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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 2-27-2020
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AGENDA
COUNCIL SESSION
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
INVOCATION: REVEREND DOCTOR WILBERT S. RICHARDSON OF REFUGE EVANGELICAL BAPTIST CHURCH (GUEST OF COUNCILWOMAN PARKER)
APPROVAL OF JOURNAL: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
PRESENTATIONS:
(1) RESOLUTION HONORING THE BLACKHAWKS ATHLETIC CLUB ON BEING NAMED 2019 POP WARNER SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS AND THE 2019 UNITED YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. (DON RICHARDSON ACCEPTING; GUEST OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE)
MAYOR’S MESSAGES:
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE: Rules; Streets and Services; The Environment
BILLS ON FIRST READING:
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING & FINAL PASSAGE: 200040, 200174, 200176, 200006, 200016, 200117 and 200007.
ADJOURNMENT: THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020, AT 10 A.M.
A
A
Before
we
start
out,
I'd
ask
if
anyone
has
a
cell
phone
or
any
other
electronic
device
that
makes
noise?
Can
you
please
turn
it
off
on
vibrate
or
on
airplane
mode?
So
we
don't
have
any
disruptions.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
cooperation.
So
to
give
our
invocation
this
morning
the
chair
recognizes
Reverend
dr.
Wilbur
s,
Richardson
of
Refuge
Evangel,
evangelist
pool
Baptist
Church,
Reverend
Richardson
is
here
today
as
the
guest
of
Councilwoman,
Parker
I
would
ask
all
guests
and
members
to
please
rise.
B
First,
like
to
give
my
great
gratitude
and
thanks
to
the
president
of
this
council
for
having
me
and
my
and
my
council
person
for
inviting
me
Jarell,
Parker
and
all
of
the
distinguished
council
persons
who
are
represented
here
today,
and
certainly
the
audience
of
this
all
gasa
body
who
have
come
to
hear
the
proceedings
that
follow.
Let's
pray,
Heavenly
Father,
we
are
admonished
in
our
word
in
your
Bible
that
every
time
we
assemble,
we
ought
to
pray
for
our
elders
and
those
who
are
in
authority
over
your
people.
B
B
Heavenly
Father.
We
pray
for
the
people
that
have
gathered
today.
We
desperately
need
their
wisdom,
their
strength
and
their
courage
for
the
I
elected
officials
given
over
to
give
ear
to
those
of
us
who
may
not
be
able
to
speak
for
them
ourselves.
We
pray
Lord
for
our
children,
our
Millennials,
our
post
Millennials,
who
need
better
education,
the
safety
of
going
to
school.
We
pray
for
their
parents
who
need
higher
paying
jobs
in
the
hope
of
a
future.
We
pray
for
affordable
housing
and
security
for
our
elderly.
Lastly,
we
pray
for
representatives
agenda
today.
B
You
know
their
needs
and
you
know
what
they
have
on
their
hearts
and
minds,
give
them
great
wisdom
and
let
them
be
able
to
lead
with
passion
and
courage
within
the
sacred
walls.
These
sacred
walls
that
they
may
be
able
to
give
the
responsibility
to
those
who
are
responsible
to
encourage
those
who
need
encouragement
and
the
mighty
and
matchless
name
of
God
the
Father.
We
pray,
amen,
amen.
A
A
C
A
You
thank
Councilwoman.
The
record
shall
reflect
that
at
this
time.
I
would
like
to
dispense
with
the
red
Lord
of
business,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
who
is
taking
time
out
of
their
busy
day
to
witness
their
government
in
action.
We
genuinely
appreciate
you
being
here.
We
hope
your
stay
here
today
is
a
pleasurable
one
and
a
knowledgeable
so
again.
Thank
you.
So
much
hey
Blackhawks
in
the
house.
A
F
Good
morning
for
me,
specifically,
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
with
these
phenomenal
young
people,
who
represent
some
of
the
best
that
we
have
the
offer
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
as
it
relates
to
extracurricular
activities
and
activities
that
young
people
participate
in
out
of
school.
I
myself
serve
as
a
basketball
coach,
still
even
till
this
day.
So
it's
always
an
honor
anytime
I
get
a
chance
in
opportunity
to
recognize
phenomenal
student
athletes
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
G
H
Operating
their
home
fields
at
11th
and
C's,
Levin,
Street
and
C's
will
be
more
Avenue.
For
the
past
30
years,
the
Blackhawks
Athletic
Club
has
been
an
enormous
positive
presence
to
the
surrounding
community
and
whereas
the
Blackhawks
serve
over
300
young
people
each
year,
supporting
both
boys
and
girls
ages,
5
to
15
years
old
and
is
by
and
is
supported
by
over
100
volunteers,
made
up
of
dedicated
coaches
parents
and
supporting
members
and.
I
Whereas
the
Blackhawks
Athletic
Club
capitalizes
on
the
organization's
inherent
philosophy
of
fun
and
equality
through
fundamental
training
and
team-building
experiences
by
enhancing
youth
health
safety
and
wellness
through
sports
and
whereas
the
long
term
goal
of
the
Blackhawks
Athletic
Club,
is
to
inspire
and
equip
each
of
their
members
to
be
positive
and
productive.
Members
of
the
community
and
citizens
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
As
they
transition
to
adulthood
and.
G
Whereas
in
2009
the
Blackhawks
Athletic
Club
lost
their
founding
president,
mr.
Reginald
moon,
tamesha
the
following
year,
the
Blackhawks
Athletic
Club
clinched
its
first
Pop
Warner
national
championship
in
the
peewee
division
in
his
honor
and
whereas,
as
of
December
2019,
the
Blackhawks
are
proud
to
have
won
six
local,
five,
regional
and
two
national
championships
in
football.
J
Words
they
begin
2020
celebrating
their
highest
award
today,
Blackhawks
peewee
football
team
and
their
head
coach,
Reggie
Smith,
winning
the
2019
Pop
Warner
Super
Bowl
championship.
Furthermore,
the
Blackhawks
13
unlimited
elite
team
and
head
coach
Cheon
Savoy
won
the
2019
you
yfl
United
Youth
Football
League
national
championship.
This
marks
the
first
time
in
the
history
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
one
organization
garner
two
national
championships
in
one
season.
Now,
therefore,
be
it.
G
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
council
does
hereby
recognize
extraordinary
achievements
of
the
black
compact,
Blackhawks,
Athletic
League,
and
a
tremendous
fan
base
and
further
be
it
resolved
that,
in
a
gross
copy
of
this
resolution,
to
be
be
presented
to
the
Black
Hawks
Athletic
Club
on
behalf
and
with
the
sincerest
appreciation,
honor
and
gratitude
of
the
City
Council
body.
Thank
to
you,
everybody.
E
K
It
is
the
first
of
his
kind
law
in
the
nation
and
her
law
is
expected
to
generate
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
each
year
and
I'm
going
to
also
acknowledge
my
colleague,
Councilwoman
captain
Gilmore
Richardson,
who
also
came
and
joined
me
with
a
meet
and
greet
reception
yesterday
in
the
council,
City
caucus
room
and
Thank
You
counselor
president
for
your
support
as
well.
So
can
we
all
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
Councilwoman.
A
M
Approving
the
ninth
amendment
of
the
redevelopment
proposal
for
the
pro
Point
Breeze
urban
renewal
area
being
the
area
generally
bounded
by
Washington
Avenue,
south
25th,
Street
Reed
Street,
the
rear
property
lines
of
the
1400
and
1500
blocks
of
self
Taylor.
Street
tasker
Street
South,
25th,
Street,
Moore,
Street
and
South
Broad
Street,
including
the
ninth
amendment
of
the
urban
renewal
plan,
which
provides
it
earlier
for
changes
that
would
make
it
consistent
with
the
point
breeze.
