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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 3-3-2021
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A
Thank
you
very
much
and
good
morning
to
everyone.
Well,
thank
you
for
joining
us
today,
but
before
we
begin
the
council
session
today,
I
would
like
to
make
the
following
announcement.
Due
to
the
continuing
threat,
the
public
health
from
covert
19
city
council
is
currently
meeting
remotely.
We
are
using
microsoft's
teams
to
make
this
remote
meeting
possible
instructions
for
how
the
public
may
view
the
meeting
and
offer
public
comment
are
included
in
the
stated
meeting
notice
that
was
published
in
the
daily
news.
A
They
inquired
the
legal
intelligence
prior
to
the
meeting
and
can
also
be
found
on
phl
counsel
dot
com.
I
will
now
note
that
the
hour
has
come.
Mr
decker,
I'm
going
to
ask
the
clerk.
Please
call
the
road
to
take
attendance
and
members
that
are
in
attendance
say
a
couple
of
words
to
make
sure
that
your
image
is
displayed
on
the
screen.
Mr
decker,
please
call
roll
councilwoman.
B
A
A
A
And
good
morning
to
all,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
to
give
our
invocation.
This
morning,
the
chair
recognizes
father
bill
waters
of
saint
augustine,
roman
catholic
church.
He
is
here
today
as
the
guest
of
councilman
squilla.
I
would
ask
all
members
and
guests
to
please
value
here
for
the
invocation.
M
M
M
M
A
M
A
24Th
2022
be
approved.
Second,
thank
you.
It
has
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
journal
of
the
meeting
on
thursday
february
24
2022
standard
proof,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
ice
heavy
and
our
journal
is
approved
in
our
next
order
of
business
is
the
request
for
leave
of
absence
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilwoman
parker
thank.
L
L
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moving
property
second,
that
the
legislative
matters
stated
by
councilwoman
parker
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
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
emotion
carries,
and
our
next
sort
of
business
is
communication,
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
and
any
additional
communication
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
B
B
Bill
number
is
22005
and
22052,
and
I'm
pleased
to
advise
you
that
on
february
25
2022
I
signed
the
following
bills,
which
were
passed
by
calculated
session
on
february
24
2022
phil
number
is
22001
22002
and
22077,
and
I'm
transmitting
for
the
consideration
of
your
honorable
body,
a
resolution
authorizing
the
fall
of
the
atlanta
bank.
You
saw
to
assign
2032
east
lehigh
avenue
located
in
the
first
councilmanic
district
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philadelphia
land
bank.
B
These
conveying
title
2
2609
through
27
sears
street
3014
through
26
wharton
street
and
1308
through
14,
south
26th
street,
located
in
the
second
councilmanic
district
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philippines
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philippine
land
bank.
These
conveyings
out
of
the
various
properties
located
in
the
third
councilman
district,
including
on
the
following
streets,
brandywine
street
olive
street
mellon
street
north
shedwood
street
wallace
street
north
33rd
street
and
north
35th
street,
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philippines
redevelopment
authority.
Let's
see
and
deliver
to
the
philadelphia
land
bank.
B
These
conveying
each
other
the
various
properties
located
in
the
fifth
councilmanic
district,
including
on
the
following
streets,
monument
street
north
side
and
ham
street
and
north
31st
street,
and
a
resolution
composing.
An
amendment
to
the
philadelphia
hormone
charter
to
create
the
department
of
aviation
to
transfer
the
functions
of
certain
city
agencies.
With
respect
to
the
operations
of
these
cities.
B
Airports
to
the
newly
created
department
and
to
provide
for
additional
duties
of
the
department
and
an
ordinance
provided
for
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electives
of
the
city
of
philadelphia
have
an
amendment
to
the
fall
of
your
home
or
charter
to
create
the
department
of
aviation
to
transfer
the
functions
of
certain
city
agencies.
With
respect
to
the
operations
of
the
city's
airports
to
the
newly
created
department
and
to
provide
for
additional
duties
of
the
department,
as
approved
by
resolution.
B
Of
the
city
council
fixing
the
date
of
a
special
election
for
such
purpose,
prescribing
the
formal
ballot
question
to
be
voted
on
and
authorizing
the
appropriate
officers
to
publish
notice
and
to
make
arrangements
for
the
special
election
and
an
ordinance
mending
section.
11505
of
the
philadelphia
code
entitled
sidewalk,
paving
and
other
improvements
by
property
owners
to
authorize
the
streets
department
to
collect
fees
for
costs
incurred
in
reviewing
plans
for
and
constructing
ada
compliant
sidewalks.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
decker
appreciate
it
and
our
next
one
of
business
is
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions
and,
by
way
of
a
reminder,
we're
asking
that
all
resolutions,
including
privilege
resolution,
be
placed
on
the
final
passes
calendar
for
the
next
session
of
council
unless
they
are
being
referred
to
committee
in
our
current
remote
environment.
This
procedure
will
provide
an
appropriate
opportunity
for
the
public
comment.
I'd
like
to
thank
you
in
advance
for
your
anticipated
cooperation.
B
Yes,
mr
president,
councilwoman
parker
offers
one
bill
and
three
resolutions
on
behalf
of
council
president
clark
in
ordinance
amending
chapter
21,
1100
of
the
philadelphia
code
entitled
community
development
by
adding
new
provisions
related
to
workforce
housing
programs
amending
the
applicability
period
and
making
other
technical
changes
birth
committee
and,
on
her
on
behalf,
a
resolution.
Congratulating
judge,
kitanji
brown
jackson
on
her
historic
nomination
to
the
supreme
court
of
the
united
states
and
urging
the
u.s
senate
to
confirm
her
nomination.
B
A
resolution
commending
the
city
of
philadelphia
board
of
pensions
in
retirement
for
their
prudent
actions
over
the
years
to
increase
the
pension
funds
actuarial
funding
ratio.
Next
week's
calendar
and
a
resolution
calling
on
mayor
james,
f,
kenny
and
his
administration
to
conduct
an
annual
review
of
how
the
city's
elimination
of
the
rule
of
two
has
impact
impacted.
Workforce
diversity
in
both
hiring
and
promotion.
L
L
Judge
jackson
concluded
that
the
executive
orders
violated
the
right
of
federal
employees
to
collectively
bargain
and
guaranteed
by
the
federal
service.
Labor
management
relations
statute.
Judge
jackson
is
the
real
deal.
She
is
the
most
qualified
person
for
the
job
she
attended
harvard
in
harvard
law
and
was
the
editor
of
the
harvard
law
review.
L
L
The
philadelphia
city
council
congratulates
her
on
her
nomination
and,
of
course,
urges
a
speedy
confirmation.
I
want
to
note
for
the
record
of
mr
president,
that
this
resolution
is
sponsored
by
all
of
the
women
of
council.
Gaultier
sanchez
bass
brooks
gilmore,
richardson
and
gim
yourself,
mr
president
and
council
member
squilla
johnson
jones
o'neil,
dom
green
and
thomas.
Thank
you.
Colleagues.
Next,
mr
president,
is
the
rule
of
two.
In
november
of
2021,
a
majority
of
the
voters
in
philadelphia
voted
to
eliminate
the
rule
of
two
now.
L
Data
shows
that
standardized
testing
of
all
kinds
is
skewed
out
to
favor
for
test
takers
of
diverse
backgrounds.
That
is
why
I
introduced
the
ballot
question
to
eliminate
the
rule
of
two,
which
stated
that,
for
city
hiring
and
promotions,
hr
managers
can
only
choose
from
the
first
or
second
top
scoring
candidates.
The
rule
of
two
practice
did
not
take
into
account
a
person's
years
of
experience,
their
expertise,
their
training
or
their
passion
for
their
role.
Other
cities
don't
use
a
rule
of
two
in
the
2017
comparison
with
35
other
peer
cities.
L
However,
what
we
do
need
to
do
now
is
analyze
the
data
around
the
new
hiring
and
promotion
processes
and
and
see,
let's
measure
whether
or
not
they
are
working.
So
this
is
why
today,
mr
president,
I've
introduced
this
resolution
calling
on
mayor
kenny
and
his
administration
to
conduct
an
annual
review
of
how
the
city's
elimination
of
the
rule
of
two
has
impacted:
workforce,
direct
diversity
in
both
hiring
and
promotions.
With
this
resolution,
I
am
asking
the
administration
to
run
a
report
on
the
numbers.
L
They
should
tell
us
how
many
people
of
color
and
women
were
hired
since
the
rule
of
two
was
eliminated,
how
many
employees
of
color
and
women
were
promoted
since
the
rule
of
two
was
eliminated,
and
how
do
these
figures
compare
to
when
the
rule
of
two
was
still
in
place?
Finally,
are
there
any
adjustments
that
need
to
be
made
to
help
level
the
playing
field
when
it
comes
to
putting
the
right
people
in
positions,
regardless
of
their
standardized
test,
taking
skills?
L
While
we
know
it
is
our
duty
to
combat
institutional
racism
wherever
it
occurs,
and
I've
heard
from
multiple
people,
they've
demanded
as
chair
of
council's
committee
on
labor
and
civil
service,
that
they
want
a
city
government
that
is
reflective
of
the
population
and
they
want
fairness
in
pay
in
pay.
Let's
prove
to
them
that
eliminating
the
rule
of
two
is
a
step
towards
equity.
L
Now,
mr
president,
the
final
resolution
of
the
pension
board,
a
29
return
in
fy
21,
an
actuarial
funding
ratio
increase
from
44.8
in
2016
to
55.25
for
the
fiscal
year
ending
june
30th
2021,
a
market
value
funding
ratio
to
61.1
percent.
That's
how
much
it
increase
the
highest
market
value
for
the
pension
fund
in
over
20
years,
a
reduction
in
investment
fees,
saving
over
90
million
dollars,
long-term
stability,
the
2020
government
finance
officers,
association
award
for
excellence
and
they're
on
track
to
reach
80
percent
funding
by
2028
and
100
funding
by
2031..
L
The
pension
fund
has
achieved
all
of
this
because
of
the
leadership
of
the
city
of
philadelphia,
board
of
pensions
and
retirement,
along
with
the
combined
efforts,
truly
an
intergovernmental
effort,
the
city
administration,
philadelphia,
municipal
unions,
our
city
council.
Mr
president,
under
your
leadership
and
the
state
legislature,
some
members
who
are
no
longer
elected
and
all
other
interested
parties.
L
This
is
why
today,
I
am
proud
to
have
introduced
a
resolution
commending
the
city
of
philadelphia
board
of
pensions
and
retirement
for
their
prudent
actions
over
the
years
to
increase
the
pension
funds
actuarial
funding
ratio
for
the
record
of
philadelphia.
This
resolution
is
co-sponsored
by
our
council
president
daryl
clark
and
council
members,
squilla
johnson
jones
bass,
o'neal
brooks
dahm,
gilmore,
richardson,
green
gim
and
thomas
according
to
the
pews
charitable
trust
in
2019.
