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From YouTube: Committee on Public Health and Human Services 6-22-2020
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The Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, June 22, 2020, at 2:30 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following item:
200303 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,” to establish leave time for public health emergencies, modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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promoting
healthy
families
and
workplaces
to
establish
leave
time
for
public
health
emergencies.
Mattify
existing
provisions
concerning
the
paid
sick
leave
and
make
technical
changes
are
under
certain
terms
and
conditions
before.
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and
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the
clerk,
please
call
the
first
panel
or
witness
to
testify
for
this
bill
and
before
they
actually
speak.
We
will
then
have
comments
from
the
bill's
sponsor
if
she
would
like
to
make
comments.
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B
G
Worker
protections
in
place
is
the
only
way
for
Philadelphia
to
restart
our
economy
and
progress
to
the
green
face
without
another
spike
in
code.
In
19
cases
we
are
living
in
unprecedented
times
during
the
worst
public
health
crisis.
In
a
century,
current
paid
sick
leave
is
simply
insufficient
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
thousands
of
workers
continuing
to
purport
to
work
each
week.
These
workers
live
in
constant
fear
of
contracting
the
virus
and
spreading
it
to
their
family
coworkers
and
to
the
public,
and
we
cannot
wait
any
longer
for
protection.
The
families
coronavirus
response.
G
The
problem
is
that
these
legislation
leaves
many
workers
out
and
Pennsylvania
alone.
The
law
exemptions
could
leave
out
3
million
workers,
every
worker
needs
paid,
16
is
paying
today,
but
is
even
more
pressing
for
low-wage
workers,
people
of
color
who
make
the
majority
of
the
essential
workers
in
the
city.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
not
to
create
unreasonable
expectations
for
businesses
that
are
already
suffering.
It
is
simply
to
provide
reasonable
protections
for
our
workers.
Businesses
in
our
communities.
G
This
bill
is
widely
supported
by
local
unions
and
workers,
an
organization
my
office
held
11,
major
union
and
worker
organizations
to
ensure
that
their
needs
were
heard
and
responded
to.
They
have
been
involved
with
the
process
and
every
step
of
the
way
these
organizations
help
ensure
that
our
most
vulnerable
workers
are
covered
and
no
one
is
left
behind.
We
now
have
a
total
of
25
unions
and
worker
organizations
from
any
side
or
what
to
support
this
bill.
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The
bill
also
has
also
undergone
a
rigorous
and
thorough
vetting
process,
the
law
Department
and
the
Department
of
Labor.
The
administration
has
been
incredibly
helpful
and
supportive
throughout
the
past
few
months
and
I'm,
confident
that
this
bill
not
only
protects
fully
workers,
but
it
can
effectively
be
reasonably
enforced.
G
We
engaged
in
intensive
conversations
with
national
experts
to
ensure
that
this
legislation
reflects
lessons
learned
from
other
cities
and
states
who
have
passed
similar
legislation
and
bills
off
fat.
Recent
research
places
like
Los,
Angeles,
Seattle,
Washington
DC
and
the
state
of
Colorado
are
just
a
few
examples
of
places
that
have
passed.
Legislation
similar
to
the
public
health
emergency
leave
bill
we
are
discussing
today.
We
did
extensive
outreach
to
businesses
to
walk
you
through
this
bill
and
receive
feedback
to
our
roundtable
discussion,
but
the
diverse
group
of
employers
to
answer
questions
and
address
concern.
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I
want
to
emphasize
that
my
team
has
worked
tirelessly
to
make
this
process
as
transparent,
thoughtful
and
inclusive
as
possible
over
the
weekend
in
communications
lobbies
and
pursuant
additional
changes
to
this
bill
to
respond
to
their
concerns.
As
a
result,
we
went
to
three
rounds
of
amendments
that
I
believe
adequately
addressed
these
issues.
They
raised
the
law.
Department
has
a
reviewed
and
approved
these
changes.
G
The
simple
fact
is
that,
while
some
businesses
may
not
prefer
to
pay
or
any
paid
leave
for
their
employees
because
of
the
financial
strain
of
over
19,
our
businesses
and
our
constituents
cannot
or
workers
to
come
to
work.
Sick,
small
businesses
need
belief
and
I
will
continue
to
support
pause
for
a
at
the
city
and
state
level
for
these
businesses.
But
if
workers
don't
have
paid
sick
result,
enclosures
lost
business
and
lost
lives.
We
cannot
continue
to
delay
any
further.
G
Workers
have
desperately
needed
these
potential
protection
since
March,
and
it's
time
that
we
step
up
as
a
legislative
body
to
protect
these
essential
workers.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
that
many,
while
many
a
business
may
be
reluctant
to
provide
pinksixty.
Many
businesses
are
already
doing
so
and
even
going
through
and
above
and
beyond,
to
provide
for
their
communities.
The
moment
the
pandemic
hit
the
owners
of
the
South
Philly
barbacoa,
immediately
reach
out
to
my
office
and,
as
I
think
you
can
do
to
support
workers.
G
I've
been
seeing
amazing
displays
of
community
support
across
Philadelphia
coming
from
all
corners
of
this
city.
This
bill
simply
ensures
that
no
worker
is
left
behind.
We
need
our
economy
to
recover
from
these
past
few
months,
but
we
cannot
choose
profit
over
human
lives.
I
want
to
thank
the
many
people
that
have
been
involved
in
drafting
and
finalizing
this
bill
and
countless
hopeful
stakeholders.
I
am
confident
that
this
legislation
incorporates
the
feedback
that
we
have
received
from
stakeholders
and
balances.
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B
You
very
much
for
your
comments.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
comments
and
we
are
going
to
go
right
into
hearing
from
the
first
panel.
That's
been
called.
I
am
going
to
ask
that
any
comments
or
questions
from
the
members
of
the
committee
that
we
hold
these
at
this
time,
because
we
have
a
quite
a
length,
a
lengthy
list
of
folks
who
would
like
to
testify
and
I
think
it's
critically
important
that
we
hear
from
the
people.
I
I
Afternoon,
dear
chairman,
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
rich
lazer
I'm,
deputy
mayor
for
labor
and
I
also
have
with
me
Amanda
Simcoe
from
the
director
of
office
of
benefits
and
wage
compliance
who
work
very
closely
on
this
bill
from
its
inception
number
two:
zero
zero,
three
zero.
Three
we'll
add
a
new
section
of
the
third
occupied
sick
leave,
ordinance
to
establish
a
new
type
of
paid
leave
entitled
public
health
emergency
leave.
I
If
passed,
this
will
create
a
pool
of
hours
that
hiring
entities
they
make
available
to
covered
individuals
in
the
event
that
a
public
health
emergency
is
declared
I'd
like
to
start
by
thanking
council
person,
Brooks
sponsor
this
bill
and
all
of
our
co-sponsors
for
their
leadership
on
this
issue.
The
impact
code
of
19
has
had
on
the
lives
of
all.
Philadelphians
cannot
be
understated.
Our
city
won
from
having
a
strong
and
growing
economy
to
unprecedented
unemployment
and
hardships
in
just
a
few
months.
I
Well,
the
big
picture
story
is
once
one
of
layoffs
and
a
faltering
economy
back
roses
over
the
human
trauma.
This
epidemic
has
brought
in
every
neighborhood
we've
seen
layoffs,
furloughs
and
other
events
that
have
severely
damaged
our
economic
security.
