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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 4-29-2021
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B
A
In
the
name
of
the
father
and
of
the
son
of
the
holy
spirit,
amen,
may
the
lord
who
went
about
doing
good,
be
with
you.
God
is
love
and
the
desire
to
make
us
share
in
his
love.
He
sent
his
son
into
the
world
to
come
to
our
aid
and
in
gentle
kindness,
to
help
those
who
are
weak,
sick
or
unfortunate
in
his
great
love.
For
us,
christ
said
that
whatever
we
do
for
the
least
among
us,
we
do
for
him.
He
called
those
who
show
mercy
blessed
of
his
father
and
promised
them
eternal
life.
A
Let
us
then
pray
for
the
lord's
richest
blessing
on
the
members
of
city
council
who
are
devoted
to
helping
our
brothers
and
sisters.
Let
us
pray
heavenly
father.
We
call
upon
your
blessings
of
all
the
members
of
city
council
hall.
We
ask
you
to
bless
their
families,
all
their
constituents
all
that
they,
minister,
to
in
their
deliberations
in
city
councils
today
and
every
thursday,
and
what
they
do
for
the
entire
city
bring
an
end
to
violence
to
our
city
of
philadelphia.
A
May
the
lord
bless
all
those
that
are
sick
and
their
families,
and
may
they
bless
them
always
in
doing
the
great
work
they
they
do
in
our
city
of
philadelphia.
Let
us
pray
blessed.
Are
you,
lord
god
of
mercy
who,
through
your
son,
gave
us
a
marvelous
example
of
charity
and
the
great
commandment
of
love
for
one
another?
Send
down
your
blessings
upon
these,
your
servants
of
city
council
who
so
generously
devote
themselves
to
helping
others
when
they
are
called
on
in
times
of
need?
A
Let
them
faithfully
serve
you
in
their
neighbor
and
bless
all
those
that
protect
our
city
and
all
those
who
are
doing
the
great
work
in
blessing,
our
city
and
building
new
shopping
centers
and
everything
that
they
do
to
build
up
our
city
of
philadelphia.
We
make
this
prayer
through
christ,
our
lord
amen
and
may
almighty.
God
bless
you
all
the
father,
the
son
and
the
holy
spirit
amen,
go
in
the
peace
of
christ,
amen.
C
C
C
F
C
G
D
C
C
G
From
the
mayor
to
the
president
and
members
of
the
council
of
the
city
of
philadelphia,
I
am
pleased
to
advise
you
that
on
april
28
2021,
I
signed
the
following
bill,
which
was
passed
by
council
at
a
session
on
april
15
2021,
the
number
two
one:
zero,
zero,
seven,
eight
a
and
then
on
april,
28
2021.
I
signed
the
following
bills,
which
were
passed
by
council
at
a
session
on
april
22
2021.,
the
numbers,
two:
zero,
zero,
six,
two
five
and
two
one
zero.
C
That
concludes
our
communications,
and
our
next
sort
of
business
is
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions
and,
by
way
of
a
reminder,
we're
asking
that
all
resolutions,
including
privilege
resolution,
be
placed
on
the
final
passes
calendar
for
the
next
session
of
council
unless
they
are
being
referred
to
committee
in
our
current
remote
environment.
This
procedure
will
provide
an
appropriate
opportunity
for
public
comment.
I
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
your
anticipated
cooperation.
C
G
E
E
I
want
to
know
for
the
record
that
this
resolution
is
a
direct
result
of
monday's
hearing
in
the
committee
on
housing,
neighborhood
development
and
the
homeless,
which
is
chaired
by
council
member
gautier,
and
we
examine
the
race
gap
in
home
appraisals
and
its
impact
on
home
ownership
and
wealth
accumulation
in
philadelphia.
We
want
to
note
that
this
resolution
is
clearly
just
the
first
step
that
came
out
of
this
hearing,
as
it
relates
to
our
action
agenda.
E
The
next
step
will
be
more
substantive
and
that
we
will
create
a
work
group
that
will
consist
of
both
local
state
and
national
experts
and
stakeholders
to
work
on
this
issue
and
proper
solutions.
I
also
want
to
say
that
I
was
glad
to
see
that
our
metro
in
our
area,
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
jack
tom
chuck
for
his
writing.
E
Second,
mr
president,
I
am
introducing
a
resolution
calling
on
the
sheriff
of
the
city
of
philadelphia
to
request
an
order
from
the
president
judge
of
the
philadelphia
county
court
of
common
pleas
of
the
first
judicial
district
of
pennsylvania
to
temporarily
stay
on
mortgage
and
tax
foreclosure
sales.
Despite
the
correspondence
that
14
members
of
our
legislative
body
received
this
morning,
noting
that
the
sheriff
is
delaying
for
60
days,
sheriff's
sales,
this
resolution
is
still
very
much
needed.