M
12
701
of
the
photo
fee
code,
internal
designation
of
bicycle
lanes
to
authorize
bicycle
lanes
in
the
third
council
council
district
in
the
vicinity
of
south
49th
Street
from
Pascual
Avenue
to
Gray's
Avenue,
Gray's
Avenue
from
49th
Street
to
Lindbergh
Boulevard
and
Lindbergh
Boulevard
from
Grace
Avenue
to
Elmwood
Avenue
and
making
associated
changes
to
parking
regulations
within
the
same
limits
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank.
A
G
G
M
An
annuity
is
provided
through
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
of
an
amendment
to
the
pull
up
your
home
or
charter
to
provide
for
a
preference
in
civil
service
examinations
for
the
children
and
grandchildren
of
members
of
the
United
States
Armed
Forces,
who
were
killed
or
who
died
in
the
line
of
duty.
Verdi.
M
A
non
privileged
resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Philadelphia
Home
Rule
Charter,
providing
for
a
preference
in
civil
service
examinations
for
the
children
and
grant
members
of
the
Armed
Forces,
the
United
States,
who
were
killed
or
who
died
in
the
line
of
duty
in
providing
for
this
mission
of
the
amendment
of
the
electors
of
Philadelphia.
Also.
M
Hey
pillars:
resolution
authorizing
the
Committee
on
children
and
youth
to
conduct
hearings
regarding
the
city's
investment
in
expanding
developmentally
appropriate
trauma-informed,
an
evidence-based
programming
for
youth
experiencing
violence
and
gun
violence
in
their
communities.
Today's
calendar
and
a
privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Committee
on
children
used
to
hold
hearings
on
the
impact
of
sonic
devices
on
young
people
on
public
property.
Today's.
A
N
M
An
ordinance
amending
section,
12
701
of
the
philippi
codons
Auto
designation
of
bicycle
lanes
to
authorize
bicycle
lanes
in
the
third
council
district
in
the
vicinity
of
south
49th
Street
from
Pascal
Avenue
to
Gray's
Avenue,
Gray's
Avenue
from
49th
Street
to
Lindbergh
Boulevard
and
Lindbergh
Boulevard
from
Gray's
Avenue
to
helm,
wood
Avenue
and
making
associated
changes
to
parking
regulations
within
the
same
limits.
A.
A
M
An
ordinance
authorizing
the
Commissioner
of
public
property,
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Philippi,
to
acquire
a
free,
simple
title
or
a
lesser
real
estate
interest
to
all
or
a
portion
of
a
parcel
of
parcels
of
land
located
in
the
vicinity
of
Keller,
a
road
between
red
line,
drive
and
Chalfont
Drive,
commonly
known
as
the
Liberty
Bell
youth
organization,
recreation.
Center.
Further
committee.
A
O
N
You
very
much
guest
president
offer
one
privileged
resolution,
co-sponsored
by
councilmembers
Isaiah,
Thomas,
Kendra,
Brooks
and
Cindy
bass.
Another
resolution
co-sponsored
by
councilmembers
Kenyatta
Johnson
mark
squeal,
dark-green,
Bobby,
Heenan
and
Katherine
Gilmore
Richardson,
as
well
as
a
bill
and
I'd
like
to
be
heard
after
the
titles
are
read.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
An
ordinance
amending
chapter,
6
1100
of
the
photo
for
codons
out
of
nuisance
health
establishments
by
adding
a
definition
for
supervised
injection
sites,
creating
a
presumption
that
they
are
nuisance,
health
establishments
and
establishing
criteria
to
obtain
the
support
of
the
community.
By
requiring
a
hearing
before
City
Council
for
the
committee
and
a
privileged
resolution
honoring
and
celebrating
the
life
of
James
Point
man
Abram
for
his
selfless
dedication.
N
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
The
first
thing
I'd
like
to
do
is
recognize
that
last
week
we
had
a
standing
moment
of
silence
for
James
point
man,
Abram
Vietnam,
combat
veteran
founder
of
point
man,
soldier
hearts
ministry.
We
are
joined
today
by
members
of
point
men
as
well
as
his
widow
Florida
Claudette
Abram.
She
is
here
with
re
merit.
Hacen
I'd
asked
her
to
stand
and
all
of
point
man,
soldier,
Hartman
industry,
out
of
triumph,
Baptist,
Church.
N
Thank
you
very
much.
I
would
like
to
speak
on
my
bill
just
to
save
everybody,
everybody
time,
I'll,
just
explain
it
publicly.
Last
week
on,
Friday
I
was
listening
to
the
news
and
I
heard
about
a
memo
to
the
police
about
what
they
should
do
with
a
supervised,
safe
injection
site.
First
time,
I
heard
of
this
over
the
weekend,
I
learned
that
there
is
a
site
in
mind
and
by
the
beginning
of
this
week
there
was
an
address
and
the
judge's
order
was
finalized.
N
N
People
find
it
incredible
unbelievable
that
council
did
not
know
anything
about
this
they're
very
doubtful.
How
could
my
council
member
not
know
that
this
was
happening,
and
one
of
the
reasons
is
because
this
was
done
very
secretly,
I
believe
it
was
done
intentionally
so
that
the
public
could
not
have
input
and
what
happened
is
it
was
done
through
an
existing
portion
of
the
code,
because
the
location
is
a
st.
Agnes
Hospital.
N
What
I
am
saying
through
this
bill
is
there
is
no
such
thing
contemplated
in
the
Philadelphia
Code.
There
has
never
been
until
that
order
was
finalized.
The
idea
that
a
location
would
invite
and
rely
on
people
patients
bringing
illegal
drugs
with
them,
the
content
of
which
nobody
knows:
car
fentanyl,
fentanyl
rat
poison.
N
Nobody
knows,
what's
in
there,
come
on
prep
premises
and
inject
themselves
under
medical
supervision,
but
leave
at
will,
regardless
of
their
condition,
whether
they're
going
to
walk
across
the
street
or
get
in
a
car
and
drive
the
community
so
for
whoever
is
in
favor,
who
supports
safe
injection
sites.
Whoever
opposes
I
think
generally
people
that
agree
that
it's
just
shocking,
that
this
site
is
opening
a
week
after
the
federal
order,
without
any
hearings,
information
or
knowledge
to
the
public,
because
it
is
going
into
an
existing
health
facility.
N
What
I
am
saying
is
that
type
of
health
facility-
it's
never
been
done
in
this
country.
It
is
unconsummated
into
Philadelphia
code
and
therefore
I've
introduced
a
section
of
title
six,
the
health
code
in
Chapter
six,
which
is
section
that
deals
with
identifying
nuisance
health
establishments
by
stating
that
unless
a
process
established
under
section
three
is
followed,
a
supervised
injection
site
is
presumed
to
be
a
nuisance.
N
Health
establishment,
because
it
relies
on
drug-addicted
individuals
bringing
illegal
controlled
substances
into
the
health
establishment
to
consume
on
premises
and
depart
at
will,
regardless
of
their
condition
and
safety
of
themselves
and
the
public
any
plan
to
operate
a
supervised
injection
site
shall
be
publicized
to
every
resident
business
and
institution
within
a
one-mile
radius
of
the
proposed
location
at
least
six
months
prior
to
the
planned
operation
of
such
a
site.
The
proposed
supervising
section
injection
site
shall
provide
a
detailed
plan
of
operation
to
the
residents,
businesses
and
institutions
three
months
prior
to
holding
a
public
hearing.
N
The
hearing
must
be
held
at
least
three
months
prior
to
the
planned
date
of
operation.
The
proposed
super
supervised
injection
site
may
not
operate
without
approval
of
90%
of
the
residents,
businesses
and
institutions
within
the
one-mile
radius
of
the
facility,
and
if
criteria
a
through
D
are
satisfied,
then
City
Council
shall
vote
to
approve
or
disapprove
the
operation
of
the
proposed
supervised
injection
site
unless
its
operation
is
already
deter,
mean
to
be
in
violation
of
the
Commonwealth
or
federal
criminal
laws,
in
which
case
such
facility
shall
not
operate.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
K
You
council
president
I
want
to
also
personally
thank
my
colleague
and
I
thank
his
legal
mind
for
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
really
looking
at
I,
quote,
to
address
this
issue
and
I'm.
