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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, October 10, 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 Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), to require proof of certain insurance certificates; all...

  2. Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a multiyear agreement with Cosmic Catering, LLC, for the management and operation of the Lloy...

  3. Authorizing 5217 Whitby Mt. Moriah, LLC or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 5217-5219 Whitby Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  4. Authorizing the installation, ownership, replacement, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  5. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1320 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  6. Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area,” to provide for additional extensions of certain...

  7. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3527-31 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  8. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  9. Amending Section 19-1301.2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Homestead Exclusion,” to revise the deadline by which applications for designation of property as homestead property are due, and making...

  10. Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to provide for a mechanism for informal review of individual property assessments, all under certain terms and conditio...

  11. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1601 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  12. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a marquee canopy in the vicinity of 2654 South Alder Street Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  13. Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to add a bicycle lane on South 3rd street; all under certain terms and conditions.

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  14. Establishing parking regulations, one-way regulations and the designation of a bicycle lane in the vicinity of Maplewood Avenue from Greene Street to Wayne Avenue, all under certain terms and conditio...

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  15. Rescinding Bill No. 240500 and amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions”, by adding a new Chapter creating requirements related to the oper...

    Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)

  16. Renaming 5800 N. 12th Street to “Shirley Gregory Way”, in honor of her remarkable contributions to the community and her lifelong dedication to public service.

  17. Authorizing the creation of a “Special Committee on Enhancing Efficiency and Transparency in Municipal Services”, to analyze and recommend ways to enhance the efficient and effective delivery of munic...

  18. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 839 N. 39th Street, 3938 Mount Vernon Street, 394...

  19. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3924 Cambridge Street, 3909 Pennsgrove Street, 11...

  20. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 844 Hutton Street in the 3rd Councilmanic Distric...

  21. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3958 Parrish Street, 3900 Reno Street, 3972 Reno...

  22. Calling upon the Department of Prisons and the Office of Reentry Partnerships to work in collaboration with local resource providers to develop a distribution process of reentry resource packages for...

  23. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3148 N. 24th Street located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  24. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 116 North 58th Street in the Fourth Councilmanic...

  25. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 138 N. 58th Street, 6214 Vine Street, and 3212 N....

  26. Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying titles to 2917 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 2919 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 2937 Cecil B...

  27. Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation prohibiting the use and sale of software that use algorithms to anti-competitively set rental rates, fees, and occupancy levels.

  28. Renaming the 6100 block of North 21st Street “Reverend Ceotis Pryor Way” to honor the life and contributions of Reverend Ceotis L. Pryor, the late trailblazing Pastor of the Corinthian Baptist Church.

  29. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Medary Avenue, Park Avenue and Godfrey Avenue.

  30. Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 6618 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149, under certain terms and conditions.

  31. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: N. 2nd street between Roosevelt Blvd and Ashdale street; Champlost street between N. 3rd street and N. 4th street; N. 6th street between Grange av...

  32. Bill 240874HELD IN COMMITTEE

    Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of all or a portion of t...

  33. Bill 240875IN COMMITTEE

    Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Income and Receipts Taxes,” to reinstate and revise the Sustainable Business Tax Credit by increasing the total tax credit amount,...

  34. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Point Breeze avenue between Moore street and Mifflin street; Rosewood street between Jackson street and Wolf street; Dorrance street between Snyd...

  35. Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mifflin street between S. 23rd street and S. 22nd street; S. 21st street between Moore street and Mifflin street; Bouvier street between McKean s...

  36. Establishing a parking regulation on Corlies street between Tasker street and Morris street; Wilder street between 21st street and 20th street; Myrtlewood street between Dickinson street and Tasker st...

  37. Establishing a parking regulation on Garnet street between Snyder avenue and McKean street; Wharton street between S. 24th street and S. 25th street; Bucknell street between Oakford street and Federal...

  38. Establishing a parking regulation on Elmwood avenue between S. 63rd street and S 64th street; Greenway avenue between S. 59th street and S. 60th street; S. 67th street between Greenway avenue and Upla...

  39. Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 292 and 321 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for gas main purposes located along the southwesterly side of Ashburner Street, southeast of...

  40. Bill 240882IN COMMITTEE

    Establishing a parking regulation on Fairhill street between Lindley avenue and Allegheny avenue; Fairhill street between Ruscomb street and Rockland street; Ruscomb street between N. 4th street and N...

  41. Bill 240883IN COMMITTEE

    Establishing a parking regulation on Carlisle street between Rockland street and Windrim avenue; N. 15th street between Louden street and Rockland street; N. 15th street between Rockland street and Ru...

