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From YouTube: Mayor Kenney’s FY23 Budget Address
Description
Mayor Kenney presents his seventh proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan, covering Fiscal Years 2023-2027.
Learn more about the FY23 budget proposal and Five Year Financial Plan here: https://bit.ly/3JRIbOm
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As
we
all
know,
the
past
two
years
have
not
been
easy.
The
challenges
we
faced
as
a
city,
including
a
global
pandemic
political
turmoil
at
the
national
level
and
intensified
violence,
have
tested
our
collective
resolve,
but
with
our
trademark
resilience
and
determination,
we
are
facing
those
challenges
together.
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Each
of
us
has
had
to
make
sacrifices
while
bracing
for
every
worst
case
scenario
and
we've
seen
the
impacts
continue
to
ripple
out
into
our
communities
ever
since,
here
and
across
the
world,
we
have
lost
friends
and
loved
ones.
People
faced
on
certain
economic
futures
and
isolation,
children
and
families
endured
school
closures
and
business
owners
everywhere
were
forced
to
navigate
restrictions
and
shutdowns.
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We
supported
families
and
children
over
the
past
two
years,
we've
distributed
over
23
million
meals
and
over
41
million
pounds
of
food.
The
city
also
established
access
centers
at
libraries,
recreation,
centers
and
community
sites,
and
this
year
we
help
more
than
fifteen
hundred
families
access
six
million
dollars
in
direct
cash
aid
through
the
child,
tax
credit
and
other
federal
programs.
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While
many
municipalities
across
the
country
struggled
to
get
this
funding
to
those
who
needed
it.
Most
philadelphia
became
a
nationally
recognized
leader
in
doing
just
that.
We
supported
local
businesses
and
workers.
Since
march
2020,
more
than
140
million
dollars
in
government
philanthropic
and
private
funding
has
gone
to
philadelphia.
Small
businesses
and
nonprofits,
including
four
grant
programs
stood
up
by
our
department
of
commerce,
pidc
and
the
commonwealth.
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Our
fy
23
budget
and
five-year
plan
proposed
today
builds
on
all
of
these
efforts,
so
that
philadelphians
in
every
neighborhood
can
benefit
from
a
strong
inclusive
recovery.
As
we
prepare
this
year's
budget
proposal,
I'm
proud
that
we
initiated
a
comprehensive,
inclusive
public
engagement
process
regarding
city
spending.
A
We
held
over
20
community
engagement
sessions
with
more
than
500
residents,
business
owners,
non-profits
arts
and
culture
organizations
and
more.
This
budget
was
written
by
philadelphians
for
philadelphians
building
off
that
input
over
the
next
five
years.
This
budget
plan
will
move
philadelphia
forward
by
enhancing
core
services.
That
residents
depend
on
accelerating
inclusive
economic
growth
across
the
city,
maintaining
the
city's
long-term
fiscal
health
and
continuing
to
reduce
racial
disparities,
so
that
race
is
not
a
determinant
of
determinant
of
success
and
every
single
person
that
calls
philadelphia
home
can
thrive.
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A
This
one
time
federal
relief
helps
ease
the
effects
of
projected
revenue
declines
stemming
from
the
pandemic.
Our
communities
would
have
absolutely
no
path
to
a
fair,
inclusive
and
equitable
recovery
from
the
pandemic,
without
the
support.
In
fact,
we
were
looking
at
a
1.5
billion
dollar
shortfall
over
the
five
years
without
the
arp.
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However,
the
funding
we're
receiving
from
the
arp
is
less
than
the
actual
need
over
five
years
in
order
to
fully
fund
service
needs
and
priorities
and
keep
city
finances
on
a
stable,
sustainable
path.
We
have
to
make
difficult
and
strategic
choices.
We
will
be
prudent
and
intentional
to
ensure
our
resources
are
best
directed
to
the
pressing
issues
facing
philadelphians
today,
about
the
same
time,
investing
in
resources
that
will
set
our
city
up
for
success
in
the
years
ahead
and
all
with
a
racial
equity
lens,
so
that
every
philadelphian
is
part
of
that
success.
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As
we
continue
to
navigate
the
ongoing
pandemic,
we
must
continue
to
advance
equitable
economic
recovery
strategies,
support
business
growth
and
create
economic
security
for
all
philadelphians,
ensuring
that
our
city
stays
competitive.
