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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-20-2022
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A
C
In
the
name
of
the
father
and
of
the
son
of
the
holy
spirit,
amen
director
Lord
all
of
her
actions
and
carry
them
through
by
your
gracious
assistance,
so
that
our
every
prayer
word
and
work.
May
begin
with
you
and
by
you
be
happily
completed,
and
we
ask
this
through
Christ
Our
Lord
amen
in
the
name
of
the
father
and
of
the
son
of
the
holy
spirit,
amen.
D
A
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
October
13
2022
stand
approve
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
our
Journal
was
approved
and
our
next
order.
Business
is
request
for
leave
of
absence,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
Thank.
F
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moving
property
second,
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilwoman.
They
asked
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
session
of
council,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
the
motion
passes
and
our
next
sort
of
business
is
Communications
and
chair
asked
the
clerk,
but
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
and
any
other
Communications
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
G
From
the
mayor
to
the
president
and
members
of
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I'm
pleased
to
advise
you
that
on
October
19
2022
I
signed
the
following
bill,
which
was
passed
by
Council
edit
session
on
October
13
2022
bill
number,
220-655
and
I'm
transmitting
for
the
consideration
of
your
honorable
body.
Our
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
Redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank.
G
These
conveying
Title
II
2
2843
through
2861
Jenny,
Street
and
2842
through
2860
Waco
Street,
located
in
the
first
councilmanic
district
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
Redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
limit
to
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank.
These
conveying
title
to
certain
properties
located
in
the
Fifth
councilmanic
District,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
A
A
G
G
For
the
committee
and
an
ordinance
amending
title
16
of
the
Philadelphia
code
to
require
that
certain
designated
real
estate
conveyed
by
the
city
to
the
Philadelphia,
Redevelopment
Authority
or
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank,
be
insured
under
the
city's
self-insurance
and
other
insurance
program.
Following
conveyance
for
the
committee
and
an
ordinance
amending
section,
14
529
of
the
Philadelphia
code
entitled
video
5th
District
overlay
District
committee
and
on
his
own
behalf,
councilman
Jones
offers
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
Haverford
Avenue
between
North
67th,
Street
and
North.
68Th
Street.
G
And
an
ordinance
renaming
and
designating
the
area
of
land
bounded
by
54th
Street,
Winfield
Avenue
and
Woodbine
Avenue
as
the
Winfield
Veterans
Memorial
verdict
committee
and
they
and
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark,
a
Resolute,
a
non-privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
land
bank
to
dispose
of
15
10
15
12
15
14
15
26
15
30
15
32
through
34
1538
1540,
1542,
1548,
1552,
1554,
1556,
1558,
1563,
North,
Darien,
Street,
1526,
1528,
1540,
North,
8th
Street
1501
through
13
15
29,
1545,
1549
and
1551
North,
9th
Street,
located
in
the
Fifth
councilmanic
District.
Next.
H
H
G
And
a
privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
committee
on
housing,
neighborhood
development
of
the
homeless,
to
hold
public
hearings
to
examine
aging,
multi-unit
structures
and
expiring
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
contracts
to
strategize
ways
to
utilize
local
state
and
federal
resources
to
prevent
the
displacement
of
community
residents.
Today's.
A
G
Brooks
offers
a
non-privileged
resolution
affirming
and
praising
Philadelphia
City
commissioners
and
citizens
poll
workers
in
implementing
free
and
fair
election
procedures
to
determine
the
will
of
all
eligible
Philadelphia
voters
and
decrying
efforts
to
undermine
such
officials
and
citizen
participants
through
bullying
and
legislative
interference.
Mr
President
councilwoman
Brooks
would
like
to
be
recognized
for
a
motion
on
this
resolution.
I
A
G
Councilman
squillo
offers
one
bill
and
one
resolution
entitled
an
ordinance
approving
the
plan
on
and
this
bill
is
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark,
an
ordinance
approving
the
plan,
estimated
costs
and
proposed
method
of
assessment
and
charges
of
the
Center
City
District
The
Authority
for
and
concerning
business
improvements
and
administrative
services
to
the
central
business
district
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
for
2023
through
2027
amending
an
ordinance
bill.
Number
1069
approved
November
2
1990,
as
amended
by
Bill
number
960
631
approved
November,
25
1996
and
further
amended
by
Bill
number
120800
approved
December
21
2012.
G
for
the
committee
and
on
his
own
behalf.
A
non-privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
Redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
Philadelphia
Land
Bank
Deeds,
conveying
title
to
2843
through
2861
Jenny,
Street
and
2842
through
2860
wiko
Street,
located
in
the
first
consomatic
district.
Next.
A
D
A
A
E
J
E
And
I'm
pleased
to
have
them
here:
we've
they've
been
collecting
autographs,
so
they've
been,
you
know,
welcomed
here,
and
we
welcome
you
and
we
hope
that
you
get
a
good
introduction
to
the
legislative
process
today.
These
are
our
future
leaders
and
lawmakers,
and
certainly
citizens
and
voters,
so
we're
just
honored
to
have
them
down
here
with
us
today.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
awesome.
A
K
Very
thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
I
too,
want
to
welcome
Mr
marsden's
eight
students
from
his
Civic
actions
class.
They
are
Juniors
and
seniors
in
the
Civic
action
class
at
Fox,
High
School
big
picture
High
School.
We
also
welcome
them.
They
couldn't
all
be
in
this
particular
room.
Many
of
them
are
in
the
Overflow
room,
so
we
are
giving
them
a
good
wave
and
recognizing
Mr
Marston
and
his
young
student
who
will
be
testifying
today.
So
thank
you
also
for
being
here
and
we're
so
proud
of.
All
of
you.
L
A
Good
morning,
thank
you
for
being
here
appreciate
it.
Okay!
Oh.
That
concludes
our
introductions
of
our
individuals
and
again,
we
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
and
our
next
World
of
business
is
reports
from
the
committee
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
squilla
for
a
report
from
the
committee
on
finance.
H
G
G
and
Bill
number
two:
three:
zero:
seven:
four:
two
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
an
increase
in
the
non-electable
indebtedness
of
the
city
within
the
Pennsylvania
constitutional
limit,
authorizing
the
bond
committee
to
sell
bonds
with
public
or
private
negotiated
sale
to
provide
funds
toward
various
Capital
Municipal
purposes.
Providing
for
appropriations
of
the
sinking
fund
commission.
