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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 3-30-2022
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A
A
B
So
let
us
pray
father
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Heavenly
Father.
We
come
before
you
this
morning,
Father
thanking
you
for
this
day
that
we
have
never
seen
before
for
God.
You
are
in
total
control
father.
This
may
be
a
time
that
we
don't
understand
so
much
is
going
on
in
the
land
but
God
nothing,
catches,
You
by
surprise,
so
father
I.
Thank
you
for
every
one
of
your
leaders
here
that
we
are
humbling
ourselves.
Father.
We
are
seeking
your
face.
God,
we
are
seeking
your
wisdom,
so
God.
B
We
ask
right
now,
in
the
name
of
Jesus,
for
your
wisdom
to
help
to
keep
our
neighborhood
safe
father.
We
are
asking
for
your
wisdom
to
help
to
keep
our
children
safe
father.
We
pray
right
now
for
every
school.
We
pray
right
now
for
every
daycare.
We
pray
right
now
for
every
University.
We
pray
right
now
for
every
elected
official.
Under
the
sound
of
my
voice,
father,
we
pray
right
now,
God
for
every
police
officer
God.
B
Oh
God,
In
The
Name
of
Jesus
give
us
creative
and
witty
ideas,
oh
God,
so
that
we
would
rule
oh
God,
In,
The,
Name
of
Jesus,
under
your
power
and
under
your
protection
so
God.
We
pray
right
now
for
every
plan,
oh
God,
that
we
offer
it
up
to
you
for
every
idea.
Oh
God,
that
you
will
put
your
stamp
of
approval
on
it.
Oh
god,
father
we're
praying
even
now
for
every
grieving
mother.
B
Every
grieving
parent-
oh
God,
In,
The,
Name
of
Jesus
I'm,
praying
that
you
would
give
parents
wisdom,
oh
God,
that
they
will
come
in
agreement
with
these
leaders,
father
in
the
name
of
Jesus,
so
God
I.
Thank
you
that
you
have
put
people
in
place
that
will
operate
in
Integrity.
That
will
not
fear
oh
God,
knowing
that
you
did
not
give
us
a
spirit
of
fear,
but
you
have
given
us
power.
You
have
given
us
love
and
you
have
given
us
a
sound
mind.
B
So,
father
I,
thank
you
for
every
one
of
these
fearful
leaders,
oh
God,
that
they
will
go
forth
with
power.
They
will
go
forth
with
integrity
and
they
will
go
forth
in
the
authority
that
you
have
given
them.
So
we
thank
you
in
advance
for
what
you're
going
to
do.
We
thank
you
in
advance,
oh
God,
for
the
safety
and
protection.
That's
already
going
forth.
God.
We
give
you
praise
for
what
you're
doing
today
and
it's
in
Jesus
mighty
name
that
I
pray,
amen,
amen,.
A
C
A
D
E
A
Thank
you.
They've
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
March
23
2023
stand
approved
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
our
Journal
is
approved,
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
leave
up
absence
in
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones.
F
A
Thank
you,
councilman.
Let
the
record
reflect
leave
shall
be
granted
for
councilman
O'neill
next
order.
Our
business
chair
recognizes
councilwoman
bass,
full
motion
concerning
certain
legislative
matters
that
may
arise
during
the
course
of
today's
sessional,
Council
that
were
not
listed
on
the
calendar
circulated
prior
to
today's
session.
A
Thank
you.
It's
been
moving,
probably
second,
that
the
legislators
matters
stated
by
councilwoman.
Bass
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
the
session,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
the
motion
passes
on
our
next
order.
Business
is
communication,
and
the
chair
recognize
the
clerk
that
will.
Please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
or
any
other
Communications
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession
today
from.
G
From
time
to
time,
the
bonds
no
to
alert
evidence
of
indebtedness
to
refund
bonds,
no
to
other
evidence
of
indebtedness
issued
to
refinance
such
neighborhood
transformation
program
and
the
obligation
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
to
pay
the
amounts
payable
under
such
service
agreement.
All
into
certain
terms,.
A
G
A
H
H
Gianni
plays
softball
and
soccer,
and
she
was
actually
recently
named
by
the
Philadelphia
coaches
association,
as
the
female
athlete
of
the
year
for
the
public
league
she'll
be
graduating
from
high
school
with
a
3.9
GPA
and
she
will
receive
a
thousand
dollar
scholarship
for
this
honor
and
she
plans
on
playing
soccer
at
Gwyn
and
mercy
next
year.
So
thank
you
Gianni
for
being
with
us
here
today
and
thank
you
for
being
an
example
to
all
the
young
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
the
right
way
to
do
things.
Thank
you,
council
president.
Thank.
G
G
Councilman
Jones
offers
two
bills
entitled
an
audience
establishing
parking
regulations
in
the
vicinity
of
Arlington
Street
and
Ringgold
Street
Wellington
Street
and
Montgomery
Avenue
grad
Street
and
Fountain
streets,
Dallas
Street
and
North
15th,
Street,
North,
9th
Street,
19th
Street
and
Burke
Street.
That
was
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark
and
on
his
own
behalf.
G
Councilman
Jones
offers
an
ordinance
establishing
a
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
52nd
Street
between
Arlington
Street
and
West,
Burke
Street,
and
a
note
parking,
no
truck
parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
53rd
Street
between
Lebanon
Avenue
and
Arlington
Street.
Those
two
bills
will
be.
G
G
I
Thank
you.
Council
president,
in
honor
of
women's
History,
Month
I
am
continuing
my
series
of
resolutions,
honoring
powerful
Philadelphia
women
who
shaped
our
our
City's
history
and
transformed
it
for
the
better
today
I'm
excited
to
honor
Joanne
Bell
Joanne
Bell
is
a
social
worker,
Union
Leader
radio
host,
who
has
dedicated
her
life
to
work
to
the
struggle
for
equity
for
women
and
that
black
and
brown
philadelphians,
as
vice
president
of
Acme
dc47.
