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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 11-19-2020
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A
Good
morning
I'm
gonna
get
started.
I
understand
that
state
law
currently
requires
that
the
following
announcement
be
made
at
the
beginning
of
every
remote
council
session.
Due
to
the
current
public
health
emergency
city
council
is
currently
meeting
remotely.
We
are
using
microsoft
teams
to
make
this
remote
meeting
possible
instruction
for
how
the
public
may
view
the
meeting
and
offer
public
comment
are
included
in
the
stated
meeting
notice
that
was
published
in
the
daily
news,
inquirer
legal
intelligencer
prior
to
the
meeting,
and
can
also
be
found
on
phl
council
dot.
A
B
G
G
B
A
A
Morning
and
good
morning
to
you
all,
we
have
established
the
farm.
We've
now
come
to
order,
despite
the
great
need
there
will
be
no
invocation
today.
We
will,
however,
observe
a
very
brief
moment
of
silent
prayer
for
our
city,
its
leaders
and
citizens
during
the
current
public
health
crisis,
and-
and
I
can't
emphasize
enough
to
everyone-
please
be
safe-
please
follow
the
safety
guidelines
have
been
established.
A
B
A
K
A
G
19
1300
of
the
philippines.
Out
of
real
estate.
Taxes
by
clarifying
definitions
to
provide
that
new
construction
containing
a
certain
combination
of
residential
dwelling
units
with
commercial
or
industrial
units
shall
be
deemed
residential
construction
for
purpose
of
the
tax
abatements
available.
Under
that
chapter
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
procurement
department.
On
behalf
of
the
city,
to
enter
into
an
amendment.
Agreement
with
axon
enterprises
incorporated
for
purchase
of
tasers
by
the
city,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
A
By
way
of
a
reminder,
we
are
asking
that
all
resolutions,
including
privilege
resolution,
be
placed
on
the
final
passage
counter
for
the
next
session
of
council
unless
they
are
being
referred
to
committee
in
our
current
remote
environment.
This
procedure
will
provide
an
appropriate
opportunity
for
public
comment.
Thank
you
very
much
in
advance
for
your
anticipated
operation.
A
G
A
Mr
decker,
I
just
want
to
do
something
a
little
different
and
I'll.
Ask
my
colleagues
to
please
indulge
me.
I
rarely
ask
for
such
indulgence.
I
would
like
to
speak
on
a
particular
bill
that
was
introduced
on
my
behalf
by
councilwoman
parker,
so
to
keep
along
with
the
time-honored
tradition
of
council.
I
would
have
to
I
guess,
virtually
step
down
as
the
chair
in
order
to
give
my
comments,
so
I
would
ask
councilwoman
parker
to
virtually
take
the
chair
for
a
moment,
so
I
may
speak
on
this
particular
bill
again.
A
C
A
A
Over
the
last
couple
of
years,
we
in
council
have
been
looking
at
issues
as
it
relates
to
our
neighborhoods
and
the
continued
changes
in
our
neighborhoods.
The
continued
concerns
about
gentrification
and
continues
concerns
about
lack
of
investment.
The
continued
concerns
about
opportunities
in
our
communities
at
large.
A
A
Unfortunately,
last
year
we
were
not
able
to
get
that
done.
So,
as
you
all
know,
we
introduced
a
construction
tax
bill
again
this
year
and
it
is
before
us
as
soon
as
we
determine
to
have
a
public
hearing.
Today
we
introduce
legislation
that
reduces
the
tax
abatement
on
commercial
tax
abatement,
and
essentially
it
is
a
comparable
number.
A
So,
as
that
conversation
happened,
I
want
to
start
off
by
saying
I
really
want
to
thank
the
bia,
the
building
industry
association
for
their
long-standing
tradition
of
having
conversation
and
having
significant
input.
I
also
want
to
thank
ryan
boyer
ryan
has
stood
out
as
a
person
that
has
been
willing
to
have
conversation
to
understand
the
need
to
invest
in
our
communities
broadly,
and
it
was
a
couple
of
other
individuals
from
the
industries
whose
names
I
won't.
A
I
won't
say
at
this
point,
but
during
that
conversation
there
was
a
number
of
things
that
were
said
to
me.
I'll
just
give
you
a
couple,
and
I
know
we're
in
the
middle
of
the
session,
so
I
will
be
as
brief
as
I
can
and
I'm
not
going
to
say
no
matter
how
long
it
takes
as
my
mentor
used
to
say
we
talked
about,
they
talked
about
some
say
that
you
know
we're
picking
on
one
particular
industry,
the
development
industry.
A
You
know
I'm
like
well,
you
know
I
hear
what
you
say,
but
the
others
might
say.
Well.
Why
does
that
particular
industry
get
so
much
incentives
over
the
course
of
the
years
and
I'll
lay
out
some
of
those
tax
incentives
and
other
opportunities
that
they've
gotten
over
the
years,
and
we
understand
the
need
to
increase
our
opportunities
and
development
in
real
estate
across
the
city,
because
it
does
stimulate
a
local
market,
then
some
say
the
economic
impact
when
that
industry
is
devastating.
A
I
actually
heard
that
yesterday
on
a
call-
and
I
don't
think
people
understand
the
devastation
that
has
happened
in
these
neighborhoods
across
the
city
of
philadelphia
way
way
before
the
pandemic,
and
it's
a
much
more
devastating
because
you're
starting
at
a
much
lower
threshold,
then
they
talked
about
you
know
it
was
a
conversation
about
looking
at
the
jobs
and
the
new
development
in
these
communities.
It
was
such
a
great
thing,
but
the
simple
reality
is
in
a
lot
of
these
communities.
A
You
know
the
people
in
those
communities
aren't
getting
the
jobs.
The
people
in
those
communities
are
not
getting
an
opportunity
to
leave
in
the
new
developments
because
they're
way
priced
too
high,
so
the
benefits
to
those
local
people
is
just
not
there.
So
as
we
move
ahead,
let's
talk
about
the
industry,
and
I
did
not
want
to
do
this,
as
I
indicated
to
the
individuals
that
I
know
and
have
worked
with
for
a
long
long
time.
A
So
this
is
not
my
words
so
in
the
contract
to
american
homeowners,
in
contrast,
which
actually
all
of
you,
if
you
own
a
home
you've,
noticed
that
your
exemptions
have
dwindled
significantly
your
ability
to
write
off
certain
taxes.
You
may
have
seen
in
your
paycheck
in
the
tax
act
of
2017
that
your
taxes
have
gone
up
because
of
the
category
that
you
find
yourselves
in.
A
But
as
a
result,
in
the
estimate
issued
by
the
congressional
joint
committee
on
taxation,
four
new
tax
breaks
will
result
in
a
stunning
66
billion
dollar
windfall
for
real
estate
developers.
These
new
two
pet,
these
new
tax
breaks,
include
30
billion
dollar
windfall
for
new
pass-through
and
real
estate
dividend
deductions.
A
So
my
concern
is
when
we
ask
for
them
to
simply
put
a
little
bit
of
skin
in
the
game
to
help
us
rebuild
our
communities
across
the
city
and
it's
not
just
affordable
housing.
It's
an
investment
in
neighborhoods,
formally
choice,
neighborhoods,
it's
investment
in
the
people.
It's
providing
real
jobs
for
real
people
in
neighborhoods.
You
know
we're
getting
all
this
pushback.
A
Because
I
I
don't
do
this,
but
I'm
very
passionate
about
this
issue,
and
I
hope,
and
speaking
not
only
to
you,
colleagues
because
you've
been
real
good
about
understanding
the
need,
but
to
the
individuals
who
may
be
listening
to
this
from
the
industry
that
they
need
to
step
to
the
plate
and
be
supportive
of
what
we're
trying
to
do,
because
this
is
a
local
stimulus.
This
is
not
a
cares
act
where
we
have
to
beg
the
senate
and
the
house
and
the
president
to
enact
this
is
something
that
we
can
do
locally.
A
So
I
I
I
I
ask
all
parties
involved
all
parties,
an
impact
to
be
serious
about
this,
to
step
up
to
the
plate,
put
some
skin
in
the
game
and
allow
us
to
borrow
400
million
dollars
under
the
neighborhood
preservation
initiative
and
get
this
movement
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
So,
madam
chair,
thank
you
again,
sorry
for
taking
so
long,
but
I
really
needed
to
say
this
and
I
promise
I
won't
do
it
again
during
the
course
of
the
year.
C
A
G
G
G
Councilwoman
gilmore
richardson
offers
a
resolution
declaring
the
intent
to
prioritize
climate
action
and
environmental
justice
in
the
ongoing
program.
19
recovery
effort,
calendar
councilman
jones
offers
five
bills
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property,
on
behalf
of
the
city,
to
acquire
free,
simple,
title
or
lesser
real
estate,
lesser
interest
in
real
estate
by
purchase
dedication,
donation,
condemnation,
agreement
in
lieu
of
condemnation
or
otherwise
in
parcels
of
land
along
the
schuylkill
river
and
the
whistle
hickon
creek
for
public
recreational
purposes.