E
This
resolution
is
a
direct
result
of
last
thursday's
marathon
hearing
in
the
law
and
government
committee,
which
examined
the
decision
to
move
the
share
of
sales
online
and
to
explore
the
ramifications
of
and
any
unintended
consequences
that
may
arise
from
of
this
decision
now.
Mr
president,
I
need
to
say
a
special
thank
you
to
the
more
than
two
dozen
individuals
who
provided
a
spoken
and
or
written
testimony
during
what
was
a
six
hour
hearing.
E
This
homeowner
assistance
fund
was
a
part
of
president
biden's
american
rescue
plan
and
with
help
for
home
owners
on
the
way
cls
welcomes
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
city
council,
the
sheriff's
office
and
others
about
how
to
ensure
that
homeowners
do
not
lose
their
homes
before
they
have
the
opportunity
to
benefit
from
this
new
funding.
Mr
president,
that
was
information
that
came
out
as
a
result
of
the
hearing
that
this
city
council
held.
I
want
to
state
to
all
of
my
colleagues
who
signed
our
letters
yourself.
E
Mr
president,
katherine
gilmore,
richardson
alan
dahm,
jamie
gautier,
curtis
jones,
jr,
cindy
bass,
kendra
brooks
bobby
heenan,
derek
green
helen,
gim
and
isaiah
thomas.
Thank
you
so
very
much
for
putting
your
name
on
the
line
and
working
to
ensure
that
we
use
every
tool
possible
to
protect
the
best
interests
of
homeowners
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
neighborhoods.
E
This
issue
is
of
great
personal
and
professional
concern
to
me.
Just
today,
someone
forwarded
me
an
article
that
was
in
governing
magazine
and
it
was
published
and
highlights
the
very
important
research
that
a
good
friend
of
mine,
alan
malek
council
member
jones,
whose
research
looked
at
six
large
cities,
including
philadelphia
and
and
what
they
called
the
fortunes
of
black
middle
class
neighborhoods.
The
trends
since
the
early
2000s
are
not
encouraging
to
say
the
least,
and
some
might
say
that
they
were
downright
alarming.
E
I
don't
care
whether
we're
talking
about
discriminatory
and
predatory
lending
practices,
the
dire
need
for
home
repairs
or
racial
bias
in
home
appraisals.
You
know
or
the
concern
that
black
and
brown
homeowners
are
going
to
face
an
avalanche
of
foreclosures
and
then
share
sales.
As
we
come
out
of
this
pandemic.
You
know
I
am
intentional
and
unapologetic
about
sounding
the
alarm.
E
It's
an
investment
that
might
be
well
worth
making,
and
so
again
I
want
to
thank
you,
colleagues
and
note
that
we
are
are
happy
to
hear
that
60
days
of
relief
have
been
provided
and
sheriff's
sales
will
not
occur.
We
also
want
to
note,
for
the
record
a
a
special
thanks
to
president
judge
fox
for
our
communication
with
the
courts.
E
I
want
philadelphians
to
know
if,
in
60
days,
that
american
rescue
plan
you
know,
support
those
dollars
going
to
the
state
that
are
to
be
funneled
to
philadelphia
if
it
hasn't
made
it
through
the
process
within
60
days,
we
will
be
coming
back
asking
again
for
an
extension
okay
to
ensure
that
philadelphians
get
a
chance
to
benefit
from
that
federal
support
coming
into
council,
member
gaultier
and
cost
and
council.
Remember
kim.
E
If
the
delay
in
sheriff's
sales
is
a
surprise
to
you-
and
you
don't
know
it,
it
would
be
council
members,
because
a
correspondence
was
sent
from
the
sheriff's
office
about
9
30
today,
but
it
only
included
or
was
addressed
and
sent
to
14
members
of
council.
Just
for
the
record,
because
I
know
sometimes
these
things
get
quite
confusion,
confusing
about
the
number
of
people
who
serve
in
this
body.
There
are
17
members
who
serve
in
this
body.
E
I
have
the
great
honor
and
privilege
of
serving
as
the
majority
leader
and
a
partner
to
our
city,
council
president
and
gautier
gim
and
parker,
for
the
record
are
members
of
this
body.
If
you
send
correspondence
to
us,
makes
make
sure
you
include
of
the
last
names
of
g
g
and
p.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
G
Councilwoman
gilmore
richardson
offers
three
resolutions
on
behalf
of
council
president
clark,
councilwoman
gilmore
richardson
offers
a
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority.
These
conveying
fees,
simple
title
of
the
certain
city
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ground
with
the
buildings
and
improvements
iran
situated
in
the
5th
councilmanic
district.
G
The
philippi
code
entitled
the
philosophy
of
building
construction
and
occupancy
code
and
title
nine
of
the
philippine
code
entitled
regulation
of
businesses,
trades
and
professions
to
revise
provisions
relating
to
excavation
work
and
work,
impacting
historic
structures,
create
an
excavation
contractor
license
and
institute
additional
safeguards
for
property
adjoining
certain
construction
activities.