I
She
fought
against
the
discriminatory
requirements
and
help
cat
black
women
in
city
jobs
as
the
first
appointed
executive
director
of
the
governor's
advisory
Commission
on
African
American
Affairs.
She
advocated
for
black
people
across
the
state.
As
a
co-founder
of
the
women's
black
women's
Leadership
Council,
she
pushed
government
to
listen
to
and
respond
to
the
issues
and
concerns
and
solutions
for
black
women
and
Joanne
Bell
forced
open
doors
that
have
been
long
been
closed
to
black
women
doors
that
I
and
many
others
have
since
been
able
to
walk
through
her.
I
J
Thank
you,
council
president
I
just
want
to
Echo
the
sentiments
of
this
very,
very
outstanding
acknowledgment
of
my
good
friend,
Miss
Joanne
Bell,
and
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
councilman
Kendra
Brooks,
for
acknowledging
her
because
Ms
Joanne
Bell
has
always
been
on
the
front
line
of
empowering
young
people.
She
believes
in
the
power
of
young
people
since
since
I
I've
always
known
her
way
before
I
got
involved
in
politics
and
she's
always
advocated
to
make
sure
we
had
a
seat
at
the
table,
but
also,
as
we
celebrate
women's
histories
month,
she's.
J
E
F
A
H
Sorry,
council
president
I
hate
to
do
it,
but
I
also
have
to
just
thank
my
colleague,
councilmember
Brooks,
and
just
give
my
love
and
appreciation
to
miss
Joanne,
Bell
I'm.
Sure
all
of
us
have
a
story.
I
won't
necessarily
share
mine
because
it's
a
little
embarrassing
but
she's,
a
phenomenal
mentor
and
a
great
person
and
I
appreciate
all
she's
done
to
help
me
and
to
help
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I
gotta
tell
her
I
took
I,
put
it
I'll
put
in
the
text.
A
K
You,
council,
president
I
too,
wanted
to
rise
and
thank
our
colleague,
councilmember
Brooks
for
acknowledging
Joanne
Bell.
You
have
to
say
something
about
her,
because
she
is
just
that
special
I
too
honored
her
last
year
as
one
of
our
Living
Legends
during
women's
history
month
and
I
said
this
about
Emma,
Chappelle
and
I'm,
going
to
say
it
about
Joanne
Bell.
She
is
a
woman
who
fixes
another
woman's
crown
without
telling
the
world
it
is
crooked.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
M
Jerry.
Her
sister,
who
now
lives
in
Harrisburg,
will
often
just
send
me
a
little
gift
and
say
she
was
thinking
about
me.
So
these
women
are
very
instrumental
in
my
life
and
they
are
the
reason
that
I
am
what
some
folks
will
call
the
fixer
today.
So
I
tip
my
hat
along
with
all
of
my
colleagues
and
the
respect
and
admiration
and
love
that
I
have
for
her.
Thank
you.
G
I
Council
president
I
am
introducing
a
resolution
to
declare
March
31st
as
International
transgender
day
of
visibility
in
Philadelphia
across
the
country.
Transgender
people
are
under
attack,
they
are
faced
with
discrimination,
violence
and
a
growing
number
of
laws
designed
to
criminalize
their
very
existence.
This
year
alone,
seven
states
have
passed
anti-trans
legislation
at
least
27.
Other
states
currently
have
anti-trans
bills
pending
in
this
moment
of
targeted
hatred
and
heightened
attacks.
It
is
important
that
more
important
than
ever
that
we
show
support
solidarity
and
care
for
our
members
of
our
community,
who
are
trans
and
non-binary.
I
We
grieve
for
the
countless
trans
people
who
have
been
murdered
and
for
those
who
have
died
due
to
lack
of
sufficient
care.
We
also
deeply
grateful.
We
also
grateful
to
be
deeply
grateful
to
the
trans
people
and
organizations
that
have
led
the
way
to
a
greater
freedom
for
all
of
us
to
express
ourselves
and
live
our
lives
beyond
the
constraints
of
strict
gender
roles
and
who
continue
to
lead
us
towards
a
world
that
is
Freer,
safer
and
brighter
for
Everyone.
By
recognizing
the
international
transition
gender
day
of
visibility.
I
G
Offers
a
privileged
resolution
proclaiming
March
2023
is
National
Social
Work
month
and
calling
upon
all
citizens
to
join
the
National
Association
of
Social
Workers,
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
the
office
of
homeless
services
to
celebrate
and
support
the
social
work
profession
and
its
many
contributions.
Today's
calendar.
A
A
G
Within
the
district
and
Bill
number
230107
entitled
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
Philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
about
by
63rd
Street
Keller,
Hill,
Street,
Felton,
Street
and
Vine
Street
respectfully
reports.
It
is
considered
the
same
I'm
attorney
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
A
A
220-940-230-007-230080
and
230
107,
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it.
These
bills
will
be
placed
for
our
first
reading
calendar
today.
That
concludes
our
reports
from
Committee
in
our
next
sort
of
business.
Is
consideration
of
the
calendar.
A
now
note
that
the
Bill's
just
reported
from
committee
was
suspensing
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
their
first
reading.
They
will
be
placed
on
our
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills
on
the
first
reading
calendar.
F
A
Thank
you.
It's
been
more
than
second,
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda
to
consider
the
bills
just
read
by
councilman
Jones,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye.
All
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
consent
agenda
shortly.
This
chair
again
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
the
purpose
of
calling
up
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
regular
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
today.
Thank.
F
A
A
All
speakers
must
sign
up
in
order
to
testify.
Once
you
have
signed
up,
you
will
be
called
into
order
which
your
name
appears
on
the
sign
up
sheet.
Today
we
have
ideal
circumstances,
so
you
will
be
given
three
minutes
to
speak.
However,
this
time
limit
may
vary
from
session
to
session,
based
on
the
volume
of
individuals
signing
up.
In
order
to
be
fair,
all
those
wishing
to
speak,
we
intend
to
hold
Faithfully
to
the
established
time.
A
Then,
when
you're
speaking,
you
will
see
a
green
light
on
the
podium
on
a
device
when
that
light
turns
green.
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red
we'd
ask
that
you
please
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
conclude.
Your
remarks
also
reserve
the
right,
pursuant
to
the
rules
of
council,
to
limit
repetitious
comment
from
time
to
time
to
make
sure
that
everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
speak
so
Mr
Decker.
D
D
It's
already
illegal,
okay,
also
220,
the
Workforce,
Development
and
Reporting
already
should
be
done
on
and
on
and
on
a
lot
of
you
all
have
been
around
here
for
a
long
time
and
I'm
demanding
that
we
get
our
minds
right
and
focus
on
the
things
that
are
really
really
impacting
us
I'm
here
today
to
ask
you
all
who
is
assassinating
our
black
boys
who's
assassinating
our
black
boys
in
this
town?
That's
what
I'm
asking
you
all
and
what
we
gonna
do
about
it:
murder,
murder,
man,
murder,
Mayhem
in
this
town.
D
D
All
black
boys
are
dying
every
day
you
got
running
people
running
around
with
masks
on
their
face
killing.
You
got
people
carjacking.
What
are
we
going
to
do
about
it?
I
sat
here
this
morning
and
heard
all
this
machinations
about
one
person
I'm
here
to
represent
the
black
boys
of
this
town,
the
best
not
getting
opportunity
on
and
on
and
on
we've
been
battling
for
years
about
minority
participation,
Workforce
Development.
All
that
nonsense.
D
They
can't
get
an
education
can't
get
a
job
can't
get
opportunities
with
all
this
going
on
in
Philly
I'm,
a
native
of
this
town,
I
love,
Philadelphia
I,
really
do
that's
why
the
hell
I
come
down
here
as
often
as
I
do
because
I've
been
talking
about
these
things
for
20
30
years
shameful
and
nothing
has
changed.
So
not
very
much
has
changed.
D
Let's
say
it
that
way:
I
don't
want
to
be
totally
negative,
but
you
all
have
been
doing
it
your
way
and
then
working,
especially
as
it
relates
to
Crime,
murder
and
Mayhem
in
this
damn
Town.
Let's
try
it
another
way:
y'all,
let's
try
something
different
so
who
is
assassinated
all
black
boys
it's
on
and
on
so
it's
women's
history
month
and
I'm
a
queen
every
time
I
open.
D
My
mouth
I
make
history:
okay,
so
so
I'm
I'm
giving
myself
an
award
today,
black
history,
queen
of
Philadelphia
yeah
I'm,
claiming
that
but
I
want
us
to
do
something
about
the
murders
of
our
black
boys
in
this
town.
I
want
you
all
to
think
about
that
as
you
move
through
these
holidays
and
run
here
and
run
there,
what
you're
going
to
do
about
the
murder
of
our
black
boys
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia?
Thank
you
very
much.
I'm
a
queen
leaving
out.
N
Morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Keisha
Moore,
Johnson
and
I
am
the
shelter
Services
administrator
for
the
office
of
homeless
Services.
It
is
a
great
honor
and
privilege
to
be
before
you
today
and
thank
you
to
councilwoman
Gautier
for
sponsoring
the
resolution
on
social
work
month
by
education.
I
am
a
social
worker,
but
it's
more
to
me
than
that.
N
My
passion
lies
in
serving
and
taking
care
of
those
who
are
vulnerable
and
that's
really
what
the
office
of
homeless,
Services
social
workers
do
every
day
working
on
the
front
line
to
provide
services,
social
justice
to
ensure
that
our
participants
that
come
through
our
front
door
are
met
with
the
are
provided
with
their
the
needs
to
become
stable.
And
so
we
thank
you
today.
N
Last
week
we
held
our
first
ever
case
management
conference
for
our
social
workers
and
case
managers
in
our
shelter
system,
attended
by
over
a
hundred
case
managers
and
social
workers
where
we
honored
them.
We
lifted
them
up
with
resources,
professional
development
and
trauma-informed
affirming
care
for
them,
because,
as
social
workers,
we
tend
to
neglect
ourselves
right
and
we're
working
diligently
for
those
who
are
vulnerable
and
rely
on
us,
but
oftentimes.
We
neglect
to
take
care
of
ourselves
and
so
again
with
much
gratitude.
N
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
would
be
remiss
in
this
month
of
Social
Work
and
women's
History
Month
to
not
pay
honor
to
social
worker
Pioneers
Dorothy
Height,
who
was
instrumental
in
the
civil
rights
movement
and
Jane
Adams,
who
opened
up
whole
house
in
Chicago
to
provide
homes
I'm
starting
to
provide
services
for
vulnerable
individuals,
immigrants
and
the
poor.
Thank
you.
O
I
do
in
the
mornings
open
Hill,
Freeman,
School
I've
done
it
for
the
past
six
years,
because
just
prior
to
that
a
car
turned
completely
upside
down
at
the
intake
of
school
completely
upside
down
because
they
were
speeding
and
I
had
for
the
past.
Six
years
have
tried
in
the
mornings
at
Hill
Freeman
school,
on
the
1100
block
of
Mount
Pleasant
Street
to
try
to
slow
the
traffic
down.
O
O
Thank
you
for
your
beginning
to
do
the
things
that
we
need
to
do
cut
some
of
the
red
tape.
We
have
tried
everything
that
we
know
how
at
up
until
this
point,
to
get
it
done
and
as
of
today,
it
has
not
been
done,
but
I
do
pray
that,
in
the
very
near
future,
before
we
get
our
child
hurt
or
killed
that
we
get.
This
done.
O
You
know
when
a
neighbor,
a
friend
or
somebody
is
looking
for
a
house
in
a
neighborhood,
and
they
see
tractor
trailer
trucks
park
all
kinds
of
ways,
all
kinds
of
time
they
go
to
somewhere
else.