G
And
an
ordinance
amending
bill
number
zero
one
zero.
Two
six,
seven
and
saturday
night
is
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
lancaster
avenue
from
52nd
street
to
63rd
street.
Both
sides
to
include
these
and
establish
tow
away
regulations
for
trucks
on
lancaster
avenue,
from
52nd
street
to
63rd
street
both
sides
and
an
audience
authorizing
the
installation
of
a
traffic
signal
on
the
intersection
of
upland
way
and
burke,
and
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
parkside
avenue.
G
Both
sides
from
50th
street
to
belmont
avenue,
50th
street,
both
sides
from
parkside
avenue
to
jefferson
street
jefferson
street,
both
sides
from
50th
street
to
his
terminus
and
49th
street.
Both
sides
from
parkside
avenue
to
jefferson
street
committee
and
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
henry
avenue.
Both
sides
from
allegheny
avenue
to
abbotsford
avenue
also
refer
to
committee.
G
B
G
F
Councilman,
thank
you,
council
president.
I
wanted
to
take
a
moment
and
first
thank
the
co-sponsors
of
this
resolution.
I
also
like
to
briefly
highlight
just
how
important
children's
grief
awareness
day
is
and
honor
the
work
that
uplift
is
doing
day
in
and
day
out
for
our
children
and
families
in
philadelphia
that
are
struggling
right
now
and
for
the
last
20
years.
F
Grief
and
loss
of
life
are
two
things
that
are
unavoidable
in
this
world,
but
generally
we
shield
our
children
from
it
as
much
as
we
can
until
it
actually
happens
in
philadelphia,
many
places
all
over
the
country.
Our
children
are
often
suffering
in
silence,
because
grief
is
difficult
for
everyone,
and
perhaps
the
adults
in
their
lives
can't
manage
the
grief
themselves.
F
F
So
we
see
kids
act
out
in
all
sorts
of
ways.
Some
good
and
some
not
so
good
uplift
center
for
grieving
children,
helps
provide
our
children
with
those
emotional
tools.
They
need
to
process
the
feelings
and
develop
positive
ways.
They
can
communicate.
What's
going
on
inside
their
young
minds
in
the
city
of
philadelphia,
our
children
are
seeing
things,
others
can't
even
imagine
they're
experiencing
loss
of
life
due
to
cover
19
losses
from
violence
and
especially
gun
violence,
loss
of
life
from
substance
use,
disorder
and
overdoses,
and
a
complete
loss
of
normalcy
in
their
everyday
life.
F
Right
now
we
have
to
ensure
our
kids.
Our
children
have
the
supports
they
need
if
we
want
them
to
be
okay,
so
uplift
continues
to
work
with
our
children
and
families
through
the
philly
hope
line
and
referrals
from
the
school
district,
medical
provider
providers
and
our
community
members-
and
I
hope
everyone
here
today
will
join
me
in
recognizing
their
commitment
to
our
children
and
appreciate
the
important
work
uplift
does
to
take
care
of
the
emotional
needs
of
our
young
people.
F
For
those
of
you
looking
for
more
information
on
uplift,
you
can
visit
their
website
upliftphilly.org
or
contact
my
office
for
more
information
in
recognition
of
children's
grief
awareness
day.
Uplift
is
hosting
an
event
this
evening
tonight
from
6
to
7
30,
where
they'll
present
a
partial
viewing
of
the
wpsu
penn
state's
public
radio
documentary
called
speaking
grief.
F
Thank
you
again
for
everyone's
support
today
and
please
to
anyone
in
the
public
who's
listening
or
if
you
know
somebody
or
if
you
know
a
child
that
needs
help
managing
after
the
loss
of
a
loved
one
call
our
office
at
215-686-3414,
we'll
help
you
find
the
resources
that
you
need.
This
is
an
important
matter.
Thank
you
very
much,
council
president.
F
You
know,
as
we
recognize
the
university
of
pennsylvania
for
this
incredible
donation
to
help
philippians
public
schools.
We
have
to
acknowledge
president
amy
gutman's
ambition
and
determination
to
go
above
and
beyond
and
to
make
philadelphia
a
better
place
for
our
youth
families,
educators
and
everyone
that
is
proud
to
call
philadelphia
their
home.
F
The
city
and
the
school
district
have
been
deliberating
for
years
on
a
financial
strategy
to
address
the
serious
infrastructure
needs
of
our
aging
schools.
Now
we
presented
with
possible
sustainable
solution
over
the
next
decade.
That
will
go
a
long
way,
not
the
full
solution.
It
will
go
a
long
way
to
solving
the
environmental
hazardous
conditions
inside
many
of
our
school
buildings.
Some
of
these
facilities
are
more
than
70
years.
Old
facilities
are
older
than
me.
This
is
truly
a
commemorable
action
and
donation
made
by
the
university
of
penn.
F
In
fact,
it's
the
single
largest
donation
to
the
school
district
ever
it's
another
prime
example,
though,
of
how
we
will
move
our
city
forward
through
collaborative
public
private
partnerships,
and
we
need
to
recognize
the
efforts
that
our
leaders
in
our
business
and
education
sectors
make
to
improve
our
city.
In
my
opinion,
we
don't
do
enough
to
honor
these
individuals
and
institutions
for
their
efforts
to
make
philadelphia
a
better
place
to
live
and
work.
F
We
have
so
many
anchor
institutions
in
our
city
that
are
truly
unsung
leaders
that
don't
seek
the
public
spotlight
for
doing
everything
they
can
to
make
philadelphia
a
first-class
city.
They
provide
economic
opportunities
to
many
underserved
neighborhoods
and
go
above
and
beyond
the
call
of
their
own
mission
to
support
communities
across
the
entire
city.
F
Please
always
continue
to
keep
our
city
in
your
minds
and
hearts.
This
is
to
all
philosophy.
Residents,
businesses
and
institutions
constantly
seek
ways
to
help
us
and
go
beyond
your
own
mission
and
put
philadelphia
first
with
thanksgiving
council
president
right
around
the
corner
and
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
in
council,
I
can't
think
of
a
better
thanksgiving
present
present
bestowed
upon
the
school
district.
F
G
Councilman
gautier
offers
one
bill
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
encroachments
in
the
nature
of
structural
artwork
consisting
of
metal.
Manhole
covers
and
traffic
signs
located
in
the
vicinity
of
62
house
6200,
osce
age
avenue
and
authorized
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
to
accept
ownership
of
such
encroachments.
G
Offers
one
bill
and
one
resolution
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
section,
12701
of
the
philadelphia
code
inside
of
bicycle
lanes
by
authorizing
the
department
of
streets
to
designate
a
bicycle
lane
in
the
southbound
direction,
on
north
8th
street
from
vine
street
to
ray
street
and
to
remove
a
travel
lane
in
the
southbound
direction.
On
north
a
street
combined
street
to
ray
street
very
committee
and
a
resolution
proclaiming
november
as
lung
cancer
awareness
month
and.
B
A
C
G
A
Thank
you.
Mr
decker
resolution
number
two:
zero
zero
one:
three,
two:
two:
zero
zero
one:
three,
three:
two:
zero
zero
one:
three,
four:
two:
zero:
zero
one:
three:
five:
two:
zero:
zero:
two:
seven
one:
two:
zero:
zero:
two:
seven,
eight
two
and
two
zero
zero.
Five
six
seven
will
be
placed
on
our
final
passage
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
Chair
now
recognizes
councilman
johnson
for
a
report
from
the
committee
on
rules.
G
The
committee
on
rules
to
which
was
referred
bill
number
two:
zero
zero.
Four
one:
six
entitled
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
federal
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
buckingham
street,
extended
the
delaware
river
orthodox
street
extended
and
richmond
street
respectfully
reports.
It
is
considered
and
amended
the
same
and
returns
the
attachability
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
B
C
A
A
G
The
committee
on
law
and
government,
which
is
referred
bill,
number
two:
zero
zero.
Five,
eight
eight
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
title
17
to
the
philadelphia
code,
entitled
contracts
and
procurement
by
amending
chapter
17,
100,
entitled
procurement
contracts
to
add
disclosure
requirements
related
to
prior
contracting
experience
and
the
demographic
characteristics
of
employees
and
board
members
of
contractors
and
subcontractors
for
city
contracts
for
competitively
bid
goods
and
bill
number
two:
zero:
zero.
C
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moving,
probably
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended,
so,
let's
permit
first
reading
this
day
of
bills,
number
two:
zero:
zero:
five,
eight
eight
two:
zero
zero
five,
eight
nine
and
two
zero
zero
five
nine.
Oh
all
those
in
people
indicate
by
saying
aye,
aye
all
right
opposed
eyes,
headed
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
That
concludes
our
reports
on
committee
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar.
A
I
know
that
the
bills
just
reported
from
committee
with
the
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
a
first
reading.
These
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passage,
calendar
and
our
next
session
of
council,
as
in
no
additional
bills.
On
the
first
reading,
calendar
chair
recognizes
councilwoman
parker
for
a
motion
concerning
the
bills
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
today.
C
C
A
Consider
the
bills
just
read
by
councilwoman
parker,
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye
joe's
opposed
eyes
have
it
demotion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
consent
agenda
shortly.
Chair
again
recognizes
councilwoman
parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
a
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
regular
second
reading
and
final
passage.
Calendar.
A
L
B
B
B
K
B
A
The
public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
for
the
possible
action
at
a
session
of
counsel,
a
speaker
on
any
of
those
matters
must
sign
up.
In
order
to
testify.
You
must
call
215-686-3406
5
pm
the
day
before
the
session
to
sign
up
for
public
comment.
When
you
call
we
will
take
your
name
phone
number,
the
number
of
the
legislative
item
you
are
commenting
on
and
whether
you
are
in
support
or
against
the
legislation
and
we'll
add
you
to
the
list.
A
We
will
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
during
the
council
session
and
invite
them
to
our
remote
meeting
under
ideal
circumstances.
They
will
each
have
three
minutes
to
speak,
but
because
we
have
a
significant
amount
of
people
today,
we
will
have
two
minutes
in
order
to
be
fair.
All
those
wishing
to
speak,
I
intend
to
hold
faithfully
to
the
established
time
limit
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
your
testimony
and
timer
will
be
started.
A
We
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
throughout
your
testimony
and
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining
to
your
time,
we
will
remind
you
of
this
once
your
line
of
time
has
passed,
you
will
be
asked
to
conclude
your
remarks
shortly.
Thereafter,
you
will
be
muted
and
disconnected
from
the
remote
meeting.
A
So
please
be
aware
that
the
public
meeting
is
being
recorded
because
the
meeting
is
public
participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
prophecy.
So,
by
continuing
to
be
in
the
meeting
you
are
consenting
to
being
recorded.
I
will
ask
the
chief
clerk
to
please
read
the
name
of
our
first
speaker.
A
B
M
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you,
council
president
and
members
of
city
council.
My
name
is
chris
safa
and
I'm
a
member
of
toxic
free
philly.
We
have
a
quiet,
public,
health
and
environmental
justice
emergency
here,
and
we
are
sincerely
grateful
to
the
health
committee
chairman,
cindy
bass
for
her
leadership,
as
well
as
to
the
health
committee
members
for
your
unanimous
passage
of
this
bill
out
of
committee.
M
The
city
can
pivot
to
keep
us
all
safe,
no
matter
what
our
zip
code
and
we
represent
a
growing
coalition
of
over
28
state,
local
and
national
organizations,
as
well
as
over
2
600
folks,
who
signed
our
petition
and
you've
been
provided
with
a
hard
copy
of
the
healthy
outdoor
public
spaces
briefing
book
and
over
800
pages
of
scientific,
peer-reviewed
medical
evidence
of
the
dangers
of
toxic
herbicides.
So
what
is
this
bill?
M
M
We
urge
you
to
let
the
science
drive
the
policy,
it's
a
free
country
and
everyone's
allowed
to
make
a
profit,
but
we
respectfully
ask
you
to
choose
people
over
products
which
we've
been
told
are
safe,
but
now
we
know
they
are
very
dangerous
and
we're
reminded
that
they
are
legal.
But
sadly
we
all
know
from
experience
that,
just
because
it's
legal
doesn't
mean
it's
safe
and
it's
very
hard
to
argue
for
using
our
taxpayer
dollars
to
poison
our
land,
our
water
and
all
of
us.
M
N
Hi,
I'm
sarah
evans,
I'm
an
assistant
professor
of
environmental
medicine
and
public
health
at
the
icon,
school
of
medicine
at
mount
sinai
in
new
york
city
as
a
public
health,
professional
with
expertise
in
children's
health
and
the
environment.
I,
along
with
my
colleagues,
advocate
against
the
use
of
synthetic
pesticides
in
areas
where
children
play
live
and
learn,
and
we
support
the
passage
of
build
two
zero
zero.
Four
two:
five
we're
particularly
concerned
about
the
unique
vulnerability
of
children
to
the
health
effect
of
pesticides.
N
Children
play
close
to
the
ground
where
pesticides
settle,
they
put
their
hands
in
their
mouths
and
breathe
more
rapidly
than
adults,
increasing
inhalational
exposures.
So
it's
not
surprising
that
the
cdc
finds
that
children
have
higher
levels
of
pesticides
in
their
bodies
than
adults.
Low
levels
of
exposure
that
are
experienced
by
the
general
public
have
been
associated
with
increased
risk
of
birth
defects,
asthma,
certain
cancers,
learning
and
behavior
problems
and
autism.
N
We're
also
greatly
concerned
about
the
impacts
of
pesticides
on
children
in
bypass
communities,
who
are
disproportionately
impacted
by
both
harmful
exposures
and
chronic
illnesses.
The
cdc
again
finds
higher
pesticide
exposures
in
black
and
hispanic
individuals.
We
have
several
lines
of
evidence
that
show
toxicity
of
common
herbicides
that
are
used
for
cosmetic
purposes.
Glyphosate.
The
active
ingredient
in
roundup
is
a
probable
human
carcinogen,
with
recent
studies
showing
an
up
to
43
increase
in
non-hodgkin
lymphoma
and
glyphosate
applicators.
N
No
studies
have
examined
the
effects
of
long-term
exposure
to
glyphosate
on
children,
because
many
communities
are
replacing
glyphosate
with
other
herbicides,
such
as
24d,
a
known
neurotoxin
and
hormone
disruptor,
and
greater
than
95
of
pesticide
formulation
consists
of
inert
ingredients
also
classified
as
respiratory
irritants,
neurotoxins
and
carcinogens.
We
recommend
against
the
ban
on.
We
recommend
against
the
use
of
all
cosmetic
herbicides
in
public
places.
Unfortunately,
the
common
practice
of
allowing
24
or
4
or
72
hours
to
pass
before
allowing
play
on
fields
is
not
sufficiently
protective.
The
half-life
of
glyphosate
is
47
days,
however.
N
Children's
risk
of
pesticide
exposure
and
associated
harms
could
easily
be
mitigated
by
restricting
the
use
of
synthetic
herbicides
in
favor
of
organic
methods
proven
to
be
safe
and
effective.
For
this
reason,
we
urge
you
to
pass
pill,
two
zero
zero,
four
two
five
to
protect
the
health
of
your
most
vulnerable
constituents.
Thank
you.
G
A
A
O
Thank
you
linda,
dr
linda
stern,
good
morning,
president
clark
and
members
of
city
council.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
make
public
comment
on
a
critical
public
health
issue.
My
name
is
dr
linda
sterner.
I
strongly
support
passage
of
bill.
2004
medical
scientific
evidence
of
harm
from
herbicides
is
overwhelming.
I
know
what
herbicides
can
do.
Most
of
my
medical
career
was
served
at
the
philadelphia
veterans
affairs
medical
center,
where
I
treated
veterans
exposed
to
agent
orange.
The
united
states
government
acknowledges
14
diseases
that
were
caused
by
this
herbicide.
O
O
O
Fine,
someone
told
me
it's
not
okay
and,
as
you
heard,
the
parks
department
also
sprays
glyphosate.
A
2019
study
by
the
university
of
washington
showed
that
glycosa
increased
the
risk
of
non-hodgkin's
law
by
more
than
40
percent
philadelphia
is
the
fourth
worst
city
for
asthma
in
the
country.
Four
children
in
west
philadelphia
suffer
from
this
disease.
There
are
many
causes,
but
herbicides
are
proven
to
be
both
a
cause
and
a
trigger
for
asthma.
There
are
no
established
safe
levels
of
herbicides.
O
Health
harms
have
been
demonstrated
at
very
low
levels
and
they
can
even
be
passed
to
future
generations.
Golf
courses
use
four
to
seven
times
the
amount
of
pesticides
per
acre
than
agricultural
land.
A
mortality
study
of
golf
course
operators
found
elevated
levels
of
cancer,
respiratory
and
neurological
diseases
compared
to
the
general
public.
Anyone
on
the
golf
course
or
nearby
is
at
risk
herbicides.
Don't
stay
put
risk
when
airborne
pesticide
particles
and
dust
puts
children
at
particular
risk.
You
have
the
opportunity
to
pass
legislation
to
ban
the
use
of
toxic
herbicides
on
our
public
lands.
A
B
G
B
M
Thank
you.
This
is
julie,
snell,
I'm
co-founder
and
principal
of
a
landscape
architecture
firm
in
philadelphia
and
co-owner
and
operator
of
native
plant
nursery
and
media
pennsylvania.
