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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 06-22-2023
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A
A
A
So
to
members
from
and
they'll
take
their
seats
just
want
to
say
before
we
get
started,
I'll
actually
say
it
in
the
script
that
we
have
a
significantly
long
list
of
individuals.
What's
in
the
comment
today,
I'm
not
sure
if
they're
here
in
person,
so
we
are
going
to
have
to
pair
that
list
back
one
because
of
the
length
of
the
list,
but
they're
on
these
same
subject
matter.
A
A
So
just
wanted
to
say
that,
ahead
of
time,
all
right
we're
going
to
get
started.
We
have
established
our
Quorum
and
the
council
will
now
come
to
order
to
give
her
on
vacation.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes
Rabbi
Robin
Frisk
of
Temple
menorah
knesset
shy.
She
is
here
today
as
a
guest
of
councilman,
Driscoll
I
would
ask
all
members
and
guests
please
rise.
B
B
I
stand
humbly
before
God
and
for
all
of
you
aware
that,
just
three
days
ago,
we
marked
Juneteenth,
but
just
as
the
Israelites
Freedom
From
Slavery
from
Egypt,
didn't
bring
them
immediately
to
the
promised
land.
Juneteenth
didn't
mark
the
end
of
the
journey
for
slaves
and
for
their
descendants,
while
there's
certainly
reason
to
celebrate
Juneteenth,
there's
still
much
work
left
to
do,
and
we
can't
let
this
week
pass
without
recognizing
it
as
a
call
to
action.
B
B
B
May
you
always
keep
in
mind
that
a
leader
is
a
servant
and
to
serve
and
to
lead,
is
to
serve
the
leaders
of
this
Council
Serve,
the
People
of
this
city,
not
just
those
with
wealth
and
power
and
influence
and
connections,
but
all
people
and
in
performing
your
responsibilities.
We
pray
you'll,
never
lose
sight
of
the
biblical
command
justice
justice.
Shall
you
pursue
this
means
Justice
and
where
appropriate,
Mercy
for
everyone
for
the
last,
the
least,
and
even
for
the
Lost.
B
May
God
always
be
with
you
and
may
each
of
you
be
blessed
with
the
most
precious
gift
of
all
and
the
essential
sacred
work
that
you
perform
in
city
council.
May
you
be
blessed
with
the
gift
of
Shalom,
of
wholeness
and
of
peace,
and
may
you
help
to
bring
Shalom
to
this
great
city
of
ours,
as
we
say
in
Hebrew,
Cain,
yeh
razon,
so
may
it
be
God's
Will
and,
let
us
all
say,
amen,
amen,.
C
A
D
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moving,
probably
second
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
on
Thursday
June
15
2023,
stand
approve
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
haven't
and
our
Journal
is
approved
in
our
next
order.
Business
is
request
for
leave
of
absence
in
the
chair,
recognizes
councilman,
Jones
Thank.
E
F
A
Thank
you
hit
the
mood
and
probably
second,
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilman
Escuela
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
session,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
and
our
next
other
business
is
Communications
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
or
or
any
other
communication
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession
today.
H
Good
morning,
council,
president
good
morning,
colleagues
and
good
morning
viewing
public
today
I'm
introducing
two
resolutions.
The
first
one
I'm
introducing
is
to
honor
Dallas
Huber
as
a
hero
to
knife
councilman
at
a
district
for
his
laudable
service
to
the
community,
Dallas
has
dedicated
himself
to
ensuring
our
neighborhoods.
Our
clean
avidly
participated
in
community
cleanups
across
our
district.
H
In
all
that
Dallas
Hebrew
does
he
furthers
the
progress
of
our
City
Philadelphia
to
through
dedication
and
Excellence,
contribute
in
a
meaningful
way
and
he's
an
example
of
what
that
looks
like
to
be
an
integral
part
of
our
community
and
to
function
into
its
functioning
of
of
creating
homelessness
to
our
city.
So,
as
the
ninth
district
council
member
member
I
am
making
it
my
business
to
ensure
the
sincerity
of
my
gratitude
for
Dallas
Hubert
service
is
heard
loud
and
clear.
Thank
you.
Mr
Hubert
he's
not
here
today,
but
he'll
be
recognized
later
on.
H
The
second
resolution
I'm
introducing
is
to
rename
the
1400
block
of
Vernon
Road
to
John
F
white
Junior
way.
His
legacy
and
career
have
been.
A
fervent
public
has
been
of
a
public
servant,
he's
often
forgotten
when
we
discuss
Philadelphia
Legends,
but
he
is
undoubtedly
one
of
them
from
being
a
state
representative,
a
Ninth
District
city
council,
member
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Public
Welfare
and
executive
director
of
the
Philadelphia
Housing
Authority.
To
now
being
the
president
and
CEO
of
the
Consortium
John
White
Jr
has
done
it
all.
H
John
White
throughout
his
career,
has
taken
on
issues
related
to
education,
Juvenile,
Justice,
prison
reform,
social
welfare
and
energy,
while
in
these
Chambers
John
White
Jr
held
council's
first
hearing
on
HIV
and
AIDS,
and
he
increased
awareness
about
fetal
alcohol
syndrome
and
spearheaded
the
emergency
Utility
Fund,
assisting
Philadelphia's
Philadelphia
heating
bills.
Many
of
the
programs
John
White
began
during
his
tenure
at
the
Department
of
Public.
Welfare
have
stood
the
test
of
time.
The
enduring
success
of
his
programs
is
a
testament
to
White's
vision
and
dedication
to
improving
Health
Care
in
this
state.
H
H
A
I
D
President
wanted
to
join
my
colleagues
as
well
on
just
recognizing
former
councilman
and
former
secretary
John
White
Jr,
who
has
been
you
know,
I
like
to
think
of
him
as
sort
of
like
a
quiet
storm.
You
know
in
the
background
play
in
the
background,
but
at
the
same
time
he
can
really
bring
the
Thunder
and
the
fire
as
needed.
He
is
a.
E
K
A
L
Good
morning,
council
president
good
morning,
colleagues
could
clearly
tell
I'm
happy
to
be
back.
Thank
you
to
all
of
my
colleagues
for
all
of
your
support
and
everything
over
the
last
month,
we're
here
today
to
recognize
a
phenomenal
historic
occasion.
If
you
see
the
back
of
city
council,
that's
not
security,
those
are
actually
high
school
students
who
look
like
grown
adults
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
commend
father
judges
baseball
program.
L
Thank
you
to
my
colleague,
councilmember
Driscoll
who's,
the
district
council
person
who
co-introduced
this
resolution
with
me
and,
like
it
was
said
in
the
resolution.
This
is
the
first
time
ever
that
we've
seen
a
PIAA
District
12
team
win
a
state
championship
for
baseball.
This
team
won
the
Catholic
League
Championship.
They
won
the
city
state
championship
and
the
state
championship,
so
they
got
the
entire
trifecta
this
year.
L
25
wins
two
losses:
11-1
in
the
Catholic
league
and
before
coming
into
Council,
I
asked
him
I
said
well
how
many
of
you
are
seniors
and
over
five
of
them,
maybe
close
to
a
half
dozen
said
that
they
are
seniors
and
I
said
well,
how
many
of
you
plan
on
continuing
your
academic,
Journey,
After,
High,
School
and
all
of
them
said
that
they
planned
on
doing
it.
So
if
you
know
anything
about
winning
the
championship,
I,
fortunately
do
you
never
ever
ever
ever.
M
L
A
G
Councilman
Jones
offers
three
bills
and
three
resolutions
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark,
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
Philippines
only
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Mayfield,
Street,
6th
Street,
Indiana,
Avenue
and
Marshall
Street,
and
on
his
own
behalf.
Councilman
Jones
offers
an
ordinance
establishing
a
No
Parking
regulation
on
both
sides
of
forbidden
Drive
between
Bells
Mill,
Road
and
wisest
Mill
Road,
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
installation
of
always
stop
signs
at
the
intersection
of
34th
Street
and
West
Allegheny
Avenue.
Those.
A
N
G
At
a
non-privileged
resolution
calling
on
the
leadership
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
state
and
federal
Partners,
to
develop
an
anti-crime
anti-gun
violence
Summit
that
will
create
a
forward-focused
solution-oriented
game
plan
for
the
100th
mayor's
consideration.
Mr
President
councilman
Jones
would
like
to
be
recognized
for
a
motion
on
this
resolution.
Chair.
E
Individual
efforts
of
members
to
deal
with
solutions
to
the
gun,
violence
and
crime
problem
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
What
we
got
from
your
leadership
I
was
a
a
key
Point
person
to
be
that
one
entity
to
be
able
to
hold
accountable
for
Crime
anti-violence
gun
violence
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
whether
it's
additional
Appropriations
by
my
members,
whether
it's
public
policies
such
as.
E
What
do
you
do
when
the
shooter
is
with
you,
whether
it
is
Kensington,
Marshall
Plan?
All
of
those
things
have
to
be
thought
out
worked
out,
but
not
with
a
sense
of
pointing
at
the
problem,
but
all
of
us
working
together
pointing
out
the
solution
you
took
us
to
different
municipalities
and
what
we
learned
from
that
was
that
they
could
work
together,
put
break
down
the
silos
and
figure
ways
to
make
it
better
for
the
citizens
over
the
summer.
We
hope
to
begin
that
work.
E
Many
schools
are
getting
out
and
got
out
last
week,
but
many
good
Educators
good
teachers
said
to
their
students
we're
going
to
give
you
a
homework
assignment
so
that
you
don't
fall
back
during
the
summer.
Well,
this
is
similar
over
the
summer.
We
hope
to
work
with
the
private
sector,
to
the
public
sector,
educational
institutions,
universities,
to
come
up
with
a
game
plan
that
we
can
present
to
the
100th
mayor
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
we'd,
like
both
of
the
recommended
nominees
to
sit
in
on
it.
You
don't
have
to
comment.
A
G
E
C
O
I
actually
like
to
speak
on
the
former
resolution,
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
the
incredible
work
of
Abdul
Ali
A
Muhammad
Abdul
Ali
is
a
native
of
West
Philadelphia
and
continues
to
honor
their
Roots
through
Community
activism,
Collective
care
and
art.
They
founded
the
black
and
brown
workers,
Cooperative
a
direct
action
Collective
that
challenges
resist
and
dismantles
systems
that
oppress
working-class,
black
and
brown
residents.
O
O
At
the
start
of
pride
month,
I
remarked
that
black
and
brown
transgender
non-binary
and
gender
non-conforming
residents
experience
unacceptable
levels
of
discrimination,
marginalization
and
oppression,
and
that
we
have
to
do
much
more
to
wrap
our
arms
around
them.
I
am
grateful.
Philadelphia
has
Abdul
Ali
working
to
uplift,
these
communities
each
and
every
day.
Please
stand
so
that
we
can
acknowledge
you.
O
O
O
O
A
A
G
Councilman
squalo
offers
a
non-privileged
resolution
calling
upon
the
general
assembly
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
to
pass
legislation
to
enable
new
county
level
Investments
that
can
help
to
advance
Transit
and
transportation
projects
and
drive
local
priorities.
