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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-27-2022
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B
C
C
We
thank
you
for
this
government.
We
thank
you
for
the
officials
and
leaders
who
have
come
together
for
common
goal
to
helping
guide
our
city
God.
Forgive
us
if
our
hearts
aren't
right
help
us
to
see
you
in
every
every
way.
God
we
ask
for
blessings
on
this
city.
We
ask
for
blessings
on
each
and
every
neighborhood
blessings
on
every
household
on
every
individual
God.
We
ask
for
a
special
blessing
on
our
children
and
our
seniors,
protect
them.
C
Give
them
hope,
give
them
encouragement
in
these
days
and
times,
father
grant
us
peace
with
all
of
the
crime
and
the
murders
and
fear
that
lingers
in
our
city.
We
ask
for
peace,
because
peace
is
emotional.
Peace
is
a
feeling,
but
most
of
all
peace
is
obtainable
with
you
and
lastly,
father.
We
pray
that
you
just
show
favor
for
our
Philadelphia
Phillies,
because
we
thank
you
God
and
appreciate
the
spirit
that
they
have
brought
into
this
city
God.
They
have
shown
us
life
when
some
wanted
to
give
up.
C
They
have
shown
us
a
spirit
of
unity
and
joy
and
hope
and
love,
no
matter
what
race,
Creed
or
color.
We
are
truly
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
the
City
of
Brotherly
Love
and
sisterly
affection.
We
are
champions
for
you
God,
first
and
father.
We
thank
you
in
this
day
and
time
that
you
allowed
us
to
be
here
continue
continue
to
allow
us
to
be
in
your
hands
and
we
thank
you
in
Jesus
name,
amen,.
B
A
A
A
B
B
Thank
you,
they've
been
moving
property.
Second
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
October
20
2022
stand
approve
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
the
journal
is
approved
next
to
the
business
is
required
for
leave
of
absence,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones.
B
Property,
second,
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilwoman
bass
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
Council
session,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
who's
opposed
I
have
it
motion
carries
and
our
next
order,
businesses,
Communications
I,
would
ask
the
clerk,
but
please
read
the
messages
and
any
other
messages
that
he
have
in
his
possession
from
the
mayor.
E
E
2022
from
the
general
fund,
the
water
fund,
the
water
residual
fund,
the
grants
Revenue
fund
and
the
aviation
fund
from
certain
Oil
City
offices,
Department,
Sports
and
commissions
to
the
general
fund,
the
water
fund,
the
water
residual
fund
and
the
aviation
fund.
Certain
Oil
City
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
and
an
ordinance
amending
bill
number
220-285,
intended
an
Evidence
to
adopt
a
fiscal
2023
capital
budget
by
revising
various
appropriation
amounts
and
totals,
and
an
ordinance
authorized
transfers
and
Appropriations
for
fiscal
year.
E
2023
from
the
general
fund,
the
water
fund
and
the
grants
Revenue
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
Department's
boards
and
commissions
to
the
general
fund,
the
war
to
find
that
and
the
the
aviation
fund
and
the
grants.
Revenue
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
and
an
ordinance
amending
bill.
Number
220-284
entitled
an
ordinance
to
adopt
a
capital
program
for
the
six
fiscal
years,
2023
through
2028,
inclusive
by
revising
various
appropriation
amounts
and
totals
to
conform
to
amendments
to
the
FY,
2023
capital
budget.
All
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
B
Thank
you,
Mr
Decker,
thank
you
for
those
Communications
from
the
mayor
and
all
the
additional
Communications
that
you
have
at
this
point.
We
will
move
to
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolution
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
titles
of
the
legislation
that's
being
offered
today
by
our
members.
E
Councilwoman
Gilmore
Richardson
offers
two
bills
and
two
resolutions
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark,
an
ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
to
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
Proposal,
set
forth
in
a
resolution
approved
by
Council
I've,
been
Amendment
to
the
Philadelphia
Illinois
Charter,
relating
to
the
creation
of
the
division
of
Workforce
Solutions
within
the
Department
of
Commerce,
to
promote
Workforce
Development
activity,
serving
philadelphians
seeking
jobs
and
training
opportunities
in
the
public
or
private
sectors,
and
authorizing
the
appropriate
officers
to
publish
notice
and
make
arrangements
for
the
special
election.
Next.
E
For
council
president
Clark
an
ordinance
amending
Title
18
of
the
Philadelphia
code,
entitled
Commerce
by
adding
a
new
chapter,
entitled
Workforce
Development
activity
and
reporting
to
promote
Workforce
Development
activity
and
to
require
the
Department
of
Commerce
to
report
to
council.
Certain
aggregate
information
regarding
employment
rates
and
training
opportunities
and
to
report
on
assessments
of
the
economic
impact
of
the
city's
Workforce
Development
programs.
E
E
E
E
2023
from
the
general
fund,
certain
raw
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
the
water
funds,
certain
Oil
City
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
and
the
grants
Revenue
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions
referred
to
committee
and
on
his
own
behalf,
councilman
Jones
offers
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
Malvern
Avenue
between
63rd,
Street
and
Wynwood
road.
Further.
E
E
B
E
E
G
B
E
Title
14
of
the
Philadelphia
code
entitled
zoning
and
planning
by
revising
certain
provisions
of
chapter
14
500
and
settled
zoning
overlay
zoning
districts
by
creating
the
NHO
Nehemiah
homes,
overlay,
District,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions,
respectfully
reports.
It
is
considered
and
amended
the
same
and
Returns
the
attached
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
Thank.
B
You
to
the
moon
and
probably
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended,
so
I
have
to
remit
the
first
reading
this
day
of
bills,
number
220-658-220-661
and
220-662
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
passes
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
Chair
now
recognizes
councilman
Jones
will
report
from
the
committee
on
Commerce
and
economic
development.
E
The
committee
on
Commerce
and
economic
development,
to
which
is
referred
down
by
220813
and
touted
anointed
amending
bill
number
22051a,
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
section.
9
4116
of
the
Philadelphia
code
entitled
2021
Public
Health
Emergency
leave
to
establish
additional
leave
time
under
certain
circumstance,
modify
existing
Provisions
concerning
the
paid
sick
leave
and
make
technical
changes
to
clarify
the
modifications
to
the
Philadelphia
code
intended
to
be
made
by
the
bill
and
make
technical
changes.
E
B
Thank
you.
