank
you
for
every
city
council
member
that
is
here
for
every
play?
B
Everyone
who
is
here
in
this
room
and
I
just
pray
know
that
you
will
help
us
help
a
city
official
to
do
the
work
that
you
have
code
and
to
do
know,
and
that
you
will
there
will
be
agents
of
peace,
aliens
of
change
for
our
city.
We
thank
you
Lord,
and
we
know
that
your
presence
will
not
buy
for
us
as
long
I
will
recognize
that
you
are
Lord
of
all
amen.
A
A
C
A
You
at
the
mood
in
property-
second,
at
the
Journal
of
the
meaning
of
Thursday
February
6th
2020
Sant
approve
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it.
Journal
was
approved
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
a
leave
of
absence
in
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Parker
Thank.
D
A
Thanks
to
gentlelady
at
this
time,
I
would
like
to
dispense
with
the
regular
order
of
business,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
who
has
taken
time
out
of
their
busy
day
to
come
down
to
witness
their
government
in
action.
No,
we
we
say
here
today
is
a
knowledgeable
one,
but,
more
importantly,
flexible
so
much
so
that
you
come
back
again
so
again.
Thank
you.
At
this
hour,
Sarah
tonight.
A
E
You
everybody
good
morning,
if
you
know
Philadelphia,
and
especially
if
you
know
Philadelphia
Chinatown,
there's
no
name
more
synonymous
with
a
history
of
chinese-american
philadelphians
in
this
city
than
Mabel
chi-chan.
We
are
honored
today
to
honor
Mabel
and
her
lasting
legacy
and
contributions
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Mabel
came
here
many
decades
ago
with
a
dream
and
a
vision
for
a
vibrant,
diverse
city.
She
landed
in
the
city
of
Liberty
and
she
definitely
made
it
a
place
where
all
people
could
could
be
here
and
thrive.
E
Her
her
home,
her,
the
restaurant
that
she
had
helped
run
for
decades
on
end
was
Joyce
and
Lau,
and
it
was
often
not
only
a
place
where
there
were
celebrations
and
weddings
and
places
of
birthday
parties
and
honorees
and
Lunar
New
Year
celebration
that
you
can't
even
imagine
where
the
food
was
boundless
and
for
many
immigrant
communities
who
often
felt
that
they
had
to
create
home.
They
found
it
in
Mabel's,
restaurant
at
Joyce
and
Lau.
E
It
was
a
place
where
people
could
gather
could
tell
stories,
could
laugh,
could
remember
and
and
gain
enough
strength
to
build
for
the
day's
beyond,
and
it
wasn't
just
a
place
that
Mabel
had
for
the
Chinese
community
and
the
Chinese
American
community
in
Philadelphia.
It
was
a
bigger
gathering
place
for
politics
to
talk
about
the
future
of
what
the
city
could
look
like
with
integrated
with
a
vibrant
immigrant
community
that
was
diversifying
and
growing.
Even
within
the
asian-american
community.
E
Mabel
comes
from
Fujian
and
for
the
folks
too
may
or
may
not
know,
the
Fujian
community
has
evolved
and
grown
into
one
of
the
fastest
growing
communities
here
in
Philadelphia
and
on
the
East
Coast
Chinese
Americans
have
many
different
ethnicities
and
speak
many
different
dialects,
but
Mable
made
sure
to
embrace
all
of
it
and
I'd
like
to
give
just
so
much
gratitude.
So
much
personal
gratitude
for
what
she
was
able
to
do.
E
The
last
thing
I
wanted
to
share
is
that
Mabel's
not
only
a
fantastic
businesswoman,
an
amazing
convener
of
people,
a
joyous
host
and
the
most
generous
host
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
but
she's
also
an
incredible
artist.
She
celebrated
Chinese
opera.
She
supported
folk
arts,
locally
keeping
cultural
traditions
alive
for
immigrant
communities
that
don't
that
aren't
able
to
see
it
necessarily
on
big
stages.
E
She
made
sure
that
she
supported
organizations
across
the
city
that
reminded
us
of
our
folk
traditions
and
for
so
many
communities,
Asian
American
and
others,
but
many
who
feel
that
their
voices
may
not
be
reflected
in
mainstream
culture.
She
reminded
us
of
what
it
means
to
have
elders
who
tell
us
stories
that
we're
not
going
to
always
read
in
every
book.
She
taught
us
songs
that
we
aren't
gonna
hear
on
popular
radio.
E
She
remind
us
of
mythologies
and
folk
tales
that
put
people
who
looked
like
her
and
many
others
as
superheroes
with
superpowers,
who
could
overcome
the
odds
and
for
that
this
community
honors
you
and
thanks
you
from
the
bottom
of
our
heart
on
city
council.
So
with
that
we'll
start
and
I'm
so
honored
to
have
so
many
members
to
see
council
supporting
this.
So
this
resolution
honors
Mabel
chi-chan
and
her
lasting
legacy
and
contributions
to
the
philadelphia
community,
whereas
Mabel
Chan
was
born
in
1957
in
Fujian
province
China.
G
Whereas
during
this
time,
miss
Chan
had
severe
Opena
typhus
appendicitis
and
was
deemed
by
doctors
as
unsavable
at
the
time
miss
Chan
wanted
to
become
a
monk
after
being
exposed
to
Buddhist
philosophies.
After
surviving
appendicitis,
miss
Chang
decided
she
would
dedicate
her
life
to
doing
good
deeds
and.
I
Whereas
three
years
later,
miss
Chan
with
the
support
and
blessings
from
her
father,
took
over
the
management
of
her
father's
restaurant.
Miss
chan
worked
early
mornings
and
late
nights,
which
allowed
her
to
learn
essential
management
skills
for
her
future
and
whereas
miss
Chan
and
a
family
longed
to
move
to
Chinatown
a
noticeably
underdeveloped
neighborhood,
given
its
proximity
to
center
city
with
a
Chan
family
could
find
a
community
whose
members
spoke
their
language
of
Cantonese.
After
six
years
of
back-breaking
labor.
Mr.
I
J
Whereas
Joyce
and
Lau
officially
opened
on
October
25th
1983
and
became
a
monumental
success
that
influenced
business
and
investment
in
the
Chinatown
community,
the
restaurant
is
record
as
aiding
the
Chinatown
community
to
secure
its
economic
footing.
In
Philadelphia,
the
eatery
attracted
a
host
of
well-known
figures
from
the
Philadelphia
community,
such
as
ed
Rendell,
Mike
stack,
Barbrady
and
Tom
fuglie,
Otto
and.
K
And
whereas
Joyce
in
law
has
always
been
more
than
a
mere
restaurant
venue
for
miss
Chan,
miss
Chan
operated
Joyce
in
law
as
a
place
for
community
cultivation
cultivation
for
individuals
who
do
not
have
a
sense
of
belonging
anywhere
else
in
the
city
due
to
language
and
cultural
barriers.
This
commitment
has
made
miss
Chan
known
as
a
second
sister
in
the
Chinatown
community.
K
Whereas
miss
Chen
established
a
long-standing
commitment
to
our
community
for
years,
the
restaurant
was
a
stable
source
of
employment
for
many
students
who
worked
part
time
at
the
restaurant
and
were
provided
housing
on
a
fourth
floor
of
the
building.
Miss
Chan
also
donates
her
restaurants,
profit
to
elderly
centers
in
Chinatown,
where
she
also
performs
traditional
Chinese
opera
and
serves
bento
boxes
to
elders,
in
addition
to
miss
Chan's.
In
addition,
miss
Chan
began
a
transition
of
an
annual
channel
Chinatown
Independence
Day
celebration
banquet
and
brought
the
community
members
together
to
participate
in
the
parade
and.
K
She
is
definitely
a
class
act
when
you
think
of
Judith
fonsella
in
the
business
community
Joan
for
juice.
Key
of
the
Northeast
Maryann
tasko
of
the
city.
Miss
Chan
is
that
in
Chinatown
there
is
not
a
conversation
where
she
is
not
navigating
or
at
the
center
of
or
moving
forward,
and
we
thank
you
for
that.
As
a
woman,
I
appreciate
the
role
that
you
play
in
your
community,
whereas
mrs.
L
And
not
to
wanna
echo,
the
sentiments
of
my
colleagues
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
dine
and
interact
with
his
neighbor
chin
several
different
times
at
a
restaurant
in
Chinatown
for
the
day
is
truly
an
honor
and
honor
and
a
pleasure
harassed.
Mr.
Chan
is
a
trailblazer
and
her
community
and
became
the
first
female
president
of
the
Chinese
Benevolent
Association
and
in
2007
was
appointed
as
a
chairwoman
of
the
association's
board,
which
made
a
tremendous
which
made
tremendous
contributions
of
service
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
E
Mabel
chance
story
is
that
of
many
philadelphians,
a
narrative
of
people
who
choose
to
call
the
city
home
and
dedicate
their
lives
to
improving
their
neighborhoods
through
strong
communities.
Her
lasting
legacy
is
deeply
intertwined
in
the
history
of
Philadelphia
and
that
of
Chinatown.
So
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
honors,
Mabel
chi-chan
and
her
legacy
and
contributions
to
the
city.
Thank
you.
M
M
M
A
L
1998
I
lost
a
cousin
of
mine,
the
gun,
violence
in
South
Philadelphia
and,
as
opposed
to
me,
getting
involved
and
the
retaliation
that
was
going
to
take
place
as
a
result
of
him
losing
his
life.
I
started
on
my
own
program
to
address
the
issue
of
gun
violence
called
peace,
not
guns,
and
from
that
point
I
decided
to
dedicate
my
life
to
teaching
young
people,
copped
resolution,
anger
management
and,
most
importantly,
in
side-street
education.
L
The
reason
why
I'm
so
inspired
on
by
this
presentation
today
is
because,
as
a
city
we're
in
a
state
of
a
crisis,
we
are
in
a
state
of
emergency
I'm
on
any
given
day.
When
you
turn
on
the
television,
we
bear
witness
to
the
senseless
acts
of
gun
violence
taking
their
lives
of
predominantly
African
American
young
men.
L
But
there
is
hope
there
is
joy
of
my
soul,
because
these
are
men
whom
I'm
about
to
present
a
resolution
to
are
doing
the
right
things
for
the
right
reasons,
inspiring
a
sense
of
hope
in
our
neighborhoods,
focusing
on
putting
down
the
guns,
and
so
with
that
being
said,
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
joining
me
as
we
honor
and
salute
the
young
flames.