L
The
collaborative
efforts
to
shore
up
our
pension
fund
have
proved
that
improved
funding
of
a
municipal
pension
system
is
attainable.
These
extraordinary
and
prudent
efforts
benefit
city,
retirees,
current
city,
workers,
taxpayers
and
the
city's
operating
budget,
and
it
will
likely
improve
the
city's
credit
rating.
I
want
to
give
some
credit
to
some
folks,
fran
bieli
and
james
c.
L
I
called
you
that,
because
I
didn't
want
to
chop
up
your
name:
james
treasurer,
jackie
dunn,
rob
dubo
roosevelt
popular
tomorrow,
alexander
diana
cortez,
rebecca
reinhardt
carl
stukes,
bailiff,
the
first
black
woman
to
ever
be
elected,
a
vice
chair
of
their
board,
brian
coughlin,
paul
reed,
mike
zakney,
chad,
who's
no
longer
here,
matt,
stitt,
who's
no
longer
here
and
bob
mcdermott
special.
Thank
you
to
each
of
you
and
our
workers.
Thank
you
for
your
measured
actions
over
the
years
that
have
led
to
this
outstanding
result.
L
You
all
are
to
be
commended
and
applauded.
Our
pension
fund
used
to
be
attacked
people
claiming
that
it
was
mismanaged,
but
we
showed
that
we
could
take
care
of
ourselves.
Do
the
right
thing
and
preserve
retirement
security
for
municipal
workers,
and
for
that
we
should
all
be
proud.
Thank
you,
mr
president,.
B
Councilwoman
gilmore
richardson,
a
girl
richardson,
offers
two
resolutions
until
the
resolution
celebrating
author
molly
elkman
and
her
children's
book,
the
house
that
she
built
on
the
occasion
of
women's
history
month
next
week's
calendar,
a
resolution
recognizing
and
supporting
the
accomplishments
of
women
and
girls
throughout
history.
On
the
occasion
of
women's
history
month,.
B
B
Councilman
johnson
offers
one
bill
and
three
resolutions
on
behalf
of
council
president
and
ordinance
providing
for
the
submission
of
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
philadelphia,
of
an
amendment
to
the
valuable
home
loan
charter.
To
create
the
department
of
aviation
to
transfer
the
functions
of
certain
city
agencies.
With
respect
to
the
operations
of
the
sieges
airports
and
to
the
newly
constructed
department
and
to
provide
for
additional
duties
of
the
department.
B
Also,
on
behalf
of
the
council,
president
of
resolution,
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
philadelphia
home
charter
to
create
the
department
of
aviation
to
transfer
the
functions
of
certain
city
agencies.
With
respect
to
the
operations
of
the
city
airports
to
the
newly
created
department
and
to
provide
for
additional
duties
for
the
of
the
department.
B
On
his
own
behalf,
councilman
johnson
offers
a
resolution
authorized
in
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philippine
land
bank.
These
conveying
title
2
2609
through
27
sears
street
3014
through
26
wharton
street
and
1308
through
14,
south
26th
street,
located
in
the
second
councilmanic
district.
A
D
Well,
thank
you.
Council
president,
I'd
like
to
congratulate
today.
Drexel
president
john
fry
on
being
selected
for
the
william
penn
award
by
the
greater
philippine
chamber
of
commerce.
The
william
penn
award
is
the
highest
honor
bestowed
upon
a
business
executive
in
greater
philadelphia
and
it's
been
awarded
annually
since
1949
and
recipients
are
chosen
for
their
significant
contributions
to
the
business
and
civic
advancement
of
the
region,
their
professional
accomplishments,
their
leadership
experience
and
their
commitment
to
charity,
as
well
as
to
the
community
john
fry,
has
certainly
helped
our
city
and
region
thrive.
D
B
Councilwoman
got
to
a
offers,
one
bill
and
one
resolution
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
striking
from
city
plan
number
269,
an
abandonment
of
a
portion
of
a
certain
right-of-way
for
drainage
purposes
and
water
main
purposes
in
the
vicinity
of
the
northwesterly
side
of
civic
center
boulevard,
northeast
of
osler
circle
committee
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
florifield
land
bank.
Deeds.
B
B
Councilman
o'neill
offers
one
bill
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
10
700
to
the
philosophy
code
inside
of
reference
and
littering
by
revising
the
annual
fee
for
neighborhood,
sanitation
and
cleaning
services
and
exempting
owner
occupied
duplexes
from
the
annual
neighborhood
sanitation
and
cleaning
services
fee
requirements.
Very.
B
A
D
B
For
your
housing
authority
to
require
three
simple
titles:
certain
properties
located
in
the
vicinity
of
9th
street,
to
the
east
11th
street,
to
the
west
cumberland
street,
to
the
north
and
susquehanna
avenue
to
the
south
respectfully
reports,
it
is
considered
the
same
and
returns.
You
touch
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
G
A
Second,
thank
you.
It
has
been
moving,
probably
a
second,
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended.
So
that's
amendment
first
reading
this
date
of
bills
number
two
one:
zero,
eight,
oh
seven,
two
one:
zero,
eight,
twenty
nine,
two
one:
zero:
nine,
five,
seven:
two:
two:
zero:
zero,
zero,
five
and
two:
two:
zero:
zero;
seven;
six,
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
all
right;
those
opposed
I
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
Chair
now
recognizes
councilman
green
forward
court.
Public
committee
on
finance.
F
F
A
Second,
thank
you.
It
has
been
moving
property
second,
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended
so
as
a
remit.
First,
reading
this
day
of
bills,
number
two
one:
zero,
eight,
twenty
seven,
two
two
zero
one,
one
six
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye,
aye,
aye,
aye,
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
healing
calendar.
Today,
chair
now
recognizes
councilwoman
quinone
sanchez
for
report
from
the
committee
on
appropriation.
B
The
committee
on
appropriations,
which
is
very
bill,
number
220114,
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
transfers
and
appropriations
for
fiscal
year,
2022
from
the
general
fund,
certain
laws
of
the
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
and
the
grants
revenue
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
two,
the
general
funds,
certainly
offices
department's
boards
and
commissions,
the
water
funds,
certain
wall,
city
offices,
department's
boards
and
commissions,
and
the
aviation
fund,
certainly
office
department,
sports
and
commissions,
respectfully
reports.
It
is
considered
element
of
the
same
and
returns
the
attention
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
C
A
Thank
you.
It's
been
moving
property
second,
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended.
So,
let's
permit
first,
we
need
to
stay
at
bill's
number,
two,
two
zero
one,
one,
four,
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
this
bill
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today,
chair
now
recognizes
councilman
thomas
for
a
report
from
the
committee
on
streets
and
services.
B
Mount
vernon
street
in
north
32nd
street,
north
42nd
street
and
baring
street
and
state
street
and
powellton
avenue
and
bill
number
two
one:
zero.
Eight
zero,
zero
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
town
of
twelve
of
the
buildings
are
the
parking,
relations
and
penalties
to
add
a
new
section
entitled
parking
for
qualified
school
employees
to
provide
parking
for
certain
school
employees
at
certain
locations
and
volatile
two
one:
zero.
B
Both
sides
north
61st
street,
between
west
oxford
street
and
clifford
terrace,
both
sides
and
west
columbia,
avenue
between
both
60th
street
and
north
61st
street.
Both
sides
and
boat
number
22045
and
founded
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
overbrook
avenue
from
64th
street
to
66th
street
and
bell
number
22053
and
started
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
horning
road
from
roosevelt
boulevard
to
his
terminus.
G
L
A
Thank
you
to
the
moving
property,
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended.
So,
as
I
remember
first
reading
this
day
of
the
17
bills
that
were
just
read
by
the
clerk
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
That
concludes
our
reports
from
committee
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar.
A
I
know
that
the
bill's
just
reported
from
committee,
but
the
suspension
of
the
rules
have
had
been
deemed
to
have
had
a
first
reading
and
it
will
be
placed
on
a
second
reading
and
final
passage
calendar
for
the
next
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills
on
the
first
region
calendar.
The
chair
recognizes
councilman
parker
for
a
motion
concerning
the
resolutions
on
the
final
passage
calendar.
L
A
L
L
220-169-220-170-220-171-22017
two
two:
two:
zero
one:
two:
zero
one:
seven,
three,
two:
two:
zero
one:
seven,
four,
two:
two:
zero
one:
seven,
five,
two:
two:
zero
one:
seven,
six,
two:
two:
zero
one:
seven,
seven,
two:
two:
zero
one:
eight
zero,
two:
two
zero
one,
eight
one,
two,
two:
zero
one,
eight
two,
two,
two:
zero
one:
eight
three
and
two:
two
zero
one.
Eight
four.
L
A
Thank
you
to
the
mood
and,
second
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda.
That's
considered
a
resolution
just
read
by
councilwoman
parker,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
resolution
consent
agenda
shortly.
The
chair
again
recognizes
councilwoman
parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
record
regular
second
reading
and
final
passage
calendar
today.
Thank.
L
You
again,
mr
president,
in
addition
to
the
resolutions
being
considered
on
the
consent
agenda,
the
following
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
called
up
from
the
second
reading
and
final
passage
calendars.
Today
they
are
numbers
two,
two:
zero
one:
seven,
eight,
two,
one:
zero,
nine,
five,
six,
a
and
two
two
zero
zero;
five
one,
a
all
other
bills
and
resolutions
being
held.
Mr
president,.
A
Thank
you
very
much
councilwoman
our
next
order
of
business
is
our
public
comment
before
we
proceed
with
the
consideration
of
our
public
comment,
we're
going
to
take
a
brief
five
to
ten
minute
break,
to
allow
our
technology
professionals
an
opportunity
to
connect
our
speakers
for
today
public
comment
session.
Thank
you
we'll
be
right
back.
N
N
N
N
N
L
B
L
Thank
you,
councilmember
squealer,
whenever
you
have
to
depart
leave
is
granted,
and
the
record
will
reflect
that.
You
have
voted
eye
on
all
bills
and
resolutions.
Thank
you
now
that
now
that
everyone
is
connected
to
the
meeting
and
before
considering
the
resolutions
and
bills
we
have
before
us
today,
we
will
consider
public
comment
as
follows.
Public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passage:
calendars
for
possible
action
at
a
session
of
counsel,
a
speaker
of
any
of
those
matters
must
sign
up.
In
order
to
testify.
L
You
must
call
two
one:
five,
six,
eight
six,
three,
four:
zero:
six
by
three
pm
the
day
before
the
session
to
sign
up
for
public
comment.
When
you
call
we
will
take
your
name
phone
number,
the
number
of
the
legislative
item
you
are
commenting
on
and
whether
you
are
in
support
of
or
against
the
legislation
and
then
add
you
to
the
list.
L
We
will
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
during
the
council
session
and
invite
them
to
our
remote
meeting
under
ideal
circumstances.
They
will
each
have
three
minutes
to
speak.
However,
this
time
limit
may
vary
from
session
to
session.
Today.
