Thursday, March 5, 2020

Legislation acted on

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

1. Bill 200004ENACTED

   Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 120 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for various public utility purposes extending from Twentieth Street to Twenty-First Street, south of...

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

2. Bill 200006-AAENACTED

   Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service examinations for a...

3. Bill 200007-AENACTED

   Amending Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Civil Service Preferences,” to provide for a civil service preference for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education Programs in the...

4. Bill 200010ENACTED

   Authorizing the Procurement Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into one or more agreements with a vendor or vendors for the purchase and servicing of online legal research ser...

5. Bill 200013ENACTED

   To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Morris Street, 26th Street, Moore Street, and 27th Street.

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

6. Bill 200019ENACTED

   Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-514, entitled “/FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditio...

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

7. Bill 200020ENACTED

   Establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on Chesterfield Road.

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

8. Bill 200021ENACTED

   Establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on Grant Avenue.

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

9. Bill 200023ENACTED

   Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Olney avenue and N. 15th street; Nedro avenue and Old York road; Chew avenue and N. 18th street; Abbottsford avenue and Schuyler street; Carlisle...

   Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

10. Bill 200024ENACTED

    Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Indiana street and Broad street; N. 15th street and Tioga street; N. 16th street and Ontario street to Butler street.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

11. Resolution 200040-AADOPTED

    Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School D...

12. Bill 200087ENACTED

    Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” to permit vending in certain areas in the vicinity of 56th Street between Haverford Avenue and Vine Street, 57th Street betw...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

13. Bill 200090ENACTED

    Amending Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Energy Conservation,” by amending Section 9-3403, entitled “Solar Panel Incentives,” amending certain definitions, under certain terms and c...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

14. Bill 200091ENACTED

    Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 13th street and Kimball street; Juniper street and Catharine street; Carpenter street and S. 6th street; East Passyunk avenue and Kimball street...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

15. Bill 200092ENACTED

    Authorizing Independence Park Hotel (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp at 235 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (“Property”), all under certain terms and...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

16. Bill 200120ENACTED

    Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 185 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes in the area lying east of Pelham Road and southeast of Hortter Street and the p...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

17. Resolution 200195ADOPTED

    Condemning the lack of transparency and community participation in the implementation of supervised heroin injection sites and urging the Mayor and Safehouse to stop further development of supervised...

    Roll call: 15 Yes, 2 No (member by member)

18. Bill 200202IN COMMITTEE

    To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021-2026 inclusive.

19. Bill 200203IN COMMITTEE

    To adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget.

20. Bill 200204IN COMMITTEE

    Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

21. Bill 200205IN COMMITTEE

    Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Income and Receipts Taxes,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

22. Bill 200206IN COMMITTEE

    Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

23. Bill 200207IN COMMITTEE

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

24. Bill 200208ENACTED

    Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate...

25. Bill 200209ENACTED

    Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Green street and N. 11th street; N. 13th street and Mount Vernon street; Allen street and Germantown avenue; Wallace street and N. 12th street; Law...

26. Bill 200210ENACTED

    Authorizing Walnut Street Theater Corporation (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed building overhang encroachment at 815-23 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (“Property”), all unde...

27. Bill 200211ENACTED

    Establishing no truck parking regulations on 5800 Musgrave Street.

28. Resolution 200212ADOPTED

    Congratulating and honoring the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. on the 34th Anniversary of the Madam CJ Walker Awards Luncheon and for the organization’s commit...

29. Resolution 200213IN COMMITTEE

    Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025, and incorporating prop...

30. Resolution 200214ADOPTED

    Recognizing the United Negro College Fund and awardees Stephanie Mays Boyd, Dr. Edith P. Mitchell and The Philadelphia Foundation on the Occasion of the UNCF 2020 Mayor’s Masked Ball.

31. Resolution 200215ADOPTED

    Recognizing and Honoring Michael J. Bradley Jr. as the Grand Marshal of the 250th Annual Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

32. Resolution 200216ADOPTED

    Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Phila...

33. Resolution 200217ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Julia Danzy to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

34. Resolution 200218ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Leticia Egea-Hinton to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

35. Resolution 200219ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Mallory Fix-Lopez to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

36. Resolution 200220ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Dr. Maria McColgan to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

37. Resolution 200221IN COMMITTEE

    Confirming the reappointment of Dr. Chris McGinley to the Board of Education.

38. Resolution 200222ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Angela McIver to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

39. Resolution 200223ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Joyce Wilkerson to the Board of Education.

40. Resolution 200224ADOPTED

    Confirming the reappointment of Lee Huang to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

41. Resolution 200225ADOPTED

    Confirming the appointment of Ameen Akbar to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

42. Resolution 200226ADOPTED

    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-...

43. Resolution 200227ADOPTED

    Calling Upon the Trump Administration to uphold the Collective Bargaining Rights of Federal Workers.

44. Resolution 200228IN COMMITTEE

    Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia’s preparedness for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its plans to respond to an outbreak.

45. Resolution 200229ADOPTED

    Honoring the Partners For Civic Pride, Inc. for their diligent efforts on spreading the history and pride of the Philadelphia Civic Flag and marking the 125th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Civic Fla...

46. Resolution 200230ADOPTED

    Honoring and recognizing Kris Soffa, Carlene Neal, Majeeda A. Rashid, Debbie Fortune, Sharon Wittaker, and Joyce Drayton on their legacies of leadership and achievement in promoting toxic free environ...

47. Resolution 200231IN COMMITTEE

    Authorizing the City Council Committee on Finance to hold public hearings on the Department of Revenue’s policies, practices and procedures for the collection of taxes, fines, fees and other charges t...

48. COMMUNICATION 200232PLACED ON FILE

    March 3, 2020 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; Pursuant to Section 12-207 of the Home Rule Charter, I am transmitting to the Council the following appointees t...

49. COMMUNICATION 200233PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1421 Letterly Street located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-1700 and Chapt...

50. COMMUNICATION 200234PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee sim...

51. COMMUNICATION 200235PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Ameen Akbar to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

52. COMMUNICATION 200236PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Julia Danzy to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

53. COMMUNICATION 200237PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Leticia Egea-Hinton to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

54. COMMUNICATION 200238PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Mallory Fix-Lopez to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

55. COMMUNICATION 200239PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Lee Huang to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

56. COMMUNICATION 200240PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Dr. Maria McColgan to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

57. COMMUNICATION 200241PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Dr. Chris McGinley to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

58. COMMUNICATION 200242PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Angela McIver to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

59. COMMUNICATION 200243PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Joyce Wilkerson to the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia.

60. COMMUNICATION 200244PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia. of a Revised Five Year Financial for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025,...

61. COMMUNICATION 200245PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, department, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue Fund, ce...

62. COMMUNICATION 200246PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Income and Receipts Taxes,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

63. COMMUNICATION 200247PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

64. COMMUNICATION 200248PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

65. COMMUNICATION 200249PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget.

66. COMMUNICATION 200250PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021-2026 inclusive.

67. COMMUNICATION 200251PLACED ON FILE

    Thank you, Council President Clarke and members of City Council for inviting me to speak today. It’s always great to be back in this chamber. It’s hard to believe that this is already my fifth budget...