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From YouTube: City of Philadelphia 2020 Inauguration
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The City of Philadelphia 2020 Inauguration held Monday January 6, 2020 at the Met Philadelphia.
More information: http://phlcouncil.com/inauguration2020/
C
Mighty
an
eternal
God,
you
have
revealed
your
glory
to
all
the
nations
God
of
power
and
might
wisdom
and
justice
through
you,
authority
is
rightly
administered.
Laws
are
enacted
and
judgments
decreed.
We
pray
today
for
James
Kenny,
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
pray
for
our
city
council
for
judges
and
all
elected
officials
or
entrusted
to
guard
our
welfare.
C
C
We
likewise,
you
remember
in
prayer
all
of
those
who
support
the
cause
of
our
common
good.
You
pray
for
our
police
officers,
firefighters
and
first
responders,
whose
sole
mission
is
to
make
Philadelphia
our
home
a
place
where
all
of
us
can
enjoy
and
share
the
many
blessings
with
which
you
have
gifted
us
today.
Also,
we
commend
to
your
powerful
mercy.
All
the
citizens
of
the
United
States
may
be
pierced.
C
F
F
Jill
met
her
former
mayor
John
Street,
my
mentor
former
mayor
bill,
green,
the
former
mayor
W
Wilson,
good
Congressman,
Brendan,
Boyle,
former
congressman
robert
brady,
the
Honorable
Rob
Breslin
Robeson
in
the
Honorable
Kevin
Doherty,
and
the
Honorable
Patrick
Dugan,
and
the
Honorable
Carolyn
Nicholls
also
wish
to
acknowledge
the
elected
officials
joining
us
in
the
audience
today,
as
well
as
members
of
the
honorary
inaugural
committee.
This
being
the
day
fixed
by
the
Philadelphia
Home
Rule
Charter
for
the
organization
of
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
F
F
Hearing
none
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Dom.
Mr.
president,
I
move
the
nominee
be
closed,
cheers
thanks
to
gentlemen.
The
chair
now
recognizes
councilman
Greene.
Mr.
president,
I.
Second,
that
motion
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
say:
aye,
those
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
the
nominations
are
closed.
There
being
no
further
nominations,
all
in
favor
of
the
election
of
Councilwoman,
Parker,
we'll
say
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
the
Councilwoman
Parker
has
been
duly
elected.
Temporary
chairperson.
G
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
councilman
Clark,
as
the
first
order
of
business
I
appoint
mr.
Michael
Decker.
Temporary
clerk
I
will
also,
at
this
time,
remind
all
Bible
holders
to
please
follow
the
program
and
make
your
way
to
the
stage
at
the
appropriate
time.
The
next
order
of
business
is
the
filing
of
the
certificates
of
election.
The
clerk
will
call
the
roll
I
direct
the
clerk
to
call
the
roll
beginning
with
the
council,
persons
at-large
in
alphabetical
order
and
then
to
proceed
with
the
district
council
persons
in
order
of
their
district
beginning
with
the
first
district.
H
H
G
H
Mr.
Brian
O'neill
present
California
Parker
a
quorum
of
the
members
elect
as
president
and
I
have
in
my
possession
certificates
of
election
from
the
County
Board
of
Elections
in
Philadelphia,
indicating
their
election
on
November
5th
2019
for
a
term
of
four
years,
commencing
the
first
Monday
of
January
2020.
H
G
C
K
G
C
I
G
F
Good
morning
an
exciting
day-
and
this
will
be
an
exciting
year-
I
want
to
thank
everybody.
Who's
come
here
today
for
the
investiture
and
the
organization
of
City
Council.
This
is
truly
democracy
in
action
and
I
hope
that
you
find
today
not
only
a
pleasurable
one
but
an
interesting
one,
and
it
will
be
that
we
are
proud
to
bring
this
inauguration
to
the
met
Philadelphia
for
the
first
time
and
celebrate
the
continuation
of
the
North
Broad
Street
Renaissance.
F
It's
cherrick
INSAT
sitting
right
in
front
of
me.
They
strategically
placed
you
can't
I
ask
that
to
be
done
so
before
we
begin.
I
just
want
to
take
one
moment
to
express
my
sincere
gratitude
and
appreciation
to
four
very
special
people,
not
only
to
me
but
of
all
of
us
council
members
who
are
concluding
their
term.
They
leave
a
legacy
that
will
be
truly
written
in
stone,
councilman
bill,
Greenlee,
Councilwoman,
blonde
ale,
rentals
brown,
council,
member
L,
taubenberger
and
council
lady
Janie
black.
Well,
let's
give
them
a
hand.
F
F
F
And
lastly,
I
just
want
to
say
it
is
truly
an
honor
to
have
allowed
me
and
it
privilege
to
serve
as
your
council
president
for
the
last
four
years.
I
want
to
thank
my
members
for
again
give
me
this
awesome
opportunity
guys.
Thank
you
all
so
much.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
some
very
good
things
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
so
to
all
of
you.
Thank
you.
So
much.
F
Okay,
now
the
work
begins
so
four
years
ago,
I
stood
on
stage
at
the
last
inauguration
and
I
made
a
number
of
pledges
as
we
sought
new
ways
to
grow
our
city's
economy,
while
helping
more
philadelphians
participate
in
that
growth,
and
we
made
some
progress.