The
time
limit
will
be
two
minutes
in
order
to
be
fair
to
all
those
wishing
to
speak,
I
intend
to
hold
faithfully
to
the
established
time
limit
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
your
testimony.
L
A
timer
will
start
will
be
started.
We
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
throughout
your
testimony
and
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining
to
your
time,
you
will
be
reminded
of
this.
Once
your
allotted
time
has
passed,
you
will
be
asked
to
conclude
your
remarks
shortly.
Thereafter,
you
will
be
muted
and
disconnected
from
the
remote
meeting.
I
also
reserve
the
right
to
limit
the
number
of
speakers
where
repetitious
comments
are
being
made
on
the
same
matter
which
could
affect
callbacks
for
public
comment
at
the
meeting.
L
Please
be
aware
that
this
public
meeting
is
being
recorded
because
the
meeting
is
public
participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
privacy.
By
continuing
to
be
in
the
meeting,
you
are
consenting
to
being
recorded.
With
this
in
mind,
I
would
now
ask
the
chief
clerk
to
please
read
the
name
of
our
first
speaker.
B
L
L
O
Good
morning,
madam
chair
members
of
city
of
philadelphia
city
council,
I
am
also
the
representative
of
the
diverse
chambers
coalition
of
philadelphia,
which
was
formed
by
the
aacc
asian
american
chamber
of
commerce
of
greater
philadelphia,
greater
philadelphia,
hispanic
chamber
of
commerce
independence,
business
alliance
and
the
lgbtq
plus
chamber
for
greater
philadelphia
and
I'm
here
to
provide
public
comment
on
bill.
220051-A.
O
I
thank
the
sponsor
of
this
iteration
of
the
bill.
Councilmember
brooks
for
instructing
this
council
to
further
examine
an
issue
that
continues
to
plague
our
city.
I
understand
that
this
council
cares
deeply
about
the
safety
of
our
communities
and
the
impact
that
covet
19
has
had
on
our
small
business
environment
in
philadelphia.
O
Therefore,
it
is
imperative
that
we
delay
a
final
vote
on
this
bill
until
a
more
effective
and
efficient
strategy
is
established
in
order
to
provide
further
participation
of
small
businesses
at
a
time
when
covet
19
restrictions
are
being
scaled
back,
our
focus
needs
to
be
helping
small
businesses
recover.
Our
small
businesses
are
the
backbone
of
our
economy,
and
we
must
continue
to
reinvest
and
support
them
during
this
time
of
recovery.
O
As
the
diverse
chambers
coalition
of
philadelphia
stated
before
during
the
february
14th
hearing,
there
has
not
been
an
adequate
nor
meaningful
opportunity
for
those
small
businesses
affected
by
this
measure
to
discuss
the
impact
of
covet
19
leave
on
its
recovery,
even
with
the
latest
amendment,
which
raises
the
threshold
to
those
with
25
to
49,
employees
would
affect
nearly
2
800
local
businesses.
That
would
now
have
another
regulation,
which
would
act
as
a
hurdle
to
survive
in
this
recovery.
As
such,
approximately
50
businesses
met
with
councilmember
brooks
earlier
this
week,
urging
her
to
rescind
this
bill.
O
Our
businesses,
hardest
hit
by
the
pandemic,
cannot
afford
another
barrier
to
doing
business
effectively
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
The
goal
should
be
centered
on
efforts
to
develop
initiatives
and
legislation,
legislation
that
will
protect
our
workers,
but
will
also
leave
the
businesses
that
employ
them
in
the
best
shape
to
scale
and
survive
this
recovery
period.
Hundreds
of
business
owners
have
entrusted
the
organizations
that
make
up
the
diverse
chambers
coalition
to
be
their
voice.
O
Our
members
constitute
the
backbone
of
the
city's
commercial
corridors,
the
future
of
our
economy,
and
they
are
a
source
of
jobs
and
wealth
creation
in
the
neighborhoods
that
need
it
most
failing
to
hear
their
voices
to
meet
their
needs
undermines
the
strong
and
equitable
inclusive
recovery
that
we
all
seek
to
achieve.
With
this
in
mind,
I
respectfully
ask
the
council
to
delay
taking
a
vote
on
this
bill
22051-a
until
the
small
business
community
has
a
chance
to
have
meaningful
input
in
the
process.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
L
L
P
Morning,
queen
judith
robinson,
testifying
on
two
zero
zero
one,
seven
zero.
If
I
could
be
so
bodacious
on
women
history
months,
I'm
gonna
give
myself
an
award
today,
queen
of
citizenship.
Yes,
judith
robinson
queen
of
citizenship.
There
is
no
citizen
that
has
testified
to
this
body.
More
than
judith
robinson
in
the
history
of
city
council.
P
L
L
P
Well
good
morning,
my
name
is
susan
wendell
and
I'm
testifying
in
support
of
bill
number
210956,
which
would
establish
a
philadelphia
public
financial
authority,
the
first
step
to
creating
a
philadelphia
public
bank.
I
am
chair
of
the
philadelphia
public
banking
coalition
and
in
this
coalition
I
represent
power
interfaith
as
well
as
philadelphia,
neighborhood
networks
and
at
the
poet,
as
well
as
chair,
I'm
in
charge
of
the
poetry
of
public
banking.
P
So
I'd
like
to
offer
a
poem,
as
my
testimony
today,
the
poetry
of
public
banking,
the
poetry
of
public
banking,
the
way
the
words
kiss
public
and
banking.
It
is
not
what
you
expect
this
joining
this
yoking
together
of
seemingly
separate,
seemingly
disparate
things.
Public
banking
here
is
a
compound
beauty,
a
deep
underlying
truth,
public
and
banking
people
and
profits.
Why
not?
Let
the
bankers
belong
to
the
people
and
the
people?
P
L
L
Q
Thank
you.
Yes,
my
name
is
david
backer,
I'm
a
professor
of
education
policy
at
westchester
university.
I
live
in
west
philly,
I'm
a
member
of
philly
dsa
and
I'm
a
parent
of
a
two-year-old
who
will
attend
philly
public
schools
as
a
scholar
of
school
finance
and
a
parent,
I'm
thrilled
to
support
the
creation
of
a
philadelphia
public
finance
authority,
the
connection
between
school
finance
and
this
authority
might
be
a
little
obscure.
So
my
testimony
tries
to
make
this
clear
philadelphia.
School
buildings
are
in
dire
need
of
transformative
financing.
Q
A
public
finance
authority
such
as
the
one
considered
today
would
help
how,
when
the
district
does
large
projects
on
schools,
it
has
to
take
out
loans
through
a
for-profit
market
called
the
municipal
bond
market.
Getting
one
of
these
loans
is
like
going
to
a
big
party.
There's
a
lot
of
people.
There
there's
the
district
who
needs
money
for
things
like
school
hvac
systems,
but
they're
investors
who
might
front
money
for
this
loan.
Q
Their
consultants,
lawyers
rating
agencies,
institutions
helping
make
sure
the
deal
is
kosher
and
the
bank
who's
like
the
party's
host
at
this
municipal
bond
market
party.
Everyone
is
there
to
make
money
except
the
school
district.
Investors
are
there
to
make
money
on
the
loans
interest.
Private
banks
are
making
bank
consultants
and
lawyers
charging
high
fees,
even
the
credit
rating
agencies
charge
for
their
services.
The
district
is
like
a
nerd
at
a
football
team.
Rager
school
districts
get
taken
advantage
of
in
these
situations.
Q
On
average
municipal
bonds
are
rated
worse
and
incur
higher
fees
than
private
ones,
because
securities
and
exchange
experts
don't
see
public
financial
deals
like
school
bonds
is
real
business
they're
not
wrong.
Education
is
a
public
good.
It's
supposed
to
serve
everyone
not
make
the
rich
richer,
so
the
school
district
gets
ripped
off
by
blizzard
and
maybe
the
whole.
The
bank
notices
this,
but
she's
got
all
kinds
of
things
going
on
saying,
hi
to
everyone,
not
really
looking
out
for
the
district.
Now
imagine
the
district
has
a
wing
person
at
this
party.
Q
Q
That
friend
is
the
philadelphia
public
finance
authority,
so
I'm
excited
about
this
authority
coming
into
existence
in
philly
a
city
that's
been
pushed
around
and
bullied
enough
when
it
comes
to
also
passing
this
legislation
to
create
the
authority
creating
a
public
bank
which
would
be
like
the
school
district
going
to
a
party
hosted
by
their
wing
person,
which
would
be
amazing.
I
urge
you
all
to
vote
in
favor
of
that
legislation.
L
G
Okay,
my
name
is
glenn
bryan
and
I
am
here
to
just
provide
testimony
for
the
late
great
I'm
caller
elsie
wise
community
leader,
and
I
I
do.
I
I'm
really
I'm
really
here
to
really
echo
previous
comments
and
commendations
regarding
the
tyler's
work
on
the
ground
by
by
our
late
great
terrific
community
leader,
elsie
wise.
I
worked
with
her
for
about
three
decades
and
almost-
and
I
I
we
applaud
at
the
university
of
pennsylvania
and
her
work
in
all
of
west
philadelphia,
her
work
to
to
provide
quality
of
life
improvements.
O
G
A
community
and
work
with
the
youth
that
started
the
west
powerton
steppers,
which
are
now
which
are
now
the
sixers
drum
team
or
I'm
not
quite
sure,
the
title
of
them,
but
the
success
of
her
work,
bringing
youth
in
her
community
into
productive
activities
was
immeasurable,
so
I'd
like
to
as
the
family.
I
wish.
The
family,
you
know,
can
continue
prayers
and
she
will
always
be
remembered
and
have
a
place
in
my
heart
and
has
made
an
indelible
impression
for
so
many
in
in
west
philadelphia.
B
L
G
R
G
The
head,
she
was
very
succinct
and
eloquent
with
what
she
when
she
testified,
and
I
just
have
to
give
kudos
to
her
on
that.
Although
we
appreciate
the
sponsor's
commitment
to
the
safety
of
our
community,
I
have
been
getting
steady
emails
and
calls
that,
as
recently
admitted,
this
bill
would
still
have
a
damaging
impact
on
3,
000,
hard-working
small
business
owners
and
the
jobs
that
come
with
them.
G
As
most
of
these,
businesses
have
been
justifiably
exempted
from
prior
versions
passed
during
the
highest
pandemic.
This
bill,
although
I'm
sure
very
well
means,
has
issues,
but
the
primary
one
is
the
sponsor's
lack
of
due
diligence
in
this
regard
in
just
over
a
month
from
introduction
to
hearing
to
now
the
sponsors
race
this
bill.
The
final
passage
with
extremely
little
conversation
with
stakeholders,
extremely
little
consideration
of
the
actual
ramifications
on
the
city
as
a
whole
and
with
very
little
diligence.
G
Speaking
for
the
chamber,
who
represents
1700
businesses,
the
majority
of
which
are
small
and
mid-sized
businesses.