This
will
refer
to.
G
D
F
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
want
to
first
take
a
couple
moments
to
frame
the
conversation,
to
explain
how
we
got
to
this
point.
Councilmember
parker
and
her
leadership
as
our
majority
leader,
as
well
as
leading
the
fight
as
it
relates
to
our
concerns
around
the
sheriff's
cell,
had
a
hearing
that
we
were
all
a
part
of,
and
in
that
hearing
there
was
some
heart-wrenching
testimony
and
one
of
the
people
who
came
to
testify
was
a
woman
named
ashley,
gripper
and
ashley.
F
And
so
unfortunately,
this
legislative
body
was
not
able
to
honor
her
father
last
year
and
give
him
the
just
do
that
he
deserved,
and
so
with
that
spirit
and
with
the
energy
that
he
put
out
there
and
she
spoke
about
it.
In
a
hearing
when
she
talked
about
the
fact
that
he
would
give
the
shirt
off
his
back
or
his
last
dollar
to
to
a
student
athlete
in
need,
she
wasn't
exaggerating.
She
wasn't
lying.
F
F
So
as
a
father
currently
and
as
a
son
of
a
father
who
coached,
I
know
what
it
means
to
lend
your
dad
to
so
many
different
people
across
the
city
and
what
that
means,
as
far
as
not
just
the
influence
that
that
their
fathers
had,
but
also
the
responsibility
that
they
now
have
to
carry
that
torch.
And
to
carry
that
legacy,
so
I
just
want
to
commend
both
families.
F
I
want
to
thank
both
men
for
their
contribution
to
the
city
of
philadelphia,
and
I
also
want
to
just
let
those
families
know
that
our
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
them
and,
if
there's
anything
that
this
legislative
body
can
do
to
support
them,
we
are
here.
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
appreciate
the
time.
Thank.
G
12
701
of
the
philippi
code,
entitled
designation
of
bicycle
lanes
to
authorize
bicycle
lanes
on
race
street
from
north
5th
street
to
north's
4th
street
and
making
associated
changes
to
parking
regulations
within
the
same
limits
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
encroachments
in
the
nature
of
a
sidewalk
cafe
in
the
vicinity
of
941
south
eighth
street.
Thank.
G
Also
offered
her
two
resolutions
entitled
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philippine
land
bank.
These
conveying
chat
of
the
certain
properties
located
in
the
first
councilmanic
district
pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
the
commonwealth
land
bank
act,
next
week's
calendar
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philippine
land
bank
to
dispose
of
two
2013
east
hazard
street
located
in
the
first
councilmanic
district
awesome.
Thank
you.
G
Councilwoman
bass
offers
one
resolution
authorizing
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philadelphia
land
bank.
These
conveying
titles
to
certain
properties
located
in
the
eighth
councilmanic
district
next
week's
calendar
and
councilman
oh
offers.
One
resolution
entitled
a
resolution
proclaiming
may
2021,
as
asian
american
and
pacific
islander
heritage
month
in
philadelphia
to
pay
tribute
to
the
rich
history
and
significant
contributions
made
by
generations
of
asian
americans
and
pacific
islanders
to
our
country,
state
and
city
now.
Also
next
week's
calendar,
there
are
no
other
bills
of
resolutions
being
offered
today
by
the
members.
C
You
very
much,
mr
decker.
That
concludes
our
introductional
bills
and
resolutions.
We
have
no
reports
from
committee
today.
Also
our
next
little
business
is
the
consideration
of
the
calendar
there
being
no
bills.
On
the
first
week
encounter,
the
chair
recognizes
councilwoman
parker
for
a
motion
concerning
the
resolutions
on
the
final
passes,
calendar.
E
C
C
C
You
thank
you,
councilman.
Let
the
record
reflect
that.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
So
we'll
now
move
to
our
public
comment
session.
But
before
we
proceed
with
the
consideration
of
public
comment,
we
will
now
take
a
brief
five
to
ten
minute
recess,
to
give
our
technology
professionals
some
time
to
connect
the
speakers
and
that
we
have
for
today's
meeting.
E
Mr
president,
I
apologize
sir.
I
just
looked
in
the
chat
and
I
did
not
see
this
while
we
were
going
through
the
consent
agenda.
That
council
member
david
o
has
objected
to
resolution
number
210373
of
being
included
on
the
consent
agenda
of
mr
president,
so
for
our
chief
clerk,
do
I
need
to
make
a
motion
or
is
it
can
it
just
be
removed?
Mr
president,.
C
C
C
C
C
C
F
C
You
thank
you.
We
will
now
proceed
with
our
public
comment
session
now
that
everyone
is
connected
to
the
meeting
and
before
considering
the
resolutions
and
bills
we
have
before
today.