This
bill
is
an
opportunity
to
examine
how
we
manage
public
land.
This
builds
an
opportunity
to
take
stock
of
current
operations
and
focus
on
restorative
and
sustainable
practices.
It's
an
opportunity
to
focus
on
education
and
transparency,
an
opportunity
to
focus
on
soil,
health,
vegetation
and
water
management.
Now,
more
than
ever,
our
public
landscapes
are
vital
to
our
health
and
well-being,
safe
and
healthy
parks
playing
fields.
M
Natural
lands
can
have
a
direct
impact
on
the
public
health.
I
think
we
need
to
start
from
a
premise
of
the
precautionary
principle
to
do
no
harm
meaning
we
should
do
everything
we
can
to
eliminate
the
use
of
synthetic
herbicides
and
pesticides
in
our
public
lands.
Although
I
do
understand
that
it's
a
tool
in
the
toolbox
thinking
this
tool
should
not
be
used
as
a
matter
of
convenience.
M
The
use
of
synthetic
pesticides
is
more
like
a
surgical
instrument.
The
problem
has
become
the
over-reliance
on
this
method
versus
its
use
as
a
strategic
and
targeted
means
of
control.
After
other
non-toxic
methods
have
been
exhausted,
I
do
think
this
bill
is
necessary
to
shift
the
overall
approach
to
land
care.
I
also
think
it
won't
be
successful
without
the
support
of
ppr.
M
M
M
M
Oh
wonderful,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
My
name
is
sarah
francis
I'm
a
resident
of
the
8th
district.
I
have
worked
professionally
in
the
public
health,
environmental,
science
and
policy
fields
for
12
years.
I've
helped
manage
public
lands
organically
first
in
lower
marion
and
now
here
in
the
west
higgin.
Today
I
want
to
share
what
with
you
why
I
was
compelled
to
work
in
advocacy
on
this
issue.
A
couple
years
ago
I
was
visiting
bartram's
garden.
I
happened
upon
the
gardener
spraying,
a
few
tendrils
of
poison
ivy.
M
I
engaged
her
and
asked
her
what
she
was
doing.
She
said
she
was
spraying
glyphosate,
even
though
I
maintained
a
distance
of
12
feet,
I
could
still
smell
the
chemical
and
expressed
concerned
over
her
lack
of
protection.
She
was
wearing
gloves,
but
not
any
protective,
covering
over
her
nose,
mouth
or
eyes.
I
also
expressed
concern
about
a
group
of
about
dozen
school
children
who
are
currently
visiting
the
garden.
They
were
20
yards
away
and
downwind,
and
I
could
plainly
see
the
toxic
chemical
spray
drifting
towards
them.
M
I
asked
the
gardener
why,
instead
of
spraying
them
with
a
known
carcinogen,
we
couldn't
teach
the
children
about
poison
ivy,
how
to
identify
it,
how
to
avoid
it
and
why
most
people
are
allergic
to
it
and
then
just
carefully
pull
it
up
as
I've
done
so
many
times
on
the
properties
that
I
have
managed.
She
merely
shrugged
and
said
this
is
how
they
manage
it.
This
is
the
level
of
nonchalance
with
which
toxic
pesticides
are
viewed
and
applied
in
the
city.
M
I
testified
that
bill
number
200425
will
go
a
long
way
towards
making
philadelphia
public
ground
safe
and
healthy,
and
I
strongly
urge
you
to
pass
it.
I
recognize
that
this
is
an
unprecedented
time
of
overlapping
crisis
is
an
extraordinary
amount
of
suffering,
but
every
crisis
represents
an
opportunity
for
much
needed
reform
and
innovative
problem
solving
that
addresses
the
root
causes
of
problems,
not
just
the
symptoms.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
G
L
Yeah,
thank
you
for
your
time.
Today.
My
name
is
ryan
dougherty
and
I'm
a
community
organizer
with
the
black
institute,
a
racial
justice
action.
Think
tank
based
out
of
new
york
city
here
on
behalf
of
our
president,
miss
bertha
lewis,
who
is
originally
from
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
we're
here
today
to
express
our
support
for
bill
number
200425
and
implore
the
city
council
to
unanimously
pass
the
healthy
outdoor
public
spaces
bill
as
introduced
as
a
racial
justice
organization.
Who
has
done
the
analytical
research
on
the
use
of
pesticides
in
public
spaces.
L
The
black
institute
knows
firsthand
the
harmful
effects
these
chemicals
have
on
communities
of
color,
specifically
children
and
families.
While
it
is
now
irrefutable
that
these
herbicides
cause
cancer
and
other
deadly
illnesses,
we
know
statistically
that
black
and
brown
communities
are
the
ones
who
disproportionately
suffer
the
most
through
a
report
that
we
published
entitled
poison
parks
and
whether
the
pesticide
industry
or
the
parks
department
decides
to
recognize
it
or
not.
Every
single
time
a
chemical
based
herbicide
is
sprayed
in
philadelphia,
environmental
racism
is
being
manifested
in
our
communities.
L
Supporting
this
bill
will
ensure
that
our
kids
are
safe.
When
they
play
in
our
parks,
it
will
ensure
that
our
drinking
water
is
clean
enough
to
drink,
and
it
will
create
some
semblance
of
transparency
in
an
industry
that
has
gone
unchecked
for
far
too
long.
We
are
obviously
in
a
public
health
crisis,
compounded
by
the
devastating
effects
of
coven
19,
and
now
is
the
time
to
finally
stand
up
for
our
black
and
brown
brothers
and
sisters
by
banning
the
use
of
glyphosates
and
other
toxic
herbicides
in
philadelphia.
L
It
is
imperative
that
the
city
council
support
bill
number
200425
and
commit
to
the
transition
to
organic
land
management
in
philadelphia.
You
have
a
responsibility
to
your
constituents
and
that
includes
standing
up
to
large
corporations
for
a
healthier
and
toxic
free
philly.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
B
M
Good
morning,
council,
president
and
members,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testimony
to
testify
my
name-
is
amy
sinden,
I'm
on
the
faculty
at
temple
law,
where
I
teach
and
publish
on
environmental
law.
I'm
here
to
assuage
any
concerns
you
might
have
about
the
legality
of
the
proposed
hops
ordinance,
it's
legal!
In
fact.
M
Not
only
do
you
have
the
power
to
adopt
it
under
the
environmental
rights
amendment
to
the
pennsylvania
constitution,
you
have
a
duty
to
adopt
it
as
an
exercise
of
counsel's
legislative
power
over
municipal
functions
here:
maintenance
of
city
parks
and
property.
This
ordinance
falls
well
within
your
broad
police
power
authority
under
the
homeworld
charter
to
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
philadelphia's
citizens.
M
I
understand
there's
been
some
worry
that
the
hops
ordinance
would
be
preempted
by
the
pennsylvania
pesticide
control
act.
Those
worries
are
unfounded.
The
state
pesticide
law
preempts
local
laws
that
conflict
with
it,
but
there's
no
conflict
here.
The
state
pesticide
act
provides
for
the
registration
of
pesticides
sold
in
the
state
and
the
licensing
of
private
businesses
that
apply
them.
The
hops
act
is
about
the
city's
maintenance
of
its
own
property
by
its
own
personnel.
It
doesn't
in
any
way
regulate
or
restrict
the
activities
of
private
parties.
M
This
is
heady
stuff,
but
the
pennsylvania
supreme
court
has
not
been
shy
about
striking
down
state
statutes
that
conflict
with
it,
and
that
includes
state
statutes
that
preempt
municipalities
from
passing
ordinances
aimed
at
protecting
the
environment.
But
the
supreme
court's
2013
decision
in
robinson,
township
versus
commonwealth,
is
particularly
on
point.
In
that
case,
the
supreme
court
actually
struck
down
act,
13
passed
by
the
all-powerful
natural
gas
lobby
to
promote
fracking.
The
court
said
it
was
unconstitutional
because
it
commanded
municipalities
to
ignore
their
obligations
under
the
environmental
rights
amendment.
M
So
first
there's
no
preemption,
because
there's
no
conflict
or
over
overlap
between
the
hops
ordinance
and
the
pennsylvania
pesticide
act.
Second,
even
if
there
were
any
preemptive
effect
of
the
state
pesticide
act
would
be
unconstitutional
and
finally,
under
the
environmental
rights
amendment,
you
actually
have
an
affirmative
constitutional
duty
to
pass
this
ordinance
in
order
to
protect
the
citizens
of
philadelphia
from
the
toxic
herbicides
that
are
fouling
our
air
and
water
and
threatening
the
health
of
our
children
and
grandchildren.
Thank
you.
G
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
We
manage
287
000
public
acres,
including
parks
parks
in
the
city
of
superior
as
well,
and
we
have
had
this
ordinance
in
effect
for
20
years.
Don't
be
afraid
of
this
ordinance,
your
managers
can
manage
their
parks
with
this.