To
look
well,
my
area
is
about
the
best
place.
You
can
look.
So
if
you
can't
look
safely
there
we're
gonna
go
servers
whether
houses
another
two
hundred
thousand
dollars.
O
Just
because
tractor
trailer
trucks
are
parked
in
the
neighborhood
and
those
that
are
living
close
to
it.
When
those
things
start
up
at
3
30
in
the
morning
I
understand
you
sit
up
in
your
bed
and
not
only
that,
but
when
they
seem
to
come,
they
bring
the
trash
with
them.
They
don't
take
it
home
because
they
live
in
a
neighborhood
most
of
them.
They
don't
take
it
home.
They
just
put
it
right
on
the
street.
O
Q
R
P
Violence
like
the
older
lady
was
saying
that
the
queen
was
saying
like
it's
a
lot
of
things
that
gun
violence
come
from
and
the
main
thing
it
comes
from
is
from
us
not
having
education,
so
we're
ignorant
and
then
we're
not
connecting
to
economics.
So
we
don't
have
money.
So,
therefore,
this
is
a
recipe
for
gun,
violence
and
other
things
too,
that
poverty
brings.
So
we
saw
this
as
an
opportunity.
P
So
when
hilco
came
with
the
original
CBA,
which
was
better
than
a
normal
CBA,
we
said
that
we
wasn't
going
to
sign
that
because
it's
a
we,
we
are
worth
a
lot
more
and
they
can
do
a
lot
more.
So
the
only
reason
why
I'm
opposing
the
Redevelopment
going
forward
is
because
I
think
that
the
CBA
should
be
in
place
before
they're
allowed
to
do
things,
because
some
of
these
things
may
be
some
of
the
things
we
wanted
to
negotiate
within
the
CBA.
P
So
it's
like
when
you're
younger
you
can't
go
outside
and
play
until
you
do
your
homework,
so
I
think
they
shouldn't
be
allowed
to
do
anything
until
they
do
their
homework
and
the
CBA
is
established
and
then,
and
only
then
can
any
bills
or
legislations
be
passed
in
their
favor
to
do
the
things
that
they
want
to
do.
You
know
what
I
mean,
because
I
believe
that
the
citizens
and
the
community
should
come
first
and
a
lot
of
people
were
under
the
assumption
that
I
didn't
like
councilman,
Johnson
and
well.
That's
true
I.
P
Don't
like
councilman
Johnson,
I
love,
councilman
Johnson!
That's
my
man
right!
So
we
just
don't
agree
on
everything.
That's
all
it
is.
It
ain't
got
nothing
to
do
with
me.
Liking,
councilman,
Johnson,
right,
I,
love,
councilman,
Johnson,
right
and
I
believe
we're
going
to
get
it
done,
because
I've
been
in
contact
and
negotiating
with
hilco
and
their
senior
vice
president
Mr
Jasmine
sessions,
and
it
it
looks
good
to
me.
You
know,
I
mean
I,
see
us
working
it
out.
I.
Just
think
that
we
got
to
do
it
in
a
certain
order.
P
A
G
J
I
love
Shamar
too,
but
I
just
wanna
clarify
the
record
and
I
think
all
of
my
colleagues
did
get
some
documentation
regarding
the
several
bills
that
we're
passing
for
the
hilco
Redevelopment
project
in
South
Philadelphia,
but
I
just
want
to
be
brief.
Just
for
the
public
and
total
transparency
regarding
this
particular
process.
J
This
particular
project,
which
is
called
Bellwether
district,
is
the
former
for
Sunoco
Refinery
in
South
Philadelphia,
which,
in
order
for
them
to
even
move
forward
for
any
type
of
zoning
legislation
through
councilman
Johnson.
Second
councilman
District
I
require
50
50
minority
participation
in
the
building
of
the
actual
development
project.
J
We
recognize
that
this
is
going
to
be
a
transformational
project
and
it's
going
to
be
a
a
process
that
we
will
continue
to
keep
returning
to
the
table
and
continue
to
keep
negotiating
and
holding
on
the
particular
company
accountable.
So
I
just
wanted
to
speak
on
the
actual
topic
from
a
perspective
of
a
transparency,
accountability
and
I
also
again
love
my
guy
from
South
Philadelphia
for
his
passionate
advocacy
to
make
sure
that
we
hold
the
company
accountable.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
president.
Thank.
S
Good
morning
morning
my
name
is
Terence
Washington
I'm
here
to
support
the
resolution.
Celebrating
the
2023
one
book,
one
Philadelphia
selection
of
interior
Chinatown
by
Charles
U
H
I'm
in
New
Philadelphian
I've,
felt
immensely.
Welcome
since
coming
here.
Thank
you,
I
direct,
the
free
libraries
one
book,
one
Philadelphia
program,
interior
Chinatown
is
a
novel
written
in
the
form
of
a
screenplay
with
that
Innovative
form
great
Pathos
and
a
smirk
smirking
humor
Charles
Yu
has
given
us
a
story
of
a
Young
Man
named
Willis
Wu,
who
acts
in
a
police
procedural.
S
S
He
forgets
that
we
can
be
more
than
what
we
see
on
TV
and
he
learns
to
figure
out
what
it
means
to
be
Willis
Wu.
It's
a
book
about
immigration
and
its
Rippling
effects,
and
why
representation
and
culture
matters
it's
about
working,
quite
literally,
to
make
sure
that
you
and
your
family
and
your
imaginations
can
be
free.
S
S
S
What
does
it
mean
to
discuss
the
experiences
of
Asian
Americans
within
a
culture
of
charged
black
white
racial
dichotomy?
We
at
the
Free
Library
hope
you'll,
give
this
book
your
time
and
careful
attention.
The
library
like
Philadelphia
is
a
place
where
anyone's
story
can
and
should
be
told
through
nine
weeks
of
programming.
