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From the hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Finance held Wednesday, December 5, 2018:
Testimony on Bill No. 180935 - introduced by Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District)
An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by requiring that applications for zone designation include Opportunity Plans that provide for apprenticeship and other work opportunities for students enrolled in School District Career and Technical Education Programs, all under certain terms and conditions.
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A
1809
35
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
19
3200
of
the
Philadelphia
code
entitled
Keystone
opportunities,
own
economic
development,
district
and
trustee.
True
strategic
development
area
by
requiring
that
applications
for
his
own
designation
include
opportunity,
plans
that
provide
for
apprenticeship
and
other
work
opportunities
for
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
Career
and
Technical
Education
programs,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank.
B
After
that
we
have
Jehan
Ali,
as
he
is
here
we
known
from
leading
in
the
community
Anthony
forward,
which
are
you
for
this
Villa
for
the
tobacco
one
and
Anthony
fuller.
So
all
of
you
can
come
forward.
Those
of
you
who
are
here
and
sit
inside
the
gate
and
we
will
keep
our
testimony.
Moving
I
did
see
John
early
I,
see
him
and
I
did
see
Anthony
forward,
so
come
right
in
and
sit
in
the
black
chairs
behind
the
witness
table.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
C
You,
madam
chair
and
good
morning,
good
morning
good
morning.
Thank
you.
Members
of
the
committee
I.
Just
briefly
just
wanted
to
say
that
this
is
legislation
that
came
about
as
a
result
of
broader
conversation
around
tax
incentives.
As
you
know,
you've
seen
a
series
of
stories
in
the
paper
about
tax
incentive
programs
that
are
given
quite
lucrative
of
kalos
ease
tax
abatement.
C
So
this
legislation
was
crafted
with
that
in
mind
and
after
significant
conversation
with
those
potential
operators
in
the
chaos
Z's
to
make
sure
that
they
present
opportunities
for
the
people
that
live
here
in
the
city
at
Philadelphia
and
maybe
come
get
those
awesome
opportunities.
And
so
this
legislation
was
done.
For
that
purpose,
though,
there
has
been
some
discussion
with
respect
to
the
law
department
about
our
ability,
as
a
municipality,
in
terms
of
how
much
we
can
actually
require.
C
There
may
be
a
little
different
perspective
between
the
law
department
and
the
City
Council
of
Philadelphia,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
City
Council,
this
City
Council
in
the
City
Council
before
them.
We
believe
that
if
we
didn't
push
the
envelope,
a
whole
lot
of
things
would
have
never
happened.
So
with
that
in
mind,
you
know
we
will
have
to
I
believe
some
good
testimony
by
some
of
the
individuals
who
come
in
to
support
this
particular
bill
and
I'm.
C
Just
asking
of
my
colleagues
and
members
that
we
can
move
forward
on
this
legislation
and
if
there
are
any
issues
with
respect
to
any
state
requirements,
slash
mandates
or
limitations
that
we
can
address
that
at
that
time.
But
this
is
clearly
something
that
we
need
to
do
no
time
better
than
now
to
ensure
that,
at
the
end
of
the
CTE
process,
when
these
young
people
go
to
school,
they
learn
they
get
a
skill.
C
B
You
president,
we
are
very
very
excited
because
we
need
this
legislation
for
K
Aziz
and
for
every
private
or
institutional
work
that
they
need
that,
where
our
support
is
needed
from
zoning
to
everything,
we're
very
excited
about
this
bill
and
certainly
look
forward
to
hearing
this
testimony
again.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
Please
identify
yourself
with
the
workmen
begin,
your
testimony
good.
D
The
Keystone
opportunity
zone
program
is
a
state
program
created
in
1999
to
stimulate
development
on
vacant
or
underutilized
parcels
of
land.
Through
this
program,
both
local
and
state
taxes
are
waived
for
a
period
of
10
years,
since
the
program
was
launched
by
the
Commonwealth.
The
city
of
Philadelphia
has
applied
for
and
received
Keystone
opportunity
zone
designations
numerous
times
with
the
authorization
of
City
Council
and
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
D
Further
our
arz
parcels,
but
the
city
requires
the
private
owner
to
make
a
payment
in
lieu
of
taxes,
also
known
as
a
pilot
in
the
amount
of
110
percent
of
what
otherwise
would
have
been
the
real
estate
tax
liability
for
the
property.
In
its
current
condition,
the
pilot
payment
is
allocated
to
the
school
district
and
the
general
fund
in
the
same
proportion
as
real
estate
tax
revenues
in
reviewing
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
nine.
D
Three
five:
we
sought
the
opinion
from
the
city's
law
department
regarding
the
city's
legal
authority
to
impose
Editions
on
the
Keystone,
the
state's
Keystone
opportunity
zone
program.
We
have
shared
with
Council
the
opinion
shared
provided
to
the
Commerce
Department,
which
states
that
this
bill,
if
it
were
to
be
enacted,
is
outside
the
council's
power
to
enact
indeed
imposition
of
the
contemplated
requirements
on
koz
related
businesses.
D
It's
out
is
outside
the
administration's
authority,
as
well
as
the
General
Assembly
has
established
a
carefully
designed
and
defined
program
of
rights
and
responsibilities
with
respect
to
koz
related
businesses
and
local
governments,
and
the
city
lacks
the
authority
to
deviate
therefrom
for
or
to
add
enhancements
thereto,
while
the
Department
of
Commerce
is
clear
that
it
does
not
want
to
create
processes
or
conditions
that
would
put
the
city's
existing
and
future
koz
status
at
risk.
We
do
share
the
goal
of
creating
more
internship,
apprenticeship
and
and
workplace
experiences
for
young
people.
D
D
The
Commerce
Department
is
prepared
to
develop
a
one-page
survey
regarding
potential
internships
and
career
exposure
opportunities
that
we
would
then
distribute
to
beneficiaries
of
any
incentive,
including
Koz,
to
gauge
interest
in
providing
opportunities
to
middle
and
high
school
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district
of
Philadelphia
beneficiaries
would
be
asked
to
fill
out
this
voluntary
form
when
they
complete
their
annual
self
reporting
survey.
We
are
also
considering
utilizing
this
voluntary
survey
in
association
with
other
programs
and
partners.
D
B
So
we
assumed
that
programs
that
may
not
now
be
in
existence
like
pen
assist,
which
is
a
new
program.
We
started
last
year,
one
that
we
want
to
begin
with
Brandywine
and
drugs
so
that
all
educational
CTE
cat
programs,
all
educational
programs,
can
be
included
in
this
program
in
this
bill.
We
assume
that
you
support
that.
D
C
You
thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
thanks
for
your
testimony,
sir.
So
this
is
my
concern
all
right
when
they
let
the
enactment
or
the
authorization
of
the
last
kill
ZZZ,
there
was
significant
concerns
raised
by
the
school
district,
primarily
focus
around
revenue
and
therefore
the
lack
of
revenue
from
businesses
moving
in
and
having
a
ten
year
exemption,
and
it
was
also
issues
with
respects
to
concerns
raised
about
opportunities
and
City
Council.
C
We
moved
ahead
based
on
folks
from
the
exec
and
administration
advanced
lobbying
us
to
move
forward,
and
you
did
not
prepare
or
suggest
that
you
were
going
to
prepare
any
document
that
would
show
an
alternative
strategy
for
creating
opportunities
for
young
people.
So
City
Council
now
introduces
an
ordinance
all
right.
It's
clearly
defines
what
it
is
we
would
like
to
see
as
it
relates
to
opportunities
for
young
people
and
now
I'm
hearing.
C
So
now
we
hear
that
you
now
want
to
do
something
with
respects
they're
ensuring
some
opportunity
so
again
I'm
going
to
ask
you
know
if,
in
fact,
we
can
proceed
and
maybe
you'll
come
up
with
even
more
as
this
bill
moves
down
to
passed,
ultimate
passage,
all
right,
all
right,
so
I'm
just
concerned
about
how
this
thing
function.
Thank
you.
Madam
chair
I'm
done.
E
Afternoon,
good
afternoon
too
often
we
are
informed
about
why
something
is
not
doable.
Let's
look
at
the
glass
is
half
full
instead
of
half
empty
on
the
meetings
or
in
the
meetings
that
you
and
your
colleagues
have
in
your
department.
Is
there
any
ever
any
topic
discussion
conversation
about
why
we
as
a
city
need
to
do
better
when
it
comes
to
ensuring
that
young
people
have
job
opportunities
at
the
end
of
the
CTE
careers?
Has
that
ever
been
on
the
agenda
at
any
time
over
the
last
18
years.
D
Workforce
training
and
career
development
for
young
people
is
is
central
to
economic
development.
It
is
always
part
of
the
discussion
and
agenda.
I
would
serve
note
that
earlier
this
year
the
administration
created
the
office
of
workforce
development
specifically
to
make
sure
we
were
making
the
connection
beef,
young
people
coming
out
of
school
and
and
their
career
and
and
college
opportunities,
and
that
office
which
serve
it's
physically,
located
with
the
Commerce
Department,
but
also
reports
through
the
managing
directors
office,
to
make
sure
that
we've
got
full
that
we
are
fully
coordinated
on.
That
is
I.
E
That's
an
important
new
development
that,
in
my
view,
should
not
preclude
leadership
and
departments,
making
the
future
of
young
people
a
priority,
as
well
as
the
overall
mission
of
the
department.
So
the
two
for
me
are
not
mutually
exclusive,
and
so
to
my
question.
Does
that
become?
Is
that
an
an
agenda
item
for
all
the
work
that
Commerce
does
I
mean?
Are
there
entrepreneur
programs
for
young
people
on
business
corridors
or
the
like,
because
I
think?
D
We
agree
with
you
and
again,
the
head
of
the
this
new
office
of
Workforce
Development
actually
sits
in
the
serves
leadership
group
under
the
Commerce
director,
and
so
is
in
every
meeting
that
we
have
on
policy
across
the
board,
whether
it's
neighborhood
Economic,
Development,
Office
of
Economic,
Opportunity
or
major
business
attraction.
It
is
across
the
board
that
that
person
is
at
the
table
for
those
discussions.
How.
D
E
That
that's
a
new
development
where
we
can
expect
to
see
some
some
tangible
evidence
that,
as
a
result
of
that
office
being
at
the
table,
we
can
see
the
numbers
up
to
give
you
well
with
young
people
being
a
CTE
programs
or
related
commerce,
business
driven
entrepreneur
opportunities.
Is
that
fair
to
say?
Yes,.
D
F
You,
madam
chairwoman
and
good
morning,
just
a
thought
or
an
idea
since
we're
now
in
control
of
the
school
districts,
and
we
have
chaos
ZZZ,
maybe
what
we
should
be
doing.
We
should-
and
we
can't
do
it
today,
but
we
should
have
this
conversation
with
the
school
district
like
the
Navy
Yard
and
the
Koz
it
you
know
by
university
city
as
examples
we
should
have.
