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Minutes

Stated Meeting, June 22, 2023

Philadelphia City CouncilJun 22, 2023

People mentioned

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Organizations mentioned

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas. (No response.)

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are one. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 230145.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2024 Capital Budget.

Council President Clarke

This Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 161 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 162 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye, and aye on all bills that I missed.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 163 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are one. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, read the title of Bill No. 230146.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 164 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 165 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are one. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 230147.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 166 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 167 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 13; the nays are two. A majority of all members present Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 168 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 230148.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wage and Net Profits Tax," to provide for the continuation of the tax.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 169 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 170 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes the 15; the nays are zero. A majority of all members voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 230149.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by revising certain tax rates.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 171 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Nay.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 172 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 13; the nays are two. A majority of all members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 173 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, 230455.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Johnson Street, Morton Street, Tulpehocken Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Haines Street, Germantown Avenue, Rittenhouse Street, McCallum Street, Harvey Street, McCallum Street, Washington Lane, and Cherokee Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-503, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the provisions of the "Germantown Avenue" /NCA overlay district.

Council President Clarke

Thank you. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 174 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Brooks.

Councilwoman Brooks

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Johnson.

Councilman Johnson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 175 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilman Thomas.

Councilman Thomas

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Vaughn.

Councilwoman Vaughn

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Council President Clarke.

Council President Clarke

Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of all members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Stated Meeting 06-22-2023 176 6/22/2023 6/22/23 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, 230418.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by requiring advertising in community papers, the availability of tax relief programs, residential foreclosure diversion programs, housing counseling assistance and installment payment agreements, to help neighborhood residents manage financial hardships.

Council President Clarke

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilwoman Bass.