This
one
book
season,
beginning
April,
20th,
we've
centered
these
ideas
and
others
working
with
groups
like
The
Philadelphia,
Chinatown,
Development,
Corporation,
Asian,
Americans,
United
book
Harvest,
the
Philadelphia
Sons
Philadelphia,
Asian,
American,
film
and
filmmakers
and
others.
S
K
T
Landis
of
healthalertphily.org,
okay,
thanks
I
support
resolution
210913.
However
many
people
are
wondering
why
the
public
was
not
notified
of
the
toxic
spill
on
Friday
evening
as
soon
as
the
city
was
informed
about
it.
Why
did
City
officials
wait
until
Sunday
afternoon
to
let
most
people
know?
Then
City
officials
told
the
public
that
the
water
was
safe
until
two
o'clock
that
afternoon.
T
For
my
granddaughter
she
didn't
like
anything,
I
made
with
it
and
then
I
too
realized
the
food
had
a
funny
taste,
so
I
switched
to
bottled
water,
but
for
many
people
in
the
city
they
didn't
have
that
option,
because
the
stores
quickly
ran
out
of
bottled
water
and
the
city
had
no
backup
plan.
The
city's
only
plan
seemed
to
be
to
keep
telling
everyone
the
water
was
safe
to
drink,
but
many
people
I
spoke
with,
did
not
believe
them.
T
Although
the
city
is
now
contending
that
the
water
was
safe,
the
this
whole
time
I
would
like
to
know,
and
the
city
should
tell
us
how
many
people
called
311-911
or
the
water
department
complaining
about
a
bad
taste
or
odor
I.
Think
that
will
tell
us
more
of
the
true
safety
of
the
water
than
what
the
water
department
or
health
department
is
saying.
T
A
Q
So
this
is
really
not
explaining
to
the
people
what
the
developers
getting
taxes
about,
how
much
is
they
getting
taxed
and
where
the
taxes
going
to
be
broken
down
to,
is
it
coming
back
to
the
community?
Is
it
just
going
back
to
them,
because
we
all
know
those
that
know
about
development.
I
know
a
lot
about
develops
because
I
sit
down
the
tables
with
devops
for
years.
Q
I,
just
don't
want
to
see
more
money
going
to
develops
when
it's
not
coming
back
to
our
community.
We
need
to
just
need
more
information
of
explaining
what
what
are
they
going
to
do
with
the
money?
Is
the
money
gonna
come
back
to
us
as
a
community
where
they
developing
it?
Where
are
they
making
the
project
at?
Where
are
they
making
the
money?
Is
any
of
that
money?
Gonna
come
back
to
the
residents.
These
are
the
things
we
should
know
about,
but
just
telling
somebody
they're
giving
a
tax
breaks
to
develop.
It's
really
unacceptable.
Q
Q
So
if
it's
going
to
be
a
tax
break,
let's
make
sure
the
residents
get
that
first.
At
least
the
residents
should
know
where
they're,
when
you're
getting
developers
come
in
our
community,
where
that,
where
that
money's
going,
is
that
money
going
back
to
them
or
it's
going
to
help
our
community?
So
I
would
like
to
see
a
little
better,
explain
it
and
just
put
this
bill
on
hold
until
we
can
get
a
little
more
understanding
what
what
kind
of
tax
break
are
they
getting?
C
A
A
Q
Q
Q
The
conversation
cannot
include
more
talk
of
mentorship
programs,
trips
to
the
zoo
for
the
at-risk
Youth,
but
be
centered
on
empowering,
specifically
the
Afro-American
Community,
providing
them
with
tools
for
opportunities
and
funding
on
a
scale
that
both
stabilizes
and
repair
the
damage
incurred.
Mayor
Kenny
once
said.
He
once
stated
that
the
police
cannot
combat
the
current
gun,
violence,
problem
and
city
council
members
only
offer
magic
beans
as
a
solution.
There
is
no
logical
reason
to
overlook
or
not
consider
a
serious
investment
and
in
empowering
the
Afro-American
Community.
Let's
be
clear.
Q
It's
an
economic
problem,
it's
an
economic
problem.
Council
are
we
going
to
repair
economically,
the
Afro-American
community
and
also
I
offer
a
suggestion
that
there's
an
audit
to
actually
see
and
determine
where
all
of
the
money
is
going
in
relationship
to
gun
violence
in
this
city,
because
there's
a
lot
of
money
being
made
and
if
gun
violence
is
reduced,
who's
not
making
that
money.
Q
A
U
U
Trans
people
belong
and
deserve
dignity.
The
reality
is
that
we
do
exist
and
we
are
people
who
contribute
to
the
economy.
We
do
exist
and
we
are
your
family
members
and
your
neighbors.
We
are
doctors,
business
owners,
bus
drivers
and
military
service
members
after
being
forgotten,
We
Exist,
while
politicians
work
to
Outlaw
or
access
our
support
and
our
mere
existence,
I'm
honored,
to
live
in
Philadelphia
and
be
surrounded
by
a
long
list
of
powerful
comrades.
U
A
V
V
V
So
last
year,
2021
during
on
trans
day
of
remembrance,
I
attended
an
event
at
the
school
district
of
Philadelphia
and
I
got
home
and
it
was
bedtime
and
my
kids
were
already
in
their
pajamas
and
I
really
wanted
to
take
them
out.
So
they
could
see
Boathouse
row
lit
up
for
Trans
day
of
Remembrance
in
the
trans
flags
colors
it
was
late
and
my
partner
was
like
doesn't
matter,
let's
do
it
so
the
kid
said:
can
we
go
in
our
pajamas?
Yes,
can
we
go
without
shoes?
V
V
A
A
G
By
relocating
the
existing
curve.
Blinds
and
house
lines
along
the
western
side
of
Bear
Avenue
from
Maiden
Lane
to
28th
Street
along
the
southern
side
of
Maiden
Lane
from
34th
Street
to
Vera
Avenue
and
at
the
intersection
of
Vera
Avenue
and
Maiden
Lane
to
accommodate
the
widening
of
certain
streets
and
various
intersection.
