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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-13-2022
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A
A
B
Good
morning,
good
morning
you
may
be
seated
I'm.
Sorry,
so
I
want
to
bring
you
greetings
from
the
First
African
Baptist
Church,
where
Pastor
Terence
Griffith
is
the
pastor
we're
located
at
6,
700,
Lansdowne
Avenue.
Certainly
I
want
to
honor
my
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ,
which
brought
me
here
today
and
I
want
to
honor
the
council
members
who
are
doing
this
awesome
job
of
running
this
city
and
all
of
the
support
that
they
have
I
honor
you
as
well.
Would
you
please
join
with
me,
as
we
ask
the
Lord's
blessing
upon
this
session.
B
We
understand
that
heaven
and
earth
belong
to
you,
we're
so
grateful
this
morning,
Lord
that
you've
allowed
us
to
see
another
day,
we're
so
grateful,
Lord
God
that
we
are.
It
have
a
reasonable
portion
of
health
and
strength.
We
may
not
feel
as
good
as
we
want
to
Lord,
but
we're
here
today
and
we're
just
grateful
and
we're
thankful
we're
thankful,
Lord
God
for
this
Talent,
this
Council,
this
city,
council,
Lord
God,
who
you
have
hand-picked
to
do
this
job.
B
We
ask
a
special
blessing
today
upon
the
honorable
Curtis
Jones,
who
is
over
our
district
four
for
all
the
work
that
he
has
done
there,
we're
thanking
you
for
the
food
distribution
program,
little
guy
that
has
cut
so
many
people's
grocery
bills,
down
we're
thanking
you
for
that.
We're
asking
Lord
God
that
you
will
continue
to
bless
these
kinds
of
efforts
throughout
the
entire
city,
we're
just
giving
you
praise
and
honor
and
glory
god,
because
we
understand
Lord
God.
B
C
A
D
Thank
you
so
much
council
president
and
thank
you
colleagues
I,
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
welcome
some
Future
Leaders
to
our
Chambers
and
to
this
body.
Today
we
are
pleased
and
proud
to
have
students
from
the
Community
College
of
Philadelphia
via
the
city
council,
fellowship
program
as
I
call
your
name.
Please
stand
Kiara,
Alejandra,
zaynab,
Taylor,
Anthony,
Eleanor,
Sierra,
Sheldon
and
Zenaya,
and
they
are
here
with
their
two
professors.
We
all
know
Professor
Malika,
Rahman
and
Professor
Liz
cannapari.
D
D
A
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
October
6
2022
stand
approved
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye
eyes
have
it
and
our
Journal
is
approved
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
leave
with
absent,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
thank.
E
A
Thank
you,
councilman
Lee
shall
be
granted
for
council
member
Brooks
and
councilman
Johnson
chair
again
now
recognizes
councilman
squiller
for
a
motion
concerning
certain
legislative
matters
that
may
arise
during
the
course
of
this.
Today's
session
of
council
that
were
not
listed
on
the
calendar
circulated
prior
to
today's
session.
A
Second,
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilman
squilla
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arrived
on
the
4th
to
the
session,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
the
motion
is
approved
and
our
next
sort
of
business
is
Communications
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
or
any
additional
communication
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
G
G
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property,
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
to
accept
a
historically
designated
building
from
2000
Arch
Associates,
which
will
move
and
reinstall
the
building
in
Aviator
Park
200
North
19th
Street,
to
become
part
of
the
Fairmount
Park
system
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation.
All
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
A
You,
okay
yeah,
no,
it
was
on
from
before.
Okay,
thank
you
have
this
new
technology,
so
I
had
to
get
used
to
it.
Thank
you.
Our
next
order
of
business
is
the
introduction
of
bills
and
resolution,
and
the
clerk
will.
Please
read
the
titles
of
the
legislation
that's
being
offered
today
by
the
members
of
council.
G
G
And
a
non-privileged
resolution
and
naming
the
600
block
of
North
56th
Street
is
Reverend
Leon,
George,
Caraway
next
week's
calendar
and
a
privileged
resolution
recognizing
and
honoring
Dannon
green
for
his
documentary
film
The
executioners.
We
all
had
a
chance
which
tells
the
story
of
Marvin
Tucci,
Gordons
and
Frank
Taylor's
gym
the
executioners
and
the
impact
that
it
had
on
the
lives
of
young
black
men
growing
up
in
Philadelphia,
this
week's
calendar
and
a
non-privileged
resolution
formally
apologizing
for
the
heinous
acts
of
abuse
and
torture
perpetuated
against
inmates
at
holmesburg
prison
during
the
1950s
and
1970s.
G
G
G
Councilman
o
offers
a
privileged
resolution
recognizing
and
thanking
Philadelphia
Performing
Arts,
a
string,
theater
charter
school
for
reaching
out
and
enrolling
displaced
children
impacted
by
the
war
in
Ukraine
this
calendar.
There
are
no
other
bills
or
resolutions
being
offered
today
by
the
members
Mr
President.
Thank.
A
G
To
the
president
and
members
of
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
the
Committee
on
Public
Safety,
to
which
was
referred
bill
number
220654,
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
10
300
entitled
minors
to
revise
the
evening
curfew
hours,
respectfully
reports.
It
has
considered
and
amended
the
same
and
Returns
the
text
Bill
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
Thank.
E
A
E
A
That
concludes
our
reports
from
committee
and
our
next
order
of
business's
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
note
that
the
bill
just
reported
from
committee
with
suspense
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
by
have
had
his
first
reading
and
will
be
placed
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council.
There
are
no
additional
bills
on
the
first
reading
calendar,
so
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
resolutions
and
bills
that
are
on
our
calendar
today.
Thank.
E
A
Thank
you
very
much
before
we
consider
the
resolutions
and
bills
that
are
on
our
calendar
today.
We'll
have
a
public
comment
session,
we'll
go
as
follows.
Your
public
comment
must
concern
legislative
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
for
possible
action
at
today's
session.
All
speakers
must
sign
up
in
order
to
testify.
If
you
have
not
already
signed
up,
you
may
do
so
now.
A
You
can
give
your
name
to
the
sergeant
in
arms
at
the
table
set
up
for
this
purpose
in
the
hallway
just
outside
the
council
chambers.
Once
you
have
signed
up,
you
will
be
called
in
order
in
which
your
name
appears
on
the
sign
up
sheet.
Today,
we'll
have
three
minutes
to
speak
with
30
seconds
left
on
your
time
frame.
You
will
be
reminded
of
that.
There's
a
device
on
the
podium
it
will
turn
yellow
and
when
it
turns
red
we
ask
you
to.
Please
conclude
your
remarks.
A
H
H
My
name
is
Vic
Patel
and
I'm,
a
supervising
attorney
in
the
housing
unit
at
Community,
Legal,
Services
and
I'm
here
to
talk
about
Bill
number
220655,
the
bill
extending
the
eviction
diversion
program.
Now
this
bill
is
going
to
extend
the
requirement
that
landlords
participate
in
the
Philadelphia
eviction
diversion
program,
which
has
been
an
enormous
success.
H
It
has
helped
you
know,
thousands
of
of
landlords
and
Tenants
come
to
a
peaceful
resolution
outside
of
court,
but
as
a
little
bit
of
background,
you
know
this
program
was
first
created
in
the
summer
of
2020
as
part
of
the
emergency
housing
protections
act
and
since
then
it's
gone
through
several
different
forms,
but
its
most
recent
form
was
just
put
into
place
earlier
this
year.
Now
it
requires
that
landlords
send
a
notice
to
the
tenant
and
then
participate
in
the
program
in
good
faith
for
30
days.
H
It
also
connects
tenets
with
housing
counselors.
Now
we're
going
to
hear
from
a
housing
counselor
in
just
a
minute,
but
housing
counselors
have
been
incredibly
important
to
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia
since,
since
the
creation
of
the
Foreclosure
diversion
program,
which
this
program
is
modeled
after
now,
this
is
a
a
free
program
for
for
landlord
landlords
and
tenants.
It's
far
less
intimidating
than
court,
and
it
actually
provides
landlords
and
tenants
with
the
space
to
discuss
their
issues.
H
And
that's
one
of
the
most
compelling
parts
of
this
program
is
that
it
works
to
repair
the
landlord-tenant
relationship
now
when
it
can't
repair
the
military
relationship
it
it
allows.
You
know
an
amicable
resolution
right,
because
then
landlords
don't
have
to
go
to
court,
but
then
tenants
also
don't
have
a
filing
that
follows
them
around
for
the
rest
of
their
lives.
H
Now
I'm
going
to
make
a
make
a
distinct
point
of
this
when
when
a
tenant
has
a
filing
in
court,
regardless
of
what
happens
even
if
the
tenant
wins
in
court
that
follows
them
around
for
the
rest
of
their
life,
making
it
harder
to
access
safe
and
affordable
housing
in
the
future.
So
this
program
doesn't
just
keep
people
housed
right
now.
It
allows
people
access
to
safe
and
affordable
housing
in
the
future.
H
H
Community
Legal
Services
is
proud
to
be
part
of
the
Coalition
that
helps
to
build
and
support
the
eviction
diversion
program
and
will
continue
to
work
on
improving
and
growing
this
program,
and
we
deeply
appreciate
all
the
support
that
all
of
you
have
given
to
this
program
over
the
past
couple
of
years
and
ask
for
you
to
continue
to
support
this
vital
program
as
it
continues
to
support
philadelphians
in
getting
access
to
safe
and
affordable
housing.
Thank
you
thank.
I
If
it
is
true
that
the
pandemic
has
left
a
mark
in
our
lives,
the
most
vulnerable
populations
continue
to
fight.
Some
of
the
side
effects
which
includes
the
current
conditions
of
the
housing
market
renters
across
the
United
States
and
Philadelphia
are
trying
to
navigate
the
uncertainties
of
many
evolving
scenarios,
including
their
incapacity
to
access,
affordable
mortgages
and
the
situation
related
to
investors
buying
out
properties.
I
This
all
this
whole
situation
was
Amplified
by
the
recent
report
by
the
Pew
charitable
trust,
which
indicated
that
in
the
last
three
months
of
year,
2021
private
Equity
firms
purchased
nearly
20
percent
of
all
U.S
homes.
Nearly
a
third
of
American
house
sales
went
to
people
who
had
no
intention
of
living
in
them.
Private
Equity
is
now
the
most
prominent
backer
among
the
35
largest
owners
of
multi-family
buildings,
The
Times
They,
don't
only
hold
stock
but
also
write
the
rules
of
a
significantly
under-regulated
field.
I
All
of
these
to
say
that
the
circumstances
surrounding
the
housing
market
continue
to
Elevate
the
relevance
of
the
eviction
diversion
program
which,
thanks
to
your
support,
became
a
national
referent.
No
more
than
ever.
Our
most
vulnerable
communities
are
in
need
of
a
safe
space
to
mediate
and
de-escalate
matters
before
they
make
it
to
Municipal
Court.
I
However,
through
the
eviction
diversion
program,
tenants,
access
support
from
dedicated
groups
of
affordable
of
housing,
counselors
certified
by
the
Department
of
Housing.
We
act
as
translators
for
all
participants,
regardless
of
their
financial
profile.
We
play
the
role
of
connectors
and
Advocates,
setting
realistic
expectations
for
both
parties
and
creating
feasible
plans
of
action
for
all
participants.
The
program
has
already
proven
to
have
the
capacity
to
successfully
connect
struggling
families
with
the
services
and
resources
that
they
need.
Thank
you.
C
J
Thank
you,
president
Clark
and
members
of
council
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
in
support
of
bill
220-322,
a
a
that
provides
for
procedures
for
disposition
of
surplus
public
property
and
that
disposition
would
be
primarily
to
Community,
Trust
and
other
organizations
that
have
a
public
benefit
associated
with
their
with
their
underlying
purposes.
This
would
support
housing
and
it
would
support
land
uses
for
such
things
as
Urban
agriculture.
J
This
could
provide
the
mechanisms
for
resolving
some
disputes
between
conflicting
desires
on
the
part
of
the
city,
for
example,
councilman
Jones.
It
would
be
possible
to
find
land
with
which
to
build
a
football
stadium
without
evicting
or
disrupting
the
very
well-established
community
of
Ultimate
Frisbee
players
at
Edgley
field
and
Fairmont
Park.
That's
been
there
and
has
been
Fielding
teams
of
international
Renown
for
the
benefit
of
Philadelphia,
and
it
can
support
projects
for
urban
agriculture.
J
So
this
provides
mechanisms,
but
not
the
capacities.
There
have
the
capacities,
we
need
the
Philadelphia
public,
Financial,
Authority
and,
ultimately,
a
Philadelphia
public
Bank
for
all
of
these
needs
and
for
the
needs
that
were
previously
talked
about
to
resolve
some
of
the
housing
problems
that
afflict
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
attention.
Thank.
C
K
Members
of
city
council,
my
name
is
Andre
Del
Valle
I'm,
the
vice
president
of
government
Affairs
for
the
Pennsylvania
Apartment
Association,
we're
a
Statewide
Association
representing
property
managers,
landlords
and
their
suppliers
across
Pennsylvania.