Give
them
a
real
big
round
of
applause.
L
Who
create
an
anti-violence
song
called
guns
down
that
specifically
focuses
on
the
very
critical
issue
of
gun
violence
that
we're
dealing
with
right
now
as
the
city
and
they're
so
inspiring
by
their
efforts,
because
as
a
young
man,
I
think
I
started
my
program
when
I
was
in
my
20s,
but
the
good
word
says
out
of
the
mouths
of
babes,
and
so
for
me.
We
want
to
continue
to
encourage
these
young
men
because
they
represent
truly
the
best
that
the
city
of
Philadelphia
has
to
offer
and
I.
F
Thank
you
and
whereas
young
flames
began
with
a
group
project
for
music
class
by
for
students
at
Universal
Institute
charter
school
in
the
two
years
since
the
group
has
grown
to
comprise
10
members,
Safi
Johnson
and
raise
your
hand
when
I
call
your
name
sake:
Johnson
Kai,
air,
McGee,
Khaliq,
McGee,
Makai,
MacNeil,
Jamil,
Meadows,
Amir,
Crawford,
Jayden,
barosky,
behind
Goodwin
I,
see
air
Bagwell
and
Tyree
Reeves.
All
ten
members
of
residents
of
South
Philadelphia
and
students
at
Universal
Institute
charter
school.
The
group
is
managed
and
mentored
by
Christopher,
Gideon's
and.
N
Whereas
the
group's
first
performance
on
October
7,
2009,
teen
centered
around
a
theme
of
anti-bullying
since
then,
the
group
has
performed
and
recorded
other
music
was
with
positive
messages,
including
guns
down,
which
is
my
favorite.
The
song
was
motivated
in
part
because
of
some
of
the
families
of
the
members
had
been
affected
directly
by
gun
violence.
The
group's
lyrics
also
advocate
against
substance
abuse
and
for
academic
success
and
personal
responsibility
on
February
4th
2020
Philadelphia's
local
NBC,
affiliate
channel
6
aired
a
segment
on
the
group
prominently
featuring
guns
Dale.
G
And
whereas
the
passion
focus
and
positivity
mentioned
above
our
shining
example
of
the
positive
potential
fit
office
youth,
despite
the
weighty
challenges
of
their
of
this
time,
young
flames
have
used
music
to
spread
positive
messages
in
their
community
and
effort
that
deserves
recognition
and
praise.
Now,
therefore,
be
it.
C
Be
resolved
that
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
South
Philadelphia's
rap
group
young
flames
be
recognized
for
the
positivity
and
themes
in
their
music,
including
the
anti
violence
song
guns
down
further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
preserved
to
present
it
to
the
young
flames.
Be
evidence
of
this
council's
appreciation
and
extreme.
L
So
we're
gonna
do
this
a
little
different
right
as
I've
been
in
chambers
on
plenty
of
different
Psalms,
and
when
she
see
people
come
down,
I
have
people
of
high
status
we
clap.
We
stand
up.
You
know
now
again
on
any
given
day
right,
we'll
turn
on
the
news
and
we'll
see
african-american
young
men
being
shot
down
and
murdered
by
gun
violence
right.
These
young
men
are
in
the
right
place,
doing
the
right
thing.
So
I'm
gonna
ask
for
everyone
in
the
room
to
please
stand
and
give
them
a
real
big
round
of
applause.
A
O
Is
the
first
thing
that
comes
to
mind
when
I
think
of
this
honor
on
behalf
of
the
boys
myself
and
the
entire
young
flames?
Family
I
would
like
to
thank
every
council
member,
especially
councilman
Johnson,
who
sponsored
this
resolution
and
made
this
happen
for
us
when
one
of
the
boys,
the
mayor,
came
to
me
with
the
idea
of
guns
down
I
had
no
idea
to
impact.
We
could
create,
with
this
song
the
boys
each
put
their
heart
and
soul
into
every
line
that
they
wrote
and
delivered
a
message
that
our
city
deeply
needs
gun.
O
Violence
has
affected
many
of
us
in
this
room
and
for
a
group
of
kids
to
have
the
courage
to
stand
up
against
this
epidemic
leaves
me
completely
blown
away
every
time,
I
think
about
it.
Looking
at
their
faces,
standing
before
you
today,
I'm
beyond
proud
of
each
and
every
one
of
them
standing
up
here
today,
I
want
to
say
we
need
our
community
to
join
with
us.
The
nonsense,
the
violence,
the
killings
all
needs
to
end.
O
Our
kids
need
to
see
that
education
and
being
able
to
talk
through
their
issues
are
the
right
answer
and
not
succumbing
to
the
pressures
many
of
them
face
joining
a
gang
or
carrying
a
gun
to
solve
their
problems.
Our
youth
deserve
the
opportunity
to
walk
to
school
or
walk
to
the
playground,
without
the
fear
of
simply
being
in
the
wrong
place
at
the
wrong
time
as
a
community.
O
There
are
more
of
us
who
live
life
as
we're
supposed
to
than
not,
and
it's
time
we
take
our
streets
back
if
our
youth
conceited
and
stand
up
for
this,
then
there's
no
reason
why
we
as
adults
cannot
do
the
same.
I
urge
everyone
to
join
these
boys
and
the
movement
they
are
creating.
Our
kids
need
to
see
all
the
positives
that
we
can
offer,
which
is
why
I
started
this
group
to
begin
with.
I
know
this
because
mentorship
is
key.
I
was
that
kid
who
needed
a
mentor?
O
Let's
start
doing
what
we
need
to
do
uplifting.
Are
you
providing
them
avenues
to
safe
spaces
where
they
can
have
fun
and,
most
importantly,
creating
a
city,
a
city
that
all
of
us
can
be
proud
to
I?
Thank
you
again
on
behalf
of
the
young
flames
and
leave
by
quoting
one
of
the
lyrics
from
their
song.
It's
a
marathon
that
they're
running
and
there's
no
time
for
gunning.
Thank
you.
A
P
F
You,
mr.
president,
today
I
rise
to
welcome
the
men
of
Omega
sci-fi
fraternity,
incorporated
new
Omega
chapter
2
Philadelphia
City
Council
I'd
like
to
ask
all
the
members
who
are
here
representing
Omega
sci-fi
fraternity,
incorporated
new
Omega
chapter,
who
is
celebrating
theirs
chapter
centennial
this
year
and
they're
here
in
support
of
resolution,
2
0
0
1,
2
1,
which
will
name
the
1600
to
1700
block
of
West
Jefferson
Street
as
dr.
F
Oscar,
J,
Cooper,
way
to
honor
the
life
of
Oscar,
James
Cooper
in
his
contributions
to
Omega
sine
Phi
Fraternity
incorporated
and
the
medical
community
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
He
was
one
of
the
these
four
founders
and
was
a
charter
member
of
MU
Omega
chapter
and
served
as
its
first
bachelor
or,
as
we
know,
president
from
1920
to
1922.
Please
give
the
men
of
omega
phi
phi
fraternity
incorporated,
who
do
have
a
house
in
the
district
of
my
colleague,
councilman
Cindy
bass,
a
hand.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
Welcome
and
thank
you
all
so
much
for
being
here
today.
We
appreciate
all
awesome
working
throughout
in
the
neighborhood,
particularly
in
the
fifth
council,
Matic
District,
where
the
street
happens
to
be
named
after.
Thank
you
this
time
our
next
would
have
been.
This
is
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions,
and
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Parker
Thank.
D
P
H
C
A
P
L
L
Thank
You
council
president
I'm,
on
behalf
of
the
administration
I'm
I,
introduced
a
bill
banning
hydrogen
fluoride.
That
was
the
key
ingredient
that
was
used
at
the
Philadelphia
Energy
Solutions
refinery,
which
caused
the
major
explosion
that
rocked
the
foundation
of
South
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
Southwest
Ladell
fiha.
L
I'm
in
this
process,
as
well,
based
upon
a
proposal
that
I
received
and
sitting
down
with
on
the
hill
coal
company
in
the
future,
this
will
be
an
economic
boom
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
What
we
projected
amount
of
10,000
jobs
where
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
benefit
to
our
region,
I
always
unfortunately,
I've
to
remind
people
regardless
of
how
much
development
that
we
see
taking
place
in
the
city
we're
still
there,
no
one
big
city
when
it
comes
to
poverty,
also
with
people
living
significant,
deep
poverty.
L
So
this
will
be
a
welcome
project
on
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
also
the
second
council
medical
district.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
community
in
the
workers
and
the
environmentalists
after
you
sit
at
the
table
and
so
I'm
again
myself
and
chairwoman
of
the
Environmental
Committee
of
myself,
sharing
the
public
utilities
committee
will
be
hosting
here
is
in
the
near
future
on
what
that
transition
will
look
like
Thank,
You
council,
president
Thank.
H
H
It
was
negligence
and
greed
of
big
business
who
failed
to
correct
the
capital
investment,
an
improvement
that
was
much
necessary
needed
and,
although
that
chemical
is
extremely
bad
and
and
I,
support
banning
it
right
because
you
know
in
coming
up
with
an
alternative
like
an
alternative
replacement
if
it
ever
stays
online,
but
it
was
the
neglect
of
big
business
and
greed.
Alright,
that
put
the
profits
over.
You
know
capital
investment
or
they
caused
that
explosion.
Thank
you,
yeah.
L
You
council
president
I,
just
when
I
also
just
just
clarify
I,
remember
doing
a
hearing
that
I
hosted
on
with
blinder
looms
brown
around
this.
This
particular
issue
with
the
environmentalists
and
although
this
substance
may
not
have
been
the
cause,
it
definitely
contributed
said
that
massive
traffic
explosion
that
have
taken
place
and
just
based
upon
the
testimony
of
individuals
from
the
building
trades.
L
They
were
pretty
comfortable
about
this
band
moving
forward
and
so
I
just
want
to
state
that,
for
the
record,
based
upon
the
recommendations
from
your
final
advisory
group,
I
want
to
make
sure
people
are
safe
and,
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
those
individuals
who
live
in
that
neighborhood
I
live
about.
I
live
on
I'm
on
TV
I
can't
see
where
I
live.
L
I
live
about,
eight
block,
eight
blocks
away,
you
know,
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
we
want
to
make
sure
individuals
are
safe
and
with
this
company
that
is
coming
if
they
have
any
additional
plans
regarding
anything
energy
related
we're
going
to
be
paying
attention
to
make
sure
that
they
aren't
using
a
substance
that
can
pretty
much
incinerate
on
our
whole
city.
Thank
You
council
president
Thank.
K
N
A
P
P
And
a
privileged
resolution
calling
for
the
Committee
on
Public,
Health
and
Human
Services
to
hold
hearings
to
help
the
city
adequately
prepare
for
a
void
and,
if
needed,
mitigate
the
effect
of
emergency
room
and
hospital
closures.
As
research
research
has
shown
disparate
impacts
on
patients
that
are
low
income
and/or
from
communities
of
color.
In
addition
to
the
loss
of
jobs,
she.
N
You
council,
president
I
first
want
to
speak
on
the
first
resolution
as
it
relates
to
honoring
people
who
paved
the
way
for
young
people.
As
far
as
our
next
generation
of
heroes,
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
the
students
and
staff.
That's
at
Emily
F
charter
high
school-
that's
here
with
us
today.
If
you
can
all
just
stand
for
a
minute,
so
we
can
acknowledge
you.
N
I
want
to
want
to
thank
you
guys
for
coming
down
today
and
watching
your
government
in
action,
as
it
relates
to
the
second
resolution,
I'm
sure
that
we
are
all
significantly
concerned
about
the
hospital
closures
all
across
the
city,
including
the
one
that
was
recently
announced,
the
possibility
of
one
that
was
a
pop
recently
announced
yesterday.
The
purpose
of
this
is,
as
we
face
this
epidemic
of
gun
violence
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
and
it
seems
we're
we're
discussing
it
and
combating
it
on
a
daily
basis.
N
We
also
have
to
look
at
the
impact
as
far
as
closing
hospitals,
specifically
those
emergency
room
in
those
trauma,
centers
how
that
impacts
our
city
as
a
whole,
specifically
when
we
have
these
increased
number
of
incidents
and
the
likelihood
of
someone,
unfortunately
not
being
able
to
be
saved
because
there's
no
emergency
room
near
them.
So
this
is
an
impaired.
It's
a
very
important
issue
and
I
look
forward
to
the
dialogue
around
this
issue,
so
we
could
figure
out
how
do
we
better
serve
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia
Thank.
P
An
ordinance
authorizing
the
revision
of
lines
and
grades
on
a
portion
of
city
plan
number
359
by
relocating
the
southwesterly
house
line
a
by
Barry
Road,
approximately
two
feet
southwest
we'll
leave
it
between
eight
point.
Approximately
four
hundred
one
feet:
northwest
of
the
Roosevelt
Boulevard
to
a
point
approximately
550
feet.
Further
northwest
Willie
there
from
further.
A
P
Non-Privileged
resolution
approved
me
the
agreement
of
sale
of
the
philadelphia
veto
on
an
authority
for
the
redevelopment
in
our
middle
of
a
portion
of
the
south
Delaware
redevelopment
area
identified
by
house
number
and
street
address
as
ten
wolf
Street
and
authorizing
the
Redevelopment
Authority
to
execute
the
agreement
of
sale
with
WW
2400
week
ago,
owner
number
eight,
and
to
take
such
action
as
may
be
necessary
to
effectuate
the
agreement
of
sale.
Thank.
A
You
councilman.
That
concludes
our
introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions.
For
today
we
have
no
reports
from
committee,
so
our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar
there
being
no
bills
on
the
first
reading
calendar
today,
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
resolutions
and
Bill's
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes.
Countable
Thank.
D
You,
mr.
president,
the
following
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
called
up
from
the
second
reading
and
final
passage.
Calendars
today,
numbers
two:
zero
zero
one,
two
one:
two:
zero
zero
one:
two:
six:
two:
zero:
zero:
zero:
five:
six:
two:
zero:
zero
zero;
four
two
8
+
2
0,
0,
0,
0,
8,
+,
2,
0,
0,
0,
1,
5,
all
of
the
residence
and
bills
are
being
held.
A
Thank
You
Councilwoman
before
we
consider
these
resolutions
and
bills
that
are
on
our
final
NASA's
calendar.
We
will
have
our
public
comment
session.
It
will
go
as
follows
if
you
have
any
interest
in
testifying
on
a
bill
or
resolution
that
is
on
the
final
pastors
calendar
today,
if
you
have
not
already
done
so,
you
can
sign
up
at
the
table
to
my
left.
A
When
your
name
is
called,
you
will
go
to
the
podium
in
the
middle
of
the
council
chambers,
there's
a
device
on
that
podium
when
the
light
turns
green
and
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red,
we
would
ask
that
you
please
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
and
promptly
conclude
your
remarks
because
of
the
length
and
the
volume
of
individuals
testifying
today.
A
P
H
Morning,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
My
name
is
Joe.
Eastman
I
live
in
South
Philadelphia
I'm,
a
taxpayer
I'm.
Also
the
son
of
two
World
War,
two
veterans
who
actually
wore
the
uniform
in
September
1971
I,
walked
up
North
Broad
Street,
like
many
of
the
veterans
in
here
before
it
with
me
before
me,
and
when
in
a
401
North
Broad
raised
my
right
hand
and
went
on
an
adventure
for
25
years
in
uniform,
both
as
an
enlisted
man
and
a
commissioned
officer
I
only.
D
H
Two
minutes
guys
I'm
opposed
to
this
bill,
but
let
me
say
this
from
the
outset:
I
think
Councilwoman,
which
you've
done
is
noble
and
I,
think
that,
given
these
graduates
of
this
program,
an
opportunity
is
a
good
thing.
I'm
opposed
to
the
process
of
how
this
has
happened.
I
think
some
people
in
here
know
me
I'm,
a
fairly
well-connected
vet
and
I
found
out
about
this
kind
of
happenstance
about
12
hours
before
it
went
to
committee.
H
That's
not
right,
I'm
from
a
near
as
you
can
tell
I'm
old
I'm
from
an
era,
and
some
of
these
my
colleagues
are
to
where
we
were
spit
on
call
baby-killers
and
not
welcome
back
to
the
United
States,
and
all
we
did
was
what
our
country
asked
us
to
do.
I
am
here
to
tell
you
as
long
as
I
have
a
breath,
nobody,
nobody
will
take
advantage
of
a
veteran
again
and
I'm,
not
saying
that's
happened,
but
it's
a
lack
of
respect
for
us.
H
We
don't
come
and
ask
for
anything.
All
we
ask
for
is
what
we
earned,
because
none
of
us
that
wore
the
uniform
got
a
participation.
Trophy
none
of
us
got
something
because,
oh
we
didn't,
we
couldn't
work
hard
enough
to
get
it
so
we
want
it
know
we
had
to
go
out
and
earn
it.
Every
day
somebody
gave
us
10
preference
points
somewhere
along
the
line.
N
My
name
is
not
seen
bay
I'm
here,
representing
one
PA
and
a
Coalition
for
respecting
workers
now
well
I've
been
thinking
is
that
we
should
go
through
with
having
the
independent
labor
office
for
the
city.
I.
Think
that,
because
you
know
from
what
I've
been
hearing
from
everybody
around
me
tells
me,
they
don't
really
make
ends
meet
and
then
having
jobs
where
you
got
a
deal
with
discrimination
to
attend
equality
doesn't
really
help
at
all.
So
then
the
labor
office
will
help.
N
E
E
Hi
I'm
Mary,
Ann,
Bella
Sordi
I,
am
the
vice
president
of
advocacy
at
pathways
PA
and
the
national
implementation
director
at
family
values
at
work.
I'm
here
today
to
ask
you
all
to
vote
YES
on
bill
to
zero
zero,
zero,
four,
two,
a
which
would
create
an
independent
labor
office.
Five
years
ago,
yesterday,
I
stood
in
this
room
with
all
of
you
as
you
passed
the
paid
sick
days
bill
for
Philadelphia.
E
Thank
you.
It
was
a.
It
was
an
amazing
day
and
since
then,
council
has
gone
on
to
pass
even
more
protections
for
workers,
including
the
Fair
Work
Week
law
and
the
domestic
worker
Bill
of
Rights.
Unfortunately,
passing
legislation
isn't
enough
in
Philadelphia
or
nationally
in
my
role
with
family
values
at
work,
I
see
cities
and
states
struggling
to
make
sure
that
workers
know
about
the
laws
and
the
laws
are
enforced
here
in
a
Philadelphia
enforcement
in
education
has
gotten
a
lot
better
around
worker
protections,
but
there's
still
more
to
be
done.
E
R
N
Good
morning,
council
president
clark
council,
member
gilmore,
richardson
and
members
of
council
special
thanks
for
this
resolution
and
so
we're
here
to
speak
in
support
of
resolution
number
2
0
0
1,
2
1.
My
name
is
Mark
Edwards
I'm,
the
elected
president,
or,
as
we
refer
to
the
position
bossless
of
MU
Omega
chapter,
we
will
make
a
chapter
as
a
graduate
chapter
of
Omega
sci-fi
fraternity
incorporated,
and
we
are
here
in
support
of
the
naming
of
the
1600
to
1700
block
of
West
Jefferson
Street
as
Oscar
Jane,
dr.
N
Oscar,
James
Cooper
way
in
honor
of
the
life
and
legacy
of
dr.
Oscar,
James
Cooper,
and
his
contributions
to
Omega
sci-fi
fraternity
incorporated
the
medical
community
in
Philadelphia
and
its
citizens.
We
are
joined
here
today.
You
can
see
her
bye,
Sheila
Simpson
Lewis,
who
is
Denise.
If
she
would
come
forward.
She
is
the
niece
of
our
dr.
Oscar
James
Cooper.
N
In
memory
in
memory
of
his
legacy,
dr.
Cooper
epitomizes
the
front,
the
fraternity's
four
cardinal
principles
of
manhood,
scholarship,
perseverance
and
uplift,
and
our
organization
represents
membership
of
several
hundreds
of
thousands
of
like-minded
men
inspired
to
uphold
the
very
principles
of
Omega
sapphire
fraternity.
Dr.
Cooper
continued
his
commitment
to
grow
our
organization
as
a
charter
member
where
he
served
as
the
first
basileus
of
MU
Omega
chapter
and
today
I'm
honored,
to
follow
his
legacy
as
its
48th
basileus,
with
more
than
150
men
representing
various
professions
throughout
the
city
and
region.
N
O
Good
morning,
steam
counsel
and
family
and
friends,
when
you
live
your
life
around
what
matters
most
it
kids
perspective
to
a
man
is
at
all
the
men
of
the
mega
sci-fi
fraternity,
corporated,
second
District,
the
mighty
second
district
I
am
the
first
district
representative,
first
vice
district
representative
that
accomplishes
the
states
of
Maryland,
Delaware,
New,
Jersey,
New,
York
and,
of
course,
the
great
state
of
Pennsylvania.
There's
three
things
you
need
to
know
about
the
Omega
sine
Phi
Fraternity
incorporated,
and
you
all
become
a
member
of
our
family,
one.
Our
four
founding
fathers
course,
dr.
O
Oscar,
James,
Cooper,
dr.
Ernest.
Ever
just
this
game
is
love
and
the
scientist
Frank
Coleman
number
two,
which
you
heard
a
four-car,
the
principles
that
all
make
them
and
stand
by
manhood
scholarship,
perseverance
and
uplift.
What
the
most
important
thing
that
makes
them
make
us
a
five
unique
above
all,
fraternal
organizations,
is
a
model.
O
Friendship
is
essential
to
the
soul,
to
family
and
friends
and
friends
and
family.
Invite
you
all
to
be
essential.
Friends
of
only
the
few
mega
size,
five
fraternity
cooperated
on
behalf
of
the
four
thousand
members
of
the
mighty
second
District.
We
stand
in
support
of
resolution
to
zero
zero
one
two
one.
Thank
you
thanks.
R
Thank
You
president
Clark
members,
my
name
is
Mike
Daley
I'm,
the
executive
director
for
the
filled
up
of
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial
Fund
I
have
a
very
short
letter
from
Terry
Williamson
who's.
President
of
the
fund,
dear
council,
president
Clark
and
council
members,
City
Council
is
poised
to
place
on
the
ballot,
an
ill-advised
measure
to
give
graduates
of
city
technical
schools,
of
preference
for
civil
service
jobs
normally
afforded
to
veterans
and
the
children
of
police
and
firefighters
killed
in
the
line
of
duty.
R
Its
supporters
argue
would
take
nothing
away
from
men
and
women
who
earned
the
preference
and
the
service
of
their
country,
and
this
city-
that's
not
true,
because
it
would
trade
school
graduates
would
help
deplete
the
pool
of
available
jobs
for
veterans.
Other
politicians
would
later
be
tempted
to
follow
with
specific
groups
of
their
own.
A
move
like
this
would
just
be
another
step
in
the
Matthau
nobly
inspired
to
keep
a
roading
support
for
our
veterans,
plus
I.
R
Think
that
an
argument
can
be
made
that,
as
one
support
of
the
measure
said,
the
graduates
already
leave
school
with
in-demand
skills,
especially
that
employers
want.
Sadly,
it's
not
always
the
same
for
veterans
who
are
well
qualified,
so
many
ways,
including
men
and
women,
who
returned
from
service,
but
sometimes
don't
have
the
skills.
Local
employers
want.
There's
a
Vietnam
veteran
I've
seen
the
short
shrift.
My
fellow
veterans
got
when
they
returned
home
from
Vietnam.
R
F
Thank
You
mr.
president,
for
the
record
I
just
wanted
to
ensure
that
all
the
members
and
stakeholders
here
today
I
know
that
resolution
number
two
zero
zero.
Four
zero
and
bill
number
two:
zero
zero,
zero
six
are
being
held
per
my
remarks
at
the
Committee
on
the
law
and
government
hearing,
which
was
held
on
February
5th.
We
are
having
a
committee
on
labor
and
civil
service
next
week
to
address
any
further
concerns
relative
to
those
two
pieces
of
legislation.
F
P
N
Hello
good
afternoon
my
name
is
Julia
Kristen
I'm,
a
registered
nurse
at
emergent.
Excuse
me
at
Einstein,
Hospital
in
the
emergency
department,
I
also
serve
on
the
Executive
Board
of
Einstein
Nurses
United,
which
is
our
past
nap
local
past
nap
nurses
stand
behind
this
important
resolution
that
Isaiah,
Thomas
and
others
are
presenting
to
study
and
mitigate
the
effects
of
hospital
and
emergency
room
closures.
What
hospitals,
like
Einstein,
Hahnemann
and
mercy
have
provided
as
frontline
healthcare
to
patient
populations
that
are
predominantly
lower-income
and
predominantly
people
of
color.
N
N
Something
is
wrong
with
our
healthcare
in
this
country,
when
patients
and
health
care
workers
are
constantly
fighting
for
care
and
resources,
they
need.
How
is
our
system
so
imbalanced?
At
disparities
across
class
lines
persist
a
loss
lines
of
color.
What
incentives
are
we
providing
when
pharmaceutical
and
insurance
companies
see
windfall
profits,
while
patients
struggle
for
equitable
access
to
appropriate
care?
How
will
she
be
judged
by
society
when
executives
and
developers
hold
more
power
than
our
own
people
in
determining
healthcare
access?
As
a
nurse
I?
A
N
K
Hello,
my
name
is
Jared
Smith
and
I
serve
as
the
government
relations
representative,
with
SEIU
healthcare
for
Pennsylvania,
representing
more
than
45,000
healthcare
workers
across
the
state,
in
hospitals,
nursing
homes
and
home
care
in
a
city
that
boasts
it's
Ed's
and
meds.
The
elimination
of
Mercy
hospitals.
K
Philadelphians
must
now
realize
that
these
closures
are
not
isolated
or
one-off
events,
but
are
part
of
larger
trends
in
a
health
care
industry
that
increasingly
places
profits
over
patients
and
where
area
hospitals,
doctors
and
specialists
are
being
cannibalized
by
large
integrated
delivery
networks
and
multi-state
health
systems.
I
applaud
council
member
Thomas
for
his
call
to
create
a
working
group
and
analyze
the
effects
of
closures
that
can
proactively
examine
the
health
care
crisis
facing
our
city.
K
Working
people
are
tired
of
shouldering
the
pain,
while
elected
leaders
and
wealthy
CEOs
fail
year
after
year
to
respond
to
harmful
consolidation
trends
that
we
have
protested
for
years.
It
is
time
for
you
to
act
and
to
invest
in
health
care
in
a
way
that
makes
us
healthy.
We
need
to
bring
together
voices
of
patients
from
low-income
communities
and
communities
of
color,
as
well
as
their
caregivers,
to
demand
that
the
system
largely
funded
by
our
taxpayer,
payer
dollars
and
insurance
premiums
meet
our
needs.
K
Q
This
is
an
official
decree
of
the
people,
Marie
mandamus
quo
warrant
Oh
as
such
requires
immediate
action
remedy
every
we
cancel
mayor,
governor
and
others
transfer
private
property.
The
government
probably
unlawfully
last
week
did
multiple
outbound
officials
testify
that
they
have
failed
to
perform
their
known
due
to
your
task.
Did
they
confess
the
failure
to
secure
the
people's
houses?
Persons
and
effects
was
the
sheriff
decree
to
arrest
most
officials
last
year.
The
des
sheriff's
failure
to
perform
their
known
due
to
your
task
would
have
brought
significant
change.
Q
If
you
do
not
want
your
oath
to
God,
why
do
you
run
for
office?
And
why
aren't
you
in
jam?
Can
the
Ricoh
style
conspiracy
to
deny
rights
exist
without
accessory
after
the
fact
help
from
the
sharp
the
Constitution's
require
immediate
remedy,
above
this
breach
of
law,
breach,
close
breach
of
fiduciary
duty?
Your
oath
of
office
requires
you
to
actor,
face
prison,
42,
USC,
1982,
1983,
1985,
1986,
1987,
18,
USC,
241,
242
23,
a
123
84
pa
Constitution
article
1,
section
1
through
28.
Q
Another
walls
list
in
scopes,
1589
65,
14,
133,
Oh,
14400,
5
6,
appear
violated,
I
call
on
the
federal
than
Commonwealth
governments
to
perform
their
constitutional
obligations
to
investigate
prosecute
all
of
you
involved
in
the
theft
and
the
legal
D
trades
for
my
home
10:38
west
Wyoming
Avenue,
the
denial
of
my
god-given
42
USC
1982
property
rights
for
26
years
is
egregious
extraordinary,
oath
violating
and
requires
a
meteor
Emily.
They
just
government
must
obey
the
rule.
All
the
cobbler
law
government
must
have
its
charter
to
govern
revoked
until
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed.
Q
P
S
S
S
I
wondered
why
Philadelphia
has
a
veteran's,
Advisory
Commission
and
why
it
has
a
director
of
Veterans
Affairs
I
wondered
if
advice
and
counsel
was
sought
from
these
resources
prior
to
moving
forward
with
such
an
insensitive
measure,
which
constitutes
a
slap
in
the
face
of
veterans
veterans
are
among
the
very
small
percentage
of
citizens
who
have
stepped
forward
and
offered
their
lives
when
their
country
needed
them.
Those
who
are
fortunate
enough
to
survive
their
training
and
deployments
return
to
make
a
transition
to
civilian
life.
S
Thus
they
have
not
had
an
opportunity
to
pursue
education
or
technical
training
to
prepare
them
for
employment,
nor
have
they
had
an
opportunity
to
acquire
on-the-job
experience
in
the
field
they
may
be
seeking
to
enter.
Therefore,
please
do
not
diminish
the
service
of
veterans
to
our
nation
by
diluting
the
value
of
the
employment
preference
for
those
veterans.
S
People
often
thanked
me
for
my
service
and
I
often
respond.
You
are
worth
it.
I
mean
it
when
I
say
that
every
citizen
is
worth
my
service
to
them
and
the
nation,
so
please
take
appropriate
action
to
restore
my
confidence
in
your
sincerity
when
you
thanked
me
for
my
service
and
well
in
your
in
your
future
deliberations
on
this.
Some
of
the
questions
that
should
be
issued
or
addressed.
D
H
They
have
certainly
earned
that
preference,
and
so
I
came
here
today
and
I.
Don't
I
haven't
been
here
very
very
often
I
am
a
historian.
I
know
some
of
you
here,
because
we
work
with
like
Lincoln
Day
at
the
Union
League
avacado
Day,
which
is
coming
up
in
the
22nd
and
all
of
those
were
great
veterans
and
deserve
our
recognition
as
well.
Thank.
E
Q
House
that
Veterans
built
we
built
this
building.
My
name
is
Joe
griffeys
I'm.
The
host
of
the
welcome
home
veteran's
radio
show
most
have
you
been
on
my
show
on
the
big
supporter
born
and
raised
in
Philadelphia
I
want
to
recommend
councilman
Clark
I
have
a
lot
of
respect
for
you
and
Edison
grad.
Thank.
Q
We
do
not
initiate
a
bill
to
we
sit
first
with
our
counsel
that
was
put
there
in
the
first
place
and
I
am
challenging.
The
17
council,
members
of
which
16
are
not
veterans,
did
not
serve
their
country
to
visit
the
Michael
J
car
since
VA
Medical,
Center
36
the
woodland
walk
in
the
corridor
and
see
the
wheel
and
chairs
that
crutches
the
walkers
that
canes
go
to
the
second
floor
and
see
the
static
Department.
Q
Q
The
mental
health
floor,
where
hundreds
of
veterans
are
there
to
see
their
psychiatrist,
their
psychologist,
their
council
worker,
their
caseworker
they're,
not
there,
they
want
it
because
they
want
to
be
there
most
of
them
are
there
because
they
want
to
be
tough.
They
want
to
be
around
tomorrow.
Why
do
we
ask
so
few
to
do
so
much
and
in
return
gets
so
little
in
my
closing,
I
can
and
there's
a
gentleman
over
there
laughing.
You
think
it's
funny,
I
guarantee
he's
not
a
veteran
in
my
closing
I'll.
Q
Give
you
648
reasons
why
this
bill
should
not
pass
there.
The
names
of
the
teenagers
that
went
to
Vietnam
from
Cox
Street
we're
putting
the
more
out
March,
29th,
unveiling
of
memorial
and
I
guarantee,
and
most
of
us
don't
know
this-
that
10
veterans
died
in
Vietnam
and
haven't
come
home
yet
and
on
the
29th
of
March,
your
school,
your
album
otter,
councilman
Clarke.
We
are
cutting
the
ribbon
for
this
66
condo
that
the
veterans
built
they
take
the
veterans
off
the
street
to
Philadelphia
in
our
street.
It's
loaded
with
veterans.
Thank
you.
Thank.
S
President
members
of
council,
my
name
is
Patrick
McKenna
I
was
born
in
Fishtown
I
was
raised
in
East
Kensington
I
raised
my
family
in
South,
West
Philadelphia
in
a
home
that
I
still
own
and
pay
taxes
on
I
presently
live
in
Darby
borough
and
I'm.
A
member
of
elected
council
of
the
Council
of
Darby
per
hour
as
a
combat
marine.
A
marine
combat
combat
marine
of
the
Vietnam
War
I
strongly
oppose.
S
This
is
basically
I
say
it
that
I
don't
feel
that
any
one
student
should
be
discriminated
against
by
not
getting
by
getting
points
because
they
went
to
a
special
school
I.
Don't
think
that
or
a
certain
school
I
don't
think
that
students
were
applicants
for
employment
for
civil
service
jobs
within
the
city
should
be
discriminated
against
because
of
the
school
they
went
to
the
neighborhood.
They
grew
up
in
the
religion
they
profess
or
the
color
of
their
skin.
S
As
a
member
of
the
council,
I
sit
on
a
panel
that
interviews
applicants
for
the
public
works
in
Police,
Department,
okay,
I
think
they're,
they're
valuable
when
I
I,
think
of
veterans
is
valuable
assets
to
these
teams,
because
I
know
that
veterans
know
how
to
recognize
and
obey
Authority
follow
rules
uniform
and
respect
their
neighbors
and
their
co-workers
and
I
also
know
that
they
have
worked
with
people
of
different
cultures
within
the
military
and
they
do
dit.
Do
it
wisely.
Thank
you
for.
N
N
So
when
I
first
seen
this
resolution,
I
was
a
little
bit
torn
because
we
tell
our
students
to
not
only
work
hard
to
get
your
academics
together,
but
you
can
also
learn
a
trade
and
and
be
self-sufficient
and
and
and
it
can
lead
you
down
the
road
of
Independence,
so
financial
independence,
so
I
was
torn
because
I
love,
my
kids
and
I
wanted
the
best
for
them.
But
what
I
thought
about
this
and
I
thought
about
how
it
was
being
presented
so
quickly
and
was
so
much
lack
of
information?
I
was
disturbed.
N
I
am
one
who
benefited
from
that
when
I
got
out
the
service
in
1974
and
I
took
the
apprenticeship
test
down
the
Navy,
Yard
and
I
was
accepted,
and
those
points
helped
me
get
a
good
job
and
it
was
the
same
place
where
my
father
could
not
get
a
job
at
the
Navy
Yard
and
he
served
in
World
War
two
brought
his
family
up
for
myself.
He
could
not
get
there,
but
get
a
job
in
the
Navy
are
because
of
discrimination.
N
I
was
able
to
get
that
if
it
wasn't
for
this
but
preferential
treatment,
it
wouldn't
have
happened.
So
this
is
not
something
we
take
lightly
just
to
bring
up.
A
group
and
I
have
a
lot
of
respect
for
CTS
just
to
bring
a
group.
It
could
happen
in
the
future,
where
more
and
more
and
more
until
it's
eroded
and
its
point
of
being
useless
and
unacceptable
for
veterans.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
Thank.
P
R
R
R
Expiration
date,
so
they're
still
actively
supporting
and
protecting
every
single
one
a
yet
every
single
one
of
them
will
take
the
first
bullet
you.
You
can't
feel
safe
with
a
million
three
active
duty
of
360
million,
but
you
actually
have
15
to
20
million
security
forces
and
they're
right
here,
so
I'm
going
to
give
them
something-
and
you
all
should
do
it
too,
and
it
goes
like
this
I.
Don't.
R
S
R
T
R
A
P
A
A
P
H
A
P
Proposing
an
amendment
to
the
flavio
Home
Rule
Charter,
to
revise
and
clarify
rules
pertaining
to
prohibited
activities
of
city
officers
and
employees,
including
restrictions
on
city
officials
and
employees,
with
respect
to
political
activities
and
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
amendment
to
the
electors
of
Philadelphia.
Thank.
G
We
have
one
of
the
most
restrictive
political
activity,
piece
of
legislation
in
the
country,
this
legislation,
this
resolution
and
accompanying
legislation
was
attempt
to
allow
students
to
more
properly
exercise
their
First
Amendment
rights,
and
so
we've
had
conversations
with
numerous
organizations,
including
our
staff
and
the
Ethics
Board
committing
seventy
and
others,
and
this
was
a
compromise
piece
of
legislation
to
balance
both
sides
in
order
to
provide
more
opportunity
for
city
employees
to
participate
and
and
use
their
First
Amendment
rights
with
that
council.
President
move
for
the
adoption
of
resolution.
Thank.
A
P
Councilwoman
bass,
Councilwoman
Brooks,
council,
McDon,
Councilwoman,
Gauthier,
Councilwoman,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
councilman,
green
Councilman,
Jim,
councilman,
Heenan,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman
Jones
got
something:
OH
councilman
O'neill
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman
gun
owner
Sanchez,
councilman
Squealer,
councilman
Thomas.
That's
president
Clark
I.
A
P
Proposing
an
amendment
amendment
to
the
full
of
Home
Rule
Charter,
to
provide
for
the
creation
of
a
Department
of
Labor
and
Board
of
Labor
Standards
to
provide
for
the
powers
and
duties
of
such
department
at
such
board
and
to
otherwise
provide
for
incorporation
of
the
Department
and
board
into
the
city.
Government.
E
You
very
much
council
president
I
want
to
acknowledge
all
the
workers
who
came
forward
today,
advocates
and
others
who
have
lent
their
voices
and
their
time
to
working,
not
only
on
making
sure
that
this
bill
is
the
strongest
that
it
can
be,
but
on
a
host
of
labor
laws
that
have
transformed
the
rights
and
protections
for
workers
all
across
the
country.
I'm
very
grateful
to
my
council
colleagues.
E
This
bill
will
make
permanent
a
Department
of
Labor
to
defend
and
protect
Philadelphia
workers
to
ensure
that
we
get
information
out
and
educate
both
employees
and
employers
about
rights
and
responsibilities,
and
we
intend
this
to
be
a
city
that
really
truly
upholds
the
rights
of
all
people
and
with
that
I
moved
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
Thank.
A
P
Councilwoman
Brooks
councilman
Tom
Councilwoman
Gauthier
Councilwoman
Gilmore
Richardson
got
some
in
green
Councilwoman
Kim
councilman
Heenan
councilman
Johnson
councilman
Jones
councilman,
Oh,
Gottesman,
O'neal,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
Councilwoman,
Karen
and
Sanchez
got
to
minsk.
Willa
councilman,
Thomas
cots,
president
Clark.
A
P
Ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
of
the
proposals
set
forth
in
a
resolution
approved
by
council,
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Philadelphia
home
or
charter
to
provide
for
the
creation
of
a
Department
of
Labor
and
a
Board
of
Labor
Standards
to
provide
for
the
powers
and
duties
of
such
Department
and
board
and
to
otherwise
provide
for
incorporation
of
the
department
and
board
into
the
city
government
and
authorizing
the
appropriate
officers
to
publish
notice
and
to
make
arrangements
for
the
special
election.
This.
A
A
P
Ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
to
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
of
a
proposal
set
forth
in
a
resolution
approved
by
council
of
an
amendment
in
the
philadelphia
home
or
charter
to
revise
and
clarify
rules
pertaining
to
prohibited
activities
of
city
officers
and
employees,
including
the
restrictions
on
city
officials
and
employees
with
respect
to
political
activities.
This.
A
P
A
woman
bass,
councilwoman
Brooks
councilman
DOM
Councilwoman
Gauthier
got
some
woman,
Gilmore
Richardson
councilman
green
Councilwoman,
Jim
councilman
Heenan
Gottesman
Johnson
got
some
and
Jones
got
some
and
Oh
got
some
ID
O'neil
got
some
woman.
Parker
got
some
woman.
Canada
Sanchez
got
some
Councilman
Squealer
Gottesman
Thomas,
cots
President
Clark
I'd.
A
A
A
P
Resolution
calling
for
the
Committee
on
Public,
Health
and
Human
Services
to
hold
hearings
to
help
the
city
adequately
prepare
for
avoid
and,
if
needed,
mitigate
the
effect
of
emergency
room
and
Hospital
closures.
