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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, March 14, 2024

10:00 AMRoom 400

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Legislation acted on

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

  1. Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penaltie...

  2. Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors, by prohibiting street vending in the 54th Ward; all under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  3. Amending Chapter 11-708 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Calming Measures for Schools,” by authorizing the Department of Streets to additionally install traffic calming measures in the vici...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  4. Confirming the appointment of Adam N. Geer as the Chief Public Safety Director.

  5. Confirming the appointment of Renee Garcia, Esq., as the City Solicitor.

  6. Appointing Paul Levy to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

  7. Appointing Louis Tice to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

  8. Appointing Elizabeth Woods to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

  9. Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by providing for prohibitions relating to license plate flipping devices, and for penalties and enforcement, all under certain term...

  10. Urging the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to reverse its decision to place Cheyney University on probationary status and calling on the Commission to work collaboratively with the Univer...

  11. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2147 N. 5th Street in the Seventh Councilmanic Di...

  12. Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City o...

  13. Amending Bill No. 230145, entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Fiscal 2024 Capital Budget,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.

  14. Amending Bill No. 230144, entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Capital Program for the Six Fiscal Years 2024-2029 Inclusive,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals to conform to amendments...

  15. Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

  16. Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is auth...

  17. To adopt a Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget.

  18. To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2025-2030 inclusive.

  19. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Hoffman street between S. 19th street and S. 20th street; Pierce street between S. 17th street and S. 18th street; Pierce street between S. 21st st...

  20. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 18th street between Reed street and Wharton street; S. 18th street between Dickerson street and Reed street; S. 18th street between Tasker stree...

  21. Bill 240185IN COUNCIL

    Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penaltie...

  22. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Pacific street and N. Broad street; N. 13th street and Allegheny avenue; Marlborough street and Thompson street; N. 4th street and Master street.

  23. Amending Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Philadelphia Land Bank,” to allow interested parties to require open bidding when the Land Bank seeks to exercise special authority to acqui...

  24. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Montrose street between S.7th street and S. 8th street; Montrose street between S. 9th street and S. 10th street; Montrose street between S. 10th s...

  25. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 12th street between Jackson street and Wolf Street; Emily street between S. 6th street and S. 5th street; Winton street between S. 5th street an...

  26. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Jackson street between S. 12th street and S. 13th Street; Snyder avenue between S. 13th street and Juniper street; Jackson street between S. 6th str...

  27. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Norris street between Belgrade street and Gaul Street; Ritter street between Dauphin street and Norris street; York street between Mercer street and...

  28. Approving the fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park avenue on the north, Broad street, Germantown avenue, Ven...

  29. Resolution 240193IN 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 2025 through 2029, and incorporating revi...

  30. Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to allocate full funding for Governor Shapiro's proposed Office of Gun Violence Prevention and the anti-violence initiatives that the Office would coordinate t...

  31. Also naming the 5400 block of Woodland Avenue as “Dr. Minnie Moore Johnson Way” to honor the life and legacy of community service of Dr. Minnie Moore Johnson to the City of Philadelphia.

  32. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 809 N. 40th Street, 827 N. 40th Street, 830 N. 40...

  33. Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to conduct hearings concerning the rapidly evolving and worsening crisis of overdose deaths and their impact on neighborhoods, particularl...

  34. Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to conduct hearings to examine ways to better connect low-income homeowners to the tax relief programs they are entitled...

  35. Recognizing and congratulating Da’Vine Joy Randolph, a proud Philadelphia native, for her Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and for her exceptional journey and contributions to the f...

  36. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 61 E. Ashmead Street, 65 E. Ashmead Street, 77 E....

  37. COMMUNICATION 240201PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue...

  38. COMMUNICATION 240202PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "Amending Bill No. 230145, entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Fiscal 2024 Capital Budget,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and co...

  39. COMMUNICATION 240203PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue...

  40. COMMUNICATION 240204PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "Amending Bill No. 230144, entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Capital Program for the Six Fiscal Years 2024-2029 Inclusive,” by revising various appropriation amounts and tota...

  41. COMMUNICATION 240205PLACED 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 2025 through 2...

  42. COMMUNICATION 240206PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025."

  43. COMMUNICATION 240207PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School Distr...

  44. COMMUNICATION 240208PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance "to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2025-2030 inclusive." The Philadelphia City Planning Commission approved this Ordinance on March 12, 2024. This has my ap...

  45. COMMUNICATION 240209PLACED ON FILE

    One Philly Budget

  46. COMMUNICATION 240210PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 809 N. 40th Street, 827...

  47. COMMUNICATION 240211PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising you that on March 8, 2024, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on March 7, 2024: Bill No. 240064