In
an
ever-changing
economy,
we've
made
meaningful
reforms
to
city
business
taxes
which
have
helped
to
grow
small
businesses
and
jobs,
reduce
barriers
and
make
philadelphia
a
better
place
to
do
business.
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Since
the
beginning
of
the
city's
tax
reduction
program,
we've
decreased
the
wage
tax
by
just
over
20
percent
and
since
the
beginning
of
our
administration,
the
value
of
wage
tax
cuts
has
totaled
nearly
100
million
dollars
and
wage
tax
rates
overall
are
at
their
lowest
level.
Since
the
1970s
we've
lowered
the
business
income
and
receipts
tax
and
before
2016
about
130
000,
businesses
filed
a
bert
return
each
year
with
the
city
city's
new.
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A
One
way
we
can
help
our
residents
is
by
ensuring
that
they
are
aware
of
any
and
all
tax
benefits
they
may
be
eligible
for
as
millions
of
dollars
in
tax
benefits
are
left
on
the
table
every
year.
I
want
to
thank
council
member
don
for
his
leadership,
trying
to
get
these
much
needed
resources
in
the
hands
of
residents
who
need
it
most.
A
Our
commercial
corridors,
which
are
the
backbone
of
our
neighborhoods,
need
continued
support
as
they
recover
from
the
pandemic.
That's
why
this
plan
will
provide
more
than
thirteen
million
dollars
for
economic
stimulus
programs,
including
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
a
new
emergency
grant
program
and
seven
million
dollars
for
the
phl
taking
care
of
business
card
or
cleaning
program.
A
This
initiative,
championed
by
council
member
parker,
maintains
neighborhood
carters
as
welcoming
and
attractive
places,
while
providing
accessible
job
opportunities
in
2021.
The
phl
tcb
program
collected
more
than
170
000
bags
of
trash
from
commercial
carters
support
for
neighbor
commercial
corridors,
housing,
infrastructure
and
public
spaces
is
essential
to
driving
economic
growth
through
rebuild
made
possible
because
of
the
beverage
tax.
We've
committed,
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
to
improve
our
parks,
recreation,
centers,
playgrounds
and
libraries
rebuild,
has
cut
the
rivet
on
nine
projects
with
another
11
preparing
for
or
in
construction
and
40
sites
have
started.
A
Community
engagement
and
design
and
true
to
our
commitment,
66
percent
of
rebuild's
contract
dollars
are
going
to
minority
or
women-owned
businesses.
I'm
proud
that
rebuild
will
help
transform
neighborhoods
with
physical
amenities
for
residents
to
enjoy
for
years
to
come
and
with
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
going
to
these
projects
rebuild
also
represents
one
of
the
city's.
A
This
once
in
a
generation,
infusion
of
federal
funding
should
bring
more
than
one
billion
dollars
in
funds
for
roads,
bridges,
transit,
water
infrastructure
and
broadband
access
to
the
city
and
thousands
of
new
jobs.
I
want
to
thank
council
members,
green
and
council
member
o'neill
for
using
their
positions
with
the
national
league
of
cities
and
national
association
of
counties
to
continually
press
philadelphia's
interests
within
those
organizations
and
ensure
we
get
our
fair
share
of
resources
from
congress.
A
Our
plan
includes
a
20
million
dollar
investment
and
116
million
dollars
over
the
five-year
plan
to
prepare
for
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law,
so
that
philadelphia
can
compete
successfully
for
federal
dollars
and
deliver
high
quality
infrastructure
projects.
In
addition
to
those
operating
funds.
A
The
fy
23
capital
program
includes
60
million
dollars
of
funding
for
local
matching
grants
for
too
long
in
our
country,
government
infrastructure
projects
destroyed
or
devalued
black
and
brown
neighborhoods
in
partnership
with
the
biden
harris
administration,
we
will
turn
that
history
around
by
using
this
opportunity
to
positively
transform
communities
and
make
real
the
commitment
to
improving
racial
equity
and
growing
wealth
in
black
and
brown.
Neighborhoods
priorities,
I
know,
are
shared
by
council,
especially
council
members
brooks
gautier
and
gim
over
the
past
six
years.
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We'll
also
invest
more
than
50
million
dollars
in
the
community
college
of
philadelphia
this
year,
with
10.8
million
dedicated
to
the
octavius
caddo
scholarship.