As
research
has
shown
disparate
impacts
on
patients
that
are
low
income
or
from
communities
of
color.
In
addition
to
the
loss
of
jobs
introduced
by
councilman,
Thomas
cheer.
A
A
J
You
very
much
council
president,
as
I
said
at
the
law
and
government
Committee
hearing
I
have
a
lot
of
respect
and
appreciation
for
councilman
Katherine,
Gilmore
Richardson.
Unfortunately,
in
a
democracy,
there
are
times
where
we
just
disagree,
and
this
is
one
of
those
times.
The
the
major
issue
that
has
occurred
is
lack
of
information.
I
have
tried
to
inform
the
veterans
community
and
they
have
reached
out
to
me
for
information.
I've
tried
to
ensure
that
that
information
is
accurate.
J
There
is
about
a
bill,
well-intended
charter
change,
to
try
to
provide
a
hiring
preference
to
Philadelphia
School
District
graduates
of
the
career
technical
school,
and
at
this
point
in
time
the
bill
has
been
or
is
being
amended
to
offer
five
preference
points.
But
the
issue
is
not
solely
about
the
number
of
points.
J
The
issue
is:
is
that
an
erosion
of
the
hiring
preference
for
veterans
and
the
children
of
fallen
police
officers
and
firefighters
I
think
it
is
that's
why
I
oppose
it
in
committee
and
I
oppose
it,
because
graduates
of
career,
technical
schools
are
very
employable
and
they
do
not
appear
to
me
to
need
a
charter
change,
hiring
preference.
There
are
other
ways
to
assist
and
help
any
group
in
Philadelphia
through
legislation,
tax
credits
and
other
things.
J
What
I
will
say
is
that
I
believe
that
the
playing
field
should
always
be
level
10
points
for
one
person
is
10
points
less
for
everyone
else
that
includes
graduates
of
Community
College,
our
regular
high
schools,
persons
with
disabilities
returning
citizens
recovered
drug
addicts
and
others
10
points
for
veterans
to
me.
That
is
a
merit-based
preference.
It
is
for
the
service
and
the
sacrifice
that
they
have
provided
the
same
as
I
would
see
in
a.
J
J
Despite
the
10-point,
hiring
preference,
our
city
of
30,000
employees,
has
only
1.8%
veterans
hired.
So
despite
this
10%
preference,
our
city
is
very
low
in
terms
of
the
veterans
hired
and
we
have
a
large
population
of
veterans
and
a
larger
population
when
we
include
those
on
the
GI
Bill
that
are
tend
our
universities.
J
So
to
me
this
is
a
group
that
is
not
only
deserving
meritorious,
but
a
group
in
need.
For
that
reason,
although
I
appreciate
as
many
Express,
the
good
intention
of
the
bill
I
do
oppose
it,
and
I
certainly
will
try
to
see
how
there
can
be
a
a
mutually
beneficial
agreement
on
how
to
do
this,
but
from
the
communications
that
I
have
received.
I
do
not
see
that
a
charter
change
preference
is
the
way
to
address
the
problem.
Thank
you.
K
Yes,
yesterday,
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia
announced
that
it
would
be
temporarily
closing
two
more
schools
due
to
asbestos,
I'm
Clara
Barton
Elementary
in
Felton
Ville
and
James
J
Sullivan
and
with
Sonoma.
This
brings
the
total
of
schools
temporary
closed
this
year
till
nine,
with
every
closure
announcement.
Families
are
forced
to
scramble
to
find
childcare
and
they
are
filled
with
anxiety
about
their
children's
health
and
safety,
and
all
of
this
chaos
and
anxiety
week
after
week
could
be
avoided.
The
district
is
systematically
testing
all
schools
for
asbestos
as
it
does
to
uncover.
K
It
will
uncover
issues,
but
the
district
has
failed
to
communicate
its
testing
plan.
They
could
easily
inform
parents
each
week
of
the
schools.
They
are
testing
and
a
plan
that
will
help
if
they
identify
an
issue.
We
all
know
the
schools
need
fund,
a
funding
and
I
support
the
call
to
declare
a
state
of
emergency
so
that
our
schools
get
the
funding
they
deserve,
but
lack
of
funding
is
no
excuse
for
why.
We
cannot
make
sure
that
Philadelphia
school
public
school
students
and
families
are
informed.
Dr.
K
Hyde
has
acknowledged
that
the
district
needs
a
better
communication
plan,
and
now
I
am
asking
him
public
to
create
that
plan.
This
failure
to
communicate
continues
the
history
of
excluding
and
traumatizing
vulnerable
communities.
Our
kids
deserve
better.
Our
families
deserve
better.
Our
teachers
and
school
staff
deserve
better
and
they
deserve
the
better.
Now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
You
council
president,
today
has
been
somewhat
interesting,
is
always
a
great
opportunity
to
come
into
City
Council
to
debate
the
issues
of
the
day.
It
was
how
both
my
longtime
colleague,
council
member
Johnson
and
my
newer
kind
of
League
councilmember
Catherine
Gilmore
Richardson,
put
me
in
a
little
bit
of
a
spot
today.
One
had
me
honoring,
a
mega
sci-fi
pattern
incorporated
the
other
had
me
honoring
Alpha,
Phi
Alpha,
but
as
I
was
reflecting
on
those
two
great
organizations
and
as
we
are
here
in
February,
which
is
Black
History
Month.
G
It
also
had
me
think
about
the
men
that
were
being
honored
as
part
of
those
acknowledgments
today,
christopher
Giddings,
who
was
and
is
the
founder
of
young
flames
and
dr.
Oscar
J
Cooper,
one
of
the
founders
of
mega
sci-fi
opportunity,
and
also
it
made
me,
also
think
about
the
hearing.
We
had
on
Tuesday
at
Christian,
stronghold,
Baptist
Church
regarding
the
man
up
program
and
some
of
the
anti
violence
programs
that
Solomon
Jones
is
doing
and
working
with
others,
and
so
mr.
G
Giddings,
dr.,
Cooper
and
Solomon
are
all
three
individuals
who
have
stepped
up
and
basically
manned
up.
As
we
all
know,
we
have
a
significant
issue
in
this
city
of
gun
violence
and
when
I
looked
at
the
young
men
who
are
part
of
young
flames,
who
came
up
with
this
music
video
in
this
song,
and
it
also
reflected
on
the
distinguished
men
of
a
mega
sci-fi
who
are
having
the
hundredth
anniversary
of
their
chapter
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
G
Today,
as
we
continue
to
deal
with
the
issues
of
gun,
violence
and
Public
Safety
in
our
city,
we
need
more
men
to
man
up,
especially
an
african-american
community
and
file,
the
leadership
of
Christopher
Giddings
and
young
flames.
Solomon
Jones,
as
well
as
dr.
Oscar,
J
Cooper,
and
the
men
of
a
mega
Syfy
Thank,
You
counsel,
Thank.
A
K
You
I
feel
compelled
to
also
stand
up
and
congratulate
my
colleagues
and
the
work
of
Solomon
Jones
and
all
of
the
folks
who
came
out
to
the
hearing.
The
other
night
I
was
happy
to
join
councilman,
green
councilman,
Johnson
and
Jones
as
they
navigated
this
conversation
and
we
were
joined
by
Councilwoman
Brooks,
Cartier,
gomore,
Richardson
and
Dom
yeah.
We
had
a
council
quorum
and
it
was
a
very
important
conversation
in
a
couple
of
weeks.
K
You
know
the
mayor
will
give
us
a
list
of
folks
in
the
school
district
and
I'm
reminded
of
the
conversation
around
representation,
in
particular
representation
of
black
men
on
that
board,
and
so
I
look
forward
to
looking
to
receiving
that
list
from
the
mayor
and
engaging
in
that
conversation.
Tuesday
night
I,
listened
intently
and
I
appreciated
the
candor
and
the
passion
and
the
conviction
not
only
of
Solomon
Jones,
but
the
many
men
who
stood
up
and
shared
their
stories.
As
always,
I
was,
as
I
was
inspired
by
the
black
men.
K
Who
came
not
just
to
talk
about
the
problem
too,
but
to
really
ask
councilman
green
put
it
man
up,
stand
up
and
be
part
of
the
solution,
and
the
conversation
was
very
productive
because
everyone
came
forward
to
talk
about
what
they
were
doing,
how
they
were
doing
and
their
commitment
to
do
more.
I
came
away
feeling
very
hopeful,
as
we
talked
about,
and
we
welcomed
our
new
commissioner
as
the
councilman
talked
about
gun
violence.
K
But
it
was
not
just
about
talking
about
it,
but
real
solutions
and
real
strategies.
They
challenged
us
and
I
look
forward
to
part
two
because
council
president,
they
challenged
us
in
Council
as
their
leaders
and
their
representatives
to
invest
in
people.
The
people
doing
the
work
on
the
ground,
and
next
few
weeks
will
begin
a
budget
process.
K
That
budget
should
be
a
moral
document
that
reflects
the
values
and
how
we
prioritize
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
I,
know,
you're
I,
know
you're
committed
to
this
and
the
work
that
we
continue
to
do
around
poverty,
because
at
the
root
of
all
of
this
is
the
generational
poverty.
That
is
this,
but
Tuesday
night
I
was
the
most
hopeful.
I've
been
in
a
long
time
that
if
we
invest
in
people
the
people
do
on
the
ground
the
work
on
the
ground.
We
can
do
much
better
for
our
neighborhoods.
Thank
you,
council
president
Clark
Thank.
F
F
F
You
service
testing
preference
to
students
who
graduate
from
a
Career
and
Technical
Education
Program
in
Philadelphia
and
on
February
5th
2020.
A
committee
hearing
was
held
for
one
of
the
bills
and
resolutions
in
the
law
and
government
committee,
specifically
around
placing
the
question
before
the
qualified
electors
regarding
this
upcoming
election
for
them
to
decide
if
they
want
us
to
have
a
preference.
F
F
However,
since
the
law
and
government
hearing
when
a
number
of
issues
and
questions
comments
and
concerns
were
raised,
my
team
and
I
have
done
the
following.
We
have
met
with
several
organizations
and
individuals
to
discuss
challenges
and
concerns
relating
to
the
legislative
package
on
Monday
February,
10th
2020.