It's
been
moving
property
second,
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended,
so
I
have
to
permit
first
reading
this
day
of
Bill
number
220-813,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carriers,
and
this
will
be
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
That
concludes
our
reports
on
committee
and
our
next
order
business.
B
It's
consideration
of
the
calendar
I
know
that
the
bills
just
reported
from
committee
was
the
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
their
first
reading
and
they
will
be
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
Ernest
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills.
On
the
first
meeting
calendar,
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
final
second
reading
passage
calendar
today.
B
F
B
B
B
Once
you
have
signed
up,
you
will
be
called
in
order
in
which
your
name
appears
on
the
sign
up
sheet
under
ideal
circumstances.
We
will
have
three
minutes
to
speak,
but
today
we
have
a
significant
volume
of
individuals
wishing
to
speak,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
an
opportunity,
so
we
will
have
two
minutes
to
speak
today.
We
ask
that
you,
please
adjust
your
testimony
to
reflect
the
two-minute
time
limit.
B
When
you
go
to
the
podium,
there
will
be
a
device
on
the
podium
when
the
light
turns
green.
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red,
we
ask
that
you
please
comply
with
the
guidelines
associated
with
public
comment
and
wrap
up
your
comments.
We
anticipate
a
full
cooperation.
We
appreciate
the
fact
that
you're
coming
down
today
to
testify.
I
I
Speaking
as
a
representative
of
the
32nd
Ward
rco,
which
has
a
portion
of
these
boundaries
at
the
Temple
University
area,
say
from
Montgomery
to
our
historic
district
Diamond
Street.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
to
do
tourism,
I'm
a
tour
guide
and
I'm
encouraging
our
government
to
make
sure
this
is
the
time
prior
to
this
vote,
to
make
sure
that
there
is
inclusion
of
all
the
people
who
need
opportunities
in
the
surrounding
areas
of
this
big
District.
I
Every
time
we
have
one
of
these
economic
opportunities,
it's
an
opportunity
to
include
our
citizens,
who
are
not
included,
often
so
I'm
here
today
to
reach
out
to
you
all
to
let
you
know
that
we
need
to
include
them
now.
One
of
our
former
colleagues
Kung
Council
people,
said
if
you're
not
at
the
table.
You're
on
the
menu
I
agree
with
her
very
much
in
that
regard,
but
I'm
here
today
to
make
sure
that
you
know
that
there
are
some
bills
that
need
to
be
rescinded.
Resend
these
bills.
I
The
wholesale
bill
needs
to
be
rescinded.
I'm
here,
to
tell
you
as
a
real
estate
professional,
that
bill
usurps
the
professional
licensings
of
state
of
Pennsylvania.
You
cannot
license
guns
laws,
hire
you
licensing,
Professional,
Licensing,
Laws,
something's,
not
right
about
that,
and
it's
not
going
well
Uptown,
where
we
live
I'm,
a
real
estate
professional,
it's
out
of
order.
In
addition,
the
driving
bill
with
all
the
ills
that
we
have
going
on
in
our
city.
I
J
The
main
thing
that
I
wanted
to
convey
today
is
that,
while
I
understand
the
urgency
behind
this
resolution,
it
is
not
the
answer
to
the
crisis
that
jjsc.
We
do
not
need
to
shuffle
our
kids
from
one
overcrowded,
understaffed
institution
system
to
another,
which
is
what
what
we
will
be
doing
by
just
shuffling
them
to
the
state
system.
J
We
need
to
actually
address
why
so
many
young
people
are
in
our
Juvenile
Detention
Facility.
In
the
first
place,
we
have
over
I
think
about
230
young
people.
Currently
at
jjsc
of
that
74
I
believe
are
waiting
to
go
to
State
placement.
We
need
to
be
asking
why
Philadelphia
sentences
so
many
of
our
children
to
State
placement.
We
have
about
12
percent
of
the
state's
youth
population
and
we
account
for
almost
50
percent
of
young
people
sent
to
State
placement.
J
J
We
also
need
to
look
at
the
fact
that
80
of
young
people
in
State
placement
are
there
for
are
considered
lower,
moderate
risk.
So
many
of
those
young
people
are
from
Philadelphia
and
we
need
to
ask
why
we're
sending
young
people
who
are
considered
low
and
moderate
risk
to
the
most
restrictive
punitive
part
of
our
Juvenile
Justice
System.
J
We
are
in
the
courts
in
Family
Court
often,
and
we
have
just
a
small
window
to
what
goes
on
there,
but
we've
seen
Family
Court
judges
literally
stand
up
and
walk
out
of
the
room,
while
defense
attorney
is
still
presenting
their
argument.
We've
been
yelled
at
for
being
there
in
support
of
young
people.
We
need
counsel
to
be
looking
at,
what's
actually
happening
in
our
courts
and
to
be
asking
for
data
and
transparency
and
demanding
that
the
courts
re-evaluate
every
young
person
at
jjsc
to
see
if
they
can
be
sent
home.
B
K
H
K
Be
held
at
the
jjsc,
and
that
is
about
half
of
the
young
people
who
are
currently
at
the
jjsc.
While
we
do
think
that
the
wait
time
for
State
placement
is
too
long
and
that
young
people
are
waiting
too
long,
we
understand
that
as
a
back
end
issue
and
while
that
is
the
the
purview
of
the
state,
there
are
things
that
we
can
be
do
doing
locally
to
pay
attention
to
who's
coming
in
the
front
door
of
the
jjsc
and
what
we
know
from
research
that
we've
learned
over
the
last
30
years.
K
Researchers
told
us
that
what
is
in
the
best
interest
of
children
is
not
detention.
Detention
is
bad,
whether
the
facilities
are
overcrowded
or
not.
Detention
is
bad
bad,
whether
the
facilities
are
understaffed
or
not,
and
so
the
use
of
detention
should
be,
and
a
very
small
case
in
a
very
small
number
of
cases,
and
should
be
the
least
restrictive,
the
most
restrictive
option,
which
means
that,
if
we're
looking
at
what's
happening
in
the
front
who's
coming
in
the
front
door,
then
it
is.
K
We
are
urging
city
council
to
understand
what's
happening,
who
is
coming
through
that
front
door
that
are
not
legally
required
to
be
there
and
what
are
our
investments?
And
where
are
we
looking
at?
What
community
and
home
treatment
and
support
for
young
people
actually
looks
like
because
that's
what
the
research
tells
us
is
going
to
contribute
to
positive
Youth
Development,
that's
what's
going
to
contribute
to
Safety
in
our
communities
and
when
we
send
young
people
outside
of
our
communities.