We
should
build
a
high
school
in
the
Navy,
Yard,
ok,
and
that
high
school
should
be
geared
towards
probably
technology.
F
Ok,
and
though
we
should
get
approval
from
the
state
to
allow
students
in
9th
to
12th
grades
to
work
one
day
a
week
in
jobs
down
at
the
Navy
Yard,
and
that
should
go
on
so
that
they
can
get
hired
either
afterwards.
We'll
get
the
work
experience,
we
should
do
the
same
thing
out
at
University,
City
and
since
we're
in
control
the
school
district.
Now
that
model
should
be
duplicated
wherever
we
can,
where
we
have
a
big
work
areas
that
usually
around
Koz
s
and
the
best
example
is
Cristo
Rey.
You
know
about
Cristo
Rey.
F
We
know
it's
a
success.
You
know
that
comes
from
families
will
make
less
than
35,000
a
year
with
4
children,
where
many
of
them
don't
have
moms
or
dads,
so
don't
have
even
grandmothers
to
take
care
of
them
where
they're
working
one
day
a
week
in
a
job
they
get
no
city
state
or
federal
money.
Yet
92%
of
the
kids
graduated
high
school
and
100%
last
year
went
on
to
college.
So
we
know
this
works.
We
just
have
to
implement
it
so
Mike.
F
My
question
is:
will
Commerce
be
willing
to
sit
down
at
the
school
district
and
if
it's
council
administration
to
discuss
building
a
technology
type
High
School
in
the
Navy
Yard,
along
with
University
City,
when
we
have
these
k
aziz,
because
that's
we
don't
have
to
force
it
it'll
happen
automatically.
If
we
have
them
one
day
a
week,
working
in
these
jobs,
yeah.
D
C
Sorry,
madam
chair,
this
is
this:
is
why
don't
come
in
it
to
these
hearings,
because
you
guys
guys
give
me
a
little
ramped
up,
I
start
pulling
out
document,
so
mr.
boma
in
the
Koz
application
and
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
in
the
statute
Harrisburg
statute
state
statute,
one
of
the
criterias.
It
says
and
number
eight
proposals
to
implement
educational
opportunities
and
improvements
right.
This
is
the
state
number
ten
proposals
to
establish
and
link
job
creation
and
job
training,
so
the
bill
that
we
are
proposing
here
today
just
does
just
that.
C
D
C
D
D
Space,
doesn't
it
still
stood
sitting
in
the
state
legislation,
but
but
subsequent
state
amendments
to
that
legislation
which
refined
what
the
requirements
were
for
basically
serve
a
department.
Much
broader
answer
said
that
it
that
the
application
needed
to
be
whatever
the
Department
of
Community
and
Economic
Development
asked
us
to
submit,
because
all
we
can
do
is
submit
an
application.
It's
the
state
that
has
to
decide.
Did
you
give
us
everything
we
asked
for,
and
they
said
you
have
given
us
everything
we've
asked
for
so.
C
You
confusing
me
and
I'm
sorry
to
my
colleagues
in
the
committee,
because
I
know
after
this
question
I'm
going
to
get
up
and
leave
me
you
all
still
at
the
city,
I'm,
sorry,
I
apologize,
but
I
don't
understand
it.
I
got
it
kills
the
application
that
you
asked
us
to
approve.
We
approved-
and
it
says
in
here
there's
language
that
the
applicant
are
required
to
do
certain
things.
So
did
you
ask
the
applicant
to
have
that
in
here?
Was
there
a
proposal
to
implement
an
educational
opportunity
plan?
This
is
that.
D
C
If
they
don't
prohibit
you
from
throwing
that,
why,
wouldn't
you
put
it
in
a
plan
I'm
trying
to
understand
it,
we're
looking
out
for
our
citizens?
So
if
they're
telling
me
it's,
okay,
all
right
we're
not
prohibiting
you
from
asking
for
an
opportunity
plan,
then
why
wouldn't
we
include
that
in
the
in
our
in
our
application
process.
I,
don't
want
to
try
to
understand
that
if
this
says
you
said
in
your
earlier
testimony,
this
is
a
significant
issue
that
we
want
to
deal
with.
I
mean
I'm,
trying
to
understand
it,
break
the
teeth.
C
D
D
G
D
C
E
You
thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
really
follow
up
on
the
council.
Presidents
questions
because
and
not
really
with
a
question,
but
from
the
responses
with
a
statement,
and
the
statement
is
that
we
did
not
submit
a
opportunity
plan,
because
that
is
not
our
priority.
That
is
not
a
priority.
If
it
was
a
priority,
it
would
have
been
done.
If
this
was
important
to
the
administration
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
it
would
have
been
done.
It
should
have
been
done.
E
It
is
absolutely
unacceptable
from
a
department
that
knows
that
we
have
problems
with
diversity
and
inclusion,
that
we
know
that
this
is
a
problem
so
to
not
have
submitted
it
because
we
were
not
required
to
is
completely
just
an
unacceptable
answer.
So
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
and
I'm
not
looking
for
a
response,
because
I
heard
the
back
and
forth
with
the
council
president
is
just
going
round
and
round
and
round,
but
there
is
no
excuse
as
to
why
we
did
not
offer
an
opportunity
plan.
B
B
G
G
We
recognize
tremendous
value
in
requiring
contractors
working
on
Keystone
opportunities,
own
projects
to
describe
their
commitment
to,
and
capacity
for,
sponsoring
students
enrolled
in
CTE
building
trade
programs.
