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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, December 3, 2020:
Councilmember Allan Domb (At Large) speaks on the need to support Philadelphia area restaurants and small businesses survive the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.
B
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
just
want
to
speak
briefly
about
this.
This
was
introduced
by
myself,
councilmember
johnson,
councilmember,
esquila,
councilmember,
heenan,
co-sponsored
by
many
council
members,
gilmore
richardson,
o'neil
kim,
oh
bass,
jones
and
gautier,
and
I
think
I
speak
on
behalf
of
almost
all
of
our
colleagues.
Everyone,
any
administration
and
you
council,
president,
that
there
was
actually
an
editorial
today
in
the
inquiry
saying
that
we're
not
doing
enough
for
businesses
and
for
help
to
help
people
this
resolution,
the
work
we
have
been
doing.
B
Maybe
people
are
not
aware
of
it,
but
we've
been
working
very
diligently
behind
the
scenes
trying
to
help
businesses,
and
I
want
to
speak
to
that
issue.
You
know,
as
we
continue
to
adhere
to
all
the
health
and
safety
guidelines
which
are
important
to
protect
everyone
from
the
virus.
We
must
also
work
with
businesses
and
help
them
survive
through
this
pandemic,
and
a
major
part
of
that
needs
to
be
a
conversation
about
transparency
and
process
regarding
how
we
make
our
decisions
and
communicate
them
to
business
owners
who
are
bearing
an
unsustainable
strain
during
this
pandemic.
B
B
Their
doors
are
closing
and
in
too
many
cases,
they're
closing
permanently
so
much
so
that
the
inquirer
has
now
been
posting
a
list
of
closures
and
it
continues
to
grow,
which
is
heartbreaking.
Our
once
healthy
and
growing
job
market
for
local
residents
is
contracting
quickly.
We
must
keep
in
mind
that
the
overwhelming
majority
of
philadelphia's
businesses
are
small
businesses.
Small
operations
that
employ
two
three
four
five
or
ten
people,
and
our
people
can't
afford
the
job
losses.
B
Many
of
us
in
this
body
have
been
focused
on
building
these
supports,
as
I
mentioned
since
the
virus
hit,
and
I
appreciate
my
colleagues
especially
and
most
recently
council
member
quinona
sanchez.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership
yesterday
and
the
world
should
know
this,
especially
the
city.
20
million
dollars
was
found
by
the
council
member
kenona
sanchez
in
that
appropriations
hearing
to
support
this
group
during
the
appropriation
process.
Phenomenal.
B
That's
a
lot
happening
right
now
in
the
wake
of
covid,
but
we
have
to
stay
on
top
of
the
big
picture
and
continue
to
bring
these
issues
forward.
We
do
care
about
the
restaurant
businesses,
we
do
care
about
hotels,
we
care
about
cultural
industries,
we
care
about
every
business
in
the
city
and
the
residents.