Mr
President
councilman
Scola
would
like
to
be
recognized
for
a
motion
on
this
resolution.
Chair.
F
A
A
A
G
A
Thank
you
all
in
favor,
let
and
be
known
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
saying
that
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
in
bill.
Number
230319
will
be
placed
on
the
end
of
today's
calendar
and
our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar
there
being
no
bills.
On
the
first
week
encounter,
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
motion
concerning
the
resolutions
on
the
final
passes,
calendar.
E
A
Can
I
get
a
second
thank
you.
It
is
removed
in
second
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended
to
permit
the
use
of
a
consent
agenda
to
consider
the
resolution
just
read
by
councilman
Jones,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it.
The
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
resolution
consent
agenda
shortly.
Chair
again
recognizes
councilman
Jones
for
the
motion
concerning
the
bills
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar.
Thank.
E
E
E
A
Me,
thank
you.
It's
been
more
than
probably
second
that
the
rules
accounts
will
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
aye,
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
motion
carries
and
we
will
consider
the
consent
agenda
shortly.
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.
A
Wow:
okay,
your
public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
a
second
reading
and
final
pass
calendar
for
possible
action
at
today's
Council
session.
All
speakers
will
be
called
based
on
the
sequence
of
their
signing
up
for
today.
Once
you
sign
up,
you'll
be
called
in
order
and
which
your
name
appears
on
the
sign
up
sheet.
Today,
we
will
ask
you
to
alter
your
testimony
to
two
minutes.
We
have
a
significantly
long
agenda
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
people
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
before
tonight.
A
In
order
to
be
fair,
we
intend
to
hold
Faithfully
to
the
established
time
limit
and
when
you
begin
speaking,
you'll
see
a
green
light
on
the
podium.
When
you
see
green,
it
is
your
time
to
speak.
When
you
see
yellow
it,
you
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red,
we'd
assess
you.
Please
conclude
your
remark
and
adhere
to
our
guidelines.
I
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
your
anticipated
cooperation.
P
P
Dangerous
contractors
were
now
referred
to
as
customers
and
inspectors
had
the
had
Targets
on
their
backs
and
were
made
examples
of
when
customers
were
made
to
follow
the
rules.
Due
to
my
back
my
background
with
askme
I
fought
with
management
at
every
turn,
and
things
became
clearly
unhealthy
for
me.
My
wife
and
my
father
asked
me
to
seriously
begin
taking
a
new
job.
Two
years
after
I
left,
the
department
I
won
a
unanimous
decision,
I
had
filed
with
the
Pennsylvania
labor
board
and
an
unfair
Labor
practice
with
the
Commonwealth.
P
The
judge
could
not
believe
the
level
of
hubris
and
hostility
the
department
had
during
the
meetings
during
my
tenure
with
the
Department
I
came
across
a
lot
of
hard
workers
that
were
made
up
in
the
rank
and
file
inspectors.
Who
did
the
important
work
at
keeping
Philadelphia
and
citizens
safe
on
a
daily
basis.
P
You
never
hear
about
these
tireless
civil
servants,
because,
when
they're
doing
their
job
correctly,
they
are
there
aren't
buildings
collapsing
and
poor
construction
activity
is
not
in
the
news,
meaning
a
lot
of
philadelphians
are
kept
Safe
Life
Safety
is
always
and
should
be
a
code
official's
primary
responsibility
and
goal
when
they
come
to
work.
However,
the
last
few
years,
the
department
has
forgotten
its
core
values
and
has
become
hostile
place
for
pu
and
a
punitive
retaliatory.
Behavior
is
the
norm
on
the
11th
floor
for
license
and
inspections
brass.
C
N
N
The
study
of
reparations
is
welcome
and
its
formal
and
concrete
implementation
is
overdue.
I
support
the
task
force
and
look
forward
to
the
repair
and
truth-telling
that
will
result.
Tallahassee
Coates
argues
to
celebrate
freedom
and
democracy
while
for
getting
America's
origins
in
slavery
in
a
slavery
economy
is
patriotism
a
la
carte.
N
If
Americans
claim
ownership
of
the
celebrated
aspects
of
their
past,
like
Democratic
institutions,
they
need
to
likewise
take
responsibility
for
the
negative
aspects.
I
would
add
that
we
can
say
two
seemingly
unaligned.
Things
are
true.
Why
Island,
I
and
Others
May
believe
our
city
and
our
country
as
well
is
exceptional.
Then
it
stands
to
reason
that
status
cannot
go
unexamined.
N
We
can
say
that
Philadelphia
is
a
place
of
love
and
opportunity
in
so
many
ways,
and
yet,
at
the
very
same
time
we
have
to
work
to
do
the
the
acknowledge
we
have
to
acknowledge
the
negative
past.
In
fact,
by
addressing
the
harmful
past
of
slavery
and
its
long
Legacy,
our
city
becomes
more
whole
and
comes
together
as
something
new
and
better.
N
All
of
us
are
diminished
by
false
narratives
and
the
myths
we
tell
ourselves
regarding
slavery
and
its
Legacy,
these
narratives
placate
those
who
would
bury
the
past
and
they
continue
to
Gaslight
and
hold
back
those
whose
ancestors
were
enslaved
and
all
who
still
today
suffer
the
many
effects
of
systemic
Injustice
I'm,
enthusiastic
that
the
reparations
task
force
can
lead
to
a
city
of
which
I
can
be
even
more
proud
and
even
as
I
acknowledge
our
shared
history.
My
or
my
ancestors
role
in
harm
and
my
own
part
in
reparations.
A
Q
How
did
we
get
here,
leaders
like
my
great-grandfather
civil
rights
activists,
George
Sawyer
from
Savannah
Georgia,
who
fought
for
fair
housing,
equal
employment
opportunities,
integrated
the
schools
in
safer
neighborhoods
from
the
late
40s
until
it's
untimely
death
in
the
late
90s
from
Georgia?
All
the
way
to
the
greater
city
of
Philadelphia
have
been
white
from
history
buried
with
them.
Q
Q
A
R
A
M
Most
people
associate
manioc
with
restaurants
bars
boutiques,
but
at
one
time
Maniac
was
in
Middletown,
where
the
Main
Street
covered
in
textile
mills
through
libertine
Avenue
of
all
past
Shores
Lane
by
18th
century
attempted
large-scale
mechanism.
Technology
manufacturers
deliver
largely
unsuccessful
text,
alpha
male
proliferated
in
the
region.
In
early
19th
century
England's,
restrictions
on
the
transfer
of
technology
to
America
were
increasingly
circumvented
and
numerous
European
immigrants
were
expertise
in
textile
production,
settled
in
the
region
and
set
up
factories.
M
The
invention
of
the
cotton
gin
in
Georgia
7093
made
possible
the
processing
enormous
amounts
of
raw
Southern
cotton
to
be
shipped
to
Philadelphia
Mills,
while
the
introduction
of
stinging
power
and
rail,
Transportation,
1820s
and
1830s
spurred
further
expansion
of
a
local
textile
industry,
industrial
communities
such
as
Maniac
Frankfort,
was
that
developed
on
the
strength
of
the
early
water
power.
Mills
became
major
textile
centers
in
Andrew
Bellum
period
joining
Germantown,
which
had
been
a
long
locus
of
hand-free
knitting
Mills.
The
truth
is
slavery
was
a
national
phenomenon,
the
north,
including
Philadelphia
shared
in
his
wealth.
S
T
While
African
slaveries
often
acknowledge
as
a
crucial
factor
of
the
development
of
Plantation
agriculture
in
the
Southeastern
Southeastern
colonies,
the
role
of
American
Indians
as
a
source
of
Labor
is
often
omitted.
But
before
enduring
African
enslavement
in
the
Americas,
the
American
Indians
were
forced
to
be
labor
as
slaves.
American
Indian
slavery
is
a
piece
of
history
of
slavery
that
has
been
gloss
over.
It
is
well
documented
that
between
1492
and
1880,
more
than
eight
million
American
Indians
were
enslaved
in
the
Americas.
T
Any
addition
up
to
the
12.5
million
African
slaves,
as
with
Africans
shipped
to
the
America
Indians,
were
transported
from
their
NATO
communities
on
the
east
coast
to
labor
elsewhere
as
slaves
in
the
Caribbean
islands.
Instead
of
viewing
the
victimization
of
Africans
and
Indians
as
two
entirely
separate
processes,
they
should
be
compared,
contrasted
and
treated
as
one
doing
doing.
This
will
shed
more
light
on
the
consequences
of
colonialism
in
the
Americas.
T
The
history
is
important
because
without
slavery
and
unfree
labor
European
colonization
in
the
new
world
would
have
been
limited
generations
of
blood
descendants
of
American
Indians
who
were
enslaved
and
whose
families
that
continued
to
live
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
should
not
be
excluded
from
the
reparations
Task
Force.
If
the
task
force
seeks
to
address
the
legacy
of
slavery
and
discrimination,
how
can
many
of
you
walk
on
the
streets
across
the
city
that
are
named
after
American?
Indian
peoples
still
intentionally
exclude
us,
and
this
is
our
homeland
for
thousands
of
years.
T
Therefore,
it
is
vital
that
this
task
force
also
includes
the
descendants
of
American
Indians,
who
were
slaves
in
their
efforts
towards
true
reparations,
acknowledging
the
full
extent
of
the
slave
trade
and
in
and
its
impacts
of
poverty,
education
and
gentrification
today
in
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
testimony.
G
V
W
Finding
out
a
larger,
a
longer
version
since
I'm
going
to
be
cutting,
my
name
is
shoshana
bricklin,
an
ordained
Hebrew
Priestess
and
congregant
of
mishkan
Shalom
Synagogue
in
Roxborough.
I
am
part
of
a
recently
formed
reparations
committee
and
been
speaking
on
on
for
our
committee.
In
strong
support
of
this
resolution.
W
W
Our
committee
has
already
begun
the
work
engaging
fellow
congregants
grounding
in
our
own
religious
teachings
for
Jews,
many
of
whom
came
here
as
immigrants
in
the
last
century.
The
question
has
always
been:
what
does
this
have
to
do
with
me,
but
we
are
Guided
by
the
teaching
of
Rabbi
Abraham,
Joshua,
heschel,
scholar,
friend
and
Ally
of
Reverend
Dr
Martin
Luther
King
heschel
reminds
us
that
in
a
free
Society,
some
are
guilty,
but
all
are
responsible.
W
To
put
it
another
way.
How
have
we,
as
white
people,
benefited
from
the
sister
system
as
complicit
subjects,
even
if
we
didn't
enslave
anyone
or
have
businesses
that
use
materials
produced
by
enslaved
labor
moving
forward
in
our
congregational
work,
the
print
the
principles
deeply
embedded
within
our
tradition
tell
us,
among
other
things,
and
I
will
cut
in
Deuteronomy.
We
are
told
justice
justice.
You
shall
pursue
rabbis
of
the
talmud
deliberated
about
the
right
thing
to
do
when
we
discovered
that
the
house
in
which
we
lived
was
built
on
a
stolen
beam.
