Philadelphia City Council Approves Budget That Slashes Police Funding

Natasha Brown reports.

HEALTH PRECAUTIONS LIKE WEARINGMASKS.GOVERNOR HOPES TO MAKE ADECISION ABOUT THE NEXT PHASESOME TIME NEXT WEEKIN PHILADELPHIA, COUNCILAPPROVED A BUDGET THAT WILLPRINTING SOME PAIN TO RESIDENTSAND PART OF CITY GOVERNMENT.NATASHA BROWN REPORTS.CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS GAVEAPPROVAL TO THE 2021 OPERATINGBUDGET.TASKED WITH FILLING A $750MILLION DEFICIT BROUGHT ON BYTHE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.WHILE THE BUDGET REDUCES $33MILLION IN POLICE DEPARTMENTFUNDING PORES 45 MILLION INTOPLACE THAT IS ADDRESS POVERTIES.THE COOK CENTRAL LIBRARY ALONGWITH FOUR REGIONAL LIBRARIESWILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY.I CANNOT IN GOOD FAITH ON ABUDGET THAT SHOWS DISREGARD FORBLACK CONSTITUENTS.WHILE NOT EVERY COUNCILMEMBER VOTED TO APPROVE THEBUDGETFOR REASONS OTHER THAN STATEDI'M VOTING NOIT PASSED OVERWHELMING ANDHEADS BACK TO JIM KENNEY'SOFFICES FOR HIS SIGNATURE BEFORETHE START OF JULY 1ST FISCALYEAR.IF YOU WORK FOR THE CITY OFPHILADELPHIA, WE WANT YOU TOLIVE HERE.Reporter: CITY COUNCIL HADLOTS OF GROUND TO COVER DURINGTHE LAST MEET BEFORE IT JOURNEYSFOR THE SUMMER.PASSIONATE RESPONSES CAME FROMTHOSE WHO PUSHED FOR RESIDENCYREQUIREMENTS FOR CITY CIVILSERVICE EMPLOYEES.THE BILL IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCETHE DI VERT AND DEMOGRAPHICS OFTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT AMID CRIESFOR POLICE REFORM.THE PEOPLE POLICING THE CITYOF PHILADELPHIA SHOULD LOOK LIKETHE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, THENEW CLASSES COMING IN, SHOULDLOOK LIKE THE CITY OFPHILADELPHIA.PRESIDENT DARRYL CLARK SAIDCOUNCIL WILL HAVE TO RECONVENETO RE JUST THE BUDGET IN THECOMING MONTHS AS THE CITY