We
were
afforded
two
short
zoom
calls,
one
on
the
friday
before
the
hearing
was
really
no
back
and
forth
and
another
with
the
diverse
chambers
in
prla,
and
even
those
meetings
were
held
at
the
behalf
of
our
organizations
in
the
short
amount
of
time
provided.
G
That's
you
know,
that's
simply
not
diligence.
As
far
as
the
bill
as
amended,
it
still
adversely
affects
approximately
3
000
small
businesses
still
affected
between
25
and
50
employees.
Many
have
more
than
one
location
more
than
one
type
of
business,
and
it's
clear.
This
is
not
the
same
bill
from
2020
that
was
enacted
during
the
height
of
the
emergency
prior
iterations
of
this
policy,
either
exempting
small
businesses
of
this
size
or
acknowledge
federal
access
to
tax
credits
to
help
cover
the
costs.
R
G
Storefronts
close
down
each
of
those
boarded
up
or
empty
establishments,
represent
a
number
any
number
of
jobs.
I've
heard
the
stories
from
the
priorities
and
senior
locations
has
endured
two
years
of
unimaginable
hardship
due
to
the
paid
pandemic.
They
are
hopeful
thanks
to
rising
vaccination,
counts
and
decreasing
counts
of
infected
people
that
people
will
even
come
back
and
patronize
them,
so
they
can
recover,
grow
and
hire
more
employees,
particularly
during
this
recovery
period.
In
order
to
grow
our
economy,
reduce
poverty,
maintain
quality
service
and
make
our
city
safer.
G
G
Business
owners
are
asking
for
your
consideration
and
understanding
of
the
current
state
of
the
city
too
many
are
leaving
and
taking
the
jobs
with
them.
I
worked
at
city
council
16
years
and
can
admit
I
used
to
think
that
a
lot
of
them
were
crying
wolf,
but
I
can
assure
you
this
is
not
the
case.
Therefore,
we
and
other
business
chambers
and
organizations
are
kindly
asking
that
this
legislation
either
be
table
or
admitted
to
reflect
these
very
real
circumstances.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
L
R
Thank
you
good
morning.
Everyone,
my
name,
is
nicole
levy.
I'm
in
council
member
gautier's
district
I'd
like
to
thank
derek
green
for
his
leadership
and
vision.
I
support
the
bill
to
create
a
philadelphia
public
financial
authority
to
serve
as
a
platform
to
the
city
as
it
reclaims
ownership
of
its
financial
well-being.
R
The
fair
housing
act
was
passed
in
1968,
the
first
in
a
wave
of
financial
civil
rights
legislation
which
included
the
equal
credit
opportunity,
act,
the
home
mortgage
disclosure
act
and
the
community
reinvestment
act.
Yet
the
racial
wealth
divide
in
this
country
has
not
budged
an
inch
over
the
past
50
years.
The
financial
system
is
broken.
It
is
flawed.
It
is
stacked
against
our
communities.
R
For
the
past
50
years,
the
financial
system
has
focused
exclusively
on
its
own
dumb
bickering
industry
talks
about
the
legacy
of
redlining,
while
redlining
huge
swaths
of
our
city.
Every
year.
If
black
home
loan
applicants
were
approved
at
the
same
rate
as
white
home
loan
applicants,
philadelphia
would
have
received
an
additional
62
million
in
home
loan
investment
in
2020
alone.
The
numbers
are
even
worse
for
small
business
lending.
R
Quarterly
data
published
by
the
fdic
shows
that
we
in
philadelphia
have
607
billion
billion
dollars
sitting
in
the
bank
right
now.
At
least
85
percent
of
that
money
is
held
by
corporate
entities
that
are
not
local
to
our
city
and
are
not
the
least
bit
aware
of
aware
of
or
concerned
with,
our
community
needs.
R
That
is
not
prudent
financial
planning
for
our
city
as
a
city
we've,
given
our
purse
and
our
entire
bank
over
to
outsiders,
who
have
no
vested
interest
in
seeing
us
thrive,
reclaiming
control
over
our
finances,
actually
holding
some
of
these
numbers
in
our
hand,
to
take
account
of
this
city
and
its
vast
wealth.
This
is
the
starting
point,
the
first
step
towards
imagining
and
then
realizing
a
prosperous
future
for
all
of
philadelphia's
neighborhoods.
Thank
you
for
voting
today
to
approve
the
philadelphia
public
financial
authority.
Thank
you.
R
P
L
In
english-
yes,
please,
and
just
for
the
benefit
of
the
view
in
public,
along
with
our
colleagues,
because
translation
support
was
needed.
We
will
sort
of
measure
this
as
as
two
two
commenters
relative
to
time.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
patience
as
it
relates
to
the
leeway
being
provided
here.
Please
proceed.
R
R
I
have
had
to
work
several
times
when
I
was
sick.
I
was
never
able
to
have
paid
sick
days,
but
I
was
wrongfully
fired
by
my
boss.
I
remember
when
I,
when
one
of
my
children
was
sick,
I
couldn't
send
him
to
school.
I
asked
my
boss
for
permission
to
be
absent
and
take
care
of
my
sick
son
and
I
clearly
remember
the
owner,
saying
I
don't
care
about
your
personal
problems.
The
business
can't
stop
just
because
of
your
absence.
If
you
don't
show
up
for
work,
you
don't
have
a
job
anymore.
R
R
L
I
I
Management
was
completely
indifferent
to
this
and
told
everyone
that
they
were
supposed
to
come
in,
even
though
this
was
before
christmas,
and
they
knew
that
many
of
us
were
about
to
go
see
our
family,
many
of
them
elderly
immunocompromised,
at
various
points
of
risk
and
without
comprehensive
sick
leave.
We
were
unable
to
avoid
the
workplace
for
fear
of
losing
our
jobs
entirely.
I
I
I
cannot
believe
that
we
have
spent
years
talking
about
us
as
essential
workers
as
heroes
as
this,
and
that
and
we
are
going
to
turn
our
backs
on
workers
and
deny
them
one
of
the
most
important,
crucial
things
paid
sick
leave.
How
are
we
going
to
go
through
two
years
of
a
pandemic
and
not
award
workers,
one
of
the
most
rudimentary
benefits
and
protections
against
this
virus?
I
I
Third
and
most
importantly,
this
bill
is
coming
just
in
time
when
the
vaccine
and
mass
mandates
have
been
lifted
without
input
from
workers
who,
just
last
month,
were
dealing
with
extremely
high
levels
of
a
wildly
contagious
pathogen
this
pandemic
is
still
not
over
and
paid.
Sick
leave
is
one
of
the
most
effective
ways
that
we
can.
Finally,
bring
this
pandemic
to
an
end.
It
would
make
a
world
of
difference
to
workers
across
the
city.
We
were
all
expectingly
watching
these
votes,
regardless
of
how
the
pandemic
is
and
how
it's
moving.
I
L
L
I
Sick
leave
is
extremely
important
in
restaurants.
Specifically,
we
handle
food
and
things
that
everyone
touches.
We
don't
want
to
be
spreading
germs
and
illness
to
the
food
that
we
serve
to
customers
or
our
fellow
co-workers.
We
should
not
have
to
choose
between
getting
sick
or
spreading
sickness
or
getting
paid.
I
This
bill
is
coming
just
in
time
when
the
vaccine
mask
and
mandates
have
been
lifted.
The
pandemic
is
still
not
over
it
and
paid
sick
leave
would
make
a
world
of
difference
to
workers
across
the
city
and
we're
all
watching
these
votes.
Thank
you.
Councilmember
brooks
for
listening
to
the
voices
of
the
workers
in
the
city.
L
L
R
In
late
december,
our
staff
was
hit
with
a
wave
of
pilgrimage
that
affected
nearly
everyone
most
likely
as
a
result
of
the
company
holiday
party
and
despite
large
numbers
of
the
attendees
testing.
Positive
management
was
not
empathetic.
They're,
barely
willing
to
accept
that
people
need
the
quarantine.
They
were
willing
to
cut
corners
in
order
to
remain
fully
staffed
over
the
holidays,
and
they
did
not
tell
workers
to
get
tested
and
they
did
not
prioritize
the
healthy
workers
or
guests.
R
As
a
result,
besides
co-regulated
risks,
the
restaurant
made
it
clear
that
they
did
not
care
about
our
needs
or
safety.
Otherwise,
one
of
my
co-workers
was
in
a
car
accident
last
year,
right
at
the
beginning
of
the
shift,
and
despite
the
despite
all
of
our
co-workers,
pushing
for
him
to
be
able
to
stay
home
and
get
rest
management
forced
him
to
come
to
work.
R
That
day
later
that
year,
we
had
a
flood
in
the
restaurant,
where
sewage,
backed
up
and
the
main
floor
was
sweating
and
the
kitchen
was
flooding
and
they
did
not
tell
the
guests
and
workers
still
had
to
work
through
sewage
conditions,
and
they
were
not
willing
to
close
down
single-day
business.
Following
that
event,
despite
the
serious
health
hazards
and
consequences
other
than
that,
they
were
always
very
responsible
in
terms
of
staffing.
They
made
workers
who
are
part-time
work
nearly
full-time
hours.
R
They
were
antagonistic
when
we
weren't
willing
to
wear
double
shift
just
because
they
weren't
responsible
for
service
restaurants,
make
it
clear
that
they
only
care
about
profit
even
at
the
expense
of
the
health
and
safety
of
their
employees,
and
their
patrons
and
notions
like
that
of
the
paid
sick
leave
bill
are
the
only
way
to
ensure
that
establish
establishments
are
held
accountable
for
treating
their
worthless
rights.
Thank
you.
L
P
My
name
is
jacqueline
wiggins,
a
senior
citizen
community
activist
and
stadium
stomper.
I
am
providing
testimony
referencing
bill,
zero,
zero,
five
one
having
to
do
with
businesses
providing
paid
sick
leave
for
full
and
part-time
workers.
First
of
all,
the
co-ed
pandemic
has
not
halted.
People
are
people
are
still
coming
down
covet,
even
though
some
people
based
on
their
health
status
may
experience
less
severity
covet
cannot
be
treated
lightly.
P
The
bill
must
pass,
even
though
it
has
moved
from
providing
paid
leave
to
employers
with
10
employees,
to
25
or
more
to
assist
an
employee
with
self-care
care
for
family
members
suffering
from
covet
and
must
self-isolate
or
provide
care
for
a
child
or
children
if
the
school
should
close
and
there's
no
available
child
care,
etc.
This
pandemic
has
dealt
a
crushing
blow
to
every
human
being
in
this
city
and
beyond.
Those
who
have
experienced
covet
are
human
beings
who
come
from
families,
and
this
includes
business
owners.
P
Adjustments
have
to
be
made
in
families
when
the
crisis
or
tragedy
occurs
so
too,
with
one
of
the
foundations
of
our
city
and
nation's
economy,
those
in
businesses.
But
no
one
understands
this.
Business
owners
come
from
families
too
imagine
having
a
sick
worker
who
may
or
may
not
know
his
or
her
status
with
respect
to
covet
encountering
a
senior
citizen
in
the
workplace.