Here
in
Philadelphia,
we
represent
98
property
management
companies
and
over
156
000
units
I'm
here
today,
to
testify
on
Bill
number
220655,
which
would
extend
the
residential
eviction
diversion
program
to
facilitate
dispute
resolutions
between
landlords
and
tenants.
K
The
Pennsylvania
Apartment
Association
truly
believes
in
spirit
of
cross
collaboration,
especially
when
it
comes
to
legislation
impacting
the
Housing
Industry
I'd
like
to
begin
by
thanking
councilmember
gim
and
her
team
for
their
open
dialogue
over
the
course
of
the
last
year,
as
we
work
closely
with
phdc
Good
Shepherd
mediation,
Community,
Legal
Services,
the
Philadelphia
Bar
Association
and
rpaa
members
on
continuing
to
to
improve
this
program
to
help
landlords
recoup
outstanding
balances,
while
preventing
housing.
Instability
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
K
This
cross
collaboration
has
led
to
several
programmatic
changes,
a
landlord
liaison
being
hired
30
million
dollars
of
local
rental
assistance
funds
being
made
available,
as
well
as
the
final
version
of
the
legislation
you
see
before
you
today.
While
we
believe
the
reinvestment
funds,
independent
analysis
of
this
program
would
have
been
helpful
in
crafting
other
amendments
to
this
legislation.
This
cross-collaboration
has
the
commitment
from
all
parties
to
continue
to
fix
the
ongoing
challenges
of
the
current
eviction
diversion
program
through
regulations.
K
This
commitment
will
ensure
that
the
Pennsylvania
Apartment,
Association,
tenant,
Advocates
and
other
appropriate
stakeholders
can
continue
to
work
together
in
a
productive
manner
on
a
program
that
finds
equilibrium
for
both
landlords
and
tenants.
We
hope
in
the
future
to
reduce
the
timeline
of
mediation,
which
has
been
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
for
landlords
across
the
city,
creative
post-filing
program
and
volunteer
model,
while
incentivizing
the
program
for
all
parties.
K
Our
intent
is
to
also
assist
in
streamlining
the
process
that
ensures
a
proactive
engagement
by
both
the
landlord
and
tenant
and
working
with
both
the
city
and
courts
and
all
other
appropriate
stakeholders.
I'd
like
to
thank
councilmember
again
for
her
commitment
to
these
amendments
and
found
in
this
final
version
and
we're
committing
to
work
with
the
city,
the
courts
and
other
stakeholders,
including
PHCC
Good,
Shepherd
mediation,
Community,
Legal,
Services,
Philadelphia,
Bar,
Association,
on
what
the
future
of
this
diversion
program
looks
like
for
both
tenants
and
landlords
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
L
Morning,
I'm
Lynn
Landis,
founder
of
the
wild
Foodies
of
Philly,
an
educational
group
of
over
6
200
members
dedicated
to
teaching
the
public
about
wild
plants
and
their
uses.
I
strongly
support
council
members,
bass's
resolution
to
implement
and
enforce
bill
number
200425
the
healthy
outdoor
spaces
bill,
which
seeks
to
minimize
a
pesticide
use
on
public
lands.
It
is
the
job
of
city
council
to
pass
laws,
and
it
has
every
right
to
expect
that
its
laws
will
be
enforced.
L
Citizens
have
the
right
to
walk
on
public
lands
and
parks
with
their
friends,
family
and
pets,
with
confidence
that
they
are
not
being
exposed
to
toxic
chemicals
in
the
Parks.
Our
Parks
were
first
established
to
protect
water
quality,
not
polluted.
Please
support
this
resolution
to
enforce
HB
200425
the
healthy
outdoor
spaces
Bill.
Thank
you.
G
M
M
That's
not
ethical
about
that,
and
so
I'm
I'm
asking
that
as
a
council
person,
you
consider
you
know
what
your
job
is
as
a
council
person
and
how
it's
a
conflict
of
interest
if
you're
award
leader,
as
well
as
a
council
person,
so
the
ward
Leader's
responsibility
includes
recruiting
committee
people
for
open
seats,
raising
funds
and
endorsing
candidates.
So
imagine
this
someone
wants
to
run
for
office
and
they
have
to
go
to
that
council
person
who
is
a
war
leader
to
talk
to
them
about
running,
possibly
for
their
seat.
M
It
just
doesn't
look
right
and
it's
not
the
best
thing
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
one
of
the
I
speak
to
people
all
over
the
city
every
day,
and
one
of
the
reasons
why
many
of
our
citizens
don't
vote
is
because
they
see
our
politicians
as
being
unethical.
So
if
we
want
to
get
more
involvement
and
more
engagement
by
the
people,
because
the
Constitution
says
what
we,
the
people
in
order
to
form
a
more
perfect
union
if
we
want
to
get
more
people
involved,
be
honorable.
K
C
A
A
G
A
G
A
G
A
N
Thank
you
so
much
council
president
and
thank
you,
colleagues
for
allowing
me
to
make
just
a
few
remarks
ahead
of
this
vote
and
I
made
some
of
these
remarks
in
our
housing
committee,
but
wanted
to
share
it
with
the
broader
Council
for
the
past
two
years.
Our
city
has
administered
a
successful
and
acclaimed
eviction
diversion
program,
and
we
built
a
collaborative
Network
among
City
agencies,
housing
Advocates
and
our
municipal
court
system.
N
N
The
reduction
in
court
wait
times
from
almost
90
days
down
to
30
days
and,
most
importantly,
that
this
Council
has
continued
this
Council
body.
My
colleagues
under
this
Administration
has
continued
to
invest
in
this
work.
The
allocation
last
year
of
45
million
dollars
in
local
funding
for
a
targeted
diversion
rental
assistance
program
will
ensure
that
this
program
continues
to
be
a
model
for
the
nation
and
one
of
the
most
successful
programs
to
meet
a
crisis
that
we
we
have
seen.
N
But,
the
primary
thing
that
I
wanted
to
say
today
is
that
our
city
has
so
often
been
the
locus
of
so
many
problems,
so
much
pain
and
so
much
grief.
We
have
seen
harmful
systems
perpetuated,
not
by
evil
intent,
but
by
the
failure
to
commit
to
seeing
options
and
Alternatives
and
the
complicated
ways
in
which
those
options
and
Alternatives
have
to
happen.
You
don't
actually
start
with
the
money.
First,
we
started
with
a
commitment
to
one
another.
N
We
had
a
vision
that
housing
had
to
be
a
human
right,
that
we
had
to
talk
about
how
housing
was
Central
to
the
stability
of
families,
that
this
idea
of
a
home
is
essential
to
maternal
Health.
It
is
essential
to
the
kids
staying
in
their
schools.
It's
about
single
parents
being
able
to
hold
on
to
jobs
it's
about
stability
that
allows
the
community
to
flourish.
That
was
the
commitment
that
we
made
to
one
another
that
we
stuck
together.
N
This
program
was
born
out
of
Crisis,
but
out
of
it,
we
came
up
with
something
that
will
stabilize,
and
indeed
we
hope,
lead
to
a
more
prosperous
and
stable
and
healthy
and
safe
City
for
everybody.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
sticking
with
us,
especially
my
sponsors,
who
stayed
with
us
from
the
very
beginning,
council,
members,
Gautier,
Brooks
and
Thomas,
and
all
my
colleagues
on
this
Council
body
for
continuing
to
invest.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
Thank.
A
G
A
G
And
a
resolution
recognizing
and
honoring
Dannon
green
for
his
documentary
film
The
executioners.
We
all
had
a
chance
which
tells
the
story
of
Marvin
Tucci,
Gordon's
and
Frank
Taylor's
gym
the
executioners
and
the
impact
that
it
had
on
the
lives
of
young
black
men
growing
up
in
Philadelphia,
introduced
today
by
councilman
Jones.
E
There
are
over
41
boxing
gyms
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
producing
amateur
and
professional
fighters
throughout
the
world
to
the
point
that
Philadelphia
has
a
reputation
for
producing
Philadelphia,
Fighters
they're,
usually
tougher,
and
they
can
take
a
beating
and
keep
on
ticking
and
keep
coming
back
for
more,
but
this
particular
documentary
by
Mr
Green.
It
is
important
they,
it
talks
about
a
gym
at
61st
and
Vine
in
fourth
district,
and
it's
called
the
executioners.
E
I
know
this
because
for
one
week,
I
boxed
at
that
gym
and
then
I
realized
I
could
not
fight
and
I
changed
professions
on
the
front
of
that
gym
was
three
words,
pain,
misery
and
suffering,
and
when
I
walked
in
I
asked
well.
Why
did
they
put
that
up
there?
They
said
they
want
to
remind
you,
that's
what
you're
going
to
get
when
you
come
in
here,
but
more
than
just
showing
people
how
to
fight
they
showed
boxers
how
to
live.
E
So
this
was
an
important
error
for
Philadelphia
Fighters
for
the
West
Philadelphia
Community,
and
we
thank
those
existing
boxing
clubs
that
are
still
putting
in
there
at
work
and
thank
them
for
steering
not
only
men
but
women
in
a
positive
direction.