W
W
S
S
We
we
are
fully
behind
this
legislation
and
hope
to
be
supporting
it
across
the
city,
many
of
us
particularly
eyes
a
white
person
and
also
a
descendant
of
a
family
that
enslaved
hundreds,
if
not
thousands,
of
people
in
the
South
and
Virginia,
and
even
starting
in
Barbados.
That
white
people
have
a
key
role
to
play.
S
I
I
Morning,
council
president
Clark
council,
members,
staff
and
visitors
I
stand
before
you
as
the
president
of
the
Philadelphia
Branch
NAACP,
to
speak
on
this
issue
of
great
importance
to
our
community
and
our
nation
as
a
whole.
Reparations
I
am
in
support
of
the
resolution
introduced
by
council
members,
Gautier
and
Brooks
authorizing
the
creation
of
the
Philadelphia
reparations
task
force
to
study
and
develop
reparations
proposals
for
black
Philadelphian
descendants.
Enslaved
Africans
in
the
United
States
reparations
in
the
simplest
form
are
compensation
for
past
harms
inflicted
on
a
group
of
people
in
the
case
of
African.
I
Americans
reparations
would
be
a
recognition
of
centuries
of
law
of
people
in
case
of
long
enslavement,
oppression
and
discrimination
that
our
ancestors
endured
in
this
country.
The
NAACP
believes
that
reparations
are
not
only
necessary
but
are
long
overdue.
The
legacy
of
slavery
and
institutionalized
racism
continues
to
impact
our
community
in
profound
ways.
African
Americans
face
higher
rates
of
poverty,
unemployment
and
incarceration
than
any
other
group
in
this
country.
We
also
suffer
from
the
effects
of
generational
wealth
in
inequality,
as
our
ancestors
were
denied
the
ability
to
accumulate
wealth
through
land
ownership
and
inheritance.
I
The
creation
of
this
task
force
would
Supply
the
necessary
data
and
information
to
call
on
our
government
to
acknowledge
the
atrocities
committed
against
African
Americans
and
to
take
tangible
steps
towards
repairing
the
damage
that
has
been
done.
Reparations
could
take
many
forms,
including
financial
compensation,
land
grants
and
investment
in
education
and
job
training
programs.
We
understand
that
reparations
may
be
a
controversial
topic,
but
it
is
important
to
recognize
that
this
is
not
about
assigning
blame
or
seeking
Revenge
it's
about
acknowledging
the
past
and
working
towards
a
more
just
and
Equitable
future
for
our
Americans.
I
C
C
A
X
Morning,
thank
you,
council,
president
and
council
members.
My
name
is
Monica
Medina
McCurdy,
I'm
executive,
director
of
all
together
now,
Pennsylvania
and
also
representing
the
P3
Coalition,
which
stands
for
pot
profits
for
Pennsylvania.
The
Coalition
includes
Philadelphia
Canada,
Business,
Association,
black
dragon,
black
Breakfast
Club
free,
my
weed
man,
minorities
for
medical
marijuana
and
the
and
the
Pennsylvania
Farmers
Union.
We
are
in
urban
and
rural
Coalition.
I
am
also
a
health
care
provider,
a
physician
assistant
formerly
working
for
a
community
health
center
in
North
Philadelphia
and
I'm,
a
member
of
doctors
for
cannabis
regulations.
X
The
P3
Coalition
is
calling
for
a
full
Equitable
legalization
of
adult
use,
cannabis
or
recreational
Cannabis.
We
are
opposed
to
Bill
230448,
sponsored
by
council
member
O'neill.
I,
do
not
speak
for
The
multi-state,
Operators
or
msos,
who
currently
dominate
the
medical
marijuana
industry
I
understand
they
oppose
this
bill
as
well,
but
we
oppose
for
different
reasons.
X
The
intent
of
the
bill
is
unclear
is
the
intent
to
only
limit
current
medical
marijuana
dispensaries
to
district
10
and
4
from
selling
adult
use
cannabis
at
that
locations,
except
if
they
obtain
a
zoning
variance
or
is
the
intent
to
eventually
cover
any
adult
use
cannabis
business
in
the
future
in
the
zoning
requirement
as
well?
Why
is
a
specific
zoning
requirement
for
sales
needed
at
this
point
in
time
before
the
state
has
issued
a
law
governing
adult
use?
X
Cannabis
regulations
can
presumably
allay
the
concerns
that
any
council
member
has
by
requiring
adult
use
cannabis
businesses
to
meet
with
Community
residents.
As
part
of
the
licensing
process,
we
would
prefer
Council
put
forth
a
resolution
that
supports
a
fully
legal
and
well-regulated
adult
use.
Market
legalization
with
smart
regulations
will
result
and
greater,
not
less
Public
Safety,
including
ensuring
children
in
adolescents,
do
not
access
the
product.
We
seek
legalization,
which
only
allows
independent
small
business
owners
to
sell
adult
use
cannabis
within
the
Philadelphia
limits.
X
This
is
so
that
independent
and
local
owners,
primarily
bypoc
owners,
are
able
to
build
generational
wealth.
In
conclusion,
I
ask
that
you
please
remove
that
bill
from
the
consent,
agenda
and
vote
on
it
separately
and
and
when
you
do
vote
to
vote
no
on
that
bill
until
you
have
some
more
information
from
the
entire
cannabis
Community.
Thank
you.
Thank.
Y
Good
morning,
greetings
I'm
nabila
Bay,
a
past
female
chairperson
of
and
Cobra
Philadelphia
chapter
I
am
also
a
school
behavioral.
Health
counselor
I
am
also
a
behavioral
health
and
mental
health
doctoral
student
and,
as
such,
I
am
in
full
support
of
the
resolution
to
advance
the
Philadelphia
reparations
task.
Force
and
Cobra
has
identified
five
areas
of
repair.
My
major
interests
are
behavioral
health
and
mental
health
repair
and
the
area
called
peoplehood.
Y
The
task
force
will
work
to
develop
targeted
solutions
for
the
disparities
continue
to
be
faced
by
the
descendants
of
Africans
enslaved
in
the
United
States,
also
known
as
Deus
suggested.
Improvements
include
free
college
education
through
the
doctoral
level,
improved
Housing,
Solutions
fairness
and
actual
reform
and
Rehabilitation
in
the
just
us
system
and
other
other
remedies.
A
few
of
my
suggestions
demands.
Slash
demands
for
repair
are
cultural,
culturally,
sensitive,
Mental,
Health
Services
need
to
be
available
to
all
residents,
conveniently
located
free
of
cost
and
administered
by
African-American
professionals.
Y
The
city
should
waive
fees,
all
fees
and
costs
associated
with
legal
name
changes.
This
will
evoke
the
principle
of
kuji
chagalia's
self-determination
to
Define
name,
create
for
and
speak
for
ourselves.
Just
this
seemingly
small
act
will
greatly
increase
the
self-esteem
of
deus
people.
The
city
should
fund
the
acquiring
of
dual
citizenship
documents
and
passports
for
all
Deus
people
who
applied.
Y
It
is
recommended
for
aldeus
people
to
be
a
citizen
of
an
African
country
that
has
membership
in
the
African
Continental
free
trade
area,
as
well
as
remaining
retaining
their
citizenship
in
the
land
that
we
built
free
of
charge.
I
want
to
thank
the
committee
members
who
introduced
the
resolution.
Thank.
Z
Morning,
my
name
is
Rob
busher
and
I
stand
before
you
as
the
president
of
the
Japanese
American
citizens,
League
Philadelphia,
chapter
speaking
in
support
of
the
reparations
task
force.
I
am
also
my
family
was
incarcerated
during
World
War
II
and
received
reparations
from
the
United
States
government
So
speaking
as
a
descendant
of
those
who
have
received
this
repair
and
know
the
power
that
it
gives
I
deliver
the
following
brief
statement
that
was
unanimously
approved
by
our
membership.
Z
The
Japanese
American
citizens
league
is
the
oldest
and
largest
Asian
American
civil
rights
organization
in
the
country
founded
in
1929.
Our
local
chapter
was
established
in
1947
by
Japanese
Americans,
who
resettled
in
Philadelphia
After,
experiencing
the
forced
removal
and
eviction
from
their
West
Coast
homes
forfeiture
of
their
property
and
incarceration
in
American
Mass
concentration
camps
during
World,
War
II
jacl
Philadelphia
unequivocally
supports
in
Cobra
Philadelphia
in
their
efforts
to
establish
a
reparations
task
force
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
as
Japanese
Americans.
Z
We
are
no
strangers
to
racism
in
this
country
tree
our
Japanese,
grandparents
and
great
grandparents
who
immigrated
to
the
United
States
in
the
early
20th
century.
During
a
time
when
the
KKK
was
actively
lynching,
Asian
immigrants
in
the
west
coast,
beginning
in
1790
Japanese
immigrants,
along
with
other
immigrants
from
Asian
countries,
were
denied
the
right
to
vote
because
and
were
therefore
barred
from
becoming
U.S
citizens.
It
was
only
through
the
Friendship
solidarity
and
allyship
with
African-American
civil
rights
leaders,
the
Japanese
Americans
and
other
Asian
American
communities
gained
the
right
to
become
naturalized.
Z
Citizens
in
1952
gained
the
right
to
move
freely
between
the
United,
States
and
Asia,
with
the
1965
heart
seller
act
and
countless
other
hard-won
legal
victories
championed
by
black
activist
leaders.
Japanese
Americans
are
one
of
the
few
communities
who've
received
reparations
from
the
United
States
government
as
a
result
of
the
civil
liberties
Act
of
1988.
Z
in
the
interest
of
time,
I'll
just
skip
ahead
in
support
of
black
reparations.
Jacl
Philadelphia
recently
joined
over
75
other
Japanese
American
Progressive
organizations
in
support
of
the
national
Nikkei
reparations
Coalition.
Speaking
as
a
community
who's
deservedly
attained
our
own
redress.
We
do
not
believe
that
any
amount
of
reparations
is
capable
of
erasing
the
harm,
pain
or
trauma
that
persists
for
Generations
as
a
result
of
the
enslavement
of
Africans,
Jim,
Crow
and
other
prejudicial
regulation.
Z
AA
Thank
you
good
morning,
council
members,
I'm
Zach,
Wilke,
CEO
of
the
independence,
business,
Alliance
and
I'm
here
today,
speaking
on
behalf
of
Philadelphia's
lgbtq
plus
business
Community,
comprised
of
all
Races
and
ethnic
backgrounds,
Industries
and
types
of
entrepreneurs,
the
IBA
serves
more
than
1
000
professionals
across
325
member
businesses.
We
want
to
thank
our
city
council
members
for
considering
voting
for
an
investment
in
small,
diverse
businesses
through
reducing
Burton
wage
tax
and
responding
to
the
needs
of
our
businesses,
as
we
convey
them
to
you.
AA
We
also
want
to
thank
anyone
who
meaningfully
listened
to
us,
even
if
they
favored
other
paths
forward
in
October
of
2021,
we
came
together
with
our
local
diverse
chamber
counterparts
to
work
collectively
as
a
community
to
meet
the
unique
challenges
diverse
business
enterprises
face
when
they
engage
with
our
local
economy.
With
the
goal
of
economic
uplift
for
and
within
diverse
business
communities,
we
speak
with
United
voice
on
issues
where
we
unanimously
align.