Like
myself,
I
am
vulnerable
to
that
workers
unknown,
possibly
untreated
recovering
and
efficiently
covet
situation.
P
P
Could
some
of
that
probably
exist
because
of
limited
visioning
on
the
part
of
our
elected
officials?
What
is
the
dilemma
if
the
usual
statement
is
going
to
be
that
people
don't
understand
business
news?
Flash
the
people
who
make
business
work?
Are
people
like
myself
and
every
other
everyday
tax
paying
resident
who
purchase
the
goods
and
services
what
they
want
need
because
we,
the
people,
make
businesses
work,
not
providing
paid
sick
leave.
L
R
Yes,
my
name
is
tarika
dixon
and
I
am
here
to
support
the
excuse
me
women's
history
month
and
and
it's
resolution
two
two
zero
one,
seven
one.
I
am
a
glazer
at
district
council
21,
I'm
also
a
member
of
women
in
non-traditional
trades,
wink
steering
committee-
and
I
am
here
just
to
speak
on
behalf
of
women
being
underrepresented
in
non-traditional
careers,
and
I
am
here
to
just
put
the
word
out
there
and
let
everyone
know
that
we
have
to
continue
to
get
the
word
out
there.
R
L
L
P
First,
let
me
say
good
morning
to
city
council
members
and
a
special
thank
you
to
council
members,
gilmore
richardson,
quinona
sanchez
and
council,
chair
parker,
I'm
speaking
in
support
of
resolution
220170
to
recognize
march
6th
through
the
13th
of
this
year
as
women
in
construction
week
and
honoring
women
in
non-traditional
careers,
better
known
as
weeks
as
one
of
the
founding
members
of
wink.
I
am
very,
very
proud
of
the
work
that
we
are
doing
in
the
city.
P
These
industries
have
made
up
progress
and
their
outreach
to
women,
but
still
these
career
pathways
are
often
out
of
sight
and
out
of
reach,
and
you
know
out
of
mind,
wink
has
a
very
diverse
steering
committee-
that's
very
important
to
us.
It
includes
local
trades,
women
from
scepter
and
the
building
trade,
a
manufacturing
apprenticeship
intermediary,
a
representative
from
the
local
philadelphia,
aflcio
council,
insulators
union,
workforce
board
and
staff.
P
L
L
O
O
N
L
L
R
Let
me
share
with
council
why
philadelphia
works
agreed
to
incubate
and
grow
wink
as
the
city's
workforce
board.
Philadelphia
works
invests
in
training
and
partnerships
that
career
that
create
pathways
to
family,
sustaining
careers,
especially
for
folks
who've,
been
unemployed
and
underemployed,
and
this
also
meets
the
talents
of
local
businesses.
R
So
when
trades,
women
and
advocates
came
to
philadelphia
works
with
the
idea
of
what
became
wink
in
2018,
philadelphia
works
saw
the
potential
and
said
yes,
so
over
the
past
three
years,
philadelphia
works
has
provided
the
staffing
and
the
federal
grant
support
to
power
wink,
but
philadelphia
works
can't
do
it
alone,
like
tarika,
nicole
and
tanya
have
also
talked
about.
We
have
a
diverse
steering
committee.
R
We
have
a
partnership
among
unions,
employers,
non-profits
trainers,
trades
women,
which
is
also
noted
in
the
resolution
and
as
we
grow
and
try
to
sustain
our
impact
link,
needs
additional
funding,
additional
partners
and
additional
getting
the
word
out
additional
outreach
to
make
sure
that
even
more
women
are
able
to
thrive
to
thrive
in
a
trades
career.
So
I
encourage
everybody
to
find
out
more
about
wink
and
how
to
get
involved.
R
L
O
Good
morning,
everybody,
my
name,
is
michelle
paxson.
I
am
the
vice
president
of
the
national
association
of
women
in
construction
here
in
philadelphia,
chapter
number
145-
and
I
am
also
the
corporate
safety
director
for
bins,
game
snyder
in
piscataway,
new
jersey,
so
good
morning,
council
members
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
in
favor
of
resolution.
Two
two
zero
one:
seven
zero,
which
recognizes
march
6,
6-13
2022
as
women
in
construction
week
and
to
honor
the
women
in
non-traditional
careers.
O
Promoting
women
in
non-traditional
careers
is
extremely
important
for
the
future
of
the
trades
within
our
great
city
of
philadelphia.
We
need
more
women
and
we
need
more
support
within
the
industry,
as
we
are
still,
unfortunately,
grossly
underrepresented
in
all
aspects
of
construction,
transit
and
other
non-traditional
careers.
I
O
Okay,
my
name
is
eric
jenkins,
I'm
a
member
of
socials
alternatives
and
I'm
here
to
support
resolution
number
220176.,
starbucks
workers
and
any
barista
workers
attempt
to
unionize
and
lost
worse
plate
actions.
Has
my
support
in
memphis
tennessee,
seven
starbucks
workers
who
were
leading
a
unionization
drive
in
their
store
were
fired
in
retaliation
for
fighting
back.
Many
of
these
workers
were
fired
were
black
and
we
shouldn't
be
surprised
by
this
negative
corporations
like
starbucks
test
out
their
union
busting
tactics
on
black
and
brown
working
people
first,
because
they
know
they
can
get
away
with
it.
O
These
seven
starbucks
workers
and
memphis
that
mr
seven
still
don't
have
their
jobs.
Back
already,
we
are
seeing
starbucks
export
this
tactic
of
unjustly
firing,
leading
starbucks
organizers
from
stores
who
declare
to
be
unionizing.
Recently,
starbucks
unionization
leader
in
buffalo
new
york,
was
fired
abruptly.
We
will
definitely
see
more
starbucks
stores,
try
to
fire
more
leading
workers
because
they
can
afford
to
take
measly
penalties
from
the
nrb
and
want
to
start
any
movement
for
building
a
union.
O
This
is
an
indictment
of
capitalist
institutions
and
always
geared
to
covering
for
the
bosses,
because,
even
if
workers
get
their
jobs
back,
it
usually
takes
years
after
the
fact
and
the
unionization
drive
has
been
severely
weakened
or
crushed.
Starbucks
workers
cannot
rely
these
institutions
because,
but
they
can
use
their
own
power
as
workers
in
conjunction
with
the
larger
philadelphia
working
class.
We
know
philly
is
in
uniontown
with
a
predominantly
black
and
brown
population,
and
we
know
that
black
people
are
the
most
unionized
racial
demographic
in
the
united
states.
O
The
question
is
how
the
city
council
can
support
workers
fighting
back
against
union
busing
in
the
city.
That
knows,
black
liberation
is
tied
to
revitalize
labor
movement.
This
resolution
is
a
great
first
step,
however,
to
have
resolved.
It
also
can
be
concrete
actions.
We
cannot
wait
till
philadelphia's
promised
workers
faced
with
the
question
of
unionizing
or
losing
their
job.
We
must
be
prepared
with
starbucks
to
any
company
bring
their
racist
union
busting
tactics
to
this
city,
and
we
should
be
clear,
will
be
devastating
not
only
for
all
black
and
brown
workers,
but
for
all
workers.
O
We
need
community
mobilizations,
led
by
unions,
social
organizations,
progressive
politicians
that
can
empower
starbucks
workers
to
lead
a
movement
to
win
and
build
a
dynamic,
labor
movement
that
could
launch
unionization
drives
in
a
and
every
mega
corporation
in
this
city,
including
comcast.
Thank
you
so
much.
Q
I
support
starbucks
and
barista
workers,
organizing
for
a
union
here
in
philly
and
across
the
world.
I'm
a
union
member
and
a
rank-and-file
shop
steward
for
district
1199c,
I'm
here
in
a
personal
capacity
and
as
a
member
of
socialist
alternative,
the
struggle
of
starbucks
workers
and
other
barista
workers
is
a
struggle
of
all
low-wage
workers
and
part-time
workers
today,
just
like
eric
just
highlighted.
Q
Corporations
like
starbucks
make
billions
in
profit
right
here
in
philadelphia,
while
us
workers
struggle
to
keep
up
with
rising
rent
firing,
health
care
and
a
lack
of
stable
employment
together,
starbucks
and
other
industry
workers
can
raise
pay
and
also
raise
expectations
about
what
work
means.
Today.
Q
These
workers
got
together,
they
presented
their
demands
and
they
filed
for
a
union
vote.
But
let's
be
totally
clear.
This
is
only
the
beginning
of
the
struggle.
Starbucks
will
not
voluntarily
give
up
millions
in
profit.
We
saw
the
brutal
and
illegal
union
busting
tactics
used
against
our
siblings,
organizing
at
amazon,
in
bessemer,
alabama
and
in
new
york
and,
as
eric
just
highlighted,
the
firing
of
seven
starbucks
workers
in
memphis.
So
the
question
really
is:
how
do
we
win
against
these
mega
corporations
with
unlimited
resources?
Q
Q
This
is
an
incredibly
important
first
step
this
resolution,
but
it's
only
a
beginning.
We
need
our
elected
officials
to
do
more
to
actively
build
support
and
bring
a
spotlight
to
retaliation
against
workers
seeking
a
voice
in
the
workplace.
A
win
for
starbucks
workers
is
a
win
for
the
working
class
here
across
philadelphia.
L
L
I
I
am
a
starbucks
barista
working
currently
at
ninth
and
south
street.
We
have
over
the
last
two
days
and
having
a
series
of
captive
audience
sessions
that
can
at
best
be
described
as
anti-union
conversations
and
at
worst,
be
described
as
a
forced
listening
to
anti-union
propaganda
that,
in
most
cases,
is
misleading
at
most
generous.
I
We
are
thankful
for
city
council
for
proposing
a
resolution
to
reinforce
the
backing
that
we
know
we
have
through
our
labor
laws
and
hope
for
continued
support
from
council
in
the
case
that
starbucks
commits
any
more
further
actions
of
blatant
anti-union.
Behavior.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Chairman.
L
L
L
R
R
So
last
year,
starbucks
made
5
billion
in
profits
and
also
raised
their
ceo's
total
compensation
to
over
20
million
dollars.
All
the
while
workers
who
roast
the
beans
brew
the
coffee
work,
that
register
interact
with
customers
during
a
deadly
pandemic
and
do
so
much
more
have
been
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
their
schedules
are
unpredictable.
Their
wages
stagnate.
R
Their
healthcare
coverage
is
expensive
and
insufficient
and
for
some
reason
they
are
not
allowed
to
receive
tips
from
credit
card
transactions.
There
are
now
over
100
starbucks
locations
nationwide,
including
four
in
philadelphia
that
have
publicly
announced
that
they
are
joining
the
union
and
it's
awesome
to
have
just
heard
from
one
of
those
workers.
R
If
starbucks
workers
win
big,
this
will
imp.
The
impact
will
be
electric
across
u.s
labor.