I
said
we
wouldn't
unveil
a
comprehensive
energy
strategy
to
help
homeowners,
businesses,
city
government,
increase
efficiencies,
reduce
costs
and
create
10,000
jobs
over
the
next
decade
and
I
got
kicked
three
four
times,
while
my
staff
and
said
Daryl.
What
in
the
world
are
you
saying?
But
I
meant
it?
A
F
I'm
happy
to
say
that
with
the
Philadelphia
Energy
Authority
in
the
office
of
sustainability
of
Philadelphia,
we
have
more
than
1,000
new
jobs
and
it's
very,
very
awesome.
Energy
efficient
projects
coming
on
job
more
Philadelphians
have
actually
installed
solar
systems
in
their
homes,
and
over
100
million
dollars
has
been
invested
by
companies
and
government
agencies
to
retrofit
their
buildings
to
become
more
energy
efficient.
Our
comprehensive
energy
strategy
is
saving
energy,
reducing
utility,
krauss
and,
more
importantly,
creating
jobs.
F
This
was
really
really
a
special
program
which
provides
one-time
grants
to
help
first-time
homebuyers
afford
the
down
payment
and
closing
cost
of
their
home
is
working
extremely
well,
and
if
anybody
bought
a
home
recently,
you
understand
what
a
challenge
that
is
so
as
a
result
of
that
and
six
months,
this
program
has
helped
literally
900
homebuyers
achieve
their
dream
of
the
most
significant
investment
in
one's
lifetime.
Buying
a
home
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
this
program
is
also
helping
to
stabilize
our
middle
neighborhoods
and
we're
returning
money
to
the
city.
F
Now
frequently
we
spend
money
and
it
doesn't
necessarily
come
back
in
this
program
in
return
of
8
million
in
grants.
The
city
actually
realized.
Four
point
fill
five
million
dollars
to
the
city
and
real
estate
transfer
tax.
That's
nearly
a
60%
return
on
investment,
that's
a
win-win
for
everybody,
but
this
is
no
time
to
rest
on
our
laurels.
We
must
build
on
all
of
the
positive
momentum
happening
in
the
Philadelphia,
particularly
in
our
downtown
area,
from
the
Comcast
Technology
Center
to
the
FMC
tower
in
West
Philly,
our
skyline
is
growing.
F
World-Class
academic
institutions,
temple
Penn,
Drexel,
LaSalle
and
Saint
Joe's
are
producing
thousands
of
college
graduates
ready
to
take
on
the
world,
and
increasingly
these
graduates
are
staying
in
Philly,
drawn
to
our
neighborhoods,
our
affordability,
our
vibrant
arts
and
cultural
and
restaurant
scene
that
continues
to
grow.
That
momentum
is
real
and
we
should
take
a
moment
to
celebrate
it.
But
this
is
not
the
only
story
happening
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
also
are
home
to
400,000
people
living
in
poverty.
F
I
want
you
to
take
that
in
for
a
moment,
that's
one
in
every
four
person
in
the
city
is
living
at
or
below
the
poverty
rate.
That
is
hovering
around
twenty
four
percent.
That's
unacceptable
to
me
and
I
assume
that
it's
unacceptable
to
all
of
you
in
this
room.
So
City
Council
took
his
first
steps
to
address
this
significant
problem.
F
Council
released
a
report.
It's
called
narrowing
the
gap.
You
can
go
to
council
phl,
comm,
a
shameless
plug
to
look
at
that
document
and
it
talks
about
strategies
aimed
at
alleviating
poverty
in
the
city
and
it
utilizes
best
practices
from
around
the
country
and
around
the
globe.
Next
council
created
a
special
committee
on
poverty
reduction
and
prevention,
and
we
put
top
people
in
charge:
councilmember
Kiana,
Sanchez,
IVA,
Gladstein
of
the
Kinney
administration,
Charmaine
Matlock,
Turner
of
the
Urban
Affairs
Coalition,
and
my
good
friend
Mel
wells
of
one
day.
At
a
time
this
past
fall.
F
The
special
committee
met
at
City
Hall
and
in
neighborhoods
around
Philadelphia.
Hundreds
of
citizens
and
stakeholders
participated
lending
their
best
ideas
to
create
jobs
and
develop
additional
strategies.
I
want
you
to
get
this
next.
One
Philadelphia's
are
currently
eligible
for
over
four
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
in
federal
and
state
benefits.
That's
four
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars,
but
for
various
reasons,
they're
not
receiving
those
benefits.
We're
working
with
experts
to
develop
an
actionable
and
I
say
actionable
plan
to
get
these
benefits
to
eligible
Philadelphia.
F
Can
you
imagine
the
impact
of
poverty
when
we
obtain
several
hundred
million
dollars
in
benefits
for
Philadelphians,
it
will
be
significant
soon.
The
Special
Committee
will
meet
again
to
issue
a
complete
set
of
actionable
recommendations
for
the
city
to
help
lift
100,000
people
out
of
poverty
by
2024,
and
we
believe
in
setting
goals,
as
I
like
to
say
in
the
1960s
and
I'm
not
sure
I
was
around,
then
somebody
told
me
about
it.
I
know
folks
would
be
on
that
Twitter
trying
to
figure
out.
