City of Philadelphia Thursday, May 16, 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, May 16, 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, May 16, 2024 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 240444 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming the 2900 block of Girard Avenue as “Lana Felton Ghee Way. ” 240445 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming the 2300 block of Oakdale Street as “Jill Scott Lane.
” 240446 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 928 French Street in the Fifth 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.
240450 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution honoring the University of Pennsylvania workers whose organizing has resulted in a wave of labor victories and who are now represented by AFSCME DC 47, CIR-SEIU, OPEIU, and UAW, and calling upon the University of Pennsylvania to come to the bargaining table, without delay, and negotiate contracts in good faith with the workers.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240012 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Queen Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard (Extended), and Henry Avenue, and to amend Section 14-524 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District," and make related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2024 240220 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Red Lion Road, the Montgomery County line, the Bucks County line, and Roosevelt Boulevard. 240247-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Kensington Avenue, Buckius Street, Frankford Avenue, and Tioga Street.
240281 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Montgomery Avenue, 10th Street, Girard Avenue, and 13th Street. 240087-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Landau, Brooks, Harrity, Young, O'Rourke, Gauthier, Jones and Driscoll An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the operation of establishments providing tax preparation services and providing for remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
RESOLUTIONS 240478 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring, recognizing, and supporting the courage of the residents at Brith Sholom House located at 3939 Conshohocken Avenue in their pursuit of safe, fair, accessible, and affordable housing in the City of Philadelphia. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2024 240479 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring, recognizing, and supporting the courage of the residents at Brith Sholom House located at 3939 Conshohocken Avenue in their pursuit of safe, fair, accessible, and affordable housing in the City of Philadelphia. 240480 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring Dr.
Chad Womack and the United Negro College Fund for their work to advance STEM education in the City of Philadelphia 240481 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings to examine the progress of implementing Section 906 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code entitled “Necessary Urgent Repair Program,” understand the impact it would have if fully funded, and further exploring partnerships and programs that could assist in successfully executing this initiative.
240482 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution authorizing the join Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate illegal street racing meetups in Philadelphia 240483 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution honoring the Life and Legacy of Doris “Jean” Hackney, “The Grandmother of North Philadelphia. ” - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2024 240485 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution celebrating May 28 as Women’s Hygiene Day, recognizing the urgent need for the City to invest in addressing period poverty, and calling for an expanded period equity effort centered on educating and supplying communities across Philadelphia with women’s hygiene resources. B4 WHEREAS, One in four women in America struggle to purchase menstrual products, and two in five women have had economic difficulty doing so at some point in their lives.
The National Organization of Women estimates that the average woman spends roughly $18,000 on period-related products over the course of their lives; and WHEREAS, Nearly half of low-income women in the United States had to choose between buying food or menstrual products, and almost two-thirds could not afford menstrual products in the past year; and WHEREAS, Menstrual products are not permitted for purchase through federal SNAP or WIC assistance absent specific legislation from states. Pennsylvania’s House last year passed a waiver for purchase of menstrual products; and WHEREAS, The national climate on women’s healthcare is unlike anything seen in the past half century.
There are more and more attacks on women’s health and infringements on the right of women to determine the fate of their own bodies; and WHEREAS, Inability to access menstrual resources and women’s hygiene products can have serious consequences on physical and emotional health, including forcing women to stay home from school or work or other daily activities; and WHEREAS, Stigma and societal shame surround period and menstrual hygiene, and the City urgently needs to help create and sustain safe spaces that enable women’s health.
Millions of people across the United States, and half a billion people worldwide, are impacted by period poverty, and the need for period equity is clear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Celebrates May 28 as Women’s Hygiene Day, recognizes the urgent need for the City to invest in addressing period poverty, and calls for an expanded period equity effort centered on educating and supplying communities across Philadelphia with women’s hygiene resources. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2024 240488 Resolution calling on the Committee of Health and Human Services to conduct a hearing regarding the efficacy and impact of recovery homes and transitional housing and to gather input from all stakeholders, including members of affected communities, representatives from recovery homes and transitional housing, and from those in recovery, to better understand the challenges and concerns from all perspectives. - 7 -City of Philadelphia