K
What
do
we
expect
to
happen
when
we
haven't
equipped
our
communities
to
receive
them
when
they
come
home?
We
will
not
see
a
change
to
the
violence
that
we
see.
We
will
not
see
communities
Thrive
and
we
we
will
not
see
young
people
grow
into
adulthood.
If
we
don't
make
those
investments
in
community
supports.
L
So
thank
you
for
having
me
here
this
morning
again,
my
name
is
James
a
I'm,
the
co-founder
and
associate
director
for
a
program
called
Youth
Empowerment
for
advancement,
hangout,
better
known,
as
usually
I'm
here
today
regarding
Red
House
resolution,
220853
and,
of
course,
I
oppose.
This
is
not
the
answer
to
addressing
the
issues
at
the
Juvenile
Justice
Center
or
our
Juvenile
justice
system
in
general.
L
So
for
me
it's
it's
really
like.
Do
you
really
care
about
our
young
people,
or
is
it
just
about
shifting
accountability?
Much
of
what
has
been
in
the
media
recently
about
the
conditions
that
jjsc
it's
nothing,
though,
especially
the
people
who
care
about
young
people?
In
fact,
many
of
the
the
folks
here
today,
we've
actually
spoken
to
over
the
past
two
years
about
the
very
same
issues
that
we're
talking
about
now.
L
L
Neither
of
them
were
given
access
to
mental
health
or
medication
treatment.
One
therapist
from
Hall
Mercer
can't
treat
200
young
people.
Neither
of
them
were
given
access
to
physical
recreational
Outlets
consistently.
Clearly,
there
are
Philadelphia
leadership
issues.
We
can't
always
blame
staff
shortages
because
all
because
we
all
know
this
happens
to
our
young
people,
if
this
was
happen
to
our
young
people
are
not
currently
in
the
system
or
at
jdsc.
L
Everyone
will
be
outraged
and,
to
be
honest,
mandated
reporters
will
be
required
to
make
a
childline
report
related
to
those
abuses
in
negot,
but
in
those
cases
it
will
always
blame
the
parents.
So
I
say
this
to
remind
you
that
until
adults
who
are
injured
at
the
jdsa,
the
way
our
young
people
are
treated
at
the
jdsa
still
isn't
a
priority.
There
still
isn't
an
urgency
to
address
the
issues
that
led
up
to
what
we
call
now
to
sue
an
estate
I
think.
L
Clearly,
we
have
to
focus
and
invest
in
those
young
people
and
until
we
do
that
the
city,
violence
and
things
like
that
will
never
change
so
I.
Just
challenge
you
all
to
take
a
close
look
at
what's
really
happening
inside
that
Center
and
fix
those
issues
before
we
try
to
hold
anyone
else
accountable.
F
M
Testifying
on
resolution
220853
in
opposition,
my
name
is
Kendra
vanderwater
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
Youth
Empowerment
for
advancement,
hangout,
also
known
as
EF
Philly.
We
work
with
teens
and
young
adults
15
to
24
who
live
in
Western,
Southwest
neighborhoods
and
are
directly
impacted
by
violence.
M
Resolution
220853
focuses
on
suing
the
state
due
to
having
a
high
number
of
Youth
residents
at
jjsc,
waiting
to
be
picked
up
by
the
state,
as
they
have
already
been
sentenced
to
State
placement.
The
state
is
not
refusing
to
pick
up
residents.
There
are
very
limited
State
beds
and
options
in
general
and
some
State
facilities
have
cut
ties
with
the
city
for
various
reasons.
While
this
capacity
issue
is
true,
the
issues
are
far
deeper
than
what
this
resolution
is
proposing.
M
M
The
Detention
Center
is
run
by
City
people
and
City
entities.
So
how
are
we
placing
Soul
blame
on
the
state
when
how
we
run
this
facility
is
literally
in
our
control.
The
city
continues
to
ignore
the
deeper
issues
and
it's
unfortunate
that
people
will
most
likely
have
to
die
before
any
type
of
useful
action
may
take
place.
He
have
Philly
visits
and
talks
to
youth
weekly
at
jjsc
during
face-to-face
visits.
Youth
are
high
off
of
drugs,
such
as
Suboxone
that
they
are
saying
they
get
from
staff.
M
M
When
yeah
Philly
began
to
tell
people
about
these
issues,
jjsc
started
to
block
our
visits
to
youth
in
effort
to
intimidate
us
for
sharing,
what's
been
happening
inside
the
facility
over
the
past.
Several
years,
the
Philadelphia
area
has
seen
several
youth
jails
and
residential
facilities
be
closed
due
to
the
unaddressed
and
ongoing
abuse
and
neglect
of
Youth.
The
same
exact
issues
that
close
these
other
facilities
are
exactly
what's
happening
at
our
own
youth
facility.
M
M
220853
is
not
only
an
effort
to
skirt
city
responsibility,
but
it's
another
effort
that
does
not
address
the
root
causes
of
the
issues
within
the
center.
Jjsc
should
only
detain
young
people
who
have
committed
egregious
acts
of
violence
against
people,
while
the
others
need
to
remain
in
the
community
with
the
right
Services.
We
know
that
about
80
percent
of
Youth
at
jjsc
pose
a
lower
risk
to
Public
Safety,
and
we
need
to
be
doing
everything
we
can
to
keep
our
kids
in
the
community
to
get
the
services
they
need.
M
Jjsc
has
been
over
the
capacity
of
the
150
youth,
with
many
youth
being
there
for
a
year
without
their
time
in
detention,
counting
towards
their
sentence.
The
city
continues
to
not
address
the
real
issues
of
abuse
and
neglect,
and
now
that
things
have
started
to
blow
up,
they
are
making
a
last-ditch
effort
to
place
blame
and
continue
to
ignore
the
center
needs
that
need
to
be
closed
and
they
are
not
protecting
our
kids.
Thank
you.
F
N
O
Morning,
my
name
is
Christine
Brunson
I
am
the
executive
director
of
purple
house
project
PA
I'd
like
to
first
thank
council
member,
Kendra,
Brooks
and
all
the
other
council
members
who
are
in
support
of
this
bill.
I
mean
this
resolution.
Purple
house
project
is
a
local
non-profit
with
the
mission
to
strengthen
Empower
and
transition,
women
impacted
by
intimate
partner
violence
through
connection
to
essential
resources
that
Aid
in
the
healing
process.
