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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, October 17, 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. Calling on and urging The School District of Philadelphia ("District") to permanently prohibit the suspension of elementary-aged students from the first through fifth grades.

  2. Amending Section 10-710, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping," by adding new provisions and amending Section 10-719, entitled “Penalties,” by further amending the maximum penalty to be asses...

  3. Amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Common Procedures and Requirements,” by allowing certain letters submitted to the Zoning Board to serve as an entry of appearance; all under...

  4. Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements”, by revising the list of City depositories; under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  5. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Baring Street, Saunders Avenue, Powelton Avenue, 38th Street, Filbe...

  6. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 242 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of the bed of Old York Road, on the southeasterly side thereof, fro...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  7. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-200, entitled “Definitions” and Chapter 14-600, entitled “Use Regulations,” by cr...

  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...

  9. 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...

  10. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-600, entitled “Use Regulations,” by amending standards for accessory dwelling uni...

    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...

  12. 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...

  13. Authorizing South Street Headhouse District, C/O Michael Harris, to construct, own, and maintain proposed various encroachments in the Public Right-of-Way along the 500 Block of South 2nd Street media...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  14. Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District (“District”), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Ave...

  15. Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the South Philly Market District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of South 9th Street from the south side of...

  16. Authorizing the issuance from time to time of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of The City of Philadelphia; author...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  17. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land,...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  18. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Oregon Avenue, 10th Street, and the Schuylkill Expres...

  19. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of l...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  20. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-...

  21. Authorizing the establishment of a “Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia” to investigate child separation in Philadelphia’s child welfare system and develop recommendations to ensure...

  22. Also naming Sigel Street, between 21st and 22nd Streets, “Vendetta Grimes Way,” to honor the life and legacy of Vendetta Grimes.

  23. 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...

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

  25. 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...

  26. Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” to add a new Section 9-638, entitled “Sale of Electronic Smoking Devices in Youth-Accessible Establishments,”...

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

  28. 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...

  29. Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” by providing for a tax credit against real estate taxes for grandparents serving as the primary caretaker for their gra...

  30. Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by adding a new definition to Section 19-1501 and adding a new Section 19-1507, entitled “Working Grandparent Ta...

  31. Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” by providing for a tax credit against real estate taxes for parents serving as the primary caretaker for their children...

  32. Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by adding a new definition to Section 19-1501 and adding a new Section 19-1507, entitled “Working Parent Tax Cre...

  33. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of subsection 14-507 entitled "/CDO, Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," to revise c...

  34. Celebrating October as “National High School Dropout Prevention Month” and Recognizing the Launch of Project U-Turn’s Social Media Campaign.

  35. Recognizing Donavan Sterling West on the Occasion of His Appointment as President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

  36. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-...

  37. Recognizing and honoring Department of Parks and Recreation employee Jeneen Helms for her heroic actions during the mass shooting at Baker Playground on July 13, 2019.

  38. Recognizing the extraordinary contributions of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and its President Lorina Marshall-Blake.

  39. Recognizing the American Jewish Committee’s #ShowUpForShabbat movement in remembrance of the first anniversary of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and calling on all Philadelph...

  40. Calling on the Controller of the City of Philadelphia to investigate and audit the OnePhilly system in light of ongoing problems and inefficiencies which are compromising the City’s basic functions an...

  41. Honoring and congratulating Mary Frances Fogg on the occasion of her retirement following more than 32 years of loyal and dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia and its citizens.

  42. Also naming Broad Street from Lenox Avenue to West Venango Street, and Broad Street from West Oxford Street to Master Street, as “Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan Way” to honor the ministry of Reverend Dr. L...

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