We're
going
to
consider
our
public
comment
and
we'll
go
as
follows.
Public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendars
for
possible
action
at
a
session
of
counsel,
a
speaker
on
any
of
those
matters
must
sign
up.
In
order
to
testify.
You
must
call
215
686
3406
by
3
pm
the
day
before
the
session,
to
sign
up
for
the
public
comment.
C
When
you
call
we
will
take
your
name
phone
number,
the
number,
the
legislative
item
that
you're
commenting
on
and
whether
you're
in
support
of
or
against
the
legislation
and
add
your
name
to
the
list.
We
will
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
during
the
council
session
and
invite
them
to
our
remote
meeting.
C
In
order
to
be
fair
to
all
those
wishing
to
speak,
I
intend
to
hold
faithfully
to
the
established
time
limit,
but
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
our
your
testimony,
a
timer
will
be
started.
We
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
throughout
your
testimony
and
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining
to
your
time,
you
will
be
reminded
of
this.
Once
your
allotted
time
has
passed,
you
will
be
asked
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
shortly
thereafter
you
will
be
muted
and
disconnected
from
the
remote
meeting.
C
Please
be
aware
that
this
this
public
meeting
is
being
recorded,
but
because
the
meeting
is
public,
participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
privacy.
So,
by
continuing
to
be
in
the
meeting
you
are
consenting
to
being
recorded.
I
would
now
ask
mr
decker
to
please
read
the
name
of
our
first
speaker.
J
My
name
is
colson
slosher,
I'm
an
associate
professor
in
the
department
of
geography
and
urban
studies
at
temple.
I
also
volunteer
with
reclaim
philadelphia
and
power
interface,
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
resolution,
two
one,
zero
three
seven
four
and
to
suggest
we
vehemently
oppose
state
bill.
275.
J
I
have
a
phd
in
geography
from
penn
state.
We
often
tell
our
introductory
students
the
central
questions
of
geography
are:
where
is
it
and
why
is
it
there
in
this
case
the
it
is
the
proper
scale
of
environmental
governance,
republicans
in
the
state
legislature
want
that
to
be
located
at
the
state
level
and
the.
J
Why
of
it
is
obvious
they're
shamelessly
in
the
pockets
of
the
fossil
fuel
industry,
there's
no
bigger
loftier,
philosophical
reason
for
it
they're
just
afraid
the
people
of
the
commonwealth
might
take
their
energy
futures
into
their
own
hands,
but
the
proper
scale
of
environmental
governance
is
tricky.
Climate
change
is
simultaneously
global,
regional
and
local.
J
J
That's
how
we
begin
the
process
of
healing
in
our
environmental
justice
communities
that
have
historically
been
burdened
by
these
dirty
industries.
That's
how
we
usher
along
an
energy
transition
that
provides
good
jobs
to
our
workers,
who
have
supported
their
families
in
the
energy
sector,
in
other
words,
a
just
transition.
J
J
G
K
K
When
smith
founded
laurel
hill
along
the
banks
of
the
schuylkill
in
1836.
Well,
before
the
establishment
of
fairmount
park,
he
was
determined
to
create
a
gardenesque
urban
respite,
bringing
pleasure
and
solace
to
all.
He
knew
more
about
gardens
than
most.
He
was
not
only
the
head
librarian
at
the
library
company,
but
a
horticulturalist
and
editor.
In
fact,
he
edited
andrew
jackson,
downing's
publication,
the
horticulturalist
he
designed
his
own
estate
in
germantown,
which
featured
intricately
planned
gardens
and
fruit
and
ornamental
trees,
and
he
was
founder
of
the
germantown
horticultural
society.
K
K
Gardens
dwarf,
conifer,
gardens
rock
gardens,
we
have
a
green
burial
area
and
we
proudly
show
off
our
state
champion,
trees,
there's
so
much
beauty
to
take
in
at
our
arboretum,
and
I
invite
each
of
you
to
come,
especially
now
when
everything
is
blooming.
Our
visitation
has
skyrocketed,
particularly
in
the
past
year,
as
more
and
more
people
have
discovered
that
laurel
hill
and
west
laurel
health
cemeteries
are
safe,
easily
accessible
and
not
only
remarkable
historic
cemeteries,
but
also
beautiful
gardens
for
everyone
to
enjoy.
Thank
you
so
much.
D
We
experience
more
health
and
social
destructive
disorders
and,
as
we
all
know,
like
the
neighborhood
resources
and
enforcement
to
address
this
exploitative
problem,
our
young
college
students
will
not
get
to
say.
Oh,
I
will
just
do
these
drugs
and
dust
myself
off
after
college
and
go
to
work
for
the
top
firms
of
companies
in
the
world.