O
P
And
support
a
resolution:
851
I
am
both
a
survivor
of
domestic
violence
as
well
as
a
blind
person.
I
went
blind
in
2016
as
a
result
of
domestic
violence.
I
was
brutally
attacked
by
my
ex-boyfriend,
while
I
was
two
months
pregnant
he
dislocated
my
neck
in
several
places.
He
also
like
I
said
caused
my
blindness
as
well
as
this
located
certain
vertebraes
in
my
back
to
this
day,
I
have
chronic
back
pain
as
well
as,
oh.
Where
is
it
sorry?
You
guys
hear
me
better.
Can.
M
P
Start
all
over
all.
Right
again,
my
name
is
Stacy
leap.
I
went
blind
in
2016
as
a
result
of
domestic
violence.
Like
I
said
it's,
it's
been
a
struggle
trying
to
adjust
to
the
blindness
and
I
really
am
so
thankful
that
there
is
more
awareness
coming
out
when
it
comes
to
domestic
violence,
as
well
as
resources
for
those
who
are
blind.
I
find
it
really
hard
to
adjust
I.
Still
to
this
day,
my
abuser
has
not
been
committed
for
his
crime.
P
I
miss
the
statue
of
limitation
in
order
to
charge
him
for
the
crime.
I
live
my
life
in
great
fear,
half
the
time
because
of
my
blindness,
and
not
being
able
to
see
but
I'm
thankful
that
this
resolution
is
out
just
to
bring
the
awareness
out
and
I
hope
that
more
resolutions
will
come
out
where
we
can
provide
resources
for
those
going
through
domestic
violence
while
having
different
disabilities
and
how
we
can
keep
ourselves
safe
and
keep
ourselves
aware
of
the
situations
going
on
in
the
community.
P
Since
my
blindness
I've
been
able
to
connect
with
other
people
within
the
blindness
community
and
help
start
a
blind
parents
group
with
the
national
Federation
of
the
blind
of
Pennsylvania,
where
we
come
together
and
support
each
other.
A
lot
of
the
parents
in
that
group
are
also
survivors
of
domestic
violence
and
when
I
told
them
about
this
situation,
they
were
very
happy
that
more
more
talk
is
coming
out
concerning
domestic
violence
and
there's
no
silencing
it
and
the
more
we
have
opportunities
to
bring
awareness.
The
more
people
can
have
the
help
that
they
deserve.
F
J
F
Q
My
name
is
Hannah
pertiva
Spielberg
for
many
years,
I've
had
the
gift
of
learning
from
and
working
beside
young
people
impacted
by
incarceration
in
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
many
fellow
Advocates
who
you
heard.
You
heard
speak
today,
I'm
the
Social
Work
Director
for
the
Youth
art
and
self-empowerment
project
and
was
also
a
social
service
advocate
for
youth,
while
at
the
defender
association
between
2014
and
2018..
Q
I
believe
that
the
sponsors
of
this
resolution
intend
to
find
solutions
to
this
crisis
and
with
respect
for
track
records
advocating
for
the
city's
children.
I
am
urging
a
necessary
reframe
of
the
problem
and
distinct
resolutions
which
propose
distinct,
Solutions,
first
towards
a
necessary
reframe.
The
problem
is
not
that
there
is
not
enough
space
at
pjjsc
to
incarcerate
our
children
and
that
we
therefore
must
send
them
to
be
incarcerated
further
away.
Q
The
problems
instead
that
I
want
to
lift
up
are
one
a
lack
of
funding
for
and
two
a
lack
of
Judges
granting
opportunities
to,
educate
and
support
our
children
outside
jail
cells.
Here
in
our
home
City.
Regarding
funding
priorities,
those
who
do
not
learn
from
history
are
doomed
to
repeat
it.
So
it's
important
to
lift
up
recent
cycles
of
increased
attention,
funding
and
lack
of
community
reinvestment.
Q
Pjjsc
was
open
about
10
years
ago
at
about
the
same
time
that
a
record
number
around
30
schools
closed
violence
has
only
increased
since
then,
more
so
during
the
covid-19
pandemic,
and
now,
when
the
number
of
Youth
at
jjsc
is
more
than
triple
the
number
when
it
first
opened,
violence
in
this
city
is
still
higher
than
ever
before.
So,
while
the
reaction
to
more
violence
seems
to
be
to
incarcerate
more
children,
we
can
also
see
that
violence
increases
when
essential,
Community
Resources
are
shuttered
and
that
high
incarceration
does
not
decrease
levels
of
violence.
Q
B
R
Lockdown
that
allows
allows
increased
violence
to
thrive
in
isolation,
have
all
contributed,
contributed
to
the
extraordinary
dangerous
situations
for
people
experiencing
domestic
violence.
Over
the
last
year
we
saw
elements
of
intimate
partner,
violence
evolved
in
ways.
We
never
could
have
imagined
to
reflect
our
ever-changing
and
increasingly
violent
world,
so
we
have
to
evolve
as
well
when
clients
stop
calling
the
hotline,
because
we
couldn't
talk
safely
on
the
phones.
R
We
developed
a
web
chat
when
our
courts
closed
to
the
public
during
the
lockdown
intake
and
attorney
representation
was
provided
via
a
video
conference
and
telephone
we
walked
when
we
walked
into
Camp
I'm.
Sorry,
when
we
walk
in
counseling
centers
closed
due
to
the
pandemic,
we
went
to
zoom
as
a
city.
We
shared
safety,
has
developed
new
tools
and
flyers
to
serve
our
immigrants
and
immigrants,
victims
of
crime
and
survivors
of
human
trafficking
to
meet
the
needs.
When
gaps
are
thoughts.
R
This
October
we
reflect
on
the
commitment
we
have
all
made
in
ending
violence
in
our
homes
and
in
our
neighborhoods
as
a
city,
we
have
evolved
to
meet
the
changing
needs
in
our
community,
and
yet
we
have
miles
to
keep
the
most
vulnerable
members
of
our
community
safe
and
we're
there
in
when
they're
in
their
own
homes.
On
behalf
of
our
clients
and
this
month,
especially,
we
come
together
with
hope
that
our
City's
plans
for
addressing
current
levels
of.
R
Consider
the
impact
of
domestic
violence,
which
is
often
overlooked
by
the
fundamental
to
health
and
safety
in
our
community.
