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Transmitting a message advising
you that I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 240428, introduced by Councilmember Jeffery Young, and passed by City Council on June 13, 2024. Bill Number 240428 is intended to prohibit the Commissioner of Public Property, or any other official of the City of Philadelphia acting on behalf of the City, from entering into, executing, or authorizing a lease extension, lease amendment, lease renewal, or new agreement by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for or on behalf of any Commonwealth Department or Agency, at the property located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue.
This administration is committed to making Philadelphia safer, cleaner, and greener, with economic opportunity for all. Bill Number 240428 does not align with that vision nor the administration’s commitment to providing long-term care, treatment, and housing to our most vulnerable residents who are struggling with homelessness and addiction.
Further, we must ensure that the administration and City Council, presently and in the future, have every available resource at their disposal to respond to any unprecedented challenge facing the City of Philadelphia. For these reasons, I am returning Bill Number 240428 unsigned.
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