You
know
how
old
is
this?
F
Guy
country,
our
country,
we
rally
together
to
send
a
man
to
the
moon
and
everyone:
academics,
engineers,
political
leaders,
everybody
work
together
in
America,
achieved
it's
moonshine.
This
is
our
city's
moonshot.
We
must
resolve
this
very,
very
troubling
problem,
so
I'm
calling
on
everyone,
the
business
community,
our
top
universities,
colleges,
nonprofit
organizations,
city,
government
and
all
of
our
citizens
to
work
together.
To
achieve
this
goal,
that's
an
effort
worthy
of
a
world-class
City,
and
that
is
just
the
beginning
of
what
we
can
do
and
must
do
to
working
together.
F
So
last
year
much
attention
was
paid
to
the
city's
effort
to
attract
Amazon
to
Philadelphia
and
we
didn't
win.
They
made
a
mistake,
but
we
did
learn
what
happens
when
the
business
community
and
local
government
works
together.
Philadelphia
and
Pennsylvania
put
together
a
very
competitive
bid
for
Amazon,
and
you
know
what
we
didn't
get
it,
but
it
taught
us
a
lot.
F
We
need
to
keep
working
collaboratively,
the
mayor's
office,
the
city
council,
the
business
community,
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
our
academic
and
nonprofit
leaders
to
attract
more
companies
and
jobs
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
and
we
may
not
have
gotten
Amazon
number
actually
number
five
on
the
fortune
500
list.
But
why
can't
we
work
together
and
attract
companies
from
the
Fortune
1000
list?
F
That
would
be
a
goal,
and
one
good
example
is
our
growing
healthcare
sector
companies
like
independence,
Blue,
Cross,
pin
medicine
temple,
help
all
employ
thousands
of
people
in
Philadelphia,
but
what
about
all
the
other
companies
emerging
in
the
Biosciences
and
life
sciences
fields?
This
is
what
we
need
to
do
go
aggressively
as
aggressively
as
we
went
after
Amazon.
We
should
go
aggressively
after
those
particular
field,
so
we
need
to
work
together
and
it
means
jobs
and
opportunity
for
all
of
our
citizens.
F
So,
while
we're
talking
about
collaboration,
I'm
going
to
do
this,
let's
put
the
rest
once
and
for
all
any
notion.
The
City
Council
is
somehow
anti-business.
City
Council
represents
a
wide
array
of
constituencies
from
domestic
workers
to
the
largest
corporations
in
the
city.
Every
constituency
deserves
equity
and
fairness
under
the
law
and
council
works
to
balance
those
interests
every
day
in
each
bill,
a
piece
of
legislation
that
we
introduced.
F
F
Our
recent
reform
to
the
city's
tax
abatement
is
a
good
example
and
I
had
to
bring
up
something
controversial
today
in
my
nature,
so
some
stakeholders
wanted
us
to
take
no
action
to
reform
the
abatement
program
and
it's
credited
with
helping
to
ignite
a
building
boom
in
the
last
decade
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
That
was
unprecedented
and
other
stakeholders
wanted
us
to
do
away
with
its
in
its
entirety,
but
what
counsel
did
was
get
to
work?
F
Our
staff
carefully
studied
the
history
and
the
impact
of
the
abatement
and
in
the
end,
we
altered
the
abatement
for
new
residential
construction
over
the
next
decade
and
we
project
that
it
will
generate
over
300
million
dollars
in
additional
revenues
for
our
public
schools
and
essential
city
services.
We
kept
the
abatement
in
place
for
commercial
activity,
because
that
creates
job,
so
we
did
the
appropriate
balancing
act
and
we
made
sure
that
we
continue
to
be
competitive.
So
that's
what
we
do
when
we
work
together.
F
So
as
we
focus
on
an
economic
agenda
that
creates
good-paying
jobs
for
everyone
in
our
city,
we
must
also
pay
attention
to
a
growing
gap
between
the
jobs
created
by
our
technology
economy
and
the
skills
possessed
by
our
adults
in
our
city.
This
skills
gap
is
one
of
the
many
issues
associated
with
income
inequality
in
Philadelphia,
and
we
must
narrow
that
skills
gap.
We
need
more
adult
education
classes
and
curriculums
for
citizens
across
our
city.
F
The
Community
College
of
Philadelphia
is
playing
a
role,
but
we
need
more
access
to
classrooms
for
adults
who
want
to
work
but
need
to
learn
the
skills
to
get
the
technology
and
healthcare
jobs.
Up
today
on
a
recent
trip
to
Baltimore
I
met
with
mayor
young
and
I
learned
what
they're
doing
on
this
particular
issue
by
the
end
of
the
year.
Seventy-Five
percent
of
Baltimore's
public
schools
will
be
Community
Schools
and
over
half
of
them
offer
robust,
robust
financial
literacy,
job
training
and
workforce
development
for
adults
living
in
that
neighborhood,
that's
important.
F
Our
expansion
of
Community,
Schools
and
Philadelphia
is
encouraging
and
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
mayor.
Thank
you.
So
much
from
that
time
we
wrote
on
that
little
rickety,
I,
don't
know
what
you
call
it
on
that
River
in
Cincinnati,
when
we
saw
her
first
Community
School
and
we
were
holding
our
breath.
