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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, October 31, 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 Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by repealing certain provisions relating to temporary removal of firearms and adding a new Chapter...

  2. Amending Chapter 10-2200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Hate Crimes,” to increase the scope of eligible crimes and to provide for additional penalties for criminal conduct motivated by hatred tow...

  3. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Milnor Street, from Duncan Street to Orthodox Street.

  4. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly twenty feet wide portion of Vine Street from Seventeenth Street...

  5. Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” by adding a new Section 9-808, entitled “Legal Representation in Landlord Tenant Court,” providing for access to free l...

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

  7. 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...

  8. Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Property,” by amending Chapter 16-400, entitled “Vacant and Surplus Properties,” Chapter 16-500, entitled “Councilmanic District Developmen...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  9. Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” amending Chapter 9-4100, entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Wo...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  10. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-800, entitled “Parking and Loading,” by amending parking standards for historical...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  11. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-600, entitled “Use Regulations,” by amending use standards for historically desig...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  12. Establishing a four-way stop on the intersection of 61st and Webster Streets.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  13. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-502, entitled “/CTR, Center City Overlay District,” by amending the Supplemental...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  14. Establishing the “Safe Haven Law” by amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by adding a new section prohibiting the possession of weapons...

  15. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: N. Bouvier street and Master street; N. Bouvier street and Oxford street; Francis street and Ridge avenue; Folsom street and N. 27th street.

  16. Amending Subcode A of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), to further provide for timelines and administrative fees in connection with various permit applications;...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  17. Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” by prohibiting vending along certain portions of Spring Garden Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

  18. Amending Subcode A of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), to provide for fees for solar panel projects; all under terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  19. Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by making revisions to definitions; to contract and reporting requirements; to exce...

  20. Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” to provide for regulations and for special provisions for certain small-dollar cont...

  21. Authorizing the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (“Owner”) to own and maintain existing pedestrian-scale street lights at 4514-22 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 (“Property”), all un...

  22. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mount Vernon street and N. 32nd street; N. 42nd street and Baring street.

  23. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Salford street and Chestnut street; Ludlow street and S. 51st street; Chestnut street and S. 61st street; Sansom street and S. 51st street; Irving...

  24. Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Permit Parking Districts,” by establishment of district 39, all under certain terms and conditions.

  25. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 1500 block of E. Wingohocking Street, 1600 block of E. Wingohocking Street, 1500 block E. Bristol Street, 1500 block of E. Cayuga Street, 4300 block o...

  26. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District, which will be transferred by the City to the Philadelphia Redevelopme...

  27. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  28. Calling for the creation of a Domestic Workers Standards and Implementation Task Force and appointing a (9) Person Task Force to consider, analyze, make recommendations to City Council’s Committee of...

  29. Calling on the General Assembly to adopt House Bill 590, which amends the Public School Code to add curriculum requirements for Health classes across Pennsylvania to educate students in an age-appropr...

  30. Urging the United States of America’s federal government to enter the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons among all United Nations member sta...

  31. Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area,” to provide for additional extensions of certain...

  32. Authorizing Neal and Linda Pakvina, owners and operators of the newsstand, Linda Cart, located at corner of 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue, to construct, use, and maintain conduits in, under, and acr...

  33. Authorizing the Office of the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into one or more agreements with FIS AvantGard LLC, for the installation and maintenance of an information management syst...

  34. Authorizing Steven Cook (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1301-05 North Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.

  35. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Sheffield Avenue, from Walker Street to Cottage Street.

  36. Approving the eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue, S. Twenty-fifth street, Reed street, the re...

  37. Amending Bill No. 190152 (approved June 19, 2019), entitled “An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2020-2025 inclusive.”

  38. Amending Bill No. 190153 (approved June 19, 2019), entitled “An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2020 Capital Budget.”

  39. Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offic...

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

  41. Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Ruth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

  42. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses,” by amending...

  43. Amending Title 7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Housing Code,” by adding a new Chapter 7-200, entitled “Preservation of Affordable Housing;” all under certain terms and conditions.

  44. Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia a proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to rev...

  45. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Mount Airy Bethesda Manor CDC, for use by the City of all or a portion of t...

  46. Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Health Code,” to require the distribution of certain educational material related to opioid prescriptions and substance use disorder treatment, all...

  47. Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Health Code,” by amending Chapter 6-200, entitled “Preventive Medicine,” to require the reporting of information related to substance use treatment...

  48. Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director.

  49. Amending Subcode A of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provis...

  50. Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Elkhart Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

  51. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Jasper Street and E. Clearfield Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

  52. Recognizing the Launch of the Inaugural Philadelphia Public School Homecoming Weekend Celebrating Alumni of the School District of Philadelphia.

  53. Honoring and recognizing Jeffrey D. Knueppel on the occasion of his retirement as the tenth general manager of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

  54. Recognizing November 19, 2019, as Transportation Security Administration Appreciation Day in the City of Philadelphia.

  55. Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia Firefighter Joseph Rippert for his consistent bravery and courage, and for earning the “Firefighter of the Year” Award.

  56. Recognizing and Honoring Interact on the Occasion of the Organization’s 50th Anniversary.

  57. Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise and clarify the restrictions on City officials and employees with respect to political activities; and providing for the submissi...

  58. Honoring and congratulating Patrick O’Donnell on the occasion of his retirement following 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia and its citizens.

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