Of
course,
Philadelphia
people
suddenly
don't
know
how
they
will
pay
their
rent,
they're
worried
about
utility
bills,
school
expenses
and
student
loans
will
not
bring
back
lost
jobs.
I
I
In
many
cases,
these
individuals
would
be
traditional
employees,
but
in
other
cases
these
individuals
would
be
workers
who
utilize
the
app
ecosystem
to
earn
a
living.
The
administration
thinks
this
is
a
critical
section
of
the
bill,
since
the
hard-working
people
who
are
delivery,
living
our
food,
groceries
and
transportation
need
in
this
time
of
crisis
deserve
to
be
covered.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
all
the
work
that
has
gone
into
getting
this
bill
to
the
version
we
have
today.
I
There
has
been
a
there
has
been
good
conversation
on
all
sides
regarding
dress
and
redress
and
I
believe
we
have
arrived
at
a
place
where
most
of
the
goals
of
the
public
health
emergency
leave
are
workable,
but
I
want
to
call
out
as
a
positive
and
is
that
in
most
cases,
this
bill
does
not
add
any
additional
requirements
to
small
businesses
beyond
what
has
already
been
put
into
law.
Small
business
in
our
city
have
been
hugely
impacted
by
the
koban
19
shut
down
and
has
specific
regulations
on
them.
I
However,
there
are
a
few
points
that
I
want
to
provide
some
caution
on
under
the
amount
of
leave
section,
which
is
part
9,
4
1,
1,
6,
section
4,
Part
C
of
the
subsection
instructs
the
administration
to
establish
they
pull
the
benefit
system
to
be
used
for
calculating
public
health.
Emergency
leave
for
covered
individuals
represent
work
for
multiple
hiring
entities.
While
the
administration
does
agree
with
this
provision,
we
need
to
make
clear
that
no
such
portal
benefit
system
is
currently
in
place
here
or
any
other
major
US
city.
I
Establishing
one
will
take
a
significant
amount
of
time
at
a
minimum
that
will
require
the
Philadelphia's
opus
of
innovation
and
technology
to
create
a
new
technology
platform
from
scratch
or
likely
issue
a
major
technology
RFP
to
select
a
platform
that
will
fit
our
needs.
It
is
likely
that
the
process
of
developing
this
portable
benefits
program
will
take
far
longer
and
cove
at
19
related
emergency
declarations.
Another
area
of
concern
is
in
the
bill
is
that
it
conclude
health
employees
paid
through
public
funding
such
as
Medicare
Medicaid.
I
We
believe
is
unlikely
that
a
local
ordinance
can
add
emergency
leave
requirements
to
people
pay
through
federal
dollars.
With
these
caveats,
understood,
I
will
say
that
the
administration
supports
this
bill.
I
look
forward
to
answering
any
questions
that
you
may
have
at
this
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
I
B
E
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
testimony.
I
want
to
follow
up
on
your
points
in
breakfast
too.
As
last
point
you
made
regarding
Medicaid
or
Medicare
funded
individuals,
and
you
raised
some
concerns,
so
I
didn't
get
a
full
context.
Are
you
saying
these
should
be
amendments
to
the
bill
or
not,
or
had
they
been
amended
in
the
bill?
What
the
recent
proposal-
and
that
must
be
just
received.
I
E
E
J
You
sorry
about
that.
My
name
is
Amanda
shim,
so
I'm
with
the
mayor's
off
to
address
your
sort
of
two-part
question
the
health
care
workers
who
are
paid
by
public
funds.
We
can
likely
address
that
via
regulation,
just
making
it
clear
that
we
are
not
talking
about
people
paid
by
public
funds.
So
we're
not.
We
don't
need
any
amendment
to
the
bill
in
our
in
our
opinion
and
the
other
question
was
about
the
portable
benefit
system
and
it
said
the
administration
shall
create
it
and
we
will
be
working
on
a
portable
benefit
system.
J
We
were
just
making
it
clear
that
it
likely
won't
be
available
in
the
time
frame
that
is
set
out,
but
we
don't
think
it
needs
to
be
officially
amended.
We
don't
think
there's
any
violation
of
law.
We
just
wanted
to
make
it
clear
that
it
likely
won't
work
in
time
for
this
particular
public
health
emergency
right.
E
In
reference
to
commenced,
and
indeed
the
most
recent
amendments,
this
bill
would
have
the
legislation
expire
at
the
consumers
time,
along
with
the
federal
cares
Act,
which
is
December
31st
of
2020,
so
you're,
just
putting
on
the
record
that
it
said
all
the
legislation
says
it
shall
be
created.
You
don't
think
the
building
for
the
ministration
to
created
by
the
end
of
December,
31st,
2020
I've
been
going
back
and
so
going
back
to
the
first
one.
You
said
that
I'll
be
adjusting
regulations,
a
guy
additional
question
for
mr.
laser,
your
name
again,
I'm,
sorry.
E
E
I'm
going
to
follow
up
to
your
earlier
questions
about
you
made
reference
to
balancing
the
cart
between
the
economy
and
the
legislation.
Has
there
been
any
input
from
the
Commerce,
Department
or
other
entities
within
the
administration
regarding
what
impact
this
legislation
would
have
I
guess
with
the
amendments
and
how
it
will
or
will
not
impact
small
businesses?
Yeah
we've.
I
E
J
E
D
You
know
this
does
not
pertain
to
you
know:
businesses
that
are
covered
under
the
federal
cares,
Act
all
right,
so
that
was
one
and
again
to
it.
The
administration
explained
that
you
know
what
it's
doing
is
adding
employees
that
aren't
covered
at
all,
like
gig
workers
and
such
so
it's
expanding
to
those
businesses
that
have
been
obliviated.
You
know
under
this
pandemic,
which
sunsets
you
know
with
the
tax
credits
that
the
federal
government
will
eventually
be
be
rolling
out,
so
one
who
does
it
cover,
that's
not
covered
by
the
federal
cares.
D
I
Somebody
can
answer
it.
Yes,
so
it
expands.
This
is
rich
laser.
It
expands
for
workers
that
do
not
get
it
now,
so
health
care
workers
that
are
exempted
from
the
cares
act.
Gig
workers
that
are
exempted
from
the
cares,
Act
and
also
businesses
that
have
employees
that
are
over
500
employees
in
the
business.
So
it
extends
it
to
those
folks,
you
know,
amanda
is
anything
I
missed
an
immense,
but
I
think
that's
the
folks
that
could.
D
G
I
J
E
Workers
and
gigging
geek
workers
were
not
covered
under
the
cares
Act
as
long
as
anyone
that
is
over
500
employees
are
covered
by
the
cares.
Act
correct,
correct
all
right
so
so
for
health
care
workers,
regardless
of
the
size,
is
I'm
gonna.
Make
sure
I
understand
that
because
it
would
seem
like
a
distinction
between
house.
Caring,
gig
workers,
regardless
of
the
size,
are
now
included
in
this
legislation
and
then
any
any
employer
over
500
employees
are
covered
correct.
E
So
if
your
health
care
working
it
works
for
a
small
business
or
gig
working,
it
works
for
small
business
under
private
employees.
You
are
also
covered
correct.
This
will
make
sure
I
understand
and
then
one
quick
thing
from
your
perspective
as
head
of
labor
for
the
city
and
then
when
we
had
conversations
we're
gonna.
Basically,
it
was
an
ongoing
discussion
that
they
regarding
the
impact
of
collective
bargaining
agreements,
how
the
CBA's,
how
they
think
about
it,
impacted
by
this
legislation.
So.
I
J
This
bill
allows
for
collective
bargaining
agreement,
so
both
parties
in
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
to
sit
down
and
explicitly
bargain
their
own
protections
should
they
want
to
bargain
something
different
than
this
bill
provides.
It
does
require
that
those
parties
agree
to
something
similar
as
that
this
law
provides,
so
they
can't
simply
bargain
it
totally
away.
It
does
require
that
both
parties
stay
and
some
stay
in
some
way
of
you
know
giving
an
emergency
sick
leave,
but
they
can
explicitly
sit
down
in
bargain
they're
all
in
agreement.
So.
E
J
B
B
D
Temporary
emergency
paid
sick
leave
legislation
in
response
to
cope
in
nineteen,
as
you've
heard,
approximately
half
of
Pennsylvania's
workers
are
excluded
from
it.
The
federal
law
exams,
individuals
who
work
for
an
employer
with
500
or
more
employees
allowing
major
corporations
to
bypass
the
law.
The
federal
law
also
leaves
behind
many
of
the
essential
frontline
workers
who
are
taking
care
of
us,
keeping
our
food
stocked
and
delivering
essential
services
during
the
pandemic,
all
while
risking
their
own
health,
and
it's
important
to
note
that,
as
you
heard,
this
proposed
bill
simply
bills.
D
These
gaps
that
covering
workers
who
aren't
entitled
to
leave
under
the
federal
law,
many
other
states
and
cities
around
the
country
are
filling
these
federal
gaps
by
extending
public
health.
Emergency
leave
to
workers
who
are
left
out,
and
the
rationale
is
clear.
No
workers
should
feel
like
they
have
to
go
to
work
one
day
where
family
members
aren't
known,
including
with
coded
19
but
too
many
low-wage
workers
have
insufficient
eight
leads
and
are
forced
to
make
impossible
choices
to
make
ends
meet
and
when
workers
go
to
work
sick,
they
threaten
their
own
health.
D
D
B
You
you
write
it
two
minutes
wow.
That
was
amazing
and
great
testimony.
Thank
you
so
much
if
we
could
have
the
next
person
we're
gonna
hold
questions
for
the
panel
until
the
end
of
all
the
folks
who
are
on
this
panel
have
testified.
So
mr.
mink,
if
you
could
just
hang
around
for
a
second
in
case,
anyone
has
questions
the
next
person
to
testify
from
that
list.
If
you
are
ready
and
teed
up,
please
state
your
name
for
the
record
and
begin.
L
Thanks,
my
wife,
Christina
Martinez,
is
a
chef
and
owner
of
South
Philly
barbacoa
Casa
Mexico
and
el
compadre
on
ninth
Street
in
South,
Philadelphia
we've
been
serving
our
food
in
Philadelphia
and
on
a
busy
day
before
the
pandemic.
Sometimes
the
South
Philly
barbecue
was
served
over
2,000
people.
In
a
day
many
of
our
customers
drive
from
out
of
town
just
to
eat
at
the
restaurant.
Since
the
Cova
crisis,
we
pivoted
our
business
to
doing
takeout
and
we'd
also
began
cooking
about
thousand
food
nails
to
tour
the
community.
L
Every
week
and
I'm
in
here
in
support
of
bill
number
two
zero
zero.
Three
zero.
Three
from
the
pandemic.
We
felt
a
strong
sense
of
support
from
our
community
of
customers
who
helped
us
stay
afloat.
Let
us
know
how
important
we
are
to
their
sense
of
normalcy
and
in
German.
Food
is
central
to
the
culture
that
we
gather
around
in
this
city
and
the
food
service
workers
who
are
often
unseen
and
on
thank
to
the
ones
who
keep
the
restaurants
open
as
hubs
of
social
gathering
and
culture.
L
I've
worked
in
the
restaurant
issue
for
15
years
and
various
establishments
before
opening
our
own
business.
For
my
experience,
I've
seen
workers
contract
an
illness
and
continue
to
come
to
work
within
a
week.
Anyone
in
the
kitchen,
as
well
as
the
front-of-the-house
staff,
gets
sick,
I,
don't
fault
the
worker
for
coming
in
to
work
sick,
often
there's
no
backup
or
substitute
worker
to
fill
in
or
therefore
fearful
of
their
job.
If
they
don't
show
up.
This
is
especially
relevant
in
light
of
the
proliferation
of
undocumented
workers
in
the
restaurant
is
tree.
L
Many
who
do
not
have
a
strong
grasp
of
English
of
the
labour
laws.
Here,
people
work
from
paycheck
to
paycheck
and
cannot
afford
to
take
sick
time.
Often
people
feel
pressure
to
work
sick
from
their
boss,
so
you'll
hear
testimony
later
late
today
from
other
restaurant
tours
and
from
the
pennsylvania
restaurant
lodging
association.
I
just
want
to
say
that
the
does
not
speak
for
all
restaurants
and
we've
been
on
the
other
side
of
the
battle
with
them
before
against
raising
minimum
wage
and
Alinea
in
the
sub
minimum
tip
wage.
L
I
want
to
say
the
restaurant
is:
can
be
a
dangerous
place,
but
contagion
to
spread
and
many
people
using
the
same
tables
all
day.
Although
we're
keeping
our
effort
will
make
we're
making
the
best
efforts
to
keep
everything
sanitized.
The
reality
is
that
a
pathogen
could
spread
quickly
and
let,
if
they're
cold
it
epidemic.
We
see
how
crucial
is
for
sick
people
to
stay
home.
L
The
legislation
proposed
by
councilmember
brooks
would
help
level
the
playing
field
for
businesses
who
do
the
right
thing
to
protect
their
staff
and
communities
and
customers
from
sick
employees
by
giving
basically
making
requirement
rather
than
a
benevolent
act.
We
can't
trust
all
business
owners
to
do
the
right
thing.
We
need
to
mandate
that
they
do
the
right
thing
in
the
interest
of
public
health,
and
this
often
becomes
an
issue
when
exploitative
measures
and
cutting
corners
to
increase
the
bottom
line
is
competing
with
family
small
businesses,
which
do
the
right
thing.
L
The
City
Council
for
this
type
of
support,
allowing
small
businesses
to
thrive
and
our
communities
to
stay
safe,
as
will
be
open.
It's
imperative
that
all
businesses
allow
their
workers
to
stay
home
and
take
care
of
themselves
when
they
get
sick
without
having
to
give
up
their
wages
and
I
want
to
thank
councilmember,
Brooks
and
her
office
were
including
me
where
she
first
started
working
on
the
bill
and
included
my
thoughts
and
recommendations
throughout
the
process,
as
members
of
this
committee
to
vote
YES
on
public
health
emergency
leave
today.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
A
A
So
I'm
told
I'm
a
good
witch
you're
sure
Eliza's.
How
much
depends
on
my
income?
Mr.
court
over
and
I
live
in
overreach.
We
do
not
suddenly
become
essential
during
a
pandemic.
This
was
just
become
more
obvious
that
we
are
risking
our
lives
in
a
way
that
has
grabbed
the
nation's
attention,
not
all
everyday
ways
our
lives
in
danger
as
an
based
rotation
work,
a
lot
of
basic
Nancy's
especially
become
sick,
I'm,
letting
the
second
photo
fuselage
in
my
car,
without
a
mass
others
are
insanely,
deactivated,
absolutely
absolutely
flier.
A
A
Expenses
don't
disappear,
you
still
have
a
core
in
you.
You
still
have
to
pay
your
insurance
and
you
still
have
to
pay
other
bills
if
my
vehicle
for
examples
to
to
go
in
a
shop
or
not
over
the
Java
for
two
or
three
weeks,
I
lose
my
source
of
income,
and
that
affects
me
to
be
at
a
people
falls
at
these
are
so-called
givers
are
since
you're,
miserable
dancing,
contested
dates
and
olives,
not
just
doing
a
health
crisis.
A
B
C
C
M
M
Because
we
chose
to
keeping
our
community
healthy,
what's
used
of
any
statements
that,
if
we
accomplished
everything
we
said
have
to
do
once
we'll
be
true,
welcoming,
accessible
and
affordable
Mariposa
is
a
community
in
which
systems
of
oppression
have
been
dismantled.
Mariposa
has
policies
and
practices
that
support
environmentally
and
economically
sustainable
food
systems.
Mariposa
is
a
model
for
good
jobs
and
workplace
democracy
and
Mariposa's
community
members
care
for
one
another.
We
are
all
connected.
Providing
employees
with
adequate
paid
time
off
helps
us
work
to
eat,
helps
us
work
towards
each
one
of
those
statements.
M
The
food
is
pandemic.
We
would
welcome
anywhere
from
800
to
1200
shoppers
a
day
and
our
2500
square
foot
store
right
away.
We
recognize
that
our
staff
are
at
a
greater
risk
for
contracting
kovin
19,
especially
considered
considering
the
close
quarters
we
work
in.
We
knew
we
had
to
change
our
practices
immediately.
We
started
limiting
the
number
of
people
in
the
store,
increased
our
sanitizing
and
installed
Plexiglas
barriers
around
our
cash
registers.
M
Even
with
all
these
extra
precautions,
staff
may
may
still
get
sick
despite
having
a
fairly
generous
paid
time
and,
despite
having
a
fairly
generous
paid
time
off
policy.
The
average
worker
at
Mariposa
only
has
46
point
one
zero
hours
of
available
PTO,
which
is
not
enough
if
a
worker
is
suddenly
forced
to
care
for
a
sick,
family,
member
or
first
forced
to
quarantine
for
two
weeks.
M
It
was
for
this
reason
that
we
also
amended
our
PTO
policy
to
allow
our
employees
to
go
into
the
negative
with
their
PTO
up
to
negative
80
hours,
but
this
should
not
be
the
norm.
Workers
should
not
have
to
take
essentially
what
is
essentially
a
loan
from
their
employer
that
they
will
have
to
work
their
way
in
order
to
keep
their
families
and
communities
safe,
miss
Lynch
and
Miss
Carrie
right,
two
minutes
I
will
skip
to
the
end,
though,
then
you.
M
At
Mariposa,
we
work
hard
to
implement
policies
that
keep
our
workers
safe,
because
maintaining
a
healthy
workspace
space
is
necessary
to
operate
a
functional
business.
I
am
proud
to
testify
in
support
of
public
health.
Emergency
leave
bill
today,
because
I
believe
that
when
we
protect
our
workers,
we
protect
everyone.
Thank.
D
They
do
get
through
tax
credits
if
they
cover
their
employees.
Wage
replacement
that
covers
that
particularly
concern
to
better
balance
from
a
public
health
perspective
and
a
workers.
Rights
perspective
is
that
the
Department
of
Labor,
the
federal
Department
of
Labor
very
broadly
defines
health
care
provider
so
that,
essentially,
even
if
they
work
in
maintenance
at
a
healthcare
facility
or
eating
a
laboratory
that
does
some
sort
of
medical
testing
and
another
division,
you
could
be
excluded
from
the
federal
law.
B
N
You
good
afternoon
I'm
Terry,
Frandsen
and
I'm,
testifying
in
support
of
bill
number
two.
Oh
three.
Oh
three
on
behalf
of
both
the
Women's
Law
Project,
where
I
am
managing
attorney
as
well
as
community
legal
services,
we
have
been
working
closely
with
the
Coalition
to
respect
every
worker
to
pursue
policy
solutions
to
meet
the
needs
of
workers
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
The
bill
before
you
today
is
such
a
policy
solution
will
provide
urgently
needed
relief
to
workers
harmed
by
the
pandemic
and
reduce
this
to
the
public
health.
N
This
pandemic
has
exposed
an
exacerbated,
long-standing
disparities
in
Economic
Security
they're
harmless,
particularly
women
and
people
of
color.
It
has
also
exposed
gaps
in
our
existing
laws
at
all
levels
of
government,
including
the
lack
of
comprehensive
paid,
sick
days
and
paid
family
leave
policies.
Thanks
to
this
body,
Philadelphia
has
a
paid
sick
days
law.
The
law
doesn't
come
close
to
addressing
the
impact
of
the
impending
pandemic
unpaid
sick
days,
which
this
city's
law
currently
allows
for
employees.
N
Employers
with
under
ten
employees
is
simply
useless
for
people
living
paycheck
to
paycheck
30
paid
hours
that
those
working
for
employers
with
10
or
more
employees
is
insufficient
in
this
moment,
whereas
90-day
waiting
period,
an
accrual
requirement,
reduces
access
to
the
we
the
provide.
As
discussed
earlier,
the
federal
code.
The
paid
leave
provisions
have
left
millions
of
workers
without
paid
leave.
These
workers
include
women
and
people
of
color
without
paid
leave,
who
are
on
the
job
on
the
front
lines
and
are
dying
at
higher
rates
from
kovat
19
related
complications
because
of
systemic
racism.
N
That
has
resulted
in
a
higher
incident
of
underlying
health
conditions,
exposure
to
the
virus,
food
insecurity
and
lack
of
access
to
health
care,
among
other
barriers
without
paid
leave.
Workers
cannot
afford
to
not
work
when
they
are
ill.
They
take
the
virus
back
to
work
and
they
infect
others.
Increased
health
risks
loom
as
workers
return
to
work,
places
that
have
paid
emergency
leave
and
lack
safe
working
conditions
imperiling
in
the
public.
It
is
important
that
this
bill
provides
paid
leave
to
the
variety
of
workers
that
have
been
previously
discussed.
N
B
N
You
I'm
sorry,
as
originally
drafted
this
bill
made
public
health
emergency
leave
a
permanent
part
of
Philadelphia's
paid
sick
days
ordinance.
It
has
now
been
amended
to
lapse.
We
believe
it
should
be
made
permanent
and
asked
you
to
return
this
subject
in
the
fall
to
enact
a
permanent
solution.
Other
jurisdictions
foresaw
pandemics
and
incorporated
Public
Health
leave,
and
there
was
we
were
caught
off
guard
and
three
months
after
the
emergency
was
called,
people
are
still
impacted.
N
B
K
K
K
H
B
A
My
name
is
Calvin
longus
and
I'm,
a
member
of
one
Pennsylvania
in
March.
In
the
midst
of
the
pandemic,
I
started
working
in
a
warehouse
at
a
local
clothing
chain.
Many
workers
work
together
in
close
proximity.
I
noticed
that
there
was
no
social
distancing.
We
did
have
masks
for
gloves
were
optional.
We
had
the
lineup
for
our
PPE
very
similar
to,
like
you
know,
animals
or
dogs.
You
know
basically
just
waiting
for
their
equipment
and
it
being
handed
out
one
by
one,
very
slowly
and
us
being
around
each
other
without
equipment.
A
Also,
we
were
in
fear
of
also
making
our
family
sick.
Just
because
of
the
fact
that
you
know
things
like
gloves
were
optional
and
we
were
also
touching
material
like
plastic,
but
we
also
all
needed
money,
and
that
was
something
we
discussed
also
as
workers
and
HR
also
made
it
clear
that
we
were
also
expendable.
A
When
we
complained
about
you
know,
one
mask
a
day,
you
know
and
having
shifts
as
long
as
16
hours,
they
told
me
I
could
just
stop
coming
in,
as
sometimes
you
know
and
I
didn't
have
to
work
some
days
if
I
didn't
want
to
drop
this
pandemic,
I
feel
as
though
people
of
color
and
low-income
people
are
the
ones
that
are
working
and
and
were
also
being
taken
advantage
of.
We
had
our
temperatures
taken
when
we
came
in
so
glad.
You
know
anybody
that
was
sick,
wasn't
a
lot
in
the
building,
but
those
God's
sake.
A
We're
actually
told
to
stay
home
with
no
pay,
and
these
are
you
know,
a
lot
of
individuals
who
worked
in
the
warehouse.
If
you
either
missed
a
couple
of
days.
You
know
you
know
it's
kind
of
like
skip
the
mills
the
next
week
and
I
would
not
be
able
to
cover
for
transportation,
and
it
would
make
a
bad
situation
even
worse.
During
this
pandemic.
We
work
also
to
risk
our
lives
every
day
and
to
keep
Philadelphia
running.
If
we're
essential
workers
I
think
we
deserve
basic
dignity
and
benefits
paid
sick
leave.
A
B
J
J
Last
week,
finding
services
reopened
I
was
asked
to
return
to
work
for
watch
of
the
week
and
if
I
did
not
go
back
to
work,
I
will
lose
my
unemployment
I
have
no
choice
in
the
matter,
even
if
I
feel
unsafe
for
made
or
financial
implications
of
getting
sick
far
outweigh
my
concerns
about
my
own
health.
Not
only
can
I
offer
to
miss
work
if
I
become
ill,
but
I
also
don't
have
health
insurance,
because
I
Ross
that
I
work
at,
as
is
the
case
for
every
single
arrest
and
I've,
never
worked.
J
That
in
Philadelphia
does
not
offer
affordable
health
insurance
in
their
case
that
I
can
track
the
virus
and
become
sick.
I
would
be
out
of
work
for
unknown
amount
of
time
now
I'm,
making
any
money
spending
money.
I
don't
have
one
statement
and
risking
the
physical
health
of
people
around
me.
This
bill
would
ensure
that
I've
returned
to
work
with
and
holding
and
practicing
this
wall
with
the
police.
My
employer
tend
to
to
demonstrate
that
I'm,
not
just
a
disposable
money
maker
I'm,
worked
in
this
industry
for
almost
ten
years.
J
Food
industry
workers
navigate
tight
spaces,
adding
on
to
adding
on
the
reality
that
we
are
constantly
handling
the
plate,
beverages
and
food
items
for
diners.
This
makes
for
easy
transmission
of
the
virus.
My
colleagues
and
I
have
been
closely
watching
what
has
happened.
States
like
Florida,
where
they
quickly
progressed
the
reopening
and
now
are
seeing
a
horrifying
size
of
code
in
19
cases
and
worrying
that
we
will
be
subjected
to
the
same
reality
as
PA
progresses.
The
screen
face
Miss
Park
here
at
two
minutes.
J
So
this
bill
would
make
sure
that
I'm
properly
taking
care
of
myself
and
my
family
members
and
taking
long
enough
time
so
allow
100%
recovery
without
jeopardizing
plans,
financial
situation.
One
more
point:
sorry,
oh
that's!
The
daughter
of
working-class
immigrants
I
feel
strongly
that
protecting
workers
is
our
racial
justice
issue.
The
labor
of
low-income
people
of
color,
especially
those
who
are
black
or
brown,
including
undocumented
workers,
is
the
backbone
of
the
Philadelphia
restaurant
industry.
So
many
of
these
workers
are
uninsured
and
simply
cannot
stay
home
when
they're
safe,
let
alone
medical.
J
It's
hard
for
me
to
see
my
friends
in
the
service
industry
before
spiked,
with
unsafe
working
working
conditions
without
a
choice,
these
race
types
of
ability
to
coded
19
are
affecting
and
filling
our
community
members
of
color
daily.
It
is
absolutely
necessary
to
address
these
intersecting
inequities
and
provide
workers
becoming
sense
protections,
but
people
of
color
don't
have
to
work
harder
and
work
more
hours
to
live,
sicker
and
die
quicker
I'm
here
to
support
the
bill.
Number
two:
zero:
zero:
three:
zero.
Three.
Thank
you
so
much
for
thank.
B
A
Richburg,
a
security
officer
of
Philadelphia
in
a
union
member
with
SEIU,
32bj
I
know
all
too
well
what
it's
like
to
not
have
paid
sick
days.
I
have
pre-existing
health
condition,
so
I
had
to
come
out
of
work.
I
had
to
take
a
leave
of
absence
because
I
do
not
have
security
on
an
ICU
for
because
I
do
security
on
ICU
for
my
son,
successfully
battled
covin,
19
and
I've
buried
nine
loved
ones
who
died
from
the
virus.
We
know
the
disease
proportionally
impacts
people
of
color
now
essential
workers
are
mainly
people
of
color.
A
It's
like
double
jeopardy.
We
can't
win.
Workers
need
to
be
able
to
stay
home
and
take
care
of
themselves
when
they
are
sick.
I
am
the
central
worker.
My
sisters
are
beds
on
the
frontlines
facing
the
reality
that
they
can
get
this
virus,
and
this
time
we
have
a
certainty.
Workers
shouldn't
have
to
worry
about
getting
sick
and
having
the
time
to
take
off
the
fully
recover.
None
of
us
know
how
long
Cove
in
1900's
or
when
there
will
be
a
vaccine.
A
G
B
B
H
B
H
More
faith
in
me
than
I
have
in
myself
well,
first
of
all
again
mark
Tyler,
pastor,
mother,
Bethel,
AME
Church,
but
I
come
today
on
behalf
of
power.
Interfaith
Philadelphia
is
organized
to
witness
and
power
and
rebuild
and
most
importantly,
our
economic
dignity
team
in
support
of
this
bill.
I
have
a
prepared
statement
that
I
would
ask
that
make
sure
that
all
the
committee
receive
I.
Think
after
hearing
everything
today,
I
want
to
share
my
own
personal
story.
H
When
my
mother,
black
woman
in
Oakland
California,
found
out
that
she
was
pregnant
with
me
back
in
1965
early
1966,
she
was
an
essential
worker.
She
worked
in
the
cafeteria
at
one
of
Oakland,
California's
largest
hospitals,
but
she
was
not
unionized
and
her
job
wasn't
protected.
She
discovered
from
our
own
physician
that
her
pregnancy
was
high-risk
and
they
recommended
that
she
take
work
off,
but
she
was
told
by
the
person
who
runs
the
cafeteria
and
the
hospital
backed
them
up.
That
issue
were
to
take
off
work
to
take.