Thank
you
for
keeping
your
commitment
for
this
community
school
initiative.
We
really
appreciate
that.
F
100
people
younger
than
the
age
of
18
were
shot
in
2019.
We're
talking
toddlers
we're
talking.
Children
we're
talking
infants.
That
is
totally
unacceptable.
So
council
has
done
a
few
things.
What
we
want
to
need,
all
of
you,
council,
has
taken
action
to
protect
our
citizens,
prohibiting
guns
at
playgrounds,
making
making
more
difficult
to
allow
individuals
who
have
protection
orders
to
get
weapons.
F
F
But
she
said
herself
last
week:
she
cannot
do
this
alone.
She
needs
all
of
our
help.
We
need
all
of
your
help.
So
together
we
can
make
our
neighborhood
safer,
but
we
must
work
together.
These
issues
all
intersect
with
each
other
400,000
people
living
in
poverty,
a
growing
skills
gap
for
people
who
want
to
work,
but
they
lack
the
skills
needed
in
today's
economy,
a
lack
of
hope
too
many
guns
on
our
street
too
many
people
willing
to
use
them
so
to
every
citizen
out
there
watching
this
inauguration.
F
Who
might
think
cynically
that
nothing
will
ever
change.
I
simply
say
this:
there
is
nothing
we
cannot
achieve
if
we
work
together
working
together,
we
can
live
100,000
people
out
of
poverty
working
together.
We
can
create
access
to
adult
education,
it
narrows
the
skills
gap
and
helps
individuals
get
on
track
to
find
jobs,
paying
a
living
wage
working
together.
We
can
support
our
new
police,
commissioner
and
our
efforts
to
reform
our
criminal
justice
system
and
make
all
our
neighborhoods
safer
for
all
our
citizens.
F
F
F
These
are
challenges
that
require
us
to
look
forward,
not
backwards.
That's
important!
We
got
to
look
forward,
so
let's
look
forward
and
craft
solutions
that
make
Philadelphia
more
thriving,
inclusive
and
a
safer
city
for
everyone.
So
today,
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
has
come
to
the
met:
Philadelphia
North,
Broad,
Street
right
in
the
heart
of
North
Philadelphia.
For
this
awesome
inauguration
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
continuing
to
love
our
city
of
Philadelphia.
God
bless
you
all.
Thank
you.
So
much.
F
F
F
You
Councilwoman
has
been
moved
and
properly
seconded
that
the
nominations
be
closed.
All
those
in
favor
of
that
motion
will
say
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
is
carried
there
being
none,
no
further
nominations
all
in
favor
of
the
election
of
mr.
Decker,
as
chief
clerk
or
the
council
will
say:
I
suppose
eyes
have
it.
However,
the
chief
clerk
will
call
the
roll.
H
A
E
F
F
H
C
F
F
At
this
time,
I
will
name
the
officers
of
the
City
Council.
Please
be
advised
that
by
a
vote
of
the
Democratic
members
of
council,
the
honorable
Sir
L
Parker
was
elected
majority
leader,
the
Honorable
Curtis
Jones
jr.
was
elected.
Majority
Whip
in
the
our
honorable
marks,
wheeler
was
elected
and
was
already
deputy
whip
of
the
council.
F
F
J
B
F
In
favor,
the
motion
will
say:
aye
I
suppose,
eyes
have
it
and
the
motion
is
carried
and
the
rules
contained
in
this
resolution
has
been
adopted
temporarily.
The
resolution
will
be
placed
on
the
final
passes
calendar
for
consideration
at
our
next
session
of
council.
The
organization
of
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
in
the
investiture
of
the
city
council
members
are
complete
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
Home
Rule
Charter.
The
council
is
honored
by
the
presence
of
the
Reverend
John
Roberts
I.
F
D
D
Our
heavenly
father,
we
thank
you
again
for
not
only
did
you
wake
us
up,
but
you
helped
us
to
get
up.
You
gave
us
a
portion
of
health
and
strength.
We
were
able
to
bathe
ourselves
and
put
our
own
clothes
on
without
any
assistance,
and
you
brought
us
safely
to
this
place
on
today.
I
ask
now
that
you
would
bless
everyone
under
the
sound
of
my
voice.
Thank
you
for
our
president
of
City
Council,
my
brother
and
friend,
Darryl
Clark,
for
those
that
will
be
working
along
with
him
and
city
council
I
pray.
D
Now,
even
for
the
great
mayor
of
the
city
and
all
the
elected
officials,
that
I
know.
Thank
you
so
much
for
bringing
us
together.
You
are
a
God
who
cares
about
all
of
us
because
all
lives
matter
to
you
now,
if
you
bless
us
we'll
be
blessed.
If
you
help
us
we'll
be
helped.
If
you
touch
us
we'll
be
healed,
bless
this
day
and
make
us
a
blessing
to
the
day,
for
you
said
in
your
word,
how
good
and
how
pleasant
it
is
for
brethren
to
dwell
together
in
unity
for
united.
We
stand
but
divided.
D
We
fall
now
we
ask
o
God
that
you
would
bless.
All
of
us
today
give
us
wisdom
and
knowledge
and
understanding
these
great
leaders
of
this
city.