We
want
to
support
them
more
than
ever
to
be
proud
of,
seeing
Philadelphia
Fighters
go
on
to
Great
Heights,
winning
belts,
winning
Championship
but,
more
importantly,
showing
how
to
be
good
men
and
women
in
the
world.
Thank
you.
Mr
President
and
I
move
for
the
adoption.
C
A
You,
okay!
Thank
you.
It's
been
moved
to
property.
Second,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
hi
through
the
pools
nice
have
it,
and
that
resolution
is
adopted
now.
Councilman,
Joe,
Jones
I
just
wanted
to
bring
note
to
the
great
boxing
program.
You
reference
boxing
that
Captain
I,
killed
from
the
22nd
police
district
has
over
week
blocks
off.
17Th
Street
has
those
young
men
and
women
out
there.
A
E
G
A
E
A
lot
of
people
know
about
the
Tuskegee
experiments
done
to
over
300
African
Americans,
introduced
to
syphilis
and
given
placebos
and
allowed
to
deteriorate,
mind
and
body
and
to
go
through
that
and
not
know
why
you
were
being
ill.
But
you
don't
have
to
go
that
far
to
Germany
or
other
places
in
Europe.
You
don't
have
to
go
that
far
to
down
south,
you
can
go
right
up.
State
Road
to
holmesburg
prison
where,
during
the
70s
up
to
the
70s
people
were
being
experimented
on,
African-Americans
would
be
an
experimented
on
for
a
dollar
a
day.
E
E
Because
you
cannot
begin
the
healing
until
you
acknowledge
the
wrong
and
I
wanted
to
bring
that
here
to
this
Council,
because
it
wasn't
our
responsibility,
but
they
were
our
constituents
and
to
say
that
a
wrong
done.
Then,
if
we
acknowledge
it
can
prevent
a
wrong
done
now
and
in
The
Future
Doctor
how
to
Stanford
During
the
covid
period
showed
the
disparities
between
black
and
brown
communities
and
this
disease
and
how
they
were
being
treated,
how
they
were
being
dealt
with,
how
they
were
being
vaccinated,
brought
it
to
our
attention.
E
O
Thank
you,
council,
president.
First,
let
me
concur
with
my
colleague,
council
member
Curtis
Jones,
and
also
join
in
thanking
the
mayor
and
councilman
Jones.
We
should
always
recognize
the
wrong
that
was
done
atrocity,
atrocious
horrible
thing
that
was
done.
We
cannot
apologize
enough
and,
as
any
elected
official
elected
body,
we
should
recognize
apologize
and
apologize
again.
O
Someone
has
to
get
those
murders
off
the
street,
they
are
killing
people
indiscriminately
wantingly
and
these
SWAT
officers
went
in
to
arrest
a
suspect
and,
as
they
are
in
the
hospital
I
just
want
to
shout
out
to
their
families
and
their
fellow
officers
and
all
of
our
city,
employees
and
our
city
as
a
whole
that
they
are
in
our
prayers
for
a
complete
and
full
recovery.
We
thank
them
for
their
service
and
their
continuing
sacrifice.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
This
week
a
report
was
released,
showing
dramatic
potential
consequences
for
Philadelphia
students
from
the
State's
new
graduation
requirements,
which
will
be
going
into
effect
this
year
after
multiple
postponements.
The
report,
which
is
from
the
Philadelphia
educational
research
Consortium
and
led
by
research
for
action
and
the
school
district's
office
of
research
and
evaluations,
is
taking
a
look
at
how
many
young
people
would
actually
qualify
for
graduation
under
these
new
requirements
before
I
talk
a
little
bit
about
it.
N
I
want
to
emphasize,
first
and
foremost
that
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
has
continued.
You
know,
time
and
time
again
to
fail
our
young
people
that
every
student
in
this
District
should
be
equipped
with
the
tools
they
need
to
find
success
in
their
professional
and
in
their
personal
life.
But
we
are
down
to
skeletal
levels
of
Staffing
team.
N
This
year
will
fall
disproportionately.
The
the
risk
of
not
graduating
will
fall
disproportionately
on
students
of
color
on
low-income
students,
on
immigrant
students
and
on
special
education
students.
We
cannot
accept
that
they
will
be
casualties
of
a
administrative
change
in
the
code.
We
know
that
a
high
school
diploma
impacts,
well-being
and
wealth
over
an
entire
lifetime.