D
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
council,
member
catherine,
gilmer,
richardson
and
co-sponsors
council
member
cheryl
park
and
bobby
keaton
for
bill
number
210159,
which
brings
attention
to
the
problem
of
excessive
past
familiar
businesses
and
taking
an
action
to
prevent
the
continued
destruction
of
philadelphia's,
neighborhoods
or
communities.
So
I
say
to
the
community:
get
behind
the
council
members
and
get
behind
this
bill
hold
licenses
and
inspections
accountable
for
enforcement.
D
C
We'll
ask
mr
decker:
please
read
the
talents
of
all
the
resolutions
on
the
consent
agenda
after
each
title
is
read.
Any
member
may
object
to
the
inclusion
of
the
resolution
on
the
resolution
consent
agenda
upon
such
an
objection
without
debate.
The
resolution
will
be
immediately
be
removed
from
the
resolution
consent
agenda
and
place
on
today's
regular
final
passages
calendar.
G
Resolution
number
two
one:
zero:
three:
six:
five
and
ten
of
the
resolution:
honoring
and
recognizing
philadelphia's
public
gardens
and
resolution
number
two
one:
zero:
three:
six:
six!
It's
under
the
resolution
authorizing
the
creation
of
a
special
committee
on
city
infrastructure
projects
under
the
american
jobs
plan
to
develop
and
recommend
strategies
for
implementing
leveraging
and
ensuring
inclusion
in
the
city
infrastructure
projects,
funder
funded
under
the
american
jobs
plan.
G
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C
E
C
Thank
you
in
second
that
each
of
the
resolutions
along
the
consent
agenda
to
be
adopted.
All
that
paper
indicated
by
saying
hi
dudes
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
and
each
of
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution
consent
agenda
have
been
adopted,
will
now
consider
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
regular
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar.
Mr
decker,
please
read
the
title
of
resolution
number
210,
215.
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B
Thank
you
very
much,
president,
that
that
that,
in
fact
is
by
hand.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
council
member
kendra
brooks
for
this
very
important
bill
and
raising
this
a
very
important
issue
and,
of
course,
her
personal
connection.
That
makes
it
all
the
more
relevant.
I
am
sure
this
bill
is
going
to
pass.
I
will
explain
why
I
will
vote
against
it.
B
Parents
are
the
first
line
of
care
and
defense
and
many
times
parents
behind
closed
door,
deal
with
the
toughest
problems
in
our
lives,
including
drug
addiction
and
abusive
relationships.
Parents
are
controlling
that's
the
truth
of
the
matter
and
when
it
comes
to
government,
I
don't
trust
government,
I
don't
believe
government
has
common
sense.
I
don't
believe
that
government
distinguishes
what
this
bill
means,
because
it's
overly
broad.
B
I
do
believe
that
the
good
intentions
should
be
specifically
defined,
so
that
government
does
not
start
doing
things
on
its
own
accord
when
parents
are
engaged
in
trying
to
act
as
parents.
I
will
say,
for
example,
as
a
former
prosecutor
and
a
former
defense
attorney
and
a
former
civil
attorney,
I
have
had
cases
where
domestic
violence
laws
require
that
people
in
the
same
household
be
removed.
B
It
does
not
result
in
unintended
consequences.
I
will
just
say
an
example
that
I
deal
with
that.
I
know
council
member
kendra
brooks,
is
very
concerned
about
and
has
been
an
advocate
of,
is
misinterpretation
of
the
law
by
the
department
of
human
services,
child
protective
services
or
just
a
blatant
disregard
of
the
law
which
is
targeted.
It's
selective,
it
does
not
apply
to
everybody,
it
doesn't
apply
to
the
wealthy
and
the
privileged.
It
doesn't
generally
apply
to
professional
white
people.
I'm
just
saying
what
the
data
is.
B
It
applies
to
poor
women,
mostly
minority
women,
black
women
and
the
the
the
data
is
overwhelming.
I
deal
with
that
consistently
and
constantly
about
wrongful
taking
of
children,
separation
of
siblings
by
good-hearted
people
who
are
following
what
they
understand,
the
law
to
be,
and
some
not
so
good-hearted
people
anyway.
B
I
do
understand
the
intention
of
the
bill,
I
hope
through
some
type
of
regulations
or
something
it
will
be
handled,
and
I
just
want
to
explain
that's
my
that's
my
concern
and
I
have
had
the
courtesy
of
council
members
brooks
engagement
and
conversation,
and
I
thank
her
for
that
discussion.
Thank
you
very
much.
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I
I
remember
johnson
that
mr
schuler
has
successfully
negotiated
those
kinds
of
peace
treaties
in
philadelphia,
but
to
get
credible
messengers
at
a
table
to
be
able
to
use
our
resources
to
hold
a
piece
for
some
time,
maybe
a
summer
or
a
year
and
mr
president,
be
able
to
offer
them
the
right
hand
of
fellowship
which
might
include
resources
or
a
job,
but
also
to
let
them
know
that
we're
not
playing
and
that
if
those
offers
are
broken,
those
treaties
are
broken.