For
the
payment
of
such
bonds
and
authorizing
agreements
to
provide
credit
or
payment
or
liquidity
sources
for
the
bonds
respectfully
reports,
it
has
considered
the
same
and
maternity
touch
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
A
Thank
you
to
the
moon
in
property.
Second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended,
so
I
have
to
permit
the
first
reading
this
day
of
bills,
number
220-659-220-660
and
220-742
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye.
Those
opposed
I
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
at
today's
session.
Next
order
of
business
is
a
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
note
that
the
bill
just
reported
from
committee
with
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
at
first
reading.
A
These
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council,
but
there
are
no
additional
bills
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
So
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
bills
and
resolutions
on
our
final
passes
calendar
today.
A
Thank
you
councilman.
Before
we
hear
on
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
our
following
past
his
calendar.
Today
we
will
have
our
public
comment
session.
I'll.
Probably
comment
session
will
go
as
follows.
Your
matters
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
for
possible
action
at
today's
Council
session
and
I
see
councilman
squilla.
We
do
need
to
be
recognized.
Yes,
it's
your
recognize
conference
group.
Thank.
H
A
We'll
have
three
minutes.
We
have
a
relatively
significant
volume
of
individuals
today,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
individuals
to
please
adjust
your
testimony
to
have
two
minutes
hope
for
your
accommodation.
For
that,
from
time
to
time
we
must
adjust.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
an
opportunity
to
speak
in
order
to
be
fair
to
those
wishing
to
speak,
though
we
intend
to
hold
Faithfully
to
established
time
number.
So,
when
you
begin
speaking,
you
will
see
a
green
light
and
the
podium
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining
to
your
time.
A
A
If
there
is
repetitious
comments
on
the
same
subject
matter,
we
we
allow
the
right
to
adjust
the
list
of
speakers
to
not
include
everyone.
Please
come
to
the
microphone
and
give
your
comments.
Mr
Decker
I
want
to
ask
you
to
read
the
first
name
on
the
list.
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
your
willingness
to
come
down
and
testify
today's
Council
session.
We
appreciate
it.
M
Good
morning,
good
morning,
good
morning,
Max,
Mr
President
and
my
colleagues
in
city
council
and
to
my
councilman
Jamie
Gautier
today,
is
an
extraordinary
day
for
many
of
us
who
have
watched
the
city
for
Generations.
The
city
is
changing,
and
sometimes
it
makes
us
uncomfortable
this
day,
recognizing
Julia,
chin
and
naming
a
street
after
her
is
not
only
supportive
and
important
because
of
we're
naming
a
street,
but
because
of
the
history
that
Julia
chin
represents
to
many
of
us
in
this
room.
She
was
part
of
a
movement.
M
That's
part
women,
people
of
color
to
power
in
politics
and
put
many
of
us
in
these
seats
in
city,
council,
state
government
and
Congress.
She
was
an
activist
and
maintained
the
Integrity
of
a
community
that
sometimes
many
of
us
hearken
to
and
would
like
to
see
continue
today.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge,
though,
that
councilman
Jamie
Gautier
who's,
a
new
council
member,
is
challenging
for
many
of
you
who
are
new
to
have
relationships
with
those
of
us
who've
been
around
for
a
while.
M
N
N
Cruel
radioactive
isotope
studies
permit
pernicious
diet
studies
as
well
as
sadistic
chemical
warfare,
experiments
and
heinous
mind-controlled
experiments,
poor
black
men,
poor
Brown
men,
poor
white
men,
poor
black
women,
poor
white
women,
poor
Latino
women
endured
this
for
nearly
a
quarter
of
century
right
here
in
Philadelphia,
from
1951
to
1974.,
thanks
to
the
sadistic
imagination
of
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and
Dr
Albert
kligman
in
collaboration.
Sadly,
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
those
men
and
women
became
human
guinea
pigs
for
the
most
egregious
type
of
studies.
N
As
bad
as
that
was
arguably,
this
could
be
worse.
Tuskegee
was
about
no
treatment
for
victims.
Philadelphia
was
about
mistreatment
of
victims.
I'm
going
to
wrap
this
up
by
saying
that
there
are
folks
who
know
much
more
about
this
issue
than
I
do.
Alan
hornblum
will
be
speaking
later,
along
with
Lavon
Miller,
a
Survivor
who
experienced
this
horror,
Pam
Lawson,
a
descendant
of
one
of
those
and
finally
Adrian
Jones
Alston,
again
I.
Thank
you
all
Mr
President
I
thank
councilman
Jones
for
initiating
this
and
I'm
in
full
support
of
resolution
220-836.
Thank
you
very
much.
O
Okay,
my
name
is
Reverend
Dr
Lorena,
Marshall
Blake.
Thank
you,
Mr,
President
and
I'm.
Here
speaking
on
behalf
of
resolution
number
220-834,
the
renaming
of
the
street
for
Reverend
Leonard
George
Carr
Leonard
Carr,
was
born
in
Virginia
in
October
25th
1902.
He
was
a
third
generation
Minister
and
while
he
was
there
attending
Lincoln
University,
he
was
invited
by
a
group
of
Christians
to
be
their
spiritual
leader
and
they
started
a
Missionary
Baptist
Church
in
West
Philly.
O
They
initially
met
in
a
home
and
then
they
moved
on
and
had
a
property
at
57th
and
Vine
streets.
Thus,
in
the
height
of
the
Great
Depression,
the
Vine
Street
Baptist
Church
was
established
with
the
Reverend
Leonard
George
Carr
by
1935
the
congregation
outgrew,
the
space
they
worshiped
there
until
1945,
where
they
then
secured
a
down
payment
for
the
Palatine
reform
church
at
5600,
westerod
Avenue
in
April
1945,
with
great
Fanfare,
the
congregation
March
from
56th
and
Vine
to
where
we
are
now
at
56.
In
Girard
Avenue
Reverend
Carr
was
the
builder.
O
He
led
the
congregation
in
finishing
the
basement
again
doing
other
things
at
the
height
of
his
ministry.
He
sat
in
the
sanctuary
for
a
service
starting
at
10.
45
one
would
have
to
arrive
by
10
20.
again
he
was
a
community
activist.
He
organized
a
baby
well
clinic
in
the
church.
Under
his
leadership,
a
scouting
program
was
offered
for
girls
and
boys.
The
church
had
a
large
Sunday
School
in
the
1950s
and
60s.
The
youth
received
further
training
in
the
Baptist
training
union
now
known
as
the
youth
fellowship
and
youth
adult
Fellowship.
