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CITY COUNCIL

Friday, May 1, 2020

11:00 AMThis meeting will be held remotely using Microsoft® Teams. This remote session may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/

Transcript

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Legislation acted on

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

  1. Approving the appointment of Deborah Mahler to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Calling on the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and area utility companies to explore temporary moratoriums on evictions, residential foreclosures, tax liens...

  11. Calling on the City of Philadelphia to develop an action plan and guidance to support and protect service and health care workers from the potentially devastating impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus p...

  12. Urging the School District of Philadelphia and the State Board of Education to temporarily suspend the requirement to provide a doctor’s note after 3 days of absence during the coronavirus outbreak.

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

  14. To adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget.

  15. Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

  16. Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

  17. Bill 200289HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” by revising certain tax rates, all under certain terms and conditions.

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

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

  20. Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to eliminate the discount for early payment of real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions.

  21. Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by making revisions, including but not limited to, the exception for emergency cont...

  22. Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing f...

  23. Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing f...

  24. Constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the “1998 General Ordinance”); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “City”...

  25. Constituting the Twenty-Third Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one...

  26. 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...

  27. 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...

  28. Approving the Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to ce...

  29. Bill 200301HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing f...

  30. Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing f...

  31. Amending Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,” to establish leave time for public health emergencies, modify existing provisions concerning the...

  32. Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the Coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing for rel...

  33. Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing f...

  34. Amending Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,” by adding new definitions and requirements to ensure that certain health care employees are comp...

  35. Resolution 200307IN 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...

  36. Calling on the United States Congress and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to take immediate action to provide municipalities a comprehensive relief package to stabilize the local rental housing mark...

  37. Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings evaluating lessons learned from the City’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

  38. Authorizing the Committees on People with Disabilities & Special Needs and on Public Health & Human Services to hold joint hearings regarding the racial and ableist disparities of coronavirus infectio...

  39. Supporting Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in his call to all landlords in the Commonwealth and Philadelphia to provide aid to their tenants during the Covid-19 crisis and throughout its af...

  40. Urging the President, Senate, and House of Representatives to amend the CARES Act to provide that U.S citizens with immigrant spouses who file joint taxes are eligible to receive economic stimulus pay...

  41. Urging the City Health Commissioner to issue an emergency order, under the authority vested in Section 6-205 and Section 8-407 of The Philadelphia Code, requiring hospitals and other healthcare instit...

  42. COMMUNICATION 200314PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 200258, which was passed by Council on April 2, 2020, was signed by the Mayor on April 2, 2020.

  43. COMMUNICATION 200315PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill 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...

  44. COMMUNICATION 200316PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill constituting the Twenty-Third Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to...

  45. COMMUNICATION 200317PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the “1998 General Ordinance”); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Penn...

  46. COMMUNICATION 200318PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill 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 S...

  47. COMMUNICATION 200319PLACED ON FILE

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

  48. COMMUNICATION 200320PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget.

  49. COMMUNICATION 200321PLACED ON FILE

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

  50. COMMUNICATION 200322PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

  51. COMMUNICATION 200323PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” by revising certain tax rates, all under certain terms and conditions.

  52. COMMUNICATION 200324PLACED 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.

  53. COMMUNICATION 200325PLACED ON FILE

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

  54. COMMUNICATION 200326PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to eliminate the discount for early payment of real estate taxes, all under certain terms and condi...

  55. COMMUNICATION 200327PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution 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 20...