Team Thomas Times - 2022

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Dear Philly As 2022 comes to a close, I wanted to send our office newsletter with updates and resources. I’ve spent my first term on Philadelphia City Council visiting every neighborhood, working to best serve and represent the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has many struggles; With the hard work of my team, I strive to lead with solutions and bring people together. In addition to sharing what my office has been working on, this newsletter serves to provide direct contact to me and my team. We believe that government must be accessible and transparent - we can only represent you if we understand your needs and work together to make Philly a kinder and better place for us all.

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas | Room 303, City Hall, Philadelphia 19107 | Phone: (215) 686-3446

Chair of Education Committee I came to City Council with a service leadership mentality and always look for ways to give back to the community. I’ve organized back-to-school drives in the late Summer, turkey giveaways for Thanksgiving, and will be organizing a coat drive this Winter. With over 25% of Philadelphians living in poverty, we need to help people right now with donations and help people long-term with investments. As a Councilmember At-Large, I research policies and analyze the budget to find more ways to lift residents out of poverty in a deep and systemic way. I also work to organize regular giveaways to help people right now. I enjoy helping others but also taking the chance to meet new people and hear their stories.

In The Community I came to City Council with a service leadership mentality and always look for ways to give back to the community. I’ve organized back-to-school drives in the late Summer, turkey giveaways for Thanksgiving, and will be organizing a coat drive this Winter. With over 25% of Philadelphians living in poverty, we need to help people right now with donations and help people long-term with investments. As a Councilmember At-Large, I research policies and analyze the budget to find more ways to lift residents out of poverty in a deep and systemic way. I also work to organize regular giveaways to help people right now. I enjoy helping others but also taking the chance to meet new people and hear their stories.

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas | Room 303, City Hall, Philadelphia 19107 | Phone: (215) 686-3446

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Invest in Young People One of the main responsibilities of City Council is passing our city’s budget. I believe that budgets are a reflection of our values and we must be doing more, from the dollars and cents, for our young people.

Following the pandemic and through a surge in gun violence, our young people are not being cared for at the level which we need. As I sit on the Appropriations Committee and Chair the Education Committee, I am constantly finding creative and collaborative ways to invest in young people. Just last month, I led efforts in City Council to invest in after-school programs like athletics and the arts while putting more money into institutions like Parks and Recreation.

Student Athlete Protections

This session, I introduced the Philly NIL Youth Protection Act to provide financial literacy and consumer protection for youth athletes with prospective NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals. These deals are already at the college level and are already on their way to high school athletes. With this bill, Philadelphia will lead the nation with this first-in-the-nation set of protections with a proactive approach. The Philly NIL Youth Protection Act would provide educational materials on NIL deals to students and their families including information on the likelihood of acquiring a NIL, the benefits as well as risks of a contract, and guidance on the various types of NIL deals. The bill would also establish the creation of a fund that would equip families of students with prospective NIL deals with a city-vetted lawyer and/or accountant, to assist in navigating and negotiating these deals.

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas | Room 303, City Hall, Philadelphia 19107 | Phone: (215) 686-3446

Your Vote is Your Voice

Young people need to vote. Young people registered, organized and voted in massive numbers in 2008 when Obama was first on the ballot.

66% of young Americans voted for Barack Obama making the gap between voters under 30 and over 30 larger than in any presidential election. And ever since, both parties have recognized the importance of the youth vote. The people choose who represents us at every level of government. Go to any candidate’s website and you’ll see their stance on the issues that matter. Please reach out if you have questions about the voting process in Philadephia. None of us can change the conversation if we don’t speak up.

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas | Room 303, City Hall, Philadelphia 19107 | Phone: (215) 686-3446

Citizen Watchdog

This session, I introduced a bill that will create The Citizen Watchdog Fund as a way to reward Philadelphians who help government address quality of life issues.