O
P
P
The
renaming
of
the
street
in
memory
and
honor
of
Reverend
Dr
Leonard
George
Carr,
who
also
was
a
denominational
leader.
He
was
a
member
of
the
National
Baptist
convention,
USA
Incorporated,
where
he
served
as
the
treasurer
for
over
30
years.
During
this
time
he
partnered
with
the
foreign
Mission
board
to
start
the
vine,
Memorial
Baptist
Church
mission
and
School
for
Girls
in
Freetown
Syria
of
Leon.
P
He
wrote
in
his
letter
to
the
congregation
a
peep
into
the
future.
Has
me
visualizing
the
date
which
is
fast
approaching
when
we
shall
own
the
entire
block
from
56th
Street
to
Fraser
Street,
and
we
are
planning
in
the
near
future,
an
educational
building
with
classrooms,
as
well
as
recreational
facilities,
because
Reverend
Dr,
Leonard
George
Carr
laid
a
firm
foundation
for
the
vine
Memorial
Baptist
Church,
West
Philadelphia
and
the
City
of
Philadelphia.
H
L
So,
president
Clark
distinguished
council
members,
my
name
is
Tim
Brown
I'm,
the
organizing
director
for
Philly
neighborhood
networks,
I'm
here
to
speak
on
the
Brooks
democracy
resolution,
which
will
be
offered
today
as
a
privileged
resolution.
It
speaks
to
an
ongoing
threat
to
our
nation,
so
I
won't
mince
words.
What
happened
on
January,
6
2021
and
the
months
that
led
up
to
it
are
nothing
less
than
an
act
of
treason
against
the
United
States
If
This
Were
our
past.
L
It
would
still
warrant
a
reminder
of
the
treachery
that
took
place
on
that
day
when
a
sore
loser
Unleashed
an
armed
mob
to
our
most
Sacred
Space,
the
people's
house,
an
attempt
to
stop
our
most
sacred
act
as
a
nation,
the
peaceful
transition
of
power,
the
Hallmark
of
our
democracy.
Alarmingly.
What
happened
on
January
6th
is
not
an
outlier.
In
fact,
it
continues
today
with
attempts
by
hyper
partisan
election
deniers
to
infiltrate
election
boards
and
Paul
watching
to
rewrite
the
laws,
to
make
it
more
difficult
to
vote
and
ultimately
to
destroy
our
democracy.
L
L
This
resolution,
coupled
with
the
recent
successful
prosecution
of
two
Virginia
men
who
brought
high-powered
weapons
to
our
city,
to
interfere
with
our
vote,
counting,
sends
a
clear
message
to
those
who
think
they
can
come
into
Philadelphia
and
cause
trouble,
not
in
our
town
and
I.
Ask
for
your
support
of
the
Brooks
democracy
resolution
and
I
invite
you
to
join
us
across
the
street
at
Payne
Plaza
later
on
today
for
the
January
6
Justice
rally
in
defense
of
our
democracy.
Thank
you.
For
your
time,
foreign.
A
We
have
three
individuals
who
are
scheduled
to
testify
on
a
non-privileged
resolution
that
was
introduced
today.
It
is
actually
not
on
the
calendar
today,
which
is
inconsistent
with
the
rules
but
I'm,
assuming
that
they
came
down
here.
So
we're
going
to
allow
that
to
happen
if
it's
okay
with
the
members
today,
but
in
the
future,
make
sure
that
people
know
that
the
testimony
must
be
on
the
final
passage
which
these
this
particular
resolution
is
not
on
today.
Q
Imagine
these
kids,
yes,
they're
the
city's
responsibility,
but
ultimately
they're
the
state's
responsibility,
there's
80,
plus
kids
in
the
Philadelphia
Juvenile
Justice
service
center,
who
should
not
be
there
on
October
4th
20
staff
members
were
injured,
trying
to
break
up
a
fight
between
multiple
units
inside
the
Philadelphia
Juvenile
Justice
service
center
20
staff.
Members
on
certain
days,
there's
only
four
staff
members
that
can
report
to
work
to
watch
over
240
individuals.
Q
Those
individuals
are
incarcerated
for
the
crimes
that
is
going
on
in
this
city
today.
The
murders
that
are
going
on
in
the
city
today
are
mostly
by
the
Young
Folks.
The
ages
from
15
to
19
and
that's
what's
in
there
today,
they
bring
their
gangs
in
there.
They
bring
their
drills
in
there
and
young
people
know
exactly
what
drill
is
it's
dangerous?
Q
It's
time
that
the
state
Step
Up,
take
responsibility
for
their
children,
because
I
have
members
that
depend
on
me
to
do
my
job
and
to
keep
them
safe
and
I
cannot
do
that
as
long
as
the
state
has
80,
plus
kids
in
that
building,
that
should
not
be
there.
I
don't
want
to
take
anybody's
time,
but
I
have
members
that
actually
can
speak
firsthand
on
it.
But
thank
you
city
council
for
allowing
me
to
testify
today.
Thank
you.
R
R
Morning,
council,
president,
good
morning,
members,
my
name
is
Ebony
Richards
I'm,
the
62
Union
delegate
at
the
pjsc
I
work
in
the
morning.
I
wanted
to
testify.
I
speak
about
the
experience
that
we
had
with
the
four
staff.
I
was
one
of
the
staff
that
got
the
email
of
the
schedule
and
I
got
out
of
my
bed
at
one
o'clock
in
the
morning.
I
reported
because
I
did
not
want
my
parents
to
be
alone
and
work
in
dangerous
conditions.
R
Again
we
had
the
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
the
youth
are
safe
and
we
are
safe
as
well,
but
we
are
working
in
Vile
conditions
and
it's
unacceptable,
and
it's
outrageous
at
this
point
and
right
now
we're
just
seeking
help
as
much
help
as
we
could
get.
However,
you
can
help
us.
We
need
help,
we
need
it
immediately.
Someone
is
going
to
end
up
dying
in
their
facility.
We
need
help.
S
Morning,
council,
president
and
members,
my
name
is
Karen
Stokes
I
am
a
YDC
counselor
at
the
Detention
Center,
as
well
as
the
shop
steward
for
the
local
159b
members
that
work
in
that
building
I'm.
Actually,
the
one
that
reached
out
to
council
initially
to
inform
them
of
what
was
going
on
in
the
building
and
I
did
that,
because
it
is
a
very
dangerous
situation.
S
S
That's
how
understaffed
we
are
and
overcrowded
we
are.
The
children
are
sleeping
on
mattresses
on
concrete
floors
in
the
building.