Improvements
and
Bill
number
220945
and
started
in
an
audience
authorizing
the
revision
of
lines
and
grades
and
apportion
on
portions
of
City
plan
numbers.
G
Avenue
and
an
extension
of
Passyunk
Avenue
Service
Road,
also
known
as
Frontage
Road
to
Schuylkill
Avenue
and
Bill
number
220950
inside
an
audience
authorizing
the
Striking
from
City
plan
numbers,
40,
40s,
47
s,
48,
s53s
and
56s.
An
abandonment
of
certain
rights
of
way
reserved
for
water
and
gas
main
purposes
located
along
the
former
Lanier
Avenue
from
Penrose
Avenue
to
former
Schuylkill
Avenue
and
located
along
the
former
Schuylkill
Avenue
from
Lanier
Avenue
to
Passyunk
Avenue
and
Bill
number
220968
inside
an
annoyed
and
submitting
section.
G
12
919
of
the
Philadelphia
code
inside
of
Dawn
Street
Parking
of
boats,
motorhomes
truck
campers,
semi-trailers,
truck
tractors
and
vending
carts
to
provide
prohibitions
on
semi-trailer
and
truck
tractor
parking
in
the
9.
9Th
District
of
council
and
Bill
number
220970
entitled
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
provision
of
lines
and
grades
on
on
a
portion
of
City
plan
number
167
by
relocating
the
curb
lines
and
a
portion
of
the
southerly
house
line
of
Arch
Street
between
63rd
Street
and
Grove
Street.
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Decker.
These
bills
have
been
read
on
two
different
days:
requests
for
each
bill.
Now,
shell,
the
bill
passed,
probably
Mr
Decker.
She
called
a
roll
and
put
on
Ping
called
each
council
member
shall
vote
I
own
east
of
the
bills
and
they
own
each
of
the
bills
or
indicate
those
bills
for
which
the
member
is
voting.
I
and
those
bills
for
which
the
member
is
voting.
They
Mr
Decker.
Please
call
the
roll
councilwoman.
A
President
Clark
I
don't
know
bills
the
majority
of
all
members
voting
and
affirmative
for
each
of
the
bills.
The
bills
on
the
consent
agenda
are
passed.
We
were
now
consider
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
regular
and
second
reading
final
passes:
calendar
Mr
Decker.
Please
read
the
title
of
resolution
number
230.
A
F
Since
it
became
the
subject
of
public
comment
over
the
last
two
budget
hearings
that
we've
had
in
these
Chambers,
some
of
the
questions
that
my
colleagues
have
asked
are
exemplary
and
I've
been
around
a
couple
of
budgets,
but
I
I
think
you
would
agree
with
me
that
the
laser
targeting
of
our
colleagues
over
the
past
couple
of
days
has
been
pretty
exceptional
and
I
want.
You
know,
I
heard
Queen
Robinson
talk
about,
you
know
Murder
and
when
she
screamed
there's
two
sounds:
you
never
forget
one.
F
When
a
mother
gives
birth
and
that
same
sound
when
a
mother
realizes
her
child
has
been
taken
through
gun
violence,
you
never
forget
those
screams,
and
it
was
reminding
me
of
that,
but
also
when
we
start
talking
about
preemption
and
why
we
start
talking
about
what
we
can
do
as
a
city
of
the
first
class
to
protect
ourselves
it.
It
is
important
that
we
be
allowed
to
do
common
sense,
gun
laws
we
passed
lost
and
stolen.
F
When
people
talk
about
what
we
are
doing,
if
you
listen
to
the
questions
posed
by
my
colleagues,
they
talk
about
things
like
schools,
school
to
prison,
Pipeline
and
closing
it.
They
talked
about
the
57
block
study
that
was
done
and
how
we
can
invest
more
in
communities
so
that
the
causes
systemic
racism,
the
causes,
poverty,
the
causes
that
we
could
address
through
investment.
F
It
is
the
number
one
issue
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
because
of
the
voices
in
this
room
undeniable,
and
so
as
we
go
through
this
budget
process,
and
we
start
looking
at
taking
those
questions
to
a
deeper
dive
summer
jobs.
All
of
these
things
are
related
to
ending
gun
violence,
and
you
have
to
put
them
in
context
collectively
to
see
what
this
body
is
doing.
F
So
we're
going
to
ask
tough
questions
and
you're
going
to
hear
them
on
this
body
and
I've
never
been
so
proud
of
my
colleagues
with
their
laser-like
questions
to
every
Department
begging
the
question:
what
are
you
department
head
going
to
do
to
solve
this
problem
with
us?
So
with
that
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
A
A
It's
been
mood
and
profit.
Second,
all
in
favor
the
emotional
signify
by
saying
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
bill
number
two:
three:
zero
zero.
Three
four
has
been
amended
and
Bill
number
two
three
zero
o34
has
amended,
will
be
placed
on
our
final
passes
calendar
for
next
session
to
council
Mr
Decker.
Please
read
this
out
of
Bill
number
2309
I.
H
A
You
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
I.
Have
it
bill
number
two:
three:
zero:
zero,
zero
nine
has
been
amended
and
Bill
number
two:
three:
zero:
zero,
zero.
Nine,
as
amended,
will
be
placed
on
our
final
passes
calendar
at
our
next
National
Council
Mr
Decker.
Do
you
have
any
additional
resolutions?
No.
G
K
G
A
G
And
the
resolution
proclaiming
proclaiming
March
2023
is
National
Social
Work
month
and
calling
upon
all
citizens
to
join
the
National
Association
of
Social
Workers,
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
the
office
of
homeless
services
to
celebrate
and
support
the
social
work
profession
and
its
many
contributions
introduced
today
by
councilwoman
Gautier.
Did
she.
X
You,
council,
president
and
good
afternoon,
everyone
before
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution,
I'd
like
to
take
a
brief
moment
to
recognize
our
City's
social
workers
and
our
office
of
homeless
services
for
all
of
the
work
that
they
do
on
behalf
of
our
city.