We
met
with
carlo
aragon,
cielo
lloyd,
REMIC,
anthony
boyle,
george
ginder
and
others
from
the
philadelphia
veterans,
Advisory,
Commission
and
correspondent
with
other
veterans
groups
that
we
were
aware
of,
and
all
the
veterans
groups
that
are
here
today.
F
F
The
School
District
of
Philadelphia,
obviously
with
the
support
of
Philadelphia
City
Council,
has
made
significant
investments
in
our
career
in
technical
education
programs,
as
we
continue
to
figure
out
a
way
to
create
pathways
and
pipelines
to
employment,
for
our
young
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I
contend
that
we
cannot
continue
to
ask
our
business
community
to
do
more
with
creating
workforce
development
opportunities
if
we're
not
doing
more
ourselves.
From
the
perspective
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
also,
this
legislation,
the
way
it's
currently
written,
would
not
take
anything
away
from
a
veteran.
F
F
president,
I
also
respectfully
disagree
with
anyone
who
intentionally
spreads
false
information
for
their
personal
benefit
and
I
will
not
allow
that
to
occur
with
any
legislation
that
we're
working
on,
because
we
are
working
hard
to
address
the
comments
and
concerns
of
everyone
that
we're
working
with
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
the
community
as
we
move
forward
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,.
D
I
new
members
are
just
really
making
me
so
happy
with
the
substance
of
the
work
that
they
are
preferring
in
this
in
this
body
is
very
encouraging.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
quickly
on
the
record
as
a
chair
of
the
Committee
on
law
and
government,
I
wanted
to
say
a
special
thank
you
to
Councilwoman
Katherine
Gilmore
Richardson
for
the
very
methodical
and
intentional
efforts
put
forward
in
the
process
to
ensure
that
all
stakeholders
associated
with
the
legislative
package
that
she
was
sponsoring
would
have
their
voices
heard.
D
There
is
nothing
a
more
credible
than
a
public
servant
and
an
elected
official
who
does
their
homework
and
ensures
that
any
entity
that
is
impacted
by
legislation
being
proffered
has
the
opportunity
to
have
their
voice
heard,
and
it
takes
a
whole
lot
of
work
and
it
takes
a
whole
lot
of
time
and
people
don't
usually
see
that
part.
But
I
wanted
to
commend
you
Councilwoman
for
that
work.
D
I
also
wanted
to
say
a
special
congratulations,
and
it
really
is
in
order
for
a
councilman,
green
members,
Johnson
and
Jones
regarding
the
man
up
PHL
hearing
that
Christian
stronghold,
while
I
was
not
unable
to
attend
the
hearing
due
to
some
long-standing
familial
commitments.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
making
sure
that
you
got
the
people
on
the
ground
in
the
room.
D
I
was
texting
members
of
council
while
it
was
going
on
letting
them
know
that
I
was
them
that
I
was
watching
it,
but
the
the
idea
that
there
is
no
silver
bullet
anybody
running
around
this
city.
Mr.
president,
telling
you
that
they
have
the
sole
solution
to
reducing
poverty
or
addressing
gun
violence
is
really
selling
a
dream.
D
The
complexities
associated
with
how
we
get
there
I
think
will
include
the
body
of
work
that
this
council
produced
during
the
last
session,
what
we've
been
working
on
this
session
and
what
will
come
out
of
it
in
the
future,
while
partnering
with
many
of
the
organizations
who
presented
at
the
the
hearing
that
was
held
so
again,
I
want
to
say
a
huge
thank
you
to
Solomon
Jones,
all
members
of
mana
phl,
the
sisters
who
are
working
hard
to
support
them
for
the
record.
You
know
reminds
me
a
little
bit
of
like
silver
rights.
D
You
know
we
saw
the
guys
Abernathy
and
King
and
some
others
up
front,
but
you
know
an
order.
If
anything
like
that
to
being
successful,
they
were
going
to
be
some
women
in
the
background
so
kudos
to
those
who
are
getting
the
work
done,
but
they're,
just
not
being
seen
and
or
her
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,.
K
You,
council
president,
if
you
have,
as
you
have
heard,
Mercy
Hospital
in
West
Philadelphia
is
facing
the
closure
of
its
impatient
and
acute
care
services,
along
with
its
emergency
room.
The
loss
of
these
services
could
have
a
dramatic
and
detrimental
impact
on
the
ability
of
west
and
southwest
philadelphians
to
access
medical
care
in
our
city.
To
give
you
an
idea
in
2018,
Mercy
Philadelphia
hospital
had
near
7700
admissions
and
48,000
visits
to
the
emergency
department.
K
Mercy
serves
as
a
vital
health
care
option
for
many
poor
and
working-class
people
in
the
third
District
and
like
many
struggling
urban
hospitals,
its
patients
are
a
mixture
of
those
on
Medicaid,
those
on
Medicare
and
the
uninsured.
Its
closure
is
reminiscent
of
the
closure
of
Hahnemann
last
year
and
the
closure
of
st.
K
900
people
work
at
Mercy
Philadelphia,
and
many
of
them
are
members
of
my
community
as
well.
Last
night,
I
heard
from
one
employee
who
was
worried
sick.
She
has
a
child
in
school
bills
to
pay
and
no
sense
of
when
the
hospital
is
closing
or
what
it
means
for
her
job
or
the
patients
in
her
care.
She
heard
of
the
news
through
the
press.
Mercy's
workers
deserve
to
be
cared
for
and
respected
through
this
process,
and
my
office
will
be
watching
the
situation
closely.
K
I
accidentally
will
be
transparent
about
its
plans,
communicate
proactively
with
City
Council
and
the
public
as
things
develop.
I
also
ask
for
our
city's
other
health
care
providers
to
step
up
and
help
meet
the
critical
needs
that
will
be
created
by
this
loss
and
I.
Look
forward
to
working
with
my
colleagues
on
council
and
in
the
administration
on
a
path
forward
for
partnering,
with
our
remaining
urban
hospitals
in
this
difficult
landscape
and
providing
equitable
health
care
to
everyone
in
our
city.
Our
citizens
deserve
nothing
less.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
L
I
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
colleagues
and
I'm
thanking
counseling
and
Green,
and
Jones
and
I
had
the
opportunity
to
participate
within
my
other
colleagues
regarding
D
mana
phl
initiative,
because,
truly,
if
we're
going
to
reverse
on
the
tides
of
gun
violence
that
we're
seeing
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
it's
not
only
one
take
elected
officials
to
be
a
part
of
the
solutions.
One
st.
the
community
to
step
up
to
the
plate.
I'm
addressing
such
a
critical
issue.
L
L
But
the
sole
purpose
of
working
with
victims
and
survivors
of
gun
violence
is
to
make
sure
that
their
voices
don't
become
lost
and
it's
conversation
because
ultimately
they're
the
ones
who
are
severely
impacted
and
so
we're
going
to
be
making
sure
that
they
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
Regarding
how
we're
being
supportive
of
their
efforts,
we
do
have
a
hearing.
That's
going
to
take
place
and
this
council
chambers
next
Thursday
on
February
20th
at
the
council
session
at
1:00
p.m.
and
it's
strictly
around
survivors
victims
and
Cove
victims
of
gun
violence.
L
We
address
issues
of
notification
of
family
members
when
their
perpetrator,
who
have
caused
the
murder
or
released
back
out
on
the
street.
How
do
we
address
that
issue?
It
was
you
council,
president,
a
couple
budget
sessions
ago
address
our
former
police
commissioner
on
the
homicide
clearance
freak,
and
what
are
we
doing
to
make
sure
that
we
are
apprehending
those
who
are
committing
these
murders?
At
that
time,
the
clearance
rate
was
somewhere
around
fourteen
percent.
L
After
we
established
a
special
committee
on
gun
violence,
it
has
increased
somewhere
around
to
date.
Forty
eight
percent,
which
shows
the
progress
that
this
body
was
able
to
achieve,
based
upon
us
being
proactive
in
making
sure
all
of
the
law
enforcement
agencies
are
talking
to
one
another
and
making
sure
they
have
a
necessary
support
in
addressing
this
issue
is
so
the
hearing
will
be
an
opportunity
for
us
to
get
recommendations
and,
most
importantly,
provide
a
platform
for
those
who
are
most
severely
impacted
by
this
issue.
L
L
We
won't
have
a
chance
to
see
one
another
until
next
Thursday,
so
we'll
have
your
balance,
arms,
everyone
and
the
southwest
part
of
my
district
I'm,
a
Myers
recreation
center.
This
evening
from
5:00
to
9:00,
we
have
our
annual
sweethearts
ball
and
so
to
all
those
who
are
watching
or
listening.
You
must
be
from
the
southwest
part
of
my
district
on
to
be
able
to
attend
this
event
this
evening.
L
Hopefully,
if
you
are
signed
up,
but
if
you
haven't
and
you're
just
hanging
about
it
today,
you're
more
than
welcome
to
come
participate
in
our
bop
contest
watch
me:
do
the
electric
slide
I'm,
the
cha-cha,
all
that
you
know
those
dances
that
you
know
I.
You
know
folks
taught
us
other
folk
sort
of
older
for
my
own
season.
Folks
taught
us
to
doing
so.
We
look
forward
to
having
a
good
time.
You
know
dad
green
garden.
L
Show
I
just
want
to
state
that
for
the
record
he
gets
it
in
and
so
on,
and
my
colleagues,
if
you
want
to
come,
pass
and
then
and
just
mix
it
mingle
with
some
of
the
best
constituents
out
and
southwest
foot
off
for
you
more
than
welcome
to
stop
pass
on
this
5
p.m.
to
9
p.m.
on
a
Myers,
Recreation
Center
and
just
have
a
good
time.
So
with
that
being
said,
thank
you.
Everyone
that
will
have
a
blessed
weekend.
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
president,
in
a
packed
Church
at
Christian,
stronghold,
Baptist
Church
or
in
Lancaster
Avenue
in
West
Philadelphia
over
450
people
came
out
and
were
very
concerned
about
the
state
of
emergency
that
we
have
in
our
city.
What
I
think
is
very
notable
about
the
dialogue
in
discussion
and
a
chain
and
exchanges
in
man-up
was.
C
It
was
balanced,
talked
about
people
who
were
victims
of
crime
and
the
fact
that
some
of
them
there
was
mentioned
a
gentleman
that
all
of
you
know
him
I
spare
his
family,
his
name
but
had
lost,
not
one
son,
not
two
sons,
but
now
a
grandson
to
gun
violence.