B
B
H
H
H
Three
zero
three
I
just
wanted
to
say,
as
working
as
being
a
home
care
worker,
it's
scary
and
hard
at
the
same
time,
can
you
imagine
every
time
you
come
in
a
house
you
have
to
spray
yourself
down
with
I,
saw
hoping
and
praying
that
you're
not
bringing
for
disease
into
your
home,
where
you
feel
safe
at
and
living
I've
been
working
and
being
at
home
occasion.
For
six
years
now,
I
started
out
with
my
grandma.
May
she
rest
in
peace
and
just
just
to
take
care
of
someone.
H
H
Like
my
man
said
a
couple
covered
speakers
ago,
you're
going
to
be,
you
know,
heart-shape
missing
a
meal
happen,
chatter,
your
bills
off
and
you
know
Dan,
let
know
says
no
bill
is
off
so
I
just
want
to
say
we
really
have
to
look
into
what
we're
trying
to
do
to
the
people
as
one
we're
out
here
and
is
coded
nineteen
with
hysteria.
No
now
you
want
me
to
be
even
more
scary
that
my
employer
or
this
state
wants
to
take
away
my
sick
days.
If
I
get
sick,
we
need
to.
H
B
B
H
Fortunately,
for
me,
she
took
the
responsibility
to
be
a
mother
first
and
was
hired
later
by
the
post
office,
where
she
was
able
to
move
herself
into
the
middle
class
due
to
a
unionized
job
and
the
protections
that
it
offered
so
personally
and
as
with
power,
live
free
and
our
economic
dignity
team.
We
stand
at
full
support
of
this
bill
and
let
me
just
close
by
saying
that
we
sit
at
the
precipice
of
a
new
normal.
Many
people
are
sheltering
at
home.
Many
are
working
on
the
front
lines
and
all
are
suffering.
H
We
actually
have
the
opportunity
now
to
create
a
better
new
normal.
So
please,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
a
City
Council
passed
this
legislation
out
of
out
of
committee
and
provide
14
paid
sick
days
for
our
city's
essential
workers.
Let's
take
regard
for
our
black
bodies
and
truly
make
black
lives
matter.
Thank
you
so
much
thank.
F
I
don't
believe
that,
right
now
there
are
enough
protections
in
place
for
most
essential
workers
to
be
able
to
do
their
jobs
in
a
way
that
prioritizes
health
and
public
safety
I'm
a
job
right
now,
when
you
come
into
work
every
day,
you're
asked
if
you
representing
any
curve
19
symptoms,
currently
awaiting
test
results
for
code
19
or
anyone
you
live
with,
is
over
19
test
results.
And
if
you
answer
yes
to
any
of
those
questions,
you
are
sent
home
without
pay
notice.
F
F
The
only
way
to
get
paid
sick
leave
is
to
test
positive,
recover,
19
or
to
utilize
generally
months
that
you've
accrued
throughout
the
year,
vacation
time
and
time
off
for
any
other
personal
emergencies
that
might
arise
for
most,
my
co-workers,
especially
people
who
have
families
and
children
take
care
of
this
time
off.
It's
already
incredibly
limited
resource.
F
I
would
let
us
take
the
time
off
that
we
need
to
take
care
of
ourselves
and
our
family
members
and
would
stop
us
from
having
the
way
to
health
risks
of
coming
to
work
against
the
economic
cost
of
missing
out
on
the
day's
wage,
about
the
urge
all
the
members
of
the
committee
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
bill.
I
think
that
requiring
14
days
of
paid
sick
leave
during
the
public
health
emergency
at
the
end
that
we're
in
right
now
isn't
radical.
It
simply
exhibit
health
policy.
F
F
B
L
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Sam
Jones
and
I'm,
the
director
of
the
restaurant
opportunities
tanners
to
Pennsylvania.
Thank
you,
a
committee,
chairperson
bass
for
having
us
here
and
I,
also
like
to
thank
councilmember
books
and
the
co-sponsors
councilmembers
Jenna
Nina
for
bringing
this
bill
to
the
floor.
I
urge
passage
of
bill
number
two:
zero
zero,
three
zero.
Three.
We
can
no
longer
tolerate
a
system
of
corporate
bailouts,
while
working
people
are
left
out.
Councilmember
Brooks
so
eloquently
articulated
the
need
for
protections
for
low-wage
workers
and
I'm
going
to
thank
her
for
that.
L
You
will
hear
from
restaurant
owners
who
have
been
prompted
by
the
Pennsylvania
restaurant
and
Lodging
Association
to
oppose
anything
that
protects
workers,
anything
that
opposes
workers
and
anything
that
benefits
for
the
top
1%
and
millionaires
and
billionaires
I.
Believe
personally,
that
it
is
more
cost-effective
to
provide
paid
sick
days
for
a
paid
sub
for
a
sick
worker
rather
than
having
that
worker
continue
to
work
sick
in
order
to
protect
their
income,
in
which
case
they
may
infect,
coworkers
and
diners,
which
would
result
in
closure
of
that
establishment.
L
B
O
Video
on
healthy
human
services,
I'm
William
Carter,
vice
president
of
local
government
affairs
for
the
Chamber
of
Commerce.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
Bill
2:03
three
was
called
Philadelphia's
to
pay
increased
employees
under
emergency
circumstances.
Although
we
understand
the
insured
by
this
legislation
and
probably
I
more
than
I
actually
Cobra
the
legislation
that
requires
basic
days
currently
realized
by
city
workers
when
I
was
in
City
Council.
We
strongly
believe
many
measures
should
adequately
consider
economic
circumstances
of
both
workers
and
employers
and
not
detract
from
the
efforts
of
businesses
fighting
to
survive
this
critical
time.
O
Colvin
19
remains
a
historic
disruption
to
the
world,
as
we
once
knew
it.
The
corona
virus
has
infected
hundreds
of
thousand
individuals
with
monies
have
come
into
its
deadly
effects.
We
are
thankful
for
the
tremendous
efforts
of
my
health
care
government
and
essential
workers.
I've
been
battling
on
the
front
lines
of
this
pandemic.
Likewise,
we
greatly
appreciate
the
efforts
of
numerous
public-private
partnerships,
as
well
as
the
philanthropic
community
be
helping
to
keep
our
city's
economy
from
fully
collapsed.
All
of
these
efforts
are
miserable
and
valuable
and
have
given
our
city
a
chance
to
recover.
O
Given
all
that
has
been
done,
however,
there's
still
much
more
to
do.
Philadelphians
want
to
go
back
to
work
it
order.
For
that
to
happen,
we
must
first
assure
it's
actually
work
to
return
to.
This
requires
a
full
recognition
that
businesses
have
extraordinary
financial
hardship.
Our
local
business
owners
have
significantly
reduced
revenues.
O
Regular
income
several
have
been
forced
to
take
on
additional
debt
to
stay
afloat,
and
sadly,
we
have
no
choice
but
to
shut
down
permit
3200
3:03
has
introduced
all
steel
assumes
their
owners.
Not
only
have
the
revenue
to
cover
current
overhead
and
pay
returning
employees,
but
also
the
reserves
to
pay
the
cost
of
building
posts,
and
this
really
sick
room
was
not
meant
to
be
benefit
paid
in
lump
sums
to
all
employees
at
specific
time.
O
B
G
G
O
O
That
question
I
honestly
I,
have
a
lot
more
questions
about
the
legislation
as
written
that
have
not
been
necessarily
clear
enough.
We
have
had
a
couple
of
calls
with
you,
but
we
have
questions
regarding
whether
or
not
if
there
is
academic
declared.
Our
declaration
is
two
weeks
worth
a
piece
of
time
automatically
do
in
a
lump
sum
to.
If
you
have
ten
or
more
twenty
or
more
employees,.
O
Somebody
might
be
out
of
two
weeks
somebody
might
be
a
month
from
now,
but
you
didn't
expect
that
all
twelve
of
your
employees
would
demand
paid
sick
leave
right
as
soon
as
the
governor
or
the
mayor
says,
hey
you
got
to
shut
down
and
a
lot
of
small
business.
There's
a
lot
of
business
period,
just
weren't
prepared
to
have
those
reserves
in
place
that
do
immediate
benefit
payout,
so
everybody,
which
is
obviously
a
lump
sum,
and
so
we
were
just
concerned
about
that.
O
O
O
Introduced
at
least
it
says
there
was
an
official
declares
that
there's
an
emergency
just
like
what
happened
in
March
and
everybody
has
to
go
home
and
businesses
have
to
shut
down.
Then,
basically,
that's
true,
whether
you're
doing
work
or
whether
your
regular
work
or
whatever,
and
so
imagine,
if
you're,
a
big
worker
and
you
for
this
particular
company
for
a
day
or
two
and
the
government
declares
an
emergency.
O
O
G
O
So
that's
that's
two
different
disasters
and
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
this
legislation
does
it'll
being
a
publicly
sponsored
disaster
and
that
these
businesses
aren't
forced
to
pay
costs
that
they
can't
occur
at
this
time,
because
once
again,
you
have
to
have
a
job
to
go
back
to.
That
means
a
business
has
to
be
viable
in
order
to
rehire
people.
We
want
to
get
our
economy
back
up
and
run.
It
was
before
and.
G
I
completely
agree
mr.
Carter,
so
I.
Thank
you
so
much
for
those
considerations.
We
will.
We
have
addressed
many
of
them
in
our
current
amendments,
and
this
is
an
ongoing
conversation
or
anything
else
that
we
need
to
change,
but
I
think
we
may
have
addressed
everything
that
you
spoke
of
already,
but
if
you
have
any
other
further
questions,
I
would
love
to
continue
this
conversation
offline
with
you
as
much
appreciated.
N
There
are
very
specific
triggers
when
someone
gets
sick
pain.
It's
not
all
do
at
one
time
when
an
emergency
is
called.
It's
probably
confusing.
What
was
originally
in
the
bill,
which
was
closing
business
was
that
static
that
reason
has
been
removed.
So
I
think
your
concern
has
been
really
satisfied.
E
Understand
mr.
cars
question
under
federal
law,
it
only
applies
to
the
federal
law.
All
it
covers
businesses
with
less
than
five
employees.
The
amendments
to
this
legislation,
Carver's
businesses
with
five
employees
or
more
so
small
businesses,
would
not
be
covered
under
this
legislation,
but
I
think
what
I
heard
from
you
is
that,
under
the
federal
law,
tax
credits
are
provided
and
you're,
suggesting
that
this
law
should
provide
tax
credits
for
those
who
may
be
impacted
by
the
law,
which
are
businesses
500
or
more.
Does
that
mine
standing.
E
O
E
Ever
just
restate
it,
yes,
all
right,
so
the
federal
law
covers
businesses
with
less
than
500
employees.
Under
the
amendments
to
this
legislation.
Those
businesses
are
not
part
of
this
legislation,
so
basically
small
businesses,
businesses
with
less
involved
employees,
are
not
applicable
to
this
legislation.
Based
on
the
proposed
amendments,
however,
businesses
with
five
employees
or
more
would
be
impacted
by
this
legislation
and
what
I
thought
I
heard.
O
Not
necessarily
saying
it
has
to
be
tax
purpose,
I
think
there.
We
need
to
consider
legislation
that
considers
both
the
business
side
of
our
society
and
the
employer
side
of
our
society
and
I
will
say
that
the
federal
legislation
did
remarkably.
Bipartisanly
did
a
pretty
good
job
of
that.
It
allows
for
workers
to
state
with
some
income
and
also
assisted
businesses,
and
helping
to
do
that.
This
legislation,
as
originally
written,
didn't,
have
any
consideration
in
it
for
hardworking
business
people
out
here,
and
that
was
a
concern
about
industry.
O
The
amendment
that
we
received
on
Friday
to
exempt
businesses
of
500
or
less
and
I
just
got
that
late
Friday.
However,
I
would
still
say
that
any
business
that's
that's
left
over
or
that
it
still
applies
to
I,
still
have
a
see
today,
they're
not
required
to
pay
lump
sum
basically
upon
zucchini
or
they
governor,
wolf,
mandating
that
everybody
shutdown
and
so
I
would
definitely
like
to
see
that,
because
I,
don't
think
that
anybody
should
have
to
pay
a
lump
sum.
O
O
E
I
know
tradition:
when
we
have
counseling
hearings
in
person,
we
often
have
the
amendments
that
have
been
offered
as
testimony
or
people
are
able
to
access
them
by
coming
up
to
the
desk
in
council
chambers,
because
we're
doing
is
in
a
virtual
session.
This
embarrassing
them
incentive,
floated
I.
Think
mr.
Conte
just
said
earlier.
E
Prior
to
this
conversation,
the
last
version
of
amendments
and
the
witnesses
as
well
as
that
actually
I
know
some
of
the
other
virtual
council
hearings
that
we've
had
legislative
staff
have
provided
those
amendments
in
I've
shared
that
in
the
chat
function,
so
to
extend
that
able
to
be
done,
like
we've,
had
other
virtual
council
sessions.
That
could
provide
the
public
opportunity
to
see
the
last
draft
amendments
as
well
as
that.
C
I'm,
testifying
on
behalf
of
number
two
zero
zero
three
zero
3
1139
c
is
an
affiliate
of
the
National
Union
of
Hospital
Health
employees,
representing
more
than
thirty
thousand
members
working
and
major
health
institutions
throughout
the
third
of
your
region.
I
come
before
you
today
to
talk
about
a
very
important
issue:
the
health
safety
and
the
well-being
of
health
care
employees
join
a
global
pandemic,
our
over
13,000
members
support
counseling
and
books,
which
will
provide
basically
for
health
care
employees
who
are
unable
to
work.
They
construct
a
contagious
disease
or
a
pandemic
or
epidemic
event.
C
Thousands
of
health
care
employees
are
working
daily
on
the
frontlines
in
the
face
of
colder
19.
May
of
these
workers
are
high
risk
situations,
caring
for
elderly
patients
and
those
in
need
of
long-term
home
care.
The
state
of
department
of
health
mandated
that
nursing
home
workers
become
tested,
and
if
they
test
positive,
they
are
not
a
simple
matter
than
they
are
required
to
florentine
for
10
days
or
sometimes
even
longer,
to
avoid
the
spread
of
the
disease
for
some
of
our
members.
That
might
have
been
all
of
their
time.
A
lot
of
our
members.
C
C
You
do
have
our
support
and
we
ask
that
you
continue
to
fight
for
our
health
care
workers
and
allow
them
to
be
able
to
have
the
fifthly
that
they
need,
because
these
are
the
people
that
are
on
the
frontlines
caring
for
our
every
single
day.
They
put
their
lives
on
the
line
and
we
have
to
stand
with
them
and
make
sure
that
they're
taken
care
of.
