City of Philadelphia Thursday, March 3, 2022 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT Please note that this meeting will be held remotely using Microsoft® Teams. This remote session may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil. com/watch-city-council/. Public comment may be received with regard to those matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers interested in participating in public comment must call 215-686-3406 by 3 p. m. on the Wednesday before the Council session and submit the following information: • Full name • Callback telephone number where you can be reached • Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • State whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution.
Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be telephoned during the council session and invited to the remote meeting. They 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 repetitious comments or limit the scope of testimony to only certain items on the agenda, which could affect callbacks for public comment at the meeting. - 1 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 3, 2022 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, March 3, 2022 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 220169 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 809 W. Firth Street and 2955 N. 8th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220170 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson, Parker and Quiñones Sánchez Resolution declaring March 6 -13, 2022, during Women’s History Month, as Women in Construction (WIC) Week in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) for their commitment to support, increase, and advance the participation of women in construction, manufacturing, and transit careers in the Philadelphia region. 220171 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones and Thomas Resolution honoring and congratulating Philadelphia native Arthur “Art” McNally, for his career’s astounding impact on modern football officiating and his revolutionary induction into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame as the first ever on-field official to be enshrined.
220172 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones and Thomas Resolution recognizing and honoring former Philadelphia Eagles coach Richard Albert “Dick” Vermeil for his distinguished 15-year NFL coaching career and congratulating him on being inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame in 2022. 220173 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson Resolution honoring the life and legacy of comedy legend Bob Saget, a Philadelphia native and Temple University graduate, on the occasion of his passing. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 3, 2022 220174 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson Resolution recognizing Philadelphia’s own DJ Diamond Kutz for her selection as a co-host of the upcoming reboot of the seminal television program, “Yo! MTV Raps”. 220175 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green Resolution recognizing Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law on the 125th Anniversary of its founding. 220176 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks and Gym Resolution expressing the Philadelphia City Council’s firm support for workers at Starbucks in Philadelphia who are attempting to form a union, and urging Starbucks to accept card check neutrality.
220177 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution honoring the life, work, and accomplishments of Jacqueline “Jackie” Wiggins, whose dedication to serving, teaching, and advocating for marginalized populations has immeasurably strengthened Black communities and the City of Philadelphia as a whole. 220178 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution honoring the life and work of Reverend Dr. Evelyn C. Graves, for her lifetime of dedication to community activism and innovation in the creative and performing arts through the founding and leadership of Evelyn Graves Ministries.
220180 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week and Black Business Crawl organization, the Philadelphia 76ers Buy Black program, and past recipients Spergo and Girl Contracting, Inc. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 3, 2022 220181 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution recognizing and honoring Michael J. Bradley Jr. as the Grand Marshal of the 250th Annual Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 220182 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution honoring the Philadelphia Tennis Club for being the oldest Black-owned tennis club in the country. 220183 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution recognizing and honoring Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald - the “Twin Sister Docs” - for their outstanding contributions to the City of Philadelphia and crucial leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. 220184 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution recognizing and celebrating March 6th as Lithuanian Independence Day in the City of Philadelphia.
210956-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Green, Gauthier and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance signifying the intention of the City of Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority pursuant to authority established under state law, and amending Chapters 20-600 (“Standards of Conduct and Ethics”), 20-1200 (“Lobbying”), and 17-1400 (“Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance”) of The Philadelphia Code to address ethics, contractual and other requirements applicable to the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority, all under certain terms and conditions. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 3, 2022 220051-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks, Gauthier, Squilla, Parker, Gym, Bass, Gilmore Richardson and Thomas An Ordinance amending Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “2021 Public Health Emergency Leave,” to establish additional leave time under certain circumstance, modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 220208 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution authorizing Council’s Committee on Streets and Services and Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings on the Administration’s plan for public electric vehicle charging.
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