We
believe
this
would
include
CTE
building
trade
programs
across
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia,
including
a
range
of
additional,
comprehensive
high
schools,
alternative
schools
and
charter
schools,
youth,
build
Philadelphia
and
many
quality,
training
programs
and
schools
across
the
city,
empower
young
people
with
foundational
skills,
technical
training
and
intensive
personal
support
to
prepare
for
successful
career
pathways
in
the
building
trades.
G
Unfortunately,
not
all
these
young
people
are
consistently
connected
to
high-quality
career
opportunities
in
the
building
trades.
We
believe
it
is
reasonable
and
appropriate
to
provide
apprenticeship
opportunities
with
young
people
working
toward
career
pathways
in
the
building
trades.
Youth,
build
and
other
schools
across
the
district
have
begun
to
build
partnerships
with
area
unions
to
provide
a
mix
of
classroom
and
practical
skills,
training
opportunities,
essential
for
young
people
to
enter
and
succeed
in
the
building
trades,
but
there
are
certainly
more
work
that
can
be
done
to
increase
access.
G
We
believe
this
bill
helps
to
further
address
that
need.
We
strongly
support
this
bill
to
create
additional
momentum,
to
forge
deeper
commitments
for
career
pathways
in
the
building
trades
for
young
people
who
most
deserve
the
opportunity.
Youth
build
Philadelphia
understands
that
talent
is
spread
equally
across
our
great
city.
Unfortunately,
opportunity
is
yet
to
spread
equivalently.
This
bill
represents
a
positive
step
toward
closing
this
opportunity
gap
facing
our
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
H
Morning,
my
name
is
Matt
Stafford
and
I
am
a
field
representative
with
the
bricklayers
and
allied
craft
workers
union.
We
are
more
than
just
bricklayers.
The
Allied
craft
workers
are
bricklayers,
stonemasons
tile
and
marble
setters
and
masonry
restoration
workers
I'm
glad
to
be
here
today
to
be
able
to
talk
to
you,
apprenticeships
and
internships
and
how
important
they
are
to
the
workforce.
I
think
a
good
way
to
talk
about
this
subject
is
to
quickly
tell
you
of
my
own
story.
H
I
was
born
and
raised
here
in
Philadelphia
and
in
my
junior
and
senior
years
of
high
school
I
had
the
opportunity
to
attend
the
Philadelphia
vocational
school
I
took
masonry,
Invo
Tech
and
immediately
fell
in
love
with
the
work.
At
the
end
of
my
senior
year,
I
won
a
skills,
competition
and
an
award
was
given
by
the
bricklayers
Union
and
that's
how
I
was
introduced
to
the
apprenticeship
program.
H
I
wasn't
very
interested
in
college
and
at
the
time
it
wasn't
a
viable
option
for
my
family
I
served
a
four-year
apprenticeship
where
I
learned
all
the
aspects
of
masonry
construction,
I
graduated
from
the
program
not
only
debt-free
but
making
a
livable
wage
with
health
insurance
and
a
retirement
account.
I
rose
through
the
ranks
to
journeyman,
building,
layout,
foreman
and
now
field
rep
through
hard
work.
I
was
able
to
start
and
provide
for
a
family
when
I
was
an
apprentice.
H
The
Masons
that
I
worked
alongside
of
taught
me
more
than
how
to
spread
mortar
and
square
up
a
building.
They
taught
me
how
to
be
a
husband,
a
father,
a
productive
citizen
and
a
gentleman
tradesman
that
is
the
bigger
picture
of
apprenticeships.
It's
the
current
generation
teaching
the
next
and
passing
down
the
crafts
and
skills
needed
for
the
future.
H
H
Building
owners
who
receive
considerable
tax
forgiveness
should
be
required
to
offer
the
opportunities
to
area
residents
to
earn
while
they
learn.
Apprenticeships
are
a
proven
model
that
integrates
on-the-job,
training
and
classroom
learning
from
day
one.
An
apprentice
is
a
paid
employee,
developing
valuable
skills
while
adding
productive
value
on
the
job.
The
bricklayers
Union
has
connected
with
organizations
such
as
the
Philadelphia
School,
District,
Job
Corps
and
the
YouthBuild
charter
school
to
be
on
the
receiving
end
of
a
conduit
of
young
people.
H
Looking
for
the
chance
to
build
America
flavour
is
a
thread
in
the
fabric
of
the
community.
Let's
make
sure
that
the
fabric
stays
strong
by
supporting
qualified
apprenticeship
programs.
Let's
join
together
to
give
young
folks
great
opportunities,
while
giving
the
taxpayers
the
satisfaction
that
their
dollars
are
incorporated
in
this
good
work
feel
free
to
contact
me
for
more
information
and
I'm,
always
looking
to
show
off
our
training
facility
and
to
show
off
our
apprentices.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
for
your
interest
in
this
matter.
F
B
E
F
F
G
F
H
And
the
summer
was
the
first
time
I
was
introduced
to
youth,
build
and
I
said.
Why
didn't
we
know
this
long
ago?
So
same
thing?
We
need
to
spread
this
good
word
to
the
other
trade
unions
in
the
area
to
let
them
know
that
this
source
of
people
that
are
interested
in
construction
work
is
available,
because
that's
very
important.
You
have
to
want
to
do
construction
where
construction
work
is
not
easy.
H
F
H
Yep
we
we've
had
a
group
from
youth,
build,
come
to
our
facility
and
take
a
tour
and
I
think
that
all
the
apprenticeship
programs,
the
other
trade
unions,
should
set
up
a
similar
walk
through,
so
that
these
young
people
can
decide
which
type
of
work
is
better
for
them.
Not
everybody
wants
to
be
a
bricklayer,
and
other
people
may
want
to
look
at
the
other
trades.
F
So
can
you
coordinate
the
together
and
I'd
like
to
be
present?
Maybe
so
my
college
like
to
be
there
but
I
just
know
when
that's
gonna
happen
and
in
the
next
few
weeks
and
those
Christmases
coming
up
in
the
next
few
weeks,
either
before
or
after.
Let's
have
that
happen,
because
this
is
too
important
not
to
happen.
I
But
when
our
children
and
residents
see
this
development
taking
place
and
don't
see,
people
who
look
like
them
will
come
from
their
neighborhoods,
who
are
benefiting
from
that
economic
prowess
is
very
frustrating,
but
I
want
to
say
a
special.
Thank
you
to
you,
mr.
president,
I
want
you
to
just
if
you
would
have
far
from
me.
What
was
that
number
you
gave
me
mr.
president,
you
would
just
share
with
Councilwoman
Brenna's,
Brown
and
I
about
how
many
young
people
was
it
yeah.
C
I
Nineteen,
no,
but
mr.
president,
did
the
point
information
that
I
wanted
to
get
on.
The
record
was
that
you
affirm
for
us
that
this
bricklayers
Union
had
taken
advantage
of
the
opportunity
to
use
our
talent
pool
of
our
young
people
from
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia
and
found
a
way
to
make
space
for
them
in
their
apprenticeship
program
and
listen.
Usually
what
we
see
when
we
see
unions
coming
before
this
council.
Listen,
we
raising
cane,
we
raising
cane
because
we're
wanting
you
to
do
more.
I
C
I
I
But
I
want
to
note
for
the
record
that,
as
chair
of
City
Council's
Committee
on
labor
and
civil
service,
we
will
coordinate
an
effort
relative
to
this
legislation
that
we
have
here
our
Committee
on
labor
and
civil
service,
and
we
will
contact
you
and
all
members
of
the
building
trades
along
with
YouthBuild.
And
we
just
won't
relegate
this
to
youth
bill
in
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
But
we
have
other
independent
groups
that
you
heard
Councilwoman
Reynolds
of
Councilwoman
Blackwell
mentioned
relative
to
cap.
I
That's
the
construction
apprenticeship
program
and
we
have
another
one
called
first
builders,
and
so
what
I
think
we've
just
described
is
that
there
is
a
need
for
us
to
be
in
the
room,
everyone
to
be
in
a
room
together,
and
we
will
make
sure
that
the
school
district,
along
with
these
independent
programs
and
and
every
member
of
the
building
trades,
along
with
our
carpenters
of
mountain
plus
leaks
Union,
that
they
will
also
be
a
part
of
it.
So
you'll
be
getting
something
from
the
Committee
on
labor
and
civil
service.
And
mr.
I
B
E
E
I
am
very,
very,
very
grateful
to
hear
your
commitment
to
young
people
and
doing
intentionally,
because
this
doesn't
happen
organically
or
maybe
it
did
intentionally
hearing
president
Clark's
appeal
that
we
need
to
take
what
you're
doing
clone
it
for.
However,
many
many
building
trade
unions
there
are,
we
need
to
clone
that
that
many
times.
Thank
you
so
very,
very,
very,
very
much
for
leading
by
example.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
J
J
I
was
asked
to
go
first,
so
my
name
is
Anthony.
Florida
represent
AJ
AJ
are
in
endeavours,
and
also
West
Pelton,
Development,
Company
and
I'm
really
here
to
speak
on
a
developer's
perspective
to
to
support
bill
one
eight,
zero,
nine,
three,
five
and
I
mean
I've,
been
in
these
chambers
for
a
very
long
time
hearing
and
seeing
this
argument
for
many
many
years,
so
hopefully
we
can
get
it
right
and
and
and
that
the
economic
development
that
will
come
out
of
the
Koz
zone
that
we
can
begin
to
have
a
premises
gainfully
employed.
J
Finally,
within
our
city
and
I,
also
was
very
happy
to
hear
or
I
was
very
happy
not
to
hear
the
term
pre-apprentice
I've
heard
just
the
word,
a
Prentice,
meaning
that
they
will
be
already
in
the
Union
and
that's
what
and
so
I'm
just
here
to
make
three
points
and
then
I
can
pass
this
over
to
jihad.
Who
also
has
been
in
this
fight
for
a
very
long
time.
The
apprenticeship
and
the
interns
with
contractors
are
important
and
necessary.
J
Second
point
is:
it
is
a
reasonable
in
a
in
a
appropriate
to
require
project
owners
which
would
be
represent
me
who
are
enjoying
considerable
tax
forgiveness
to
require
their
contracts
to
provide
apprenticeships
opportunities
to
young
people
aspire
to
be
in
the
building
trades
I
mean
I
support
that
one,
a
percent
we
again
for
the
first
time
to
hear
a
union
trade
union
to
come
into
these
chambers
and
speak
as
proactively
as
the
bricklayer
representative.
Is
you
know
it's
a
very
good
start.
J
J
As
we
move
into
this
Koz
zone
development
is
that
when
the
representative
said
that
when
he
was
an
apprentice
that
he
was
able
to
get
a
skill
set,
get
a
trade
and
did
not
have
to
go
into
debt,
he
did
not
have
to
get
and
receive
training
for
four
years
or
either
five
years
graduate
and
would
not
be
in
debt.
For
you
know,
half
his
life,
you
know
and
then
to
be
gainfully
employed
to
be
able
to
have
insurance
and
to
be
able
to
be
a
homeowner.
J
I
think
is
a
very
important
point
that
we
need
to
focus
on
and
then
my
last
point,
the
bricklayers
Union
is
partnering
with
the
school
district
and
YouthBuild
charter
school
to
provide
classroom,
practical
training.
On-The-Job
contractors
is,
in
this
expensable
part
of
helping
young
people
become
building
trades
and
professionals.
Again.
This
is
not
new
to
this
effort.
J
This
is
this
I
mean
this
is
nothing
new
I
mean
this
is
something
that
we've
talked
about,
that
we've
have
been
advocating
going
back
to
2003
2004,
so
to
bring
that
back
to
the
table
again.
I
think
you
know
you
know
we
should
you
know
we
should
do
this,
but
councilman
Dom.
You
said
I've
served
on
the
board
of
YouthBuild
for
over
nine
years,
and
this
the
building
trades
and
the
name
YouthBuild
is
not
new.
J
You
could
have
been
around
for
over
25
years
in
the
city,
but
has
really
came
to
I
would
think
to
the
forefront
within
the
school
district
because
of
the
success
of
the
program,
but
it
hasn't
been
as
successful
lately
as
they
did
to
their
building
trade
or
their
construction
program.
Because
of
not
a
number
of
projects
for
their
students
to
work
on
on
a
on-the-job
training,
they
need
more
of
those
types
of
programs.
J
We
need
more
of
this,
the
the
development
for
them
and
then
because
you've
built
vets,
those
students-
and
they
do
have
a
number
of
those
students
that
have
signed
on
to
the
building
trades
through
their
vetting
process.
So
it's
not
that
you
know.
You
know
that
you
know
that
they
are
trying
to
introduce
the
building
traced
to
these
to
the
DS.
Students
have
already
made
a
decision
that
they
want
to
be
in
this
construction,
trade
industry.
J
You
know
so
again
and
I
don't
want
to
be
labeled
a
point,
but
you
know
there
is
some
redundancy
that
has
already
happened
before
the
City
Council.
This
city
council
has
already
advocated
for
the
students
at
the
Philadelphia
School
District,
especially
12th
graders,
at
that
time
to
be
able
to
receive
membership
as
an
apprentice
and
the
building
trades,
and
so
hopefully
that
we
can
really
make
this
happen.
J
You
know,
through
this
new
bill,
with
the
development
of
the
Koz
zoning
and
right
now,
the
to
the
development
company
that
I
represent,
and
we
are
very
proud
of
our
projects
that
are
in
City,
Council,
City
Council.
Well,
my
Blackwell's
district.
They
you
know
where
we
have
a
very
large
presence
of
african-americans,
doing
work
and
not
labor
work.
J
We
have
a
electrical
company
mechanical
company,
doing
all
of
all
of
the
bricklaying
work
and
all
of
that
was
done
by
african-american
local
individuals
that
live
here
in
this
city,
and
so,
if
we
get
the
opportunity
to
do
any
development
on
those
Koz
zones,
we
will
definitely
implement
this
program.
Definitely
thank
you.
Anybody
have
any
questions.
B
K
After
the
good
I,
don't
know
what
is
good
morning,
but
my
name
is
jihad.
Ali
I'm,
here
to
give
testimony
it's
morning
regarding
bill,
one,
eight,
zero,
nine
three
five,
which
compels
this
business,
locating
key
so
Opportunity
Zones
to
agree
to
opportunity
plans
as
outlined
in
to
the
this
bill.
I
do
want
to
say
to
Anthony.
We
have
been
around
a
long
time
and
we
were
to
the
founders
of
the
contractors.
Roundtable
I
can't
remember
how
long
ago
we
started
that.
K
But
it's
been
we've
been
fighting
this
fight
for
a
long
time,
I've
heard
about
all
the
good
things
that,
after
he's
gone
out
and
consecrate
Parkway,
but
I
wanted
to
start
with
some
of
the
testimony
that
was
before,
because
I
really
was
confused
when
I
heard
the
representative
from
commerce
speak
because
he
really
talked
about,
he
couldn't
really
explain
what
his
position
was
and
I'm
a
firm
believer.
If
you
can't
explain
it,
you
don't
know
what
you're
talking
about
you
know
and
I
don't
mean
that
in
any
disrespect.
K
K
So
it
implies
that
the
Union
sponsored
that
school
right
because
they
typically
are
not
given
awards
out
to
any
other
programs
that
the
school
district
has
so,
but
furthermore
he
went
on
to
say
he
talked
about
apprentice
programs.
We
all
agreed
to
apprentice
programs,
but
we're
here
today
about
the
CTE
program.
That's
what
I
really
did
I'm
gonna
give
him
the
benefit
of
doubt
that
he
was
here
to
support
this
bill,
but
he
didn't
say
we're
here
today
to
hear
these
words.
He
said
that
he
supports
that.
He
supports
apprentice
programs.
K
Well,
we
all
do
it
and
all
those
Union
guys
do
what
they
don't.
Support
is
CTE
kids
coming
into
that
program
and
just
for
the
audience
will
know
what
CTE
Career
Technical
Education
programs
are
programs
that
young
people
in
the
Philadelphia,
School
District
I
think
at
the
9th
grade
for
9
to
12
dates.
Whatever
that
field
of
study
they
went
to
school
district
offers
opportunities,
they
receive
classroom
training
for
over.
