City of Philadelphia Thursday, June 6, 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, June 6, 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, June 6, 2024 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 240068 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. 240534 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 1234-1240 S. Forty-Seventh Street, 3914 Folsom Street, 3935 Folsom Street, 3936 Folsom Street, and 3938 Folsom Street, located in the Third Councilmanic District, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
240535 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of Michael Johns to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 240536 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of Tya Winn to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 240537 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of Tonetta Graham to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 240538 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the re-appointment of James Snell to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 6, 2024 240539 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the re-appointment of William Bergman to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 240540 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the re-appointment of Ismail Shahid to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 240541 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of Cheryl Gaston to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
240545 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution declaring the City of Philadelphia's commitment to protect the rights and equal protections of all LGBTQ+ Philadelphians in light of the recent increase in attempts to restrict the rights of Transgender people. 240546 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2839 N. Orianna Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
240547 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank a deed conveying title to 2035 East Birch street, located in the Seventh Councilmanic District, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 6, 2024 240549 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson Resolution approving the appointment of Richard Harris to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. 240550 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank a deed conveying title to 1900 East Lehigh Avenue, located in the First Councilmanic District, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
240551 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution approving the First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2451-2453 Frankford avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement with BMK Properties, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240059 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Landau, O'Rourke, Brooks, Gilmore Richardson, Lozada and Squilla An Ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finances, Taxes and Collections,” by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled “Low-Income Tax Provisions,” providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer’s homestead, under certain terms and conditions. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 6, 2024 240376 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; and rescinding the authorization set forth in Bill No. 230186-A (approved September 15, 2023).
240061 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Landau, O'Rourke, Brooks and Squilla An Ordinance 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 Charter further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and authorizing and directing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
240370 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Phillips, Gilmore Richardson, Bass, Council President Johnson, Lozada, Landau, Jones, Gauthier, Brooks, Ahmad, O'Rourke, Thomas, Harrity, Driscoll, Squilla, O'Neill and Young An Ordinance renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as the West Oak Lane Library, located at 2000 East Washington Lane, as the "Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane” in the City of Philadelphia.
240428 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance prohibiting the Commissioner of Public Property, or any other official of the City of Philadelphia (the “City”) acting on behalf of the City from entering into, executing, or authorizing a lease extension, lease amendment, lease renewal or new agreement by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for or on behalf of any Commonwealth Department or Agency, at the property located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 6, 2024 240280 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Landau, Ahmad, Bass, Squilla, Driscoll, Lozada, Phillips, Harrity and O'Neill An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-2200 of the Philadelphia Code entitled “Hate Crimes,” to expand the scope of qualifying crimes, under certain terms and conditions. 240330 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance amending Chapter 21-1200 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Citizens Police Oversight Commission," to modify the procedure by which members of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission may be removed, providing a procedure to suspend members, and clarifying terms in that Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
240472 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Lozada, Phillips, Young, Bass, Brooks, Landau, Harrity, O'Rourke, Council President Johnson, Driscoll, Thomas and Squilla An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Unlawful Manufacture of Firearms,” to add restrictions relating to rate-of-fire acceleration devices, all under certain terms and conditions.
240060 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Landau, Brooks and O'Rourke An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia