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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, May 23, 2019

10:00 AMRoom 400

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Legislation acted on

Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.

  1. Amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Preventive Medicine,” to establish requirements for the testing of blood lead levels in children, all under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  2. Confirming Council’s agreement with a proposed budget for expenditures from the Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund of the Housing Trust Fund, relating to affordable housing.

  3. Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales, by adding new provisions prohibiting sidewalk sales in the Tenth Councilmanic District and making other conforming amendmen...

  4. Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offic...

  5. Supporting the creation of a citizens’ commission for legislative and congressional redistricting.

  6. Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commissi...

  7. Constituting the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority...

  8. Constituting the Eighteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority...

  9. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Whitby Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets, both sides.

  10. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Summer Street, 32nd Street, Race Street, and Natrona Street.

  11. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a temporary construction easement on a portion of the...

  12. Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-516, entitled “/WST, West Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.

  13. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) properties located at 4910 Botanic Av...

  14. Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain term...

  15. Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Hospital Assessments,” to revise provisions relating to hospital assessments; and authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into...

  16. Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block G...

  17. Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Provider Agreement with U.S. Bank, National Association for the provision of custodial banking services to the City of Philadelph...

  18. Amending Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled “CTR, Center City Overlay”, Section 14-701 of the Zoning Code, entitled “Dimensional Standards” and Section 14-702 of the Zoning Code entitled “Flo...

  19. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Race Street, 17th Street, Vine Street, and 18th Street.

  20. Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes on Germantown Avenue, from North 2nd Street to Master Street; and making associate...

  21. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Ryan Avenue, from Leon Street to Crispin Street.

  22. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Henry Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Northwestern Avenue, the County Line, F...

  23. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Hunting Park Avenue.

  24. Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Streets,” to prohibit the construction of bay windows and balconies in and around the Point Breeze and Grays Ferry areas of the City, under certai...

  25. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 15-S by placing on the City Plan Alter Street from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street in order to conform more closely w...

  26. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Washington Avenue, 25th Street, Kimball Street, and 24th Street.

  27. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44-S by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of Tenth Street, from Packer Avenue to a point southwestwardly t...

  28. Amending Section 12-901 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited at Certain Places,” to permit overnight truck parking on South 11th Street between Catherine Street...

  29. Amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of Three-Dimensional Printer to Manufacture Firearms,” to change the Chapter title, add definitions, and add additional prohibitions on...

  30. Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by adopting the 2018 edition of the “International Plumbing Code” as published by the I...

  31. Granting permission to Esteban Ginez, owner and operator of Los Potrillos Food Truck located in the right-of-way on the west side of the 4200 block of G Street between E. Hunting Park Avenue and E. Br...

  32. Authorizing 1201 North Franklin LLC dba The International Bar (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1624 North Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (“Property”), under ce...

  33. Authorizing Antonio Perez (“Owner”) to construct, own and maintain a proposed exterior stairway at 1801 N. Hancock Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, under certain terms and conditions.

  34. Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” by amending Section 9-612, entitled “Fences Around Automobile Wrecking Yards and Junk Yards and Buildings,” an...

  35. Continuing the Philadelphia Hospitality Improvement Levy District (the “District”), a business improvement district encompassing certain existing and future hotel properties within the boundaries of t...

  36. Amending Section 3(f) of an ordinance approved March 1, 1963, as amended, relating to agreements to administer employee retirement benefits for certain quasi-public agencies, under certain terms and c...

  37. Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Streets,” to authorize placement of wayfinding signs in the right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions.

  38. Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to revise various provisions related to the on-street parking system, all under certain terms and conditions.

  39. Amending Section 11-203(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service,” to authorize revision of the length of time during which a permit to maintain a plum...

  40. Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane on North 2nd Street, from Wood Street to Race Street; and making associated chang...

  41. Amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contractor Parking,” to revise the permit fee and the applicable penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

  42. Amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Civil Penalties and Costs,” by amending penalties for certain parking, standing or stopping violations.

  43. Authorizing the Streets Commissioner and Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an Agreement with Covanta Sustainable Solutions, LLC pursuant to which Covanta will receive muni...

  44. Authorizing the Streets Commissioner and Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City to enter into an Agreement with Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. pursuant to which Waste Management will...

  45. Recognizing and Honoring Bishop Mary Floyd Palmer on her appointment as the first female President of the Philadelphia Council of Clergy.

  46. Recognizing and Honoring State Representative James Roebuck on his 50-year Anniversary of his appointment as the first black Student Council President at University of Virginia.

  47. Honoring the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and its Green Stormwater Infrastructure Partners on the occasion of the Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony.

  48. Recognizing June 4 through June 8, 2019 as Philly Real Estate Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating its founder Nicole Purvy.

  49. Congratulating Janiya Victor on her achievement as the first girl to play for a Philadelphia High School Boys Baseball Team.

  50. Honoring Lucy Noland on her successes in Philadelphia and with Fox29 News.

  51. Recognizing June 2nd as Gun Violence Awareness Day in The City of Philadelphia.

  52. Recognizing June as Reentry Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia.

  53. Also naming Kingsessing Avenue between 61st Street and Cemetery Avenue “Paulette Rhone Place,” to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Paulette Rhone, founder and president of the Friends of Mount Moriah...

  54. Initiating action to continue a business improvement district encompassing certain existing and future hotel properties within the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia (the “City”), known as the Phi...

  55. Recognizing May 28, 2019 as Menstrual Hygiene Day and honoring No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit, Inc., a sexuality awareness non-profit organization whose mission is to decrease the silence and secrec...

  56. Honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook for its commitment to using local, independent, ambitious journalism as a tool to bring access to information to Philadelphia’s...

  57. Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbe...

  58. Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Kensington North of Lehigh Redevelopment Area, identified b...

  59. Recognizing and honoring Chestnut Hill College on its 95th Anniversary and continued commitment to providing students with a holistic education in an inclusive community marked by academic excellence,...

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