AA
Our
aim
is
to
do
good
things
for
businesses
and
the
best
thing
for
people
which
we
believe
are
not
mutually
exclusive
somewhere
along
the
way.
It
became
a
popular
notion
that
helping
businesses
cannot
help
our
communities,
but
in
Philadelphia
that
could
not
be
further
from
the
truth.
After
our
latest
survey
of
member
businesses,
we
heard
the
voice
of
our
constituents
loud
and
clear.
The
biggest
hurdle
to
entrepreneurship
in
Philadelphia
is
the
cost
of
doing
business
and,
furthermore,
that
lowering
taxes,
particularly
the
business
killing
birth
tax,
should
be
the
top
priority
for
the
budget.
AA
These
double
taxes
which
do
not
occur
in
similarly
situated
cities
to
Philadelphia,
are
grinding
away
at
businesses
at
a
historical
moment
when
resources
are
thinner
than
ever
more
dangerous
for
our
City's
future
is
the
fact
that
these
taxes
simply
do
not
exist
in
neighboring
cities
and
makes
the
prospect
of
moving
one's
business
out
of
the
city
quite
alluring.
We
applaud
your
aggressiveness
and
plans
over
the
next
year
to
make
sure
we
can
prioritize
keeping
our
businesses
alive
and
thriving
overwhelmingly.
AA
We
heard
routinely
positive
feedback
from
our
constituents
that
last
year's
reduction
in
birth
taxes
were
essential
for
the
survival
of
their
businesses
and
how
we
can
not
stop.
Now.
Our
businesses
said
that
they
were
able
to
use
the
money
they
saved
from
the
Bert
tax
reduction
to
inverse,
invest
in
their
own
businesses
in
areas
such
as
hiring
security
and
cleanliness.
We
believe
that
reductions
like
these
are
an
indication
from
City
Hall
that
they
are
ready
to
make
Philadelphia
competitive
again
through
investment
in
our
communities.
AA
AB
Hi,
how
are
you
my
name
is
Ricky
Lee
I'm,
the
owner
of
a
yd
home
and
other
many
businesses
here,
I'm
trying
to
represent
the
Asian
business
Community,
to
ask
the
city
to
consider
the
bird
weight,
bird
and
wage
taxes
for
us.
First
of
all,
I
would
really
like
to
thank
the
city
of
Philadelphia
have
been
many
years,
helping
us
and
looking
back.
AB
AB
So
for
many
businesses
in
real
estate
already
benefit
from
it.
So
now
we
are
in
the
era
that
we
came
from
covet.
A
lot
of
businesses
are
struggling
with
very
high
influence,
inflation,
High
wage
cost
and
also
very
high
cost
for
the
high
crime
rate.
So
at
this
time,
I
really
would
like
the
city
to
invest
in
the
people
that
who
are
working
so
hard,
creating
jobs
and
putting
their
own
personal
investment
to
do
business
in
Philadelphia
and
I.
AB
AC
AC
It
is
more
expensive
to
do
business
here
than
in
Los
Angeles,
San,
Francisco
or
Washington
DC.
Nevertheless,
according
to
Pew's
economic
recovery,
dashboard
small
businesses
in
Philadelphia,
with
fewer
than
50
employees,
are
creating
new
jobs
at
a
higher
rate
than
the
large
or
mid-sized
companies.
We
know
that
business
taxes
are
burdensome
to
small
businesses.
In
fact,
70
percent
of
small
businesses
surveyed
by
the
diverse
Chambers
Coalition
of
Philadelphia
state
that
lowering
crime
and
taxes
should
be
the
top
priorities
for
the
government.
AC
Not
only
does
the
proposed
budget
provide
increased
resources
for
needed,
Social
Services,
but
it
should
be
noted
that
the
primary
beneficiaries
of
birth
reductions
are
the
locally
owned
and
operated
small
businesses,
the
ones
that
cannot
afford
accountants
to
craft
tax
avoidance
strategies.
These
small
businesses
generate
33
percent
of
all
jobs
in
the
city.
AC
Long-Term
business
tax
reductions,
like
those
proposed
together
with
other
proposed
investments
in
quality
of
life
and
improve
safety,
will
provide
a
significant
boost
to
the
reputation
of
the
city
and
and
as
a
place
that
values
encourages
entrepreneurship
and
will
encourage
long-term
growth.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AD
A
Hairston
good
morning,
council,
member
Jones
and
the
other
council
members
of
this
body,
I
am
Reginae
Hairston,
the
president
and
CEO
of
the
African-American
Chamber
of
Commerce
for
Pennsylvania,
New,
Jersey
and
Delaware
I
will
not
belabor
the
points
that
have
been
stated
this
morning,
but
I
would
like
to
add
an
additional
perspective.
This
morning
we
heard
from
people
before
me
that
talked
about
the
importance
of
reparations
when
we
look
at
black
business,
particularly,
we
are
in
that
group
of
needing
reparations
as
well.
AD
This
is
the
second
largest
diverse
city
in
the
United
States,
with
44
percent
of
the
population
being
represented
is
black.
However,
only
1.8
businesses
are
black
per
1000
residents,
that
is
44
black
residents,
but
only
1.8
are
owned
by
black
firms
in
this
city.
When
we
look
at
investment
into
black
business
businesses,
we
know
that
50
percent
of
black
businesses
do
not
get
the
funding
and
the
capital
that
they
ask
for
so
we
say
to
this
body:
you
did
the
work
last
year
in
reducing
taxes.
AD
It
is
not
about
trickle-down
economics,
it's
about
filling
the
cuts
of
the
folks
who
need
it.
The
most
the
black
and
brown
businesses
in
this
city,
what
does
tax
reduction
look
like
for
those
businesses,
it's
about
having
the
capital
to
reinvest
into
their
businesses
so
that
they
can
grow
and
scale
at
the
same
level
as
their
peers.
We
are
already
behind
folks
we
are
already
behind,
so
we
must
put
every
level
of
government
before
us
in
order
to
lift
up
these
businesses
so
I.
AD
AE
Hello:
everyone,
my
name,
is
Daniel
Lee
I
am
the
owner
of
Farina,
pasta
and
noodle.
We
are
a
small
restaurant
located
right
downtown
in
Center
City
I'd
like
to
thank
the
council
members
for
hearing
me
out
being
able
to
provide
this
testimony.
I'm
one
of
the
people
that
this
bill
directly
affects
by
reducing
the
birth
tax,
the
wage
tax.
It
absolutely
does
put
money
back
in
my
pockets
that
I'm
then
allowed
to
then
go
and
invest
back
into
my
own
business
I
work
about
seven
days
a
week.
AE
I
can't
count
the
hours
I
have
no
clue,
but
all
of
my
time
and
all
of
extra
money
that
comes
back
to
my
business
or
comes
to
me
goes
back
into
the
business.
It
allows
me
to
hire.
It
allows
me
to
pay
for
more
event,
preparations
I'm
able
to
expand
my
business
and
I
can't
do
that
when
I'm
paying
thousands
and
thousands
of
dollars
in
taxes
off
of
money
that
I
don't
have
and
that's
exactly
what
the
The
Bert
tax
does.
AE
AE
So
I
don't
want
to.
You
know,
go
too
deep
into
everything
that
everybody's
already
said,
but
I
would
like
to
state
that
these
things
directly
affect
people
like
me,
because
I
am
going
to
build
this
restaurant
to
be
the
next
greatest
restaurant,
and
ideally
I'd
like
to
have
it
centered
here
in
Philly.
I
want
to
have
the
headquarters
here
in
Philly.
I,
don't
want
to
have
to
move
to
Montgomery
County
I,
don't
want
to
move
to
Delaware
County
and
drive
all
of
my
employees
out
that
way.
AE
But,
unfortunately,
that
tends
to
be
the
case
when
I
have
to
make
a
decision
on
where
the
headquarters
are
going
to
be.
Do
I
want
to
stay
in
Philadelphia
or
I'm
going
to
have
to
pay
an
additional
tax
on
every
one
of
my
employees.
My
employees
are
going
to
have
to
pay
an
additional
tax
just
to
come
into
the
city.
They
don't
want
to
do
that.
They
would
rather
just
stay
out
in
Montgomery
County,
but
that's
the
way
I
see
it.
AE
AF
We
talked
about
I
mean
we
heard
a
lot
of
stories
about
slavery
and
things
of
that
nature.
So
we
already
know
that
we
shouldn't
be
following
a
black
woman.
Home
I,
don't
feel
comfortable
in
my
shower
I,
don't
feel
comfortable
combing,
my
hair
I.
Usually
don't
look
like
this,
and
so
I
just
want
to
stop.
You
know.
AF
AH
Afternoon
my
name
is
Lynn
Landis,
founder
of
safestreetsphilly.org
I'm
here
to
support
council
member
Jones
call
for
a
summer
Summit
about
the
problem
of
violence
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
Bill
number
230-410,
and
any
other
measures
that
ban
safe
injection
sites
from
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
stop
enabling
substance
abuse
in
general,
including
recreational
marijuana,
use.
Increasingly,
we
have
people
coming
into
our
neighborhoods
smoking
marijuana,
which
makes
us
involuntary
inhalers
of
a
psychoactive
drug
smoking
pot
is
not
the
harmless
activity.
Many
people
believe
it
to
be,
and
I
strongly
recommend.
AH
Alex
berenson's
book
tell
your
children
for
an
in-depth
look
at
the
history
and
harm
of
marijuana
use.
We
should
also
be
looking
at
what
other
toxins
are
in
our
environment
that
may
be
contributing
to
mental
illness
and
criminal
behavior.
These
toxins
are
in
our
air,
water,
soil,
consumer
products
and
medicines,
including
Wireless
technology
and
LED
lights.
We
are
all
living
in
a
toxic
cocktail,
but
young
children
are
particularly
susceptible.
AH
That
said,
city
council
should
set
a
loud
and
clear
message
that
its
laws
will
be
enforced
by
the
police
and
the
district
attorney,
and
if
not
city
council
should
take
these
government
agencies
to
court
to
compel
enforcement.
And,
lastly,
we
need
to
rebuild
our
local
businesses,
industry
and
Farms
so
that
we
are
locally
self-reliant
as
possible.
Most
people,
particularly
our
youth,
are
entirely
disconnected
from
reality
because
we
import
most
of
our
goods
and
services,
which
also
leaves
many
of
our
citizens
with
nothing
of
substance
to
do.
AI
Council
and
Cobra
leadership,
city
of
Philadelphia
residents
and
Families,
my
name
is
Jacqueline
Wiggins
I'm,
a
senior
citizen
resident
and
a
member
of
in
Cobra
I'm,
testifying
in
support
of
resolution.
230532
and
I
appreciate
the
work
of
council
members,
Gautier
and
Brooks
and
others
before
I
am
fourth
generation
removed
from
enslavement.
My
great-grandfather,
papa
Isaac
Brown,
was
born
in
1835.
AI
and
was
enslaved
on
the
moon
Plantation
in
Newbury,
South,
Carolina
I
know
he
and
our
descendants
and
all
descendants
of
the
maafa
that
Holocaust
that
happened
in
this
country
want
this
resolution
voted
on
in
the
affirmative
and
all
others
put
forth
Nationwide
because
of
its
past.