The
emissions
area,
which
is
not
a
housing
area,
has
20
children
there.
It's
overcrowded
it's
not
built
for
them
to
be
living
in
their
area.
This
is
initially
supposed
to
be
a
10
to
14
day
holding
facility.
Some
of
these
residents
have
been
there
for
over
a
year.
S
S
S
When
the
incident
that
occurred
on
October,
4th
20
staff
were
injured,
injured,
trying
to
break
up
fights,
but
at
the
same
time
they
would
be
assaulted
as
well,
because
these
con
these
kids
wanted
to
continue
to
fight
and
on
the
following
days,
an
additional
five
staff
got
hurt.
Someone
tried
to
take
an
actual
staff
keys
and
badge,
so
they
would
be
able
to
try
to
escape
the
facility,
which
is
not
really
possible,
but
they
attempted
to
do
it.
We
need
help
and
we
need
help
now.
B
T
T
T
So
I
offer
this
resolution
of
authorizing
city
council
to
compel
the
attendance
of
Mayor
Kenny
to
explain
his
refusal
to
implement
and
enforce
ordinances.
Number
210956
and
200425
dulian
acted
into
law
by
the
city
council
of
Philadelphia,
whereas
the
duties
of
the
mayor
of
Philadelphia
are
to
execute
and
enforce
the
ordinances
of
the
city
and
all
general
laws
applicable
to
the
ordinances.
And
whereas
mayor
Kenny
took
the
oath
of
office
and
swore
to
discharged
the
duties
of
the
office
of
Mayor
with
fidelity
and
whereas
bill
number
210956
to
establish
the
Philadelphia
public.
T
And
where
is
by
not
exercising
his
veto
and
explaining
his
reasons
for
opposing
Bill's
number
to
10956
and
210-415
mayor
Kenny,
deprived
Council
and
the
people
of
Philadelphia
the
opportunity
to
consider
whatever
reasonable
objections
he
may
articulate
and
to
modify
the
legislation.
If
appropriate
and
I
apologize.
Because
I'm
only
halfway
through
the
resolution
but
I
realize
I
can't
enter
a
resolution,
but
your
Council
people
can
so
I'll
just
leave
this
resolution
on
the
podium
for
Mr
Decker.
Thank
you.
Thanks
for
your
testimony.
U
Morning,
my
name
is
Malia
Smith
I'm,
currently
11th
grader
at
voxburg
picture.
High
School
I
am
here
today
to
talk
about
some
concerns
that
happen
in
our
city
schools
and
have
an
effect
on
our
daily
lives.
I
want
to
speak
up
for
Philadelphia's
youth
who
face
certain
challenges
in
our
city,
school
environment,
I
plan
on
making
a
change
for
us
by
speaking
out
I
feel,
like
our
voices
aren't
being
heard
enough.
I
have
a
couple
issues.
I
wanted
to
talk
about
today.
U
Number
one
step
for
level
staff
for
level
is
a
problem
that
has
a
big
impact
on
our
students
today,
because
students
build
relationships
with
staff
members
that
are
suddenly
forced
to
leave.
We
are
regularly
forced
to
take
standardized
tests
that
many
of
our
students
do
not
have
the
ability
to,
or
even
complete,
let
alone
succeed.
We
don't
have.
We
don't
have
time
to
learn
and
master
the
material,
especially
when
we
consider
the
learning
games
that
many
of
us
have
faced.
U
Curriculum
is
another
problem
in
relation
to
how
we
are
getting
taught
about
things
that
could
help
us
in
the
real
world
and
how
we
can
apply
the
skills
in
the
future
at
Roxbury
picture
high
school.
They
have
help
us
with
our
future
careers.
We
are
given
many
opportunities
that
fit
our
future
careers
or
passions.
We
are
provided
with
certification,
programs
and
internships
that
fit
most
students
careers.
U
Most
programs
are
outside
of
school
for
us
to
get
a
feel
for
the
real
world
experiences
and
being
on
our
own
at
high
school
students
on
our
way
to
post-secondary
success.
Why
are
more
more
schools
focused
on
Real
World
Learning.
We
are
also
limited
on
trips.
We
can
go
on
because
of
strict,
unnecessary
travel
rules.
Suburban
white
kids
get
more
better
opportunities
to
experience,
learning
out
of
the
classrooms
than
me
and
my
class
meets
certain
schools
laid
access
to
Transportation.
U
You
had
to
live
a
certain
distance
from
school
in
order
to
get
a
bus
pass
to
right,
SEPTA
for
free.
If
you
live
more
than
1.5
miles
away,
you
don't
get
a
free
pass.
There
are
no
school
buses.
We
should
have
the
opportunity
to
have
door-to-door
or
school
to
Neighborhood
Transportation,
just
like
what
is
normal
for
a
white,
Suburban
kids.
Mental
health
is
an
issue
that
is
becoming
bigger
and
bigger
in
the
city.
It
should
become
a
bigger
priority
in
schools
across
our
city,
and
free
resources
should
be
provided
to
students
and
families.
U
It
works
big
picture.
We
have
licensed
clinicians
to
support
the
mental
health
of
the
school
community
and
it's
still
not
enough
on
most
holidays,
our
schools
have
off
on
the
day
of
Ramadan
I'm
at
on
most
holidays.
Our
schools
have
off.
On
the
day
of
where
Ramadan
comes
around
on
the
school
calendar
we
are
off
on
the
day
before
I
would
like
for
us
to
have
a
day
off
my
classmates
and
I
at
work's.
Big
picture
are
willing
to
make
a
change
whatever
we
can
do
to
help
to
help
me
help
make
this
community
better.
U
We
are
open
to
it.
What
I
would
like
to
get
out
is
meeting
today
is
more
awareness
for
issues
that
could
be
easily
fixed,
as
well
as
the
ones
that
require
more
time
and
effort
more
more
refunding
for
trips.
More
thoughtful
Transportation,
Solutions
and
more
free
Mental,
Health
Resources
that
should
be
provided
to
all
students
and
families
are
the
priorities.
Hopefully,
hopefully,.
G
V
V
V
The
data
clearly
states
that
youth
curfew
does
not
have
an
effect
on
crime
and
violence
and
I
like
to
draw
your
attention
to
a
few
incidents
that
happened
a
few
weeks
over
the
past
few
weeks,
the
the
Roxboro
shooting,
which
happened,
what
around
4
30
in
the
afternoon
and
when
the
children
are
going
into
the
the
Wawas
that
that's
happening
right
after
school.
So
how
will
that
youth
curfew
help
when
our
youth
who
are
committing
crimes?
V
And
let
me
just
you-
know,
State
for
the
record-
that
it's
not
the
majority
of
our
youth
that
are
involved
in
this.
You
know.
So
there
are
programs
that
are
needed.
I
hear
the
the
young
sister
speaking
about
the
problems
in
her
school
and
we
need
to
have
more
programs
and
I
know
that
councilwoman
Gilmore
Richardson
has
the
the
Career
Centers
I
forget
exactly
what
they're
called
for
the
in
for
the
Youth
to
go
to
if
they're
caught
with
this
curfew,
that
was
in
effect
but
I.
V
Don't
think
that's
the
answer,
and
one
other
thing
we
need
to
think
about
is
that
this
body
passed
a
bill
to
decrease
the
interaction
of
police
with
the
driving
equality
bill.
So
what
we're
doing
now
is
like
replacing
that
interaction
that
we
wanted
to
stop
or
that
you
guys
wanted
to
stop
with
interactions
with
the
young
people
and
that's
not
going
to
be
the
answer
all
it
will
take
is
for
one
student
or
one
young
person
to
get
shot
or
to
say
something
and
not
be
able
to
interact
properly.
V
W
You
may
not
know
it,
but
today
and
October
is
the
90th
anniversary
of
the
start
of
the
Tuskegee
syphilis
study
that
piece
of
research,
which
is
well
known
as
the
most
unethical
in
American
history
one-on-one
for
40
years,
as
Michael
cord
said.
Regrettably,
the
only
thing
that
Rivals
it
takes
place
right
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
W
and
it
may
it
not
have
been
known
to
the
row
house,
people
of
Philadelphia,
or
maybe
members
of
this
body.
In
fact,
I
could
probably
give
you
a
quiz
right
now
who
was
the
president
of
city
council
when
those
experiments
started?
Who
was
the
mayor
of
the
city
in
1951.,
but
they
go
on
through
year
after
year
decade
after
decade,
for
a
quarter
century
and
it's
nothing
that
we
should
be
proud
of.
W
W
J
and
J
in
New,
Jersey
Dow
Chemical
in
Michigan,
the
U.S
Army
in
Maryland
tobacco
companies
in
North,
Carolina
all
came
to
Philadelphia,
because
experiments
could
be
done
there,
and
that
is
something
that
we
should
be
very
regretful
of
and
try
to
figure
out
why
those
experiments
went
as
long
as
they
did
and
I
think
it's.
It's
a
tremendous
sin
of
omission
that
no
one
of
substance
with
all
the
academic
institutions
with
all
of
the
medical
schools
and
law
schools.
Nobody
spoke
out
about
what
was
occurring
in
Northeast
Philadelphia.
B
B
X
Morning,
my
name
is
Pamela
Goodwin,
Lawson
and
I
want
to
speak
today
on
my
father's
behalf,
Alan
Lawson,
who
also
was
a
member
of
the
experimental
episode
that
was
just
explained
by
Dr
Allen
I'm,
a
caregiver
of
my
father.
My
father
has
passed
since
then
I
witnessed
from
a
teenager
on
what
the
effects
are
of
these
experiments
on
the
individual
men
and
women.
It
is
very
detrimental
to
the
family.
X
There
are
psychological
effects
on
this,
even
when
they
tried
to
help
others
and
my
Dad
tried
to
help
other
prisoners
after
he
got
out.
He
was
doing
a
lot
of
research
on
this
when
he
got
out
and
he
was
really
acts
to
leave
the
prison
because
he
was
giving
and
death
and
finding
out
a
lot
of
information.
He
witnessed
a
lot.
He
went
to
the
senate
in
Washington
DC
and
spoke
to
the
senate
about
the
experiments
to
send
her
to
Edward.
Kennedy
I
was
a
young
child.
X
So
for
the
caregivers
and
families,
we've
had
to
really
convince
our
family
members
to
take
modern
day
treatments
and
they
were
so
antagonized
by
the
whole
episode
that
it
was
a
real
chore
to
do
and
deal
with
and
I'm
happy
to
hear
that
you
guys
want
to
hear
about
what's
going
on
and
what
went
on
back
then
it's
a
long
time
coming,
I
think
all
the
abuse
done
and
a
lot
of
these,
the
human
trafficking
prisoners
being
tested.
You
know
all
these
things
are
really
because
we're
not
seeing
as
human
beings.
Y
Y
H
Z
Name
is
Adrian
Jones,
Austin
and
I'm
here
to
support
the
holmesburg,
prison
experiment,
subjects
and
Families.
Thank
you
all
for
having
me
and
being
here
willing
to
listen
to
us.
Finally,
my
father
was
leotis
Jones
and
he
was
a
participant
in
the
experiments,
but
I
don't
know
if
everyone
knows
the
extent
of
this,
but
the
big
issue
with
this
is
that
they
were
not
fully
disclosed
about
what
they
signed
up
for.
So
that's
the
issue.
Z
I
think
it's
important
that,
as
Mr
Youssef
said,
doesn't
happen
again:
I'm
not
I'm,
no
longer
a
Philadelphia
resident
I'm
from
Virginia
now,
but
I
was
born
and
raised
here.
My
father
passed
away
a
few
years
ago.
He
was
a
whistleblower
on
these
experiments
when
he
saw
that
something
was
wrong
and
then,
after
that
he
was
called
to
testify
in
Washington
to
testify
why
he
thought
these
experiments
were
unethical
as
a
result
of
that,
eventually
they
were
stops.
Z
My
father
protested
for
decades
to
hear
the
apology
that
I
heard
and
I'm
blessed
to
hear
that
when
he
passed
away,
I
was
contacted
by
several
people.
Wanting
to
do
stories
and
and
I
was
listening
and
I
said
hey.
This
is
a
bigger
issue
than
what
I
thought,
because
I
was
a
little
girl
when
this
happened.
I
was
younger
than
these
kids
here.
When
my
father
came
home
from
prison
for
serving
time
for
receiving
stolen
goods
of
charge.
Z
He
wasn't
the
same.
He
wasn't
the
father
that
took
me
to
baseball
games
in
the
park
and
I
could
ride.
On
his
shoulder
said.
I
wasn't
going
to
do
this
when
his
when
he,
when
he
came
home
from
work,
he
was
the
breadwinner.
Then
he
got
sick.
You
know
he
changed
his
mental
change.
He
became
hostile
and
sometimes
violent
I'm
not
going
to
dress
it
up.
Z
As
a
result
of
that
the
family
broke
up.