This
program
enables
first-time
students
to
attend
college
tuition
free
and
with
the
supports
they
need,
like
food
books
and
transportation
stipends
to
successfully
earn
their
degree.
A
It's
been
two
years
since
we
first
announced
the
caddo
program
today,
over
500
students
have
enrolled
through
this
opportunity
and
ccp,
and
the
city
recently
celebrated
idris
washington,
who
is
the
first
octavius
caddo
scholar
to
graduate
we'll
also
continue.
The
expansion
of
the
phl
pre-k
program,
supported
by
revenue
from
the
philadelphia
beverage
tax
since
launching
in
2017
phl
pre-k,
has
benefited
more
than
10
000
children.
A
We
proposed
funding
300
new
slots
to
be
funded
this
year
for
a
total
of
4
300
slots,
providing
free
and
high
quality
early
learning
services
that
lay
a
critical
foundation
for
children
and
families
and
we'll
continue
to
expand
our
community
schools
program.
Three
new
community
schools
in
fy
23
will
bring
the
total
number
to
20
schools.
Providing
community-based
wrap-around
supports,
while
serving
a
wide
range
of
needs
for
students,
families
and
communities.
A
The
free
library
of
philadelphia
also
supports
learning
opportunities
for
residents
across
the
city,
from
young
to
old
libraries
are
essential
community
assets,
offering
information
connection
and
educational
programs
to
all
residents.
This
plan
adds
48
million
dollars
over
five
years
to
our
investment
in
the
free
library
bringing
a
total
five-year
investment
to
285
million.
A
As
you
know,
we
recently
welcomed
kelly
richards
as
the
new
director
of
the
free
library,
and
we
are
excited
to
work
with
him
to
chart
an
equitable
and
inclusive
path
forward
for
philadelphians
and
visitors,
as
we
continue
to
navigate
the
inequities
that
have
been
laid
bare
by
the
pandemic.
We
remain
committed
to
expanding
digital
access
and
closing
the
digital
divide
that
can
hamper
our
recovery.
A
That's
why
we'll
build
on
the
success
of
the
phl
connected
initiative,
a
true
collaboration
between
many
partners,
including
council
member
squilla.
Earlier
this
year
we
released
a
five-year
digital
equity
plan
which
lays
out
our
strategies
to
build
on
our
successes
and
further
improve
access
and
affordability
of
broadband
internet
and
devices
together.
These
investments
prioritize
the
quality
education
of
children,
youth
and
adults
to
support
a
more
rapid
and
equitable
recovery
and
to
break
the
intergenerational
cycle
of
poverty.
As
mayor,
my
number
one
priority
is
to
keep
people
safe
and
protect
our
residents.
A
A
Our
administration
and
partnership,
with
all
of
our
local
and
federal
law
enforcement
agencies
and
community
organizations
across
the
city,
continues
to
work
tirelessly
in
response
to
the
national
crisis.
The
city
has
acted
swiftly,
investing
in
anti-violence
initiatives
that
address
the
immediate
crisis.
While
we
also
tackle
the
systemic
root
causes
of
violence.
A
This
plan
makes
critical
investments
in
the
road
map
for
safer
communities.
The
city's
violence
prevention
plan
we'll
dedicate
an
additional
12
million
dollars
for
the
anti-violence
community
expansion
grant
program
which
directly
funds
and
supports
community-based
organizations
that
are
focused
on
reducing
violence
through
trauma-informed
healing
and
restorative
practices,
in
the
neighborhoods
most
affected
by
violence
and
championed
by
council
member
jones,
johnson
and
thomas.
A
Last
year
we
funded
a
new
crisis
response
tool
known
as
co-responders
or
cert
teams
for
911
callers
with
behavioral
health
needs.
Building
on
this
work,
the
five-year
plan
continues
to
fund
this
city-wide
police,
behavioral
health
co-response
and
significantly
invest
in
additional
non-police
behavioral
health
crisis
response
services.
A
Fy
23
sustains
behavioral
health
crisis
teams
that
are
available
to
respond
to
residents
with
mental
health
crises,
city-wide
24
hours,
seven
days
a
week.
Until
we
address
the
availability
and
ease
of
access
to
firearms,
we
will
always
be
fighting
an
uphill
battle.
We
need
the
ability
to
adopt
proven
gun
policies
that
will
save
lives
and
will
continue
to
call
on
the
pennsylvania
legislature
to
let
us
meet
philadelphia's
unique
needs.