It
is
past
time
for
this
study
to
have
happened.
Please
cast
your
vote
in
the
affirmative
council
members,
but
Ensure
that
there
is
the
mandatory
accountability
and
the
just
and
ethical
monitoring
and
enforcement
enforcement
of
the
study's
results.
AI
Our
descendants
demand
nothing
lest
the
damage
must
be
repaired
and
I'd
like
to
add
that
we
lost
a
mighty
giant
to
the
city-state
and
Country
Mr
Charles
blockson
this
week
he
will
be
missed,
but
never
forgotten
for
the
critical
role
he
did
in
lifting
the
contributions
of
African
Americans
in
Philadelphia,
the
state
and
the
country.
Thank
you.
AJ
You
are
so
loved.
It's
really
intimidating
to
speak
on
you
because
you
are
the
best
writer
I
know
it
is
an
extreme
privilege
to
stand
with
and
honor
Abdullah
Muhammad
every
single
day.
Right
now,
I
want
to
speak
about
their
friendship.
They
show
up
actively
in
Friendship.
They
have
expanded
the
definition
of
holding
space
and
care
for
me
in
every
interaction.
I
have
known
them
to
radiate
kindness,
thoughtfulness
and
sincerity.
AJ
They
keep
showing
up
for
the
survival
of
vulnerable
populations
and
for
the
Peace
of
those
unalive
I
have
never
known
someone
to
respect
human
life.
The
way
that
they
do
Abdullahi
does
the
work
that
wouldn't
need
to
be
done.
If
resources
were
distributed,
distributed
equitably
and
violent
systems
of
Oppression
didn't
exist
in
the
face
of
Injustice,
they
refuse
to
be
quiet
or
still
they
change
Hearts
systems
and
illuminate
Pathways
forward.
AJ
U
AK
AK
I
say
that
with
all
of
us
here,
it
must
be
actualized,
Abdullah
Lee,
the
way
you
you,
the
way
you
hold
this
possibility
inspires
people
in
every
single
industry
that
the
city
relies
on
your
ideas
and
the
language
that
you
shape
are
present
in
the
stories,
programs
and
work
of
local
journalists,
politicians
and
Educators
and
activists
I
off
I
urge
this
body
today
to
take
Abdullah,
Lee's
name
into
the
world,
with
respect
giving
them
the
credit
they
deserve
for
such
inspiration
and
insight.
Thank
you.
V
Morning,
good
morning,
my
name
is
Antoine
Miller
I'm,
reading
a
statement
from
irid
who
had
to
step
out
in
support
of
Abdul
Ali
I've,
known
Abdul
Ali.
For
many
years
now
we
first
met
around
2015
or
16
when
we
worked
together
as
board
members
of
Mariposa
food
co-op
and
we've
built
the
friendships
incident.
V
Abdullah
Lee
has
always
deeply
committed
to
their
communities.
They've
worked
from
within
organizations
and
outside
of
them
always
inviting
us
to
do
better
and
to
build
toward
Justice
and
to
repair
the
harm
that's
been
caused.
They
ask
us
to
care
for
one
another.
Abdullah
Lee
has
done
this
through
their
journalism.
Creative
writing,
organizing
art
protests,
acts
of
solidarity,
advocacy
and
friendship.
V
They
use
all
the
tools
they
have
access
to,
knowing
that
there
are
different
tools
necessary
for
different
jobs.
This
ability
to
do
this
all
with
love
is
their
gift
to
all
of
us,
I'm,
so
glad
we
have
the
opportunity
today
to
honor
their
work,
their
care,
their
voice
and
their
love
for
their
communities
through
this
resolution.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AL
AL
This
is
care
work
on
the
deepest
level
that
I
know
it
takes
a
tremendous
toll
on
Abdul
Ali.
They
have
done
so
much
to
bring
this
issue
into
the
public
and
to
bring
ancestors
home.
It
is
often
thankless
work.
So
this
is
such
a
beautiful
opportunity
just
to
say
thank
you,
but
also
I
know,
because
they
told
me
before
I
came
up
here
that
they
would
want
me
to
to
bring
this
issue
to
the
council
as
well
of
stolen
remains
in
museums.
AL
So
while
it
is
beautiful
to
honor
Abdul
Ali's
sacrifices,
it
can't
stop
here,
the
museums
of
Philadelphia
are
filled
with
are
filled
with
the
remains
of
black
indigenous
people
of
color,
poor
people,
disabled
people,
who
were
desecrated
in
death
and
robbed
from
their
resting
places.
I
call
on
the
council
to
prioritize
this
issue
and
to
protect
those
folks
like
Abdul
Ali,
who
put
themselves
In
Harm's
Way,
to
bring
this
issue
to
the
light
and
to
bring
these
ancestors
home.
AL
AM
Evening,
good
afternoon
is
Tanya
Sears
I
am
the
cousin
of
Abdul,
Ali
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
love,
you
I,
need
to
say
this
publicly
I
appreciate
you
for
sacrificing
yourself
for
those
who
cannot
speak
for
themselves.
For
those
who
do
not
know
how
to
speak
out
for
themselves
to
have
change,
and
your
mother
is
so
proud
of
you
and
all
our
family
members
that
have
gone
on
are
proud
of
you
and
those
that
are
here
now
are
so
proud
of
you,
and
we
support
you
in
everything
that
you
do.
AN
And
I'm
Lyra,
Montero
and
I
have
a
few
words
to
say
as
well:
I'm
a
collaborator
with
Abdullah
Lee
in
the
work
of
finding
ceremony
in
which
we
have
been
trying
to
bring
back
descendant
communities
and
descending
control
over
the
remains
that
are
kept
incarcerated
in
Philadelphia's
museums,
including
the
Penn,
Museum
and
I
need
to
say
that
as
a
I'm,
a
professor
of
history
of
American
studies
and
of
Africana
studies
at
Rutgers,
University,
Newark
and
I
need
to
put
this
in
perspective.
The
work
of
Abdul
Ali,
who
is
an
incredible
human.
AN
This
city
created
the
problems
we
are
dealing
with
now
that
Abdullah
Lee
is
trying
to
resolve
the
bodies
of
people
of
people
who
had
to
live
in
the
Alms
House
because
they
could
not
provide
for
themselves
were
given
to
doctors
by
the
city.
The
city's
own
house
gave
these
people's
bodies
to
doctors,
and
those
bodies
are
now
in
museums
in
this
city.
AN
AN
Additionally,
I
need
to
put
this
in
perspective
from
the
perspective
of
international
work.
These
kinds
of
projects
are
being
undertaken
throughout
the
world
and
Abdullah
Ali
Muhammad
has
made
had
made
possible
what
is
happening
here.
That
is
unique,
that
is
individual
and
what
we
can
possibly
achieve
here
in
terms
of
returning
people
to
their
families
is
being
watched
by
the
entire
world
so
again,
I'm
very
glad
that
the
city
is
honoring.
This
person
who's,
bringing
the
world's
attention
to
Philadelphia
here.
Thank.
AG
AG
This
brings
us
to
the
larger
question
facing
Philadelphia
and
every
municipality
across
the
country
as
we
grapple
with
the
combined
impact
of
rising
utility
costs
and
the
growing
threat
of
climate
change.
How
will
we
power
our
buildings?
City
council
has
asserted
its
role
in
this
critical
conversation
through
legislation
related
to
improving
efficiency,
performance
standards
and
supporting
initiatives
like
the
Philadelphia
energy
authorities
built
the
last
program.
Efforts
like
these
will
continue
to
improve
Energy
Efficiency
and
promote
sustainability
in
Philadelphia's
built
environment.
However,
there
is
much
more
work
to
be
done.
AG
Rising
energy
costs
confirm
that
fossil
fuels
are
increasingly
expensive.
We
also
know
that,
from
the
from
our
experience
during
winter,
storm
Elliott
that
they
are
increasingly
unreliable
sources
of
energy
when
we
need
them
the
most
as
temperatures
dropped,
forced
outages
increased
exponentially,
leaving
many
to
wonder
whether
they
would
have
electricity
and
heat
at
a
critical
time.
AG
Municipalities
across
the
country,
moving
forward
with
ambitious
plans
to
prepare
for
a
clean
energy
future
in
Philadelphia
must
do
the
same.
We
must
continue
to
rebuild
our
aging
infrastructure
through
programs
like
built
to
last.
We
must
accelerate
efforts
to
bring
renewable
energy
to
municipal
buildings.
City
council
should
examine
efforts
within
the
water
department
to
reduce
emissions
and
utilize
renewable
energy.
G
AO
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Mika,
outlaw
good
afternoon
councilman
Johnson
and
City
Council
Members
I'm
here
at
support
of
Bill
230408
I
come
before
you,
not
as
the
president
of
Roe
or
as
a
city
accepted
rco
head
I,
come
to
you
as
a
resident
of
Grace
Ferry
who
has
lived
in
this
area
for
44
years.
That's
all
of
my
life.
AO
The
only
time
I
ever
left
was
when
I
went
to
college
now,
I'm
going
to
tell
you
a
quick
story
about
a
broken
promise
that
the
city
forgot,
but
a
community
remembered
years
ago
there
was
another
neighborhood
in
Grace
Ferry,
a
community
where
people
called
it
home
as
The
Story,
Goes
the
city
offered
and
told
the
families.
Let's
fix,
let
us
fix
your
houses
and
you
will
be
able
to
move
back
into
brand
new
homes
that
neighborhood
is
now
home
to
fresh
grocer,
McDonald's
and
other
commercial
businesses.
AO
Those
kids
who
lived
in
that
neighborhood
are
now
grown
with
grandkids
no
longer
waiting
on
that
promise
of
returning
home.
For
as
long
as
I
can
remember,
Grace
Ferry
has
always
been
overlooked
and
stood
in
the
shadow
of
other
areas,
but
we
are
not
Shadow
dwellers.
If
you
Google,
Grace
Ferry,
racism
will
pop
up
and
it's
long
history,
and
we
know
that
and
as
with
any
bed,
there
is
good
with
the
gentrification
happening.
I
hardly
recognize
my
neighborhood,
but
facets
of
it
are
still
strong.
AO
This
project
that
Longfellow
is
proposing
is
an
opportunity
for
long-time
residents
and
new
residents
to
have
training
jobs,
Economic
Development
and
most
of
all,
Partnerships
real
Partnerships,
not
someone
deciding
what
they
think
is
best
for
Grace
Ferry,
but
instead
asking
what
is
the?
What
is
it
that
Grace
Ferry
needs,
and
what
can
we
do
to
help
for
the
past
few
weeks?
That's
what
we've
been
working
on
with
Longfellow
it
is.
Is
it
the
best
agreement?
AO
G
AP
Good
afternoon,
I
am
going
to
testify
on
two
three
zero:
five,
three
two.
Instead,
so
first
things.
First,
my
name
is
Khalif
Alexander
I
go
by
Khalifa
reparations
I
want
to
thank
this
body
for
introducing
the
reparations,
Bill
and
also
for
you
know
doing
you
know
something
for
black
Americans.
