JANELLE BURRELL.WELCOME TO CBS3 AT NOON NOWSTREAMING LIVE ON CBSN PHILLY.CITY COUNCIL IS BACK INSESSION AFTER A LONG NIGHT.OUR TRANG DO BREAKS DOWN THEDECISIONS ON THE CITY BUDGET.MOTION CARRIES.Reporter: CITY COUNCIL'SCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEAPPROVED A $4.9 BILLION BUDGETFOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 WHICHBEGINS ON JULY 1ST.COUNCIL DECIDES THE BUDGET.THE MAYOR PROPOSES AND WE HAVEHAD A VERY CHALLENGING TIMEDOING THIS REMOTELY.Reporter: A BALANCEDBUDGET IS REQUIRED WHICH MEANSDIFFICULT CUTS WERE INEVITABLETO PLUG A DEFICIT OFTHREE-QUARTERS OF A BILLIONDOLLARS.I WANT TO MAKE SURE THATTHE PUBLIC HAS A FULLPERSPECTIVE ON WHAT WE'REDOING TODAY.WE'RE TAKING A VERY HARD ROADBASED ON REAL NUMBERS.Reporter: THE DEALINCLUDES 33 MILLION IN CUTS TOTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT.BUT IT ALSO CALLS FORIMPLEMENTING REFORMS INCLUDINGBODY CAMERAS, BIAS TRAININGAND A POLICE OVERNIGHTCOMMISSION.THE BUDGET INCLUDES 20 MILLIONFOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND25 MILLION TO ADDRESS POVERTY.IT ALSO RESTORES ABOUT$1.3 MILLION IN ARTS ANDCULTURE FUNDING.TO HELP CLOSE THE DEFICIT, THEPARKING TAX IN THE CITY WILLTEMPORARILY INCREASE FOR ONEYEAR.AS WILL THE WAGE TAX FORNONPHILADELPHIA RESIDENTSWORKING IN THE CITY.IN A STATEMENT FOLLOWING THECOMMITTEE'S BUDGET VOTE MAYORJIM KENNEY SAID IN PART "ITPAINS ME THAT THIS BUDGETARYBUDGETREDUCES SOME CITY SERVICES ANDELIMINATES HUNDREDS OF JOBS.STILL WE HAVE PRIORITIZED CORESERVICES PROTECTED OUR MOST
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