In
closing,
while
today
is
a
very
important
day
to
officially
recognize
domestic
violence,
Awareness
Month
in
our
city,
we
must
remember
that,
every
day
in
our
homes
and
in
our
streets,
thousands
of
Philadelphia's
philadelphiaans
are
experiencing
intimate
partner
violence.
We
can
all
be
leaders
in
helping
others
understand
the
connections
between
all
types
of
violence,
so
that
we
can
create
a
more
more
progress.
I.
R
B
S
S
S
S
There
was
no
murder,
so
maybe
if
Philadelphia
was
a
winning
City
in
education,
maybe
if
Philadelphia
was
a
winning
City
in
terms
of
keeping
the
city
clean,
just
maybe
we
would
eliminate,
or
at
least
decrease
the
violence
in
this
city
and
I
would
also
just
like
to
say
that
two
minutes
is
really
not
enough
to
speak
before
city
council
to
have
to
stand
up
here
and
have
people
rush
to
speak.
I
mean
what
do
you
really
have
to
do?
What
happens
if
we
get
out
of
here
at
12
30.?
S
What
difference
is
it
really
going
to
make
people
have
things
that
they
want
to
get
off
their
chest
and
they
want
to
say
so.
I
would
just
you
know,
recommend
that
you
kind
of
give
some
leeway
with
everyone
who
wants
to
speak
and
we
have
to
listen
to
our
young
people
last
week
when
the
young
sister
was
cut
off.
Do
you
know
what
it
takes
for
a
young
person
to
come
up
here
to
speak
only
to
be
cut
off?
That's
not
correct!
We
need
to
do
something
better
to
listen
to
our
youth.
S
B
U
Good
morning
my
name
is
Raymond
Roy
Pace
I
am
currently
the
principal
of
Girard
College
High
School
I,
come
to
you
today
to
speak
on
a
topic
that
is
very
near
and
dear
to
my
heart
and
as
black
male
Educators.
I
speak
on
this
topic,
because
one
I
am
consider
myself
a
black
male
educator
serving
in
the
city
for
over
a
decade
now
being
a
product
of
the
city,
but
I.
U
Also,
look
around
I
asked
my
peers,
often
how
many
of
you
ever
heard
a
black
male
educator
when
you
think
about
the
impact
that
a
black
educator
makes
when
a
young
person's
and
it
makes
in
a
young
person's
life.
You
can
consider
these
statistics
to
be
true
that
39
of
students
will
graduate
from
high
school
if
they
just
have
one
black
male
educator
having
a
black
male
educator
in
a
classroom
affirms
our
identities
and
beliefs
of
the
young
people
that
sit
in
that
classroom.
U
So
when
I
say
when
we
look
at
our
city
and
we
consider
the
crisis
in
which
we're
in
we
talk
about
youth
violence
and
the
killings
that
are
happening,
what
I
will
also
suggest
that
to
do
is
to
take
a
look
at
what
supports
do.
We
have
in
place
for
our
young
people
when
they
show
up
to
their
school
houses
and
their
school
buildings?
Do
they
have
people
that
look
like
them
that
speak
like
them
and
talk
like
them
and
wear
the
same
sneakers
just
like
them,
and
so
today,
I.
U
V
Ray
just
talked
a
great
deal
about
the
statistics,
as
it
relates
to
the
representation
of
blackmail
Educators,
as
well
as
the
impact
lowering
Dropout
rates.
Ensuring
that
identity
is
affirmed.
I
want
to
also
speak
about
the
true
impact
of
Windows
and
mirrors.
My
entire
K-12
experience.
I
did
not
have
one
single
black
male
educator
in
my
trajectory,
not
until
College
I
had
a
black
man
advocate
for
me
to
teach
me
to
Mentor
me
and
to
also
provide
the
inrole
for
me
to
become
an
educator.
V
I
then
moved
into
becoming
a
teacher
in
the
cities
of
Atlanta,
DC
and
ultimately
leading
schools
here
in
Philadelphia,
when
I
think
about
the
experiences
that
I've
had
with
the
young
people
that
I've
served
specifically
black
boys
oftentimes,
they
did
not
know
the
possibilities,
the
pathways
the
opportunities
afforded
to
them.
If
they,
in
fact
have
the
space
in
the
place
of
having
black
men
in
front
of
them,
my
ask
is
beyond
that:
what
do
we
do
as
a
city
to
ensure
that
we
retain
black
men
as
Educators?
How
do
we
provide
avenues
for
certification?
V
How
do
we
provide
avenues
for
financial
supports?
How
do
we
provide
alternative
certification
tracks
to
ensure
that
they
are
then
able
to
enter
the
profession?
So,
as
I
said
before,
beyond
the
statistics,
how
are
we
providing
windows
and
mirrors
for
the
young,
black
boys
and
girls
that
we're
here
within
the
city,
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that
that
is
in
fact
thriving
in
this
space?
So
thank
you
so
much
appreciate
the
time
today.
W
A
W
I
want
the
city
to
really
look
at
the
issue
that
Blind
and
Visually
Impaired,
as
well
as
domestic
violence.
Victims
go
through
and
to
really
fight
for
them,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone.
My
church,
family
love,
Zion,
Baptist
Church,
as
well
as
City,
Philadelphia
and
Delaware
County.
That's
going
to
be
honoring
me
as
well
for
allowing
me
to
have
this
platform,
because
blindness
is
not
an
issue.
It
is
a
survival.
Y
Morning,
hi,
my
name
is
gabri
Jackson
and
I'm,
with
a
community
organization
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
again,
like
I'll,
be
talking
on
like
the
okay
on
the
bill.
220
will
Excuse
Me
220-853
So,
currently
in
the
state
of
Pennsylvania.
Well,
Pennsylvania
they're,
Philadelphia
youth
make
up
44
of
incarcerated
youth
with
that
being
12
of
the
state
population.
Y
This
issue.
This
is
like
a
primary
issue
of
pretty
much
incarcerating
black
and
brown
Youth
and
also
creates
and
deflects
from
creative
healing.
That
is
supposed
to
be
the
purpose
of
jjse
and
it's
actually
creating
more
harm.
I
have
the
privilege
of
working
with
youth
who
have
been
incarcerated
and
also
their
parents
who
have
supported
them
through
the
process
of
incarceration
and
I
would
like
to
share
some
of
their
testimonies
of
the
conditions
of
jjse,
which
also
matches
up
with
the
conditions
of
Prior
facilities
that
were
created
in
the
state
of
Pennsylvania.