We've
we've
been
reaching
out
to
people
for
about
three
years
now
to
try
to
get
people
involved
in
the
reparations
movement.
R
AP
It
be
organizations,
politicians,
different
things
of
that
nature
and
I'm
just
happy
that
we're
seeing
something
you
know
finally
happen
back
in
2020,
the
mayor's
organized
for
reparations
and
Equity
form
form.
They
were
created
by
Eric
Garcetti,
the
former
mayor
of
La
over
50
Mayors
Nationwide.
They
signed
on
to
this,
including
our
own
mayor,
Jim
Kenny.
Yet
we
haven't
heard
or
seen
anything
about
this.
However,
you
know
I
want
people
today
to
get
familiar
with
the
term
lineage-based
reparations.
Now.
What
is
that?
AP
Look
what
we're
seeing
in
Black
America
today
in
fact
look
what
we're
seeing
in
Black
Philadelphia
today
we're
seeing
genocide,
homicide
and
all
types
of
craziness
at
the
highest
levels
that
many
people
have
seen
so
I
say
this
to
everyone.
Listening
today,
we
must
make
sure
that
this
reparations
bill
passed,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
that
reparations
is
lineage
base
and
it
focuses
on
the
specifics,
because
when
we
deal
with
people
groups
of
people
in
politics,
we
make
sure
that
we
get
it
right.
AP
When
we're
focusing
on
black
Americans,
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
get
it
right
and
we
have
to
focus
on
the
lineage
lineage
qualifications.
Race-Based
policies
are
deemed
as
unconstitutional,
which
we
know
so
I
leave
off
with
this.
If
you
support
reparations
just
say
on
three
with
me,
one
two,
three
reparations
now
one
two:
three
reparations
nine
reparations
now.
Thank
you.
AQ
AQ
Actually
Brianna,
Moore
and
I'll,
be
speaking
in
support
of
the
resolution
to
establish
a
reparations
task
force
in
Philadelphia.
I
want
to
express
appreciation
to
the
council,
member
Jamie,
Gautier
and
Brooks
for
introducing
this
resolution.
I
would
like
to
express
appreciation
to
my
elders,
as
well
as
the
Youth
of
my
peers,
who
have
spoke
so
thoroughly
today
in
your
public
comments.
AQ
AQ
AQ
We
get
alerts
that
you
can't
drink
the
water.
You
get
another
alert,
you
can
drink
the
water,
you
get
alerts,
you
gotta,
wear
a
mask
because
the
smoke
pollution
coming
from
Canada.
We
are
dealing
with
so
much.
There
is
no
reason
why
the
city
council
should
not
pass
this
resolutions
today
and
I'm
going
to
end
by
saying
there
is
already
a
law
on
the
books
in
Philadelphia
that
was
passing
these
Chambers
in
2005.
It's
called
the
slavery
era,
business
corporate
Insurance
disclosure
law.
AQ
This
Law
requires
Financial
depositories
that
are
doing
business
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia
to
research,
their
history
to
see
if
they
have
profit
from
slavery
and
the
slave
trade
in
any
way,
and
if
they
have
they
have
to
make
Financial
reparations.
This
law
is
not
being
enforced.
No
Financial
depository
has
fulfilled
this
requirement
yet
and
they're
still
continuing
to
do
business
with
the
city.
It
needs
to
be
enforced.
You
all
need
to
check
the
procurement
Department,
the
treasury
Department
and
the
Law
Department.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AR
AR
I
am
actually
obviously
in
favor
of
this
task
force,
but
the
language
has
to
be
amended
to
reflect,
who
are
actually
entitled
to
reparations.
Only
the
American
freedmen
are
to
receive
reparations.
American
freedmens
are
known
as
afro-americans
African-Americans,
black
Americans
et
cetera,
Etc
American
freedmen
is
a
race
neutral,
lineage-based
designation.
AR
A
A
G
Five:
two
five
inside
of
the
resolution
calling
on
the
city
of
Philadelphia
to
mount
modernize,
Intermodal
high-level
Communications
to
re-establish
an
effort
to
ensure
Philadelphia
can
actively
and
efficiently
respond
to
a
crisis
and
resolution
number
230528
and
started
a
resolution
calling
on
the
United
States
Congress
to
pass
the
resources
for
victims
of
gun.
Violence
act
sponsored
by
Senator,
Bob,
Casey
and
Congressman
Dwight
Evans
to
ensure
that
victims
of
and
Co
victims
of
gun
violence
have
access
to
resources
and
support
necessary
to
recover
from
the
impacts
of
gun,
violence
and
resolution.
G
Proposals
for
black
Philadelphian
descendants
of
enslaved
Africans
in
the
United
States
and
resolution
number
two:
three:
zero.
Five:
three:
four
inside
of
the
resolution
authorizing
in
conjunction
with
the
city
labor
department
and
the
office
of
the
mayor,
a
Joint
Task
Force
on
regulatory
reform
to
re-examine
the
role
and
mission
of
the
Philadelphia
Department
of
licenses
and
inspections
and
its
enforcement
of
the
Philadelphia
building
construction
and
occupancy
code,
the
regulation
of
business
and
trades
and
professions
and
departmental
regulations
of
businesses,
trades
and
professions
to
recommend
revisions
to
the
code
and
resolution
number
230536.
A
A
Thank
you.
It
has
been
moved
on
second,
that
the
each
of
the
residents
on
the
resolution
consent
agenda
be
adopted
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
each
of
the
resolutions
on
the
resolution
concerned
agenda
has
been
adopted.
We
will
now
consider
today's
Bill
consent
agenda.
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
read
the
titles
of
all
the
bills
on
the
consent
agenda
after
each
bill
is
read
any
member
May
object
to
the
inclusion
of
the
bill
on
the
resolution.
Consent
agenda,
put
substance,
objection
without
debate.
A
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Decker,
these
bills
haven't
been
read
on
two
different
days.
The
question
for
each
of
the
bill
now
shall
the
bill
passed.
Finally,
Mr
Decker
shall
call
the
roll
and
the
punt
being
called
each
Council.
Membership
will
I
own
each
of
the
bills
now
on
each
of
the
bills
or
indicate
those
bills
for
which
the
members
voting
I
and
those
bills
for
wisdom,
members
voting,
nay
Mr
Decker.
Please
call
the
roll.
A
On
all
bills,
the
majority
of
our
members
haven't
voted
any
affirmative
for
each
of
the
bills.
The
bills
won,
the
consent
agenda
are
passed.
We
will
now
consider
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
a
regular
and
second
reading
final
passes,
calendar
Mr
Decker,
please.
We
just
have
a
resolution
number
230-461,
a.
A
A
G
A
G
A
resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Philadelphia
Homeworld
Charter
to
provide
for
the
creation
of
an
office
for
people
with
disabilities
to
provide
for
the
powers
and
duties
of
such
office
to
eliminate
a
duplicate
of
office
and
to
otherwise
provide
for
incorporation
of
the
office
into
the
city.
Government.
AT
President
I
have
a
few
words
as
many
as
you
know,
my
career
before
city
council
was
devoted
to
providing
services
and
programming
for
people
with
disabilities.
This
work
helped
me
to
recognize
that
many
obstacles
that
make
life
more
difficult
for
our
loved
ones
and
neighbors
with
disability,
and
it
instilled
in
me
to
dig
deep
commitment
of
making
this
city
more
accessible
every
to
everyone.
AT
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
G
An
ordinance
amending
the
Philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
Johnson
Street
Morton
Street,
Tulpehocken,
Street,
deceptive
Chestnut
Hill
east
line
Haines
Street
Germantown
Avenue
Rittenhouse,
Street,
McCallum,
Street,
Harvey,
Street,
McCallum,
Street,
Washington,
Lane
and
Cherokee
Street,
and
amending
title
14
in
the
front
of
the
code
to
provide
certain
provisions
of
chapter
14,
503
neighborhood
commercial
area
overlay
District.
By
amending
the
provisions
of
the
Germantown
Avenue
NCAA
overlay,
District.
A
A
A
G
Rule
councilwoman
Bass
councilwoman
Brooks,
councilman,
Driscoll,
councilwoman,
guardier,
councilwoman,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
councilman,
Harrity,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilwoman,
Lazada,
councilman,
O'neill,
councilman,
Phillips,
councilman,
squella,
councilman,
Thomas,
councilwoman,
Bond,
council,
president
Clark.
All.
G
Know
it
intimating
chapter
in
191300
of
the
philosophy
codents
offered
real
estate
taxes
to
require
notices
of
property,
assessed
value
and
real
estate
tax
liability,
including
information
on
the
availability
and
application
process
for
income-based
payment
agreements,
homestead
tax
exemption
for
long-time
owner
occupants
and
other
tax
relief
programs.
This.
A
G
Audience
authorizing
the
director
of
Planning
and
Development
on
behalf
of
the
city
to
file
applications
with
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
for
a
Community
Development
block
grant
to
file
applications
to
participate
in
the
home
investment
partnership
program
and
the
emergency
Solutions
grant
program
and
to
apply
for
our
housing
opportunities
for
persons
with
AIDS
Grant.
This.
A
A
A
A
A
G
Councilwoman
Brooks
councilman
Driscoll
councilwoman
guardier,
councilwoman,
Gilmore,
Richardson,
councilman,
Harrity,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
councilwoman,
Lozada,
councilman,
O'neill,
councilman,
Phillips,
councilman,
squella,
councilman,
Thomas,
councilwoman,
Bond
council,
president
Clark.
All.
G
An
ordinance
authorizing
and
approving
the
execution
and
delivery
of
a
supplemental
service
agreement
to
the
service
agreement
between
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
the
Philadelphia
Redevelopment
Authority,
relating
to
relating
originally
to
the
financing
of
a
home
repair
program
for
City
homeowners
previously
authorized
by
the
city.
Pursuant
to
Bill
number
170878,
approved
by
the
mayor
on
December
12
2017,
authorizing
the
amendment
of
such
program
to
include
the
turn,
the
key
program
bridge
and
other
loans
for
tax
credit
projects
and
other
affordable
housing
production
programs.
A
A
A
A
G
Know
it
is
providing
participation
to
the
qualified
electors
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
Proposal,
set
forth
in
a
resolution
approved
by
Council,
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Philadelphia
Homeworld
Charter,
to
provide
for
the
creation
of
an
office
of
people
with
disabilities
to
provide
for
the
powers
and
duties
of
such
office
to
eliminate
a
duplicative
office
and
to
otherwise
provide
for
the
incorporation
of
the
office
and
to
the
city.
Government.
A
G
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
G
E
You
Mr
President
and
colleagues
as
we
consider
the
override
of
the
veto
to
Bill
number
230
319
I'd,
like
you
to
consider
that
today
is
Winfield
tomorrow
to
be
your
District's.
My
my
at-large
colleagues
representing
those
districts
I
want
you
to
understand
that
when
we
did
buy
right,
what
that
actually
meant
in
many
cases
is
walk
right
by
our
office.
Walk
right
by
the
community
groups,
walk
right
by
all
of
the
stakeholders
to
do
what
they
think
they
can
get
away
with.
E
This
overlay
deals
with
businesses
that
a
lot
of
people,
Commerce
department
and
others
do
not
consider
nuisances.