You
said
in
your
word
that
when
the
righteous
are
in
authority
that
people
rejoice,
but
when
the
wicked
rule
the
people
mourn
wipe
the
tears
away,
put
rejoicing
down
in
our
hearts
and
in
our
souls
for
these
great
leaders
of
this
great
City
of
Brotherly,
Love
and
sisterly
affection,
I,
ask
that
you
would
do
this.
D
F
F
M
Almighty
and
eternal
God,
the
God
of
Abraham
Isaac,
Rebecca,
Sarah,
Muhammad
and
Jesus
this
morning,
O
Lord.
We
give
you
thanks.
We
give
you
praise,
we
give
you
honor
as
we
lift
in
prayer,
our
beloved
and
diverse
city
of
Philadelphia,
a
city
founded
and
grounded
in
both
Brotherly
Love
and
sisterly
affection.
As
we
began
this
new
year
of
2020,
we
pray
for
unity
where
there
is
division
and
separation.
M
M
M
M
We
pray
that
we
may
strive
for
justice
and
peace
among
all
people
and
respect
the
dignity
of
every
human
being,
unite
us
O,
Lord
that
we
may
be
more
loving
and
compassionate
more
giving
and
welcoming
that
we
may
be
a
haven
of
your
blessings
and
o
lord
bless.
Our
mayor
bless.
Our
city
council
bless
all
those
elected
to
public
office
that
they
may
serve
with
integrity,
dignity
and
faithfulness.
F
Thank
you
so
much
Reverend.
We
will
now
proceed
with
the
induction
of
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
chair
appoints
councilman
green
counts,
men,
O'neill,
Councilwoman,
Jonas,
Sanchez
and
Councilman
o2x
Court,
the
Honorable
jeh
McKinney,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
to
the
rostam.
The
chair
also
invites
mrs.
Barbra
Kenny
to
join
him
at
the
podium.
F
H
C
Solemnly
swear
do
solemnly
swear
that
I
support
obeying
defend
it,
will
support,
obey
and
defend
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
Constitution.
Even
eight
states,
the
constitution
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
constitution
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
the
home
world
charter
have
thrown
up
in
the
Home
Rule
Charter
a
photo
and
that
I
would
discharge
the
duties
in
my
office.
B
Want
to
thank
council
president
Clark
and
my
friends
and
city
council
for
having
me
as
after
all
this
is
your
council
session.
I,
want
to
specifically
congratulate
the
new
members
of
City
Council.
This
new
generation
of
thoughtful
conscientious
leaders
will
help
make
this
city
a
better
place
for
decades
to
come.
B
And
it's
been
a
real
honor
to
serve
as
your
mayor
these
last
four
years
and
I'm
very
grateful
to
have
earned
another
term
to
build
on
that
progress
that
we've
made
together
in
2016,
we
embarked
on
a
mission
to
tackle
some
of
Philadelphia's
biggest
challenges:
a
struggling
public
education
system
in
an
equitable
criminal
justice
system,
intergenerational
poverty,
record-setting
public
health
crises
and
much
more.
Our
goal
was
clear
to
increase
equity
and
opportunity,
so
all
philadelphians,
regardless
of
their
zip
code,
can
reach
their
potential
and
lead
fulfilling
lives.
B
Over
the
last
four
years
we
have
made
significant
progress.
Philadelphia
is
ididn't,
diverse
city
with
a
strong
economy,
our
job
growth
outpaces,
the
national
average
unemployment
and
poverty
or
poverty,
are
at
their
lowest
rates
in
a
decade.
Our
reputation
as
a
welcoming
city
fuels,
population,
growth
and
overall,
our
neighborhood
schools
are
improving.
B
B
Now
this
venue
serves
as
an
anchor
of
the
Renaissance
under
underway
here
on
North
Broad
Street,
and
it's
symbolic
of
the
renewed
energy
that
is
happening
on
many
of
our
commercial
Carter's.
Yet,
despite
this
progress,
we
had.
We
know
that
huge
challenges
remain.
These
challenges
are
grounded
in
economic
and
racial
inequality
that
have
been
building
for
decades.
You
must
continue
to
confront
our
greatest
challenges
and
capitalize
on
new
opportunities,
with
the
courage,
conviction
and
resilience
that
we
as
Philadelphians
possess.
B
All
that
makes
Philadelphia
unique
today
we'll
release
a
report
that
outlines
our
renewed
priorities
for
this
next
term.
There
are
five
key
key
areas
where
we
plan
to
focus
our
energy
first
and
let
me
be
very
clear:
nothing
is
more
important
that
to
our
administration
than
creating
a
safer
and
more
just
city
for
all
of
us,
it's
no
secret
that
the
hardest
part
of
this
job
for
me
has
been
addressing
the
senseless
and
unspeakable
violence
that
happens
on
our
streets
every
day.
B
Talking
to
moms
and
dads
brothers
and
sisters,
aunts
and
uncles
of
the
young
men
and
women
cut
down
on
the
streets
of
Philadelphia
has
left
deep
scars
on
our
communities
and,
frankly,
on
me
personally.
Also
these
young
people
like
little
Nicolette
Rivera,
who
was
murdered
in
her
living
room.
This
past
October,
as
she
was
held
at
her
mother's
arms,
will
never
meet
their
potential,
a
loss
that
impacts
all
of
us
in
this
room
and
every
single
Philadelphia,
and
it
will
take
all
of
us
working
together
to
make
the
progress
we
know
is
possible.