  42. Honoring and recognizing Mural Arts Philadelphia for four decades of transforming communities through public art and social engagement.

  43. Honoring WURD Radio on the occasion of their Founder’s Day, which memorializes the late owner/founder Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., and recognizing the station’s role as the voice of the African American...

  44. Authorizing the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold quarterly hearings that include monthly reporting requirements, to discuss the fiscal position and overarching s...

  45. Renaming the 1400 block of Sansom Street “Judith M. von Seldeneck Way”, in honor of Judith M. von Seldeneck, Founder and Chair of the esteemed Diversified Search Group, a leading executive search firm...

  46. Appointing Rick Carrion to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District.

  47. Reappointing Howard Wurzak to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District.

  48. Honoring and recognizing the members of the Links, Incorporated’s Philadelphia Chapter and Delaware Valley Chapter.

  49. Recognizing October 16, 2024, as the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence in the City of Philadelphia.

  50. Recognizing National Coming Out Day on October 11, 2024, in the City of Philadelphia.

  51. Recognizing October 7 to October 11, 2024 as Digital Inclusion Week in the City of Philadelphia.

  52. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1766 - 72 N. Bodine Street, 2244 Hope Street, and...

  53. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2271 N. Philip Street in the 7th Councilmanic Dis...

  54. Authorizing the Special Committee on Kensington to convene and investigate the processes and effectiveness of the current and past diversion programs in relation to individuals suffering from substanc...

  55. Joining the City of Pittsburgh in calling on Congress to pass H.R. 9002, the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act”.

  56. Recognizing the week of October 6th through October 12th as “Emergency Nurses Week” in the City of Philadelphia.

  57. Honoring, recognizing, and congratulating President Jimmy Carter for his historic 100th birthday.

  58. Recognizing October 14, 2024 as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” in the City of Philadelphia, honoring and commemorating the achievements, traditions, and contributions of American Indians, also known as “In...

  59. Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia.

  60. Honoring and celebrating Elizabeth Taylor, 10th and 11th-grade social studies teacher at Masterman High School and recipient of the 2024 David McCullough Teacher Prize for excellence in American Publi...

  61. Recognizing And Honoring Tim Witherspoon for his legacy as a two-time heavyweight world champion.

  62. Calling on the Pennsylvania State Senate to pass House Bill 999, also known as the Death Penalty Repeal Bill, to abolish the death penalty in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  63. Recognizing September 30th through October 6th, 2024 as “Week Without Driving” in the City of Philadelphia, honoring all Philadelphians who participated, and encouraging all Philadelphians to join eff...

  64. Honoring and congratulating The Philadelphia Theatre Company on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

  65. Recognizing October 2024 as “Polish American Heritage Month” in the City of Philadelphia.

  66. Recognizing the month of October 2024 as “Manufacturing Month” in the City of Philadelphia, and further honoring AdvanSix for its contributions and dedication to the manufacturing industry in the City...

  67. Appointing Bridget Foy to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  68. Appointing George Reilly to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  69. Appointing Robert Perry to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  70. Appointing Ivan Joseph to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  71. Appointing Gil Arends to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  72. Designating the week of Sunday, October 13 through Saturday, October 19, 2024 as “Italian American Heritage Week” in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the countless contribution...

  73. Confirming the appointment of Nelson Diaz as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2028.

  74. Confirming the appointment of James Engler as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2026.

  75. Recognizing and Honoring Jaron “Boots” Ennis, the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Welterweight champion for his outstanding achievements in professional boxing and work in the com...

  76. Recognizing October 10th as World Mental Health Day and National Depression Screening Day in Philadelphia.

  77. Recognizing October 2024 as National Breast Cancer Awareness month and promoting activities that provide education, early detection, and support for all.

  78. COMMUNICATION 240920PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing Bridget Foy to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  79. COMMUNICATION 240921PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing George Reilly to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  80. COMMUNICATION 240922PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing Robert Perry to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  81. COMMUNICATION 240923PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing Ivan Joseph to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  82. COMMUNICATION 240924PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing Gil Arends to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

  83. COMMUNICATION 240925PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank a deed conveying title to 2123 Fernon Street, located in the 2nd Cou...

  84. COMMUNICATION 240926PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 532 W. Dauphin Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Phil...

  85. COMMUNICATION 240927PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution reappointing Howard Wurzak to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District.

  86. COMMUNICATION 240928PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution appointing Rick Carrion to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District.

  87. COMMUNICATION 240929PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution confirming the appointment of James Engler as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2026.

  88. COMMUNICATION 240930PLACED ON FILE

    Transmitting a Resolution confirming the appointment of Nelson Diaz as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2028.