All
workers
have
a
stake
in
this
in
every
industry
and
every
part
of
the
country,
and
that's
why
starbucks
will
ramp
up
their
union
busting
relentlessly
anti-union
propaganda,
captive
audience
meetings
and
even
illegal
retaliatory
firings
like
have
happened
in
memphis,
so
we
must
not
underestimate
them
and
that's
why
city
council
must
stand
unequivocally
with
these
workers
in
their
fight
to
make
their
work,
sustainable,
dignified
and
fairly
compensated.
R
A
A
Q
R
R
We
called
today
on
the
whole
labor
movement
in
philadelphia
to
do
the
same,
and
we
asked
city
council
to
pass
this
resolution
to
show
starbucks
and
the
many
corporations
who
believe
in
union
busting
that
philly
is
a
union
town
and
that
we
won't
tolerate
these
tactics
currently
at
temple
hospital
we're
dealing
with
the
same
thing
and
we've
had
a
long
standing
unit
from
union.
For
many
years.
R
N
R
O
O
O
O
I'd
like
to
thank
kendra
for
sharing
that
in
those
lessons
and
picking
up
that
bush
and
and
this
month
of
women's
history,
your
work
to
achieve
racial
equity
around
the
elderly,
housing,
tenants,
rights
and
those
are
just
a
few
of
the
things
and
causes
that
the
city
needs
and
has
hungered
for,
and
you
have
been
the
breath
of
fresh
air
that
we
have
been
waiting
and
craving
for
to
put
ourselves
in
each
other.
And
these
positions
of
service
is
recognizing
that
we
are
our
brother
and
sister's
keepers
and
each
one
teach.
P
A
G
Sister
docs,
the
twin
sister
docs,
provide
quality
health
care
and
address
health
disparities
in
underserved
communities
through
a
variety
of
platforms.
They
each
deliver
coveted
awareness
and
access
to
their
communities
through
their
website,
social
media
and
participation
in
various
town
hall
meetings.
They
reach
an
untold
number
of
residents.
G
P
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
romani
abney.
I'm
in
support
of
resolution.
220183
twins,
sister
dots.
When
the
pandemic
hits
the
world
america
our
state,
our
community,
those
in
the
underserved
community
knew
we
were
in
trouble.
Where
could
we
go
to
whom
could
we
turn?
That
answer
was
the
twin
sister
doc.
P
P
We
were
able
to
be
tested
and
our
fears
of
being
the
last
to
be
served
were
solved
and
and
remedied
by
the
twin
christian,
sister,
doc
and
other
doctors
like
them.
These
are
beautiful
women,
whom
our
community
have
given
birth
to
and
thank
god
we
were
able
to
turn
to
our
own
for
the
help
that
our
community
truly
truly
needed.
We
were
able
to
put
our
faith
and
our
trust
in
them.
P
They
worked
tirelessly
in
our
community,
leaving
their
own
families
home,
while
they
don
their
protective
gear
to
come
and
see
that
our
community
was
not
last
on
the
list
like
we
have
historically
been.
So
I
want
to
thank
thank
them
and
thank
their
parents
for
having
given
birth
and
raised
such
beautiful
people.
A
A
Master
clerk,
please
read
the
title:
all
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution
consent
agenda
after
each
title
is
read.
Any
member
may
object
to
the
inclusion
of
the
resolution
on
the
resolution
consent
agenda
upon
such
an
objection
without
debate.
The
resolution
will
be
immediately
removed
from
the
resolution
consent
agenda
and
place
on
today's
regular
final
passage
calendar.
Mr
decker,
can
you
please
now
read
the
titles
of
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution.
Consent
agenda.
B
Resolution
number
entitled
the
authorized
in
the
far
fair
land
bank
to
dispose
of
809
west
4th
street
and
2955
north
a
street
located
in
the
fifth
councilmanic
district.
Now
resolution
number
two:
two:
zero
one:
seven:
zero.
Instead
of
the
resolution
declaring
march
6
through
13
2022
the
women's
history
month
as
women
in
construction
week
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
honoring
women
in
non-traditional
careers,
for
the
commitment
to
support,
increasing
advanced
participation
of
women
in
construction
manufacturing
and
transit
careers
in
the
philippine
region.
B
Resolution
number
220
172.
In
total.
The
resolution
recognizing
and
honoring
former
philadelphia
eagles
coach,
richard
albert
dick
vermeel
for
his
distinguished
15-year
nfl
coaching
career
and
congratulating
him
on
being
inducted
into
the
national
football
hall
of
fame
in
2022
and
resolution
number
220
173.
B
Dr
dalina
wardlaw
and
dr
elena
mcdonald,
the
twin
sister
docs
for
their
outstanding
contributions
to
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
crucial
leadership
during
the
covet
19
pandemic
and
resolution
number
220
184
and
started
a
resolution
recognizing
and
celebrating
march
6th.
As
lithuanian
independence
day
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
L
A
L
A
A
E
E
Dr
gray's
death
marks
the
passing
of
a
spiritual
giant
and
humanitarian,
but
her
lifetime
of
work
is
truly
a
gift
that
will
continue
to
enrich
the
residents
of
our
city
for
many
years
to
come.
My
senderis
condolences
go
out
to
dr
graves
family.
We
are
all
so
grateful
for
all
of
the
incredible
work
she's
done
to
better
our
city,
and
with
that
I
move
for
the
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
E
A
D
A
F
Thank
you
council
president.
First
I'd
like
to
thank
the
sponsor
councilmember
brooks
who
joined
me
and
councilmember
dom
on
on
tuesday.
I
believe
where
we're
with
the
sba
administrator,
isabella
guzman,
as
well
as
mark
morial
and
andre
custer
spokesman
urban
league,
and
we
learned
some
interesting
data
in
reference
to
small
businesses.
The
fact
that
40
percent
of
small
businesses,
especially.
F
I
understand,
I'm
god
forgive
my
point
of
information
all
right.
Thank
you.
Thanks
dave,
and
so
we
learned
that
a
number
of
businesses
that
I
was
saying
40
across
the
nation
and
41
here
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
after
american
businesses
lost,
were
lost
during
the
pandemic
and
it's
based
in
that
context.
F
One
to
follow
up
on
my
point.
From
last
week,
where
councilmember
brooke
stated
in
this
body,
she
would
meet
with
small
business
owners
and
also
provide
data
in
reference
to
how
she
came
up
with
25
employee
threshold.
My
understanding
she
met
with
some
small
businesses.
I
want
to
get
some
perspective
on
that
and
they
also
have
a
question
about
the
data.
C
C
According
to
our
own
commerce
department
data,
which
was
pulled
from
the
u.s
bureau
census,
2019
county
business
pattern
report,
approximately
85
percent
of
philadelphia's
businesses
have
25
fewer
25
employees,
fewer
than
25
employees
and
are
exempt
from
the
copit19
leave
legislation
and,
additionally,
the
average
business
size.
Citywide
is
22
employees
and
would
be
excluded
under
this
amended
definition,
and
if
we
were
to
increase
the
threshold
to
businesses
with
50
or
more
employees.
C
A
mere
six
percent
of
philadelphia
businesses
would
be
covered
by
this
legislation
and
then
back
on
the
data
around
black
and
owned
businesses.
I
evaluated
the
data
that
was
available
and,
on
average,
black
and
bound
businesses
owned.
Businesses
in
the
city
would
be
excluded
from
this
legislation.
Based
on
the
current
25
or
more
employee
threshold.
In
philadelphia,
black
owned
businesses
employed
10.3
employees
on
average
asian-owned
businesses
employed,
5.1
employees,
hispanic-owned
businesses
employ
7.6
employees,
and
this
information
came
from
the
2017
bureau
of
labor
statistics.
C
C
But
we
cannot
make
policy
system
decisions
based
on
the
desire
for
just
one
group
of
stakeholders,
and
I
also
talked
to
dozens
of
workers
union
members
advocates
who
were
adversely
affected
by
previous
iterations
of
this
bill
lasting
during
the
dire
periods
of
the
pandemic,
and
I
feel
like
we
can't
leave
workers
out
in
the
cold
again
and
that's
why.
I'm
confident
that
this
bill
balances
the
need
to
protect
workers
and
create
reasonable
expectations
for
businesses.
C
F
642
are
in
hospitality
and
food
services.
520
are
in
health
care
and
social
areas,
as
well
as
418
in
retail
trade.
I
guess
my
question
is:
did
this
information
go
to
all
council
members,
especially
district
council
members,
who
have
a
lot
of
small
businesses
on
their
commercial
carters,
because
that
was
one
of
the
things
that
was
stated
last
week
you
were
provided
data
regarding
this
information.
C
C
C
Yes,
I
did.
Thank
you,
council
president.
You
know
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
and
the
many
workers
and
labor
leaders
and
business
owners,
the
diverse
chamber
of
commerce
for
their
feedback
and
collaboration
on
this
bill.
I'm
confident
that
this
bill,
in
its
current
form,
represents
the
best
interest
of
workers
and
business
owners
alike
and
will
allow
our
city
to
move
forward
into
the
next
phase
of
living
safely
in
this
pandemic
together,
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
the
pandemic
is
unpredictable.
C
Two
previous
iterations
of
this
bill
provided
critical
protections
for
workers.
However,
each
of
them
lasts,
leaving
workers
vulnerable
to
the
spikes
of
the
highly
contagious
delta
and
omicron
variants,
with
the
city
dropping
the
vaccine
and
mass
mandates.
The
onus
on
us
is
on
us
now
to
protect
our
workers,
their
families
and
the
public
from
the
spread
of
covenant.
19.
C
re-establishing
adequate
paid
sick
leave
is
a
key
strategy
to
giving
workers
the
confidence
they
need
to
continue
to
come
to
work
every
day
and
is
critical
in
giving
the
public
a
peace
of
mind
that
sick
workers
aren't
coming
in
because
they
can't
afford
to
stay
home.
And
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
many
people
who
provided
their
input
on
this
bill,
and
I
want
to
thank
my
counsel,
colleagues
for
co-sponsoring
this
legislation:
council
members,
parker
squilla
bass,
gilmore,
richardson,
gim
and
thomas.
Thank
you,
council
president.
For
your
time.
D
We
apply
this
legislation
to
employers
with
greater
than
50
employees
and
allow
it
to
sunset
the
end
of
this
year.
Should
we
see
spikes
in
our
covert
cases
or
new
variants
come
this
fall?
I'm
sure
this
legislative
body
is
willing
to
reassess
the
situation
then,
and
speaking
with
our
local
small
businesses
and
nonprofits,
who
employ
so
many
of
our
local
residents
and
speaking
with
a
diverse
chambers
coalition
made
up
of
all
our
minority
chambers
of
commerce.
They
all
have
concerns
and
oppose
this
bill.
D
D
K
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
I
have
heard
from
the
four
diverse
chamber
of
commerce.
Today
one
spoke
on
their
behalf.
I
have
received
the
letters
I
suppose
other
council
members
have,
but
the
other
chambers
of
commerce
are
very
clear
that
they
oppose
this
bill
any
less
than
50
and
anything
in
terms
of
timing
that
is
not
corresponding
to
the
state's
determination
and
certainly
not
more
than
a
year.
