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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, December 8, 2022

10:00 AMRoom 400

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Legislation acted on

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

  1. Authorizing an encroachment upon East Passyunk Avenue and Moore Street in the vicinity of 1801 East Passyunk Avenue Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions.

  2. Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Surplus Properties,” by adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions.

  3. Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by adopting the 2018 edition of the “International Residential Code” as published by th...

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  4. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan the easterly twenty feet wide portion of Swanson Street from Wolf Street to Snyder Avenue...

  5. Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction,” to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.

  6. 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: 15 Yes (member by member)

  7. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 291 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline...

  8. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Haverford Avenue between N. 67th Street and N. 68th Street.

  9. Approving the plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment and charges of the Center City District (the "Authority") for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to...

  10. Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Malvern Avenue between 63rd Street and Wynnewood Road.

  11. Authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 435 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.

  12. Authorizing the installation, ownership, replacement, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 1700-1720 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, under certain terms and conditions.

  13. Naming and designating the Mill Creek Recreation Center, located at 4700 Brown Street as the ‘Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center.’

  14. Amending Section 14-504(11) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/NCO Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (11) Strawberry Mansion,” all under certain terms and conditions.

  15. Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Base Zoning Districts,” and Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use Regulations,” by revising provisions related to Utilities...

  16. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Queen Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard (Extended), and...

  17. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by City Avenue, Stout Road, Monument Road, and Belmont Avenue, and to...

  18. Amending Chapter 14-500 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating a new subsection, entitled “Cobbs Creek Golf Course Overlay District,” all under certain terms...

  19. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Henry Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, Scotts Lane, and Indian...

  20. Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-534, entitled “/AHP, Affordable Housing Preservation Overlay District,” and by making rela...

  21. Amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors, and Vending Carts,” to provide prohibitions on semitra...

  22. Amending Titles 9 and 10 of The Philadelphia Code to establish procedures and requirements to prevent the theft of motor vehicles and parts, including catalytic converters and other precious-metal car...

  23. Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Director of Finance to enter into amendments to multiyear agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”), the Philadelphia...

  24. Approving the 2022-2023 Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program Statement and Budget, which addresses the expenditure of $100 million by various agencies in the second year of the Neighborhood Pr...

  25. Naming the 600 block of N. 66th Street as “John Skief Way,” in honor of John Skief, the founder the Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School.

  26. Initiating action to continue the Roxborough Neighborhood Improvement District beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street beginning with...

  27. Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell a property at 7411 Holstein avenue in the Ea...

  28. Authorizing the creation of the Philadelphia Opioid Response Task Force.

  29. Approving the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Parking Garage Development Agreement and Lease and Estoppel of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban ren...

  30. Amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors, and Vending Carts,” to provide prohibitions on semitra...

  31. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept a historically-designated building from 2000 Arch Associates LP, which will move and reinstall the bui...

  32. Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 167 by relocating the curblines and a portion of the southerly houseline of Arch Street, between Sixty-Third Street and Gross...

  33. Establishing a two-way regulation on the southwesterly cartway of Vare Avenue, extending along the southwesterly side of The Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), from South 28th Street to Maiden Lane, and es...

  34. Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year fro...

  35. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 17th Street, Indiana Avenue, Broad Street, and Glenwood Avenue.

  36. Calling on the administration, along with the Philadelphia Parking Authority, to perform an audit of semitrailer and truck tractor parking across the City of Philadelphia, to investigate best practice...

  37. Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Jacob Beccles, for being the first basketball player from Philadelphia Public League to receive admission to an Ivy League university in 40 years.

  38. Approving the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation as the City’s applicant to receive funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development under the Whole Home Progra...

  39. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3548 Germantown Avenue in the Fifth Councilmanic...

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

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

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

  43. Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the approach and expected impacts of SEPTA’s Bus Revolution service reconfiguration

  44. Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud.

  45. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 1308 South Hollywood street, 1310 South Hollywood street and 1312 Sou...

  46. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3418, 3420, & 3422 Kensington Avenue located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Co...

  47. Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct a hearing to develop a comprehensive approach to supporting youth who are at risk of being involved in or are currently involved...

  48. Renaming the 5500 Block of Christian Street “Gene Lett Way,” to honor the life and work of activist and community leader, Eugene ‘Gene’ Lett, Sr.

  49. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1834, 1837, 1840, 1846, 1848 S. Allison Street; 5517 Paschall Avenue; 5804 Hazel Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with...

  50. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 239 N. Paxon Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  51. Recognizing and honoring Nicholas DeBenedictis for his 18 years of service as Chairman of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.

  52. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2544 S. 5th Street and 1921 S. 6th Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelph...

  53. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 2868 Amber street, 2118 East Monmouth street and 2132 East Monmouth s...

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

  55. COMMUNICATION 220993PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution approving the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation as the City of Philadelphia’s applicant to receive funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Econom...

  56. COMMUNICATION 220994PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Third Co...

  57. COMMUNICATION 220995PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept a historically-designated building from 2000 Arch Associates LP, which will...

  58. COMMUNICATION 220996PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution appointing Paul Badger to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

  59. COMMUNICATION 220997PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution appointing Valerija Beares to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

  60. COMMUNICATION 220998PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution appointing Anna Boni to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

  61. COMMUNICATION 220999PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of William Bergman to continue to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  62. COMMUNICATION 221000PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Thomas Holloman to continue to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  63. COMMUNICATION 221001PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Kenneth Johnson to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  64. COMMUNICATION 221002PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Samantha R. Lyons to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  65. COMMUNICATION 221003PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Crystal Morris to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  66. COMMUNICATION 221004PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Ismail Shahid to continue serving on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  67. COMMUNICATION 221005PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of James Snell to continue to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

  68. COMMUNICATION 221006PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2544 S. 5th Street and 1921 S. 6th Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapte...

  69. COMMUNICATION 221007PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Cou...

  70. COMMUNICATION 221008PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Cou...

  71. COMMUNICATION 221009PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Eighth Co...

  72. COMMUNICATION 221010PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Seventh C...

  73. COMMUNICATION 221011PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Second Co...

  74. COMMUNICATION 221012PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Fifth Cou...

  75. COMMUNICATION 221013PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Third Cou...

  76. COMMUNICATION 221014PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 220866, 220867, 220868 and 220869, which were passed by Council on December 1, 2022, were signed by the Mayor on December 7, 2022.