We
will
hold
you
accountable.
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C
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
decker.
Well,
my
next
on
the
agenda
will
be
speechless
but
prior
to
recognizing
the
members
regarding
speeches.
I
just
want
to
know
for
the
record
at
this
time
that
we
will
use
the
chat
feature
available
in
microsoft's
teams
to
allow
the
members
to
save
the
file
that
they
wish
to
be
recognized
in
order
to
comply
with
the
sunshine
ad.
A
chat
feature
must
only
be
used
for
that
particular
purpose.
So,
with
that
said,
members
of
the
minority
speeches
chair,
recognized
councilman
oak.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
I
I
have
two
points
to
raise.
The
first
concerns
a
hearing.
That's
going
to
be
held
before
the
committee
on
global
opportunities
and
creative
innovative
economy
on
may
7th
at
9
00
a.m.
It
deals
with
reopening
the
economy,
particularly
focused
on
the
creative
arts
economy,
but
what
I
want
to
point
out
in
that
is
that
the
first
panel
will
deal
with
technology
and
there's
a
couple
of
pieces
of
technology
that
I
just
want
to
inform
the
public
about.
B
I
was
I
took
a
trip
out
to
look
at
a
demonstration
of
two
different
technologies.
Three
actually
one.
I
don't
think
needs
much
explanation.
It's
ultraviolet
light,
it's
very
good
for
killing
covid
when
things
are
stationary,
such
as
buses
or
or
trains
that
return
to
the
station
they're
not
being
used
all
for
violet
light
to
kill
copa
19..
B
The
other
two
are,
I
think,
kind
of
more
novel
in
the
public
discussion.
I
think
very
important
to
reopening
our
city.
The
first
is
an
ionizer.
It
simply
produces
positive
and
negative
ions
it's
about
the
size
of
a
cell
phone,
and
you
could
just
turn
it
on
and
stick
it
in
an
air
duct
or
next
to
a
fan
or
next
to
a
window
unit.
All
it
does
is
produce
positive
and
negative.
B
Ions
turn
it
on
leave
it
there
for
eight
years,
don't
need
to
touch
it,
but
it
produces
ions
by
the
billions,
because
there's
an
equal
number
of
positive
and
negative
ions,
there's
no
adverse
effect
to
the
atmosphere.
Ions
are
just
simply
put
in
the
air.
What
they
do,
however,
is
they
surround
the
protein
shell
of
coca-19,
positive,
negative
ions,
and
when
combined
with
the
moisture
in
the
air
form
hydrogen
peroxide
and
that
dissolves
the
protein
shell
and
the
virus
dies,
it
is
very
inexpensive.
B
B
B
Knowing
that
the
air
is
covered
free,
I
think,
is
critical
as
we
start
talking
about
how
we
reopen
our
economy
and
what
role
the
city
has
in
facilitating,
helping,
incentivizing
and
even
funding
the
reopening
of
all
our
systems.
Again,
some
airlines
are
doing
it.
Some
auto
manufacturers
are
doing
it
and
some
are
not.
That
is,
you
know,
that's
democracy
in
action,
but
given
a
choice
of
getting
in
an
uber
that
has
an
ionizer
or
getting
on
a
bus
that
has
an
ironizer
or
buying
a
car
that
has
an
ionizer
and
one
that
doesn't.
B
B
I
just
want
to
you
know,
say
that
people
like
andy
chan
are
a
great
value
and
service
to
our
city.
We
have
acts
of
people
who
do
brave
things.
He
is
a
person
like
many
fellow
officers
and
firefighters
and
emergency
personnel
who
do
it.
24
7
not
once
in
a
while,
not
once
a
year,
every
day
of
the
week,
whenever
they're
on
duty
and
oftentimes
off
duty,
I
just
want
to
recognize
him
and
thank
him
for
his
service.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
Thank.
C
You
councilman,
and
you
recognize
him
also,
and
I
I
must
say
that
hearing
is
one
that
I'm
actually
going
to
pencil
into.
I've
always
said
that
this
council
is
probably
one
of
the
most
enlightened
city
councils
in
the
country.
I
look
forward
to
hearing
about
that
information
speeches
on
behalf
of
the
majority
chair
recognizes
councilwoman
parker,.
E
Mr
president,
on
april
the
27th
I
read
an
article
that
was
in
the
the
patch
newspaper
and
the
article
noted
that
president
biden
was
coming
to
philadelphia
on
friday
for
his
getting
america
back
on
track
tour
and
for
an
event
celebrating
the
50th
anniversary
of
amtrak
and
last
night.
Mr
president,
I
am
sure,
along
with
each
of
you
and
all
of
philadelphia,
had
the
opportunity
to
watch.
