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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 4-20-2023
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Let
us
pray
o
thou,
in
whose
presence
my
soul
takes
Delight,
in
whom,
in
Affliction
I
call
my
comfort
by
day
and
my
song
in
the
night.
My
hope,
my
salvation,
my
all
to
the
only
wise
God,
our
father.
Today
we
come
humbled
before
you
lifting
up
our
city
and
those
in
Authority
who
govern
it.
God
we
come
to
you
this
morning,
recognizing
that
you
are
sovereign,
you
see
all
and
you
can
do
what
you
want
when
you
want
and
how
you
want.
We
come
to
you
because
you
are
omniscient
and
omnipotent
God.
C
Our
city
is
facing
challenges
and
we
are
going
through
unprecedented
times.
We
are
facing
crucial
challenges
within
our
educational
system.
It's
building
staff
and
students,
we're
facing
challenges
with
homelessness,
affordable
home
ownership
and
Tangled
titles.
We
are
facing
challenges
with
parenting
and
our
young
people
challenges
with
the
development
in
our
city
and
the
unification
around
it.
It
is
affecting
every
race
and
every
generation.
C
We
are
facing
challenges
with
the
drugs
in
the
open
market
of
heroin
opioids
we're
facing
challenges
with
mental
health
in
our
city,
challenges
with
all
violence,
whether
it
be
gun,
violence,
domestic
carjackings,
home
invasions,
elder
abuse,
hate
crimes
and
more.
We
are
facing
challenges,
we're
facing
challenges
with
supporting
our
arts
and
culture
challenges
with
our
small
businesses
and
even
challenges
with
transitioning,
our
local
government
officials.
But
the
good
news
this
morning
is
that
we
can
come
boldly
to
you
and
ask
for
anything.
So
today
we
ask
now
God
that
you
heal
our
city.
C
We
ask
that
you
would
give
this
governing
body
the
body
that
represents
every
corner,
blocked,
community
and
neighborhood
of
Philadelphia,
give
them
what
they
need
in
order
to
do
what
they
have
been
elected
to
do
give
them
the
Courage,
the
wisdom,
the
strategy,
the
strength
and
the
right
community
and
corporate
Partners
to
make
the
right
decisions.
We
pray
that
you
will
touch
their
individual
bodies
right
now.
C
Give
these
people
whatever
they
need
mentally
physically,
spiritually
and
financially
touch
their
individual
families,
their
spouses,
their
children
and
even
those
who
are
amongst
us,
who
may
be
caregivers
of
their
parents,
touch
those
who
are
retiring
and
we
pray
a
special
blessing
upon
their
transitions.
We
need
you
God,
like
we
never
needed
you
before.
So
we
ask
that
you
hear
and
answer
our
prayers
in
the
name.
That
is
above
every
name.
We
ask
this
prayer
and
we
say:
amen,
amen,.
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B
Thank
you.
It's
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
medical
journal,
the
meeting
Thursday
April
13
2023
San
approval
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
the
journal
is
approved
in
our
next
sort
of
business
is
request
for
leave
of
absence,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones.
E
B
B
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moved
in
property
seconded
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilwoman
bass
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
session
of
council
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
then
our
next
sort
of
business
is
Communications
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
and
any
other
Communications
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
B
G
Briefly,
council
president,
if
that's
okay
with
you
absolutely
good
morning,
council
president
good
morning,
colleagues,
just
in
the
spirit
of
honoring
philadelphians
and
keeping
some
of
that
positive
energy
in
city
council
I,
wanted
to
take
a
moment
today,
just
to
recognize
Diane
Scott
who's
here
today.
Diane
for
those
who
don't
know
is
somebody
who's
been
a
staple
in
the
community
for
25
years
she's.
Somebody
who
operates
athletic
recreation
centers
at
26th
and
master.
G
She
has
a
lot
of
fans
and
and
folks
in
the
community
who
appreciates
her
and
Diane
almost
a
year
ago,
lost
her
grandson
to
an
unfortunate
situation
and,
despite
that
loss,
her
and
her
family
have
continued
to
be
pillars
in
the
community
and
continue
to
do
good
work
so
Diane.
If
you're
here,
can
you
stand
up,
so
we
can
give
you
a
round
of
applause
as
well
as
the
family
and
friends
who
came
down.
G
Colleagues,
I
know
were
all
very
busy,
but
anybody
who
could
stay
after
Council
today
just
to
take
a
picture
with
Diane
and
thank
her
for
her
service
and
what
she
continues
to
do
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Despite
some
of
the
grieving
that
her
and
her
family
has
gone
through,
it
would
definitely
be
appreciated.
Thank.
F
G
Council
president
I'm
sorry
I
just
wanted
to
speak
a
little
bit
about
the
resolution
I
introduced
today
did.
Did
you
just
briefly
yeah.
B
G
Okay,
so
the
reason
first
of
all,
thank
you,
council
president,
thank
you,
colleagues
and
everybody
who
co-sponsored
the
resolution.
Earlier
last
week,
Memphis
passed
driving
equality
legislation
and
we've
been
in
dialogue
with
cities
all
across
the
country
around
driving
equality
and
other
traffic
related
measures
as
a
charity,
streets
and
services
committee.
G
One
of
the
things
that
we
did
back
in
2020
was
examine
some
of
the
issues
that
we
were
dealing
with
as
it
relates
to
hit
and
runs
traffic
and
other
issues
that
were
creating
problems
as
it
relates
to
how
we
commute
and
travel
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
do
a
deeper
dive
into
an
issue.
That's
happening
in
urban
areas,
all
across
the
country.
G
When
we
went
to
Camden
they
talked
about
similar
issues
when
I
talked
to
council
members
in
Memphis,
they
talked
about
similar
issues
with
the
fake
tags
when
we
talked
to
folks
in
New
York,
as
well
as
in
Delaware
similar
issues.
The
purpose
of
this
resolution
is
to
do
a
deep
dive
into
all
the
different
parts
of
government
that
can
have
an
impact
on
this
catastrophe,
so
we
can
get
it
under
control
in
Philadelphia
and
then,
hopefully
make
recommend
foundations
on
what
other
municipalities
across
the
country
could
do
to
address
an
issue.
G
That's
perpetuating
the
crime
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
but
an
issue
that
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
driving
equality
legislation.
So
the
purpose
of
this
resolution
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
Define
what
direction
we're
going
in
with
driving
equality
as
well
as
assure
that
the
public
understands
that
the
fake
tag
crisis
that
we're
dealing
with
has
no
correlation
to
the
legislation.
Thank
you,
council
president,
and
thank
you,
colleagues
for
co-sponsoring
this
resolution.
Thank.
B
You
councilman
Jones.
H
Yeah
I
would
like
a
point
of
personal
privilege
just
for
acknowledgment.
If
that's
okay,
council
president
okay,
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
I'm
an
individual
who
have
served
more
than
33
years
in
this
particular
body,
but
also
recently
retired,
as
a
director
of
government
Affairs
for
the
Philadelphia
national
airport,
but
also
served
as
the
clerk
and
Rose
to
the
position
of
chief
of
staff
for
former
council
president
Ann
Verner.
H
She
has
also
been
a
dedicated
and
loyal
public
servant
when
it
came
to
move
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
forward,
but
also
addressing
a
variety
of
issues
since
I've
been
a
young
man
working
in
South
Philadelphia
throughout
the
second
councilman
district,
and
she
hails
from
Southwest,
Philadelphia
and
I
want
to
welcome
her
back
to
this
body
and
give
her
her
acknowledgment
for
her
her
hard
work
and
her
dedication
and
has
asked
if
everyone
could
acknowledge
Miss
Marianne
Mahoney.
Can
you
stand
Miss,
Mary,
Ann
Mahoney,
who
most
of
us
know?
H
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work
and
your
dedication
Marianne,
and
we
appreciate
you.
You
have
a
lot
of
relationships
if
you
have
built
in
this
body,
but,
most
importantly,
it
was
just
dedication
in
your
past
and
your
commitment
to
improve
the
equality
of
Life
of
those
that
we
represented
in
the
second
cosmetic
District,
as
well
as
those
who
have
supported
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
as
a
whole,
and
you
have
always
had
a
laser-like
focus
on
providing
quality
quality.
H
Constituent
Services,
which
most
District
members
know
at
the
end
of
the
day,
that's
the
bread
and
butter
that
will
make
sure
you
keep
coming
back
to
this
body
if
you
want
to
serve
how
you
serve
your
constituents.
So
thank
you
very
much
Marianne
and
continue
to
keep
up
the
good
work
and
God
bless
you
in
your
retirement.
Thank
you.
E
Just
briefly,
Dr
Johnson
is
for
Overbrook
the
Joe
Clark
of
Overbrook.
She
loves
deeply
all
of
the
students
that
go
there
and
really
takes
to
Heart
their
problems.
She
is
the
reason.
I
came
up
with
the
two
book
bag
theory
that
the
book
bag,
one
is
filled
with
books
for
the
lessons
of
the
day
and
the
second
book
bag
is
bringing
to
school.
E
Some
of
the
troubles
from
home,
and
she
every
day
unpacks
that
and
for
her
to
receive
the
limbeck
award
is,
is
truly
appropriate
she's
putting
that
twenty
thousand
dollars
into
renovating
overbrook's
Library,
which
has
fallen
in
ill
repair,
Kathy
Gilmore
Richardson
used
to
teach
there,
so
she
knows,
and
Isaiah
Thomas
toured
Overbrook
with
us
during
the
pandemic
and
right
after
so
it
is
worthwhile.
E
But
for
me
her
fixing
that
library
is
important
because
I
think
I
was
the
only
person
who
cut
class
and
hid
in
the
library
where
I
learned
how
to
play
chess,
where
I
learned
appreciation
for
books
and
so
I'm
truly
truly
thankful
to
her
for
making
that
a
safe
space
for
a
future
students
that,
if
they
want
to
leave,
they
don't
have
to
go
and
leave
the
building,
but
they
can
go
and
be
in
a
safe
space.
So
Dr
Johnson.
We
appreciate
you
and
keep
up
the
good
work.
Thank.
G
Thank
you,
council
president,
and
thank
you
to
councilmember
Jones
for
your
leadership
good,
to
know
that
both
of
us
tour,
the
Overbrook
High
School
for
a
short
stand.
Overbrook
is
producing
great
people.
Councilmember
Jones
talked
about
the
limbach
award
for
principals
and
our
champion
of
the
week.
Dr
Diana
Garcia
just
walked
in
doc.
Can
you
raise
your
hand
and
be
recognized
for
us
real,
quick,
Dr
Diana
Garcia
is
the
principal
at
Willard
Elementary
School.
She
is
our
champion
of
the
week
this
week.
G
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
her
because
she
clearly
has
to
get
back
to
the
business
of
our
children,
but
she
is
our
champion
of
the
week
this
week,
she's
a
product
of
the
school
district
of
Philadelphia.
G
She
does
a
great
job
at
her
school
Willard
Elementary
and
she
is
the
person
who
we
wanted
to
honor
for
the
great
work
that
she
do
serving
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
but,
most
importantly,
mentoring.
Our
children
can
we
give
principal
Garcia
a
round
of
applause.
Please
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
I
Yes,
I'd
like
to
also
thank
council
member
Isaiah
Thomas
for
recognizing
Diana
Garcia,
who
is
principal
Garcia
to
many,
but
to
me,
she's,
a
sister
she's,
a
friend
she's,
a
mentor
she's
is
present
at
every
single
point
of
every
child's
life,
even
after
they
have
left
her
building,
and
she
is
someone
that
people
can
come
to
and
and
rely
on
for,
good
guidance
and
and
and
just
an
ear
to
lean
on
when
you're
not
having
a
good
day,
and
so
I
will
appreciate
you
I
love,
you
thank
you
for
all
you
do,
and
this
is
a
recognition
that
is
very,
very
much
deserved.
B
I
F
Councilwoman
Lozada
offers
a
non-privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
Philadelphia
land
bank
to
dispose
of
3418
3420
and
3422
Kensington
Avenue
located
in
the
7th
councilmanic
District
next
week's
calendar
and
a
non-privileged
resolution
authorized
in
the
Philadelphia
land
bank
to
dispose
of
2032
East
Boston
Street
located
in
the
7th
councilmanic
District.
Next
week's
calendar.
B
D
D
B
B
Air
concludes
our
reports
home
committee
and
our
next
order.
Businesses,
consideration
of
the
calendar
I
note
that
the
bill
just
reported
from
committee
was
suspense.
Under
rules
have
had
been
deemed
to
have
had
his
first
reading.
It
will
be
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
sessional,
Council
Mr
Decker.
F
Number
two:
three:
zero
one:
five:
zero
in
terms
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
transfers
and
Appropriations
for
fiscal
year,
2023
from
the
general
fund,
certain
Oil
City
offices,
Department
supports
and
commissions,
and
the
grants
Revenue
fund,
certain
all
city
offices,
Department's
boards
and
commissions
to
the
general
fund,
certain
Oil
City
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
the
hotel
room,
rental,
tax,
sponsor
and
all
city
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions,
and
the
grants
Revenue
fund,
certain
Oil
City
offices,
departments,
boards
and
commissions.
Thank.
B
E
B
B
Thank
you
from
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
today.
All
speakers
must
sign
up
in
order
to
testify.
If
you're
not
already
signed
up
for
your
today's
session,
you
can
do
so
now
by
giving
your
name
to
the
sergeant
of
arms
at
the
table
set
up
outside
of
the
council
chambers
once
you've
signed
up,
you'll
be
called
in
order,
in
which
your
name
appears
on
the
sign
up
sheet.
We
have
a
relatively
significant
number
of
individuals.
That's
fine
today,
so
I
would
like
to
alter
the
timeline
to
two
minutes.
B
Please
address
your
testimony
to
reflect
a
two-minute
timeline
once
you've
signed
up
you'll
be
called
in
order.
I
want
you
to
speak
in
order
to
be
fair
to
all
those
wishing
to
speak.
We
intend
to
hold
Faithfully
to
that
timeline.
B
So
when
you
begin
to
speak
or
you
will
see
a
green
light
on
the
device
on
the
podium
when
the
light
turns
yellow,
you
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
a
light
turns
red
we'd.
Ask
that
you
please
add
here
to
our
guidelines,
include
your
remark.
We
also
reserve
the
right
pursuing
to
our
rules
to
alter
repetitious
comment
to
ensure
that
everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
speak.
J
J
I'll,
be
honest
with
you,
though,
I'm
far
too
impatient
to
be
okay,
with
only
having
Heritage
months
for
demographic
groups
such
as
ours,
as
I
believe
strongly
that
the
history
of
all
groups
in
this
country
should
be
a
permanent,
fully
accepted
part
of
our
children's
and
youth
education
and
cultural
landscape.
Asian
American
history
continues
to
be
Unknown
by
many
philadelphians
and
Americans,
and
stereotypes
and
the
Perpetual
Foreigner
status
persists
for
members
of
our
Asian
communities
here
in
Philly
and
across
the
U.S.
J
In
fact,
children's
and
young
adult
books
about
Asian,
American,
history
and
Asian
American
cultures
and
families
are
being
banned
in
many
school
districts.
Therefore,
until
we
live
in
a
world
where
Asian,
American,
Heritage
and
history
are
integrated
and
non-marginalized
part
of
American
History,
then
we
will
need
a
month
like
aapi
heritage
month.
