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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 3-17-2022
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A
A
D
C
D
J
C
And
good
morning
to
you
all,
thank
you
all
very
much
and
aquarium
is
present,
so
we'll
now
come
to
order
to
get
our
invocation.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes
the
reverend
g
lamar
stewart
of
taylor
memorial
baptist
church.
He
is
here
today
as
the
guest
of
council
woman
got
the
air.
I
would
ask
all
members
guests
and
visitors:
please
bow
your
head
for
the
indication.
B
Thank
you,
council
president
gracious
and
heavenly
father.
We
bless
you
and
we
thank
you
for
this
day.
We
thank
you,
god
for
this
opportunity
to
be
gathered
in
this
moment.
God
we're
coming
today
to
pray
for
our
city
to
pray
for
young
people
in
our
city,
to
pray
for
seniors
in
our
city,
to
pray
for
the
residents
of
this
city
that
we
all
love
god
we're
praying
today,
because
we
all
face
very
challenging
times
whether
it's
the
pandemic,
whether
it's
poverty,
whether
it's
violence,
whether
it's
gun
violence.
B
So
god,
as
those
who
are
part
of
this
city
council
body,
gather
to
begin
to
discuss
policy
and
programming
and
that
which
is
in
the
best
interest
of
our
city,
I
pray
god
that
all
will
be
done
with
a
level
of
sensitivity
to
the
plights
and
to
that
which
plagued
vulnerable
communities
and
marginalized
people
in
this
city,
and
so
god
I
pray
for
wisdom
in
this
hour.
I
pray
for
sensitivity
in
this
hour.
B
I
pray
for
courage
and
conviction
in
this
album,
as
this
governing
body
thinks,
through
what
is
best
for
the
people
of
this
city
be
with
them.
We
thank
you
for
their
leadership.
We
thank
you
for
their
love.
We
thank
you,
god
for
their
integrity
and
we
pray
these
things.
On
behalf
of
the
city
of
philadelphia,
I
pray
for
every
young
person
who's
preparing
for
the
warm
weather
months.
I
pray
god
to
continue
to
keep
your
arms
of
protection
around
them.
We're
praying
for
safe
streets
and
safe
corridors.
We're
praying
that
homes
will
be
safe.
B
K
C
J
C
Thank
you.
It's
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
journal
of
the
meeting
on
thursday
march
10th
2022
standing
prove
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
the
journal
is
approved
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
will
be
the
absence,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilwoman.
K
K
K
C
E
From
the
mayor
to
the
president
and
members
of
the
council
of
the
city
of
philippi,
I'm
pleased
to
advise
you
that
on
march
11
2022,
I
signed
the
following
bills,
which
were
passed
by
council
added
session
on
march
10.
2022.
phone
number
is
210827
and
two
two
zero.
Four
one
four-
and
I
am
here
by
returning
without
my
signature
bill
number
two
one:
zero,
nine,
five,
six,
a
which
was
passed
by
council
added
session
on
march
3
2022,
and
I
am
transmitting
for
the
consideration
of
your
vulnerable
body.
C
D
D
C
Thank
you
very
much
expected
councilman
sweel
is.
Is
here
president.
Thank
you,
council,
and
thank
you,
mr
decker.
Our
next
order
of
business
is
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions
and,
by
way
of
a
reminder,
we're
asking
that
all
resolutions,
including
privileged
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
the
appropriate
opportunity
for
public
comment
and
I'd
like
to
thank
you
in
advance,
for
you
anticipated
cooperation.
C
I
No,
that's
all
right.
Thank
you.
So
much
council
president.
I
just
wanted
to
be
recognized
briefly
on
the
introduction
of
the
bill.
The
tragedy
of
losing
a
parent
or
guardian
is
something
no
child
or
young
person
should
ever
have
to
endure,
and
when
those
children
come
into
our
city's
foster
care
system,
we
should
do
everything
we
can
to
ensure
that
they
get
what
is
entitled
to
them
and
stop
it
nothing
less
than
what
they
deserve.
I
This
was
done
without
notice
to
the
youth
or
their
foster
families,
and
it
was
poorly
accounted
for,
which
meant
that
the
city
continued
in
some
cases
to
collect
individual
benefits,
even
after
youth
left
the
foster
care
system.
I
want
to
emphasize,
though,
that
as
upsetting
as
this
practice
may
be,
it
is
permitted.
I
In
fact,
it's
not
only
permitted,
it's
actually
baked
into
regulations
at
the
state
level
and
is
widespread
all
across
the
country,
but
today
philadelphia
takes
up
the
mantle
to
right
this
wrong
and
to
join
cities,
like
los
angeles
and
new
york
city,
which
are
now
taking
steps
to
prohibit
this
practice.
It
is
our
hope
that
this
municipal
action
will
enact
change
across
the
state
of
pennsylvania
and
all
around
the
nation.
I
The
stronger
futures
for
foster
youth
act
enacts
the
clearest
and
strongest
legislative
protections
in
the
country
to
ensure
and
conserve
federal
benefits,
actually
go
to
the
foster
youth
they
are
designated
for.
The
legislation
expressly
prohibits
these
funds
from
being
used
to
cover
the
routine
cost
of
care,
because
in
fact,
we
do
not
require
other
foster
youth
to
cover
the
cost
of
their
own
care,
and
under
this
bill
the
city
would
be
required
to
screen
youth
for
for,
for
whether
they're
eligible
for
these
benefits
and
assist
them
in
applying
for
potential
benefits.
I
If
no
guardian
legal
guardian
can
be
designated,
the
city
will
step
in
as
a
legal
guardian
and
will
establish
individual
accounts
to
hold
the
funds.
Now
to
be
clear,
this
money
is
actually
significant.
The
city
collects
almost
a
million
dollars
every
single
year
for
several
hundred
youth.
This
money
can
be
life-changing
as
marcus
jarvis,
who
spent
years
in
philadelphia's,
foster
care
system
and
who
now
works
for
the
juvenile
law
center.
I
I
We
know
that
youth
transitioning
out
of
foster
care,
face
tremendous
challenges,
including
homelessness,
high
school
and
college
dropout
struggles,
mental
health
issues,
an
estimated
10
to
20
percent
of
these
foster
children,
however,
were
entitled
and
eligible
for
federal
benefits
and
ensuring
that
they
receive
them
is
essential
for
their
long-term
well-being.
Ensuring
these
benefits
are
preserved.
For
these
young
people,
transitioning
out
of
foster
care,
could
make
a
transformative
difference
in
their
lives.
I
This
is
money
that
can
help
pay
for
textbooks
at
college,
for
down
payment
for
a
lease
for
disability
aids
that
are
not
covered
by
insurance.
It's
crucial
to
help
set
up
a
young
person
on
a
trajectory
for
success,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
the
many
legal
experts
and
youth
advocates
who
helped
ensure
that
this
legislation
is
as
comprehensive
as
possible
and
specifically
just
tremendous
thanks
to
daniel
hatcher,
amy,
harfeld
and
sue
mangold.
I
I'm
extremely
grateful
to
be
introducing
this
in
collaboration
with
the
city's
office
as
children
and
families
who
have
been
committed
partners
to
working
with
us
and
our
state
to
take
all
the
steps
needed
to
end
this
practice
and
to
put
us
on
a
new
path.
And
of
course
I
want
to
thank
my
tremendous
co-sponsors
on
this
legislation.
I
The
committee
on
children
and
youth
council
members
brooks
gautier
thomas
johnson,
as
well
as
council
members,
bass
and
green.
Thank
you
all
so
much.
I
look
forward
to
to
the
process
that
will
lead
us
and
show
that
philadelphia
can
truly
be
a
model
and
most
of
all,
I
want
the
families
who
shared
their
stories,
especially
von
jackson,
and
his
now
adopted
children,
saviante
and
and
xavier
wynn,
to
know
that
this
is
in
their
name.
We
honor
you.
I
J
Yes,
mr
president,
I
wanted
to
offer
clarification
why
the
resolution
on
witness
protection
and
relocation
was
not
going
to
be
a
hearing.
It
is
because,
in
that
frame
of
work,
we'd
like
to
be
somewhat
confidential
and
allow
the
different
departments
in
their
various
participations
in
those
two
processes
to
to
be
free
to
communicate.
What
some
of
the
problems
are.
I
wanted
to
further
thank
in
particular
councilman,
oh
and
councilman
johnson,
for
their
various
meetings
that
we've
had
with
stakeholders
and
individuals
that
have
had
to
suffer
through
the
relocation
process.
J
People
are
trying
to
do
their
best
each
of
those
departments,
but
what
we
were
able
to
preliminarily
talk
about
is
that
sometimes
the
right
hand
doesn't
know
what
the
left
hand
is
doing
and
worse.
They
don't
know
how
much
so
we
want
to
streamline
that
and
make
sure
that
people
out
there
that
witness
crimes
feel
confident
that
their
safety
is
going
to
be
taken
into
account
and
that
those
services
that
are
due
them
will
be
comprehensive.
E
E
E
G
G
You
know
their
process
of
flag
raisings
and
just
recently
the
administration
set
out
some
new
rules
that
only
flags
that
are
recognized
by
the
department
of
state
will
be
raised,
and
I'm
not
sure
is
that
only
foreign
flags
or
what
does
that
mean?
We
do
raise
various
flags
on
different
occasions,
such
as
gay
pride
week
and
june
19th,
and
those
are
not
state
department,
authorized
or
recognized
flags.
G
The
fact
that
the
us
provides
political
asylum
to
anyone
who
escapes
from
or
leaves
belarus
to,
the
u.s,
because
it's
a
dictatorship
and
a
human
rights
violator
when
belarus
became
a
free
nation,
it
adopted
a
white
and
red
flag,
it
had
a
election
and
a
president
was
elected,
but
then
power
was
not
handed
over
and
there
was
there
is
a
dictatorship,
and
that
is
the
current
recognized
flag
of
belarus.
So
we
passed
a
resolution
that
on
march
25th,
we
will
raise
the
freedom
flag
of
belarus
as
we
raise
different
flags.
G
It's
been
something
ever
since
I
got
elected
that
we
have
been
trying
to
figure
out,
especially
the
illegal
dumping
and
the
fact
that
everyone
goes.
I
recognize
councilman
jamie
gautier
for
her
hearings
and
her
efforts.
I
know
she
is
working
hard
on
that
issue
and
she's.
Actually,
my
district
councilperson,
I
live
in
her
district
and
I
live
on
a
block
that
has
continuous
dumping.
G
We
have
cleaned
up
the
the
dumping
we
have
dealt
with
the
tractor
trailers
and
things
like
that,
and
I
think
it
is
a
difficult
problem.
So
you
know
I
I
have
a
thought.
I
have
an
idea
that
I
have
put
into
a
series
of
bills
and
again
any
idea
that
we
have
ultimately
is
a
discussion
in
this
body
and
is
ultimately
passed
by
everyone
in
this
body.
But
I
will
say
that,
where
I've
come
to
a
conclusion
is
that.
L
G
The
personnel
are
too
few.
Our
city
is
pretty
much
closed
at
six
o'clock.
We
don't
have
lni
inspectors,
we
do
have
police
and
they
end
up
being.
You
know
asked
to
do
so.
Many
different
things,
and
even
the
police
that
are
responsible
for
dealing
with
illegal
dumping
and
tractor
trailer
are
put
out
to
deal
with
crime.
G
I've
come
to
the
conclusion
that
we
cannot
ask
our
citizens
at
this
point
in
time
to
confront
anyone
doing
illegal
dumping
or
tractor
trailers,
because
there's
too
many
occasions
where
people
have
pulled
guns
on
our
citizens
and
that's
just
one
of
the
dangerous
things
that
occur-
and
I
know
the
police
have
emphasized.
Citizens
do
not
confront
someone
who
is
doing
some
illegal
activity,
because
that
has
not
led
to
good
circumstances,
and
even
our
city
does
not
want
to
get
engaged
in
confrontations.
G
So
so
my
bill
basically
codifies
one
that
no
semi-trailers
no
tractor
trailers.
No
large
vehicles
can
can
be
parked
in
a
residential
neighbor
neighborhood
just
clearly
no
and
that
if
they
have
identification
they
will
get
a
300
ticket,
and
if
they
don't
pay
that
ticket
they
will
be
basically
immobilized
and
towed.
G
If
they
don't
clear
that
up
by
a
third
party
retained
by
the
administration,
public
or
private,
public
or
private
entity
will
immobilize
a
vehicle
and
will
tote
if
they
are
without
identification,
as
many
of
these
vehicles
are-
and
let
me
just
say,
the
the
trailers
that
are
hauling
automobiles-
they
are
left
in
the
street.
They
have
no
identification,
their
particular
problem,
and
so
this
bill
basically
allows
because
they
don't
have
identification
for
them
to
be
towed.