B
B
All
the
while
we
will
implement
with
urgency
our
prevent
our
violence
prevention
strategy,
the
Philadelphia
roadmap
to
safer
communities,
which
combines
proven
data-driven
and
community
informed
approaches
that
successfully
reduce
violence
in
other
major
cities
and
will
continue
to
partner
with
grassroots
community
groups.
Each
step
of
the
way,
because
those
closest
to
the
challenges
often
have
the
best
solutions.
B
This
isn't
just
the
right
thing
to
do.
Our
city's
future
depends
on
it.
For
years
we
watched
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia
was
cut
to
the
bone,
with
significant
capital
investments,
trimmed
nurses,
counselors
and
librarians.
Let
go
and
barely
enough
money
to
keep
the
lights
on,
but
it's
a
new
era
and
we
will
not
fail
another
generation
of
our
children.
B
Together,
we
regain
control
of
our
schools
by
establishing
a
local
Board
of
Education
and
we
matched
it
with
more
along
with
Council,
with
more
than
a
billion
dollars
in
city
funding.
Now
is
the
time
to
deliver
on
the
promise
of
local
control.
This
means
working
with
the
district
and
Harrisburg
to
prioritize
investments,
to
ensure
all
to
ensure
all
our
kids
and
school
staff
have
safe
and
welcoming
facilities
equipped
with
modern
technology.
It
means
all
students
are
exposed
to
career
connected
activities,
so
they're
actually
prepared
for
college
and
careers.
B
It
means
our
dynamic
teachers
are
properly
supported,
so
they
can
set
high
standards
for
student
success
and
fulfilling
the
promise
of
local
control
means
greater
access
to
quality,
supportive
services,
so
children
and
families,
social
behavioral
and
health
needs
are
met
over
the
next
four
years
will
continue
growing.
Our
city
led
phl,
pre-k,
Community,
Schools
and
out-of-school
time.
Initiatives
that
have
become
lifelines
for
students
and
their
families
will
drastically
expand.
Behavioral
health
supports
across
all
schools.
B
Building
on
the
success,
we
will
create
a
new
office
of
Children
and
Families
and
its
children,
a
family's
cabinet
charged
with
working
across
city
departments,
to
ensure
that
all
policies,
resources
and
services
for
children
and
families
are
aligned,
coordinated
and
developed.
In
close
partnership
with
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
B
B
In
Philadelphia
across
the
nation,
the
rising
cost
of
higher
education
and
childcare,
as
well
as
food
insecurity
and
spiraling
student
debt,
is
harming
too
many
student's
ability
to
graduate
and
I
know.
This
keeps
many
parents
and
students
awake
at
night.
Yet
a
Philadelphia
is
to
be
a
talent
magnet
for
new
companies
and
serve
the
rapidly
changing
needs
of
our
labor
market.
We
must
do
more
to
help
residents
gain
a
credential
or
post-secondary
degree.
That
is
why
our
administration
will
be
focused
on
creating
a
more
accessible
and
affordable
community
college
for
Philadelphians.
B
Last
year
we
asked
city
residents
to
raid
our
services
and
tell
us
their
priorities.
Overwhelmingly
people
were
most
concerned
with
could
with
a
condition
of
our
streets.
So
let
me
say
that
we've
heard
you
loud
and
clear
and
making
our
streets
safer
and
cleaner
will
be
another
major
priority.
You're
welcome.
B
We've
made
tremendous
progress
with
a
200
million
dollar
capital
investment
for
repaving
and
we've
we've
more
than
doubled
the
miles
of
streets
paved
since
the
Year
2015.
But
we
still
have
a
long
way
to
go
this
term.
We
will
return
our
roads
to
a
state
of
good
repair
and
ensure
that
all
users
of
our
roadways
are
safer
by
adding
40
miles
of
protected
bike
lanes
and.
B
We
will
support
SEPTA's,
ambitious
redesign
of
the
bus,
their
network,
so
that
philadelphians
can
work
quickly
and
efficiently
get
to
their
jobs
and
other
places
and
for
cleaner
streets.
We
will
continue
to
ramp
up
illegal
dumping
enforcement
and
build
on
our
successful
street-sweeping
pilot
program
by
expanding
street
cleaning
to
every
neighborhood
and
commercial
car
by
the
year.
2023.
B
While
we're
improving
the
condition
of
streets,
we
will
also
remain
focused
on
creating
inclusive
and
resilient
neighborhoods
and
making
sure
that
our
economic
growth
extends
far
beyond
Center
City.
Well,
we'll
continue
our
stark
investments
in
housing,
affordability,
homeless,
services
and
homeownership.
This
will
help
stabilize
Philadelphians
struggling
amid
poverty
and
grow
our
middle
class.
The
gained
quality
jobs
will
increase
entrepreneurial
support
for
businesses
owned
by
people
of
color
women
and
immigrants.
B
B
The
opioid
crisis
is
a
national
epidemic,
but
it's
clear
to
me
that
cities
like
ours
are
in
the
front
line
of
this
battle.
We
must
step
up
to
solve
it,
as
we've
been
doing
the
past
few
years,
while
some
in
Harrisburg
and
those
working
at
the
behest
of
the
president
are
more
concerned
about
scoring
political
points.