In
fact,
you
can
challenge
them
to
come
up
with
unique
opportunities
on
how
they
can
actually
do
what
the
pesticides
used
to
do.
I
I
Sure,
okay,
well
again,
I
I
just
will
I
want
to
take
away
any
of
the
counselors
fears
that
this
is
not
going
to
be
able
to
be
managed.
We've
managed
it.
We
have.
We
don't
allow
herbicides
pesticides
anywhere
on
280
000
acres,
utility
right-of-ways
pipeline
right-of-ways
are
all
restricted
to
non-uh
pesticide
use
for
keeping
their
right-of-ways
cleared
and
we
have
never
been
challenged
in
court.
We
have
been
successful
in
in
convincing
all
stakeholders
that
we're
serious
about
this
and
we
have
been
successful.
G
L
L
Over
the
past
few
years,
community
legal
services
has
seen
a
sharp
increase
in
the
number
of
homeowners
targeted
by
this
industry
coming
to
our
office.
This
bill
would
include
three
important
consumer
protection
safeguards.
First,
this
bill
would
expand
our
existing
do
not
solicit
list,
so
homeowners
could
opt
out
of
receiving
these
solicitations
to
sell
their
house.
Wholesalers,
who
continue
to
harass
homeowners
after
being
put
on
notice
that
a
homeowner
does
not
want
to
be
contacted,
would
then
be
subject
to
fines.
L
Third
wholesalers
would
be
required
to
provide
homeowners
with
a
bill
of
rights
and
a
three-day
cooling
off
period
before
executing
on
any
contract
regarding
their
home.
Many
residential
property
wholesalers
use
predatory
tactics
and
target
our
most
vulnerable
residents,
including
seniors
to
profit
from
the
equity
those
residents
have
built
over
the
years.
This
industry
is
often
most
active
in
our
city's
rapidly
gentrifying
neighborhoods,
where
long-time
homeowners
may
not
appreciate
how
much
their
home
may
be
worth
to
out-of-town
investors,
and
this
bill
will
help
preserve
intergenerational
wealth
and
close
the
racial
wealth
gap.
L
I'd
like
to
especially
thank
council
member
dom
and
his
staff
for
championing
this
legislation.
The
bill
is
supported
by
not
just
cls
but
by
the
philadelphia
association
of
community
development
corporations,
strawberry
mansion,
cdc
association,
puerto
ricans
and
many
other
community
and
neighborhood
organizations.
L
L
Hello,
my
name
is
daniel
truman
and
I'm
calling
to
testify
today
on
bill
200837,
not
because
I
believe
it
is
inappropriate
for
the
council
to
establish
an
advisory
board
to
study
the
state
of
your
parking
entry
or
the
underlying
goal
of
improving
the
working
conditions
and
pay
of
the
employees
of
the
parking
industry.
I'm
testifying
today,
because
I
believe
that
one
policy
proposal
the
bill
explicitly
instructs
the
advisory
board
to
study
reduction
of
the
city's
parking
tax
is
misguided
in
the
year
2020.
L
L
The
loss
of
a
loved
one
in
an
automobile
crash
does
not
encourage
yet
more
driving,
and
at
a
time
when
the
city
is
facing
years
of
austere
budgets,
it
is
especially
uncomfortable
to
consider
reducing
a
progressive
revenue
source
that
brings
in
millions
of
dollars
to
the
city
each
month.
What
service
does
the
city
envision
should
be
cut
even
should
be
cut
even
more
in
the
near
future,
for
the
benefit
of
drivers
should
more
librarians
be
laid
off
more
school
district
employees?
L
Does
this
council
envision
the
need
for
human
services
or
homeless
services
will
decrease
in
the
coming
years
and,
finally,
so
likely
most
germane,
there's
little
or
no
reason
to
believe
any
of
the
benefits
of
reducing
the
city's
parking
tax
will
be
passed
along
to
the
workers
of
the
parking
industry.
Instead,
we
can
be
almost
certain
that
all
the
benefits
will
be
captured
by
drivers,
parking
lot
and
garage
companies
and
property
owners.
How
could
the
city
of
philadelphia
justify,
especially
in
the
upcoming
difficult
years,
prioritize
giving
money
back
to
those
who
park
in
the
city?
L
Many
of
them
who
aren't
even
residents
of
philadelphia?
How
could
the
city
justify
giving
back
money
to
parking
lot
and
garage
companies,
many
of
which
aren't
based
in
philadelphia,
and
how
could
the
city
justify
giving
money
back
to
land
holders,
many
of
whom
are
land
speculators
sitting
on
valuable
land
instead
of
building
the
housing
offices
and
other
buildings?
That
would
greatly
benefit
the
city.
Many
philadelphians
are
already
struggling
and
indeed
we're
already
struggling
before
the
current
crisis.
It's
unfathomable,
the
city,
will
prioritize
the
financial
well-being
of
these
moneyed
interests.
L
I
urge
this
council
to
strike
the
language
instructing
the
advisory
board
to
consider
lowering
the
city's
parking
tax
before
passing
this
bill.
It
is
incumbent
upon
the
council
to
improve
the
conditions
of
working-class
philadelphians,
including
those
employed
in
the
parking
industry,
and
for
that
reason,
I
believe
establishing
this
advisory
board
is
a
worthwhile
endeavor,
but
reducing
the
city's
parking
tax
is
not
the
solution
and
it
is
a
proposal
that
should
be
tabled.
Thank
you.
K
It's
truly
unfortunate
that
you
would
try
in
this
bill
to
elevate
wholesalers
who
come
with
banded
signs
and
all
kinds
of
unethical
behavior.
You
would
try
to
elevate
them
to
the
level
of
a
professional
real
estate
broker.
Where
is
the
real
estate
commission
on
this?
Where
are
our
trade
organizations
you
without
asking
for
any
education?
K
No
examination
and
no
guidelines
are
trying
to
now
elevate
some
wholesalers,
some
of
them
who
are
real
estate
professionals
to
the
same
level
of
someone
who
has
to
go
before
the
real
estate
commission
with
real
regulations
and
guidelines.
The
wholesalers-
I
can
be
quite
frank
with
you-
are
eating
our
lunch.
K
So
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
how
they
are
legalized,
with
a
disclosure
statement
which
doesn't
protect
the
consumer
from
their
unethical
behaviors,
because
you
still
are
putting
a
document,
a
document
in
front
of
a
legal,
binding
document
in
front
of
a
homeowner,
a
property
owner
who
is
not
aware
of
what
is
in
front
of
them.
We
as
brokers,
have
obligation
and
long
term
these
folks
don't
have
obligation
to
negotiate
those
equity
that
they're
taking
out
of
people's
property.
This
bill
is
a
dog
whistle.
I
now
see
when
you
talk
about
discrimination.
K
I
know
we're
talking
about
black
people
catching
hell,
and
I
now
see
bounce
tv
has
more
advertisement
of
equity
investors
coming
after
the
black
market.
So
so
I
say
who
did
you
talk
to
before
you
convened
this
bill
non-professionals
along
with
community
legal
services?
Shame
shame!
Shame
on
you.
This
bill
needs
to
help
people
it
doesn't.
It
tries
to
elevate
pay
for
pushes
and
I
think
the
real
estate
commission
should
weigh
in
on
this
bill
before
it
goes
forward.
You
all
usually
vote
17-0
as
you
do,
but
I'm
going
to
say
as
a
long-term
professional.
K
K
This
is
a
dog
whistle
because
all
of
a
sudden
on
bounce
tv,
they
bouncing
with
that
ad
over
and
over
again
continuing
to
heighten
people
who
are
unqualified
to
sell
their
property
without
proper
information.
That's
what
the
problem
is
here
now
you're,
going
to
tell
the
wholesaler
to
pay
for
pusher
with
no
education
that
they
can
run
in
front
of
people
now
with
a
200
fee,
and
then
you
charge
the
managing
director.
K
A
I
would
ask
mr
decker
to
please
read
the
titles
of
all
the
bills
on
the
consent
agenda
after
each
title
is
read,
any
member
may
object
to
the
inclusion
of
the
villain
consent
agenda
upon
such
an
objection
without
debate.
The
bill
will
immediately
be
removed
from
the
consent
agenda
and
placed
on
our
regular
final
passage
calendar.
Mr
decker,
will
you
please
now
read
the
titles
of
the
bills
on
the
consent
agenda.
G
Three:
eight
seven
inside
of
an
ordinance,
embedding
the
philadelphia
code
to
add
a
new
section
entitled
good
parking
jobs
for
philadelphia
review
committee
to
provide
for
the
creation
of
advise
and
advisory
body
body
to
consider
the
quality
of
jobs
and
opportunities
for
workers
in
the
parking
industry
and
the
potential
to
make
adjustments
to
the
parking
tax,
including
with
respect
to
the
goal
of
reducing
the
parking
tax
to
17
percent
by
july
1
2022
and
goal
number
two:
zero:
zero:
five,
nine
nine.