At
the
end
of
that
period,
they
would
have
gotten
2,000
hours
of
classroom
training
to
be
an
apprentice
in
any
union.
You
go
in.
K
You
have
to
receive
1440
four
hours
over
that
course
of
that
period
of
four
years,
but
you
get
on-the-job
training
because
think
about
it.
If
you're
in
the
Union
you're
working
five
days
a
week,
one
day
to
eat
you're
going
to
school,
we
got
kids
and
CTE
program
they're
in
school
every
day,
learning
theory
they
this
theory
to
everything,
building
a
wall.
You
know
cutting
here
baking,
whatever
all
the
programs
they
have
HVAC
on
it.
So
they
get
all
that
training.
K
So
the
problem
we
really
have
with
the
unions
is
accepting
that
training
that
they
have
in
the
classrooms
as
an
entry
into
the
tray
as
first-year
apprentice
or
even
a
second
year
apprentice,
because
they've
already
got
2,000
hours
of
theory.
They
just
need
some
on-the-job
training
and
it
wasn't
until
you
Councilwoman
put
that
program
together,
along
with
the
support
of
the
council
president.
K
You
put
that
program
together
called
the
pen
first
and
I
know
because
I'm
also
representative
of
the
Southwest
Philadelphia
district
services,
and
we
have
a
board
on
the
on
the
on
the
oversight
board
for
the
new
hospital,
which
is
1.5
billion
dollars,
an
Hospital
being
built
at
34
from
spruce.
If
it
was
not
for
that
program,
there
would
be
no
young
people
in
that
job.
People
that
were
in
apprentice
programs,
like
the
speaker,
talked
about
from
the
bricklayers
and
he
would
come
and
he
would
have
a
job.
K
In
fact,
we
have
an
ongoing
fight
now
about
the
ratio
of
blacks
and
other
minorities
in
these
trades,
but
it
was
not
for
that
program.
We
wouldn't
have
20
people
in
the
first
last
India,
now
we're
up
to
the
second
class.
So
this
is
an
excellent
program
and,
just
like
the
council
president
said
listen,
this
power
has
to
come
from
this
committee,
because
if
you
listen
to
the
administration,
what
they
really
say
it
yeah,
we
want
business
in
a
city.
We
want
to
spend
millions.
K
We
want
to
give
you
ten
years
worth
of
free
ride
on
on
taxes,
but
what
we
don't
give
a
damn
about
is
young
people
of
all
colors.
We
don't
care
about
them
because
they
are
the
sacrificial
lamb
to
drive
that
economic
growth
we're
going
to
sacrifice
them.
Let
them
make
out
on
their
own
if
they
go
out
and
kill
one
another.
So
what
we
don't
care,
because
this
city
is
moving
forward,
we
got
brand
new
buildings
going
up.
We
don't
give
a
damn
about
that.
So
late.
K
The
council
president
said
you
have
to
be
on
the
forefront.
Look,
they
give
us
some
stupid
idea.
They
tell
us
it's
in
the
legislation.
You
can
read
it.
It
hasn't
changed
because
it's
still
in
the
regulation
and
then
they
tell
us
they
don't
do
it
then
further,
they
add
insult
to
it.
They
tell
you
that
they
didn't
come
up
with
nothing,
but
a
voluntary
survey
that
they're
going
to
give
somebody.
K
But
then,
if
you
look
at
their
past,
this
council
passed
pen
first
Oh
years
ago,
pen
first
on
every
project,
we
suppose
he
filled
up
look
at
the
reports
that
suppose
we've
given
a
council.
They
haven't
done
anything
so
this
administration
that
has
turned
their
back
on
young
people.
If
you
ask
me-
and
it's
this
council
that
stand
enough
forum,
because
all
we
get
from
them
is
talk,
but
we
don't
know
we
don't
know,
we
don't
know,
we
can't
do
for
their
unions.
We
have
to
be
careful
what
they
say.
K
First
of
all,
when
you
deal
with
the
unions,
when
you
talk
about
that
the
speaker
that
spoke
he's
one
individual
talking
on
behalf
of
one
local
in
Thor
adelphia,
we
have
regional
organizations
like
Cheryl
Parker
talked
about.
We
just
had
a
consolidation
of
carpenters,
uptick,
that's
called
Keystone
Mountain
Lakes.
They
go
from
the
whole
state
of
Pennsylvania
all
the
way
down
to
Virginia
40,000
men
and
women.
Now,
how
can
you
tell
me
that
somebody
from
Virginia
cares
about
the
little
Asian
boy,
little
black
boy
and
Western
North
Philadelphia?
K
You
know
how
is
that
even
possible,
because
they're
not
even
there?
That's
not
even
their
body
of
people,
that's
not
their
constituency.
So
it's
the
constituency
of
this
council
you're
really
fighting
for
it
and
we're
really
fighting
for
opportunities,
because
without
this
council
we're
not
gonna
have
nothing.
What
we're
really
fighting
for
is
the
future,
because
for
you,
looking
up
in
a
minute,
I'll
be
gone.
K
I,
don't
know
why
I'm
knowing
one
gray,
everything
about
reality,
but
the
young
people,
what
we're
playing
for
right
now,
even
though,
in
your
program
we
got
people
on
four-year
journeys,
they're
already
on
their
second
year,
their
four-year
journey.
We
keep
this
up,
we'll
have
people,
but
it's
really
through
to
every
citizen.
We
can
make
a
difference.
This
is
an
excellent
bill.