The
district
council
person
who
represents
the
area
in
which
the
proposed
safe
injection
site
is
being
proposed,
as
I
mentioned.
These
last
several
days
on
this
process
has
not
been
transparent.
K
You
have
the
Health
Commission
that
actually
sit
on
the
board
of
safe
house
had
never
at
one
time
reached
out
to
my
office
talked
about
this
plan
coming
to
the
second
count
of
somatic
district.
More
importantly,
you
have
a
site
that
has
two
daycare
centers,
as
well
as
a
Senior,
Life,
Center
and
down
the
street
is
a
high
school
in
which
children
populate
day
in
and
day
out,
we
have
received
thousands
of
calls,
hundreds
of
calls
from
parents
and
community
residents
on
concern
F
as
a
father
of
two
toddlers.
K
K
If
you
support
individuals
who
are
addicted
to
drugs,
I'm
African
American
I
come
from
an
impoverished
neighborhood
in
South
Philadelphia,
but
there
was
not
a
crack
safe
house
for
individuals
that
ravished
my
community
growing
up
and
South
Philadelphia
and
I'm
gonna
sit
up
for
the
record,
and
so
it's
not
about.
If
you
support
individuals
who
have
drug
addicted
problems,
there's
more
than
100
million
dollars
that
the
community,
the
Department
of
Behavioral
Health
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
receives
to
address
this
issue.
We
have
great
programs
such
as
guard
in
Ziya,
a
North
East
treatment
center.
K
I'm,
oh
dad
that
are
already
providing
these
types
of
services,
but
this
particular
site
in
itself
is
unacceptable.
Just
for
the
simple
fact
that
you
have
children
who
are
attending
school
in
this
facility
and
that
whole
quality
of
life
of
in
that
immediate
area
can
possibly
go
down
as
a
result
of
this
particular
proposal,
I'm
working
very
closely
with
my
colleague
councilman
marks,
Cuellar,
who
borders
my
district,
and
so
we
both
have
constituents.
We
have
been
calling
us
and
so
we're
working
for
legal
team
to
look
at
all.
The
options
are
available.
K
Thank
You
council
president
for
allowing
us
and
supporting
us
in
this
effort
and
when
also
acknowledge
Councilwoman,
really
on
the
Sanchez
as
well
I'm
at
the
end
of
the
day,
value
for
this
site
or
not,
the
community
deserve
to
have
a
voice
at
the
table
and
so
we'll
stay
on
top
of
this
case
as
we
move
forward.
But
again,
I
want
to
also
thank
my
colleague,
councilman
David,
oh
and
I'm.
Also
one
of
the
key
promise
sponsors
of
the
bill.
Thank
You
council
president.
F
You,
council
president
first
one
to
recognize
and
thank
my
colleagues
councilman
David
O,
as
well
as
councilmember
Kendra
books
for
co-sponsoring
legislation
related
to
James,
Abrams
and
growing
up.
We
call
them
Deacon,
Abrams,
beacon,
Abrams
was
married
to
his
wife
for
53
years,
who
was
here
today
and
his
triumph
family
is
here
today
as
well
too.
So
again,
Thank
You,
councilman
Alpha
working
with
us
to
push
this
back
council
president.
If
it's,
okay
with
you
and
the
legislative
body
I
just
would
like
the
members
of
trying
Baptist
Church.
F
A
Sometimes
we
weren't
necessarily
on
the
same
page,
but
the
conversations
were
very
interesting.
Thank
you
again
all
right.
That
concludes
our
introduction,
the
bills
and
resolutions,
and
we
will
now
move
through
our
reports
from
committee
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Johnson
for
report
from
the
Committee
on
rules,
Oh
councillors,
a
councilman
Jones
you
want
to
thank
you.
C
C
A
You
it's
been
moved
and
properly
seconded
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended,
sweat
to
permit
first
meeting
in
this
days
of
bills,
number
two:
zero:
zero:
zero
one:
three
and
two
zero
zero
one.
Nine
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
those
opposed
I
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today,
chair
now
recognizes
councilman,
Thomas
or
report
from
the
Committee
on
streets
and
services.
Thank.
F
M
The
Committee
on
streets
and
services,
to
which
is
deferred
bill,
number
two:
zero:
zero,
zero,
zero.
Four
until
did
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
striking
from
city
plan
number
120,
an
abandonment
of
a
certain
right-of-way
reserved
for
various
public
utility
purposes,
extending
from
20th
Street
to
21st,
Street
south
of
Oxford
Street
and
bill
number
two:
zero:
zero,
zero.
M
Approximately
550
feet
further
northwesterly
there
from
thereby
widening
said
by
Barry
Road
between
such
points,
including
the
dedication
to
the
city
of
the
bed
of
the
widened
portion
of
library,
road
being
placed
on
the
city
plan,
respectfully
reports.
It
has
considered
the
same
and
returns
the
attached
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
A
Thank
you.
It's
been
moved
in
probably
second,
that
the
rules
accounts
be
suspended,
so
I
had
to
permit
the
first
reading
of
the
12
bills,
just
read
by
the
chief
clerk,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
those
opposed
it's
habit
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today,
chair
now
recognizes
Councilwoman
Gilmore
Richardson
for
report
from
the
Committee
on
the
environment,
Thank.
G
M
Committee
on
the
environment,
to
which
was
deferred
bill
number
two:
zero:
zero,
zero,
nine
zero
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
chapter;
nine
3402,
the
fluffy
code
entitled
energy
conservation
by
amending
section,
nine
3403
entitled
solar
panel
and
incentives
amending
certain
definitions
under
certain
terms
and
conditions,
respectfully
reports
that
has
considered
the
same.
How
much
are
you
touch
bill
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation
chair.
G
A
A
That
concludes
our
report
zone
committee
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
note
that
the
bills
just
reported
from
committee
with
a
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
Dima,
have
had
a
first
reading.
They
will
be
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
Is
there
no
additional
bills
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
resolutions
and
bills
that,
on
her
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
today,
Thank.
D
A
You
Councilwoman
very
much
so
before
we
have
our
final
passes
action
on
any
bills
and
resolutions
that
are
on
our
final
passes
calendar.
Today
we
will
have
our
public
comment
session.
It
will
go
as
follows
and
before
I
say
that
we
are
currently
in
the
process
of
altering
the
final
passes
calendar.
The
way
the
rules
read
if
there
are
significant
number
of
testimony
on
a
same
bill.
A
The
council
president,
based
on
the
rules,
has
the
ability
to
pare
that
back
significantly,
what
we're
currently
doing
is
attempting
to
have
a
list
pared
back
and
have
individuals
speak
as
you
all
all
are
speaking
on
behalf.
We
will
allow
individuals
to
be
there,
as
the
speaker
speaks
so
I
want
to
do
this
in
a
fair
and
equitable
way.
Give
everybody
a
chance
to
be
at
the
podium,
so
we're
trying
to
pare
that
back
to
try
to
get
an
accommodation
for
members
who
speak
about
this
particular
program.
A
So
that
being
said,
you
have
signed
up
when
your
name
is
called.
You
will
go
to
the
middle
of
the
council
chambers
the
podium.
Is
there
there's
a
device
on
the
podium
when
a
light
turns
green?
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
would
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
light
turns
red
I
would
ask
that
you
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
please
conclude
your
remarks.
You
will
be
given
three
minutes
to
testify,
based
on
our
ability
to
pare
back
that
list.
A
L
G
P
P
It's
my
honor
to
be
here
with
every
one
of
you.
Thank
you
all
for
your
service.
I
want
to
start
by
quoting
or
actually
paraphrasing
President,
Barack,
Obama's,
former
commander
of
forces
in
Afghanistan
and
Iraq,
and
as
well
as
his
deputy
or
as
his
director
of
Central
Intelligence
four-star
general
david
petraeus.