Each
and
every
day
can
you
all
please
stand
and
be
recognized.
X
Each
and
every
day,
ohs's
social
workers
provide
Compassionate
Care
for
people
experiencing
homelessness
in
our
city,
by
coordinating
meals,
shelter
and
health
care
services
for
our
City's,
most
vulnerable
residents
and
during
one
of
the
worst
housing
affordability
crises
we
have
ever
seen.
This
work
has
never
been
more
important.
Ohs
is
the
last
line
of
defense
and
without
them,
a
shutter
to
think
where
we
would
be.
This
year's
National
social
workers
month
theme
is
social
work
breaks
barriers.
X
Our
social
workers
also
engage
housing
providers
to
create
stable
living
environments
and
work
hand
in
hand
with
health
care
workers
to
ensure
that
the
physical
and
emotional
needs
of
the
individuals
and
families
engaging
with
OHS
are
met.
The
work
being
done
at
OHS
speaks
for
itself.
People
exiting
ohs's
system
on
average
have
increased
their
income
by
40
percent
and
at
least
1500
families
have
been
kept
in
stable
living
environments
due
to
ohs's
Diversion
assistance
and
homeless
homelessness
prevention
efforts.
X
I
am
delighted
to
have
the
director
of
OHS
Liz
Hirsch
here
today
and
would
like
to
thank
her
for
her
years
of
hard
work
to
uplift.
Philadelphians
experiencing
homelessness
and
I
extend
my
deepest
thanks
to
our
City's
top-notch
social
workers.
It
is
my
honor
to
officially
declare
March
2023
as
National
social
workers
month
in
Philadelphia
and
with
that
council
president
I
moved
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
G
A
R
Thank
you,
Mr
President,
before
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
resolution.
I
just
want
to
thank.
We
had
some
special
guests
here
that
some
of
them
had
to
leave
today,
but
for
the
national
planning
conference
declaring
April
1st
2023
City
Planning
day,
how
important
is
planning
to
our
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
welcome
over
3
500
city
planners
that
are
attending
this
conference
from
all
over
to
come
here
to
Philadelphia
so
to
showcase
our
city,
but
we
had
Angela
Brooks
here:
Eva,
willsnick,
Eleanor,
sharp
Paul,
abrambo
and
amphadolin
and
I.
A
X
For
me,
planning
is
a
very
natural
progression
of
the
role
that
black
women
play
in
our
communities
every
single
day
we
tend
to
be
the
stewards
and
the
keepers
of
neighborhoods.
We
are
the
voices
of
people
in
our
communities
and
so
for
me.
Planning
has
always
been
very
natural
progression
of
the
roles
that
our
mothers
and
our
grandmothers
and
that
our
aunties
and
neighbors
have
traditionally
played
in
our
communities,
but
for
too
long
there
have
been.
X
We
have
been
left
out
of
the
more
formal
roles
of
doing
that
work,
and
so
it
brings
me
great
pride
that
these
women
and
others
like
them
are
breaking
barriers
and
taking
on
powerful
roles
and
shaping
the
cities
and
the
communities
of
the
future
and
they're
doing
so,
while
representing
the
perspective
of
people
who
look
like
us
and
all
the
people
who
depend
on
us
in
our
communities.
And
so
thank
you,
council,
member
Scola
for
the
recognition
and
thanks
to
the
APA
for
being
here
in
Philly
this
weekend.
J
Yeah
I
just
want
to
Echo
the
sentiments
of
my
colleague
and
thank
Council
Mark
squiller
for
introducing
his
resolution,
give
a
special
shout
out
to
Paula
Burns,
who
I
think
we
all
know,
particularly
who
we
work
with
day
to
day
when
we're
passing
bills
out
of
rules
committee.
So
this
thank
you
and
your
team
for
your
hard
working
on
dedication
as
we
shape
a
more
Equitable
city
of
Philadelphia
through
development.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
I
A
L
L
But
she
also
inspired
me
because,
over
at
a
spirit,
Charter
School,
Public
Safety,
is
a
huge
issue
for
them,
and
one
of
the
things
she
just
wanted
to
let
people
know
is
that
her
school
has
an
enrollment
of
1500
children
and
many
of
these
children
cross
the
street
on
a
daily
basis.
It
has
become
dangerous
for
them.
L
We
are
also
working
closely
with
our
parking
authority
and
other
people
to
make
sure
those
truck
drivers
know
where
places
they
can
park
and
we're
also
supporting
options
for
them
to
park.
You
Know
Places
other
places
where
you
can
park
as
well,
but
there
are
places
where
they
can
park
and
we
they
can
reach
out
and
we'll
get
them
to
get
on
those
answers.
Thank
you.
W
W
W
E
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I,
just
wanted
to
say
just
a
couple
things
really
quickly:
I
wanted
to
Echo
the
sentiments
of
my
colleague,
councilman
Harrity,
and
just
you
know
thank
you,
ladies
for
coming
down
and
for
speaking
out
on
trans
rights.
It's
really
hard
to
get
up
and
speak
with
such
passion
on
the
microphone
in
front
of
everybody
about
an
issue.
That's
as
important
as
this.
It
still
is
very
hard
to
be
able
to
do
that
so
I.
E
E
What
do
you
do
when
the
shooter
lives
with
you,
because
we
know
that
these
guns
are
in
people's
homes
and
we
started
taking
it
a
little
bit
further,
just
to
really
get
parents
to
get
engaged
in
this
we
need
all
hands
on
day,
and
so
we
started
a
little
campaign
called
flip.
A
mattress
Friday,
so
we're
going
tomorrow
is
Friday.
We're
asking
for
parents,
caregivers,
Foster,
whoever,
if
you
think,
no
suspect
that
there's
even
a
probability
that
the
young
person
in
your
household
could
be
involved
in
gun
violence.