K
I
think
when
I
look
at
the
fact
that
the
national
average
for
job
loss
is
2.6
percent
compared
to
philadelphia,
which
is
7.6
percent
and
the
fact
that
it
mainly
affects
lower
wage
jobs,
which
is
down
37
percent
and
in
2020
this
city
lost
62,
800
jobs,
and
it
appears
that
between
11
000
and
19
000
jobs
will
not
come
back,
because
these
are
remote
workers
they're
not
coming
back
to
this
city.
This
is
from
the
pew
report
that
has
been
referenced
by
this
by
this
body
on
a
number
of
occasions.
K
That
has
been
on
decline
in
this
city
since
the
1960s
there
are
less
and
less
independently
owned,
particularly
african-american
businesses
in
this
city
and-
and
I
I
believe
that
the
voice
of
those
representatives
of
the
small
business
community
is
very
important
when
I'm
in
doubt
about
things
I
consider
who
testified
for
the
bill
and
who
testified
against
the
bill,
and
sometimes
no
one
testifies
against
the
bill
that
I
actually,
quite
frankly,
I'm
not
clear
that
I
would
support,
but
no
one
testified
against
it.
This
is
a
different
matter.
K
A
F
Thank
you.
I
guess
my
last
point
of
information
for
councilman
brooks
is
that
in
your
meeting,
which
I
think
about
7
47
small
businesses
that
met
with
you
this
week
and
based
on
the
data
that
you
provided
to
to
myself
and
some
council
members
about
20
800
establishments
will
be
impacted
by
this
legislation,
and
I
just
want
to
get
understanding.
Is
that
your
thoughts
is
that
by
meeting
with
that
group
this
week,
that's
an
adequate
outreach
to
businesses
that
will
be
impacted
by
this
legislation.
C
Well,
the
meeting
I
had
this
week,
I
actually
requested
the
meeting,
based
on
the
conversation
that
we
had
at
the
chambers.
It
was
their
responsibility
to
bring
small
businesses
to
that
table.
My
staff
took
detailed
notes
and
information
around
the
data
that
we
received,
both
in
the
chat
and
in
the
conversation,
and
we
also
followed
up
individually
with
each
business
owner.
C
Thank
you.
Mr
president,
I
just
had
a
quick
question.
My
question
was
to
the
sponsor,
thank
you
for
for
all
your
work
on
this,
and
I
know
you've
really
been
out
here
working
hard
on
it,
but
but
I
do
have
a
concern
that
just
came
up
does.
Does
every
member
of
council
have
the
same
information,
the
same
updated
information
about
this
bill?
C
J
J
J
We
this
week,
mr
president,
instituted
a
2
000
assessment
on
businesses
so
that
they
could
continue
outdoor
eateries,
two
thousand
dollars
on
top
of,
and
one
of
my
businesses
said
to
me.
Well,
you
know
it's
like
we
went
through
the
plague.
We
went
through
flooding
up
with
the
hurricanes,
and
here
you
go
again
and
I
look
them
in
the
face
and
it's
hard
sometimes
to
say
that
we
we
don't
come
off
as
anti-small
business.
E
I
wanted
to
thank
the
bill's
sponsor
for
her
hard
work,
not
only
on
this
version
of
the
bill,
but
on
staying
on
this
issue
throughout
the
pandemic,
which
you
know
is
now
going
into
the
third
year
and
making
sure
that
workers
are
protected,
and
you
know
I
want
to
echo
council
member
jones's
point.
He
was
the
first
person
in
this
conversation
that
I
heard
make
the
point
that
there
are
two
sides
to
this
right.
E
E
I
understand
this
pla
their
place
in
this
conversation,
but
the
people,
many
of
them
who
are
also
black
and
brown
matter-
and
I
would
challenge
you
know,
can
council
member,
brooks
says
she's
been
challenged
a
lot
during
this
discussion
on
the
importance
of
her
meeting
with
the
chamber
and
the
businesses,
and
I
would
just
ask
anyone
who's
voting
no
to
consider.
Is
it
also
important
to
meet
with
workers?
Is
it
also
important
to
have
conversations
with
people
who
are
directly
impacted?
F
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
wasn't
going
to
speak
again,
but
I
thought
it
was
important
based
on
the
fact
that
there
was
assumption
that,
just
because
I
talk
up
for
small
businesses,
I
don't
also
talk
for
workers.
I
have
voted
for
every
paid
sick
leave
bill
that
has
come
up
in
this
body,
even
though
that
was
concerned
to
some
in
the
business
community.
F
A
E
K
Yeah,
thank
you
very
much
house
president,
and
I
don't
take
it
personally.
I
think
it's
a
very
legitimate
question
where,
where
is
you
know
the
the
consideration
of
workers
and
the
consideration?
Is
there
and
I
will
say
that
they're
in
their
their
place
of
employment,
many
of
them
have
closed
and
and
they
don't
have
a
job
and
they
can't
go
to
some
of
the
other
places
and
get
a
job.
K
Employment
in
the
neighborhood
in
the
community
or
an
opportunity
downtown
it's
it's
very
important
and
and-
and
so
I
think,
as
was
said,
they
go
hand
in
hand.
There
needs
to
be
an
opportunity
for
small
businesses
to
get
started
to
grow,
to
provide
services
in
a
community
where
often
services
are
lacking,
with
an
understanding
of
the
needs
of
the
community
by
people
from
the
community
or
who
employ
people
in
the
community.
I
think
that's
important.
K
K
In
order
to
do
that,
so
I
think
that
is
the
balance
and
and-
and
I
think
that
is
there-
I
will
say
again-
I
do
think
that
this
is
a
bad
time
to
do
it,
for
the
reasons
that
I
stated
in
terms
of
the
numbers
and-
and
I
think
that
is
a
balancing
act,
and
and
so
that
that
issue
of
the
workers
is
very
important,
and
I
want
to
ensure
that
they
have
jobs
and
they
may
one
day
themselves
start
their
own
business.
After
having
that
experience,
thank
you.
C
Our
dialogue
is
certainly
willing
to
do
that.
So
I
just
really
wanted
to
thank
her
for
being
open
and
you
know
willing
to
to
compromise.
You
know
I
really
do
like
to
always
give
all
of
my
colleagues
the
benefit
of
the
doubt
that
we
can
always
try
to
work
something
out.
One
of
the
problems
I
think
with
government
is
when
we
see
something
is
not
working
or
it's
not
working
as
intended,
and
we
don't
address
it.
We
don't
step
in.
A
C
C
You
know,
and
I
appreciate
that
she
highlighted
that
the
the
bill
sponsor
is
willing
to
entertain
that
you
know
I
strongly
advocated
to
the
bill
sponsor
to
go
to
25
understanding
the
reality
of
you
know:
immigrant
businesses
and
some
of
the
commercial
partners,
and
also
understanding
that
you're
not
going
to
cover
everyone,
and
you
know,
would
the
bill
be
better
at
50,
probably
for
some
for
many
folks,
especially
the
2800
businesses.
Would
it
be
better
at
2022?
C
C
You
know
whether
it's
the
streetery
debate
that
we'll
have
and
and
some
others
that
that
we
weigh
both
both
of
those
options
and
try
to
make
the
best
decision
with
the
information
we
have
when
we
make
those
decisions.
So
thank
you.
Everyone
again,
as
someone
who
you
know,
has
been
in
constant
communication
with
the
bill
sponsor
some
of
my
colleagues
I'll,
be
voting
yes
for
this
bill
and,
and
hopefully
we'll
continue
to
do
the
advocacy,
particularly
with
the
ethnic
chambers
of
commerce
who
we
work
with
every
day.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
D
D
They
got
crushed
restaurants,
hotels,
and
I
can
tell
you
that
I'm
aware
of
three
restaurants
in
the
city
right
now,
one
has
one
location:
one
has
four
locations:
another
one
has
three
all
seeking
loans
from
two
hundred
thousand
to
a
million
dollars
to
keep
their
businesses
going.
I'm
just
going
to
say
that
this
is
just
a
tough
time
for
hospitality.
It's
a
shame.
We
can't
separate
it
on
the
hospitality
side,
they've
been
crushed
by
this
pandemic.
K
K
The
law
that
is
passed
today
is
what
causes
people
to
make
decisions
about
tomorrow,
and-
and
that
is
the
issue
that
we're
facing
right
now,
but
you
know
I
appreciate
the
discussion.
I
think
everybody
has
their
reasons
and
you
know
we're
going
to
take
a
vote.
As
is
said
often
that's
democracy
in
action.
Thank
you.
A
B
D
I
I
B
I
do,
mr
president,
a
resolution
authorizing
city
council's
committee
on
streets
and
services
and
committee
on
global
opportunities
and
the
creative
innovative
economy
to
hold
hearings
on
the
administration's
plan
for
public
electric
vehicle
charging
introduced
today
by
councilman.
Oh
here,
can
I
ask
councilman
o.
K
K
We
had
a
lot
of
testimony
several
bills
introduced
and
then
we
were
working
with
the
administration.
The
administration
was
very
good
about
meeting
all
sides
at
the
end
of
it
all.
We
were
supposed
to
have
a
plan
for
public
access
high-speed
charging
and
we
were
in
that
and
it
has
been
a
while,
perhaps
it's
coved,
but
I
am
not
aware
of
any
effort
to
implement
a
plan
and
I'd
like
to
see
where
we
are.
K
As
my
co-sponsor
councilman
mark
squiela,
it's
a
lot
of
effort,
a
lot
of
bills
dealing
with
a
system
that
everyone
agreed
was
not
sustainable.
Well,
almost
everyone
just
a
few
people,
and
so
we
need
a
sustainable
system.
We
need
public
access,
we
need
the
bills
and
authorizations
to
make
this
happen,
and-
and
so
I
look
forward
to
having
this
hearing
so
we
can
see
where
we
are-
and
I
will
note
that
this
has
now
become
at
the
time.
It
was
an
unpopular
thing.
K
A
A
A
I'll
keep
it
short
this
real,
quick.
This
one
is
for
the
record
for
the
record
that
time
we
will
use.
The
chat
feature
available
in
microsoft
seems
to
allow
members
to
signify
that
they
wish
to
be
recognized
in
order
to
comply
with
the
sunshine
act.
That
chat
feature
must
be
only
used
for
that
particular
person
and
with
instead
speeches
on
behalf
of
the
minority.
C
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
first
want
to
thank
councilmember
again
for
co-introducing
the
resolution
with
me
expressing
firm
support
for
the
starbucks
stores
in
philadelphia.
Attempting
to
organize
the
union.
Philly
is
a
uniontown
and
we
know
that
workers
coming
together
for
the
collective
goods
is
the
only
way
that
we
can
build
safe,
equitable,
dignified
workplaces.
C
As
a
person
who
came
out
came
into
politics
out
of
organizing
my
community.
These
young
people
are
an
inspiration
and
city
council
stands
in
solidarity
with
you.
Today,
council
voted
to
pass
my
final
installation
in
my
black
history
month,
series
honoring,
prolific,
black
philadelphia,
women
and
I'm
so
proud
to
honor.
My
friend
community
member
and
trailblazer,
miss
jackie
wiggins,
honoring
jackie,
especially
to
me,
because
I've
seen
firsthand
how
she
lifts
up
other
black
women
and
strengthen
communities
and
pushes
the
narrative
forward.
C
So
today
we
recognize
her
for
her
dedication
to
serving
teaching
and
advocating
for
marginalized
partial
populations.
Thank
you
so
much
miss
jackie,
and
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
the
twin
sister
dots,
my
doctor,
specifically
dr
delano
warlow,
and
her
sister
alana
mcdonald.
Thank
you,
colleagues
and
thank
you
council
president.
G
Thank
you
council
president,
at
this
point
good
afternoon.
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
the
fact
that
today
is
the
day
that
the
driving
equality
law
will
essentially
be
implemented
and
for
us,
as
members
of
council.
I
think
this
is
something
that
we
should
be
extremely
proud
of.
We
do
all
know
that
there
is
a
lawsuit.
That's
pending,
that's
taking
place.
G
Sometimes
those
things
don't
always
go
our
way
as
men
of
color
when
we
are
pulled
over
by
law
enforcement.
It
was
an
honor
for
me
to
wake
up
today
to
text
messages
from
folks
all
across
the
city
of
philadelphia.
But
I
think
what
resonated
with
me
the
most
was
hearing
from
the
english
teacher
at
frankfurt,
high
school
who's
been
teaching
driving
equality
to
his
class
and
talking
to
them
about
me
being
an
alumni
of
frankfurt,
high
school
and
the
work
that
we've
been
doing
in
this
legislative
body.
G
I'm
not
just
representing
frankfurt,
high
school,
but
the
entire
city
of
philadelphia.
So
it's
an
honor
to
be
able
to
see
this
day
in
2020.
People
literally
set
this
city
on
fire
and
set
other
cities
all
across
the
country
on
fire
because
they
wanted
to
see
some
level
of
change
as
it
relates
to
how
communities
of
color
were
police
and
the
relationships
between
communities
of
color
and
law
enforcement.
I'm
honored
to
be
a
part
of
the
process
that
is
spearheading
that
conversation,
whereas,
though,
today
in
philadelphia,
we've
answered
that
call.
So.
Thank
you,
colleagues.
G
Thank
you,
council
president,
for
allowing
me
to
make
some
brief
remarks
today
and
thank
you
to
the
young
people
all
across
the
city
of
philadelphia,
but
especially
the
young
people
that
framed
for
high
school
who
are
studying
driving
equality
and
who
are
looking
to
explore
this
legislation.
In
a
short,
that
is
a
part
of
their
academic
journey.
Thank
you,
colleagues,.
F
Thank
you,
council
president.
Earlier
in
council,
I
mentioned
a
panel
that
occurred
on
monday
with
the
sba
administrator
isabella
guzman,
as
well
as
mark
morrial,
former
mayor
of
new
orleans
current
president,
ceo
of
the
national
urban
league,
as
well
as
andrea
custis
from
the
urban
league
in
philadelphia.
I
was
joined
by
council
members
adam
and
brooks,
and
it
was
focusing
on
the
community
navigator
pilot
program
to
help
small
businesses,
especially
black
and
brown
businesses
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
around
the
country.
F
How
the
fact
that
the
economic
calamity
of
cover
19
decimated
black
and
brown
businesses
not
only
have
not
had
the
challenge
to
stay
alive,
but
they've
had
the
challenge
to
thrive
because
of
the
lack
of
access
to
credit,
and
it's
based
on
that
issue.
Plus
my
past
experience
from
working
with
you
know
my
former
boss,
camper
marin,
on
anti-pareto
lending
bill
to
my
first
job
as
a
small
business
lender
with
meridian
bank
at
broad
and
glenwood.
Why?
F
I
moved
forward
on
this
idea
of
a
public
banking
initiative
and
with
the
first
step
of
that
initiative,
which
was
the
legislation
that
was
passed
today
that
filled
up
with
public
financial
authority?
I
want
to
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
who've
attended.
A
number
of
hearings
received
a
lot
of
emails
and
information
regarding
this
issue
over
the
years.
F
On
the
first
study
regarding
public
banking,
some
years
ago,
my
staff,
frank
inouzzi,
kyra,
harris
duane,
terry
and
all
of
my
staff
who've
really
been
involved
in
helping
us
to
get
to
this
point.
The
team
from
holland
tonight
aquamina
willaford,
lynn,
bernstein,
charlie
stoots,
kyra
ward
and
all
the
attorneys
at
holland
and
knight
who've
been
our
outside
counsel.
F
Helping
us
to
get
to
this
point:
the
city
law
department
from
dan
cantu,
herzler
valley,
robinson
lewis,
rossman,
the
treasurer's
office
from
treasurer
jackie
dunn
and
all
of
the
staff,
from
both
the
law
and
all
the
treasurer's
office
that
helped
us
in
this
legislation,
as
well
as
others
from
the
pennsylvania,
public
banking
coalition
and
the
national
public
banking
institute.
I
just
want
to
thank
all
them
for
working
and
spending
a
lot
of
time,
a
lot
of
hours,
a
lot
of
treasure
to
help
us
get
to
this
point.
This
first
step.
F
Now
as
we
go
into
the
budget
process,
I
will
call
the
mayor
to
make
the
appointments
for
this
new
authority
and
also
fund
this
new
authority.
So
we
can
move
forward
and
provide
access
to
credit
for
those
many
businesses
that
we
need
to
grow
and
thrive
in
our
city.
So
that
way
we
can
reduce
the
25
poverty
rate,
which
also
impacts
the
public
safety
that
we
have
in
the
city
to
allow
those
small
businesses
to
provide
jobs,
to
make
our
city
more
safe
and
have
a
more
thriving
and
growing
city.
Thank
you,
council
president.
J
J
If
you
lose
or
a
car
is
stolen,
you
report
it,
but
yet,
when
it
comes
to
firearms,
which
are
are
potentially
fatal,
that's
doing
too
much
the
other
day.
Tragically,
a
12
year
old
was
shot
dead,
but
I
fell
off
your
police
officer,
I'm
not
going
to
weigh
into
who,
whether
you
know
how
that
happened.
But
the
one
fact
that
I
do
know
is
that
gun
that
that
young
man
had
was
stolen.
J
It
is.
It
is
wrong
for
members
at
the
commonwealth
level
to
look
at
philadelphia
point
their
finger
and
say
tis
tis,
look
what's
going
on
in
philly
with
all
these
murders.
Yet
when
it
comes
to
common
sense,
gun
legislation
they
fight
when
it
comes
to
looking
at
the
location
where
crimes
occur
and
illegal
gambling
machines.
J
Nope
can't
do
that.
So
it's
like
fighting
a
fight
with
your
hands,
tied
behind
your
back
and
then
being
accused
of
not
doing
enough
by
the
people
that
tied
your
hands,
so
we're
going
to
keep
fighting
we're
going
to
keep
getting
sued
and
we're
going
to
keep
trying
to
protect
the
citizens
of
philadelphia,
but
I
am
perplexed
how
they
can
confuse
the
protecting
the
rights
of
hunters
versus
safeguarding
the
citizens
from
people
that
are
hunting
them.
A
H
Thank
you
so
much
council
president
and
colleagues.
You
know,
obviously,
as
we
witness
the
horrors
of
war
on
the
international
stage,
we
are
all
held
to
account
for
the
horrors
happening
here
in
our
own
city.
Yesterday,
our
colleague
councilmember
johnson
held
a
key
hearing
in
the
special
committee
on
gun,
violence
on
the
state
of
mental
health
of
children
and
young
people
here
in
the
city
of
philadelphia,
and
there's
no
question
that
the
testimony
that
we're
hearing
indicates
that
we
have.
H
You
know.
Last
year,
the
council,
our
committee
on
children
and
youth,
released
a
youth-powered
anti-violence
agenda
that
listed
a
number
of
priorities
around
mental
health
responses
that
were
desperately
needed
with
regard
to
gun,
violence,
prevention
and
intervention,
and
they
these
came
directly
from
the
perspectives
and
recommendations
that
were
put
forward
by
young
people
themselves,
who
had
been
directly
involved
in
addressing
gun
violence,
and
I
will
say
again,
as
we
know
at
every
round,
table
discussion
in
every
meeting
that
we
had
with
young
leaders
and
at
every
town
hall
that
we
hosted.
H
I
can't
underscore
enough
the
damage
that
is
happening
when
we
have
over
300
teacher
vacancies
currently
in
the
school
district
of
philadelphia.
Those
are
empty
seats
right
now
and
that
on
top
of
that
gets
layered.
Your
common
absence
is
people
calling
out,
because
they're,
sick
or
they've
got
other
things
that
have
to
be
dealt
with
in
an
emergency
they're.
Almost
a
thousand
substitute
calls
every
single
day
in
the
school
district
of
philadelphia.
H
That
is
thousands
and
thousands
of
children
who
do
not
have
a
teacher
in
the
classroom.
I
talked
to
one
individual
who's
doing
substituting,
because
that's
one
of
the
requirements
that
that
440
has
and
landed
at
an
elementary
school
in
the
northeast
where
the
children
had
not
had
a
teacher
since
november,
and
there
will
be
a
substitute
every
single
day
for
that
eighth
grade
class
until
the
end
of
the
year.
H
We
have,
as
we
have
a
library
system
where
the
majority
of
libraries
aren't
even
open
five
days
a
week
and
none
are
open
on
the
weekends,
not
a
single
one.
We've
got
parks
and
rec
centers
are
still
below
their
budgeted
allocated
amounts.
We've
got
children
and
at
the
other,
end
of
it
I'll.
Never
forget
you
know
in
in
august,
before
the
school
year
started,
they
held
summer
school,
it's
entirely
voluntary
for
high
school
students.
H
You
didn't
have
to
go,
it
was
not
mandated
and
I
went
up
to
fells
high
school
to
visit
one
of
these
summer.
Schools
do
you
know
how
many
children
showed
up
on
that
very
first
day,
1700
high
school
students
showed
up
voluntarily
for
a
four
to
six
week
program
to
get
them
back.
Our
children
want
supports.
They
are
ready
and
hungry
for
action,
and
we
have
to
deliver.
H
It
is
that
we
have
to
fundamentally
shift
our
resources
into
healing,
and
you
know
like
almost
repenting,
for
what
we
have
done
to
a
generation
of
children
for
years
to
come,
that
we
cannot
ever
fall
down
on
delivery
of
resources
to
our
schools,
to
supporting
programs,
sports
leagues
after
school
opportunities,
guaranteed
employment
for
young
people
for
years
going
forward,
if
we're
even
ever
going
to
have
a
shot
at
overcoming
what
has
happened
over
the
last
two
years
and
potentially
for
this
year
as
well.
So
I
look
forward
to
doing
that
with
us.