Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Resolution 200719ADOPTED
Congratulating and honoring Joseph A. Lukaitis, Sr. on the occasion of his retirement from the Philadelphia Police Department after 24 years of dedicated service to the residents of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 200720ADOPTED
Celebrating the 50th Birthday of PBS.
- Resolution 200722ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring the West Philly Panthers for their success in competing in the 2020 American Youth Football National Championship in Kissimmee, Florida.
- Resolution 200723ADOPTED
Calling upon the United States Congress, including members of its Pennsylvania delegation, to support the passage of HR 8113, which recognizes the inherent authority of the people of Puerto Rico to ca...
- Resolution 200724ADOPTED
Recognizing and Honoring Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, and Katalin Kariko, PhD, for their visionary discoveries at the University of Pennsylvania leading to development of the messenger ribonucleic acid tec...
- Resolution 200725ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating the Academy at Palumbo Boys Volleyball team, on their successful 2019 season and overall 15-6 record in the Philadelphia Public League.
- Resolution 200726ADOPTED
Honoring the life and legacy of Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Milillo.
- Resolution 200728ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring legendary jazz host Bob Perkins for his accomplishments and contributions to radio and print media in Philadelphia.
- Bill 210001ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Dexter Street and Lyceum Avenue and Green Lane; Baker Street and Leverington Avenue; Apple Street and Shurs Lane; Boone Street and Markle Street an...
- Bill 210002ENACTED
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140902) approved March 4, 2015, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 224 and 232 by striking...
- Bill 210003IN COMMITTEE
Amending Chapter 9-1004 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contractors,” to amend standards for contractor licenses related to insurance; all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 210004ENACTED
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to the refunding of cert...
- Bill 210005IN COMMITTEE
Signifying the intention of the City of Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Public Banking Authority pursuant to authority established under state law, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 210006ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements,” by amending Section 19-201, entitled “City Depositories,” by authorizing the City Treasu...
- Bill 210007IN COMMITTEE
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes And Collections,” by adding three new definitions to Section 19-1501 and adding a new Section 19-1507, entitled “Student Debt Tax C...
- Resolution 210008ADOPTED
Honoring the 90th North Atlantic Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Declaring March 4, 2021 as “Alpha Kappa Alpha Day” in the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 210009ADOPTED
Honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on the Occasion of its 29th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
- Resolution 210010ADOPTED
Calling on the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement to adopt Environmental Social Governance criteria and request and disclose climate risk information from all relevant parties.
- Resolution 210011ADOPTED
Calling on Congress to pass HR 6422 to create a National Infrastructure Bank.
- Resolution 210012ADOPTED
Honoring the life and legacy of Ted Kirsch for his lifelong commitment to educating children, empowering and supporting teachers, and strengthening the Labor movement.
- Resolution 210013ADOPTED
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia’s Living Legends: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Rev. Gregory Holston, Rev. Mark Tyler, Deputy Police Commissioner Melvin Singleton, State Representative Joanna McClinton...
- Resolution 210014ADOPTED
Honoring the life and legacy of esteemed Philadelphia entrepreneur and restauranteur, KeVen Parker.
- Resolution 210015ADOPTED
Honoring Henry Aaron for a lifetime of pioneering achievements as a professional athlete and civil rights champion.
- Resolution 210016ADOPTED
Also naming the 1300 block of South Street “KeVen Parker Way,” to honor and celebrate the legacy of KeVen Parker.
- Resolution 210017ADOPTED
Also naming the 7000 block of Woodland Avenue “Paul ‘Earthquake’ Moore Way” to honor and celebrate Paul “Earthquake” Moore for a lifetime of devoted service to the Southwest Philadelphia community.
- Resolution 210018ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2001 Pemberton Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210019ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 833 E. Madison Street located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210020ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1736 and 1738 Bodine Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210021ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1907 N. Phillip Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210022ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2006 N Lawrence Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210023ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2031 Orkney Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210024ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2034 Hope Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210025ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2249 Waterloo Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210026ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2451 N 6th Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210027ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2661 N Orianna Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210028ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4257 N Fairhill Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210029ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4338 Tackawanna Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 210030ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to conduct hearings regarding the Philadelphia Water Department’s equitable approach to workforce development, including employment and procurement strategi...
- Resolution 210034ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings examining the relationship between the property tax exemption for wealthy nonprofits on the School District’s budget and the resulti...
- Resolution 210035ADOPTED
Recognizing the outstanding work of Deborah Diamond as President of Campus Philly upon her departure from the organization.
- Resolution 210036ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating Dr. Rachel Levine upon her appointment to Assistant Health Secretary in the administration of President Joseph Biden and recognizing her outstanding contributions to the sa...
- Resolution 210037ADOPTED
Recognizing AJC Philadelphia for its work with We Are Here! and ORT in the 2021 commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and further acknowledging January 27th as International Holocau...
- Resolution 210038ADOPTED
Authorizing the creation of a Zoning Code Review Commission to evaluate and recommend improvements to Philadelphia’s Zoning Code.
- Resolution 210039ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring Paul Deegan on his retirement, after more than 30 years of service to PIDC and more than 45 total years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 210040ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District pursuan...
- Resolution 210041ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee of Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City’s vaccine contracting process, including an examination of Philly Fighting COVID’s contract with...
- Resolution 210042ADOPTED
Supporting House Resolution 25, which would initiate investigations and call for the sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives, of members who have sought to overturn the 2020 Pres...
- Resolution 210043ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett for her leadership and achievement on the National Institutes of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine research.
- Resolution 210044ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Stacey Abrams for her leadership as the founder of Fair Fight Action and The New Georgia Project, and her achievement in fighting voter suppression.
- Resolution 210045ADOPTED
Authorizing hearings in Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to assess citywide compliance of Bill No. 200306, which mandates healthcare workers receive paid leave should they becom...
- Resolution 210046ADOPTED
Calling for a public hearing to examine the City of Philadelphia’s compliance with the Pennsylvania Firefighter Cancer Presumption Act.
- Resolution 210047ADOPTED
Honoring and celebrating the legendary record label, Philadelphia International Records, on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary.