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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, March 10, 2022

10:00 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. To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-532, entitled the “/AHP, Affordable Housing Preservation Overlay District” and making other related changes; to amend the Philadelphia Z...

    Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No (member by member)

  2. Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170002) approved May 22, 2017, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by relocating the east...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  3. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mentor street and Windrim avenue; Pelham road and Mower street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  4. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Sulis street and N. 2nd street; Ashdale street and N. 4th street; Rittenhouse street to Wissahickon street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  5. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Tioga street and N. 15th street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  6. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Penn Street, Morris Street, Coulter Street, and Priscilla Street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  7. Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, t...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  8. Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170086) approved May 22, 2017, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by relocating portions...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  9. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending certain provisions of Section 14-502, entitled “/ CTR, Center City Overlay District,” to create a new subarea of...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  10. Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane, in the eastbound direction, on Chestnut street from South 63rd street to South 4...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  11. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of N. Daggett Street from Callowhill Street to Vine Street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  12. To approve amendments to the University of Pennsylvania Master Plan in the area bounded by Walnut Street, 34th Street, Spruce Street, and 40th Street, related to the Graduate School of Education build...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  13. Establishing no truck or trailer parking regulations on N. 60th street between W. Oxford street and Clifford terrace, both sides; N. 61st street between W. Oxford street and Clifford terrace, both sid...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  14. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 54th Street, Westminster Avenue, Haverford Avenue an...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  15. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Overbrook Avenue from 64th Street to 66th Street.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  16. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Horning Road from Roosevelt Boulevard to its terminus further northwestwardly therefrom.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  17. Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 9th Street to the east, 11th Street to the west, Cumberland Street to the no...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  18. Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City o...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  19. Approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewi...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  20. Authorizing an existing bulk window at 2519 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  21. Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors, by prohibiting street vending on certain portions of Market Street; all under certain terms and conditi...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  22. Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane on West Market Street from 34th street to 30th street; and making associated chan...

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  23. Congratulating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States and urging the U.S. Senate to confirm her nomination.

  24. Commending the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement for their prudent actions over the years to increase the Pension Fund’s actuarial funding ratio.

  25. Calling on Mayor James F. Kenney and his administration to conduct an annual review of how the City’s elimination of the Rule of Two has impacted workforce diversity in both hiring and promotion.

  26. Celebrating Author Mollie Elkman and her Children’s Book, The House That She Built, on the occasion of Women’s History Month.

  27. Recognizing and supporting the accomplishments of women and girls throughout history on the occasion of Women’s History Month.

  28. Recognizing and honoring Dr. Eydie Miller-Ellis for her unwavering commitment to the advancement of the careers and goals of women and minorities in the field of medicine.

  29. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 2609-27 Sears street, 3014-26 Wharton street, and 1308-14 S. 26th str...

  30. Honoring Reuben Jones, executive director of Frontline Dads, for his dedicated leadership in promoting public safety and justice reform in Philadelphia

  31. Calling upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf to raise or remove the cap on the amount of tax credits available under the Film Production Tax Credit Program.

  32. Honoring and commemorating the life and memory of Jennifer Bennetch and the impact of her housing activism on the City of Philadelphia.

  33. Honoring and congratulating Drexel University President John Fry on his 2021 receipt of the William Penn Award from the Greater Philadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce, and for his many contributions to...

  34. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Third Councilmanic District, includ...

  35. Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle and Augustine Conte III for representing Philadelphia in Beijing as the only Philadelphian reporters and photojournalists...

  36. Authorizing the conveyance of an interest in and the assignment of the redevelopment agreement for 2032 Lehigh Avenue located in the First Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter...

  37. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2919 N. 23rd Street located in the 8th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  38. Recognizing Darrell K. Choates Sr. for his ongoing success and contributions in fields of business and community development as CEO of the Choates Family of Companies LLC.

  39. Recognizing and commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines with the theme “Gifted to Give.”

  40. Calling on the City of Philadelphia to terminate all contracts and financial ties with Russian businesses and investments.

  41. Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes and Collections,” by adding a new Chapter 19-4500, entitled “Annual Reporting Relating to Unclaimed Property,” all under certain te...

  42. Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (“The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code”) by revising Section PM-202 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code”), entitle...

  43. Authorizing the relocation of the southwesterly curbline of Ridge Avenue, from Calumet Street to a point northwestwardly therefrom, and the northwesterly curbline of Calumet Street, from Ridge Avenue...

  44. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on South 61st Street, both sides between Lindbergh Boulevard to just past Eastwick Avenue.

  45. To approve amendments to the Drexel University Master Plan in the area bounded by 34th Street, Cherry Street, 33rd Street, and Powelton Avenue, related to the Kelly Hall building at 203 N 34th Street.

  46. Authorizing the Chief Information Officer for the City of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase licenses for email, cloud services, enterprise software, data services, secur...

  47. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1403 N. 17th Street, 1409 N. 17th Street, 1412 N....

  48. Honoring and congratulating the Independence Blue Cross Foundation on the occasion of its 10th Anniversary.

  49. Celebrating and congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on the occasion of its 110th Anniversary and thanking Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania for its service to the girls of Philadelphia.

  50. Honoring and celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of inspiring women leaders: Benazir Bhutto, Sarah Boone, Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, Meta L. Christy DO, Admiral Michelle Howard, Mae...

  51. Welcoming President Joseph R. Biden and the House Democratic Caucus to Philadelphia on March 9, 2022 to March 11, 2022 for the annual House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference.

  52. Honoring NBC10 Philadelphia’s Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz on the occasion of his upcoming retirement and recognizing his twenty-seven years with the First Alert Weather Team and his forty-two year care...

  53. Authorizing the City of Philadelphia Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to examine enforcement practices, preventative measures, and potential solutions necessary to address th...

  54. Honoring and congratulating Women’s History Month’s Champion of the Week, Kate Scott, on becoming the second female full-time broadcaster in N.B.A. history and female play-by-play announcer in Philade...

  55. Honoring and recognizing the 200th Anniversary of the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman.

  56. COMMUNICATION 220235PLACED ON FILE

    March 2, 2022 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the r...

  57. COMMUNICATION 220236PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 210902, 220006, 220079, and 220080, which were passed by Council on February 24, 2022, were signed by the Mayor on March 2, 2022.

  58. COMMUNICATION 220237PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Chief Information Officer for the City of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase licenses for email, cloud services, enterprise soft...

  59. COMMUNICATION 220238PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 220051-A, which was passed by Council on March 3, 2022, was signed by the Mayor on March 9, 2022.