Until
then,
the
wooden
is
constituting
the
supplemental
ordinance.
G
The
brief
state
of
general
water
and
wastewater
revenue,
bond
ordinance
of
1989
is
supplemented,
authorizing
the
bond
community
bond
committee
to
issue
and
sell
one
or
more
seri
series
or
series
of
tax
exempt
or
taxable
water
and
wastewater
revenue,
bonds
and
revenue
refunding
bonds.
Some
are
all
of
which
may
be
used
for
the
implementation
of
a
revolving
commercial
paper
program
for
the
system
and
bill
number:
two:
zero:
zero;
six:
zero
zero
inside
of
an
ordinance
constituting
the
24
supplemental
ordnance,
the
restated
general
water
and
wastewater
revenue.
G
Five
six
one
inside
of
the
ordinance
many
chapter,
twelve.
Three
thousand
of
the
therapy
code
entitled
use
of
an
automated
red
light
enforcement
system
to
prevent
red
light
violations
by
authorizing
the
installation
of
red
light
enforcement
systems
at
the
intersection
of
31st
and
spring
garden
streets
and
build
number
two:
zero:
zero;
five:
six
two
and
started
an
ordinance
authorizing
maturity,
wood
doing
business
with
john
bartram
association
to
own
and
maintain
an
existing
metal
bench
on
the
southeast
corner
up
at
the
intersection
of
south
54th
street
and
lindbergh
boulevard
and
development.
G
New
stands
can
sell
and
offer
and
bill
number
two:
zero
zero
one:
one:
five
inside
an
ordinance
meeting,
section:
10
602
of
the
philippine
code
inside
of
smoking
to
prohibit
establishments
that
are
accepted
from
the
indoor
smoking;
prohibition
from
permitting
miners
to
enter
and
to
require
health,
informational
signs
and
amending
section.
10
614
inside
of
the
electronic
smoking
devices
to
prohibit
establishments
that
are
accepted
from
the
indoor
e-cigarette
use
prohibition
from
permitting
miners
to
enter
and
to
require
health,
informational
signs
and
bill
number
two:
zero:
zero.
G
Four
one:
two
inside
an
ordinance,
many
chapter,
10
2200
of
the
philadelphia
code
entitled
hate
crimes
to
provide
for
penalties
for
criminal
conduct
involving
misuse
of
the
9-1-1
emergency
response
system,
motivated
by
hatred
towards
certain
characteristics
of
other
persons.
Another
two:
zero:
zero:
four:
two:
zero
and
thought
of
the
northern
semantic
chapter.
Nine:
eight
hundred
of
the
philadelphia
code
inside
of
landlord
intended
to
address
matters
related
to
the
landlord
and
tenant
relationship
during
the
novel
coronavirus
of
2019
pandemic,
including
providing
for
the
temporary
waiver
of
certain
keys
and
bill
number
two:
zero
zero.
A
Thank
you,
mr
decker.
These
bills
haven't
been
read
on
two
different
days.
The
question
for
each
bill
now
is:
shall
the
bill
pass.
Finally,
the
clerk
shall
call
the
roll
and,
upon
being
called
each
council
member
shall
vote
I
on
each
of
the
bills
may
on
each
of
the
bills
or
indicate
those
bills
for
which
the
members
voting
I
and
those
bills
for
which
the
member
is
voting
day.
Mr
decker,
please
call
the
roll.
A
J
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
This
is
a
resolution
requesting
that
the
administration
develop
a
plan
that
is
more
inclusive
city
council.
I
do
cite
that
there
was
a
decision
in
federal
court.
That's
that
states
that
the
executive
must
enact
laws
in
conjunction
with
the
legislature.
That
decision
has
been
stayed,
it's
it's.
It's
been
appealed
and
the
decision
is
stayed
pending.
The
appeal
in
the
third
circuit.
J
When
covet
19
first
broke
out,
we
had
emergency
measures,
we
granted
emergency,
we
didn't
grant
we
accepted.
We
did
actually
grant
emergency
powers
through
resolution.
There
there's
a
requirement
under
that
code,
section
that
these
emergency
powers
be
renewed
through
council.
However,
the
law
department
tells
me
that
the
administration
is
going
through
the
health
code
and
through
the
state
health
code,
and
that's
fine.
J
J
J
J
J
J
Is
it
a
process
of
democracy
that
we
have
a
chance
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
this
city,
to
inquire
in
a
city
where
fifth,
over
50
percent
of
the
people
who
have
died
from
covet,
19
are
african-american
and
they
only
make
up
40
percent
of
the
city.
They
are
dying
at
a
rate
30
percent
higher
than
the
caucasian
population.
Is
it
because
they
go
to
the
gym
30
percent
more
eat
at
restaurants,
30
more
like
what
is
what
I
have.
J
What
I
wonder
is
this:
does
poverty
unemployment,
isolation,
lack
of
exercise
and
inability
to
pay
rent
loss
of
business
on
inability
to
feed
your
family?
Does
that
contribute?
Does
that
correlate
to
an
increased
risk
of
covid19,
because
it
certainly
correlates
to
an
increased
risk
of
health
problems,
drug
addiction,
depression,
mental
health
issues?
J
I
don't
have
the
answers
to
those
questions
and
simply
coming
out
with
a
list
of
things.
Not
to
do
that
have
been
done
without
a
vetting
of
this
body
is
of
great
concern
to
me,
I'm
introducing
a
resolution
and
requesting
that
the
administration
develop
a
plan
that
is
more
inclusive
of
this
body.
I
will.
I
will
finally
say
that
that
I
I
am
not
clear.
J
J
The
thing
about
our
city
is:
we
are
a
city
and
county
surrounded
by
other
cities
and
counties
and
I'd
like
to
know
the
science,
but,
more
importantly,
I'd
like
to
know
that
the
democratic
process
is
being
met
in
in
in
actuality
and,
I
hope,
and
hopefully
voluntarily,
by
the
administration.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
J
I
don't
know
who
the
parties
are.
I
have
the
case.
I
read
the
case,
but
I'd
have
to
look
at
the
case
again.
I
I
believe
that
the
the
lawsuit
was
brought
by
the
republican
legislature.
I'm
not
exactly
sure,
I
think
so
and
I
believe
the
appeal
was
brought
by
the
attorney
general
of
of
pennsylvania,
and
it
is
to
my
knowledge,
pending
in
the
third
circuit
which
a
stay
was
granted
which
allows
the
governor
to
to
to
enforce
his
restrictions
until
a
decision
is
made
by
the
third
circuit.
H
E
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
I
just
wanted
to
put
on
the
record
that
I
will
be
voting
no
on
this
resolution.
The
main
body
of
this
resolution
references
or
are
rooted
in
a
ruling
that
should
have
nothing
to
do
with
the
title
of
it.
Two-Thirds
of
the
resolution,
six
out
of
the
nine
paragraphs,
are
rooted
in
a
ruling
out
of
the
western
district
court.
That
was
stayed
two
weeks
later
by
the
third
circuit
court
of
appeals.
The
the
third
circuit
which
reinstated
governor
wolf's
covet
executive
orders
did
so
on
october
1st.
E
I
understand
my
colleagues
frustrations
with
the
mayor's
office
about
not
being
fully
apprised
of
important
issues
and
to
be
clear.
These
are
frustrations
that
I
can
also
share,
but
I
cannot
support
a
resolution
that
uses
that
frustration
as
a
pretext
to
advance
the
flawed
and
failed
logic
of
a
two-week-old
ruling
that
has
no
level
of
standing.
Nor
do
I
endorse
irresponsible
lawsuits
which
endanger
our
city
and
state
and
are
perpetuated
by
gop
legislators
who
have
frequently
and
routinely
flaunted
co-vig
rules.
E
In
doing
so,
we
are
feeding
into
the
hysteria
that
has
resulted
in
extremist
actions,
including
kidnapping
plots
armed
demonstrations
outside
of
state
capitals
or
in
certain
places
around
the
country,
and
this
idea
that
we
should
simply
up
end
science
and
health,
because
we
just
think
we
ought
to
so
council
president.
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you've
worked
hard
to
get
us
improved
and
necessary
dialogue
between
council
members
and
this
administration
and
those
should
continue,
and
we
should
send
a
clear
message
individually
or
you
know,
in
in
further
dialogue
and
meeting.
E
D
Don't
really
speak
to
the
spirit
of
this
and
want
to
ask
the
bill
sponsor.
You
know
to
write
a
resolution
that
speaks
to
that
clarity,
we're
going
to
be
in
a
covet
world
for
the
next
18
months
and
if
he
has
some
direct
suggestions
about
how
we
better
communicate
through
a
work
group
through
a
process
with
the
administration
around
decisions.
I
don't
think
that
the
health
department
should
have
full
discretion.