E
You
had
to
be
proud,
as
an
american
on
yesterday,
listening
to
him,
give
his
presentation
and
talking
about
how
america
can
rise
as
we
move
through
this
crisis
and
take
advantage
of
many
opportunities
that
currently
present
themselves
to
us,
as
it
relates
to
our
rebuilding
our
nation
and
in
the
midst
of
it.
Mr
president,
I
want
to
note
for
the
record
that
he
talked
about
marshaling.
E
E
He
also
talked
about
council
member
catherine
gilmore
richardson.
He
talked
about
the
climate
crisis
and
its
opportunity
to
create
jobs.
I
thought
about
you
and
the
lessons.
You've
taught
me
about
her
urban
heat
islands
and
and
how
we
should
pay
attention
to
that,
but
that
addressing
climate
change
and
the
crisis
can
help
us
create
jobs.
Council,
member
green.
He
was
unapologetic
about
encouraging
us
to
promote
by
american,
and
he
said
this
wasn't
anti-trade.
E
E
If
you
remember,
when
we
were
thriving
the
most,
that
was
when
tasty
cake
and
the
bud
plant
and
all
of
those
jobs
were
available.
That
didn't
require
a
college
education,
but
they
paid
a
good
wage.
They
gave
you
health
care
access
to
retirement
security
and
put
men
and
women
on
a
path
to
self-sufficiency,
so
they
could
walk
with
their
back
straight
and
their
heads
up
and
take
care
of
their
families.
He
also
reminded
us
that
wall
street
didn't
build
america,
that
the
middle
class
did.
E
He
talked
about
the
power
of
organizing
and
the
power
of
labor
unions
and
helping
to
put
people
on
a
path
to
self-sufficiency
that
fifteen
dollar
minimum
wage
that
we've
been
advocating
for
one
of
the
things
he
said
that
I
know
some
people
closed
their
ears
too,
but
it
made
me
think
about
my
tenure,
my
ten
year
tenure.
That
was
only
long
enough
to
find
my
way
to
the
bathroom
in
harrisburg,
but
he
said
out
loud,
which
has
become
dangerous
today,
that
bipartisanship
isn't
dead.
E
Council
members
brooks
o'neill
and
oh,
and
that
it's
okay
for
us
to
talk
to
each
other
when
we
are
trying
to
get
something
done.
Even
if
we
agree
to
disagree,
councilmember
sanchez,
I
know
your
ears
were
wide
open
when
he
said
listen
when
we
formalized
12
years
of
education
in
the
united
states
and
made
that
our
standard
operating
procedure
it
worked.
12
years
is
no
longer
enough.
He
talked
about
access
to
free
community
college.
E
He
talked
about
hbcus
talk
about
equity,
he
talked
about
hbcus,
providing
quality
education,
particularly
for
black
and
brown
young
people
and
others,
but
that
they
don't
have
the
endowments
that
the
ivy
league
institutions
have
and
that
it
was
important
for
our
federal
government
to
support
hbcus
councilmember
brooks
and
councilmember
greenlee.
If
you're
watching
today,
I
thought
about
you
all
when
he
talked
about
12
weeks
of
paid
family
medical
leave,
that's
what
you
advocated
for,
and
councilman
greenlee.
E
You
laid
the
foundation
for
that
and
above
me,
to
death
when
I
was
in
harrisburg
about
it
when
they
were
about
to
preempt
their
legislation.
So
thank
you
in
addition
to
that.
Mr
president,
is
something
that
we've
been
talking
about
recently,
that
I
want
philadelphia
to
pay
attention
to
and
when
we
introduce
our
gun,
violence,
prevention
and
opportunity
plan.
One
of
the
things
we've
said
is
that
trickle-down
economics
hasn't
worked
in
the
past.
E
It
didn't
work
in
the
1980s
when
it
was
introduced
as
the
the
savior
to
all
of
of
america
and
president
joe
biden,
the
46
just
said.
Trickle-Down
economics
won't
work
today.
So
whenever
we're
talking
about
tax
cuts,
mr
president
and
and
we
shouldn't
philadelphia-
think
about
this,
while
we're
going
through
our
budget
process,
if
we
can't
connect
the
tax
cuts
to
new
net
jobs
or
bringing
back
people
to
an
industry
that
otherwise
would
not
be
back
without
those
tax
cuts,
we
need
to
think
carefully
about
them.
Councilman
kenyatta,
johnson.
E
While
we
were
up
I'm
sorry
that
I
text
you
so
late
at
night,
but
when
I
heard
him
talk
about
the
gun,
violence
epidemic
and
he
did
mention
the
mass
shootings,
but
he
also
talked
about
those
daily
shootings
that
are
occurring.
You
know
on
a
daily
basis,
in
cities
and
in
states
across
the
nation.
I
thought
about
council
members,
jones
and
johnson,
and
finally
I
wanted
to
say
this.
