Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Bill 240304-AENACTED
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...
- Bill 240578ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240611ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240654ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1320 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240658ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240659ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240667ENACTED
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by amending the boundaries for certain permit parking districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240668ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240669ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240670ENACTED
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.
- Bill 240673ENACTED
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...
- Bill 240674ENACTED
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...
- Resolution 240751ADOPTED
Renaming Stenton Avenue and Washington Lane to "Isabella Fitzgerald Way" to honor her significant impact on the community.
- Resolution 240752ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 5019 N. Camac Street in the Ninth Councilmanic D...
- Resolution 240754ADOPTED
Renaming the 5800 block of Oxford Street “Fred Rosenfeld Way” to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Frederick C. Rosenfeld for his outstanding contributions to youth sports in Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240757ADOPTED
Calling on The School District of Philadelphia to expand SEPTA Student Fare Passes to all students for usage at all times, and regardless of their residential distance from schools.
- Resolution 240760ADOPTED
Authorizing The Special Committee on Kensington to convene and explore best practices in substance use disorder outreach and to investigate the effectiveness of current methods used by the City of Phi...
- Resolution 240764ADOPTED
Condemning the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the criminalization of homelessness in Grants Pass v. Johnson, and reaffirming the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to housing as a human right.
- Resolution 240766ADOPTED
Affirming the City of Philadelphia’s ongoing commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, endorsing the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, urging the federal government to sup...
- Resolution 240768ADOPTED
Calling on the Pennsylvania State Senate to pass House Bill 1283, Susan’s and Emily’s Law, to empower municipalities to create parking protected bike lanes on state-owned roads.
- Resolution 240769ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1900 E. Lehigh Avenue located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 240770ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2134-36 E. Clearfield Street in the 1st Councilma...
- Resolution 240771ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2248 Ruffner Street in the 8th Councilmanic Distr...
- Resolution 240772ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1532 W. Loudon Street located in the 8th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 240773ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 423-27, 429-39 (incl. 429-39 Rear) East Ashmead Street; 226, 260, 278, 313 (a/k/a 313-15) East Bringhurst Street; 49 East Earlham Street; 4635 Germ...
- Resolution 240776ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 5803 Knox Street in the 8th Councilmanic District...
- Bill 240812ENACTED
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Farmers’ Markets,” by adding a permissible location on Point Breeze Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240813ENACTED
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane on Woodland Avenue from Chester Avenue to South 42nd Street and make associated c...
- Bill 240814ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on Hadfield street between S. 54th street and S. 53rd street; S. 58th street between Chestnut street and Ludlow street; Carpenter street between S. 60th street and...
- Bill 240815ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on N. 42nd street between Market street and Powelton avenue; N. 42nd street between Powelton avenue and Baring street; Brandywine street between N.42nd street and N....
- Bill 240816ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on Sloan street between Powelton avenue and Baring street; Mount Vernon street between N. 37th street and N. 38th street; N. 42nd street between Spring Garden street...
- Bill 240817ENACTED
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Ch...
- Bill 240818ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of North 50th Street and Wynnefield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240819ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on Conarroe Street between Lawton Street and Ridge Avenue; Lauriston Street between Salaignac Street and Ridge Avenue; Maris Street between Jannette Street and Henry...
- Bill 240820ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on Bryn Mawr Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Gainor Road; Overbrook Avenue between Lancaster Avenue and S. 63rd Street; Robinson Street between Market Street and...
- Bill 240821ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Wylie street between Perkiomen street and Cameron street; Cecil B Moore avenue between N. 29th street and N. 30th street; Vineyard street between R...
- Bill 240822ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Richmond street between Marlborough street and Columbia avenue; Montgomery avenue between Girard avenue and Wildey street; Ogden street between Cam...
- Bill 240823ENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-800 (“Landlord and Tenant”) to add prohibitions and penalties related to anti-competitive rental practices, all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240824ENACTED
Authorizing the relocation of the curblines of Watts Street, from Pine Street to a point northwardly therefrom, on City Plan No. 308, and the plotting on said City Plan of an area for public pedestria...
- Resolution 240825ADOPTED
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.
- Resolution 240826ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240827ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to examine the City’s response to illegal dumping, focusing on monitoring high-activity areas, enforcement strategies, and the development of effectiv...
- Resolution 240828ADOPTED
Authorizing a Joint Hearing of the City Council Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Technology and Information Services on the use of electronic monitoring or Global Positioning Syste...