N
Philadelphia
students
are
capable,
they
are
worthy
of
a
quality
education
and
they
are
absolutely
as
worthy
of
equality,
education
as
their
peers
and
wealthier
suburbs.
It
is
our
responsibility
and
our
duty
to
ensure
that
the
implementation
of
these
new
requirements
do
not
lock
out
a
generation
of
Philadelphia
students
from
reaching
their
full
potential.
Nor
should
this
class
of
seniors
and
graduates
be
forced
to
Bear
the
brunt
and
the
responsibilities
for
the
failings
of
our
educational
system
all
across
the
board.
N
We
must
also
refuse
to
accept
that
countless
students
graduate
from
our
school
system
without
the
skills
and
knowledge
that
they
deserve
every
one
of
us
has
a
stake
in
this
issue:
students,
parents,
Educators,
Business,
Leaders,
Civic
officials
and
anyone
who
is
invested
in
the
future
of
the
city,
so
I
would
like
to
work
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
our
our
education
committee,
chair
chairman
Thomas,
and
the
members
of
the
education
committee
to
ensure
a
few
things.
One
Stan
standardized
tests
like
the
Keystone
exams
cannot
be
used.
Punitively
U.S,
Secretary
of
Education
Miguel
Cardona.
N
Has
it's
been
explicit
in
telling
states
that
we
do
not
test
to
punish?
We
test
to
learn
we
test
for
many
different
things,
but
we
do
not
test
to
punish
and
schools
must
continue
to
support
student
recovery
from
this
pandemic.
Two.
The
district
must
have
a
plan
immediately
to
help
every
Junior
and
senior
understand
what
their
path
is
to
graduation
beginning
today,
if
not
yesterday
but
beginning
today,
and
provide
any
needed
support
to
ensure
that
all
of
our
Juniors
and
seniors
will
reach
the
Finish
Line
on
graduation.
N
This
is
a
massive
task
and
it
is
not
up
to
the
school
district
themselves.
A
number
of
our
young
people
will
need
to
meet
their
graduation
requirements
through
job
experience.
That
is
the
responsibility
of
our
city
council,
this
body,
and
we
are
going
to
need
to
push
as
hard
as
we
can,
because,
honestly,
we
are
at
this
stage
because
we
have
waited
far
too
long
long
for
this.
The
state
legislature
number
three
cannot
shirk
responsibility
for
this
crisis
of
their
own
making.
They
must
fund
our
schools.
It
is
very
critical.
N
We
don't
need
to
go
into
it
for
too
long,
and
you
know,
but
we
are
very
clear
that
you
can't
graduate
from
classes
when
our
teachers
are
not
being
funded
when,
when
required,
classes
are
not
being
delivered.
I
was
at
one
Elementary
School
in
our
city.
That
was
missing.
A
second
grade
teacher,
a
fourth
grade
teacher,
a
fifth
grade
teacher,
a
nurse
and
a
counselor
the
fourth
week
of
school.
N
They
did
not
have
any
of
those
teachers
full-time
in
their
building,
so
we
will
not
hold
our
children
responsible
for
our
failures
and
we
should
be
working
to
support
them
from
the
moment
they
entered
this
system
through
adulthood
and
finally,
we
have
to
under.
We
have
to
prioritize
and
address
the
underlying
inequities
between
communities
and
schools.
The
report
released
today
demonstrates,
over
and
over
and
over
again
that
we
can
create
pockets
of
excellence
in
our
city.
That
is
not
hard.
N
That
is
what
must
be
unacceptable,
so
it
is
possible
that
these
requirements
may
be
yet
again
postponed,
but
I
do
not
believe
that
we
should
postpone
the
outcome
in
perpetuity
in
the
sense
of
what
our
children
need
and
deserve.
This
needs
to
be
a
wake-up
call
for
all
of
us
to
actually
ensure
that
we
are
giving
our
kids
what
they
actually
deserve
in
their
education
in
their
life
and
for
every
graduate
of
our
schools
to
have
the
tools
that
they
need
to
succeed
and
Thrive.
N
I
also
want
to
just
take
a
brief
moment
to
talk
about
something
that
largely
went
outside
of
most
people's
radar,
which
was
our
responsibility,
and
that
was
our
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center.
If
we
look
at
what
is
happening
across
our
city
and
the
violence
that
is
occurring,
particularly
among
young
people,
particularly
the
pain
that
we
see
when
we've
got
14
year
olds
in
our
Juvenile
justice
system
or
young
children
of
that
age
being
charged
as
adults
for
crimes
that
are
unspeakable
against
individuals
and
our
city.