Y
So
take
time
to
read
it.
I
was
recently
in
jjsc
and
I
want
to
say
that
the
conditions
in
there
are
getting
worse
every
day.
Well,
jjsc
they
had
three
people
to
a
double
double
room.
While
some
people
were
sleeping
on
the
floor
about
20
kids
in
a
missions,
they
only
allow
you
to
take
one
shower,
and
that's
only
during
your
intake
time,
the
staff
and
antagonize
kids,
and
they
don't
like
you.
Y
They
go
to
get
another
kid
to
do
something
to
you
and
they
can
kid
earns
outside
food
and
something
else
as
a
reward
as
if
they
did
something
good
I.
Don't
think
we
should
be
incarcerated
for
house
arrest
or
violations,
because
we
didn't
ask
to
be
on
house
arrest.
What
do
we
learn
from
being
on
house
arrest
all
day
without
restrictions
not
being
able
to
do
anything,
we
should
be
able
to
participate
in
a
program
that
allows
us
to
learn
from
our
mistakes,
hear
our
voices.
Y
It
actually
helps
us
with
that
need
we
have
and
that's
from
a
youth.
That's
been
incarcerated
recently
at
jjsc.
This
comments
from
a
parent
having
my
son
incarcerated
was
a
traumatic
experience
in
regards
to
jjsc
I.
Do
not
agree
nor,
like
the
way
that
people
the
that
people
in
the
place
operates
the
staff,
let
kids
fight
kids,
are
bullied
and
pick
on
and
offer
Wars
to
participate
in
violence
to
talk
to
the
kids,
disrespectfully
I
believe
it
should
be
shut
down
as
a
parent.
Y
They
fail
to
allow
me
to
speak
to
my
son
for
a
long
period
of
time
when
he
first
was
incarcerated.
The
social
worker
failed
to
reach
out
to
me.
It
took
me
about
10
calls
to
get
in
contact
with
them.
My
son
also
caught
covet,
while
being
there.
It
was
no
precautions
again
like
I
understand
that
there's
harm
that
is
done
in
the
city,
but
incarceration
is
not
the
answer
and
I
do
believe
that
reinvesting.
Y
The
funding
that
does
go
to
that
facility,
as
well
as
a
lot
of
other
programs
that
have
incarcerated
our
youth
or
kept
our
youth
on
restrictions,
should
be
reincarcerated
into
Community
programming.
That
actually
gives
our
youth
the
right
to
speak
on.
What
that
programming
looks
like
as
well
as
gifts
are
used
the
right
to
speak
on?
Z
Z
Tomorrow
Philadelphia
becomes
a
World
Series
City
go
Phillies
in
2015,
Philadelphia
became
a
UNESCO
world
heritage
City,
and
it
wasn't
because
of
our
sports
teams
or
our
EDS
and
meds,
or
our
cheese,
steaks
and
Scrapple.
It
was
because
Philadelphia
is
the
Cradle
of
democracy.
It's
a
democracy
that
we
have
to
preserve
vigilantly,
which
is
why
I
want
to
continue
reading
the
resolution
that
I
began
at
last
session
as
follows.
Z
Whereas
undue
concentration
of
power
in
the
executive
branch
would
violate
the
very
essence
of
democratic
governance
as
espoused
by
the
drafters
of
the
Philadelphia
home
Rule
Charter
and
whereas
the
people
of
Philadelphia
expect
public
officials
to
act
in
good
faith
and
whereas
the
people
of
Philadelphia
require
honesty,
transparency
and
accountability
from
our
public
officials.
And
whereas
the
council
has
power
to
compel
the
attendance
of
witnesses
and
the
production
of
documents
and
other
evidence
at
any
meeting
of
the
body
or
any
of
its
committees.
Z
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
That
city
council
is
hereby
authorized
to
compel
the
attendance
of
Mayor
Kenny
to
explain
his
refusal
to
implement
and
enforce
ordinances.
Number
210956
and
200-425,
duly
enacted
into
law
by
the
city
council
of
Philadelphia
I,
will
leave
my
resolution
on
the
public
comment
Podium
for
Mr
Decker.
Thank
you
so
much
go
Phillies.
Thank.
AA
AA
Bass's
resolution
to
enforce
Bill
200-425
the
healthy
outdoor
spaces
Bill
last
week,
I
spoke
about
how
important
our
wild
plants
can
be
to
our
well-being.
This
week,
I
went
to
focus
on
one
wild
medicinal
plant,
in
particular
the
plantain
or
plantago.
Not
the
banana
plantain
is
a
miracle
medicinal
herb
usually
described
as
a
common
yard
weed
since
it
grows
everywhere.
What
does
plantain
do?
It
is
a
universal
healer,
both
externally
and
internally,
and
should
be
part
of
every
first
aid
kit.
AA
Basically,
it
draws
out
and
dries
up
infection
according
to
Scientific
studies,
it's
an
antibiotic
and
antiviral
an
anti-parasitic
anti-fungal
antidote,
anti-inflammatory
anti-cancer,
anti-tumor,
anti-radiation,
poisoning,
anti-ulcer,
anti-fever,
anti-cough
decongestant,
relieves
pain,
stops,
bleeding,
helps,
cure
blood,
poison,
lowers
cholesterol
and
boosts
the
immune
system.
Plantain
requires
no
elaborate
processing,
I've
used
it
for
years,
particularly
as
an
antibiotic,
whereas
I'm
allergic
to
most
commercial
antibiotics.
If
people
knew
about
this
and
other
wild
medicinal
plants,
many
commercial
medicines
would
not
be
needed.
AA
This
is
an
important
issue,
as
our
drinking
water
is
not
filtered
for
medications,
most
of
which
have
harmful
side
effects
to
both
humans
and
the
environment.
It
is
also
a
crime
that
our
institutions
do
not
educate
the
public
about
our
wild
resources,
but
instead
convince
us
that
we
need
commercial
products
and
services
in
order
to
survive.
AA
AB
Foremost
I'm
grateful
for
the
countless
black
Educators
on
Whose
shoulders,
I
stand
and
lean
on,
several
of
whom
are
here,
you've
heard
from
a
couple
of
them
as
well.
