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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 6-11-2020
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B
But
they
have
been
resolved
so
we'll
start.
Our
process
understand
that
the
state
law
currently
required
that
the
following
outfit
be
made
at
the
beginning
of
every
remote
Council
session.
Due
to
the
current
public
health
emergency
City
Council
is
currently
meeting
remotely.
We
are
using
Microsoft's
teams
to
make
this
remote
meeting
possible
instruction
for
how
the
public
may
do
the
meeting
and
offer
public
comment
are
included
in
the
stated
meeting
notice
that
was
published
in
The,
Daily,
News
and
whare.
B
C
B
Our
next
order
of
business
would
normally
be
our
indication,
but
despite
the
great
need
there
will
be
no
invocation
today.
We
will,
however,
observe
a
very
brief
moment
of
silent
prayer
for
our
city,
its
leaders,
citizens.
During
the
current
public
health
crisis.
We
now
observe
a
brief
moment
of
silence.
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As
Magellan's
offers,
one
bill
entitled
an
ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
of
a
proposal
set
forth
in
a
resolution
approved
by
council,
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
forth.
Your
home
world
charter
relating
to
the
creation
of
the
citizens,
police,
Advisory,
Commission.
D
Ozma
Jones
offers
a
resolution,
a
privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
City
Council
Committee
on
legislative
oversight
to
hold
public
hearings,
examining
issues
that
arose
from
the
primary
election
Maryland
our
process
and
recommendations
for
necessary
procedures
to
improve
board
of
education
and
border
processes
for
the
upcoming
general
election,
including
potential
funding
and
staffing
needs
of
the
Filipino
city.
Commissioners,.
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B
F
C
D
B
D
D
For
expenditures
purposes
of
the
gas
works,
including
the
supplying
the
pines
in
connection
therewith,
subject
to
certain
constraints
and
conditions
and
then
another
two
zero
zero.
Three
to
nine
entitled.
They
were
in
supporting
a
substantial
amendments
at
the
annual
action
plan,
2019
2020
to
add
40
million
four
hundred
and
ten
thousand
seven
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollars
in
federal
aid
relief
and
Economic
Security
funding
and
number
to
zero
zero.
Three
three:
zero
inside
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
director.
B
D
D
The
number
two
zero
zero
three
zero
four
and
charted
an
ordinance
amending
various
sections
of
the
philippine
code
to
address
matters
related
to
the
landlord
and
tenant
relationship
during
one
of
ours
of
2019
pandemic
and
otherwise,
including
providing
relief
to
tenants
who
have
been
illegally
locked
out
of
their
residences
and
bill.
Number.
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C
B
B
E
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B
When
you
call
we
will
take
your
name
phone
number,
the
number
of
legislative
item
you
are
commenting
on
and
whether
you
are
in
support
or
against
the
legislation
and
and
you
to
the
list
we
will
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
or
the
council
set
and
then
invite
them
to
our
remotes
meeting
under
ideal
circumstances.
You
will
have
a
time
limit.
However,
time
has
significant
constraints
on
terms
of
what
we
can
do
remotely,
and
so
today
we
will
be
limited
to
two
minutes.
B
In
order
to
be
fair,
all
those
wishing
to
speak
I
intend
to
hold
safely
to
the
established
time
limit
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
testimony.
A
timer
will
be
started.
You
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
without
your
testimony
and
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining
to
your
time,
you
will
be
reminded
of
this
once
you're.
A
lot
of
time
has
passed.
You
will
be
asked
to
conclude
your
remarks
shortly.
Thereafter,
you
will
be
muted
and
disconnected
from
the
remote
meeting.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
Decker,
we
just
go
and
call
the
first
individual
to
testify
the
day
and
remember
on.
The
comment
is
limited
to
the
matter
called
up
by
Councilwoman
Parker
resolution
number
2,
0,
0,
356
and
speakers
that
have
signed
up
to
speak
when
his
residence
will
be
invited
to
speak
at
this
meeting.
