Mayor· 2024-01-02–2028-01
Cherelle L. Parker
Philadelphia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 1:55:59
- Avg per meeting
- 1:55:59
- Segments
- 963
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Top issues during term (20)
Zero Fare Program and Transit Access Fund
Families could save hundreds of dollars a year on student transit costs if the program expands.
Incineration of Philadelphia's trash in Chester
Could affect the cost of city waste-hauling contracts, though no estimate is provided.
School District meal quality
No direct city cost — it's a call for the School District to act.
Indigenous Peoples' Day recognition
Child Welfare Commission charter amendment
A special election and a new commission would carry public costs not quantified in the agenda.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month and survivor services
Speakers warned federal funding cuts are straining domestic violence services; no city dollar figure was given.
Vision Zero traffic safety hearings
Possible remediation costs for improperly installed speed cushions, not yet quantified.
Center City park land acquisition and Love Park concession
Acquisition costs and concession revenue terms are not detailed in the agenda.
Academy of Natural Sciences closure
Unknown; the institution faces financial issues Council hopes to help address.
Land Bank property dispositions
Dispositions transfer city-held vacant property, typically at low or nominal cost, for redevelopment.
Police forensics laboratory financing
A roughly $40 million bond financing for the lab, per Councilmember Ahmad.
PGW residential shutoffs
Potential relief for customers facing shutoffs; cost to PGW ratepayers not yet quantified.
Automated Services Displacement Tax introduced (Harrity)
Could raise new revenue for the Zero Fare program; cost falls on companies deploying automation.
Tobacco retailing zoning regulation
Could restrict where smoke shops open; no fiscal estimate given.
Lower Northeast rodent infestation
Would require additional sanitation and enforcement resources; cost not specified.
Fifth District Overlay zoning change
Enforcement will require city funding; Young noted the city's projected billion-dollar surplus could cover it.
Sheriff's office accountability
Speaker cited roughly $20 million in questionably accounted funds in the last year.
Center City loading and parking overhaul
Would forgive some parking debt; the 2018 program forgave about $9 million.
Resign-to-run repeal and the special election
A special election would carry public costs, though no figure was given.
H.O.M.E. housing plan oversight (Resolution 260934)
Nearly $1 billion in bond-funded housing investment is under scrutiny.
Decisions during term (458)
Recorded while Parker was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.