If
Philadelphia
Civ
council
is
to
rightfully
pass
a
resolution,
honoring
Asian,
Americans
and
Pacific
Islanders,
then
it
is
also.
It
should
also
take
critical
steps
in
ensuring
that
predominantly
Asian
American
neighborhoods,
like
Chinatown,
are
protected
and
preserved.
J
I
strongly
urge
you
to
speak
out
and
vote
no
against
the
proposed
basketball
arena
that
the
Sixers
want
to
build
a
10th
and
comfort
streets.
The
arena
would
destroy
the
cultural
fabric
of
Chinatown
and
drive
out
long-time
small
businesses
and
multi-generational
Families
Chinatown
is
one
of
the
few
neighborhoods
in
Philadelphia,
where
I
and
many
other
Asian
American
philadelphians
feel
safe
and
accepted
for
Who
We
Are.
But
this
isn't
just
about
our
feelings.
It's
about
doing.
J
What's,
right,
Philadelphia's
Chinatown
is
over
150
years
old
and
has
a
strong
community
of
residents
of
all
ages
and
various
languages
are
spoken
and
different
religions
are
practiced
there.
It's
a
physical
and
home,
it's
a
physical
home
and
cultural
and
spiritual
center
for
many
Asian
Americans
in
the
city
and
in
the
Philadelphia
region.
J
If
we
want
to
be
a
better,
more
vibrant
City,
we
need
to
start
by
standing
up
against
billionaire
interests
that
seek
to
build
an
arena
that
over
90
percent
of
residents,
business
owners
and
visitors
in
Chinatown
don't
even
want
thank
you
and
standing
up
for
a
longtime
community
of
hard-working
tax,
paying
Asian
American
residents
who
have
a
history
of
being
marginalized
by
government
and
Society.
So
please
help
all
of
Philadelphia
walk
the
walk
by
using
your
voice
and
power
to
stop
the
Sixers
arena
in.
K
I'm,
a
small
business
owner,
a
democratic
committee
person
and
a
member
of
the
Asian
Pacific
Islander
political
Alliance
of
Pennsylvania
I'm
here
to
testify
on
a
resolution.
230-317
I
am
the
son
of
a
Chinese
immigrant.
My
mother,
immigrated
to
Philadelphia
from
Taiwan
in
1973
and
I
am
pleased
to
see
Council
recognizing
aapi
Heritage
Month,
as
the
son
of
a
Chinese
immigrant
Chinatown,
has
always
been
a
place
for
me,
and
my
family
to
connect
with
our
culture.
K
K
K
K
L
Good
morning,
oh
okay,
cool!
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Ling
Tran
I
am
a
Philly
resident
and
volunteer
with
the
Asian
Pacific
Islander
political
Alliance
I'm
here
to
testify
on
resolution.
2303-17
I
do
not
live
in
Chinatown,
yet
in
my
heart,
I
call
it
home
and
I
am
pleased
to
see
the
council
recognizing
aapi
Heritage
Month
Chinatown
as
a
community
matters.
L
A
great
deal
to
me
living
in
Philly
I've,
experienced
racism
that
many
aapi
folks
can
testify
and
identify
with
Chinatown
is
the
only
place
where
I
feel
safe
visiting
to
just
breathe
and
be
me,
my
family
came
to
the
U.S
as
refugees
of
Chinese
descent.
In
my
youth,
Saturdays
in
Chinatown
were
a
family
affair.
My
cousin
sister
and
I
attended
Chinese
School
there,
while
my
parents
and
relatives
ran
errands
going
downtown
was
special.
This
was
the
day
of
the
week
where
I
got
to
see
my
family
own
their
space
with
ease
and
dignity.
L
L
Chinatown
and
Philadelphia
are
United
against
Arena.
It
said
No,
Time
and
Again
a
project
like
this
would
destroy
our
community
recognizing
aapi,
Heritage
and
name
only
is
virtue
signaling
to
preserve
aapi
culture
and
Community.
We
are
counting
on
you
to
stand
with
Chinatown
to
stand
with
Philly
and
to
oppose
the
arena.
Thank
you.
J
M
I
am
a
Philadelphia
resident
and
I'm,
also
with
apipa
I'm,
also
here
to
support
I'm
resolution,
2303
17,
presented
by
councilmember
Driscoll
about
honoring
aapi
Heritage
Month
in
Philadelphia
I'm,
an
Asian
American,
who
is
called
Philadelphia
home
for
the
last
eight
years
and
I'm
really
really
glad
to
see
Council
recognizing
aapi,
Heritage
Month.
The
aapi
community
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
communities
here
and
it's
essential
to
the
cultural
fabric
of
Philadelphia
and
its
history
and
should
be
celebrated.
So
thank
you
growing
up
in
the
Philadelphia
suburbs.
M
It
was
hard
for
me
to
find
Community
or
a
place
where
I
could
see
my
Heritage
represented,
and
my
family
often
came
to
Philadelphia's
Chinatown
to
find
that
we
went
there
because
we
could
find
familiar
foods
and
we
were
accepted
for
who
we
are
as
Asian
Americans.
My
parents
are
Chinese
immigrants
and
today
it's
still
a
place
that
feels
like
home.
It's
where
you
know
I
get
my
groceries
and
it's
also
where
I
go
to
church
every
Sunday
and
we
might
have
heard
already.
You
know
this.
There's
this
proposed
Arena
at
the
doorstep
of
Chinatown.
M
It's
a
direct
threat
to
the
150
years
of
Chinese,
Chinatown
history
and
Heritage
in
Philadelphia,
and
it
would
annihilate
that
community
space
for
Asian
Americans
here
in
Philadelphia
and
I'm,
not
like
we
said,
I'm,
not
I'm,
clearly
not
the
only
one
who
feels
this
way.
I'm
residents
and
businesses
in
Chinatown
are
United
against
the
arena
and
it's
clear
that
we
don't
want
an
arena
to
destroy
Chinatown
and
this
Arena
would
destroy
our
city
as
well
again.
M
I'm
very,
very
grateful
that
aapi
heritage
month
is
being
recognized
in
Philadelphia,
Asian,
Americans
and
Pacific
Islanders
in
Philadelphia
are
so
so
important
to
our
city.
They've
contributed
so
much
I
mean
it
cannot,
but
it
cannot
only
be
symbolic.
It
is
crucial
that
we
protect
the
physical
spaces
in
Philadelphia
that
celebrate
our
aapi
heritage.
So
thank
you
all
to
the
city
council
members
who
are
already
opposing
the
arena,
but
I
continue
to
call
on
all
of
you
to
fight
against
this
Arena
to
protect
our
history
here.
Thank
you.
N
Morning,
my
name
is
Kenneth
wood
I'm
here
to
speak
on
Bill
210,
800.
I'm,
a
60
plus
year
resident
of
this
city,
all
at
the
same
location,
Kensington
now
known
as
old,
Richmond
I
have
nothing
against
teachers,
have
them
Park
and
we
need
the
teachers.
Some
of
them
are
from
outside
the
city
and
younger
than
us.
Elderly
I
feel
more
needs
to
be
done
for
the
elderly
residents
that
have
been
here
for
40
50,
60
plus
years.
It's
not
right
that
they
can't
park
near
their
homes.
N
N
You
have
recently
had
shootings
at
least
two
people
shot
dead
over
parking
in
this
city
and
numerous
fights.
It's
all
documented
check,
9-1-1
I,
feel
more
emphasis
should
be
placed
on
parking
for
a
little
long
time,
elderly
residents
of
this
city.
We
feel
we
are
being
forced
out
of
our
lifelong
homes.
It's
not
our
fault.
We
can't
afford
eight
hundred
nine
hundred
thousand
dollar
homes
with
oil
street
parking.
It's
just
not
right.
I
feel
this
Council
has
not
let
law
I
feel
this
Council
and
city
has
let
the
longtime
elderly
residents
down.
N
N
We
have
all
this
over
the
development
going
on
in
our
community
right
now
and
it's
all
lightweight
Wood
Construction,
multi-family,
multi-story
high-rises
engine
two
is
my
first
in
engine
from
1.2
miles
away
and
has
to
race
down
to
my
community
to
put
out
a
fire
two
weeks
ago,
coming
down
to
put
out
a
fire
on
the
riverfront
only
blocks
away
from
our
station
that
had
engine
six.
They
were
involved
in
an
accident
so
now
you're
putting
firefighters
lives
at
danger
also
and
had
to
wait
for
another
truck,
because
that
was
put
out
of
service.
Thank.
N
B
B
P
Good
morning
my
name
is
Horace
clouden,
a
member
of
Mama
Gales
education,
Community
Network
and
a
member
of
parent
Community
advisory
Council
to
the
Board
of
Education.
You
know
we
have
three
groups
in
this
city,
all
of
your
group,
a
all
of
your
developers,
east
of
the
river,
are
they
paying
taxes
or
receiving
abatements
all
in
the
name
of
jobs?
If
yes,
no
problem,
if
no,
then
there's
a
problem,
but
how
do
we
make
up
the
difference?
P
Then
we
have
Group
B
your
developers,
west
of
the
river
waiting
for
a
10-year
tax
abatement
in
the
name
of
affordable
housing.
If
the
bill
is
passed
and
paying
no
taxes
again,
how
do
we
make
up
the
difference?
Now?
You
have
group
C
long,
a
shirt,
long
and
short-term
residents
paying
taxes
for
City,
Services
and
School
District,
and
for
those
who
are
paying
no
taxes,
we
make
up
the
difference
by
doubling
their
taxes.
P
In
other
words,
they
doubled
the
taxes
of
Group
C
and
then
just
want
to
tell
them
where
your
properties
have
doubled
in
value.
Now
we
have
the
city
if
the
city
wants
this
formula
within
the
city
wants
this
formula
for
the
next
10
years.
Who
can
afford
this?
Now
we
have
the
end
of
now.
We
have
the
involvement
of
the
school
district
who
has
to
sign
off
on
their
portion
of
the
tax
abatement.
If
approved.
No
money
goes
to
the
schools.
P
I'll
be
testifying
at
the
school
board
meeting
later
today,
to
open
up
five
indoor
pools
that
the
school
district
owns
to
offer
swimming
as
a
curriculum,
free
access
and
training
facility
for
the
community
year
round.
The
school
district
only
wants
one
pool.
The
tax
abatement
will
not
help
this.
You
know
making
everybody
pay,
their
fair
share
of
taxes
will
help
vote.
No,
you
know
here's
here's!
What's
so
funny
about
it.
You
say
these
schools
are
grossly
underfunded.
P
You
know
you.
You
say
that
the
schools
have
a
base.
Have
asbestos.
You
have
all
the
ills
of
the
schools,
then
you
want
to
take
away
money
from
them.
You
know,
and
then
the
school
district
is
going
to
come
to
you
next
week
and
ask
for
money
and
Dennis
all
this
is
coming
off.
The
backs
of
the
long
and
short
term
homeowners
who
only
in
this
group
only
are
paying
the
taxes
right
now,
just
this
tax
abatement
thing
really,
you
have
to
say
no
and
thank
you.
Thank.
B
Q
Please,
city,
council,
members
on
this
day
of
Our
Lord,
Thursday,
April,
20th,
2023
I
stand
Here,
remembering
a
great
brother,
a
break,
a
great
friend
father,
who
is
very
very
committed
to
our
community
and
to
Philadelphia
I
set
by
him.
Stood
by
him
walked
with
him
many
times
and
so
I'm
standing
here
as
I
stand
for
those
that
don't
speak
for
themselves
in
Philadelphia.
That
can't
speak
for
themselves.
Q
That
won't
speak
for
themselves,
knowing
that
many
decisions
being
made
at
this
time
affect
those
that
have
the
least
the
most
and
that's
those
people
abatement
abatement
abatement.
Where
will
it
end?
Where
does
it
end
enough
is
enough?
Where
is
the
oversight?
Where
is
equality
where's?
The
equity
enough
is
enough.
I
stand
here
on
this
day
of
Our
Lord,
saying
enough
is
enough.
Everything
is
class.
Everything
is
raised
in
this
city.
You
speak
about
generational
wealth.
Q
How
do
you
have
generational
wealth
if
people
are
hanging
on
with
nothing
or
close
to
nothing,
reparations
is
what
the
conversation
should
be
about.
You
speak
about
again:
generational
wealth,
reparations
reparations
of
reparations,
stop
allowing
people
to
take
from
those
that
have
the
least
the
most
stop
these
abatements.
Now
enough
is
enough
under
education,
Medical,
Apartheid
and
now
abatements
enough
is
enough.
R
F
R
Excuse
me,
Leah
clothing,
I
like
to
say
vote
no
for
the
abatements
and
I'll
say
that
it's
because
we
have
no
quality
and
service
you
charge,
Property,
Owners,
double
triple
and
some
triple
in
some
places
where
you
have
the
neighbor.
That's
building
up.
That's
developing!
You
have
a
developer
that
comes
in
and
builds
up
this
property
and
they're
not
paying
any
taxes.
So
that
means
you
have
taken
their
taxes
and
transferred
it
over
to
the
neighbors.
That's
the
best
way.
I
can
explain
it.
R
We
are
not
benefiting
low-income
residents.
People
who
need
homes
are
benefiting,
but
the
people
who
are
actually
paying
are
not
benefiting
from
this.
Unless
it
just
so
happened,
they
have
the
homestead
for
those
that
don't
have
the
homestead
we're
inconvenienced
by
the
streets
that
are
being
dugged
up
for
pipelines,
we're
being
inconvenienced
by
now
this
triple
in
in
quadrupling
of
of
new
residents
and
their
parking
we're
being
inconvenienced
by
the
designs
of
the
streets.
R
That
makes
no
sense,
because
somebody
from
another
place
came
into
the
neighborhood
and
decided
this
makes
sense
and
I
can
speak
on
Chestnut
Street
and
Walnut
Street
they're,
adding
of
parking
spaces.
People
can't
even
understand
where
the
bike
lane
and
a
parking
space
separates
or
or
which
side
is
which
this
stuff
is
insane,
there's
no
quality
and
service.
You
gotta
rethink
this
abatement
for
these
people
coming
in.
R
It's
not
like
the
residents
can
benefit
off
of
somebody
building
a
home,
there's
no
spaces
for
renting
of
commercial
properties
for
residents
who
may
have
their
home
and
need
an
extra
income,
because
now
you're
doubling
the
taxes,
things
need
to
be
changed.
You
have
to
think
about
it,
I
don't
care
if
they
give
that
30
or
20
percent
of
their
units.
It's
not
enough,
because
those
people
will
never
be
homeowners
as
long
as
you
keep
just
giving
them
rent.
Okay,.
G
B
S
T
Morning,
I'd
like
to
First
acknowledge
my
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus,
the
Christ
without
him,
I,
wouldn't
be
here
without
the
prayers
of
my
mother.
My
father,
both
deceased
and
friends,
who
have
supported
me
from
the
community
of
Manchester
I,
represent
the
community
of
Mantua
I
want
to
acknowledge
my
cousin
Sheila
Owens
Brenda
Bryant
Gwendolyn
Alston
Tina
Richards,
my
sisters
and
brothers,
who
are
absent.
My
pastor,
James
Moore
Senior
of
second
Mount
Zion,
Baptist
Church
and
most
definitely
councilwoman
Jamie
gallier.
