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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, March 17, 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. Renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as the 11th and Venango Playground, located at 3600 North 11th Street, as the "Williams Moore Reed Memorial Park” in the City of Philadelphia...

  2. Approving the appointment of McCullough Williams III to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.

  3. Reappointing Jay S. Feldstein, D.O., to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

  4. Reappointing Bernie A. Prazenica to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

  5. Appointing Erik Derr to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

  6. Amending Section 9-215 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Streeteries,” to revise and add additional permitted locations, all under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)

  7. 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....

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. Amending Chapter 21-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Foster Care,” to add new provisions related to screening and application for benefits for foster youth; limiting the use of Social Security...

  14. Bill 220240HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Substantially increasing the budget and number of areas and neighborhoods around the City served by the Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP) to improve the health, safety and cleanliness of every...

  15. Bill 220241HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 738 South 11th Street, currently the location of a restaurant known as Hawthornes, under certain...

  16. Bill 220242HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 1631 Packer Avenue, currently the location of a restaurant known as Philadium, under certain ter...

  17. Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” by adding new definition for third party administrators, and revising Section 10-718 to sanction third party administ...

  18. Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous,” by adding a new Chapter 21-3300, entitled “Flag Raisings,” to establish uniform standards for flag raising ceremonies, all under c...

  19. Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Regulations and Penalties,” by regulating on-street parking of unpermitted semitrailers and truck tractors, all under certain terms...

  20. Amending Chapter 12-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Towing and Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles,” by adding new regulations for the towing and storage of illegally parked semitrail...

  21. Amending Chapter 12-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations,” by establishing monetary penalties for on-street parking of semitrailers and truck tract...

  22. Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number...

  23. Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the enforcement of building and construction code requirements, Licenses and Inspections inspector caseload and inspect...

  24. Calling on the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, Office of the City Controller and the Managing Directors Office to conduc...

  25. Expressing solidarity with the local leaders of Ukraine.

  26. Honoring and recognizing the contributions of service worker, administrator, and faith leader, Bonnie Camarda, whose leadership and talent for relationship-building has bolstered the work of Philadelp...

  27. Honoring and recognizing the voice, vision, and contributions of movement activist and organizer Ellen Somekawa, whose fearless and transformative leadership within Philadelphia’s Asian American commu...

  28. Authorizing the City of Philadelphia Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to explore the role of the Philadelphia Police Department Neighborhood Services Unit as a part of the Ci...

  29. Honoring and congratulating Women’s History Month’s Champion of the Week, Imhotep Charter School’s Girls Basketball team, on its successful 2022 season and winning the Philadelphia Public League title...

  30. Approving the First Amendment to License Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, for a...

  31. Urging the White House and United States Congress to work with NATO partners in establishing a limited no-fly-zone over humanitarian corridors in Ukraine.

  32. COMMUNICATION 220258PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an a resolution approving the First Amendment to License Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street Ea...

  33. COMMUNICATION 220259PLACED ON FILE

    March 9, 2022 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature Bill Number 210956-A, which was passed by Council at its session...

  34. COMMUNICATION 220260PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 210827, and 220114, which were passed by Council on March 10, 2022, were signed by the Mayor on March 11, 2022.