Thank
you
to
councilman
Isaiah
Thomas
for
the
resolution
naming
October
as
black
male
Educators
month
and
for
recognizing
the
fifth
annual
national
black
men
Educators
convening
that
will
be
held
right
here
in
Philadelphia
later
this
fall
each
day,
I'm
reminded
of
the
importance
of
black
men
teachers.
AB
AB
Most
students
will
go
through
their
13
years
of
public
school
education
without
ever
being
taught
by
a
black
teacher,
let
alone
a
black
man.
We
cannot
have
social
justice
without
educational
and
racial
Justice.
We
found
we
founded
the
center
in
2019
the
center
for
black
educator
development
to
address
and
accelerate
important
changes
in
the
educational
system.
Our
mission
to
rebuild
the
black
teacher
pipeline
in
order
to
achieve
educational,
equity
and
racial
Justice
is
achieved
through
our
work,
but
it
is
not
simply
enough
to
have
black
men
as
teachers.
AB
I
can
tell
you
in
1993
after
I,
was
shot
and
left
for
dead
and
on
my
way
to
law
school
after
that,
I
was
recruited
and
invited
into
the
profession
by
Dr,
Martin
Ryder.
That
type
of
work
must
continue.
It
must
continue
to
be
celebrated,
supported,
funded
and
evaluated,
and
this
resolution
today
naming
October
is
blackmail
Educators
month
and
honoring.
AB
B
B
B
F
F
So
what
we
have
talked
about
on
this
floor
are
with
my
colleagues
remember
Jim,
who
is
this
is
not
anything
new
for
the
last
two
years,
she's
been
looking
at
that
causal
effect
of
what
we
can
do
to
mitigate
these
circumstances,
and
what
we
want
to
do
is
once
we
get
past
that
crisis,
we
will
continue
to
look
at
the
causes
and
meet
with
The
Advocates
and
talk
about
Solutions,
long-term
and
short-term.
There
are
two
types
of
leadership
this,
the
president,
those
that
deal
with
situations
and
those
that
deal
with
long-term
Solutions.
B
AC
Then,
thank
you,
council
president.
Thank
you
very
much.
Majority
Leader
Jones
I
also
wanted
to
acknowledge
the
words
of
The
Advocates,
who
spoke
today.
I
think
they
spoke
incredibly
powerfully
to
the
current
conditions
of
what
is
happening
and
again
emphasized
that
our
concern
has
to
be
on
our
young
people
as
they
leave
that
Center
not
just
on
why
they
went
into
it.
AC
The
the
most
important
thing
for
us
is
is
zeroed
in
on
their
safety,
their
well-being,
their
health,
mental
health
and
the
long-term
outcomes
that
they
have.
There
is
no
question
that,
as
we're
dealing
with
the
temporary
crisis
and
the
immediate
crisis
of
the
of
the
of
this
situation
that
has
long
been
brewing
there,
the
testifiers
are
absolutely
right
that
we
will
not
ignore
how
we
got
here
and
the
systemic
issues
that
have
to
be
urgently
fixed.
The
recommendations
that
they
have
made
are
being
taken
to
Heart
and
I
know.
AC
My
colleagues
will
be
active
around
them.
We
created
a
task
force
within
this
Council
body
several
years
ago,
specifically
because
we
knew
that
the
institutions
that
we
were
using
to
hold
children,
profoundly
harmed
and
abused
them
and
that
children
often
left
our
children
worse
off
worse
off
than
where
they
were
before
worsening
cycles
of
violence,
if
not
even
deepening
it.
As
the
scope
of
the
abuse
at
facilities
like
Glen
Mills
and
we
can
rattle
off,
countless
names
was
revealed
in
a
way
that
could
no
longer
be
ignored.
AC
AC
We
are
not
going
to
allow
our
children
to
be
casualties
of
our
failures
to
to
do
the
work
that
that
is
our
mission,
which
is
to
care
and
educate
and
ensure
and
tell
our
families
that
they
are,
they
are
going
to
be
cared
for,
especially
in
their
most
urgent
time
of
need,
so
I
Just
Want
to
Thank
The
Advocates.
Again,
we
have
heard
your.
We
have
absolutely
heard
your
recommendations
and
we
will
be
moving
on
a
number
of
them
and
look
forward
to
staying
in
touch.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
Thank.
AD
To
testing
those
very
critical
and
important
points,
but
also
for
the
work
that
they
do
every
day
to
serve
youth,
including
youth
at
pjjsc,
I,
am
going
to
support
the
resolution
because
we
need
a
right
now
solution.
There
was
one
day
when
we
heard
that
there
were
four
staff
at
pjjsc.
We
could
not
have
a
situation
where
we
have
230
kids
in
a
facility-
that's
not
built
for
that.
Many
kids
with
four
staff
people,
and
so
the
solutions
that
we
need
to
pursue
in
the
immediate
term
need
to
relieve
the
population
at
the
site.
AD
However,
I
do
also
think
that
we
have
to
pay
much
more
attention
to
the
other
issues
and
recommendations
that
were
brought
up
here
today,
particularly
around
seeing
who
could
go
back
into
the
community
today
and
around
having
much
more
discretion
on
the
the
youth
that
are
going
into
pjjsc
in
the
first
place.
You
know
during
the
pandemic,
the
public
safety
committee,
we
were
working
very
closely
with
the
Defenders
and
with
the
courts
to
review
the
young
people
who
were
at
pjjsc
to
send
people
home
who
could
go
home
and
to
have.
AD
You
know
more
discretion
around
who
needed
to
be
there
in
the
first
place
that
worked.
You
know
at
some
point.
We
just
had
a
shutdown
in
communication
with
the
courts
and
I
feel
like
we
need
to
get
back
to
that,
and
we
should
be
evaluating
that,
probably
on
a
weekly
basis.
The
same
way
we
were
during
the
pandemic,
and
so
what
I
am
hopeful
for
is
that
we
can
invite
The
Advocates
into
the
conversation
that
we
have
been
having
around
pjjsc
to
so
that
they
can.
AD
D
D
And
I
wanted
to
thank
the
folks
who
came
down
today
for
their
commentary
and
also
you
know,
folks
who
there
are
many
positions
on
what
to
do.
But
I
think
the
one
thing
that
everyone
has
in
common
is
the
acknowledgment
that
we
need
to
do
something
and
we
need
to
do
it
now
and
that
we
are
all
trying
to
work
fast
and
furious
to
fix
this
situation.
But
this
goes
way
way
back
and
I
know
it's
not
a
surprise
to
anyone
in
here.