T
How
we
can
become
more
aware
of
lead,
paint
and
asbestos-
that's
not
only
in
our
soil,
but
also
in
our
schools
and
our
our
places
of
worship.
We're
also
looking
at
how
we
can
stop
all
of
the
the
droppings
from
people
walking
their
animals,
how
we
can
prevent
standing
water,
how
we
can
acknowledge
what
trees
are
being
decayed,
because
all
these
things
attract
mosquitoes
and
flies,
parasites,
mold
and
bacteria
we
want
to.
T
We
want
to
have
a
community
that's
more
safe,
because
a
community
that
looks
beautiful,
attracts
Beauty
as
we
are
able
to
inspire
Beauty
inside
each
other,
we're
able
to
welcome
newcomers
to
our
community,
and
they
also
will
follow
the
same
suit.
But
basically
we
want
to
inspire
this
new
transformation.
That's
taking
place,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
anything
negative,
it's
all
about.
How
do
we
transform
our
minds?
How
do
we
make
a
community?
That's
welcoming?
T
U
I
too,
would
like
the
first
acknowledge
my
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ,
who
is
the
beginning
and
the
end
I
stand
in
in
agreement
with
everything
going
he
loved
spoke
on.
We
are,
we
are
a
loving
Mantua
and
we
hope
that
other
neighbor
other
neighboring
communities
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
will
follow
suit.
U
We
love
going
to
love
worldwide
worldwide
Community
because,
when
starts
have
started
numerous
Gardens
in
our
community
to
get
us
away
from
vacant,
Lots
vacant
lots
of
yes,
they
are
deteriorating,
they
are
nasty,
they
are
gross
and
we
don't
want
them.
People
coming
to
our
neighborhoods
and
dump
litter
they
let
their
animals
drop
feces
around.
We
don't
want
that.
Cleanliness
is
next
to
godliness
and
godliness
is
next
to
cleansiness.
When
we
look
at
our
neighborhoods
and
we
see
Gardens,
we
we
paint
the
vacant
properties.
U
We
have
numerous
art
projects
that
Granny
love
starts
the
children
get
involved.
We
all
feel
better.
We
all
look
at
the
community.
We
see
bright
colors
on
the
buildings.
U
That
was
once
ugly
and
you
couldn't
take
pictures
of
it
and
we
look
at
the
gardens
and
it's
something
that
we
did
in
December
20
Level,
where
I
came
and
we
playing
at
bubs
in
the
gardens
and
now
this
spring
and
this
summer
we
look
forward
to
looking
at
our
plants
so
again,
goingly
Love,
Is
Awesome,
with
what
she
does
I
congratulate
you
going
on
your
citation
and
I'm
standing
with
you
in
an
agreement
with
you
to
keep
Mantua
looking
his
best.
Thank
you
thank.
B
V
V
If
I
were
a
city
council
person,
I
would
not
only
want
to
provide
parking
for
the
School
Employees,
but
I
would
want
to
make
sure
that
all
of
the
money
collected
would
go
to
the
school
district.
First
will
God
come
to
the
city
and
not
to
the
state
for
the
state
to
divvy
it
out?
That's
what
I
would
do
if
I
was
a
council
person.
Thank.
F
B
E
You
again
Mr
President
and
I
enthusiastically,
I
enthusiastically
move
for
the
adoption
of
this
resolution.
B
B
Probably
second,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
those
are
fools
all
right
have
it
and
that
resolution
is
adopted.
Mr,
Decker,
230-285,
a.
E
B
F
B
B
B
B
Councilwoman,
did
you
need
to
be
recognized
all
right?
Let's
go
never
mind.
Your
name
was
still
up,
I
didn't
know
if
you
needed
to
be
recognized
all
right.
This
bill
has
been
read
on
two
different
days.
The
question
now
shall
the
bill
passed.
Finally,
Mr
Decker
call
the
roll
councilwoman.
F
Bass
councilwoman
Brooks
councilman
Driscoll,
councilwoman,
Gautier,
councilwoman,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
councilman,
Harrity,
councilman
Johnson
is
voting
I
councilman
Jones
councilwoman
Lozada
councilman,
O'neill,
councilman,
Phillips,
councilman,
squilla,
councilman,
Thomas,
councilwoman,
Bond
council,
president
Clark.
All.
B
F
B
B
F
F
W
Black
and
brown
communities
I
represent
experience
a
disproportionate
amount
of
the
climate
injustices
plaguing
Philadelphia,
and
it
is
no
coincidence
that
these
are
also
the
neighborhoods
that
endure
the
most
gun,
violence
and
poverty.
Because
wrongs
like
illegal
dumping
do
not
just
damage
the
environment,
they
breed
violence.
W
That's
why
the
city
needs
Community
leaders
like
Winnie
love,
Owens,
who
are
unafraid
to
Champion
sustainability
and
Empower
neighbors,
to
harness
the
power
of
nature
to
better
their
lives
and
community
Winnie's
accomplishments
speak
for
themselves,
much
of
her
life's
work,
centers
around
developing
and
promoting
programming
that
heals
the
Earth
in
her
community.
At
the
same
time,
this
includes
Urban
farming
and
gardening,
honoring
nature,
community
cleanups
and
environmental
preservation,
gwinny
established
Mantua,
worldwide,
Community
Incorporated
to
make
her
community
and
others
across
the
city
more
healthy,
beautiful
and
sustainable.