A
A
We
as
a
city
and
a
society
must
value
that
life
and
do
everything
we
can
to
remind
our
young
people
through
our
words
and
our
actions,
that
they
are
valued,
that
they
are
important
and
that
their
lives
matter.
We
must
work
together
to
keep
them
safe
and
give
them
the
supports
and
opportunities
that
they
deserve.
We
know
now,
more
than
ever
that
creating
a
thriving
city
truly
depends
on
the
health
of
all
communities.
A
On
this
front,
we're
committed
to
ensuring
that
covet,
19
prevention
and
treatment
options
are
available
to
all
city
residents,
regardless
of
insurance
status
or
ability
to
pay,
because
we
know
that
the
impact
of
the
pandemic
has
fallen
disproportionately
on
people
of
color
and
communities
with
low
wealth.
We
have
and
will
continue
to
focus
on
providing
resources
to
those
at
highest
risk.
A
In
fy
22,
the
office
of
sustainability
launched
the
city's
first
environmental
justice
advisory
commission
historic
step
in
the
city's
commitment
to
addressing
environmental
harms
in
our
communities
in
fy23.
This
commission
will
steer
a
community
resilience
and
environmental
justice
grant
program
and
develop
processes
to
make
recommendations
to
policymakers.
A
A
Mpi
is
a
400
million
dollar
program,
investing
in
affordable
housing
and
neighborhood
services,
thanks
in
large
part
to
the
guidance
and
leadership
of
council
president
clark
and
councilmember
quinona
sanchez
in
fy
23.
We
will
build
on
innovations
we
adopted
because
of
the
pandemic
and
invest
3.2
million
dollars
to
sustain
shelter,
services
for
seniors
and
invest
5.7
million
dollars
of
the
five-year
plan
to
support
our
homeless
service
providers,
including
wage
increases
for
the
staff
providing
these
critical
services
for
all
neighborhoods
to
thrive.
A
Resources
are
needed
to
help
some
of
our
most
vulnerable,
those
experiencing
street
homelessness
and
those
affected
by
the
opioid
crisis.
That's
why
this
budget
includes
expansion
of
successful
low
barrier
employment
programs
like
same
day,
pay
which
supports
those
experiencing
homelessness,
who
are
disconnected
from
the
labor
market.
A
These
investments
at
the
office
of
community
empowerment
and
opportunity,
the
managing
director's
office
and
the
mural
arts
program
total
more
than
two
million
dollars
and
10
million
dollars
over
five
years.
This
will
allow
the
programs
to
form
a
system
of
accessible
employment
opportunities
with
pathways
to
more
permanent
employment.
A
This
plan
represents
our
vision
to
move
philadelphia
forward,
and
we
will
do
that
in
part
by
creating
a
diverse,
efficient
and
effective
government,
while
driving
change
for
our
residents
across
every
investment.
In
this
plan
we
will
target
our
dollars
and
our
efforts
to
reverse
the
impacts
of
structural
racism
on
our
communities
and
our
workforce
to
make
concrete
improvements
in
the
lives
of
all
residents,
while
also
paying
close
attention
to
those
most
marginalized
in
their
past
in
their
safety,
their
health
and
their
economic
well-being.
A
The
progress
we've
made
since
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
support
of
our
city,
council
members
and
administration
staff,
with
more
jobs
coming
back
children,
learning
in
person,
again
local
unemployment,
continuing
to
decrease
construction
booming
tourism
on
the
upswing
and
a
vaccination
rate
amongst
the
highest
in
the
country.
I
remain
confident.
Philadelphia's
best
days
are
ahead
of
us,
and
the
investments
laid
out
in
this
plan
will
help
us
reach.
A
Our
full
potential
covet
is
by
no
means
over,
and
we
know
unforeseen
challenges
lay
ahead
of
us,
but
I
am
so
optimistic
about
the
future
of
philadelphia,
because
I
know
the
philadelphians
are
strong
and
resilient.
The
resiliency
of
our
city
and
our
people
never
ceases
to
amaze
me.
I
see
it
when
our
school
teachers
inspire
students
from
all
walks
of
life
to
reach
for
their
dreams.
I
see
it
when
our
doctors,
nurses
and
front-line
medical
workers
help
vaccinate
more
than
a
million
people
and
county.