We
are
focused
on
saving
the
souls
suffering
from
addiction.
B
B
I'm
extremely
grateful
to
everyone
involved
and
rebuild
from
the
staff
nonprofit
partners,
diverse
businesses
and
apprentices
who
are
on
their
way
to
building
careers
in
the
trades.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
community
members
who
participate
in
the
design
process.
Funders
like
the
fabulous
William
Penn
foundation.
Thank
you
so
much
and
City
Council
for
enacting
the
beverage
tax.
B
Got
a
hand
for
the
beverage
tax
school
and
our
last
major
priority.
This
term
is
grounded
in
our
work
to
make
a
more
diverse,
efficient
and
effective
government
that
delivers
better
customer
service
to
residents
and
businesses.
We
plan
to
look
at
every
policy
and
program
through
a
racial
equity
lens,
so
we
can
better
address
the
racial
disparities
that
have
plagued
communities
of
color
for
far
too
long.
B
B
Our
approach
to
reducing
poverty
focuses
on
providing
support
to
those
in
need
now
helping
Philadelphia
to
raise
their
incomes
and
the
enacting
policies
and
investments
that
will
break
the
cycle
of
intergenerational
poverty
for
good
I
want
to
again
thank
the
incredibly
talented
and
dedicated
members
of
the
cabinet
and
staff
who
have
been
instrumental
and
pushing
forward
our
progressive
agenda.
These
past
four
years.
City
government
would
not
run
without
the
30,000
plus
public
servants
who
work
on
behalf
of
residents
every
day.
No
words
can
adequately
express
my
appreciation
for
all
of
you.
B
Thank
you
for
showing
up
and
doing
the
work
with
compassion
and
integrity,
and
thank
you
to
the
residents
of
our
great
city
who
continue
to
voice
their
opinions
and
concerns
and
tell
us
what
they
want
to
see.
We
hear
you
as
mayor
I,
recognize
that
thousands
of
Philadelphian
are
kept
awake
at
night
by
difficult
concerns
that
no
child
should
bear
a
parent
losing
a
job
and
empty
stomach,
overcrowded
classrooms
or
gunfire
right
outside
their
window.
It
should
not
be
that
way.
B
F
J
Peace
be
upon
you
and
with
God's
name,
the
merciful,
benefactor
mercy.
Redeemer
I
like
to
begin
this
prayer
for
the
city.
I
want
to
make
a
first
comment
that
out
when
I
was
giving
this
a
beautiful
and
very
humbling
opportunity,
I
thought
of
a
prayer
that
was
given
by
the
great
prophet
ibrahim,
where
he
prayed
to
god
for
a
city
of
safety
and
security.
So
god
willing.
J
I
want
to
share
with
you
just
some
of
the
things
that
we
have
written
about,
relationship,
that
old
verses
in
the
Quran
and
I
hope
that
the
invitation
given
by
the
council
president
and
our
mayor
and
city
council
that
we
were
honored.
You
are
giving
us
this
opportunity.
So
this
prayer
is
our
merciful
benefactor.
Our
Redeemer,
who
opens
for
all
people,
are
way
too
good,
conscious
and
a
good
life
grant
to
this
city
that
it
may
continue
to
be
a
prosperous
City
and,
as
the
people
of
faith
taken
pride
in
human
dignity,
industry
and
service.
J
Those
of
great
means
of
small
means
to
appreciate
more
our
city's
pledge
of
liberty,
peace
and
justice
for
all
bless.
All
citizens
share
in
the
responsibility
to
make
our
city
work
for
all
of
us
bless
our
homes
and
our
schools
bless
the
parents
and
our
trouble
youth.
Our
burden
neighborhoods,
to
never
be
without
hope.
Our
direction
bless.
J
Marriage
and
family
life
in
our
city
bless
us
as
citizens
of
this
great
city,
to
keep
the
best
of
our
ways,
bless
us
as
citizens
to
live
up
to
the
noble
name
of
the
City
of
Brotherly,
Love
and
sisterly.
Affection
bless
us
with
a
spirit
of
love
and
unity,
and
we
work
together
to
make
our
city
a
shared
freedom.
J
Space
bless
us
and
our
neighborhoods
to
return
the
neighbor
back
to
the
hood,
bless
us
to
establish
the
city
at
the
city
of
safety
and
security,
for
all
citizens
bless
us,
they
have
more
pride
and
Industry
and
self-reliance
bless
the
workers
of
our
cities,
those
in
uniform
and
those
uniform
bless
the
efforts
of
this
leadership
body
and
all
efforts
to
make
progress
for
jobs
and
more
opportunity
for
us
and
this
in
this
great
city.
For
us.
J
Let
bless
us
to
understand
this
great
time
in
which
we
live.
The
time
of
the
human
being
bless
us
to
wake
up
to
human
life
and
stop
the
senseless
violence
that
goes
on
in
our
neighborhood,
blessed
to
better
appreciate
their
environment
and
our
relationship
to
mother
bless
our
leaders
with
the
patience
and
the
wisdom
to
lead
us
in
these
challenging
times.