All
the
points
are
excellent
after
he
talked
about
he
as
a
developer,
because
I
did
wonder
on
Section
B,
where
it
has
owner.
K
B
Thank
you
very
much,
thanks
for
all
you've
done
over
the
years
as
well,
I'm,
very
glad
that
both
of
the
two
of
you
found
that
the
contractors
Roundtable
and
we're
very
pleased
to
go
back
that
far
and
for
the
struggle
that
we
all
have
to
have
have
to
make
in
order
to
make
life
better
for
those
our
children
and
those
who
come
after
us,
councilman
John.
Thank.
F
You,
madam
chairwoman
and
good
afternoon,
I,
want
to
ask
you
a
question
because
so
your
testimony
is
interesting
to
me:
Randolph
High
School,
which
I've
toured
actually
donated
a
forklift
to
them
to
help
their
construction
class.
They
have
a
tremendous
welding
class
there,
where
I'm
told
most
of
the
people
go
through
that
class,
get
jobs
immediately.
I,
don't
know
if
you're
the
right
person,
but
are
we
having
a
problem
with
people
going
to
Randolph
getting
permanent
jobs
after
they
graduate
yeah.
J
You
probably
went
there
council
Madame
when
Darrow
Overton
was
the
principal.
Yes,
who
was
a
very,
very
good
friend
of
mine
he
has,
since
retired,
but
I
remember,
because
I
was
only
as
I
was
on
his
advisory
board.
Actually,
I
am
a
alum
of
Randolph
skill
center.
That's
where
I
graduated
from,
but
it's.
J
And
but
you
know
that
was
all
of
the
hard
work
of
Daryl
Overton
he
advocated
for
that
welding
program.
I
remember
when
they
did
not
have
a
welding
program
and
he
was
able
to
bring
a
gentleman
Joe
I
forget
Joe's,
last
name
who
who
is
the
welding
teacher
there
who
was
doing
a
yeoman's
job
of
really
educating
those
men
and
women.
C
J
Yes,
they
do
have
from
the
last
time
that
I
spoke
with
mr.
Overton
that
they
did,
they
did
have
a
high
rate
of
employment
when
those
young
people
graduated
from
12th
grade
that
they
was
going
into
gainful
employment
work
because
of
their
skill,
sets
and,
and
and
and
also
because
of
the
program.
Air
gas
was
a
was
a
huge
sponsor
of
that
program
where
they've
given
them.
You
know
a
number
of
tools,
and
you
know
different
machines
and
things
of
that
nature
for
them
to
really
get
the
industry.
J
Technology
that
is
out
there
when
they
go
out
there.
So
so
yes,
Randolph,
is
a
great
school
I,
don't
know
where,
and
you
should
look
into
you
know
where
they
are
going
forward
now,
since,
since
you
know
there,
Overton
has
left,
he's
only
been
gone
for
I
mean
he
just
retired
last
year,
so
so
so
I'm
still
think
that
they
are
still
working
from
some
of
the
things
that
he
has
put
in
place,
but
there's
another
program
to
other
programs
that
I
would
like
to
mention
there.
J
They
have
a
fire
department
program
where
the
fire
department
comes
in
and
they
also
educate
those
kids
about
how
to
become
fire.
Also
there's
another
program
where
the
vending
machine
program
is
the
excellent,
where
a
number
of
their
seniors
go
right
into
in
pointment
from
that
program
and
I
mean
gainful
employment.
J
F
J
J
Enroll
about
two
hundred
and
twenty
kids
per
of
that
semester-
and
you
know,
and
then
they
graduate
them,
because
these
are
actually
high
school,
twelfth
graders,
maybe
eleventh
twelfth
graders
because
of
their
age,
and
so
they
get
them
their
high
school
diploma,
but
also
they
put
them
into
different
industries.
Now,
when
I
first
serve
about
nine
years
ago,
it
was
under
the
construction,
but
now
they've
moved
into
health
care.
They
moved
into
retail,
they
moved
into
construction,
they
moved
into
other
areas.
J
K
I,
just
add
something
to
that
so
at
this
in
this
in
this
council,
I
think
it
was
in
June
of
2015.
They
had
YouthBuild
come
the
exec
director
at
that
time
she
came
and
she
gave
a
testimony
that
I
think
was
about
four
hundred
kids
that
were
gone
through
their
program
and
what
was
surprising
was
all
the
kids
that
went
through
the
construction
program.
Not
one
of
them
have
been
accepted
into
the
unions
and
the
one
kid
that
had
an
opportunity
to
pass
a
test.
K
He
is
an
incredible
story
in
the
transcript
he
passed
the
test
they
got,
he
saved
up,
he
got
a
car
and
then,
when
he
went
up
to
the
Union
they
said
you
know
what
we
gave
you
the
wrong
test.
You
got
a
test
again
now
that
was
a
heartbreaking
story.
So
to
answer
your
question,
we
have
that
amount
of
volume
coming
through
the
program,
but
the
problem
really
is,
and
you
know,
organized
building
at
trees.
That's
really
what
the
problem
is.
Let.
F
J
J
J
K
Me
just
say:
I
want
to
add
on
that.
That's
a
great
idea,
because
there
is
a
program
in
West
in
Philly
right
right
now.
It's
called
jumpstart
and
I
think
from
PhD
C.
Now
they
have
that
in
Janey's
district
I
think
they
have
added
Germantown
and
they
may
have
one
in
North
Philly
where
they
have
in
different
areas.
It's
a
preliminary
program
like
if
you
go
to
you
know.