He
wrote
a
long
letter
as
a
West
Point
graduate
to
a
group
of
freshman
up
at
West,
Point
I'm,
not
going
to
read
that
letter.
It's
pretty
long.
P
I
can
forward
it
to
anybody
if
they
want
to
read
it,
but
I'm
gonna
go
over
the
last
sentence,
real
quick
and
it
kind
of
gets
in
my
mind
what
we
are
veterans
up
here,
fighting
for
General
Petraeus,
said
just
by
the
fact
that
you're
one
of
that
half
a
percent
that
is
willing
to
go
in
harm's
way,
put
your
life
on
the
line
and
serve
this
country.
That,
in
and
of
itself,
makes
you
part
of
an
elite
organization.
Now
I
doubt
anybody
back
here
thinks
they're
elite,
but
I.
P
The
other
thing
is
what
I'm
worried
about
when
all
this
stuff
goes
forward
in
November,
because
I
think
we've
seen
it
kind
of
happen
over
the
last
24
hours.
Is
that
as
sure
as
I'm
standing
here
somebody's
going
to
come
forward
with
something
else
saying?
Let's
put
another
group
in
that
in
that
bill,
so
they
can
get
the
same
thing
that
we
have
well.
My
response
to
that
is,
if
you
want
what
I
have
go
out
and
earn
it
do
what
we
did,
if
not
find
something
else
to
do.
P
Third
thing,
I
want
to
talk
about
third
thing:
I
want
to
talk
about.
There
was
an
article
that
was
floated
around
last
Saturday
by
a
lady
named
Jenny
huff
it.
It
quoted
somebody
in
this
body
as
what
we're
just
I'm
paraphrasing
here.
If
I
get
it
wrong,
I
apologize
but
I
think
you'll
get
the
understanding
that
we're
just
trying
to
help
kids
in
a
tough
economy
I'm
almost
70
years
old.
This
is
the
best
economy,
best
job
market
I've,
seen
I.
P
P
Businesses
in
Philadelphia
that
are
looking
to
hire
I
am
here
to
tell
you
finding
a
company.
That's
willing
to
hire
is
not
difficult.
If
I
can
find
that
just
kind
of
doing
it
as
a
hobby.
Why
can't
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia
do
it
and
if
they
don't
know
how
I'll
be
glad
to
show
up,
there
are
jobs
out
there
for
our
young
people
and
I
would
say
to
any
young
people
what
young
person?
Okay,
if
you
want
what
I
got
you
go
out
and
earn
it
just
like
I
did.
Thank
you,
sir
Thank.
Q
Thank
you,
some
brief
technical
technical
difficulties.
My
name
is
Montgomery
Wilson.
Some
of
you
know
me
I'm
a
senior
attorney
with
community
legal
services
in
Philadelphia,
where
we
serve
low-income
Philadelphians
with
their
civil
legal
issues.
I
personally
have
represented
hundreds
of
homeowners
who
are
dealing
with
preserving
their
homes.
Q
We
all
remember
the
predatory
lending
days
and
the
bill
that
City
Council
passed
over
a
decade
ago
to
fight
predatory
lending
and
the
actions
that
you
take
took
in
city
income
in
Common,
Pleas
Court,
to
help
homeowners,
and
my
most
recent
project
has
been
focused
on
helping
people
to
pay
their
property
taxes
and
both
allow
them
to
stay
in
their
homes
and
pay
their
property
taxes.
My
mother
warned
me
never
to
follow
children
and
animals
and
I.
Think
I've
also
learned
today.
Don't
follow
football
players.
Q
So,
let's
hear
for
the
Black
Hawks
I'd
like
to
say
that,
on
a
personal
note,
what
I'm
here
today
for,
though,
is
to
urge
you
to
put
money
back
in
the
pockets
of
Philadelphia's
working
families.
One
of
the
bills
today
relating
to
the
city
wage
tax
refund
bill
to
zero
zero
one,
two
zero
zero
one.
Six
is
essentially
a
local
version
of
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit.
Q
It
currently
exists
on
the
books,
but,
as
the
amendment
proposes,
it
would
increase
the
amount
of
the
refund
for
a
family
of
four
from
about
a
hundred
and
seventy
one
dollars
per
year
up
to
about
eight
hundred
dollars
a
year,
that
is,
their
wages,
put
back
in
working
families,
pockets
for
eligible,
low-income
families.
It's
much
it's
very
similar
to
the
Earned
Income
Tax
Credit
that
benefits
millions
of
Americans,
and
we
have
the
same
program
here
in
Philadelphia,
but
few
few
families
take
advantage
of
it
it's
at
CLS.
Q
Q
Who
could
benefit
with
an
extra
six
hundred
dollars
a
year
in
their
pockets?
That's
a
bill
that
will
pay
for
their
groceries,
that's
a
bill
that
will
pay
their
property
taxes,
that's
a
bill
that
will
pay
for
their
septa
pass
and
also
when
you
spend
that
to
the
entire
city
that
thousands
upon
thousands
of
your
constituents
who
will
benefit
from
your
investing
in
the
wages
they
work
for
I
urge
you
to
pass
this
bill
unanimously
today.
A
L
Aaron
beep,
Cooper
358
us
1
requires
your
prosecution
for
violating
your
oath
to
God.
Would
Martin
Luther
King
approve
of
your
apparent
unlawful
behavior.
If
violation
violating
one
law,
one
time
would
send
your
constituents
to
jail.
Why
has
it
the
Attorney
General
prosecuted
your
oath
violators?
In
my
case
the
Constitution's
require
immediate
remedy
of
this
breach
a
wall
breach
closed
breach
of
fiduciary
duty.
Your
active
office
requires
you
to
act
or
face
prison.
L
Oak
violating
requires
a
mere
remedy.
A
just
government
must
obey
the
rule
of
all
this
color.
All
government
must
have
a
charter
to
govern
revoke
until
a
constant
we
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed.
Public
servants
cannot
refuse
their
sworn
duty
that
any
more
than
firemen
can
refuse
to
fire
fire.
The
sovereign
people
require
oath
Constitution
law
be
enforced.
Some
jail
is
required
for
all
who
violate
oath
Constitution
or
law.
M
S
Good
good
afternoon,
City
Council
of
city
of
Philadelphia,
my
name
is
Daryl
Johnson.
Thank
you
again
for
this
opportunity
to
address
you.
As
a
retired
teacher.
I
am
not
opposed
to
school
to
school,
to
employment
opportunities
for
our
city's
youth,
but
as
a
veteran
I'm
still
opposed
to
bill
two
zero
zero,
zero.
Seven,
that's
written
I
have
a
academic
only
diploma
from
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
This
bill
does
not
benefit
graduates.
Like
me,
my
nephew's
parents
are
City
law
enforcement
officers.
He
attends
a
Catholic
vocational
high
school
in
the
city.
S
S
The
bill
also
lacks
clarity
for
the
qualified
electors.
Voters
were
assumed
that
this
is
a
desire
by
the
city
to
connect
and
capitalize
on
over
1,000
hours
of
industrial
skills
and
certifications.
These
graduates
have
or
why
else
would
they
select?
This
group
for
preference?
Dr.
Hackney
said
again
in
this
in
this
location
that
this
preference
should
be
aligned
to
industrial
skills.
Unfortunately,
this
assumption
is
wrong.
In
fact,
the
CTE
preference
is
broad-based
and
is
not
aligned
to
skill
sets.
S
The
proof
of
this
is
in
the
amendments
notice
that
there's
a
movement
to
increase
the
number
of
points
for
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
police,
Explorer
cadets
from
three
to
five.
This
charter
change
would
have
placed
CTE
preference
over
these
cadets
who
have
been
trained
for
years
for
this
position.
I,
don't
think
this
is
fair.
There's
also
another
major
oversight,
the
amendment
lists
or
limits
CT
preference
to
eligibility
or
three
years
after
graduation,
and
it
is
believed
that
a
smaller
number
of
CTE
graduates
will
stay
in
the
city
to
seek
employment.