N
But
the
problems
and
again
I
will
say
the
solutions
will
be
found
in
our
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center.
We
had
a
crisis
and
continue
to
have
a
crisis
where
more
than
4
000
young
people
go
through
the
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center,
each
and
every
year,
and
that
is
an
unacceptable
number
for
all
of
us.
But
on
this
particular
time
that
that
system,
that
particular
institution
is
deeply
overcrowded.
N
The
individuals
there
are
working
Round,
the
Clock
on
a
time
schedule
that
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
in
this
room
could
could
be
expected
to
sustain
for
any
lengthy
period
of
time,
but
they
are
dedicated
to
the
young
people
who
come
through
there.
They
are
dedicated
to
saving
lives
each
and
every
day,
for
every
young
person
who
walks
in
there
and
to
tell
every
young
person
who
walks
in
there
that
this
is
not
the
worst
day
of
their
life
or
this
they
will
not
be
judged
by
the
worst
day
of
their
life.
N
So
it
was
an
honor
to
continue
that
work
that
that
crisis
has
maybe
been
slightly
abated,
but
certainly
is
not
over
and
I
know
that
we
will
be
in
Partnership
to
figure
out
Solutions,
but
again,
I
encourage
this
body
to
understand
that
the
Juvenile
Justice
Services
Center
and
the
individuals
who
are
deeply
committed,
including
the
families,
caretakers
Defenders,
Association
and
our
city.
Our
city
team,
who
is
there
around
the
clock,
we're
gonna?
N
D
Thank
you
I.
Thank
you.
Council,
president.
First
I
just
wanted
to
start
by
paying
homage
to
former
council
members
of
Blondo
Reynolds,
Brown,
Tasco
green
and
our
current
colleague
councilmember
O'neill,
who
always
taught
us
the
importance
of
being
involved
and
engaged
with
organizations
like
NLC
and
Democratic
Municipal
officials
that
really
allow
for
cross-collaboration
with
colleagues
who,
like
us,
are
serving
in
positions
as
elected
officials
across
the
country.
D
Earlier
this
week
that
the
school
district
of
Philadelphia
was
awarded
a
nearly
5
million
dollar
Grant
to
assist
in
their
work
to
update
drinking
facilities
and
reduce
lead
and
drinking
water
across
schools
in
Philadelphia
was
only
one
of
three
awardees
in
that
category,
and
we
also
received
the
highest
Grant
amount
of
any
city
in
the
United
States
of
America.
So
I
am
thrilled
that
this
grant
will
continue
to
help
the
school
district
do
their
work
around
conversion
to
lead-free
water
fountains,
which
was
work
that
started
in
this
body
and
I'll.
D
Take
it
all
the
way
back
to
2012.
Well,
when
council
member
Blondo
Reynolds
Brown
started
her
work
on
lab
Remediation
in
Philadelphia
city
council
and
councilman
Brigham
introduced
legislation
back
in
2016
to
specifically
work
on
this
matter
around
addressing
lead
in
our
water
fountains
in
our
schools.
So
this
five
million
dollars
will
go
a
very
long
way
to
ensure
that
the
school
district
can
continue
their
work
but
really
accelerate
the
work
around
installing
more
lead
free,
Hydration
Stations
in
all
of
our
schools
and
for
all
200
000
of
our
young
people.
D
So
I
wanted
to
highlight
that
as
a
good
news
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
for
this
week
and
lastly,
I
wanted
to
give
a
personal.
Thank
you
a
very
personal
thank
you
to
someone
that
so
many
of
us
work
with
in
a
city,
government,
G,
Lamar
Stewart
from
the
District
Attorney's
office.
I'm
eternally
grateful
for
is
selfless.
D
Humble
servant,
style
of
leadership
and
I
also
want
to
thank
Connie
Greer,
the
principal
of
Wagner
School
and
all
of
my
colleagues
who
I
spoke
with
councilmember
bass,
who
I
spoke
with
yesterday
and
representative
darisha
Parker,
also
Captain
Massey
of
the
35th
Police
District
for
all
of
their
steadfasts
and
robust
support
of
the
family
of
Jeremiah
the
13
year
old,
who
was
shot
and
killed
earlier
this
week.
Also
my
family,
so
I
just
want
to.
D
Thank
you
all
so
very
much
for
your
support
for
your
love,
but
particularly
to
G
Lamar
Stewart,
who
stood
with
us
yesterday
in
order
to
assist
with
the
next
step.
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
him
a
personal.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
always
being
there
and
supporting
our
families.
When
the
time
is
needed,
thank
you
very
much.