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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 4-21-2022
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E
F
E
E
President
clark
and
good
morning
to
all
we
have
established
our
quorum,
so
one
council
will
now
come
to
order
to
give
our
indication.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes:
pastor
carlton,
l,
aiken
senior
of
the
upper
room
missionary
baptist
church.
He
is
here
today
as
the
guest
of
councilwoman
parker.
I
would
ask
all
members
and
guests
who
please
buy
your
heads
for
the
invocation.
D
D
This
one
will
be
blessed
in
what
he
does.
If
anyone
among
you
thinks
he
is
religious
and
does
not
bridle
his
tongue,
but
deceives
his
own
heart.
This
one's
religion
is
useless,
pure
and
undefiled,
religion
before
god
and
the
father
for
this,
to
visit
orphans
and
widows
in
their
trouble
and
to
keep
oneself
unspotted
from
the
world.
D
D
D
We
ask
god
that
you
will
cover
them
now,
as
every
decision
is
not
an
easy
decision
and
for
every
tough
decision
that
they
have
to
come
to
god.
I
pray
god
that
it
will
benefit
us
all
that,
even
in
our
failures
god
there
are
things
to
learn,
and
I
pray
god
that
we
will
open
our
hearts
and
our
minds
to
receive
the
lessons
in
which
you
have
taught
us
thus
far.
I
thank
you
god
for
this
leadership.
I
pray
god
over
their
families
and
the
families
of
this
city.
D
I
pray
right
now,
god
again
for
that
person,
that
is
on
the
street,
that
needs
a
morsel
of
food.
I
pray
right
now,
god
for
every
person
that
needs
that
clothing,
that
shelter,
but
that
these
persons
and
within
the
far
reaches
of
their
abilities,
god
that
they
will
look
into
themselves
and
to
understand
the
truth
that
is
needed
to
continue
lord,
to
bless
this
city
with
their
efforts.
D
I
also
pray
god
that
you
will
allow
again
every
person
that
has
experienced
gun
violence,
that
is
experience,
difficulties,
discriminations
or
any
of
the
like
god,
that
this
person's
lord
will
do
everything
within
their
power
to
be
able
to
protect
them,
to
cover
them
and
to
be
able
lord,
to
provide
a
way
in
to
a
better
life.
And
I
thank
you
now
again
for
this
opportunity.
D
God,
as
I
remember
as
a
young
man
hearing
my
father,
preach
and
share
the
gospel
of
jesus
christ,
but
also
lord,
to
stand
before
this
body
as
well
to
pray
a
prayer
just
as
I
do
today.
So
I
stand
humbled
in
allowing
me
this
opportunity
just
to
share
over
this
city,
which
has
given
to
so
many
and
has
provided
a
better
life
for
all
of
those
persons
again
that
are
within
its
walls.
So
I
thank
you
now.
D
I
ask
god
again,
as
we
close
this
prayer,
that
we
can
do
these
things
according
to
your
glory
and
honor
you
in
all
that
we
do
bless
our
circles
of
influence,
bless
our
coming
and
going
and
allow
this
city
to
be
the
best
possible
from
these
persons
hands
and
the
work
that
they
shall
do.
It's
in
your
name
that
we
pray,
amen.
E
E
H
E
Can
I
get
a
second
second?
Thank
you.
This
move,
and
probably
second,
that
legislative
matters
stated
by
councilwoman
parker
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
session
of
council.
All
the
paper
indicated
by
saying
aye
aye
the
eyes
headed
and
emotion,
carries
and
our
next
little
business
is
communication
and
the
clerk
will.
Please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
and
any
other
communication
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
B
From
the
mayor
to
the
president
and
members
of
the
council
of
the
city
of
philadelphia,
I'm
pleased
to
advise
you
that
on
april
20
2022,
I
signed
the
following
bill,
which
was
passed
by
council
and
the
section
on
april.
7
2022
bill
number
220-225,
and
I
am
transmitting
for
the
consideration
of
your
vulnerable
body.
A
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
fluffy
of
redevelopment
authority.
B
These
conveying
the
simple
title
to
certain
city
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ground
with
the
buildings
and
the
permits
iran
situated
in
the
fourth
councilmanic
district
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philadelphia
redevelopment
authority.
These
conveying
peace,
simple
title
two
city
on
lots
of
pieces
of
ground
with
the
buildings
in
a
permits
iran
situated
in
the
third
councilmanic
district
and
a
resolution
authorizing
the
commissioner
on
public
property
to
execute
and
deliver
to
the
philippine
redevelopment
authority.
E
That
concludes
our
messages
and
our
next
little
businesses
introduction
to
bills
and
resolutions
and
by
way
of
a
reminder,
we
are
asking
at
all
resolution,
including
privileged
resolution,
to
be
placed
on
the
final
passes
calendar
for
the
next
session
of
council
unless
they're
being
referred
to
committee
in
our
current
remote
environment.
This
procedure
will
provide
the
appropriate
opportunity
for
public
comment.
I'd
like
to
thank
you
very
much
in
advance
for
your
anticipated
cooperation.
B
Kim
offers
one
bill
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
title
nine
of
the
philadelphia
code
until
the
regulation
of
businesses,
trades
and
professions
by
adding
a
new
chapter
entitled.
Employee
commuter
transit
benefit
programs.
It
requires
certain
employees
to
provide
a
mass
transit
and
bicycle
commuter
benefit
program
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
C
B
Councilman
jones
offers
one
bill
and
one
resolution
entitled
an
ordinance
amending
title
14
of
the
philadelphia
code
entitled
zoning
and
planning
by
revising
certain
provisions
of
section
14,
524
entitled
fdo.
Fourth,
district
overlaid
district
committee
and
a
resolution
authorize
the
christian
public
property
councilman.
G
Thank
you,
mr
president,
for
your
indulgence
in
2008,
this
council
went
on
a
revision
of
the
zoning
code
that
took
a
year
we
revised
things
and
and
at
the
time,
with
a
spirit
of
predictability,
you
have
a
thing
called
by
right
was
explored
and
we
really
wanted
to
take
a
lot
of
the
influence
access
to
information
that
council
people
had
out
of
the
process-
and
I
was
very
new,
didn't
know-
and
you
know
I
remember
other
of
our
colleagues
that
are
no
longer
here
saying.
Why
would
you?
G
Why
would
you
vote
against
your
own
interests?
And
I
remember
that
distinctly
and
said
you
know
we
are
good
government
we're
going
to
do
well.
All
things
that
seem
like
they're
going
forward
are
not
progress
when
you
have
by
right
some
people
people
take
buy
advantage,
and
what
do
I
mean
by
that?
We
wind
up
with
stores
that
we
can't
govern
that
stay
open
as
late
as
they
want
selling
all
kinds
of
paraphernalia
to
our
kids.
They
have
gambling
machines
in
them.
G
They
become
those
places
that
remember
bass
fought
against
that
have
the
plexi
glass
shields
and
local
elected
officials
do
not
work
with
the
community
organizations
to
be
heard.
To
that
end,
mr
president,
you
submitted,
along
with
me
a
rezoning
or
a
re
organization
of
the
zba
in
order
to
include
community
organizations
which
I
think
is
going
to
add
balance
to
the
zba.
I
want.
B
G
Also
say
that
this
resolution
is
designed
to
deal
with
specifically
some
of
the
rental
properties
that
are
used
as
these
bed
breakfasts
and
temporary
lodging
shelters
that
airbnb
sir
airbnbs,
that
are
really
rooming
houses,
they're,
not
really
airbnb's.
They
are
rooming
houses
where
bad
things
tend
to
happen.
People
use
them
in
my
district
for
places
where
prostitution
happens,
so
that
the
local
drug
dealer
points
to
a
airbnb.
Where
you
know,
customers
can
go
either
smoke
or
have
other
illegal
activities.
G
We're
going
to
get
a
handle
on
this
problem,
I'm
not
trying
to
dissuade
the
the
person
in
in
some
parts
of
my
district.
That
has
a
large
house
that
wants
to
do
it
the
right
way,
but
I
believe
that
every
community
organization
should
be
able
to
weigh
in
on
how
those
airbnbs
are
managed
and
where
they're
located
and
nobody
wants
to
have
a
party
until
two
in
the
morning
that
is
out
of
control,
so
we're
going
to
reign
it
in
in
the
fourth
district.
G
B
J
Good
morning
again-
and
thank
you
council
president,
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
offer
some
brief
remarks
upon
the
introduction
of
this
resolution.
This
is
something
that
I've
been
advocating
for
since
the
time
I
won
a
primary
in
2019,
I've
talked
to
the
administration
about
the
importance
of
the
program.
We
can
clearly
see
that
the
state
of
illinois
is
not
just
taking
the
initiative
serious
around
what
it
can
do
as
it
relates
to
academic
support.
J
So
I'm
asking
the
city
of
philadelphia
as
well
as
the
commonwealth
of
pennsylvania,
to
follow
what
the
state
of
illinois
did
and
put
significant
funding
into
freedom
schools
to
address
the
gun,
violence,
the
issues
that
we
see
as
well
as
the
achievement
gap
that
we
know
exists.
Thank
you,
council
president.
Thank
you.
Colleagues,.
B
B
Councilman
oh
offers
three
resolutions
entitled
a
resolution
declaring
may
7
2022
as
john
on
the
lawn
day
in
recognition
of
the
inaugural
event
created
by
alumni
of
the
philadelphia
school
high
school
for
the
creative
and
performing
arts.
Mr
president,
councilman
o
would
like
to
be
recognized
for
a
motion
on
this
resolution.
C
E
B
Thank
you
pat
dave
resolution
honoring,
the
korean
american
association
of
greater
philadelphia
for
hosting
a
korea
in
philly
celebration
and
recognition
of
the
50th
anniversary
and
the
opening
of
the
korean
consular
office
in
philadelphia.
Again,
councilman
would
like
to
be
recognized
for
a
motion
on
this
resolution.
Mr
president,
chair.
C
C
E
H
E
220-264-220-265-220-266-220-267-220-268-2269
two
sixty
nine
two
zero:
two
seven,
oh
two,
two
zero
two:
seventy
one
and
two
two
zero:
two.
Seventy
two
will
be
placed
on
the
final
pass:
the
calendar
at
our
next
section
of
council.
The
chair
now
recognizes
councilman
thomas
for
a
report
from
the
committee's
streets
and
services.
B
Fee
requirements
and
bill
number
220222
ends
up
in
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
relocation
of
the
southwesterly
curb
line
of
ridge
avenue
from
calamay
street
to
a
point.
Northwesterly
they're
from
and
the
northwesterly
curb
line
of
kalameh
street
from
ridge
avenue
to
kelly
drive
on
city
plan
number
163
authorizing
the
plotting
on
said
city
plan
of
an
area
for
public
pedestrian
use,
extending
along
the
northwesterly
side
of
calame
street
from
ridge
avenue
to
a
point.
South
westwardly
they're
from
and
bill
number
two
to
zero.
B
J
E
Second,
thank
you.
There's
been
moving
property,
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended.
So
I
have
to
remember.
First,
we
need
this
day
of
bills.
Number
two
one,
one:
zero,
two,
oh
two,
two
zero
one:
nine
o
two,
two
zero,
two,
two
two
and
two,
two
zero.
Two,
two:
three,
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye,
aye,.
E
And
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
meeting
calendar
for
today.
That
concludes
our
reports
on
committee
and
our
next
sort
of
business
is
the
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
know
that
if
it
bills
just
reported
from
committee,
was
suspension
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
a
first
reading,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passage
counter
at
our
next
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills
on
the
first
reading
calendar.
H
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
move
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda
to
consider
the
following
resolutions
on
the
final
passage
calendar.
They
are
resolution
numbers
two,
two,
zero,
three,
two,
four,
two,
two
zero
three,
two,
five,
two,
two:
zero
three,
two,
six,
two,
two:
zero.
Three,
two,
seven,
two,
two
zero,
two,
three,
two,
eight
two,
two
zero
three,
three
one,
two,
two:
zero
three,
three,
two,
two:
two:
zero
three,
three
three
and
two:
two:
zero.
Three,
three
four.
Second.
E
Thank
you,
it
has
been
moving.
Second
at
the
world's
accounts
will
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda
to
consider
the
resolutions.
Judge
read
by
councilwoman
parker,
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
aye,
oh,
I
have
it
and
emotion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
resolution
of
consent
agenda
shortly.
The
chair
again
recognizes
councilman
parker
for
the
purpose
of
calling
in
bills
and
resolution
on
the
regular
second
reading
and
final
passes
challenge.
H
Thank
you,
mr
president,
in
addition
to
the
resolutions
being
considered
on
the
consent
agenda,
the
following
resolutions
are
being
called
up
from
the
second
reading
and
final
passage
calendars.
Today
they
are
numbers
two,
two:
zero,
two,
four
eight
and
two
two:
zero:
three,
three:
zero
all
of
the
bills
and
resolution
to
being
held.
Mr
president,.
E
E
A
A
A
E
Thank
you
thank
you
and
we
are
back.
Thank
you
for
your
patience
now
that
everyone
is
connected
to
the
meeting
and
before
considering
the
resolutions
and
bills
we
have
before
today,
we
will
consider
public
comment.
It
will
go
as
follows.
Public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passage:
calendars
for
possible
action
at
assessment
of
counsel,
a
speaker
on
any
of
those
matters
must
sign
up.
In
order
to
testify,
you
must
call
215
686
3406
by
3
pm
the
day
before
the
session,
to
sign
up
for
public
comment.
E
When
you
call
we
will
take
your
name
phone
number,
the
number,
the
legislative
item
you
are
commenting
on
and
whether
you
are
in
support
of
or
against
the
legislation
and
add
your
name
to
the
list.
We
will
telephone
each
person
on
the
list
during
the
council
session
and
invite
them
to
our
remote
meeting
under
ideal
circumstances,
which
is
today
we
will
have
three
minutes
to
speak,
but
for,
however,
the
time
limit
may
vary
based
on
the
volume
of
individuals
on
a
particular
council
day.
E
But
in
order
to
be
fair
to
all
those
wishing
to
speak,
I
intend
to
hold
faithfully
the
established
time
limit
and
ask
the
time
limit
so
once
invited
to
the
meeting
and
asked
to
begin
your
testimony,
retirement
will
be
started.
We
will
monitor
your
remaining
time
throughout
your
testimony
when
there
are
30
seconds
remaining.
You
will
be
reminded
of
this.
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.
E
We
also
reserve
the
right
to
limit
the
number
of
speakers
where
repetitious
comments
are
being
made
on
the
same
subject
matter,
which
could
affect
call
backs
for
public
comments
at
meeting.
Please
be
aware
that
this
public
meeting
is
being
recorded
and
because
the
meeting
is
public,
participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
privacy.
So,
by
continuing
to
be
in
the
meeting
you
are
consenting
to
being
recorded.
I
would
thank
you
very
much
for
your
willingness
to
participate
in
our
public
comment
session.
K
Lovely
thank
you.
I'm
calling
in
to
support
the
resolution.
Celebrating
the
one
book,
one
philadelphia,
20th
anniversary
selection
of
my
broken
language
by
kiara
alegria
hudi,
I've
directed
the
free
library's
one
book,
one
philadelphia
program
for
five
years
and
this
year
we're
celebrating
its
20th
anniversary.
K
So
through
seven
weeks
of
programming,
this
one
book
season,
we've
centered
those
ideas
and
worked
closely
with
kiara
many
community
partners
who
are
deeply
invested
in
the
book
and
the
program
to
provide
opportunities
for
people
across
our
city
to
share
their
own
experiences.
That
connect
with
the
book
to
hear
the
experiences
of
others
and
to
build
community
with
one
another
inspired
by
the
kiara's
words:
the
book
from
reproductive
justice
to
hiv,
stigma
to
gentrification
to
the
heritage
of
philly's,
puerto
rican
and
afro-latinx
yoruba
faith
communities
to
our
relationship
with
nature
and
green
urban
spaces.
K
It
creates
so
many
necessary
openings
for
conversation
and
connection
around
issues
and
experiences
that
are
deeply
relevant
to
the
lives
of
philadelphians,
and
this
book
gives
us
a
chance
to
celebrate
an
author
who
was
born
in
and
raised
by
our
beautiful
and
complicated
city.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
considering
hope
you
get
a
chance
to
read
it.
Thank
you
so
much.
K
Good
morning
this
is
reverend
sylvia
diggs
and
I'm
calling
to
support
the
resolution
for
220-333
honoring
women
in
history
month.
This
young
lady
retired
judge,
dora
smith.
Rittner
should
smell
her
flowers
while
she
is
still
alive.
She
has
given
so
much
to
the
state
of
pennsylvania
and
even
to
the
city
of
philadelphia
she's
an
advocate
for
education,
for
justice
and
for
diversity.
K
E
A
Apologies,
thank
you.
So
much
council
president,
my
apologies
for
the
interruption.
I
received
a
message
that
I
just
wanted
to
put
on
the
record
for
public
comment
from
teresa
brunson,
who
wanted
to
give
testimony
in
support
of
the
resolution
for
judge
doris
smith
ribner,
and
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record
since
they
were
unable
to
connect.
Thank
you,
council
president.
E
E
I
will
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
titles
of
all
the
resolutions
on
the
consent
agenda
after
each
channel
is
read.
Any
member
may
object
to
the
conclusion
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,
please.
We
now
read
the
titles
of
the
resolution
on
the
resolution.
Consent
agenda.
B
We
are
here
for
the
2022
one
book,
one
philadelphia
program
and
resolution
number
two:
two
zero
three:
three
one
inside
of
the
resolution
honoring
and
congratulating
dawn
staley
for
coaching,
the
2022
women's
ncaa
championship,
basketball,
team,
the
university
of
south
carolina's
gamecocks
and
resolution
number
220332
inside
of
the
resolution
honoring
and
congratulating
champion
of
the
week
northeast
high
school
wrestling
team
on
their
successful
2021-2022
season
and
winning
the
public
league
championship.
Title
and
resolution
number
two:
two:
zero.
B
E
B
E
H
E
Thank
you
to
the
moving
property,
second,
that
each
of
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution
concentrate
to
be
adopted
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
all
of
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution
contingent
agenda
has
been
adopted.
We
will
now
consider
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
regular
second
reading
and
final
fashion
calendar.
H
H
E
B
C
Thank
you,
council
president,
along
with
councilmember
sanchez
and
squeal,
I
wanted
to
give
an
update
on
the
kensington
resolution,
which
is
up
for
final
passage.
Today,
we've
had
preliminary
conversations
with
community
groups,
elected
officials,
including
members
of
the
mayor's
team
and
the
governor
that
are
positive.
I
appreciate
the
ongoing
leadership
from
council
members
sanchez
and
squilla
in
an
effort
to
bring
multiple
government
jurisdictions,
together
with
the
community,
to
transition
kensington
from
where
it
is
today
to
where
they
envision
it
can
be.
C
I
hope
I
can
count
everybody's
support
and
I
will
say
that
I
wish
I
had
been
louder
earlier
and
I
apologize
to
council
members
sanchez
escuela
for
not
helping
them
before
in
this
crisis.
This
needs
everyone's
attention.
This
is
worse
than
any
third
world
country.
I
hope
everyone
will
support
it.
Thank
you,
council
president.
E
E
E
B
E
G
E
G
E
B
E
E
Okay,
we're
gonna
move
towards
speeches,
but
prior
to
recognizing
members
regarding
speeches,
I
will
note
for
the
record
at
the
time
that
we
will
use
the
chat
feature
available
in
microsoft's
team
to
allow
members
to
signify
that
they
wish
to
be
recognized
and
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
chair
recognizes
councilman.
Oh.
C
Thank
you
very
much
council
president
council
member
cindy
bass,
and
I
have
chaired
the
council
special
committee
on
child
separation
and
that
committee
has
completed
its
report.
The
report
will
be
published.
We
are
hosting
an
event
in
love
park
tomorrow
at
12
noon,
that
is,
to
distribute
the
report,
its
findings
and
recommendations.
C
C
J
Thank
you
council
president,
this
week.
Actually,
these
last
couple
weeks
we
didn't
have
council
recession
has
been
really
busy
for
us,
specifically
in
the
budget
hearings
that
we've
been
in,
and
I
know
a
lot
of
folks
who
view
council
can't
necessarily
partake
in
all
of
the
different
budget
conversation
that
we
participated
in.
J
So
we
can
have
as
many
free
programs
as
possible
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
We've
also
talked
about
elections
and
the
importance
of
fully
funding
elections,
as
it
relates
to
where
we
are
right
now
any
important
elections
that
we
have
in
the
future.
And
last
but
not
least,
I
just
really
want
to
put
the
emphasis
on
the
infrastructure
investment
that
we
know
we
need
to
see.
J
So
I
wanted
her
to
know
that
her
community
is
one
that
we
care
about.
It's
the
mrs
johnsons
of
the
world
that
we're
thinking
about
when
we
are
fighting,
as
it
relates
to
budget
advocacy
and
it's
imperative
throughout
all
the
different
things
that
we're
fighting.
For
that
we
see
capital
investment
in
infrastructure.
I've
said
it
before
and
I'll
say
it
again.
Twelve
percent
of
our
roads
produce
eighty
percent
of
our
motor
vehicle
call
our
motor
vehicle
accidents.
J
Twelve
percent
of
our
rules
produce
eighty
percent
of
our
car
accidents.
So
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we've
been
pushing
the
administration
to
have
that
infrastructure
investment
in
intersections
like
broad
and
gerard
and
council
president's
district
or
red
lion
road
in
the
boulevard
in
councilmember
o'neill's
district.
These
are
intersections
that
are
crucial
to
the
safety
of
the
citizens
of
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
fight
for
these
issues,
as
well
as
a
number
of
other
issues
throughout
the
course
of
our
budget
advocacy.
J
So
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
those
things,
because
I
feel
like
they're
really
important,
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
my
colleagues
for
all
of
your
support,
as
it
relates
to
the
fights
that
we've
been
a
part
of
during
this
budget
cycle.
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
appreciate
the
legacy.
J
E
A
Thank
you,
council
president
very
quickly.
I
just
wanted
to
thank
all
of
you
for
voting
in
favor
of
the
one
book,
one
philadelphia
resolution,
which
is
a
resolution
that
I
introduced
every
year
and
have
worked
on
since
the
stanford
under
former
council
member
blondel
reynolds
brown,
but
this
year
the
author
has
a
very
special
connection
to
our
philadelphia
city,
council
and
councilman
maria
quinones
sanchez
eyes,
a
winning
book
titled
my
broken
language,
which
is
a
memoir
by
kiera,
alegria
hudays.
A
My
broken
language
is
her
musical
memoir
of
searching
for
her
own
voice,
while
coming
of
age
in
the
1980s
and
1990s
in
philadelphia,
while
she's
striving
to
become
an
artist
and
tell
the
stories
of
her
family
and
of
her
community.
So
I
wanted
to
first
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you,
colleagues
for
supporting
that
resolution.
A
Secondly,
I
just
wanted
to
remind
all
of
you
to
please
continue
to
share
the
information
regarding
our
community
evening,
resource
centers
that
are
up
and
running.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
visit
the
community
evening
resource
center
at
the
dixon
house
last
night.
For
the
second
time
in
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
dixon
house
is
located
at
1920
south
20th
street.
A
They
are
open
daily,
each
and
every
day,
including
the
weekends
from
7
pm
to
2
a.m,
and
the
community
evening
resource
center,
located
at
community
of
compassion
cdc,
is
located
right
at
the
corner
of
62nd
and
cedar.
And
so
I
ask
that
all
of
you,
colleagues,
please
share
that
information
so
that
we
can
encourage
young
people
to
come
to
the
community
evening.
Resource
centers
have
a
safe
space
to
be
be
able
to
receive
resources,
conflict
resolution,
training,
job
training,
service
linkages.
A
A
A
A
It
is
our
goal
to
have
at
least
six
community
evening
resource
centers
up
and
running
by
the
end
of
this
year.
Hopefully,
in
do
not
dismay,
I
have
already
put
it
out
there
that
we
must
look
at
the
northeast
as
our
sixth
option
as
well.
So
the
goal
is
to
have
coverage
in
every
division
of
the
city,
have
an
opportunity
full
of
resources
available
for
our
young
people
and
do
all
we
can
to
provide
them
with
a
safe
space
every
day,
7
p.m.
To
2
a.m.
E
I
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
councilwoman
catherine
gilmore
richardson,
for
all
of
the
work
that
she's
doing
particularly
around
young
people,
and
today
I
wanted
to
just
speak
about
a
couple
of
things
and
the
first
is.
I
wanted
to
echo
the
comments
made
earlier
by
my
colleague,
councilman
david
o
about
the
rally
that
we're
going
to
be
having
tomorrow
and
love
park.
I
We
really
want
to
encourage
people
to
come
out
and-
and
really
this
is
a
good
news
story
and
it's
a
good
news
story,
because
we've
done
a
lot
of
work,
particularly
councilman.
Oh,
I
have
to
say,
has
done
an
outstanding
job
on
this
particular
issue
and
making
sure
that
we
spread
the
word
about
families
that
being
separated,
and
it's
incredibly
important,
that
we
make
sure
that
we
reunite
families
and
the
work
that
has
been
done
by
this
committee.
I
Thus
far,
I
believe
has
made
a
significant
dent
in
the
amount
of
children
who
have
been
displaced.
There
has
been
a
sharp
decrease.
As
per
the
budget.
Testimony
from
dhs
there
has
been
a
sharp
decrease
in
the
number
of
children
who
were
taken
out
of
their
homes
and
put
into
other
placements.
So
we
count
that
as
a
victory,
and
I
really
want
to
again
encourage
folks
to
come
on
out
so
that
we
can
keep
those
victories
going
and
again.
I
This
is
really
good
news
for
our
young
people
and
speaking
of
good
news
for
our
young
people.
You
know
I'm
just
so
excited.
I
have
two
other
things
that
I
wanted
to
just
cover
today
and
the
first
is
that
I'm
very
proud
to
announce
that
last
night
I
learned
one
of
my
staff
members,
legislative
aide,
jameel
duncan
was
named
as
one
of
the
prestigious
gates
scholars.
So
we
have
a
gate
scholar
among
our
staff
on
philadelphia
city
council.
I
What
many
may
not
know
is
that
jameel
is
an
18
year
old
senior
at
multicultural
academy
charter
high
school
here
in
philadelphia.
This
gate
scholarship
award
is
particularly
impressive
because
it
is
so
competitive
and
highly
selected
selective
with
a
difficult
and
rigorous
application
process
it
award.
It
awards
outstanding
minority
high
school
seniors
from
low-income
households
and
selects
just
300
students
from
across
the
entire
country,
the
gates,
scholarship
funds,
the
full
cost
of
awardees
college
attendance
that
is
not
already
covered
by
other
financial
aid
and
expected
contributions.
I
I
could
not
be
more
proud
of
this
brilliant
dedicated
member
of
the
bass
team,
and
I
hope
you
will
all
join
me
in
wishing
him
the
very
best,
as
he
pursues
pre-law
studies
at
swarthmore,
where
he
will
begin
his
journey
towards
becoming
an
attorney.
We
just
want
to
wish
him.
Congratulations-
and
you
know,
as
I
said,
I'm
just
so
incredibly
proud.
We
should
all
be
proud.
I
She
will
be
the
very
first
african-american
to
head
the
helm
of
one
of
our
most
prestigious
schools
here
in
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
again
she's.
Just
an
outstanding
young
woman,
I've
had
great
opportunity
to
get
to
know
her.
I
do
her
work
at
cw
henry
and
I
wish
her
the
very
best,
as
I'm
sure
that
we
all
do
as
she
moves
to
her
next
challenge
and
and
represents
from
the
community.
Thank
you
so
much,
mr
president,.
E
F
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
also
just
want
to
thank
both
council
members,
gilmore,
richardson
and
bass,
for
that
great
positive
news.
What's
happening
in
our
city,
especially
in
reference
to
young
people.
Things
are
happening
at
dickson
house
as
well
as
the
new
president.
