City of Philadelphia Thursday, October 10, 2024 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil. com/watch-city-council/ Public comment will be received in-person regarding those matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers interested in participating in public comment at this meeting may call 215-686-3406 by no later than 3 p. m.
the day before the meeting and they must submit the following information: • Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling) • Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • State whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution • Telephone number where you can be reached Speakers may also sign-up to participate in public comment on the day of the meeting in Room 400, City Hall. Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be added to the list. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; the Council President, however, reserves the right based on circumstances to establish a different time limit. The Council President may also limit testimony where repetitious comments are offered on an agenda item.
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION Note: Some items do not occur at every session: Invocation. Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting. Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from the session. Reading of communications from the Mayor. Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to appropriate Committees of Council). Reports from Committees of Council. Special business. Bills on first reading. Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars - titles are printed below. Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the Mayor for reconsideration. Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars.
Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar. Speeches by Councilmembers. - 2 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 . BILLS ON FIRST READING BILLS ON FIRST READING 240304 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Young, Squilla and Harrity An Ordinance 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 under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 240724 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution calling upon the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to strengthen enforcement against illegal activity in merchants that impact neighborhoods throughout the City of Philadelphia. 240825 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution 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. 240826 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution 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 municipal services, identify optimal models and tools to improve transparency and communication with residents regarding the submission, follow-up, and tracking of City service requests, and propose legislative and administrative policy reforms to eliminate barriers that impede the efficient delivery of services. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240829 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution 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, 3940 Mount Vernon Street, 3944 Mount Vernon Street, 3907 Wallace Street, 3930 Wallace Street, 3833 Brown Street, 3902 Brown Street, 3912 Brown Street, 3922 Brown Street, 908 N. Holly Street, 910 N.
Holly Street, 3948 Parrish Street, 4117 Pennsgrove Street, 4119 Pennsgrove Street, 4121 Pennsgrove Street, 4146 Pennsgrove Street, 3814 Reno Street, 3816 Reno Street, 3850 Reno Street, 3852 Reno Street, 3947 Reno Street, 3949 Reno Street, 3960 Reno Street, 3962 Reno Street, 3964 Reno Street, 666 Union Street, 674 Union Street, and 803 Union Street in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
240830 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution 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, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1118, 1128 State Street, 3900, 3902, 3911, 3912, 3919, 3926 Wyalusing Avenue in the 3rd Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
240831 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution 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 District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240832 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution 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 Street, 844 Hutton Street, and 855 N. 43rd Street in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
240838 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution 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 individuals released from incarceration. 240839 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution 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.
240840 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution 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 District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. 240841 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution 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.
33rd Street in the Fourth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240857 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution 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. Moore Avenue, and 2939 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, located in the Fifth Councilmanic District, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act. 240862 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution 240863 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution 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.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240242 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-524, entitled “/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District”, to establish use regulations on medical facilities, all under certain terms and conditions. 240427 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance amending Section 14-305 of the Philadelphia Code entitled “Nonconformities,” by providing further provisions on changes from non-conforming uses; all under certain terms and conditions. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240578 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance 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. 240611 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance 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. 240654 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1320 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, under certain terms and conditions.
240658 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance 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. 240659 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions. 240667 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance 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. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240668 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance 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. 240669 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance 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. 240670 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance 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.
240673 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass An Ordinance 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 conditions. 240674 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad An Ordinance 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 operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations installed at certain commercial and residential parcels, all under certain terms and conditions. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240884 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution 240885 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips for Council President Johnson Resolution 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 community.
240886 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution 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 social impact goals of the City, including and as related to the Five-Year Plan and the reporting requirements set forth in the Quarterly City Manager’s Report (“QCMR”) and as submitted to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (“PICA”). 240890 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring and recognizing the members of the Links, Incorporated’s Philadelphia Chapter and Delaware Valley Chapter.
240891 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution recognizing October 16, 2024, as the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence in the City of Philadelphia. 240892 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing National Coming Out Day on October 11th, 2024 in the City of Philadelphia. - 9 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240893 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing October 7th to October 11th, 2024 as Digital Inclusion Week in the City of Philadelphia. 240898 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the week of October 6th through October 12th as “Emergency Nurses Week” in the City of Philadelphia. 240899 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution honoring, recognizing, and congratulating President Jimmy Carter for his historic 100th birthday.
240900 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution 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 “Indigenous peoples” 240901 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia. 240902 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity Resolution 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 Public History. - 10 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240903 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity Resolution recognizing And Honoring Tim Witherspoon for his legacy as a two-time heavyweight world champion. 240905 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution 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 efforts to reduce reliance on automobiles and fossil fuels. 240906 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution honoring and congratulating The Philadelphia Theatre Company on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
240907 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll Resolution recognizing October 2024 as “Polish American Heritage Month” in the City of Philadelphia 240908 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll Resolution 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 of Philadelphia. 240914 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution 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 contributions Italian Americans have given to our country and honoring Lisa Ann Walter as Grand Marshall of the 2024 Philadelphia Italian American Heritage Parade. - 11 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, October 10, 2024 240917 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Bass, Phillips, Gilmore Richardson, Gauthier, Jones, Landau, Lozada, Young, Brooks, Harrity, O'Rourke, Driscoll, Squilla and Ahmad Resolution 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 community. 240918 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing October 10th as World Mental Health Day and National Depression Screening Day in Philadelphia - 12 -City of Philadelphia