A
D
More
to
more
focus
on
a
work
group
communication
recommendations
for
the
administration
in
this
covet
world
that
we're
operating
that's
what
I'm
requesting
of
him.
I
know
he
introduced
this
in
september,
he's
held
it
and
didn't
want
the
messaging
to
get
conflicted
with
the
elections
and
all
the
partisanship
that
existed.
I
just
agree
with
him
too
much
on
the
communication
piece
and
I
don't
want
that
to
get
lost
in
this.
Thank
you.
B
J
J
A
A
E
Yeah,
well,
you
know
what
just
to
be
brief.
I
just
really
wanted
to
thank
the
councilmen
I
wanted
to.
You
know
echo
my
concerns
as
well,
but
also
recognizing
that
you
know,
as
a
member
of
council,
people
expect
us
to
have
information
before
it's
out
in
the
press,
and
so
that
caused
a
lot
of
problems.
E
I
think
for
our
for
a
lot
of
us,
so
I
certainly
understand
the
sentiment
of
what
councilman
oh
was
trying
to
do
so,
but
I
think
that
his
willingness
to
work
with
his
colleagues
really
you
know
just
just
says
something
about
his
character
in
a
very,
very
positive
way
and
wanted
to
thank
him
for
being
so
willing
to
work
with
his
colleagues.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
E
A
A
E
A
G
A
G
A
G
B
E
Okay,
sorry,
thank
you,
council
president.
Before
I
move
for
adoption,
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
the
vital
work
of
kindred
arts
and
little
giant
creatives
and
bring
in
socially
engaged
art
to
the
people
of
philadelphia
through
the
monument
wars.
Public
art
exhibit
exhibition,
which
has
been
taking
place
throughout
october
and
november
at
a
time
when
our
city
is
grappling
with
the
vast
and
equi
inequity
and
systemic
racism.
E
The
work
of
art
that
make
up
the
monumental
tool
provided
outlet
for
us
to
reflect
on
the
struggles
of
the
present
moment
and
make
sense
of
our
past
and
imagine
a
better
future.
I
know
many
of
my
colleagues
have
already
seen
examples
of
their
work
across
the
city,
such
as
between
28
foot,
afro,
pick
designed
by
artist
hank,
willis,
thomas,
that
was
on
display
in
west
and
north
philadelphia.
E
A
A
G
E
E
And
and
not
have
them
counted
by
a
district
or
by
a
county
that
is
80
percent
african-american,
and
so
we
call
on
the
united
states
congress
to
do
something
not
just
to
hold
hearings,
but
to
actually
do
something
about
this
problem,
which
persists
which
I've
said
before
is
a
cancer
on
our
democracy
and
all.
That
being
said,
I
want
to
move
for
the
adoption
of
this
resolution.
E
G
B
A
B
A
A
B
A
Thank
you
all
in
favor
of
the
emotional
signifier
by
saying
all
right
so
suppose
I
have
it
bill
number
two:
zero
zero
one.
Six
two
has
been
amended
and
bill
number
200162,
as
amendment
will
be
placed
on
the
final
passage
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
Mr
decker,
please
meet
the
talent
of
bill
number
200-353.
G
A
E
F
M
A
G
An
audience
submitting
title
ix
of
the
philadelphia
code
by
adding
a
new
chapter
entitled
residential
property
wholesalers
to
regulate
the
solicitation
of
purchases
of
real
property
and
require
certain
disclosures
by
property
purchasers.
The
homeowners
and
amending
chapter
9
1100
of
the
philadelphia
code
until
the
fair
practices
ordinance
protections
from
health
discrimination
provide
protections
to
homeowners
from
solicitation
and
related
problems.
F
Council
president
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
co-sponsored
this
legislation
with
me:
council
members,
kathy
gilmore,
richardson,
councilmember,
mark
squilla,
councilmember,
mayor
quinoa,
sanchez,
councilmember,
kenyatta,
johnson,
councilmember,
isaiah,
thomas
majority,
leader
sherelle,
parker,
councilmember,
jamie
gautier,
council
member
kendra,
brooks
and
council
member
helen
kim,
and
I
encourage
all
council
members
to
support
this
important
bill
today.
I
also
want
to
recognize
community
legal
services
cls
and
the
greater
philippine
association
of
realtors
gpar
for
all
their
hard
work
and
input
to
ensure
we
establish
sound
policy
that
protects
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
F
Additionally,
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
and
shout
out
to
rue
landau
with
the
philippine
commission
on
human
relations
and
the
law
department
for
their
hours
of
work
and
their
valuable
input.
They
did
a
great
job
with
the
passage
of
this
bill.
Philadelphia
will
establish
fair
rules
and
expectations
for
wholesalers
buying
and
selling
homes
in
our
communities.
F
This
legislation
levels
the
playing
field
and
ensures
the
good
acting
wholesalers
continue
their
practices
and
we
weed
out
the
bad
actors
in
the
process.
All
home
homeowners
deserve
market
value
for
their
homes,
and
everyone
deserves
to
work
with
the
knowledge
they
need
in
order
to
make
the
right
decision
about
their
financial
future.
F
We've
seen
so
many
neighborhoods
in
philadelphia
a
full
victim
over
the
years
to
these
signs
that
say
cash
for
homes.
We
buy
your
house
now
and
it's
time
for
us
to
take
steps
that
go
beyond
just
placing
penalties
on
those
who
litter
our
neighborhoods.
With
these
signs,
this
bill
will
ensure
that
these
businesses
are
finally
regulated
in
a
manner
we
all
deem
reasonable
and
responsible
and
inclusive
of
enforcement,
especially
if
they
try
to
pursue
questionable
activities
that
take
advantage.
This
is
the
biggest
issue
here
of
our
city's
most
vulnerable
people
and
communities.
F
A
M
G
F
G
B
A
A
B
F
A
G
Organ
submitting
title
six
of
the
philadelphia
code
entitled
health
code
by
creating
a
new
chapter,
6
1300,
entitled
healthy
outdoor
public
spaces
to
promote
healthy
environment
that
protects
the
public
from
the
risks
of
toxic
herbicides
by
prohibiting
their
use
on
all
city-owned
or
used
public
grounds,
including
the
not
limited
to
parks,
trails,
recreation,
centers
and
playgrounds.
Establishing
reporting
requirements
from
establishing
a
private
right
of
action.
A
E
To
testify,
on
behalf
of
this
bill,
this
is
something
that's
really
really
important
to
all
of
our
citizens
and
to
the
health,
particularly
of
our
children.
So
I
would
like
to
offer
an
amendment
to
bill
number
two:
zero,
zero,
four,
two
five,
a
copy
of
which
has
been
circulated
to
all
members
of
council,
and
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
amendment.
A
A
G
A
That
concludes
our
calendar
for
today,
prior
to
recognizing
members
of
the
body
speeches
we'll
note
for
the
record
at
the
time
that
we
will
use
the
chat
feature
chat,
feature
available
in
microsoft
teams
to
allow
members
to
signify
that
they
wish
to
be
recognized
in
order
to
comply
with
the
sunshine
act.
The
chat
feature
must
only
be
used
for
that
purpose.
With
that
said,
are
there
any
speeches
on
behalf
of
the
majority
minority
chair
recognizes
councilman?
Oh.
J
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president,
I'm
kind
of
keeping
in
line
with
the
previous
conversation
that
we
had
council
member
mark
squiela
shared
with
me,
a
letter
that
he
was
in
possession
of
it
was
from
the
chicago
medical
society
to
the
mayor
of
chicago
asking
the
gyms
be
allowed
to
open
an
hour
earlier,
because
many
medical
and
health
care
professionals
needed
to
exercise
maintain
their
strength
to
relieve
stress
and-
and
I
thought
that
was
interesting.
J
I
I
looked
at
the
cdc
recommendations
and
that's
where
I
saw
that-
and
it
says
here
after
nearly
50
million
check-ins
over
a
three-month
period,
that
the
study
relied
on
by
the
cdc
found
that
the
gyms
nationwide
had
robust,
coveted
19
safety
measures
in
pl
in
place.
And
there
is
zero
evidence
that
the
positive
cases
which
were.
J
J
I
think
it
is
worth
looking
at
and
I
hope
that
we'll
be
able
to
do
that
cooperatively,
because
again
and
I'm
quoting
him
often
my
friend
and
colleague,
councilmember
jones
says
none
of
us
as
are
as
smart
as
all
of
us,
and
I
really
believe
that's
something
we
owe
the
public.
Thank
you
very
much
becomes
president.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you,
council,
president
and
again,
I
want
to
thank
councilman
david
o
for
honoring
our
request,
the
body's
request
and
working
in
a
conciliatory
way
to
get
to
a
better
place,
as
he
says,
we're
much
better
when
we're
working
together.
I
want
to
thank
you,
council
president.
I
know
you
took
yourself
out
of
your
norm
in
your
discussion
about
why
investment
now
is
important
and
and
why
we
should
be
unapologetic
about
the
types
of
investments
that
we
need
in
in
our
neighborhoods.