Philadelphia’s quality of life issues, such as illegal dumping, have taken over our neighborhoods and residents are looking for solutions. In addition to making residential areas and business corridors less pleasant, these quality-of-life issues fuel a perception of lawlessness and apathy. The Citizen Watchdog Fund will reward Philadelphians with a minimum of $500 for closed cases that a resident has a part in closing. These quality-of-life issues, relevant to Citizen Watchdogs, include street dumping, illegal alcohol sales, excessive noise, ATV usage, and vehicles that lead to car accidents.

Gun Court Report

My team and I attended ‘gun court’ this past summer to better understand what was happening, what was not happening, and what could happen to address gun violence intervention and make our communities safer. We all need to come together and collaborate if we want to see real and meaningful change. It sounds like a cliche so, in this document, I work to better define what that collaborative framework could look like. I fought for and won, over $8 Million in gun violence prevention and intervention. I am also proudly working with my colleagues to proactively pass bills that will make our neighborhoods safer and more unified.

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas | Room 303, City Hall, Philadelphia 19107 | Phone: (215) 686-3446

hERE TO HELP YOU HERE HELPFUL NUMBERS & CONTACTS

REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT

24 hours a day, seven days a week at (215) 683-3100 State hotline at (800) 932-0313

MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPING

SUBMIT A TIP TO THE Send an email to POLICE Tips@phillypolice.com or call (215) 686-TIPS (8477)

PUBLIC NUISANCE TASK FORCE

TRASH COLLECTION To find the pickup day for your SCHEDULES neighborhood, visit PROPERTY.PHILA.GOV

PRIVATE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT UNIT

To find the schedule or to see if your neighborhood qualifies, visit: Phila.gov/programs/mechanical-street-cleaning/ Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (215)686-5858; Supervisor: (215)686-5819 (215)686-9881; (215)686-9862 or DAComplaints_PNTF@phila.gov

TO REPORT CONSTITUENT SERVICES ISSUES PHILLY 311 Calling Center Dial: *3-1-1* EMAIL: PHILLY311@PHILA.GOV Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Feel free to follow up with our office with a reference number after submitting your issues to 311.

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION & HOTLINES COVID-19 WEBSITE PHILA.GOV/COVID-19

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Use it to get the latest news, find out what the City is doing, learn how to prevent infection, and more.

Sign up for COVID-19 updates on your phone.

Text “COVIDPHL” to 888-777 to receive the free text alerts.

Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Helpline

Have questions about symptoms and risk of the COVID-19 coronavirus?

Call the 24/7 helpline to talk to a medical professional.

CALL 800-722-7112

FOR MORE HELP, PLEASE CONTACT Dom Miller, Chief of Staff Dom.Miller@Phila.gov

Carmella Green, Community, Labor, & Business Liaison Carmella.Green@Phila.gov

Dan Lodise, Legislative Director Daniel.Lodise@Phila.gov

Jackie Golden, Legislative Aide/Constituent Services Coordinator Jackie.green@phila.gov

Dave Maynard, Policy Advisor David.Maynard@Phila.gov

James Jefferson, Special Projects Director James.Jefferson@phila.gov

Max Weisman, Communications Director Max.Weisman@phila.gov

Azzie Anderson, Constituent Services Representative Azzie.Anderson@phila.gov

Do you need help preventing violence in your neighborhood?

Dial 2-1-1 & press option 3 To speak with a Resource Navigator

Connecting People and Families with Important services in their neighborhoods Or Text your Zip Code to 898-211

The 2-1-1 Violence Prevention Hotline is Free & Confidential

• Conflict Intervention • Youth Violence Prevention • Peer Counseling • Referrals to Anti-Violence Community Organizations • Neighborhood Crisis Mediation Services • Workforce Development/Jobs programs • Behavioral Health and Crisis Support • Community Services (CLIP, L & I) for Vandalism, Graffiti, Litter, Vacant Lot Cleaning • After-school Programing, Mentoring & Academic Support Services

Keep up to date your city councilmember!

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HOW TO WATCH CITY COUNCIL LIVE

Watch meetings live on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 and stream at PHLCouncil.com/watch Listen to Meetings live on WURD Radio 96.1 FM

Office of Councilmember Isaiah Thomas City Hall, Room 330 Philadelphia, PA 19107-3290