I
was
the
I'm.
The
oldest
girl
and
I
witnessed
a
lot
of
that
behavior
that
changing
my
father,
the
poison
that
was
in
his
system.
I
thought
he
had
became
a
Madman
I
was
scarred
for
the
rest
of
my
life.
I
was
emotionally
damaged,
I
ran
away
from
home,
I
was
placed
in
foster
care
because
I
was
confused.
Not
only
was
he
sick,
but
the
separation
of
the
family.
My
family
was
destroyed,
so
I
graduated
to
street
level
crimes.
Z
Just
confused,
I
was
diagnosed
being
emotionally
disturbed
in
my
preteens
I
couldn't
get
it
together.
This
is
how
deeply
scarred
I
was
and
still
suffered
to
this
day
with
some
things,
but
I
I
managed
my
mental
health.
Now
okay,
I
became
I
I
I
became
a
law
breaker
I'm,
a
recidivist
I
could
say
that
now
I'm
a
recidivist,
but
what
I've
done
with
my
life
is.
Z
I
became
an
activist
for
people
coming
out
of
the
system
now
I'm
here
carrying
the
torch
that
my
father
carried
because
I
felt
compelled
to
do
so
and
I
have
no
understanding
why
I
was
so
much
silence
as
it
pertained
to
the
experiments.
A
lot
of
people
were
harmed
in
the
system,
the
families
were
damaged,
the
community
of
Philadelphia
was
poisoned
and
no
one
opened
their
mouth,
and
these
offices
knew
what
was
going
on.
Z
These
people
were
poisoned
inside
and
let
out
into
the
streets
to
poison
the
rest
of
the
community
and
there's
a
lot
of
us
walking
around
here
sick
and
damage
from
those
experiments.
They
just
too
ashamed
to
talk
about
it.
I'm,
not
the
only
one
I'm,
just
one,
that's
brave
enough
and
not
going
to
hold
that
lie
for
the
rest
of
my
life.
I
had
to
relieve
myself
and
come
out
here
and
say
to
y'all.
Z
This
don't
need
to
happen
again
and
I
appreciate
the
apology
from
the
mayor
and
I
hope
others
and
they
know
who
they
are
step
up
to
the
podium
and
say
we
apologize
because
it's
needed
now.
We
have
to
some
kind
of
way.
I
would
like
to
see
these
medical
professionals
come
forth
and
begin
to
help
us
heal,
because
there
has
to
be
some
peace
between
the
medical
professionals
and
the
black
and
brown
Community.
Thank.
AA
Morning,
I'm
Lynn
Landis,
founder
of
wildfoodies.org
I,
would
like
to
add
to
my
comments
of
last
week
in
support
of
council
member
bass's
resolution
to
enforce
Bill
200-425
the
healthy
outdoor
spaces
bill
first
and
foremost
at
Fairmont
Park
had
a
good
tractor
hedge
cutter.
They
would
not
need
to
spray
toxic
chemicals
or
hire
more
employees
in
order
to
trim
the
vegetation
along
the
parks,
roadways
and
walkways.
These
hedge
Cutters
are
made
in
Great
Britain
the
land
of
many
Hedges,
as
well
as
in
other
countries.
AA
If
the
city
cannot
afford
to
buy
a
hedge
cutter
myself
and
others
would
be
more
than
happy
to
donate
significant
sums
to
make
such
a
purse
purchase
possible.
Secondly,
I
would
like
to
suggest
the
city
council
that
they
create
a
committee
to
promote
local
self-reliance
in
Philadelphia,
particularly
for
wild
food,
fiber
and
Medicine.
Currently,
we
are
not
prepared
for
any
long-term
disasters,
neither
natural
nor
man-made.
Instead,
we
are
completely
dependent
on
imports
from
far
away.
Most
people
have
no
idea
how
important
wild
plants
are
and
what
wild
plants
can
do
for
them.
AA
We
need
to
change
that.
We
need
to
look
at
our
Parks
cemeteries
and
other
open
spaces
and
consider
the
role
they
can
play
in
feeding
medicating
and
clothing.
Our
population
plus
much
more
I'm,
not
suggesting
that
these
spaces
be
converted
into
Farms,
but
instead
use
the
park
settings
to
encourage
the
growth
of
wild
plants,
bushes
trees
and
vines
that
can
provide
us
with
vital
resources.
In
particular,
we
have
waged
war
on
invasive
plants
instead
of
looking
at
them
as
gifts
from
nature,
which
should
be
harvested
for
the
benefit
of
all.
AA
But
none
of
this
can
happen
if
the
city
continues
to
spray
toxic
pesticides
on
public
lands.
Please
support
council
member
bass's
resolution
to
implement
and
enforce
Bill
200425
the
healthy
outdoor
spaces
Bill
and
also
please
support
Fairmont
Park's
purchase
of
a
tractor
hedge
cutter
and
in
the
future,
I
hope
we
can
ban
the
use
of
all
toxic
pesticides
on
our
precious
soil
in
Philadelphia
and
around
the
world.
You
can
learn
more
at
wildfoodies.org.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
A
F
A
A
A
G
A
O
A
A
A
D
A
AC
AC
And
and
moving
on
to
the
PEC
resolution
before
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
this
resolution,
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
the
people's
Emergency
Center
for
the
Decades
of
work
that
they
have
done
to
ensure
that
children
and
families
experiencing
homelessness
in
Philadelphia
have
access
to
resources
and
safe
spaces.
This
year,
PEC
is
celebrating
its
50th
anniversary
and
during
that
time
has
provided
more
than
200,
affordable
housing
units
and
millions
of
healthy
meals
and
safe
nights
for
thousands
of
people
in
our
communities.
This
is
no
small
feat.
AC
These
accomplishments
have
been
achieved
over
many
years
and
at
their
core,
have
been
driven
by
the
guiding
principle
that
no
family
should
have
to
wonder
if
their
child
will
have
a
safe
place
to
sleep
and
food
to
eat.
Every
day,
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
at
the
people's
Emergency
Center
for
the
work
that
they
are
doing
to
ensure
that
our
children
and
families
have
roofs
over
their
heads
food
in
their
stomachs
and
access
to
Opportunities
and
services.
A
A
A
G
K
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president
I
want
to
acknowledge
a
council
member
and
Public
Safety
chair
Jones
for
his
earlier
resolution,
calling
for
the
support
of
our
city
council
body
on
a
very
serious
matter
involving
the
state.