E
So
we
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
into
the
atmosphere,
offer
condolences
once
again
to
this
family
and
all
of
the
other
families
who
have
been
affected
by
senseless
gun
violence
this
week
and
just
remind
us
that
that
as
parents,
our
job
is
not
only
to
protect
the
young
people
under
our
care,
but
to
protect
our
community
as
well,
and
that
protection
goes
a
long
way
towards
making
our
our
streets
safer.
Thank
you,
Mr
President
thank.
J
J
Young
people
were
murdered
so
far
this
year
with
100
homicides
overall-
and
you
know
I'm
thinking
about
my
colleague,
councilman
bass,
initiative,
I-
think
about
how
I
grew
up
as
a
young
man
in
the
streets
of
South
Philadelphia,
but
my
mom
said
you're,
not
closing
no
doors
in
this
house.
You
can't
shut
any
doors
and
she
had
no
problem.
J
Looking
under
my
mattress
going
inside
my
dresser
drawers,
she
wanted
to
know
who
I
was
hanging
out
with
I,
couldn't
bring
something
in
the
house
that
she
didn't
buy
right
and
it's
that
type
of
due
diligence
in
terms
of
parenting
right.
That
goes
a
long
way
and
addressing
this
issue
with
that.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
every
shooter
has
a
door
key.
J
We
address
the
issues
of
systematic
rating
system.
We
address
the
issues
of
poverty,
but
also
in
terms
of
how
we
raise
our
young
people
as
a
village
right.
We
have
to
do
a
better
job
of
stepping
up
and
even
when
parents
do
fall
short
right.
I
grew
up
in
the
area
where
my
neighbor
would
step
up
to
the
plate
and
say:
hey
Kenyatta,
you
better
get
your
act
together,
fly
straighten
you
out
and
my
mom
will
have
no
problem
with
it.
J
My
nana
had
no
problem
about
it
and
so
I
think
we
had
to
take
a
holistic
approach
in
addressing
it
and
I'm
an
advocate
for
a
three-prong
approach.
For
me,
it's
always
been
always
been.
Prevention
and
we
show-
and
then
time
and
time
after
he
budget
cycle,
historical
investment
of
100,
plus
million
I-
think
the
mayor
now
is
doing
283
million
right
intervention
supporting
those
groups
that
are
actually
stepping
in
and
addressing
this
issue
of
dumb
bombs,
but
also
in
a
law
enforcement
side.
J
We
also
have
to
recognize
and
be
clear
that
those
who
shoot
those
who
wreak
havoc
on
our
community,
they
have
to
also
be
held
accountable.
As
a
young
man.
I
got
my
first
gun
charger
86
at
the
age
of
16
and
I
was
accountable
and
that's
coming
from
a
household
where
my
parents
and
my
Nana
was
making
sure
I
was
okay
right,
but
when
I
did
do
wrong,
they
wasn't
giving
me
a
hug.
J
It
was
like
you're
going
to
stand
up
for
what
you
did,
because
we
didn't
raise
you
to
be
out
here
on
the
corner,
getting
involved
in
things
that
are
negative
and
so
from
the
law
enforcement
standpoint.
I'm
also
going
to
be
advocating
for
the
expansion
of
the
gun,
violence
task
force.
That's
a
partnership
between
our
attorney
general's
office,
our
district
attorney's
office
and
the
Philadelphia
Police
Department.
What
the
sole
purpose
of
doing
one
thing
and
councilman
bass
touched
on
this:
where
are
the
guns
coming
from?
J
There
are
so
many
guns
flooding
the
Streets
of
Philadelphia
right,
but
their
guns
are
coming
from
the
council
president
in
in
councilman
Jones,
chairman
Jones.
We
went
to
Oaks
to
the
gun,
show
right
and
we
did
a
deeper
dive
to
look
at
where
the
guns
are
coming
from
there's
so
many
guns
flooding
the
Streets
of
Philadelphia,
which
plays
a
major
role
into
the
accessibility
of
our
young
people,
getting
illegal
guns
to
resolve
conflict.
J
So
we
have
to
take
a
comprehensive
approach,
but
that's
one
key
aspect
that
I
want
to
make
sure
we
do
a
deeper
dive
in
and
making
sure
we
expand
that
particular
unit
because
they're
very
very
helpful
to
find
out
where
the
ghost
guns
are
coming
from,
but,
most
importantly,
not
just
going
after
the
guys
who
are
on
the
corner
with
the
guns.
But
let's
go
after
the
people
who
are
selling
the
guns
to
the
young
people
in
the
first
place,
and
so
thank
you,
council
president,
but
allow
me
to
say
a
few
remarks.
X
X
Then
some
of
them
seem
to
be
on
right
now,
and
so,
while
I
agree
with
the
sentiments.
I
guess
I
just
also
want
to
push
us
as
a
city
to
dig
more
deeply
into
this,
because
some
of
these
kids
may
have
you
know
a
stable
home
and
it's
and
it's
about
having
mom,
do
a
search.
But
some
of
these
kids
may
not
even
have
homes.
X
Some
of
these
kids
may
not
have
people
who
they
can
look
up
to
who
are
going
to
steer
them
in
the
right
way
and
I
just
feel
like
after
three
years
of
Hell
in
this
city
we
have
to
do
a
look
back
and
we
have
to
say
we
have
to
look
at
what
happened
to
these
young
people
during
that
time,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
to
the
conversation
you
know.
Certainly
what
happened?
The
other
day
was
very.
It
was
just
terrible.
My
son
is
15.
F
If
you
just
listening
to
what
was
discussed
on
this
floor,
you
realize
that
there's
a
deep
sense
of
commitment
to
dealing
with
this
issue.
What
I
want
us
to
kind
of
solidify
is
that
one
is
not
at
the
opposition
of
the
other
that
you
can
be
for
Public
Safety
and
you
can
be
for
social
justice
and
you
can
be
for
anti-poverty.
It
is,
and
not,
or
and
in
this
budget
process,
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
we
put
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
put
our
emphasis
where
our
hearts
are.
Thank
you,
Mr
President.