- Resolution 240829ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240830ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240831ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240832ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240833ADOPTED
Also naming the 600 block of N. 34th Street as “C. B. Kimmins Way” to honor the life and memory of C. B. Kimmins and his service to the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240834-AADOPTED
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board and the Office of Prison Oversight and providing for the s...
- Resolution 240835ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating Cheyney State College’s 1982 Lady Wolves Women’s Basketball Team on their induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Resolution 240836ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating State Representative-Elect Andre D. Carroll on the occasion of his special election victory in Pennsylvania House District 201.
- Resolution 240837ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating State Representative-Elect Keith Harris on the occasion of his special election victory in Pennsylvania House District 195.
- Resolution 240838ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240839ADOPTED
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.
- Resolution 240840ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240841ADOPTED
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....
- Resolution 240842ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the level and effectiveness of community engagement and outreach initiatives carried out by higher education institutions in Phil...
- Resolution 240843ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold hearings to determine the need for a conservation district to be enacted within Philadelphia County.
- Resolution 240844ADOPTED
Honoring the anniversary of the enactment of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the honorable service of countless LGBTQ+ veterans, and urging all veterans discharged due to this discriminatory...
- Resolution 240845ADOPTED
Recognizing the week of September 23rd through September 29th, 2024 as Diaper Need Awareness Week in Philadelphia, and acknowledging the outstanding efforts of community-based organizations working to...
- Resolution 240846ADOPTED
Recognizing Clotilde Jiménez for his representation of the City Of Philadelphia on the global stage as a commissioned artist for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
- Resolution 240847ADOPTED
Recognizing Argenis Figueroa for his career in media and service to Philadelphia’s Latino Community.
- Resolution 240848ADOPTED
Recognizing Geisha Torres for her career in media and service to Philadelphia’s Latino Community.
- Resolution 240849ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring Deputy Commissioner Pedro R. Rosario, as the first Latino officer to hold the position of Deputy Commissioner in the 226-year history of law enforcement in the City of Philade...
- Resolution 240850ADOPTED
Recognizing David Piña for his career in Philadelphia’s restaurant industry and Philadelphia’s Latino Community.
- Resolution 240851ADOPTED
Honoring and commending Dr. Jamile Tellez Lieberman, Dr. PH, MPH, for her dedication to public health and service to the North Philadelphia Community.
- Resolution 240852ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring prominent public servants during Hispanic Heritage Month, who contribute to the health and economic wellness of Philadelphians.
- Resolution 240853ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring the Puerto Rican Day Parade on the occasion of its 60th Anniversary, within Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican and Latino Community.
- Resolution 240854ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring remarkable Latino and Hispanic Philadelphia artists and journalists during Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Resolution 240855ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring Nitza Walesca Sierra, community engagement teaching artist & studio coordinator at the Clay studio.
- Resolution 240856ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring Alba Martinez for her dedication to enhancing and uplifting the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240857ADOPTED
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...
- Resolution 240858ADOPTED
Honoring the life and legacy of internationally renowned jazz legend Benny Golson.
- Resolution 240859ADOPTED
Declaring September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, congratulating the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Philadelphia / Delaware Valley Chapter in recognition of their 26th Annual Wa...
- Resolution 240860ADOPTED
Honoring and Celebrating Jocelyn Wims, activist, gospel singer, and public servant, on the occasion of her Birthday.
- Resolution 240861ADOPTED
Recognizing Local 692 for their victory in the 2024 Pennsylvania Pipe Trades Tournament.
- Resolution 240862ADOPTED
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.
- Resolution 240863ADOPTED
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.
- Resolution 240864ADOPTED
Recognizing September 13 to 27, 2024 as Welcoming Week 2024 in the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240865ADOPTED
Recognizing Philadelphia as the host city for the TED Democracy Fireside Chats, a pioneering event series from TED and Visit Philadelphia that engages national thought leaders in critical discussions...
- Resolution 240866ADOPTED
Recognizing September 17, 2024 as the Mid-Autumn Festival and celebrating the cultural and historical significance of Philadelphia’s Chinatown.
- Resolution 240867ADOPTED
Recognizing September 2024 as Infant Mortality Awareness Month and highlighting the ongoing disparities in maternal and infant health in Philadelphia.
- COMMUNICATION 240868PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that on September 18, 2024, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on September 05, 2024: Bill No. 240368
- COMMUNICATION 240869PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that on September 18, 2024, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on September 12, 2024: Bill No. 240416-A
- COMMUNICATION 240870PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the...