I
want
to
especially
acknowledge
the
members
of
local
159
president
David
Robinson
and
all
the
members
who
are
at
the
Juvenile,
Justice
Services
Center
and,
in
fact,
across
our
city
prisons.
K
I
am
appalled
at
the
length
and
the
effort
to
which
this
state
has
denied
young
people,
Justice
decency
and
Humanity
in
all
sectors.
Even
before
we
got
to
this
particular
crisis.
Over
here,
I
have
sat
on
a
for
18
months
on
a
task
force
recommending
Common
Sense
Transformations
to
basic
rules
and
regulations
that
would
make
the
governance,
accountability
and
management
of
juvenile
Center's
easier,
more
Humane,
and
we
have
watched
as
none
of
those
recommendations
from
that
task
force
got
implemented,
even
though
they
were
enacted
by
the
governor
himself.
So
we
have
lost.
K
K
The
most
I
think
what
we've
heard
clearly
from
the
horrific
prison
experiments
in
history
to
the
cries
at
the
conditions
of
the
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center,
to
the
calls
of
our
own
youth
here
in
this
Hall
that
they
need
basic
support
for
their
mental
health.
To
get
back
and
forth
from
school
to
have
a
city
show
them
some
love
and
decency
that
this
conversation
about
Public
Safety
doesn't
start
until
we
stand
up
for
our
young
people.
K
That
is
our
strongest
Public
Safety
message
and
initiative
that
we
can
do
and
when
those
go
wrong.
When
we've,
when
we
neglect
them
and
then
we
bring
them
back
into
conditions
that
we
allow
to
also
go
into
Decay
also
allowed
to
be
disinvested.
That
is
when
this
Council
body
has
got
to
stand
United
with
the
administration
and
say
no
more
and
I
think
that
that
is
what
this
complaint
to
the
governor.
K
K
I
want
to
thank
the
administration
for
drawing
a
Line
in
the
Sand,
but
I
most
especially
want
to
thank
the
members
of
Local,
1
159
and
the
families
of
the
young
people
who
are
at
the
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center
or
in
any
of
our
city
institutions,
to
tell
them
that
we
will
not
go
back
to
that
dark
path
that
we
had
when
we
turned
a
blind
eye
to
what
would
happen
we
are
going
to
take
this
on.
We
want
to
thank
people
for
bringing
their
stories
to
light.
K
AB
You,
council,
president
I,
have
a
lot
to
say.
First
of
all,
it's
good
to
see
so
many
people
here
in
Council
today,
and
so
many
people
testifying
today
from
the
young
people
who
came
to
see
their
government
in
action
to
the
number
of
people
who
came
to
communicate
their
concerns
as
it
relates
to
the
state
of
our
city
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Council
president.
AB
Since
you
named
me
the
chair
of
the
education
committee,
a
couple
weeks
ago,
I
visited
six
different
schools
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
when
I
say
that
the
condition
our
young
people
are
are
the
condition
of
our
city
and
how
we
treat
our
young
people
as
it
relates
to
everything
from
our
schools
to
what
happens
out
of
school
time.
To
what
we're
going
to
talk
about
continue
doing
this
floor
today,
as
it
relates
to
the
juvenile
center.
AB
It
is
really
an
embarrassment.
The
members
of
local
159,
who
came
here
today
talked
about
the
fact
that
this
incident
took
place
weeks
ago
in
early
October,
and
we
thank
them
for
reaching
out
and
letting
us
know
what
was
going
on,
because
without
them
reaching
out,
we
would
have
never
known
what
was
taking
place.
I
appreciate
councilmember
Jones
for
his
leadership
in
introducing
the
resolution
today,
because
we
tried
to
solve
this
issue.
We
we
made
phone
calls.
We
said
on
zooms,
we
did
as
much
as
we
can.
AB
Council
member
gem
just
spoke
about
it
before
me
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
when
the
incident
took
place,
there
were
213
young
people
that
was
in
the
center.
As
of
today,
there
are
over
220,
which
means,
since
all
of
us
have
visited
since
we've
been
on
these
calls,
since
we've
basically
put
out
a
a
cry
for
help,
things
didn't
get
any
better.
AB
Things
have
actually
gotten
worse
and
so,
if
I'm
an
employee,
if
I'm
a
member
of
local
159
and
I've
seen
all
these
elected
officials
come
by
my
workplace
if
I'm
one
of
those
young
people,
that's
in
that
Center
and
I've
seen
all
these
elected
officials
come
by
and
only
see
the
conditions
getting
worse.
It's
similar
to
what
the
young
sister
who
testified
earlier
today
said
nobody
cares
about
our
children.
AB
That's
the
state
of
Philadelphia
that
we're
in
right
now,
I,
listen
to
The
Other
Sister
talk
about
the
conditions
that
her
father
had
to
deal
with
in
the
prison
and
the
impact
that
it
had
on
her
and
the
fact
that
nobody
spoke
up.
Nobody
said
nothing.
You
know
we've
myself
and
some
of
the
Freshman
colleagues.
We've
only
been
on
Council
for
a
couple
years,
but
I
know
for
me
a
lot
of
the
work
that
I
do.
AB
We
understand
that
when
you
put
young
people
in
a
position
where
they
can't
socialize,
they
can't
exercise,
they
can't
interact.
They
can't
get
a
quality
education.
How
could
we
then
expect
them
to
return
to
the
collective
and
be
a
restorative
part
of
society?
That's
not
realistic!
We're
literally
perpetuating
the
same
negative
interactions
that
they
were
involved
in
before
they
got
into
the
center,
while
they're
in
there,
and
one
could
even
argue
that
we're
making
them
worse.
AB
It
is
extremely
disappointing
not
just
what's
going
on
in
the
center,
but
the
quality
of
life
issues
that
children
are
facing
all
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
so
I
joined
my
colleagues
today
to
beg
and
plead
for
help.
I
joined
the
members
of
local
159
to
beg
and
plea
for
help.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
I
can't
help
but
say
it.
AB
You
know,
I
I
have
to
believe
that
if
the
majority
of
those
children
in
that
Center
didn't
look
like
me
and
some
of
my
colleagues
to
my
left
and
my
right,
the
response
would
be
different.
I
believe
that
in
my
heart
and
so
I
refuse
to
be
quiet,
I
refuse
to
not
say
nothing,
because
I
would
hate
for
city
council
25
years
from
now
to
introduce
a
resolution
to
apologize
about
how
we
treated
the
young
people
in
the
juvenile
center.
No
we're
not
going
to
do
that.