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B
B
F
Thank
you
so
much
today,
I
am
proud
to
introduce
three
bills:
the
first
indigo
bikes
in
your
bill
that
will
expand
access
to
green,
safe
form
of
transportation
for
Philadelphians
and
in
time
we're
not
all
philadelphia
residents
feel
safe.
He's
in
public
transportation
bills
are
part
of
what
I
am
calling
the
people's
proposed
legislation,
though
they
should.
Everyone
in
this
city
is
paying
their
fair
share.
The
people
proposal
includes
a
bill
to
entertain
your
tax
abatement
and
a
bill
to
reintroduced
the
intangible
personal
property
tax.
F
F
Home
ownership
is
one
of
the
main
determinants
of
wealth
and
through
redlining
gentrification
evictions
and
foreclosures.
Many
black
communities
have
been
deprived
of
this
opportunity.
The
current
tax
abatement,
a
celebration
gentrification
primarily
benefits
luxury
developers
and
wealthy
newcomers,
many
of
whom
are
white.
This
drives
up
the
cost
for
families
that
had
lived
in
black
and
brown
community
for
generations
last
year.
Council
passed
the
bill
amending
the
tax
abatement
and
is
not
set
to
go
into
effect
to
the
end
of
this
year.
F
Well,
I
know,
but
the
world
has
changed
and
we're
in
a
different
place
than
we
were
six
months
ago,
and
if
we're
truly
committed
to
dismantling
oppression
in
Philadelphia,
we
must
respond
to
the
structural
racism,
which
structure
will
change
this
and
frankly,
we
cannot
afford
to
repeal
a
tax
abatement
that
benefits
Philadelphia's
wealthiest
residents,
while
starving
our
public
schools
of
critical
resources.
To
me,
it
does
not
make
sense
to
be
making
huge
cuts
to
city
services.
We
are
giving
huge
tax
breaks
to
the
most
affluent
among
us.
F
The
second
part
of
the
people's
proposal
is
a
bill
that
requires
Philadelphia
residents
to
pay
taxes
on
stocks,
bonds
and
comparable
financial
assets.
The
story
of
our
city
for
the
past
decade
is
that
the
wealthier,
the
wealthy
get
Basia,
while
the
poor
get
poorer.
I
found
that
interested
extreme
wealth
to
approve
exponentially,
which
is
part
of
buy
a
Philadelphia,
has
the
largest
the
third
largest
income
gap
in
the
country.
F
This
task
existed
for
most
of
the
20th
century,
but
is
repealed
in
1997,
approximately
17
million
in
its
last
year,
with
little
to
no
enforcement
against
nine
pairs.
Given
the
tripling
over
25
years,
we
believe
this
tax
has
potential
to
raise
around
fifty
million
dollars
each
year.
Perhaps
much
more
tax
enforcement
measures
are
ramped
up.
Although
many
people
are
suffering
from
unemployment,
certain
people
are
making
money
off
this
pandemic.
F
This
includes
stocks
and
bonds
and
instead
of
asking
communities
who
have
been
paying
for
generations
to
pay
more,
it's
time
to
look
at
people
who
pay
nothing
to
start
contributing
their
fair
share.
Other
discussions.
We
should
consider
everything
available
to
us,
and
austerity
is
not
our
only
option.
I
was
glad
to
see
my
colleagues
councilmembers,
Kiana,
Maria,
camera,
Sanchez
and
Jones
introducing
a
reservation,
effective
resolution,
echoing
not
caused
or
black
stimulus.
We
definitely
need
a
black
stimulus
right
now,
and
the
people's
proposal
is
how
we
can
pay
for
it.
F
We
have
to
ability
to
level
leve
small
taxes
under
extreme
wealth
that
exist
in
our
city
and
investing
communities
that
have
the
greatest
need.
We
have
the
ability
to
fund
education,
libraries,
recreation,
centers,
affordable
housing
and
job
opportunities,
programs
that
keep
our
city
safe
and
support
our
young
people
when
they
need
it.
The
most
our
city
faces
and
our
ongoing
public
health
crisis,
an
economic
recession,
massive
unemployment
and
generations
of
racism
and
people
have
a
hunger
for
change.
F
I
was
elected
so
that
our
movements
could
have
a
seat
at
the
table
and
I'm
bringing
these
proposals
to
you,
because
I
believe
they
will
benefit
Philadelphia's,
poor
and
working
class,
not
just
lobbyists,
not
just
developers
or
roughly
special
interest
groups.
It
is
time
for
us,
as
legislators,
to
rise
to
meet
the
moment
with
bold
actions
that
truly
benefit
the
people
of
Philadelphia
and
I,
want
to
thank
councilmember
Helen
jam
for
co-sponsoring
both
of
these
bills
and
can
so
remember,
Jaime
Garcia
for
co-sponsoring
the
bill
to
in
the
tax
abatement.
F
A
These
are
unusual
times
we're
just
remotely
and
I
can't
just
walk
up
to
your
office
like
I
love,
to
do
when
you're
available.
Have
these
conversations
so
I'm
going
to
ask
for
your.
You
know
for
your
forgiveness
and
just
kind
of
doing
it.
This
way
we've
gone
through
the
budget.
You
know
I
know,
there's
a
lot
of
concerns
about
it.
A
I've
kind
of
looked
at
it
as
best
I
can
and
I
am
going
to
introduce
on
Monday
an
amendment
to
the
budget
to
include
the
things
that
I
think
should
be
included
that
we
can
include
and
I'm
going
to
give
my
basis
for
that,
because
I
am
looking
for
co-sponsors
and
I'm.
Looking
for
support
know
that
this
is
what
I
think
is
feasible.
The
information
that
we've
got
from
the
administration
appears
to
me
after
careful
consideration
and
analysis
to
be
missing.
Certain
funds.
A
So
again,
if
they're
not
claiming
the
money,
I
think
it's
up
for
spending
I'm,
proposing
in
my
amendment
21
million
dollars
that
will
do
the
following:
8.7
million
to
Parks
and
Rec,
an
additional
6.2
million
to
the
library
to
preserve
staff
position
and
restore
some
core
services.
10
billion
will
be
taken
from
unspent
money
from
the
soda
tax
which
was
given
to
DHS
for
pre-k,
but
because
pre-k
hasn't
been
operating.
They
have
the
savings
just
like
the
school
district
by
not
operating
same
51
million.
So
this
money
is
available
and
was
not
identified
to
us.
A
In
addition,
the
city
has
saved
money
as
well
and
they
have
yet
to
tell
us
about
that.
But
there
is
a
but
there's
a
balance
of
11
million.
That
I
would
like
to
reallocate
from
the
recession
fund
to
restore
the
Office
of
Arts
and
crepe
economy,
fully
fully
restore
it.
It's
a
four
point:
1
million
dollars
for
the
office
and
for
the
Philadelphia
Cultural.
G
Come
on,
thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
Today,
council
president
I
introduced
one
bill
and
one
resolution.
The
first
bill
states
let
Philly
breathe
that
fully
breathe,
that
fully
briefed
the
bill,
outlaws
physical
contact
by
law
enforcement
officials
that
could
make
it
difficult
or
impossible
for
a
citizen
to
breathe
what
happened
to
George
foot
in
Minneapolis
and
never
have
happened,
and
we
want
to
be
on
the
forefront
to
make
sure
that
it
doesn't
happen
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
G
Currently,
the
city
of
Philadelphia
Police
Department
policy
does
not
prohibit
the
tactic
used
against
George
Florrick.
This
bill
will
fix
that
problem.
Council
president
also
introduced
a
resolution
that
I'm
sure
that
there's
a
public
opportunity
to
make
his
priorities
and
concerns
know
before
the
bargaining
process
takes
place
for
the
upcoming
Philadelphia
Police
Department
contract.
We
honor
the
contracts,
many
aspects
of
transparency
and
accountability,
so
public
input
is
essential.
G
I
believe
wholeheartedly
that
the
bills
that
we
introduce
today,
all
of
us
regarding
police
reform
will
build
a
trust
between
members
of
the
police
department
and
citizens
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
and
it
will
go
a
long
way
toward
making
our
city
a
safer
City.