G
If
they
do
not
pay
the
ticket
as
often
they
don't,
then
their
vehicle
will
be
immobilized
with
a
boot
and
if
they
do
not
pay
in
time
the
the
the
vehicle
will
be
towed.
I
think
we're
at
a
point
council
president,
that
there
is
a
culture
in
our
city
that
has
been
exacerbated
by
coven
19,
where
people
just
routinely
dump
in
our
city
and
they
come
from
out
of
our
city.
G
C
C
Maybe
during
the
course
of
this
budget
process,
we
will
talk
about
why
we
don't
have
not
hired
public
safety
officers
and
instead
of
having
police
do
abandoned
vehicle
tickets.
When
we
had
this
level
of
crime,
maybe
we'll
figure
out
whether
or
not
we
can
get
the
administration
that
can
support
a
robust
infusion
of
appropriations
for
clip
and
not
have
clip
only
in
one
part
of
the
city
at
a
time
which
is
other,
you
know
ordering
on
somewhat
ridiculous.
C
They've
been
up
at
kensington
for
a
long,
long
time,
understanding
the
challenges
up
there,
but
there
are
other
parts
of
the
city
that
need
it.
So
we
will
have
the
opportunity
to
address
this
in
a
very
meaningful
way,
and
hopefully
the
administration
can
get
on
board.
What
we're
trying
to
do
to
enhance
the
quality
of
life
in
these
neighborhoods,
but
thank
both
of
you
all
and
thank
the
rest
of
you
all
for
being
on
point
on
these
issues.
C
K
C
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
decker
resolution
number
two
one:
zero,
eight
thirty
one,
two
one
one:
zero
five,
two
one:
one:
zero
six:
two:
two:
zero
zero:
two
five
and
two:
two:
zero
zero.
Two
six
we'll
be
placing
our
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
Chair
now
recognizes
councilwoman
bass,
we'll
report
from
the
committee
on
parks,
recreation
and
cultural
affairs.
E
The
committee
on
parks,
recreation
and
cultural
affairs,
which
was
referred
bill
number
210743,
entitled
an
ordinance
renaming
and
designating
the
properly
commonly
referred
to
as
the
11th
and
banango
playground
located
at
3600
north
11th
street.
As
the
williams
moore
reed
memorial
park
in
the
city
of
philadelphia,
respectfully
reports
that
it's
considered
the
same
and
returns
the
tax
bill
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
F
C
Thank
you,
this
removal
property,
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
so
as
to
permit
first
reading
this
date
of
bills,
number
two
one:
zero,
seven,
forty
three,
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed.
I
have
it,
and
this
will
be
placed
on
our
first
greeting
calendar
today,
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
the
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
note
that
the
bill
just
reported
phone
committee
with
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
had
at
first
reading.
C
It
will
be
on
our
second
reading
and
final
fantasy
calendar
and
our
next
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills
on
our
first
week
encounter.
The
chair
recognizes
councilman
parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
resolutions
and
bills
on
our
on
our
second
reading
of
final
pass
accountable
today,.
K
Thank
you,
mr
president.
The
following
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
called
up
from
the
second
reading
and
final
passage
calendars.
Today
they
are
numbers
two,
two:
zero.
Two,
two,
six,
two,
two
zero.
Two,
two,
seven,
two,
two
zero.
Two,
two,
eight
two,
two
zero,
two,
two,
nine
two,
two
zero,
two,
three
one,
two,
two
zero,
two,
three
three
and
two,
two
zero
one,
one
one
all
other
resolutions
and
bills
are
being
held.
C
D
A
A
M
M
C
Thank
you
very
much,
we're
back.
Thank
you
for
your
patience,
we're
going
to
start
our
public
comment
session,
but
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
and
will
go
as
follows.
Public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendars
for
possible
action
at
a
session
of
counsel,
a
speaker
on
any
of
those
matters
must
sign
up.
In
order
to
testify.
C
You
must
call
215
686
3406
by
3
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
whether
you
are
in
support
of
or
against
the
legislation
and
add
your
name
to
the
list.
We
will
then
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
during
the
council
session
and
invite
them
to
our
remote
meeting
under
ideal
circumstances
which
we
have
today.
You
will
have
three
minutes
to
speak,
however.
C
This
time
may
vary
from
time
to
time,
based
on
the
volume
of
individuals
wishing
to
testify.
In
order
to
be
fair
with
all
those
wishing
to
speak,
though,
I
intend
to
hold
faithfully
to
the
established
time
limit
so
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
your
testimony,
a
timer
will
be
started.
We
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
throughout
the
testimony
and
when
30
seconds
are
remaining
your
time,
you
will
be
reminded
of
this.
C
Once
your
allotted
time
has
passed,
you
will
be
asked
to
conclude
your
remarks,
and
shortly
thereafter
you
will
be
muted
and
disconnected
from
the
remote
meeting
also
reserve
the
right
to
limit.
The
number
of
speakers
will
repetitious
comment
for
being
made
on
the
same
subject
matter,
which
could
affect
call
backs
for
public
comment
at
any
particular
time.
Please
be
aware
that
the
public
meeting
is
being
recorded
so
because
the
meeting
is
public.
Participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
prophecy.
C
N
We
are
the
only
local
developer
that
is
building
ownership
units
for
families,
earning
between
30
and
80
percent
of
the
median
income.
The
majority
of
habitat
homeowners
are
black
and
brown
families
and
shoulder
the
brunts
of
the
effects
of
redlining
and
other
structural
racism.
So
working
alongside
these
families
has
a
direct
impact
on
building
generational
wealth,
closing
the
racial
wealth
gap,
city's
own
comprehensive
development
plan,
silly
2035
for
lower
north
philly
created
an
extensive
public
and
computing
and
community
engagement.
N
It
outlines
the
following
priorities
and
recommendations:
fortified
residential
blocks,
where
home
ownership
is
dominant
by
selling
government-owned
land
for
infill
development.
Furthermore,
it
outlines
implementing
transit-first
policies
in
the
neighborhood.
Our
team
has
been
ready
and
remains
ready
to
build
six
beautiful
new
energy,
efficient
homes
that
will
be
sold
to
first-time
philadelphia
homeowners.
N
N
M
M
Again,
hello
guys,
my
name
is
I'm
currently
enrolled
in
habitat
for
humanity
to
become
a
homeowner.
I
wanted
to
express
what
I
feel,
in
my
opinion,
the
need
of
home
ownership
for
affordable
home
ownership
for
people
like
myself,
which
is
the
mother
of
five,
a
single
mother.
I
have
grown
children.
I've
been
a
mother
since
I
was
fifteen.
M
Currently
I
live
in
low
income,
housing
that
is
closing
to
university
city
town
homes,
and
I'm
trying
to
express
my
need
to
become
a
home
ownership,
because
several
times
my
livelihood
has
been
jeopardized
over
kids
taking
arguments.
So
it's
like
a
detrimental
need
to
become
a
homeowner,
something
that
I
can
call
my
own,
that
my
children
can
call
their
own
and
never
ever
have
to
have
anyone
jeopardize
our
livelihoods,
I'm
all
for
the
page
street.
M
I
understand
that
some
of
the
residents
may
be
a
little
leery
with
you
know
their
parking
and
things
like
that.
But
to
me
it's
a
bigger
need
for
homes
and
parking
spaces,
and
I
feel
we
can
work
together
to
figure
something
else
out,
but
it's
just
important
for
us
to
have
a
home,
especially
dylan,
with
everything
going
on
through
the
pandemic,
especially
affordable
housing,
and
if
you
guys
could
just
take
the
genuine
expression
from
me
that
this
is
detrimental.
Like
I
said,
I'm
a
single
mother
of
five,
I
work
every
day.
M
C
H
H
I
am
a
single
mother
of
two.
I
have
been
in
the
habitat
humanity
program
since
november
of
2019,
which
consisted
of
completing
350,
sweat,
equity
hours.
Many
workshops
and
savings
of
escrow
habitat
for
humanity
has
and
still
does,
provide
me
with
the
opportunity
to
become
not
just
a
homeowner
but
a
successful
home
moment
at
an
affordable
rate
for
myself
and
family,
and
we
are
forever
grateful
for
this
opportunity.
H
L
L
The
foundation
was
founded
with
one
mission
and
one
mission
only
to
lease
sustainable
solutions
to
improve
the
health
and
well-being
of
the
communities
in
which
we
live,
work
and
serve.
Our
work
goes
beyond
grant
making.
It
is
for
informed
by
our
most
important
stakeholder,
our
community
by
the
end
of
2022.
L
The
foundation
will
have
awarded
nearly
70
million
dollars
in
charitable
grants
and
into
research
enabling
the
region's
non-profits
to
address
health
disparities,
improve
access
to
care
in
underserved
communities
and
yes
serve
our
neighbors
in
need
and
know
what
we
are
not
finished.
Yet
we
are
proud
of
the
foundation's
intentional
impact
in
its
first
decade,
and
we
look
forward
to
all
that
we
will
accomplish
together
in
our
future
again.
I
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
and
for
this
very,
very
special
recognition.
O
Hello
good
morning,
my
name
is
laila
irby,
I'm
representing
girl
scouts
of
eastern
pennsylvania.
This
morning
in
relation
to
the
resolution
honoring
our
115th
anniversary,
I'm
calling
just
with
some
personal
remarks
or
speaking
on
some
personal
remarks
on
my
connection
to
girl
scouts
of
eastern
pennsylvania.
I've
been
with
girl
scouts
since
I
was
about
seven
and
have
now
been
lucky
enough
to
be
the
program
specialist
for
the
girl
scouts
beyond
bars
program
that
we
have.
O
That
is
specific
to
very
few
councils
throughout
the
nation,
and
that
is
where
we
connect
incarcerated
mothers
with
their
daughters,
giving
them
the
opportunity
to
the
girl
scout
leadership
experience
while
also
keeping
them
connected
to
their
mothers.
So
this
is
a
personal
promotion
of
girl
scouts
and
just
in
support
of
the
resolution
coming
to
fruition.
Thank
you.
C
E
A
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philippine
redevelopment
authority.
These
conveying
fee
simple
title
to
1403
1409
1412,
14,
15,
14,
16,
14,
21,
14,
13,
35
and
1441
north
17th
street
and
14
1624
jefferson
street
in
the
fifth
councilmanic
district
chair,
recognizes.
K
C
C
C
J
C
C
C
C
C
A
I
D
D
C
D
C
D
E
And
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
of
philadelphia
council
committee
on
public
safety
to
hold
public
hearings
to
explore
the
role
of
philadelph
of
the
philadelphia
police
department,
neighborhood
services
unit
as
part
of
the
city's
comprehensive
response
to
the
widespread
prevalence
of
abandoned
vehicles
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
to
examine
enforcement
practices.
Preventative
measures
and
potential
in
solutions
introduced
today
by
councilwoman
gautier.
C
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
decker.
That
completes
our
calendar
for
today
and
prior
to
recognizing
members
regarding
speeches
I
would
know
for
the
record
at
the
time
we
will
use
the
chat
feature
available
in
microsoft
teams
to
allow
members
to
be
recognized
in
order
to
comply
with
the
sunshine
act.
The
chat
feature
must
only
be
used
for
this
particular
purpose.
With
that
said
already
any
speeches
on
behalf
of
the
minority.
C
F
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
wanted
to
bring
something
to
everyone's
attention
this
morning
that
I'm
sure
we're
already
very
much
aware
of,
and
that
is
the
upcoming
opioid
settlement
that
should
be
coming
to
the
city
of
philadelphia.
Very
soon,
our
city
is
expected
to
receive
186
million
dollars
from
the
johnson
johnson
lawsuit
with
more
money
coming
from
the
recently
announced
purdue
pharma
decision
as
well.
Although
the
funding
is
spread
over
nine
years,
the
initial
distribution
from
the
186
million
dollars
will
be
sometime
this
year.
F
What
is
philadelphia's
plan
or
vision
for
how
we
will
be
utilizing
these
dollars?
Where
will
we
make
these
investments
and
will
it
be
an
open
and
transparent
process,
and
are
we
engaging
stakeholders
in
this
process?
The
city's
leadership
needs
to
come
together
to
figure
out
how
we
will
use
this
investment.
F
As
we
all
know,
we
have
a
very
significant
opioid
situation
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
it
needs
to
be
addressed.
Our
city's
leaders
need
to
strategize
and
develop
an
equitable
and
fair
process
to
determine
where
and
when,
and
what
dollars
will
be
invested
where,
specifically
evidence-based
programs
and
initiatives.
F
This
funding
is
a
unique
opportunity
to
support
prevention,
intervention
treatment
and
recovery
and
cannot
replace
the
existing
funding
streams.
Our
communities
deserve
transparency
and
accountability
for
from
the
administration,
and
my
office
looks
forward
to
working
with
our
state
partners,
including
state
senator
sharif
street
and
our
health
commissioner,
shiro
bettengol
and
other
administration
officials
to
ensure
that
there
is
no
waste
of
these
much
needed
resources
through
this
work.