In
comparison,
we
veterans
have
lifetime
preferences.
S
S
Parents
I
mean
legacy,
families
and
others
will
have
to
compete
with
three,
but
three,
not
one
CT
graduating
class
every
year,
and
definitely
this
is
no
small
number.
Even
the
human
resource
director
mentioned
in
his
very
room
that
this
is
not
necessary
and
all
due
respect
this
this
bill
should
be
better
much
better
vetted.
D
S
S
P
Morning,
madam
president,
City
Council
Veterans
morning,
full
ma'am
to
piggyback
off
with
dr.
Johnson.
My
name
is
Tyrone
a
love.
Last
name
spell
l.o.v.e
I'm,
the
commander
of
VFW
post
39,
t
slope,
post
52:12,
ray
street
I'm
gonna
pass
commander
of
American
Legion
poll
682,
located
at
1
for
denying
east
sharp
neck
Street
I
am
the
director
of
Veterans
Affairs
for
the
state
of
Pennsylvania
for
the
most
merciful,
Prince
Hall,
Grand,
Lodge
of
Perry
and
Pennsylvania.
The
reason
for
my
coming
today
was
in
reference
to
the
rest
of
veteran's
preference.
Ma'am
I.
P
Ask
you
I
beg
you
at
this
time.
If
City
Council
can
understand
that
again
what
we
do,
we
earn,
what
we
have
done.
The
veterans
have
some
have
given
them
their
lives
for
the
freedoms
that
a
lot
of
people
take
for
granted
to
give
the
children
and
all
others
the
preference
that
we
have
earned.
You
know,
as
stated
by
my
colleagues
here,
I
acts
at
this
time.
Please
do
not
take
our
preference.
There
were
not
against
the
children
receiving
certain
things,
but
at
the
same
time
ma'am
I
asked
them
to.
P
Please
don't
forget
the
sacrifice
that
many
men
and
women
like
myself
have
made
you
know
and
when
we
come
home,
sometimes
we're
forgotten.
You
know
so
I
asked
you
Madam
President.
You
know
me
and
many
people
here
and
the
counselors
know
who
I
am
you
know.
I
am
a
advocate
for
veterans,
preference
and
or
veterans
being
being
taken
care
of
homeless
veterans
because
we
have
earned
certain
rights
and
I.
Ask
and
I
applaud
you.
P
E
I
E
That
I
was
here
last
week,
as
you
know
and
told
you
obviously
you're
representing
our
commander
in
chief
and
told
you
that
their
interest
in
what's
going
on
here
in
Philadelphia,
is
real.
So
what
they
sent
me
was
they
wanted
me
to
point
out
to
everybody
here
in
chambers
that
under
the
US
Constitution,
the
14th
amendment
is
something
you
might
want
to
look
at,
because
it's
going
to
defend
the
right
of
veterans
and
focuses
on
what
you're
trying
to
do
here.
Also
title
42
of
the
u.s.
code.
E
E
I
want
to
point
something
out
to
everybody,
so
members
of
council
to
yourself
ma'am,
everybody,
that's
here,
including
myself,
when
they
went
into
the
military,
put
up
the
right
hand
to
protect
and
defend
this
Constitution
everybody
you're
looking
at
signed
a
blank
check,
saying
they
would
take
a
bullet
to
defend
this
Constitution.
That's
how
they
earn
that
right.
For
that
veterans,
preference
I'd
been
into
discussion
with
a
lot
of
you,
y'all
support
veterans,
don't
ever
lessen
the
value
of
that.
E
T
Q
R
It
was
civilian
and
I
had
a
civilian
job.
I
could
have
probably
made
that
McDonald's
I
would
probably
have
made
twice
that
amount
I
just
recently
retired,
from
Department
of
Labor
and
Industry
Bureau
of
occupational
industrial
safety
as
the
director
of
the
boiler
division
and
chief
boiler
inspector
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
after
20
years.
If
it
wasn't
for
the
extra
10
points
as
a
veteran
for
my
military
service,
I
would
have
never
got
hired
I'm,
not
opposed
to
giving
career
and
technically
technical
education
graduates.
R
Extra
credits
as
I
was
one
myself.
I
was
a
I
was
my
mother
was
a
single
parent,
but
there
was
eight
of
us
left
out
of
12
I
was
dealing
with
a
graduate
of
high
school.
She
couldn't
afford
to
send
me
to
college,
so
I
joined
the
US
Navy
and
I'm
very
proud
of
what
I've
done.
I
applaud
council
Councilwoman
Richardson
for
her
efforts
and
concerns
for
these
students.
However,
it
should
be
on
the
backs
of
the
veterans
of
Philadelphia
who
have
made
sacrifices
for
our
freedom.
R
D
M
T
Mr.
president,
my
name
is
Lanny,
like
many
people
in
this
room,
I
was
born,
bred,
educated
here
at
the
public
schools
at
this
city
and
still
standing.
Furthermore,
I
was
a
policeman
here
in
Philadelphia,
separated
by
injury.
Some
years
ago,
I
come
here
today
to
speak
in
opposition
of
the
bill
being
considered.
That
would
offer
preference
to
the
CTE
students
of
the
Philadelphia
public
schools.
A
bill
I'm
sure
is
very
well
intended.
I
think
that
that.
T
So
I
would
urge
you
to
reconsider
what
I'm
sure
was
a
well
intended
bill
and
think
about
that
injustice.
That's
being
done
to
the
many
thousands
of
men
and
women
who
have
put
on
a
uniform
of
this
country
and
of
this
city
and
have
done
their
duty
and
have
many
times
been
injured
and
murdered
in
so
doing
and
to
the
exclusion.
Speaking
about
the
students
of
the
Philadelphia
public
schools,
all
others
who
weren't
beneficiaries
of
the
CTE
program,
the
public
school
students
that
didn't
go
through.
T
E
F
F
So
when
you
give
me
a
little
bit
of
preference,
I
appreciate
it,
but
I
really
don't
want
nothing.
I
earn
everything.
I
earned
that
and
if
you
give
it
to
anybody,
don't
ever
tell
me
50
for
serving,
because
you
are
Indian
giver,
that's
an
American
phrase,
but
somebody
gives
you
something
and
then
they
take
it
back.
F
F
C
F
They
gave
me
so
many
benefits
I'm
rich,
but
I'm,
Puff
Daddy,
with
a
government
check
for
real
and
everybody
in
this
city
know
me
and
I
was
born
in
Newburgh
County
Liberia,
Thank,
You
America,
the
greatest
country
in
the
whole
world.
Look
at
me,
look
at
me,
I'm
a
hundred
percent
service-connected,
total
and
permanent,
and
all
of
my
disabilities
are
static
and
the
VA
told
me
I
would
never
walk
again.
E
G
A
Hold
on
and
all
my
second
alright,
oh
my
second
so
I
told
you
all
earlier
on
before
we
started
that
one
pair
their
names
back,
because
we
can't
have
25
speakers
on
the
same
subject
matter
and
we
paired
that
list
back
so
on
disk
included
that
list
so
yeah
I
know.
But
if
I
let
her
if
I
let
one
person
in
the
next
person,
then
this
goes
on
and
then
we
end
up
having
25
speakers
on
one
issue.
That's
this
time.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
M
Ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
of
an
amendment
to
the
philosophy
of
homo
artur,
to
provide
for
a
preference
in
civil
service
examinations
for
any
qualified
graduate
of
a
career
technical
education
program
in
this
School
District
of
Philadelphia,
as
approved
by
resolution
of
the
City
Council
fixing
the
date
of
a
special
election
for
such
purpose,
prescribing
the
form
of
ballot
question
to
be
voted
on
and
authorizing
the
appropriate
officers
to
publish
notice
and
make
arrangements
for
the
special
election.
She.
G
You,
mr.
president,
today
after
much
conversation
with
a
number
of
the
veterans
that
are
represented
here,
including
some
that
are
here
in
the
gallery,
I
would
like
to
offer
an
amendment
to
bill
number
two:
zero:
zero,
zero,
zero.
Six,
a
copy
of
the
amendment
has
been
circulated
to
all
members
of
council
and
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
end.
A
Yes,
second
has
been
moving
on
property.
Second,
for
the
amendment
two
to
zero:
zero,
zero,
zero.
Six,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
those
opposed
eyes
had
it:
zero,
zero,
zero,
zero
six
has
been
amended.
It
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
a
next
session
of
council.
Mr.
Decker
zero,
zero
zero
one,
six,
an.
A
A
M
Ordinance
approving
the
amendment
of
the
fiscal
year,
2020
capital
budget,
providing
for
expenditures
for
the
capital
purposes
of
the
philippi
gas
works,
including
the
supplying
of
funds
in
connection
therewith,
subject
to
certain
constraints
and
conditions
and
acknowledging
the
receipt
of
River
of
the
revised
forecast
of
capital
budgets
for
fiscal
years
2021
through
2025
as
amended.
This.
A
A
D
A
D
A
A
A
A
N
N
The
only
thing
I'm
going
to
say
is
when
people
when
you
approach
me
to
talk
about
me,
I'm
gonna
start
with
these
numbers
120,000
murdered
in
Mexico
between
2006
and
2012,
all
related
to
providing
heroin
to
the
United
States
120,000
estimated
murdered
in
Mexico
27,000
still
missing
start
with
those
numbers,
then
move
to
the
number
of
people
murdered
in
Philadelphia
incarcerated
in
Philadelphia
all
involved
in
the
drug
trade,
human
trafficking
from
minors.
Women
go
through
the
list.
N
If
you
want
to
show
me,
studies
include
all
those
numbers
and
we'll
talk
about
the
harms
done
because
of
illegal
drug
trade
and
that's
the
conversation
we
can
have
about
prolonging
and
extending
the
use
of
drugs
by
people
who
are
addicted
and
unable
to
take
action
themselves.
There
are
proven
ways
to
help
addicted
persons,
and
I
will
disagree
that
this
is
a
good
way
to
do.
It
and
we
can
have
that
conversation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
Thank
You
council
president
on
this
evening
and
the
Southwest
part
of
my
district
and
Myers
recreation
center
from
6
p.m.
to
8
p.m.
will
be
hosting
a
piece,
not
guns,
town-hall
meeting,
to
focus
on
what
I
consider
the
number-one
issue
that
we're
addressing
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
that's
the
issue
of
gun
violence.
K
The
number
one
murder
of
african-american
men
between
the
ages
of
18
and
34
is
homicide
by
guns,
and
so
we're
not
only
going
to
talk,
but
we
want
to
establish
a
task
force
for
the
south
as
part
of
my
district,
so
they
can
work
as
a
community
and
we
empower
them
to
come
up
with
their
own
strategies
and
solutions
to
reduce
gun,
violence
and
Southwest
Philadelphia
again.
That's
this
evening.
6:00
p.m.
a
p.m.
I'll
be
joined
by
my
colleague,
councilman
Curtis
Jones,
and
this
is
initiative
of
the
Special
Committee
on
gun.
E
K
I
I
I
want
to
thank
all
my
colleagues
for
their
ongoing
support,
especially
want
to
thank
you,
council,
president
Clark
and
council
members,
Derek
green
and
councilmember
Maria
quinones
Sanchez,
who
stood
with
me
last
month
at
the
Finance
Committee
meeting,
along
with
several
community
supporters,
including
CLS
campaign
for
working
families,
benefits
data
trust
and
the
reinvestment
fund
to
support
the
reintroduction
of
this
legislation.
I
also
want
to
thank
additional
co-sponsors,
such
as
councilmembers
Johnson,
Gautier,
Jones,
Willa,
Oh,
Thomas,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
a
councilmember
of
VAS
and
Parker.
I
This
will
allow
low-income
residents
to
apply
for
a
refund
that
would
give
them
back
the
hard-earned
wages
they
paid
the
city
in
taxes.
It
will
allow
a
family
of
four
earning
an
income
thirty-four
thousand
to
receive
about
eight
hundred
and
ten
dollars
per
year
and
by
2024
it
could
be
as
much
as
thirteen
hundred
it
will
give
immediate
assistance
to
pay
their
bills,
buy
groceries
and
help
with
the
day-to-day
financial
burden
they
face.
I
It's
not
a
silver
bullet
to
curing
our
city's
primary
problem,
but
this
is
a
necessary
tool
that
we'll
need
we
need
to
help
fix
a
problem.
That's
lasted
far
too
long.
It's
time
that
we
make
our
tax
system
fair.
We
have
a
lot
of
work
yet
to
do
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
as
we
finally
reduce
poverty
in
Philadelphia.
One
of
them
comment:
I,
want
to
remind
a
little
my
colleagues
and
staff
to
join
me
tomorrow
from
10:00
a.m.
I
J
E
J
And
when
this
will
go
into
effect
that
if
you
are
a
program
that
deals
with
any
type
of
addiction
services,
if
you
do
not
allow
medically
assisted
treatment
individuals
into
your
program,
you
will
be
defunded
not
only.
We
need
to
be
defund
and
deed
listed,
which,
when
you
think
of
organizations
like
one
day
at
a
time,
I'm
started
by
Mel
wells
father
who
had
really
received
scraps
and
wrappers
and
dollars
of
providing
treatment
during
the
crack
cocaine
epidemic.
Anything
about
dr.
J
Tommy
Reed
from
new
stop
in
southwest
Philadelphia,
a
number
of
programs
around
this
city,
who've
been
really
providing
resource
for
people.
Who've
been
dealing
with
all
kinds
of
addictions
from
alcohol
to
drugs,
opioid
addiction,
heroin,
addictions
and
the
fact
that,
at
the
state
level,
they
are
talking
about
removing
funding
a
little
bit
of
funding
that
these
organizations
receive
if
they
do
not
accept
medically
assisted
treatment.
J
Individuals
in
their
programs
I've
had
a
chance
to
attend
and
visit
a
number
of
programs
around
the
city
of
Philadelphia
in
the
recovery
community
and
one
size
does
not
fit
all.
You
have
some
organizations
that
focus
strictly
on
abstinence.
Others
focus
on
medical
assistant
treatment
and
for
each
individual
is
going
through
some
type
of
recovery.
J
They
have
to
find
the
path
that
works
best
for
them
and
the
fact
that
at
the
state
level
they've
been
contemplating
talking
about
removing
funding
from
programs
who
already
do
not
get
enough
funding
as
it
is,
if
they
don't
accept
medically
assisted
treatment,
individuals
into
their
program
is
just
simply
wrong.
I
know:
senators
Street,
Williams
Tartaglia
own,
as
well
as
represented
Isakson,
Kenyatta
and
Burgos,
are
talking
with
the
governor's
office
to
get
this
resolved.
This
would
have
a
very
major
impact
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
J
A
F
You,
council
president
I
just
want
to
take
a
minute
to
thank
my
colleagues,
councilmember
Parker
councilmember,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
councilmember,
Don,
councilmember
books,
councilmember
swirl
of
council
member
Johnson,
councilmember
keone
Sanchez,
as
well
as
you
council
president
for
joining
me.
Yesterday,
at
the
culmination
of
my
black
history
celebration,
we
have
had
a
number
of
different
initiatives
from
the
black
business
crawl,
as
well
as
recognizing
those
who
create
paths
for
heroes
of
tomorrow.
F
The
last
thing
that
we've
done
is
recognized
those
heroes
of
tomorrow,
so
joining
us
in
council
and
they've
been
here
since
10
o'clock,
so
I
commend
them
and
I
have
lunch
for
them.
Our
three
young
people
who
we
actually
have
citations
for
that
are
heroes
of
tomorrow
and
they're
here
with
their
family.
So
if
they
wouldn't
mind
standing,
miss
avianna,
Mitchell,
miss
Mikayla,
Newkirk
and
mr.
rob
mayor
Jones.
Can
you
all
just
stand
up?
Please.
F
All
three
young
people
participated
in
a
phenomenal
oratorical
contest
or
monitors
the
king
day.
They
talked
about
how
they
can
use
their
intellect
in
their
oratorical
skills,
to
be
the
change
that
they
want
to
see
so
immediately
after
council
I
have
their
citations
any
of
my
colleagues
who
can
take
a
couple
minutes
after
Council
to
take
a
picture
with
us.
We
definitely
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
and
thank
you,
young
people
and
thank
you
for
your
parents.
Thank.
O
O
Thank
you
understanding
that
we
represent
both
the
people
who
are
in
addiction
and
the
surrounding
communities
who
are
impacted
by
addiction
and
it's
a
sad
situation.
It's
a
hard
situation,
but
we
have
to
stand
up
to
protect
both
both
issues
and
what
happened
this
week
is
just
outright
wrong
to
be
able
to
put
something
in
a
community
without
any
input,
whether
you
call
it
a
medical
emergency,
whether
you
call
it
something
that
is
necessary
to
save
lives.
We
all
want
to
save
lives
and
our
goal
is
to
save
lives.
O
The
pit
people
against
each
other
to
say
that
we
want
us.
People
who
are
against
saving
lives
is
just
wrong
and
what
the
administration
is
doing
here
by
selecting
a
site
that
is
not
only
in
an
area
that
has
a
daycare
center
or
a
preschool
in
it
two
preschools.
This
is
something
that
we
need
to
address
because
to
have
this,
we
can't
have
a
billiards
hall
500
feet
from
a
daycare
or
school.
We
have
a
high
school
one
block
away.
O
We
can't
have
a
tattoo
parlor
500
feet
from
a
school
or
a
daycare,
and
yet
we
think
it's
okay
to
put
a
safe
injection
site
in
the
same
facility
with
the
same
building
and
whether
you
support
these
safe
injection
sites
or
you
don't.
You
have
to
be
upset
at
the
process
and
we,
as
a
council
I,
think
have
to
stand
united
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
reaching
out
and
supporting
that.
We
believe
a
process
has
to
be
done
and
we
never
have
to
get
50%
support.
O
O
Look
for
ways
to
help
more
people,
give
us
more
tools
in
the
tool
shed
to
help
people
who
are
addicted
to
opioids
and
to
do
this
was
just
wrong
and
I
want
to
say
that
we'll
do
whatever
we
can
as
a
council
to
help
protect
our
citizens
to
help
to
protect
the
people
who
are
in
addiction,
and
we
want
to
continue
to
work
with
all
the
people
to
make
sure
we
right
this
wrong.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
Mr.
president,
I
want
to
join
in
on
councilman
school
and
I
know
Calcifer
councilman,
Kenyatta
Johnson.
We've
got
a
lot
of
work
over
the
last
decade
and
definitely
over
the
last
three
years
as
this
opioid
addiction
has
gotten
out
of
control,
and
it's
very
concerning
when
we
sent
competing
messages
or
contradictory
messages.
On
the
one
hand
we
want
to
meet
people
where
they
are.
We
want
to
put
D
stigmatize
this
issue.
H
We
want
to
talk
about
well,
some
of
us
want
to
talk
about.
The
injustice
is
about
how
this
problem
is
dealt
with
when
the
majority
of
the
folks
affected
were
white
versus
when
it
was
black
and
brown
people.
All
of
those
nuances
to
this
discussion
and
the
one
thing
I've
always
appreciated
about
councilman
schoola
is
that
he's
always
been
open-minded
and
we've
attempted
to
be
very
open-minded
in
this
process.
I
was
practicing
harm
reduction
before
it
became
the
term.
H
I
took
a
needle
exchange
program
that
was
in
a
van
put
it
in
a
building
worked
with
the
community.
We
educated
the
community,
we
informed
them
and
we
created
a
full
fledged
clinic.
We
asked
the
community,
we
have
a
homeless
addiction
problem.
We
work
with
the
community,
we
have
many
meetings,
I
can
tell
you.
Some
of
those
meetings
were
very
difficult.
Councilmen
to
school
and
I
sat
there.
We
took
it.
We
worked
with
folks
and
the
administration
promised
the
community
that
they
were
going
to
take
care
of
all
of
the
issues
around
the
respite.
H
Centers
all
of
the
community
has
in
one
way
or
another
in
their
families,
have
experienced
the
issues
around
Lloyd
addiction
having
lost
someone
in
their
lives,
and
they
told
us,
ok,
ok,
and
we
promised
them.
We
were
going
to
take
care
of
them.
All
you
have
to
do
is
go
to
Kensington
and
Allegheny
to
know
that
what
was
historically
a
poor
community
with
that
has
always
had
drug
problems,
but
nothing
nothing.
H
But
what
like
we've
allowed
to
fester
there
I'm
really
concerned
when
we
start
talking
about
best
practices,
councilman
green
talks
about
this
move
to
medical,
assisted
treatment
and
it
being
evidence-based
best
practices,
I'm,
usually
not
a
conspiracists,
but
the
pharmaceutical
industry
created
this
problem.
Now
they
spent
millions
of
dollars
on
studies
to
tell
us
they
can
fix
the
problem
that
we
will
now
give
them
billions
of
dollars
to,
for
the
rest
of
their
lives,
have
people
on
their
medications
to
counter
what
they
did
when
they
addicted
them.
In
the
first
place.
H
Folks,
I'm,
usually
and
I,
said
this
a
few
months
18
months
ago,
or
so
in
this
council.
I
knew
this
conversation
around
the
safe
injection
site
was
coming
and
if
I've
said
from
day
one,
if
this
is
a
medical
intervention,
it
has
to
be
in
a
hospital
if
this
is
a
practice
that
this
administration
wants
to
support.
What
made
the
needle
exchange
program,
successful
and
and
I've
had
this
debate
on
radio
with
governor
Rendell,
you
lead
it
you
own
it.
H
H
This
is
disrespectful.
It
is
disrespectful
for
an
administration
that
continuously
talks
about
Trump
and
how
the
federal
government
is
disrespectful
and
has
lost
its
humanity,
and
we
do
the
same
thing,
whether
it's
the
Northeast,
whether
it's
South
Philadelphia,
whether
it's
causing
ttan
people,
deserve
a
process
they
deserve
to
have
every
question
answered:
will
a
pregnant
woman
be
allowed
to
go
in
there?
Will
a
miner
be
allowed
to
go
in
there?
Will
people
be
allowed
to
leave
fully
drugs
and
get
in
a
car
and
drive
away?
People
have
the
right
to
listen
to
those
answers.
H
They
may
not
agree
with
us
at
the
end
and
councilmen
school
and
I
know
most
of
the
time
80%
of
the
time
they
don't
agree,
but
we've
respected
them.
We've
respected
their
role
in
the
community
and
we
have
allowed
them
to
ask
those
questions
and
and
ultimately
again
focus
people
on
the
part
that
we
agree.
I
have
been
told,
I
have
blood
on
my
hands,
I've
been
told
all
of
those
things
and
we've
moved
away
from
that
discussion.
We've
moved
to
a
discussion
about
in
all
of
these
services.
H
Methadone
clinics,
I
get
tweeted
that
I'm
the
methadone
Queen,
because
we
have
methadone
clinics
in
our
communities
that
I
have
supported,
but
because
60%
of
the
folks
who
visit
it
live
in
that
community.
So
that
is
not
someone
coming
from
outside.
That
is
your
neighbor.
Who
is
going
for
services?
We
need
to
be
able
to
talk
to
our
community
about
the
reality
of
this
is
lifetime
recovery
for
folks
right,
but
now
we
tell
them
you
can't
smoke
and
recovery.
Now
we
tell
them.