AB
We're
going
to
speak
up
now
we're
going
to
scream
at
the
top
of
our
lungs
and
we're
going
to
do
everything
we
can
to
make
sure
that
those
young
people
Des
are
are
put
in
a
position
where
they're
not
being
oppressed.
That
is
the
closest
thing
to
indentured
servitude
that
I've
ever
seen
in
my
life
and
it's
heartbreaking.
It's
disappointing
and
I
know
for
a
fact
that
this
legislative
body
will
not
stand
for
some
of
the
things
that
we've
seen
when
we
went
up
there
to
visit.
AB
If
you
think
we're
exaggerating,
if
you
think
we're
taking
it
a
little
bit
too
far,
go
visit,
listen
to
them,
young
people
screaming
out
of
their
rooms,
calling
our
names
calling
for
help.
It
is
literally
the
saddest
thing
I've
ever
seen
since
I've
been
on
city
council,
it's
heartbreaking
and
we're
demanding
that
the
state
step
up
and
do
their
part
to
be
able
to
support
this
crisis
and
this
emergency
that
we're
dealing
with.
Thank
you,
council.
President
I
appreciate
the
time.
Thank.
A
AD
Mr
President.
Thank
you,
colleagues
on
first
start
by
thanking
council
member
Jones,
a
chair
of
council's
Committee
on
Public
Safety
and
all
of
the
colleagues
on
the
Committee
on
Public
Safety
and
all
of
my
colleagues
who
have
spoken
about
this
issue
relative
to
jjsc
and
I.
Just
wanted
to
rise
and
stand
in
support
of
those
efforts.
Although
I'm,
not
a
member
of
the
committee,
I've
worked
very
closely
with
all
the
members
on
the
committee
on
this
issue.
AD
I
also
I
have
family
who
work
in
that
Center
and
an
appreciative
of
the
staff
members
who
called
us
and
emailed
us
and
spoke
out
about
what
was
going
on,
because
if
it
were
not
for
their
efforts,
we
would
not
have
known
what
was
happening
in
that
facility.
So
I
also
rise
to
call
on
Governor
wolf,
acting
secretary
Nick
Snead
and
all
the
officials
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
to
help
us
alleviate
the
challenges
that
we
are
faced
with
at
jjsc
in
Philadelphia,
so
that
we
can
get
the
population
in
the
census.
AD
Damn
layer
not
only
for
the
young
people
but
for
the
staff
who
are
dedicated
and
still
go
and
show
up
day
in
and
day
out,
so
many
of
them
who
were
injured
as
a
result
of
the
riot
that
took
place
a
couple
weeks
ago.
So
we
are
also
calling
on
the
governor
and
acting
secretaries
need
to
help
us
bring
that
population
and
census
down
at
jjsc.
And
lastly,
I
just
wanted
to
remind
all
of
our
colleagues
that
we
are
hosting
a
lunching
and
a
briefing
for
visit
Philadelphia
in
the
caucus
room
after
Council
today.
AD
AC
AC
There
is
no
situation
where
it
is
acceptable
for
staff
to
resident
ratios
to
be
so
skewed
that
fewer
than
10
adults
are
left
to
operate
a
facility
housing
more
than
200
young
people.
We
are
in
a
crisis
workers
at
the
Juvenile
Justice
Center
are
not
safe.
Young
people
at
the
Juvenile
Justice
Center
are
not
safe,
and
the
crisis
that
these
individuals
are
facing
is
a
direct
result
of
failures.
AC
I
will
not,
and
this
body
will
not
stand
for
the
state's
abdication
of
its
responsibilities
to
these
kids
and
to
the
staff
who
are
risking
their
safety
to
operate.
The
facility.
I
also
say
that
it's
especially
insulting
that
this
is
happening
at
the
same
time
that
legislators
at
the
state
level
are
participating
in
the
actress
to
feign,
like
they
care
about
Public
Safety
here
in
Philadelphia.
AC
A
You
thank
you
for
for
your
comments,
councilwoman,
and
it
is
a
very,
very
challenging
issue
very
sad
and,
as
usual
city
council,
steps
to
the
plate
has
to
do
what
we
have
to
do.
So
you
know
we'll
have
the
full
support
of
all
our
resources
here
in
Council,
in
our
conversation,
primarily
with
the
state
making
sure
that
people
understand
not
only
for
this
particular
governor
for
the
next
Governor,
because
this
is
an
issue
that
is
going
to
go
on
for
a
while
unless
we
do
something
dramatic
and
drastic.
F
First
and
foremost,
I
want
to
thank
the
members
of
this
body
for
being
courageous
for
a
very
long
time
on
these
issues
from
the
adult
prisons
to
the
Juvenile
Justice
Center
I
used
to
say,
when
I
first
came
on
board
that
at
300
whales
washed
up
on
the
shore
to
Delaware,
every
marine
biologist,
including
job
Gusto
himself,
would
figure
out
why
and
how
we
could
save
them.
But
when
it
comes
to
our
babies,
why
is
there
an
absence
of
urgency
and
absence
of
urgency?
F
F
We
began
and
and
I
want
to
thank
in
particular
member
again
for
her
study
over
the
years
and
making
these
recommendations
on
how
to
change
things
that
are
going
ignored,
and
so
we
didn't
want
this
fight.
We
tried
to
avoid
this
fight.
We
tried
to
negotiate
this
fight,
but
we
are
up
for
this
fight
on
behalf
of
our
kids.
F
It
got
so
bad
on
a
zoom
and
it
was
so
you
know
yeah,
but
it's
your
problem.
No,
it
isn't
90.
Those
kids
are
Wards
of
the
state
literally,
and
one
of
the
things
that
is
tattooed
in
my
mind
is
that-
and
this
came
out
of
member
gims
study
that
the
longer
they
stay
there
and
they're
staying
there
longer
it's
supposed
to
be
a
temporary
placement.
Their
time
doesn't
count
until
they
get
to
State
custody,
so
they're
sitting
there
with
their
rights
being
violated
our
minds
adjust
to
wherever
we
are.
F
It
got
so
bad
on
one
of
those
zooms
I
asked
the
city
solicitor.
How
many
laws
would
I
violate
if
we
got
the
sheriff
to
get
two
Sheriff
buses
fill
those
in
custody
of
the
state
and
take
them
to
the
governor's
mansion
and
knock
on
the
door
and
say
Here's,
your
kids?
The
only
reason
we
didn't
attempt
it
was
because
of
the
benefit
of
those
babies.
They
don't
deserve
to
be
treated
like
that.
So
we
try
to
avoid
this
fight
in
this
confrontation.