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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, March 21, 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. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Ainslie street and Vaux street and Conrad street; Calumet street and Dobson street.

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  2. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Gross street and Arch street; Dewey street and Market street; Arch street to N. 57th street; N. 61st street between Arch street and Race street; N....

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  3. Amending Chapter 9-5900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Prohibition on Certain Gambling Machines and Skills Games,” to add additional prohibitions and provide for remedies, all under certain terms...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  4. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Pechin street and Green lane and Markle street; Umbria street and Lemonte street; Manayunk avenue to Hermit street; Seville street and Terrace stre...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  5. 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...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  6. Adopting an Amendment to Section V of the Articles of Incorporation of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development by increasing the Authority's term of existence to a date fifty years from...

  7. Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the operation of establishments providing tax preparation services and prov...

  8. 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...

    Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)

  9. 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...

  10. 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.

  11. 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...

  12. 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....

  13. Establishing a parking regulation on Green street and N. 40th street; N. 41st street and Spring Garden street; N. 41st street and Powelton avenue; N. 32nd street and Haverford avenue; Brandywine stree...

  14. Authorizing Rekhaben Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand at the northwest corner of 30th and Market Streets to construct, use, and maintain conduits in, under, and across the northwest corner o...

  15. Establishing a parking regulation on Hazel avenue and S. 55th street; Cedar avenue and S. 51st street; Cedar avenue and S. 55th street; Hazel avenue and S. 46th street; Hazel avenue and S. 47th street...

  16. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, American Street, Lippincott Street, 2nd Street, G...

  17. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Somerset Street, Orkney Street, Cumberland Street, and 5th Street.

  18. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Parrish street between N. 16th street and N. 17th street; Perkiomen street between Vineyard street and N. 19th street; Gratz street between Jeffers...

  19. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Watts street between Cambria street and Rush street; Camac street between Cambria street and Glenwood avenue; Cambria street between N. 13th street...

  20. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Bailey street between Poplar street and Parrish street; N. 20th street between Oxford street and Jefferson street; N. 27th street between Girard av...

  21. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Red Lion Road, the Montgomery County line, the Bucks County line, a...

  22. Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work required to provide public sewer service in the 600 and 700 blocks of Hendren Str...

  23. Honoring Super Bowl champion Fletcher Cox on the occasion of his retirement from the National Football League, and recognizing Fletcher’s historic career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

  24. Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numb...

  25. Honoring and congratulating the Champions of the Week, the Lincoln University Lions for winning the 2024 CIAA Food Lion Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship.

  26. Honoring Dr. Kahlila Johnson, Principal of Overbrook High School, for her years of dedicated service to the students of West Philadelphia and further commemorating the story of Overbrook High School’s...

  27. Recognizing March 31, 2024 as Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Philadelphia, a day to celebrate and recognize the achievements and contributions of Transgender people, and to lift up the j...

  28. Calling on President Biden and Congress to prioritize a permanent reauthorization and funding of the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”).

  29. Honoring our Women’s History Month heroes, principals Sherri Arabia, Charlotte Gillum, Awilda Balbuena, Diana Garcia, Regina Tanghe, Mama Tameka Bowman, Mama Marika Meekins and Erica Green. These are...

  30. Authorizing the participation of Philadelphia in the 2024 cohort of the Pennsylvania Blueprint Communities Program.

  31. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2903 Cecil B Moore Avenue, 2907 Cecil B Moore Ave...

  32. Honoring the life, work and dedication to teaching of JoAnn Seaver, whose decades of community activism and constant presence as a teacher, tutor and mentor for students, particularly students learnin...

  33. Honoring and recognizing the life, work, and accomplishments of Mercedes Reyes, whose inspiring energy and insistence on creating safety, dignity, justice, and support for domestic workers in Philadel...

  34. Commending the work and life of Eva Gladstein, whose tireless efforts to make our city more just and our city government more efficient, have improved the lives of all Philadelphians.

  35. Recognizing and Honoring Officer Tony Long, Sr. on the occasion of his retirement from the Philadelphia Police Department, commending his commitment to law enforcement and public service after 37 year...

  36. Honoring former Philadelphia Flyers All-Star Wayne Simmonds who, after playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, will retire as a Flyer after signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the team.

  37. COMMUNICATION 240236PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting an Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work required to provide public sewer service in the 600 and...

  38. COMMUNICATION 240237PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area...

  39. COMMUNICATION 240238PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a message advising you that on March 20, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on March 14, 2024: Bill No. 240016 Bill No. 240014