Thank
you
very
much,
council,
president
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
on
these
reforms
and.
E
You,
mr.
president,
mr.
president,
I
just
wanted
to
send
a
special
shout
out
this
morning
to
septa
this
morning.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
join
septa
general
manager,
Leslie
Richards,
Montgomery,
County,
Commissioner
and
vice-chair
of
the
septum
Board
Ken
Lawrence
at
the
firm
rod
train
station
in
the
ninth
council,
Matic
District,
and
for
those
who
have
been
paying
attention
to
the
stats
relative
to
coal
pit
19
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
you'll.
E
Note
that
some
of
the
zip
codes
that
have
been
hit
hardest
are
in
the
ninth
district,
and
so
we
were
right
near
as
they're
called
one
nine
one,
two
six
and
it
was
a
very
important
announcement.
Mr.
president,
because
septa
septa
announced
today
that
it
forms
a
direct
partnership
with
the
black
doctors,
Kovac
19
consortium,
and
this
is
extremely
important
from
a
leadership
perspective.
E
Although
a
quasi
government,
because
septa
has
employed
the
services
of
the
black
doctors,
Kovac
19
consortium
to
test
their
workers
to
make
sure
a
testing
is
available,
and
we
know
that
someone's
personal
health
is
a
private
matter
and
the
trust
that
the
black
doctor
spoke,
19,
scioscia
has
earned
and
the
services
that
it
provided
to
the
people
that
they
have
tested.
It
is
to
be
commended.
So
I
want
to
say,
for
the
record:
I
want
to
thank
Ken
Lawrence
again
a
Montgomery
County
Commissioner
and
vice-chair
to
set
the
board.
E
He
was
the
person
who
led
the
effort.
He
was
the
chief
connector
in
his
role,
as
vice
chair
of
the
septa
Board,
to
connect
them
to
set
the
general
manager
Leslie
Richards
and
they
Leslie
is
the
new
general
manager
and
former
Secretary
of
Transportation
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania.
But
they
made
that
connection
are
possible,
and
so
it's
not
enough
to
just
say.
You
know
that
we
support
the
black
doctors
and
Councilwoman
Gilmore
Richardson
a
Councilwoman
bass,
councilman
Johnson,
all
members,
all
of
our
colleagues
yourself.
Mr.
president,
who've
expressed
our
support
for
the
black
doctors.
E
It's
extremely
important,
but
this
act
by
scepter
could
lead
the
effort
for
others
in
the
private
sector
to
employ
the
services
of
the
consortium,
and
that
is
important.
I
do
also
want
to
note
for
the
record
that,
although
it
took
us
a
little
time
to
get
started,
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
American
II,
along
with
dr.
Farley,
for
announcing
that
the
black
doctors
quote.
Vat19
consortium
is
the
first
to
receive
funding
via
the
city
of
Philadelphia's
RFP
relative
to
testing
I
think
this
is
a
good
start
and
I
appreciate
them.
E
Making
this
happen,
there's
no
a
wrong
time
to
do
the
right
thing,
but
we
can't
stop
there.
We
have
ninety
two
million
dollars
in
a
CDC
grant
that
the
city
of
Philadelphia
has
received
for
testing
and
contact
tracing,
and
we
need
to
be
very
intentional
about
using
the
services
of
african-american
owned
and
operated
direct
service
providers
and
the
health
and
mental
health
field
to
contact
contact
tracers.
Who
can
work
in
our
communities?
E
B
H
H
Those
who
you
might
think
that
concept
may
have
come
from
somebody
protesting
today.
It
comes
from
Benjamin
Franklin
every
now
and
then
you
know
there
is
a
sea
change.
The
things
will
never
ever
ever
be
the
same
again.
I
remember
after
9/11,
I,
remember
doing
the
me2
movement
and
I.
Remember
it
now
under
I
can't
breathe
and
what
we've
been
going
through
the
last
20
days.
H
If
you
don't
believe
it's
a
sea-change
know
that
merriam-webster
the
dictionary
exchanging
the
definition
of
racism,
they're
changing
it
to
include
long-term
systemic
injustice,
I
want
to
say
that
I'm
very
proud
of
those
in
Council.