They
may
not
be
nuisances
to
you
but
they're,
a
pain
in
their
ass
to
me,
and
we
have
to
give
the
people
the
opportunity
to
weigh
in
on
what
they
will
find
in
their
Community
way.
Too
often,
we've
walked
Catherine,
Gilmore,
Richardson
and
I,
and
just
felt
incensed
about
things.
I.
Remember
my
colleague,
Cindy
baz,
when
she
pointed
out
years
ago
that
some
of
these
businesses
are
selling
liquor
by
the
drink.
7
A.M
they're
lined
up
getting.
E
There
prescribed
alcoholic
beverages
Kensington
beset
with
these
types
of
businesses,
and
so
if
we
cannot
self-govern,
if
we
cannot
in
various
districts
around
this
city
begin
to
determine
what
is
acceptable,
then
why
are
we
here
so
I'm
asking
my
colleagues
to
consider
the
video
override
and
remember
it's
Winfield
today,
it's
your
District
tomorrow!
Thank
you.
Mr
President.
A
Thank
you,
councilman.
This
Bill
had
been
read
on
two
different
days
was
duly
approved
by
City
Council
on
June
8
2023
was
returned
to
council
by
the
mayor,
as
disapproved
at
today's
session
of
council.
The
question
is:
shall
bill
number
203-319
pass
not
withstanding
the
mayor's
disapproval.
Please
note,
for
the
record.
A
vote
of
I
is
a
vote
to
override
the
mayor's
veto,
and
a
vote
of
May
is
a
vote
to
sustain
a
mayor's
veto.
Mr
Decker,
please
call
the
roll.
G
A
AT
I'm
glad
to
fight
for
historic
additions
to
the
city's
budget
and
I'm
proud
to
be
voting
for
them
today.
I'm
proud
to
have
successfully
led
the
fight
for
3
million
in
additional
funding
for
mobile
crisis
response
units
over
200
philadelphians
each
day
seeking
for
200
residents
each
day,
sinking
mental
health
support,
and
this
funding
will
help
ensure
trained
Mental.
Health
Providers
will
be
able
to
respond
to
every
call
I'm
proud
to
have
successfully
led
a
fight
for
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
additional
funding
for
the
Department
of
Labor.
AT
This
fund
will
be
used
to
hire
more
staff
for
the
work
of
the
office
of
worker
protections
with
with
the
full
staff.
The
office
of
worker
protections
can
help
the
city
to
keep
the
promises
it
made
to
Working
Families
when
we
pass
the
wage
step,
ordinance
Fair
work
week
and
the
domestic
workers
Bill
of
Rights
I'm,
proud
to
assist
me
later.
AT
The
fight
for
the
funding
of
Pennsylvania
immigration,
family
Unity
project,
which
provides
legal
defense
for
family
members,
is
threatened
for
deportation
and
for
sickle
cell
disease
foundation
with
supports
and
cares
for
Effective
families
and
a
great
number
of
people
who
are
black
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
stood
with
me
on
that.
But
I
could
not
in
good
conscience,
vote
for
the
cuts
to
the
birth
and
the
wage
tax
in
this
budget.
AT
These
cuts
are
permanent
and
reoccurring
and
will
lead
to
107
million
dollars
in
Lost
Revenue
over
the
next
five
years
alone,
with
no
plan
to
reserve
replace
that
Revenue
by
reinstating
Pilots
or
by
the
Philly
wealth
tax.
These
Cuts
will
inevitably
lead
to
service
Cuts
Maybe,
not
immediately,
but
certainly
down.
The
line.
AT
I
would
much
rather
see
the
money
invested
in
City
service
that
help
small
businesses
and
Working
Families
Thrive
services
like
Street
and
street
light
repairs,
trash
collections,
cleaning
and
Greening
of
vacant
Lots
tax
cuts
hamper
our
ability
to
provide
services
that
are
essential
to
families
and
businesses
alike
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you,
council,
president
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
supporting
the
addition,
the
additional
Revenue
that
I
aim
for.
Thank
you.
A
O
President
I'm
excited
by
many
of
the
Amendments
this
body
made
to
the
city's
fiscal
year
2024
budget.
Thanks
to
your
hard
work
and
advocacy,
we
are
making
important
strides
on
topics
ranging
from
mobile
crisis
units
cleaning,
our
commercial
corridors,
environmental
justice
and
same
day
pay
work
for
returning
residents,
I'm
thankful
for
my
colleagues,
leadership
and
partnership.
And
yes,
we
are
slightly
improving
the
city's
ability
to
combat
quality
of
life
issues,
but
the
incredibly
low
amount
that
we
are
investing
to
combat.
O
O
Just
Services
PHL
was
for
every
corner
of
our
city,
not
just
west
in
southwest
Philadelphia,
because,
as
we
saw
during
our
Public
Safety
Hearing
in
Kensington
lacking
city
services,
is
the
status
quo
across
Philadelphia.
But
we
do
not
need
to
look
any
further
than
the
Third
District
to
understand
the
urgency
and
importance
of
significantly
improving
our
Municipal
services.
O
We
frequently
acknowledge
that
the
budget
is
a
moral
document.
I
could
not
vote
for
this
budget,
because
the
message
I
think
it
sends
to
our
residents
is
that
we
value
the
bottom
line
of
corporations
in
affluent
residents.
More
than
investing
in
the
municipal
services,
our
neighbors
need
to
thrive
and
survive
council's
latest
tax
cuts,
say
the
median
resident
a
mere
21
annually.
O
That
means
philadelphians
earning
fifty
three
thousand
dollars
annually.
Won't
even
save
enough
for
half
a
tank
of
gas,
and
most
of
my
constituents
only
make
a
fraction
of
this
I
cannot
look
my
constituents
in
the
eye
and
tell
them
we
do
not
have
nine
million
dollars
to
comprehensively
combat
chronic
illegal
dumping
or
four
million
dollars
to
slow
cars
down
around
schools
and
parks
and
Parks.
When
we
are
spending
32
million
dollars
on
tax
cuts
annually,
I
think
it
is
irresponsible
and
ill-advised
when
many
of
our
residents
are
not
receiving
the
municipal
Services.
O
They
are
owed,
as
the
former
executive
director
of
a
business
organization,
I'm
acutely
aware
of
the
need
to
uplift
and
Empower
minority-owned
Enterprises,
but
these
tax
cuts
will
overwhelmingly
benefit
large
non-diverse
businesses.
Enterprises
need
an
income
of
a
million
dollars
in
Revenue
to
get
eighteen
hundred
dollars
back
and
most
neighborhood.
Businesses
are
nowhere
near
this
and
already
have
tax
exemptions.
O
If
we
wanted
to
create
a
fund
for
black
and
brown
small
businesses
or
raise
the
bird
exemption,
I
would
be
fully
on
board,
but
I'm
not
going
to
support
a
handout
for
affluent
companies
that
have
the
means
to
pay
taxes.
When
we
should
be
investing
in
the
services
our
neighbors
and
neighborhood
businesses
tell
us
they
need
to
thrive.
O
AU
AU
AU
This
opioid
epidemic
needles
outside
of
their
doorsteps,
the
inability
to
use
public
transportation,
kids
having
to
use
safe
corridors
that
Shield
them
from
their
innocence
of
their
environments,
while
the
45-day
delay
is
a
charter
requirement
and
there's
nothing
that
I
can
do
with
this
legislative
legislative
body,
along
with
our
co-sponsors,
Clark
squella,
Jones,
Johnson,
Driscoll
bass,
Phillips,
O'neil,
Harrity
and
Von
can
do
to
shorten
the
timeline.
Let
me
be
clear:
this
legislation
represents
the
voice
of
residents,
a
voice
that,
with
this
delay,
is
not
being
respected
in
my
district,
that
voice
has
been
an
overwhelming.
AU
No,
however,
this
legislation,
if
the
community
so
chooses
through
a
community
process,
would
allow
these
consumption
sites
to
exist
within
that
District
simply
put
this
legislation
gives
the
community
a
voice,
and
we've
heard
today
how
important
a
voice
is
in
policies
and
legislations
that
we
present
on
this.
On
this
legislative
floor,
we
have
for
decades
had
the
opportunity
to
address
this
human
humanitarian
crisis
for
both
residents
and
for
those
battling
addiction,
a
crisis
that
did
not
arise
overnight,
but
stems
from
systemic
inequalities
and
injustices.
AU
AU
Look
forward
to
passing
this
legislation
when
we
return
in
the
fall
with
the
support
of
my
colleagues,
I'm
committed
to
continuing
to
have
conversations
that
bring
resolutions
and
working
with
our
state
legislators,
our
governor
and
our
next
mayor,
to
address
these
issues
until
we
take
back
our
communities
and
invest
in
the
resources
that
these
communities
have
been
ignored,
who
have
been
ignored
and
who
who
deserve
it.
So
much.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank.
A
E
Thank
you,
Mr
President
and
colleagues.
I
just
want
to
recognize
Samantha
Williams
Esquire,
who
we
let
leave
here.
We
let
leave
here.
She
ran
away
and
joined
the
political
process
and
she
keeps
coming
back
I,
don't
understand
we
we
we
do
our
thing,
and
here
you
are,
do
you
miss
us?
Is
that
what
it
is?
Well,
we
miss
you
too.
I
just
wanted
everyone
to
recognize.
Samantha
Williams
and
her
less
known
sister.
E
H
Hey
it's
good
to
see
you
Sam
as
well.
I
also
want
to
be
a
record
early,
I,
don't
know
what
I
was
thinking
about.
I
said
motion,
I
meant
to
say,
move
to
a
doctor
resolution,
but
just
wanted
to
say:
I
want
to
put
it
out
there.
You
know
still
learning
seven
ones
in
listen,
I,
I,
just
really
wanted
to
say.
Thank
you.
H
You
know
coming
haven't
done
service
all
my
life
for
the
most
part
since
I
was
a
teenager.
You
know
I'm
not
new
to
Service,
but
I
am
new
to
this
body
of
service,
and
you
know
I
wanted
to
quickly
jump
in
and
you
know
do
as
much
as
possible
to
serve
the
city
of
Philadelphia
in
the
residence
of
the
Ninth
District.
H
You
know,
I
know
being
a
new
guy.
You
know
there
was
always
questions
and
whether
or
not
you
know
what
is
he
going
to
do?
How
is
he
going
to
do
it
and
you
know
I
always
wanted
to
make
sure
I
did
the
best
I
can
but
I
want
to
be
able
to
say.
Thank
you
publicly
to
council
president
Clark
for
all
your
mentorship
and
your
support.
H
You
know
to
try
to
help
me
get
through
this
as
a
leader
in
his
body.
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone
else
here
today
who
helped
myself:
councilman
Harrity,
councilman,
councilman,
Lazada
and
councilwoman
Vaughn,
who
was
actually
more
like
a
senior
member
and
in
more
ways
than
one,
even
though
it's
our
first
year,
she's
teaching
us
stuff
transition
here,
so
I
just
want
to
say
that,
and
also
the
council
president
Clark
and
also
Janae
Mumford
of
MPI.
H
Yesterday
we
did
a
wonderful
thing
where
we
are
funding
for
the
first
time,
driveways
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
That's
never
been
done
before:
councilwoman
Tasco,
councilman,
Parker
and
councilman
John
White
were
big
advocates
for
that,
and
thanks
to
you,
council
president,
for
the
first
time
we're
going
to
be
funding
driveways
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
something
that's
not
affordable
for
a
lot
of
our
residents
and
that's
you've
not
only
done
that
for
me
and
our
district,
but
you're
doing
that
across
the
board,
with
Alleyways
and
trees
and
so
forth.
H
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Councilman.
You
were
a
hero
yesterday.
I
must
say
that
you
put
on
a
good
event,
and
people
in
your
community,
particularly
on
that
block,
were
extremely
excited.
You
need
to
know
that
you
have
set
off
a
firestorm
of
calls
texts
and
emails
today
from
people
across
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
want
to
get
their
drive
one
driveways
done
so
so
thank
you
for
putting
that
on
yesterday.
D
It's
already,
but
so,
but
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
your
fantastic
work,
particularly
my
my
new
colleagues
that
have
been
just
a
joy
really
to
work
with
and
a
pleasure
to
work
with
and
a
lot
of
fun
as
well.
This
one
here,
but
a
couple
of
things
I
wanted
to
you
know
again
say
thank
you
so
much
to
everyone
for
the
passage
of
this
budget
I
think
it's
really
important
that
when
we
have
the
opportunity
to
give
money
back
to
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia
that
we
do
so
it's
not.
D
You
know
something
that
I
know.
Everybody
necessarily
may
agree
with
I
know
my
colleague
spoke
to
it
earlier
and
and
has
her
reasoning
in
Ranch
now
and
I
certainly
do
understand
and
respect
that.
But
I
also
know
that
the
argument
that
you
know
the
government
can
spend
your
money
better
than
you
can
just
doesn't
fly.
You
know
with
a
lot
of
people
myself
included.
D
I,
think
that
you
know
where
we
have
the
opportunity
to
provide
some
relief
to
folks
that
that's
what
we
need
to
do
and
I
think
this
budget
does
that.
So
it's
an
honor
to
do
that.
But
I
did
want
to
speak
about
something,
that's
deeply
personal
to
me
today
and
it's
something
I
feel
like
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
We
all
should
be
talking
about
and
really
no
one
is
talking
about
it
and
so
Mr
President.
D
As
a
member
of
Philadelphia
city
council
and
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
Public,
Health
and
Human
Services
I
recognize
that
it
is
incredibly
important
to
remember
that
the
lives
Futures
and,
ultimately,
the
destiny
of
our
most
fragile
citizens
in
need
where
children
in
Philadelphia
can
easily
be
altered.
Such
a
trajectory
can
be
upward
like
a
catapult
moving
our
youth
Against,
the
Wind
and
into
a
limitless
future,
or
it
can
be
downward
like
a
shovel
digging
deep.
Knowing
that
deep
holes
and
unstable
foundations
can
be
nearly
impossible
to
escape.
D
While
unsure
of
how
to
navigate
rough
neighborhoods,
complicated
families,
unaddressed
trauma
and
the
like,
and
while
some
of
us
made
it
to
the
land
of
stability,
far
too
many
did
not
whether
you're
in
the
system,
that's
DHS,
foster
care
or
in
need
of
adoption,
Etc
or
not
too
many
of
our
youth.
Neither
Direction
and
guidance
of
these
very
systems
that
have
failed
their
families.
Generationally
I
was
one
of
the
lucky
ones.
I
was
adopted
at
Birth,
but
the
problem.
D
D
D
D
Clearly,
reform
is
a
priority,
as
we
cannot
continue
down
this
path
and
then
say
why
are
our
young
people
acting
out
they're
acting
out,
because
on
this
level,
this
city
has
failed
them,
but
it
can
be
better
I'm,
looking
forward
to
pulling
together
key
stakeholders
and
to
begin
the
makings
of
the
system
being
reformed,
because
these
are
all
of
our
children
and
they
not
only
deserve
an
answer.
They
deserve
better
from
the
system
and
from
the
city
I.
Thank
you,
Mr
President
thank.
E
Yeah
I
don't
want
to
belaborate
a
point
but
remember
bass,
hit
on
something
that
is
at
the
root
of
a
lot
of
the
criminal
activity,
a
lot
of
the
bad
outcomes.
When
you
see
200
young
people
on
Market
Street,
and
you
wonder
where
they
came
from
a
lot
of
times,
they
came
from
that
system.
So
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
help
that's
one
piece
in
the
Cog
of
anti-violence
that
we
should
be
considering.
So
thank
you
for
that.
A
A
AV
AV
It
y'all
want
to
hear
from
me
now:
listen
I
want
to
let
everyone
know
and
invite
them
to
the
public
safety
hearing.
That's
going
to
be
held,
Tuesday
June
27th
by
my
by
my
colleague,
councilman
Curtis,
Jones
and
myself.
We
are
having
this
hearing
regarding
the
Escape
of
the
two
inmates
from
the
Philadelphia
industrial
Correctional
Center
on
the
evening
of
May.
The
7th
and
I'm
asking
everyone
to.
AV
AV
No,
but
I
want
to
wish
all
my
time
wish.
All
my
colleagues
a
wonderful
summer
and
I
also
want
to
express
my
gratitude
for
all
of
your
support
and
help
this
past
couple
months.
I
am
truly
grateful.
Yes,
I've
been
around
for
a
long
time
and
I
know
a
lot
of
things,
but
this
part
of
the
job
I
did
not
know,
and
you
all
have
made
it
painless.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
AS
Remember,
Cindy
bass
for
her
call
to
action
for
the
Department
of
Human
Services,
but
I
also
wanted
to
commend
her
for
sharing
her
story,
which
is
truly
our
story
and
know
that
I
am
in
full
support
of
the
work
that
I
know.
You
will
do
ahead
on
this
issue,
because
we
must
ensure
that
we
are
taking
care
of
our
young
people
and
that
we
are
the
village
of
for
our
young
people.
So
thank
you,
council,
member
bass.
You
have
my
full
and
unwavering
support.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Cp.
L
We
definitely
appreciate
that,
as
it
relates
to
today's
budget.
I
just
want
to
put
a
couple
things
on
the
record,
because
I
think
it's
really
important,
first
and
foremost,
in
my
opinion,
I
think
it's
really
disingenuous
and
not
fair
to
the
members
of
city
council
to
give
the
public
the
perception
that
we
had
to
choose
between
tax
cuts
and
other
city
services
that
that
was
not
the
case.
L
With
this
year's
budget
last
year
we
had
a
700
million
dollar
Surplus
and
for
those
who
don't
understand
economics
when
you're
operating
in
the
midst
of
the
Surplus,
if
you
decide
to
offer
any
type
of
tax
cuts,
we're
not
cutting
any
services
or
not
hiring
any
people,
we
anticipate
there
being
more
Revenue
than
what
we
plan
for.
So
in
the
midst
of
the
revenue
that
we
anticipate
coming
in
similar
to
that
business
owner
who
testified
earlier,
who
talked
about
having
to
pay
revenue
on
anticipate
or
having
to
pay
taxes
on
anticipated
Revenue?
L
That's
exactly
what
we're
doing
with
the
city
and
so
I
understand.
We
can't
raise
the
exemption
if
we
could.
We
would,
during
my
time
in
city
council
I've,
been
very
thoughtful
about
every
bill
that
I've
introduced
in
every
significant
project.
I've
been
a
part
of
whether
it's
something
like
driving
equality
that
took
me
over
a
year
to
introduce
and
pass
the
legislation
or
even
Grant
programs
like
the
illuminate
the
Arts
grants
that
I
had
a
chance
to
work
with.
L
My
colleague
for
I
know
firsthand
when
you
try
to
put
together
a
grant
program
or
a
big
project
through
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Those
things
take
years
illuminate
the
Arts
was
a
1.5
million
dollar
grant
program
that
took
us
nearly
a
year
to
get
off
the
ground
during
the
pandemic
in
the
midst
of
an
emergency.
L
So,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
hear
a
lot
of
things
that
we
wish
we
can
do.
I
would
love
to
raise
the
exemption
for
businesses.
We
already
know
some
of
the
red
tape
that
we've
run
into
there,
but
I
just
had
to
put
this
on
a
record,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
one
thing
about
the
decisions
that
we're
making
today
around
taxes.
They
are
not
permanent.
L
So
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
standing
strong
as
it
relates
to
this
year's
budget,
specifically
to
tax
cuts
and
I
just
want
to
let
the
public
know
that
we
did
not
have
to
choose
between
this
and
other
constituent
Services.
We
did
this
because
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
we
know
that
there
are
other
constituent
needs
and
other
issues
that
we
have
to
fund
to
assure
that.
L
L
L
We
put
a
lot
of
money,
a
lot
of
different
places,
including
an
extra
50
plus
million
for
police,
and
so
when
I
think
about
this
budget,
I'm
proud
of
the
product
that
we
were
able
to
produce
and
I
want
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia
to
understand
that
we
are
trying
our
best
to
move
in
their
best
interest.
We're
thinking
about
the
restaurants,
the
businesses,
the
barber
shops
and
beauty
salons,
who
can't
just
relocate
the
Conshohocken,
like
the
man
said
or
King
of
Prussia
or
things
of
that
capacity.
L
O
Thank
you,
council
president
I
just
wanted
to
remind
everybody
that
I'm
hosting
a
briefing
in
the
caucus
room
directly
after
the
meeting
the
Penn
LGBT
Center
will
be
leading
a
training
and
conversation
about
resources
available
for
transgender
and
non-binary
constituents.
There
will
also
it
will
also
be
a
safe
space
to
ask
questions
you
may
have
regarding
transgender
and
lgbtq
plus
topics,
for
example
the
importance
of
pronouns
or
how
to
handle
a
situation
where
you
may
forget,
someone's
pronouns
and
other
issues
as
well
and
lunch
will
be
served.
Hope
everybody
can
stop
by.
Thank
you.
O
AG
AW
AW
Kind
of
sunk
through
with
the
with
the
all
Bill
Amendment
but
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
I'm,
actually
very
proud
of
of
the
support
that
I
got
with
this
bill.
This
was
my
first
bill.
It's
my
first
bill
to
pass
I'm
very
excited
and
I'm
very
excited
that
I
had
to
basically
the
whole
Council
co-sponsored
this
bill.
It
was
needed.
It's
a
it's,
a
way
for
people
to
give
a
commitment
to
their
significant
other
without
actually
having
to
get
married.
AW
A
A
If
it's
not
spent,
it
doesn't
count
right.
So
we
have
to
continue
to
push
forward.
So
you
all
have
an
awesome,
quote-unquote
legislative
recess,
we're
not
going
away
we'll
still
be
around
for
those
that
think
that
we
somehow
take
a
two-month
vacation
right.
That's
not
the
case,
so
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
all
throughout
the
season
and
we
can
get
another
a
number
of
significant
initiatives,
so
we
can
set
the
phones
on
fire
like
councilman
Phillips
did
yesterday
with
all
these
dollars
that
we
need
to
spend
on
NPI.