E
Mr
president,
he
talked
about
big
policy
issues
in
a
very
personal
way,
but
what
I
loved
about
it,
the
most
is
that
he
didn't
demonize
those
people
who
thought
different
than
he
does
as
it
relates
to
these
issues.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
he
kept
repeating
over
and
over,
and
I
knew
it
was
intentional
that
listen
I've
introduced
this,
and
I
want
you
to
send
the
bill
to
my
desk.
E
But
if
you
have
another
idea
or
another
plan
to
fix
it,
let
me
know
what
it
is
and
let
us
work
together
in
order
to
get
it
done.
It's
with
that
sentiment
in
my
council,
colleagues
that
I'm
honored
to
work
with
each
and
every
one
of
you
I'm
proud
of
the
work
we've
done
as
a
collective
body,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
each
of
you
in
the
future,
as
we
address
systemically
layer
by
layer,
the
systemic
challenges
of
facing
philadelphia
into
our
46th
president
of
the
united
states
of
america.
E
C
H
Thank
you
very
much
council
president.
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
beyond
literacy
and
exude
inc,
who
invited
me
to
indulge
in
my
inner
nerd
and
join
my
first
spelling
bee
since
fifth
grade
on
behalf
of
charity
but
proud
to
support
beyond
literacy
and
the
work
that
they
are
doing
to
expand
supports
for
adults
who
are
learning
to
read
and
to
make
sure
that
literacy
is
top
of
mind
for
everybody.
H
So
congratulations
to
be
on
literacy
and
proud
to
be
your
spelling
bee
champ
for
the
first
time
since
elementary
school.
The
second
thing
I
wanted
to
talk
about
was
to
thank
councilwoman
parker
for
her
leadership
on
the
sheriff's
sales
issue.
I
have
never
been
part
of
a
hearing.
I
think
in
my
in
my
six
years
on
city
council.
That
was
quite
like
the
one
that
unfolded
over
those
six
hours
and
I
think
the
investment
that
was
spent
on
the
front
end
on
the
research
about
it
was
profoundly
important.
H
I
also
think
that
it's
important
at
this
time
to
make
very
clear
that
this
is
why
council
matters,
one
of
the
things
that
has
come
to
light
since
then,
is
that
all
contracts
are
by
charter
by
city
charter
must
be
approved
by
the
city
law
department,
council,
member
parker.
I
think
we
heard
in
the
in
the
hearing
that
this
contract
was
not
discussed
with
the
city
law
department,
so
there
are
a
lot
of
issues
that
are
at
stake
and
we
have
decisions
that
need
to
be
made.
H
The
the
halting
of
the
sheriff's
sale
was
not
only
necessary,
but
probably
mandatory,
and
you
know
look
forward
to
continuing
the
work
together,
as
you,
you
know,
continue
to
champion
this
issue,
but
just
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
helping
lead
that
and
then.
The
final
thing
I
wanted
to
talk
about
was
an
issue.
That's
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
H
Just
this
week
there
have
been
two
separate
studies
on
philadelphia's
eviction,
prevention,
work
and
how
much
it
did
on
a
national
scale
to
really
change
the
course
of
what
was
what
could
have
happened
in
our
city.
There's
a
study
that
showed
how
the
eviction
prevention,
work
and
keeping
people
housed
actually
slowed
the
spread
of
covid.
H
Nine
over
ninety
percent
find
something
other
than
an
eviction
filing
when
we
get
people
to
sit
down
with
a
trained
housing
counselor
and
we
offer
them
rent
assistance
and
a
whole
bunch
of
other
options.
But
it
also
means
that
they
don't
have
an
eviction
record.
They
don't
have
an
addiction
filing
on
their
record
and
that
has
caused
enormous
damage
to
so
many
families
and
communities
who
are
seeking
better
housing
and
deserve
better
housing
all
the
time.
H
The
past
year
was
difficult.
There's
no
question,
but
I
think
what
these
two
studies
show
is
that
we
did
one
thing
incredibly.
Well,
we
kept
our
people
housed,
we
didn't
throw
them
out
based
on
poverty,
and
we
found
a
way
to
ensure
that
landlords
could
also
get
paid.
That
doesn't
just
happen
from
scratch
last
year.
There
is
a
reason
why
we
did
so
well
why
we
went
from
20
000
evictions
in
2019
to
under
5
000
evictions
in
2020.
H
H
The
this,
as
I
said,
doesn't
start
just
because
there
was
a
pandemic
it.
It
was
the
result
of
persistent
and
steady
work
by
this
council
body
by
city
agencies
to
invest
in
eviction,
prevention
that
started
with
legal
services
and
expanded
to
rent,
assist,
diversion
and
all
the
plethora
of
opportunities
that
we're
seeing
right
now,
and
certainly
the
american
rescue
plan
brings
in
so
much
more
opportunity,
but
it
the
the
legal
services
that
were
invested
in
allowed
us
to
better
understand
the
needs
it
unders.