W
Just
last
week,
when
you
received
a
grant
to
expand
her
program,
clean,
green
and
Serene
into
powton
Village
in
Mill
Creek,
through
this
program,
she
teaches
neighbors
the
most
sustainable
way
to
dispose
of
trash
and
how
to
keep
their
sidewalks
and
lots.
Clean
I
could
go
on
and
on,
but
it
would
take
all
day
to
list
all
of
gwinnie's
work
and
accomplishments.
W
W
Everyone
that
she
has
touched
in
the
community
and
everything
that
she
has
done
to
promote
environmental
justice
and
sustainability
and
I
cannot
wait
to
see
what
she
does.
Next
I
can
think
of
few
better
ways
to
acknowledge
Earth
Day
than
my
honoring,
this
true
homegrown
hero
of
environmental
justice.
Gwinny.
Can
you
please
stand
so
that
we
can
honor
you
properly.
F
And
a
resolution
proclaiming
May
2023
is
Asian
American
and
Pacific
Islander
Heritage
Month
in
Philadelphia
to
pay
tribute
to
the
rich
history
and
significant
contributions
made
by
generations
of
Asian,
Americans
and
Pacific
Islanders
to
our
country,
Commonwealth
and
City,
introduced
today
by
councilman
Driscoll.
She
recognizes.
B
W
W
This
has
been
one
of
the
biggest
fights
I
have
taken
on
since
assuming
office,
and
no
one
in
government
worked
harder
to
protect
the
rights
of
the
tenants
than
I
and
the
city
Law
Department
I
began
advocating
for
the
UC
Townhomes
residents
in
late
2020
and
never
stopped.
Even
when
our
lawyers
told
me,
I
had
to
remain
publicly
silent.
W
In
fact,
I
did
the
math
and
discovered
that
my
team
and
I
have
spent
well
over
1
000
hours,
engaging
the
residents
participating
in
negotiations
and
meeting
with
officials
from
all
levels
of
government
and
even
though
true
Equity
means
no
one
gets
displaced
from
their
home.
This
settlement
is
a
historic
win.
W
W
W
The
settlement
also
gives
tenants
of
the
UC
Town
Homes
three
and
a
half
million
dollars
over
and
above
their
relocation
costs
for
housing
needs,
while
no
amount
of
money
can
make
up
for
losing
your
Home
and
Community.
I
am
pleased
the
residents
will
have
the
financial
resources
they
need
to
help
them
settle
in
an
area
of
their
choosing.
W
The
Monumental
Victory
would
not
be
possible
without
the
strength
of
the
UC
Townhomes
residents,
who
refused
to
be
bulldozed
by
corporate
interest
and
never
stop
fighting
for
what
they
deserve
to
the
UC
Townhomes
residents
in
all
of
my
constituents
know
that
I
hear
you
I
see
you
and
I
have
not
and
will
not
stop
fighting
for
what
you
deserve,
no
matter
how
long
it
takes
or
how
many
interests
stand
in
our
way.
The
UC
Townhomes
is
just
one
of
many
temporary,
affordable
housing
complexes
at
risk
of
going
offline
in
the
next
decade.
W
In
fact,
as
many
as
13
000,
families
across
Philadelphia
may
lose
their
homes
because
of
expiring
affordability
contracts
in
the
next
decade.
That
is
why,
if
nothing
else,
this
settlement
proves,
it
is
vital
that
the
city
take
a
boulder
and
more
proactive
approach
to
affordable
housing
preservation
and
I.
Look
forward
to
working
with
you
all
to
do
just
that
through
the
people's
preservation
package,
which
we
will
consider
in
Monday's
housing,
Committee
hearing
I
also
call
on
our
state
and
federal
Partners
to
invest
in
permanent,
deeply
affordable
housing.
The
city
cannot
and
should
not
stand
alone.
W
W
You
inspire
me
each
and
every
day
and
I
will
always
stand
with
you
and
thank
you
to
my
Council
colleagues
who
stood
by
me
as
I
took
on
this
unprecedented
fight,
no
matter
how
many
years
it
takes
I'll,
never
stop
pushing
back
against
the
immense
economic
forces
that
seek
to
catapult
working
class,
black
and
brown
residents
out
of
the
neighborhoods.
Their
families
have
called
home
for
Generations.
We
are
not
disposable
and
it
is
time
we
are
treated
with
the
consideration
we
deserve.
Thank
you
so
much
thank.
B
There
appears
to
be,
though,
additional
speeches
on
behalf
of
the
majority
going
once
going
twice.
Councilwoman
chair,
recognize
accounts
will
move
on.
X
Everyone
American
Red
Cross,
give
blood
to
help
save
lives.
Philadelphia
city
council
will
be
holding
a
blood
drive
on
Friday
May,
the
12th
from
11
to
4
P.M
at
1400,
JFK
Boulevard
in
room
201.
Please
come
and
support
this
extremely
important
Endeavor
and
if
you
want
to
schedule
an
appointment,
you
can
contact
my
office
at.
X
215-686-3450,
they
are
rarely
in
need
of
blood
types,
o
b
and
a
thank
you.