We
don't
come
from
the
same
neighborhoods.
We
didn't
all
have
the
same
experience
but
like
Benjamin
Franklin,
we
are
all
coming
together
at
the
same
point
in
time
to
make
that
change.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
you,
mr.
H
H
Things
should
be
done
and
I'm
thankful
for
that
experience.
I
want
to
say
also
that
the
package
of
legislation
that
was
proposed
today
is
not
an
indictment
on
the
Philadelphia
Police
Department.
All
of
us
know
that
98%
of
the
individual
that
protect
and
serve
are
good
individuals
that
follow
the
rules
and
regulations
have
been
engaged.
But
what
we
have
to
do
is
listen
to
the
public.
I
was
in
an
environment
where
we
were
just
talking
about
our
experiences
similar
to
me
to
when
it
broke
out.
H
People
started
identifying
with
points
in
their
life
whether
they
experienced
me
too,
in
Evin.
Also
with
I
can't
breathe.
I'm
hearing
senior
citizens
talk
about
when
they
were
younger
from
generations
going
back
I'm
talking
about
people
that
are
my
contemporaries
that
say,
yeah
I
was
driving.
This
happened
to
me
and
people
with
tears
in
their
eyes
reliving
those
moments
I'm
so
on
the
best
of
them.
H
I
was
captured
in
a
point
and
it
says
I
can't
I'm,
not
I,
can't
look
black
I
can't
talk
black
I
can't
drive
my
black
I
can't
I
can't
dress
black
I,
can't
think
black
I
can't
be
educated.
Black
I
do
not
have
equal
pay
because
I'm
black
I
can't
walk
in
the
park.
Black
I
can't
even
look
at
birds,
Rob
black
I
can't
I
can't
I
can't
I
can't.
H
Summarize
how
the
sea
change
is
affecting
us
all.
So
when
we
hear
these
pieces
of
legislation
when
we
hear
people
who
are
unaffected
being
as
incensed
they're
like
you
can
tell
it's
a
moment
of
time
that
we
need
to
Crawford
in
seize
the
moment
and
act
upon
it
legislatively
I'm
told
a
group
of
school
teachers,
predominantly
white
school
teachers
and
teaching
my
district
and
we
won't
a
zoomcar
and
they
were
crying
I
mean
literally
tears
about
one
thing:
to
do
more.
One
thing
to
protest,
money
and
I
suggested
to
him.
H
I
said
you
don't
always
get
to
choose
your
battlefield,
but
you
can
choose
to
do
battle
wherever
you
are
educate
those
babies
that
come
before
you
so
that
there
is
no
more
school
to
Prison
Pipeline.
And
then
you
will
have
done
your
part.
So
I'm,
proud
of
our
organizational
proud
of
where
our
city
is
gone.
We
have
to
have
difficult
conversations.
Some
of
our
freshmen
are
forcing
us
to
have
and
I'm
proud
of
them
too,
but
I'm
also
proud
of
all
of
the.
B
G
Thank
You
counsel
present
now
so
just
second
Davis
support
the
african-american
museum.
I
know
a
constituent
talked
to
me
yesterday.
Yesterday
there
was
a
protest.
There
started
at
the
Octavius
Kato
statue
with
a
divine
9
and
it
actually
ended
up
at
the
African
American
Museum,
which
is
actually
zero
out
of
our
budget,
and
so
we
definitely
want
to
make
sure
we
support
that
museum.
G
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment,
and
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
who
took
time
out
of
your
schedule
gave
me
back
feedback
on
gave
me
recommendations
regarding
the
letter
of
reforms
that
we
sent
over
to
the
administration
I'm
regarding
the
foot
off
your
Police,
Department
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
I'm
going
to
thank
all
of
the
council
council
members.
Thank
your
staff
just
for
their
feedback
recommendation
on
Thank
You
council
president,
as
well,
for
your
support
and
guidance
to
the
process
as
well,
their
trip
and
the
public
safety
councilman.