I
think
the
15th
president
of
central
high
school,
I
think,
she's
a
member
of
class
of
264..
F
F
This
is
an
activity
that
will
have
a
number
of
resources
for
the
community.
I
will
have
the
philadelphia
bar
association
lawyer
referral
information
service
as
well
as
community
legal
services,
pico,
the
city's
department
of
behavioral
health
and
intellectual
disability
services,
we'll
also
be
doing
screening
for
people
to
sign
up
for
colon
cancer,
which
really
does
impact
black
and
brown
communities
around
the
country.
In
addition,
we'll
be
providing
cover,
19
vaccinations
as
well.
So
once
again,
that
will
be
this
saturday
from
1
to
4
p.m.
F
At
the
feltonville
recreation
center,
221,
east
wyoming
avenue
I
have
all
that
are
listening-
are
able
to
attend
and
particip
participate.
Now,
although
we
had
some
great
positive
news
from
council,
we
are
still
dealing
with
some
very
serious
issues
in
our
city.
I
think
many
of
us
may
have
read
the
recent
state
of
the
city
report
from
q
and
70
percent
of
our
city
residents
that
were
in
that
poll
stated
crime
and
gun.
F
Violence
is
the
number
one
issue
in
our
city,
and
we
know
we
don't
need
to
have
a
poll
to
tell
us
this
information.
All
of
us
in
our
day-to-day
travels
and
talking
with
constituents,
know
that
crime
and
gun
violence
has
been
a
major
issue
in
our
city.
I
know
recently
councilmember
jones
and
I
had
hearings
in
the
public
safety
committee
regarding
the
work
of
mana
phl,
where
dr
brian
ellis
and
solomon
jones
talked
about
how
they've
listened
to
the
streets
and
heard
the
issues
and
concerns
from
young
men.
F
Who've
been
impacted
by
this
issue,
so
we
know
gun
violence
is
the
number
one
issue
in
our
city,
and
I
know
I
personally
in
my
speeches
and
council
have
been
critical
of
the
administration
and
not
having
the
urgency
that
we
need
to
address
gun
violence
in
the
most
recent
budget
proposal
by
the
mayor.
But
at
the
same
point
I
do
have
to
give
credit
when
credit
is
due.
F
When
commissioner
outlaw
came
to
our
body
to
talk
about
issues
and
reference
to
the
police,
residency
was
one
of
the
major
issues
she
cited
in
reference
to
the
challenges
we
had
with
policing
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
So
the
fact
that
the
mayor
went
to
the
civil
service
commission
to
have
the
residency
requirement
lifted.
F
I
have
to
give
the
mayor
credit
for
that.
I'm
going
to
credit
the
mayor
for
following
our
leadership.
You
know
this
happened
after
both
council
president
and
I
introduced
legislation
regarding
the
residency
issue.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
following
our
leadership
and
addressing
this
urgency
issue
and
as
we
continue
to
go
through
this
budget
process,
I
hope
the
mayor
will
continue
to
follow
our
leadership
to
address
the
urgency
in
our
city,
especially
as
it
relates
to
public
safety.
Thank
you,
council
president.
F
H
What
a
great
day
members
of
the
city
council
of
philadelphia,
I
want
to
stay
on
a
very
positive
note
in
september
of
2019
pre-covet
colleagues,
you
will
remember
that
I
introduced,
and
it
was
our
body
that
passed
a
10
million
dollar
transfer
ordinance
to
establish,
make
permanent
and
city
wide
in
our
great
city
of
philadelphia.
The
infrastructure
needed
to
establish
a
program
that
we
call
phltcb
an
acronym
for
philadelphia,
taking
care
of
business
started.
H
H
It
is
going
to
include
the
200
cleaning
ambassadors,
who
now
are
cleaning
commercial
corridors
and
and
putting
trash
together
and
then
there's
been
special
teams
from
our
sanitation
department
that
go
around
to
pick
that
trash
up,
but
we
are
going
to
celebrate
them,
mr
president,
for
their
work
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
viewing
public
who
are
interested
in
knowing
what
what
is
this
group
done.
They've
collected
170
258
bags
of
trash.