i look at the fairmount park conservancy.oesn't look diverse to me, so let's stop here." >> let me just say, i mean, i oppose the mayor's policy on sanctuary cities, threatening public safety. but i support the mayor on rebuild. i think the way that he wants to do it is the right way, is in the best interest of the entire city. i think the fairmount park conservancy and the other nonprofit have a track record. they have established staffs and personnel. they know how to do the projects, and, most importantly, they have the ability to raise additional funding from other sources. that's key, i think. >> clark was mad, because he said he didn't feel enough people had gotten in on the action to bid. but what he's saying is, "maybe these two candidates were just far and away above everybody else." >> well, first of all, there haven't been any bids, or there haven't been that many bids. the money hasn't been raised. the william penn foundation's grant was just announced. you have the ability by outsourcing, if you will, the managem

. >> you know, monica, what the mayor wants to do is run these projects through the fairmount park conservancyd the free library foundation, i believe. both of which have great experience with running similar projects -- revitalizing parks around the city. so that's point one. point two, fairmount park conservancy, council president clarke, and council member bass sit on that ex officio. >> so they'd have a voice. >> right. so i don't see, other than a political desire, to divvy up this money among councilmanic districts -- which there's nothing wrong with that from a political position, but whether it's right for the city, i think, is a different question. >> and i think it was nia in a previous show -- may have been nia who said it -- part of this is they want to be out there cutting ribbons in their own councilmanic districts. >> and the mayor said there's no problem with that. >> they wouldn't be in-- would they be invited? there are 200 projects. surely you can get a few council people out. >> you know what? it's one thing to be invited. it's another to be the person with the thumbprint,

. >>> do you want to free tree or two because leaders fairmount park conservancy and td bank joiningogether to give away trees. you can register with tree philly through march 27th and might just get one over the neck month you'll see a social media campaign to help get the word out calls for celelb trees and feature local celebrities pro potting trees. >> can you say it? >> celebridrees. >> did you a good job. kathy can say it. >> no. >> hard. >> it is hard one. >> i was just practicing. >> celeb trees. >> celebtrees. >> you're a celeb tree? >> you got it? [ laughter ] >> oh, no, it's monday, guys. >> yeah. >> take look at old city philadelphia. that's my only excuse. right now the temperature 52. the high today 54. winds out of the west southwest at 10 miles an hour and i'll tell you, these temperatures are running about five to 10 degrees above normal and you can see how we made it to our high temperature between 2:00 and 4:00 and then by 5:00 o'clock the temperature dropped off but the days are getting longer. you'll see the high temperatures occurring later in the day. right now