Bill 230410
Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Sep 28, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (14)
Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember PhillipsNay (1)
Vote on Sep 28, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (14)
Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember PhillipsNay (1)
Vote on Sep 14, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (13)
Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember PhillipsNay (1)
From the floor
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“From the Mayor to the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am returning herewith to your honorable body as disapproved Bill No. 230410 introduced into City Council on May 11, 2023 and passed by City Council at its session on September 14, 2023. And I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2045 North…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. Decker. There are no reports from Stated Meeting 09-28-2023 38 9/28/2023 today. I know that makes everyone pretty sad. We will have our special business today. The special business is we reconsider Bill No. 230410 and the place on the Calendar. We will now proceed under a special order of business, a motion that Council reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 230410 was passed. The bill was passed by the…”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“Bill No. 230410, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics."”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. President. I move that City Council reconsider Bill No. 230410, which was approved by this City Council September 14th, 2023.”
Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“The motion carries, and Bill No. 230410 will be placed at the end of today's Calendar. And our next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. There being no bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilman Stated Meeting 09-28-2023 40 9/28/2023 2ND READING Jones for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“Hi. My name is Holliday Davis and I live and work in Philadelphia. I've been a harm reductionist, most working in Kensington, since 2018. I'm here on behalf of SOL Connective and the Coalition for Dignity in Treatment to voice our opposition to Bill 230410, which would effectively ban overdose prevention sites. Some of my most favorite people in the world have died of fatal overdose, but my personal loss is nothing c…”
Ms. Davis · Stated Meeting, September 28, 2023 · Sep 28, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 11, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 14, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023AMENDED · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 14, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 27, 2023VETOED · MAYOR
- Sep 28, 2023MOTION · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 28, 2023RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 28, 2023READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 28, 2023VETO OVERRIDDEN · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS * * * � 14-539. /NIS, Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District. (1) Applicability. The Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District shall apply to any lot in the 7th Council District, 6th Council District, 1st Council District, 10th Council District, 9th Council District, 8th Council District, 5th Council District, 4th Council District, and the 2nd Council District. (2) Narcotics Injection Site. A Narcotic Injection Site means a healthcare facility or establishment, with oversight provided by one or more health care professionals, that provides space for any person to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the person's body an unprescribed controlled substance as included in Schedules I through IV of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. This does not include sites that are established solely for the purpose of dispensing or providing medication used in medically assisted drug therapy treatments. (3) Prohibited Use. A Narcotic Injection Site is a prohibited use in these Districts. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End 2