J
Increased
our
elected
officials,
our
mayor,
our
city
council,
president,
every
member
of
the
City
Council
the
city
commissioner,
the
sheriff
the
register
of
the
will
and
every
member
of
the
justice
system,
with
the
excellence
of
the
human
spirit
and
actions
of
the
intellect
of
statesmen
that
we
may
build
a
better
world
for
us
all
blessed
to
learn
to
live
together
as
human
beings
in
service
to
God.
Amy.
F
F
L
Good
morning,
it
is
my
joy
to
serve
this
city
as
the
director
for
faith-based
and
interfaith
affairs
in
the
mayor's
office
of
public
engagement,
and
it's
my
honor
to
this
morning
offer
a
word
of
encouragement
to
all
of
you.
As
you
begin,
this
new
term
of
leadership
and
of
service
as
I
prepared
for
today,
I
couldn't
help
but
think
about
how
this
date,
January
6,
happens
to
connect
to
another
important
celebration
on
my
religious
calendar.
L
L
L
One
of
my
spiritual
practices
for
epiphany
is
to
have
someone
else
choose
for
me.
Something
called
a
star
word.
A
star
war
is
something
that
can
operate
like
a
guiding
light
in
my
life
throughout
the
year,
and
my
task
is
to
make
sense
of
this
word.
This
mysterious
word
so
I
ask
questions
like
what
does
this
word
mean
to
me.
How
can
it
reveal
my
direction?
L
How
can
it
reveal
what
I
supposed
to
do
and
be
well
I
asked
the
same
person
who
chose
my
star
war
to
send
me
a
list
of
star
words,
and
this
morning,
I
selected
a
star
word
for
you
all
of
you
who
are
making
a
commitment
to
leadership.
Your
star
word
is
craft
craft
now,
I,
don't
know
how
this
word
will
show
up
for
you
over
and
over
this
year.
L
Perhaps
this
word
is
inviting
you
to
approach
your
role
or
your
position
or
your
task
like
a
woodworker
approaches,
the
delicate
precise
work
of
making
something
out
of
a
shapeless
block
of
wood.
Perhaps
the
word
is
inviting
you
to
let
your
imagination
run
free,
like
a
child
who
can
take
two
and
a
half
crayons
and
some
old-school
Elmer's
glue
and
some
orange
M&Ms
and
create
something
beautiful
that
you
want
to
hang
on
your
refrigerator.
L
Perhaps
this
word
is
inviting
you
to
carve
out
of
your
schedules
and
your
workload
time
to
rest
time
to
refresh
time
to
be
a
full
human
being,
a
partner,
a
parent,
a
family
member,
a
friend
may
you
craft.
What
you
need
to
be
well
now
crafting
is
not
easy,
but
it
is
in
some
ways
an
element
of
the
work
that
you're
vowing
to
do.
Today.
You
are
crafting
and
creating
all
the
time
leadership
as
an
I
hero.
Why
he'd
would
say
is
flour
work?
She
writes
this
flower
work
is
not
easy.
L
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
Reverend.
At
this
time,
the
chair
invites
the
newly
elected
officials
to
take
the
oath
of
office
in
the
presence
of
the
council,
the
mayor
and
other
dignitaries
with
the
retention
judges
of
the
Common
Pleas
Court,
please
rise
and
take
the
oath
of
office.
The
clerk
will
read
the
certificates
of
election
for
the
retention
of
judges
of
the
Court
of
Common
Pleas.
H
Ida
change,
Roxanne
Covington
Glynnis,
D,
Hill,
Karin,
shreaves,
John's
Diane,
our
Thompson
Donna,
M,
Wooper
and
Sheila
woods
skipper
at
an
election
held
November
5,
2009
teen.
You
would
dually
retain
Judge
of
the
Court
of
Common
Pleas
of
Philadelphia
County
for
a
10-year
term,
commencing
the
first
Monday
of
January
2020.
C
A
F
H
A
C
K
L
F
F
A
A
B
A
H
F
E
E
H
A
A
H
A
A
A
A
F
F
That
was
truly
lovely,
as
we
conclude
the
ceremony
today
before
I
say
that
I'm
not
supposed
to
say
this
that,
after
the
session
today,
there
will
be
a
lot
of
activities
in
City,
Hall,
third,
fourth
and
fifth
floor.
The
council
members
will
be
doing
their
thing.
The
reason
why
I
wasn't
supposed
to
announce
it
because
we
only
brought
enough
food
for
so
many
people,
so
it's
first-come,
first-served,
also
I,
believe
the
mayor
has
a
concert.
Tonight.
F
Tickets
are
probably
gone,
but
I'm
saying
it
anyway.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
inaugural
committee
for
their
hard
work,
for
today's
ceremony
also
want
to
thank
our
clergy
members
for
being
with
us
and
offering
their
prayers
and
for
us
and
for
our
city.
The
chair
now
invites
Rabbi
Jill
mattarah
to
give
a
final,
benediction
and
I.
Ask
that
all
members
and
guests
please
stand
for
the
benediction.
I
F
F
You
it's
been
moved
in
property,
second,
that
the
council
stand
adjourned
until
Thursday
January
23rd
2020
at
10:00
a.m.
all
those
in
favor.
Let
it
be
known
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
the
eyes
have
it,
and
this
council
stands
adjourned
until
Thursday,
January,
23rd,
2020
10:00
a.m.
thank
you
all
very
much.
God
bless
you.