D
I
want
to
thank
you,
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
that
debate
and
that
discussion
about
why
now
and
why
the
urgency
of
this,
even
before
covid
I've
always
acknowledged
that
I've
represented
a
challenging
district.
Many
of
you
have
heard
me
talk
about
this
consistently,
but
I've
always
done
it
with
the
respect
and
honoring
the
resilience
of
the
people
that
I
represent,
because
it
is
not
hopeless
and
that's
why
people
elect
us
and
give
us
this
voice
in
the
space,
because
it
is
not
hopeless.
D
D
Public
spaces,
even
before
rebuild
our
office,
had
embarked
on
a
10-year
plan
for
how
open
spaces
and
green
spaces
and
parks
have
give
neighborhoods
an
opportunity
to
brand
themselves
and
give
communities
places
to
gather
in
an
inter
intergenerational
way
and
I'm
proud
of
all
this
work
and
the
legislative
work
that
I've
done
around
it
around
these
things,
whether
it's
the
inclusionary
housing,
mandatory,
inclusionary
housing
at
twenty
percent.
That,
with
the
support
of
all
my
colleagues,
is
now
on
the
books
to
the
authoring
of
oopa
and
tap.
D
D
It's
a
seven-year
conversation
and
two
years
of
planning
to
get
the
collaboration
between
ape
me,
afe,
esperanza
and
north
square
alliance
in
a
collaborative
effort
to
transfer
over
240
pha,
owned
parcels,
vacant
properties
and
land
over
to
nonprofit
developers,
so
that
we
can
create
a
comprehensive
strategy
for
south
kensington
neighbors
in
south
kensington.
And
I
know
you
hear
this
council
president.
All
they
see
is
all
the
development
going
up,
and
even
with
all
of
these
four
organizations
working
together
we're
not
going
to
stem
the
kind
of
development
that
folks
see.
D
But
I
want
to
thank
my
partners
for
engaging
in
this
journey
for
not
being
territorial
in
this
work.
When
I
asked
everybody
to
roll
up
their
sleeves
all
hands
on
deck,
I
want
to
thank
calvin
jeremiah
and
the
pha
board
for
working
with
us.
This
is
the
kind
of
things
we
need.
It
is
very
easy
to
tell
people
what
they're
against
it
is
very
hard
to
guide
them
in
a
direction
and
reminding
people
that
we're
on
the
same
road,
sometimes
in
different
lanes,
but
all
are
committed
to
the
neighborhood.
D
That
takes
a
lot
more
work,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
you.
Thank
pha
thank
the
partners.
Thank
my
council
colleagues
who
support
me
in
this
work
that
I
have
to
do
in
the
seventh
councilmanic
district
and
I'll
end
when
the
seventh
councilmanic
district
is
doing
better.
The
entire
city
does
better,
and
I
understand
that
correlation,
which
is
why
I
always
attempt
to
be
a
good
ally
to
my
colleagues
and
their
work
in
their
district
and
and
thank
them
when
they
are
champions
for
the
work
that
I
need
to
do
in
mind.
H
H
Please
go
to
redcrossblood.org
and
use
the
sponsor
code
green
in
order
to
sign
up
for
the
blood
drive,
and
this
will
be
at
the
red
cross,
location,
2221,
chestnut
street,
that's
2221,
chestnut
street
counts
and
in
the
spirit,
thanksgiving
and
I'm
very
thankful
for
where
we
are
as
a
city
and
as
a
state
as
a
nation,
because
we've
gone
through
such
a
challenging
time
period.
I
was
earlier
in
the
session
as
we
were
discussing
councilmember
o's
resolution.
H
I
was
going
to
provide
some
additional
commentary
and
I
I
pulled
back
from
doing
that,
because
I
wanted
to
give
an
opportunity
to
respond
to
councilmember
sanchez's
request
to
make
a
revision
to
the
resolution
and
the
reason
I
raised
the
point
of
information.
I
did
because,
in
this
current
climate,
in
our
nation,
words,
have
very
serious
implications.
H
We
have
a
nation,
that's
dealing
with
a
pandemic
that
has
brought
significant
loss
of
life
to
people
around
this
nation
around
this
world.
I
know
I've
been
very
critical
of
the
administration
in
reference
to
issues
and
concerns
and
how
we
address
small
businesses
and
getting
relief
to
small
businesses,
because
this
pandemic
has
been
both
a
global
health
issue
and
also
an
economic
crisis.
H
And
so
I
say
that
the
words
have
meaning
I'm
glad
that
council,
member,
oh,
is
going
to
revise
the
resolution.
But
I'm
also
concerned
that
people
will
take
information
and
use
it
for
their
own
goals.
I
I
listen
to
his
statement
and
I
agree
with
the
concerns
of
having
a
more
inclusive
decision-making
process
regarding
these
issues,
but
we've
also
seen
significant
death
in
our
city,
especially
for
people
of
color,
and
more
specifically,
african
americans,
who
have
been
impacted
by
this
pandemic.
H
So
I
I
think
that
we
need
to
be
very
careful
with
the
words
that
we
use,
especially
in
this
climate,
and
not
allow
various
parties
to
take
bits
and
pieces
of
information
and
continue
to
see,
division
and
distrust
not
only
in
our
local
government,
but
also
government
as
a
whole.
Thank
you,
council
president.
C
C
Investing
in
our
neighborhoods
is
essential
for
our
city,
as
we
attempt
to
move
forward
and
out
of
this
global
pandemic
that
we're
in
to
ensure
that
philadelphia
is
on
sound
economic
footing.
With
that
in
mind,
I
am
thinking
about
a
quote
that
late
president
john
f
kennedy
was
often
identified
as
stating
when
he
said
a
rising
tide
lifts
all
boats
to
the
residents
of
the
city
of
philadelphia
who
are
listening
right
now.
C
Don't
have
enough
money
to
buy
a
home
because
they
need
assistance
with
closing
costs
and
down
payment
assistance
and-
and
don't
let
me
think
about,
mr
president-
those
philadelphians
who
it
seems
are
penalized
from
being
able
to
participate
in
programs
that
the
city
currently
offers
not
because
they're
rich,
but
they
usually
make
a
nickel
more
than
the
income
eligibility
pro
program
income
eligibility
guidelines
for
those
programs.
So
I
want
to
commend
you,
mr
president,
on
that,
and
I
look
forward
to
having
that
discussion
in
the
near
future.
C
C
C
But
black
men
have
strayed
and
that
the
turnout
was
not
as
robust
as
people
had
thought
it
was
then.
Mr
president,
I
looked
as
I
am
doing
right
now
to
the
text
message
and
email
that
our
commissioner
omar
sabir
sent
out,
showing
the
total
votes
cast
in
philadelphia
by
ward.
I
want
to
say
this
with
this
visual
in
mind
to
all
of
the
organizations
who
helped
to
encourage
turnout
to
all
of
the
elected
officials,
because
I
heard
some
people
talking
about
what
a
campaign
did,
what
a
campaign
didn't.
C
The
final
group,
mr
president,
who
deserves
all
of
the
credit
in
the
world
because
sometimes
people
want
credit
because
they
say
they
go
into
a
community
and
they
are
the
people
who
organize
that
community.
I
need
to
give
a
hearty
thank
you
to
residents
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
who
encouraged
each
other
up
to
vote
committee.
People.
Yes,
you
did
your
job,
ward
leaders,
you
did
your
job
elected
officials,
you
did
your
jobs
organizations.
C
Thank
you
for
your
work,
but
for
the
people
who
weren't
on
social
media
for
the
people
who
knocked
doors
on
their
block
and
they're,
not
even
a
block
captain
for
all
of
those.
Some
who
said
shirelle.
I've
never
been
involved
in
politics
before,
but
I
feel
compelled
to
work
to
try
to
protect
our
democracy
right
now.
They
rolled
up
their
sleeves
and
they
went
to
work
in
ways
that
we
will
never
know
because
we
didn't
see
them.
I
want
to
say
a
thank
you
to
each
and
every
one
of
you.
C
When
I
look
at
these
numbers
philadelphia,
you
showed
up
and
you
showed
out,
and
particularly
to
african
american
women
in
this
city.
I
want
you
to
know
that
no
one
will
be
able
to
write
you
out
of
this
story,
that
you
played
a
significant
role
and
that
you
should
be
proud
of
it,
peace
to
everyone
in
phl
and
thank
you
for
making
your
voices
heard.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
E
Thank
you
so
much.
Mr
president,
I
just
wanted
to
circle
back
to
thank
you,
our
majority
leader,
councilmember
parker,
a
majority
whip
council
member
jones
and
all
the
members
of
philadelphia
city
council.
All
of
our
colleagues
who
stayed
on
our
marathon
committee
of
the
whole
hearing
yesterday
to
the
administration,
the
mayor's
office
of
labor.