C
B
If
your
name
was
called,
please
put
yourself
to
pay
yourself
to
testify
and
we
didn't
have
the
first
person
I
believe
it
was
alittle
Sebulba
if
you
could
state
your
name
for
the
record,
a
begin,
your
testimony
and
again
because
we're
hearing
so
much
testimony
today
we
were
asking
folks
to
limited
the
two
minutes.
So
if
you
could,
maybe
just
summarize
your
testimony
and
give
us
a
sense
of
your
thoughts
on
the
bill-
and
you
know
just
the
summary
will
be
sufficient
at
this
point.
I
think
thank.
L
K
Members
of
the
committee
I
have
good
news.
Many
of
the
people,
if
not
all
the
people
on
my
panel
with
me,
no
longer
need
to
testify
because
of
all
of
the
work.
Councilwoman
Brooks
and
her
team
have
done
with
us
or
I'll,
provide
a
brief
overview
of
our
position
and
then
hopefully,
I
will
save
you
all
a
bit
of
time
before
the
end
of
the
day,
I
believe
over
the
past
three
to
four
days.
K
You
all
have
been
hearing
from
many
of
our
restaurants
and
hospitality
businesses
in
the
city
about
their
concern
about
how
this
legislation
would
impact
them
as
originally
introduced.
It
would
have
had
a
devastating
impact
on
small
businesses
within
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
They
scared
they
weren't
sure
what
to
do
and
the
reaction,
as
many
of
you
felt
over
the
course
the
weekend
was
shock,
fear
and
every
every
emotion
in
between
this
was
not
about
not
wanting
to
care
for
their
employees.
That
is
the
thing.
K
K
K
N
This
is,
this
is
Jill
Weber,
I
I
was
gonna
just
drop
off,
but
I
did
want
to
say
that
yes,
indeed
most
of
our
concerns,
my
concerns
were
alleviated,
particularly
with
the
questions
from
William
Carter,
because
some
of
my
concerns
I
do
feel
very
strongly
about
my
staff
and
I
do
feel
very
strongly
about
trying
to
take
care
of
them,
but
is
very
difficult
when
we
are
closed
and
when
the
notion
of
a
lump
sum
payment,
as
mr.
Carter
was
asking
about
comes
up.
That
is
the
main
concern.
N
I
I
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Rocco
Sima,
so
I
own,
multiple
restaurants
in
Philadelphia,
I've
built
the
company
in
Philadelphia
for
the
past
12
years
and
have
employed
over
about
a
hundred
people
I'm,
currently
looking
for
more
locations
in
concepts
in
the
Philadelphia
area.
However,
if
this
bill
passed
with
the
current
language,
I
will
not
be
continuing
to
expand
in
Philadelphia.
I
want
to
give
some
facts
on
the
restaurant
industry,
for
people
that
do
not
have
experience
like
many
that
are
involved
in
this
bill.
B
I
For
instance,
profit
margins
in
restaurants
are
five
to
ten
cents
on
a
dollar
payroll
taxes
tend
to
be
higher,
because
industry
is
a
high
turnover
industry
and
85%
of
restaurants
do
not
last
more
than
two
years
due
to
the
co
vid
we've
been
forced
to
use
these
third
party
platforms
as
far
as
the
uber
and
GrubHub,
which
take
upwards
of
30,
35
%,
are
all
of
our
of
our
tickets.
With
this,
you
know
our
projections
that
gets
you
pre
covin
numbers
we're
looking
about
a
year
or
two
more
I.
I
Just
think
that
bill
timing
is
a
little
kind
of
kicking
us
when
we're
down
and
I
believe
this
bill
will
actually
eliminate
jobs.
For
instance
on
my
aspect.
This
will
create
us
to
develop
more
automation.
This
will
increase.
It
will
increase
us
to
reduce,
reduce
reduce
wages.
Every
team
member
on
my
team
gets
paid
over
minimum
wage.
We
have
you
know
flexible
schedules.
We
offer
the
support,
but
I
think
this
bill
is
going
to
give
the
opposite
just
costs
alone
on
this
bill,
I'm.
I
Looking
at
a
six-digit
cost
I'm
a
small
business
owner
with
a
few
locations,
you
know
so
that's
where
my
concern
is
and
I
think
that
the
bill
is
overreaching
decoded
and
the
pandemic
on
that
I
think
the
bill
can
still
be
passed,
but
I
think
it
needs
more
restaurants
or
is
involved
in
it
and
educate
the
concept
of
what
our
operations
cost.
You
know,
one
of
the
examples
I
think
is
to
give
the
tax
credits
or
some
kind
of
city
tax
credits
to
help
over-over.
I
So
like
these,
these
costs
that
we're
incurring
you
know
with
the
more
online
contactless
ordering
we're
paying
more
just
to
operate.
You
know
and
I
think
it
should
be
something
that
we
developed
with
our
own
teams
in
our
own
restaurants
and
establishments
without
the
government
interference
involved.
In
that
you
know,
we
definitely
want
the
the
well-being
of
our
staff
to
take
priority
and
we
work
with
them
on
a
daily
basis,
but
getting
the
government
involved
with
this
without
understanding
how
a
restaurant
operation
works,
I
think
is
a
little
bit
of
an
overreach.
B
I
B
E
Just
very
quickly,
I
would
think
the
last
person
for
his
testimony
I'm
glad
that,
as
the
legislation
has
been
amended,
his
group
of
businesses
would
not
be
affected
by
this
legislation,
because
his
business
has
I
believe
he
said
about
a
hundred
employees,
and
the
legislation
will
only
affect
businesses
that
had
five
employees
or
more.
In
addition,
the
issues
you
raised
regarding
some
of
these
third
party
entities
like
GrubHub
and/or.
I
You
know
my
20-19
numbers
I
paid
these
third-party
fees,
$400,000
plus
so
I'm
aware
the
bill
we've
been
reached
out
to
by
all
these
companies
to
try
and
support
them,
but
I'm
definitely
aware
of
that
bill
and
I
like
that
bill.
My
question
is:
is
what
happens
for
employees
after
January
1st,
because
does
that
does
the
federal
cares
act?
Are
they
excluded
from
that,
and
does
that
put
me
back
into
play
well
long.
E
E
B
Concludes
this
hearing.
That
concludes
the
public.
Testimony
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
panels
and
witnesses
for
their
participation.
Today
we
value
your
opinions
and
I
now
invite
all
panels
and
witnesses
to
please
disconnect
from
the
meeting
before
we
go
into
our
public
meeting
and
we
are
going
to
now
pause
the
proceedings
briefly
as
multiple
participants,
a
big
hearing.
B
B
B
B
M
C
B
B
B
B
D
B
Recognized
for
the
record
that
Councilman
Jim
seconds
the
motion
bill
number
two:
zero,
zero:
three
zero
three,
as
amended,
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
the
favorable
recommendation.
The
further
move
that
the
rules
of
chance
will
be
suspended,
the
permit
first
reading
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
council.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye.
B
Yeah
I
have
it
in
the
most
he
carries
and
throw
numbers
2
0
0
bill
number
2,
0,
0,
3,
0
3
as
amend
it
will
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
This
concludes
the
business
before
the
Committee
of
Public,
Health
and
Human
Services
today
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
very
much
for
your
attendance
and.
B
C
Package,
the
importance
you
know
you
know
the
protections
that
are
necessary
at
the
municipal
level
when
the
federal
government
is
doing
the
thing
about
so
many
people
as
well,
and
so
I
just
want
to
thank
the
bill's
sponsor
and
all
members
of
the
committee
for
taking
a
bold
step
forward
during
this
time.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.