H
You
have
to
take
em
80,
it's
contradictory
messages,
and
so
over
the
next
few
weeks,
everything
that
we've
gained
over
the
last
few
months
has
gotten
blown
up
and
you're
going
to
see
divisions
with
a
racial
undertone.
That
is
extremely
dangerous.
When
you
have
a
president
that
we
continually
talk
about
who
has
divided
this
country,
be
a
leader
if
dr.
Farley
and
and
and
mayor,
can
he
want
this
own?
It
lead
it
funded,
accept
responsibility,
do
not
use
safe
house
and
a
board
of
private
citizens.
H
All
who
are
very
well
intentioned
take
all
of
the
responsibility,
for
this
do
not
say
that
it's
an
arm
length
relationship
that
is
not
leadership
and
that's
not
going
to
bring
people
together.
It's
going
to
create
the
kind
of
division
that
and
that
we've
seen
over
the
last
48
hours,
people
of
Philadelphia
deserve
better.
This
work
is
going
to
take
us
years.
We
have
a
decade
of
restoration
that
we
have
to
do
in
quezon
ten.
This
is
not
going
to
be
successful.
The
run
to
be
the
first
is
also
the
run
to
be
the
worst.
H
It
is
not
going
to
help
people
in
addiction
and
is
not
going
to
help
our
communities
D
stigmatize
a
lifetime
journey
for
folks
who
have
a
mental
health
disease.
You
have
blown
up
all
of
the
goodwill,
all
of
the
credibility
of
the
stakeholders
and
the
advocates
on
both
sides
of
this
aisle
I
call
on
safe
house.
Don't
put
yourself
in
the
middle.
H
Do
not
lose
all
your
credibility
around
aids
work
needle
exchange,
we're
all
that
we've
been
part
of
that
I
have
been
part
of
for
20
years,
even
before
getting
into
Council
for
the
race
for
the
first,
the
residents
all
over
the
city
deserve
better.
If
Avenged,
this
becomes
a
model
that
we
want
to
adopt
all
over
the
city
to
take
care
of
our
residents.
Let
it
be
one
where
there
is
a
process,
and
there
is
respect
and
humanity
and
the
discussion.
Thank
You
council,
president
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
president,
I
standing
joined
the
concern
that
my
colleagues
have.
This
is
not
a
Kensington
or
Frankfort
issue,
it's
not
North
Philly
or
South
Philly
issue,
it's
a
citywide
issue
and
and
and
they
want
20
more
sites.
So
we
are
cautious
concern
that
without
a
process
we
can
wake
up
and
it's
decided
for
us
and
our
constituents
as
to
where
these
facilities
will
be
out
do
not
make
the
mistake
of
thinking
and
I
can
speak
for
my
colleagues
that
some
of
my
best
friends
have
been
addicted.
C
C
What
we
experienced.
The
other
day
was
not
a
process
it
was
put
upon
people
and
and
when
I
say
to
you,
it's
not
just
a
Kensington
Frankfort
issue.
We
have
in
West
Philly,
Katherine,
Gilmore
and
I
dealt
with
the
issue
of
pill.
Mills
that
were
supposed
to
be
drug
stores.
We
have
dealt
with
medical
marijuana.
C
That
is
the
one
shoe
to
fall
before
legalization,
because
the
state
and
others
preempt
local
decision-makers
to
be
able
to
vet
these
things,
and
when
you
do
that,
you
alienate
not
only
the
elected
officials
of
the
area
but
the
community
itself,
so
the
process
is
as
important
as
the
program.
The
process
is
as
important
as
the
program
and
I
know.
C
I
can't
speak
for
independently,
like
the
official
wheat,
we
very
on
this
issue,
but
if
you're
a
district
council
person,
you
have
to
stand
up
for
your
district
and
you
have
to
have
a
process
that
includes
them.
You'd,
be
surprised
how
liberal
some
people
can
be,
but
you
give
them
the
choice
to
do
that,
you
don't
impose
upon
them.
Thank
You!
Mr.
president,
Thank.
D
D
My
message
is
for
those
residents
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
who
are
looking
at
that
20
number
that
said
20
more
so
I
want
to
just
state
for
the
record
that
when
you
hear
councilman,
Jones
and
and
myself
and
other
members
who
do
not
represent
those
specific
areas,
but
you
hear
us
communicate
as
passionately
as
we
work
for
the
districts
that
we
represent.
We
know
that
it
is
those
neighborhoods
today,
but
it
could
be
our
neighborhoods
tomorrow,
the
respective
districts
represented
by
each
district
councilmember.
D
In
addition
to
that
and
I've
got
to
say
this
because
of
many
of
my
colleagues
who
were
with
us
during
the
last
remember
that
I
have
just
a
tad
bit
of
experience
and
and
knowing
what
it's
like
when
you
have
to
fight
an
issue
like
this
and
I
want
to
say
to
the
residents
who
live
in
your
district.
Councilman
Johnson,
don't
you
let
anybody,
shame
you
or
guilt
you
or
say
that
you
don't
have
any
empathy
for
anyone
suffering
from
the
crisis
relative
to
opioids.
D
That
is
impacting
our
city,
because
you
say
not
at
this
location
and
not
in
this
neighborhood.
Don't
you
do
that
people
are
going
to
try
to
guilt
your
people
they're
going
to
try
to
say
that
you
they
don't
have
any
compassion.
They
don't
have
any
empathy,
but
when
you
are
home
owner
and
what
is
going,
there
will
have
an
impact
not
just
on
your
quality
of
life,
but
when
the
value
of
what
could
be
your
only
asset,
you
have
a
right
to
speak
and
you
have
a
right
to
have
a
role.
D
We
will
be
the
individuals
who
people
say:
we
specifically
push
that
button
for
you
to
make
sure
that
you
address
these
issues
and
it's
so
you
can't
walk
away
when
the
cameras
are
off
and
other
people
get
a
chance
to
select
their
progressive
muscles
is
as
I
like
to
call
them.
I
would
love
data
the
little
piece
or
the
big
piece.
D
They
may
be
the
little
piece
who
just
became
piece
when
the
cameras
and
social
media
a
guy
active,
but
nevertheless
you
stay
strong,
we're
going
to
stand
with
you
into
the
about
15
residents
of
my
district,
who
called
and
said
how
many
are
being
proposed
for
our
area.
We
don't
know
we're
waiting
on
process,
but
we're
going
to
use
every
vehicle.
D
A
Thank
You
Councilwoman
stay
tuned,
so
real
quick
I
had
opportunity
to
serve
here
a
long
long
time.
Various
capacities
and
watch
members
come
and
go,
and
the
simple
reality
is:
is
that
there's
always
been
some
consistency
in
terms
of
the
people
who
actually
don't
have
their
names
on
the
doors
you
know
like
we
do
and
don't
necessarily
have
city
cars
and
all
that
good
stuff,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
without
these
people
you
know
we
don't
get
to
do
what
we
do.
A
If
you
can
believe
that
right-
and
we
have
it's
a
bittersweet
moment,
we
have
the
pleasure
of
having
the
opportunity
to
serve
with
her
or
not
a
lot
of
years,
but
Denise
Osbourne
has
been
a
class
act
ever
since
I've
known
her
from
the
fifth
floor
to
the
fourth
floor
and
Denise,
we
just
want
to
say
on
the
occasion
of
I
guess
your
last
day
is
tomorrow
and
your
ability
to
experience
retirement,
which
every
time
I
talk
to
somebody
who
is
retired.
It's
like
yes,
I
love
this.
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
Denise
has
worked
and
made
sure
that
that
chief
clerk's
office
ran
like,
like
the
trains
run
on
time
every
day,
the
clocks,
tick
and
Denise
is
we
just
want
to.
Thank
you.
You've
been
awesome,
we're
still
trying
to
figure
out
how
in
the
world
we're
gonna,
replace
you,
but
you
know
I
know
you
got
to
do
what
you
got
to
do
right,
but
this
thank
you.
So
much
and
God
bless
you.
We
really
appreciate
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much.