D
This
goes
way
way
back
to
the
fact
that
we
have
underfunded
our
Public
Schools.
We
have
not
supported
the
resources
or
we
do
not
have
the
resources
that
our
young
people
need
and,
as
it
was
mentioned
earlier,
around
African-American
males
and
the
interaction
and
teaching.
That's
a
part.
That's
a
component
of
what
is
missing.
So
I
just
really
wanted
to
to
put
that
into
the
universe,
because
we
can't
expect
that
things
are
just
magically
change.
D
D
B
B
B
F
B
Thank
you.
All.
Those
in
favor
of
the
motion
was
signify
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
had
it
Bill
Number,
220
659
has
been
amended
and
Bill
number
220639,
as
amended,
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council
Mr
Decker.
You
have
any
additional
resolution:
hey.
X
B
T
T
B
F
B
F
Very
briefly,
Mr
President,
this
topic
of
hair
and
discrimination
and
what
comes
with
different
forms
of
expression
through
care
came
first
to
this
Council
by
councilwoman
Parker.
When
she
introduced
that
resolution.
To
that
degree,
it
has
circulated
to
the
Pennsylvania
human
relations
commission,
where
there
is
a
National
Conference
discussing
that
in
Philadelphia,
and
so
on.
Behalf
of
her
and
all
of
the
women
and
men
of
city
council,
I
moved
for
the
adoption.
F
B
AE
Thank
you,
council
president
I
want
to
thank
councilmember
Jones
for
co-introducing
the
domestic
violence,
Awareness
Month
resolution
with
me,
and
to
all
my
Council
colleagues
and
their
staff
members
who
demonstrate
their
support
for
this
issue
by
wearing
purple
today.
As
you
know,
I
lost
my
cousin
Tiana
nine
years
ago
to
domestic
violence.
Last
year
we
passed
the
coercive
control
bill
which
expanded
protection
for
survivors
of
abuse
in
her
memory,
and
this
bill
recognizes
that
not
all
forms
of
abuse
are
physical
and
ensure
that
Enviro
and
survivors
had
the
housing
workplace
projections.
AE
They
need
to
stay
safe
and
seek
help
before
it's
too
late.
I
will
continue
to
honor
my
cousin's
memory
by
fighting
for
victims
of
domestic
violence,
making
resources
more
visible
and
accessible,
and
ensuring
survivors
know
that
they
are
not
alone
and
I
also
want
to
recognize
women
against
abuse,
purple
house
project
and
everyone
in
the
city,
who's
standing
up
for
survivals
for
survivors
for
their
essential
work,
to
reduce
stigma
and
create
Pathways
to
safety.
For
those
who
are
interested
purple
house
pack,
project
will
be
hosting
the
annual
purple
path.
AE
Walk
this
Saturday
at
noon
at
Tioga,
hope,
garden
and
I
will
be
there
with
my
team
and
all
are
welcome
to
attend
to
support
the
survivors.
As
someone
who
worked
for
years
with
people
with
disability
and
is
passionate
about
disability,
Justice
I
also
want
to
highlight
something.
We
don't
talk
about
enough,
which
is
the
intersections
between
disabilities
and
domestic
violence.
AE
The
effect
of
abuse
are
long-lasting,
whether
it's
psychological,
physical
or
financial.
After
experience,
abuse,
many
survivors
must
overcome
not
just
the
trauma
of
the
domestic
violence
but
navigate
the
realities
of
living
with
physical
disabilities
from
their
abuse,
and
it's
clear
that
these
movements
for
justice
are
all
related
and
that
building
of
truly
inclusive,
safe,
accessible
City
means
ensuring
that
we
are
supporting
the
whole
person,
not
just
one's
aspect
of
who
they
are
so.
AE
I
want
to
specifically
recognize
eyes
like
mine
for
their
partnership,
Stacy
leap
who
courageously
shared
her
story
today
and
those
organizing
started.
The
blind
parents
group
for
the
national.
The
national
Federation
of
the
blind
in
Pennsylvania
and
I
also
want
to
thank
Esther
Gilliard
for
her
work
with
eyes
like
mine,
Esther's
skills
and
efforts
were
recognized
recently
at
the
sixth
annual
blind,
Diva,
empowerment,
pageant
and
I'm
very
proud
of
both
of
these
women
for
their
efforts.
It's
Brave
Advocates
like
Stacy
and
Esther,
who
must
be
at
the
Forefront
of
our
fight
for
inclusive,
accessible
Philadelphia.
AE
B
AD
I
realized
that
it
must
be
very
hard
to
talk
about
things
that
are
that
traumatic,
but
I
also
think
it's
a
very
important
part
of
raising
awareness
around
the
issue,
particularly
coming
out
of
the
pandemic,
where
you
know
so
many
women
and
children
especially
were
kind
of
Trapped
in
circumstances
that
might
not
have
happened
otherwise.
So
I
just
wanted
to
to
thank
everybody
and
to
thank
the
members
for
pushing
forward
this
important
effort.
A
D
There
are
so
many
negative
things
that
are
happening,
but
I
wanted
to
make
mention
that
we
lost
a
shining
star
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
named
Dion
Johns,
who
was
very
well
known
in
the
Northwest
section
of
Philadelphia,
very,
very
active
in
community,
always
giving
back
always
doing
for
community,
and
we
lost
her
very
suddenly
last
week,
and
so,
while
I
want
to.
You
know
just
make
mention
of
her
name
and
the
work
that
she
had
done.
I
don't
want
to
do
it
in
a
negative
connotation
or
be
down
about
it.
D
I
want
to
really
say
it
in
a
way
that
celebrates
and
uplifts
the
life
that
she
live
in
all
that
she
gave
she
was
a
giver.
She
was
very
generous
and
she
was
a
doer
for
countless
people,
particularly
in
Germantown
and
in
the
Northwest
section
of
Philadelphia.
So
I
really
just
wanted
to
mention
her
name
and
all
also
send
prayers
to
her
son.
She
had
very
deep
ties
also
with
the
Philadelphia
Police
Department.
D
Her
son
Mark
Casey
is
a
sergeant
with
the
Philadelphia
Police
Department
and
her
cousin
is
Captain
Malachi,
Jones
and
they're,
both
very
well
known
as
well
throughout
the
city,
so
I
just
really
wanted
to
make
mention
of
that,
and
that,
although
we've
lost
an
angel
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
Heavens
definitely
gained
one.
So
thank
you,
Mr
President
thank.