That
is
a
real
thing
that
has
to
be
balanced
with
the
fact
that
we
want
to
do
criminal
justice
reform,
because
both
it's
not
a
question
of,
or
it
is
a
question
of,
and
we
want
to
do
both
of
it.
C
The
second
thing
that
I
think
was
recognized
was
that
the
fact
that
the
closure
rate
for
murders
and
gunshots
needs
work.
We
have
to
deal
with
issues
like
no
snitching
cultures,
and
you
know
one
person
said
that
if
you're
lucky,
you
might
get
an
enthusiastic
detective
that
really
wants
to
solve
your
individual
issue
in
crime
net.
That
has
to
be
a
balanced
approach,
that
all
life
is
precious
and
all
tears
are
important.
C
Closure
is
a
real
thing
for
a
lot
of
these
families
and,
if
you
do
so
can
curtail
some
of
the
back-and-forth
violence
that
we
we
actually
experienced.
The
other
thing
that
we
cannot
ignore
based
on
those
comments,
was
the
poverty
rate
that
some
people
feel
trapped
within
their
kind
of
environment
met
a
young
person.
That
said
they
had
never
been
ten
blocks
outside
their
neighborhood.
The
only
time
they
came
downtown
was
to
go
to
court
or
to
get
a
pair
of
sneakers.
C
We
haven't
Philadelphia
some
new
ideas
that
she
may
bring
new
perspective
and
the
blue
force
that
we
have
to
work
with
called
the
police
force,
because
we
cannot
do
this
by
ourselves.
So
I
mean
I
was
thankful
to
Solomon.
Jones
I
told
them
that
not
since
the
Million
Man
March
have
not
been
that
optimistic
about
possible
solutions
for
inner-city
communities.
So
the
proof
is
in
the
pudding.
C
We
have
a
couple
of
months
with
a
budget
before
us
and
we
need
to
see
how
we
can
incorporate
some
of
those
solutions
from
things
like
the
councilperson
Thomas
talked
about
summer
jobs
and
how
it's
easier
to
get
a
job
in
Council
than
get
a
summer
job.
For
a
kid.
We
have
to
address
a
lot
of
those
things
in
coordination
to
address
any
violence.
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
T
You,
mr.
president,
normally
our
rules
prevent
us
from
speaking
about
pending
legislation.
Since
that
didn't
happen
today
and
there's
already
been
three
speakers,
I
will
add
my
my
words
to
it:
dealing
with
the
veterans,
preference,
Ct
preference
proposal.
A
couple
things
I
think
should
be
noted,
I'm
on
both
long
government
and
labor
and
civil
service,
where
the
companion
bill
is
one.
T
They
are
all
to
my
understanding
and
we
should
get
more
familiar
with
them
because
they're
not
they're
not
mandated
in
the
Charter
but
they're
they're
part
of
our
system,
they're
targeted
to
the
qualifications
or
special
expertise
that
the
training
whatever
it
may
be,
that
that
particular
individual
would
have.
It
doesn't
exist
here,
someone
who
is
taking
a
certain
course
in
the
CTE
program.
T
If
they
were
getting
preference-
and
we
can
argue
whether
it
should
be
3
or
5
I
think
tends
off
the
table
now
so
I
heard
there's
a
purpose
to
it.
That
is
clear.
If
you
or
train
in
an
electrical
and
there's
an
electrical
test
test
involving
electrical
training,
it's
great
would
be
great
to
be
able
to
give
preference
for
that,
but
there's
many
many
tests
that
that
training,
whether
it
be
in
electrical
or
plumbing
or
whatever
it
might
be,
saw
soldering,
which
is
a
big
big,
need
out
there.
T
T
They
don't
get
preference
and
their
education
in
our
system
and
in
our
in
our
high
schools,
may
be
much
more
important
to
that
job
than
the
qualification
of
someone
getting
vocational
training
and
and
getting
a
three
point:
preference
where
the
other
person
is
very
good
student.
Doesn't
so
there's
an
unfairness
there
I
believe,
that's
pretty
clear.
T
Secondly,
if
you
look
at
the
charter
provision
and
what's
being
amended
here,
it
says-
and
it's
very
short
after
the
veterans
and
the
legacy
applicants
whose
mother
or
father
were
killed
in
the
line
of
duty
that
you're
adding
any
qualified
graduate
of
a
career
technical
education
program.
The
School
District
of
Philadelphia
well
I
believe
that
the
average
voter
and
considering
myself
an
average
voter
I,
would
assume
that
what
I
just
talked
about
was
tying
that
training
to
the
test
that
they
be
getting
a
preference
in
is
a
fair
inference
that
someone
would
make
so
I.
T
Don't
think
that
it
says
enough
for
a
voter
to
make
a
conscious,
intelligent
decision
about
whether
to
vote
YES
or
now.
Lastly,
this
does
hurt
veterans
and
legacies.
Legacies
don't
have
an
organization
like
the
veterans
veterans
have
spoken
very
clearly
if
I
give
someone
in
a
test
that
veterans
get
10
points
on,
and
this
is
every
test,
because
this
does
not
target
anything
so
veterans
and
legacies,
whether
police,
fire
or
all
the
other
civil
service
tests,
the
civilian
test
they
get
10
points.
T
This
would
effectively
reduce
the
veterans
and
legacy
benefit
to
5
points,
because
if
a
veteran
or
a
legacy
is
taking
a
test
and
competing
with
somebody
who
took
a
CTE
class
and
got
the
thousand
hours
whatever,
they
eventually
only
have
5
points
against
the
in
the
competition
with
that
person.
So
there
is
actually
a
reduction
and
Adam
you
nishan
of
the
veterans
preference
when
it
counts.
T
That's
the
only
time
it
counts
in
this
situation
is
when
they
are
competing
with
someone
from
a
CTE
class,
and
while
we
may
have
issues
in
our
uniform
testing,
how
many
applicants
we
get
and
how
many
people
are
in
a
certain
class
there's
myriad
reasons
for
it.
We
should
know
all
about
them.
We
should
have
testimony
from
the
police
department
the
fire
department
as
to
why
our
numbers
may
not
be
what
we
think
they
should
be.
T
This
is
not
the
answer
to
it.
The
answer
is
to
deal
with
the
underlying
problems
and
seeing
if
they
can
be
solved.
This
has
no
connection
to
solving
that
problem
and
I.
Don't
think
that
a
veteran
taking
a
police
and
fire
test
should
have
to
compete
or
any
of
the
other
tests
with
anyone
who
has
no
qualifications
for
that
job
and
then
that'll
be
most
of
the
test.
T
If
you
had
a
specific
training
at
Seton,
a
CTE
program
that
they
should
have
their
10
points
now
be
reduced
to
5
when
they're
competing
with
people
that
are
being
proposed
to
applicants
that
are
being
proposed
to
get
the
5
points
now
in
this
legislation.
But
someone
spoke
about
the
open-endedness
of
this
and
believe
me.
If
somebody's
voting
on
this
they're
going
to
vote
on
this
ballot
question
as
I
said,
I
think
there's
already
a
fair
inference
that
there
is
a
targeting
for
this.
T
T
But
if
you
you
take
this
a
step
further,
it
there's
other
ways
of
dealing
with
this
and
I
know.
This
was
done
in
a
hurry.
You
can't
get
around
that
people
that
are
affected
by
this
found
out
two
days
before.
That's
not
a
lot
of
time.
It
wasn't
vetted
with
our
veterans
advisory.
There's
a
whole
lot
of
things
going
on
here
and
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
It
happens
all
the
time,
but
you
pull
back
and
you
say
hey.
T
T
So
I
do
think
that
this
isn't
legislation
that
we
should
be
offering
false
information
or
anything
about,
but
I
do
think,
there's
an
underlying
problem,
particularly
in
in
the
uniform
classes,
testing-
and
we
haven't
heard
a
word
from
the
police
department
or
fire
department
about
why
those
numbers
are
lower
than
people
think
they
should
be.
Thank
you,
Thank.
I
Thank
You
council
president
first
happy
Valentine's
Day
to
everybody
coming
up
tomorrow
and
second
I
just
wanted
to
bring
up
this
time
of
year,
we're
heading
towards
the
Earned
Income
Tax,
Credit
issues
and
I'm
a
little
troubled,
because
I
just
found
out
that
we,
our
numbers,
are
going
in
the
reverse
direction.
We
now
have
45,000
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
who
are
not
applying
for
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit,
over
113
million
dollars
of
federal
monies
being
left
on
the
table
just
in
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit.
I
I
You
can
fall
back
three
additional
years,
so
we're
talking
about
a
lot
of
money,
we're
talking
about
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
for
the
max
the
average
credit
is
$2,500
can
still
get
10,000
by
filing
back
three
additional
years,
and
this
hundred
thirteen
million
dollars
comes
out
of
everyone's
paycheck.
It's
called
federal
withholding
tax
and
if
we
don't
make
sure
that
the
residents
of
this
city
get
this
money
in
many
ways,
it's
a
transfer
of
wealth
out
of
Philadelphia
to
Washington,
and
it's
terrible
for
our
residents
not
to
get
this
money
on
the
big
scale.
I
We're
talking
about
on
this
chart
from
benefits,
data,
trust
and
you're.
Familiar
with
this,
so
I
know
you're
we're
on
this
case
four
hundred
and
sixty
three
million
dollars
in
federal
money
between
earned
income
tax,
credit
of
a
hundred
and
thirteen
million
food
stamps,
a
hundred
million
with
67,000
people
not
getting
their
money,
medical
assistance
Medicaid
forty
thousand
people
not
getting
Medicaid
over
two
hundred
thirty
million.
Then
you
have
other
programs
like
prescription
assistance
and
property
tax
and
rent
relief,
and
so
councilman
Jones
and
Councilman
member
Johnson
councilmember
green
I.
I
Was
there
Tuesday
night
and
I
thought
you
all
did
a
great
job
by
the
way,
really
good
job
and
there's
other
members
there
too,
but
maybe
what
we
should
do
in
these
future
round?
Two.
We
should
ask,
maybe
somebody
from
benefits,
data
trust,
to
set
up
a
table
with
a
computer
and
those
450
people
came
in,
make
them
aware
of
these
programs
and
that
they
don't
qualify,
tell
them
to
tell
ten
people
about
it,
and
we
should
tell
ten
people
about
it
and
to
the
press.