City of Philadelphia Thursday, June 13, 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 13, 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 13, 2024 BILLS ON FIRST READING 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. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 240168 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing Madison McCarron to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. 240487 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Cari Feiler Bender to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 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. 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.
240552 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Briana Wilkins to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. 240584 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of Tumar Alexander as Regional Trustee for the City of Philadelphia in connection with the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240585 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution authorizing the Council President to initiate appeals by City Council of decisions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment in certain circumstances and to retain legal counsel in connection with such appeals.
240586 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank (the “Land Bank”) to modify the development plans previously approved by Council Resolutions 220757, 220823 and 230503 and memorialized in a Purchase and Development Agreement between the Land Bank and West NoMa Revitalization Group LLC (the “Developer”) to include only one renovated property, located at 4041 Cambridge Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District, and to permit West NoMa Revitalization Group LLC to return the properties located at 759, 761, 763, 773 and 783 Pallas Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
240589 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution also naming West Allegheny Avenue between 25th Street and 26th Street as “Thomas ‘Cut Master Butter’ Muldrow Way,” in honor of the life and legacy of WDAS radio personality Thomas “Cut Master Butter” Muldrow. 240594 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming Master Street between Broad Street and Carlisle Street as “Erika Alexander Way. ” 240595 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming N. College Avenue between W. College Avenue and Ridge Avenue as “Freedom Fighters Way. ” - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240598 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution condemning the use of school voucher programming as harmful to the School District of Philadelphia. 240602 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Eighth Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: Wakefield Street, Collom Street, and East Wister Street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
240604 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution calling upon the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services and its contracted service providers to collect pregnancy status data at intake. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240179 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
240180 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240181 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget. 240182 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2025-2030 inclusive. 240492 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Section 19-1301. 1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Homestead Exclusion,” to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
240058 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Landau, O'Rourke, Brooks and Squilla An Ordinance amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses,” to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to receive floor area, building height and dwelling unit density bonuses; and amending Section 14-533, entitled “/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District,” to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to satisfy certain minimum affordable housing building requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
240157 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Title 14 (“Zoning and Planning”) and Title 18 (“Commerce”) of The Philadelphia Code to clarify responsibilities of the Department of Aviation, and eliminating provisions related to passenger charges, all under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240332 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada An Ordinance approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Berks Street and Montgomery Avenue on the north, by Second Street and Philip Street on the east, by Girard Avenue, Oxford Street and Jefferson Street on the south and by Germantown Avenue, Sixth Street and Third Street on the west, including the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of
the City of Philadelphia. 240336 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning” by adding definitions; and creating a new Chestnut Hill Lower East /NCO in the area generally bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
240368 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance continuing a neighborhood improvement District, known as the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the north side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street; designating the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc.
, which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc. , relating to the District; and authorizing the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc.
to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions. - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240385 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, 6th Street, Cantrell Street, and 7th Street. 240415 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue.
240421 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 Valley Avenue, Domino Lane, Ridge Avenue, Paoli Avenue, Pechin Street (extended), Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, and Henry Avenue, and to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-541, Ridge Avenue Neighborhoods Overlay /RAN, and making other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 240426 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Adams Avenue, Ramona Street, Wyoming Avenue, and Whitaker Avenue.
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. - 9 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240466 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Section 14-303(14) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Hearings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,” to change the number of board members required for a quorum or for action taken at a Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing, all under certain terms and conditions.
240372 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance constituting the Twentieth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds or notes of the City of Philadelphia; setting forth the use of proceeds; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the airport revenue bonds or notes and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and
Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such airport revenue bonds or notes, the investment of the proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; and specifying the applicability of sections of The First Class City Revenue Bond Act and the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance.
240373 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance constituting the Sixteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the “1998 General Ordinance”); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “City”) to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds (the “Bonds”); to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs and the costs of redeeming the City’s Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes; authorizing the City to amend, novate or terminate all or any portion of any Qualified Swap Agreement; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bonds;
making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions. - 10 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240374 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance (Bill No.
190432) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on June 26, 2019, to authorize an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Airport Revenue bonds or notes to be issued under the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance from Three Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($350,000,000) to Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) (exclusive of costs of issuance (including underwriters' discount), original issue discount, capitalized interest, funding of deposits to the Sinking Fund Reserve Account, if necessary, and similar items); further amending said Ordinance (Bill No.
190432) to authorize the pledge for the security and payment of some or all of the Obligations a lien and security interest in Passenger Facility Charges, to the extent available; and authorizing certain other actions. 240375 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance, providing for certain amendments to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance under certain terms and conditions.
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).
240377 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Citizens Bank National Association for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions. - 11 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240378 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions and acknowledging the receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029, as amended. 240379 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to modify the requirements for contracts with not-for-profit vendors, all under certain terms and conditions.
240416 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.
240417 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, all under certain terms and conditions.
240467 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Hospital Assessments,” to revise provisions relating to hospital assessments; and authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Human Services, relating to such hospital assessments; all under certain terms and conditions. - 12 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240470 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area,” to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits, under certain terms and conditions.
240494 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to file applications to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and to apply for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P. L.
1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
240428-A 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. 240305 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 795 N 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, under certain terms and conditions. - 13 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240380 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Farmers’ Markets,” by adding a permissible location on South 52nd Street, between Pine Street and Osage Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. 240382 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 4432 Main Street, 4436-42 Main Street and 4436R Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions.
240384 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions. 240418 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Addison street between S. 54th street and S. 53rd street; Baltimore avenue between S. 43rd street and S. 44th street; Irving street between S. 51st street and S. 50th street; Springfield avenue between S. 51st street and S. 52nd street; Washington avenue between S. 56th street and S. 57th street; S. 46th street between Locust street and Spruce street; Pine street between S. 62nd street and S. 63rd street; Melville street between Spruce street and Locust street; S.
54th street between Greenway avenue and Woodland avenue. 240419 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Irving street between S. 59th street and S. 60th street; S. 49th street between Regent street and Chester avenue; S. 46st street between Linmore avenue and Woodland avenue; Walnut street between S. 61st street and S. 62nd street; Webster street between S. 51st street and S. 52nd street; Sansom street between S. 61st street and S. 62nd street; Walton street between S. 49th street and S. 50th street; Locust street between S. 59th street and S. 60th street; Locust street between S. 49th street and S. 50th street. - 14 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240420 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ellsworth street between S. 60th street and S. 61st street; Ruby street between Springfield avenue and Chester avenue; Sansom street between S. 60th street and S. 61st street; Webster street between S. 60th street and S. 61st street; Rodman street between S. 56th street and S. 57th street; Willows avenue between S. 53rd street and S. 54th street; Cobbs Creek parkway between Spruce street and Locust street; S. 52nd street between Chester avenue and Springfield avenue.
240424 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Farmers’ Markets,” by adding a permissible location at the 4th District Container Village located at 4862-70 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131. 240434 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard,” by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on Broad Street and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
240469 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance granting permission to University City Eruv Corporation, in order to demarcate the boundaries of University City eruv district, to construct and maintain a clear nylon cord and/or plastic tubes and other ancillary facilities including a maximum of ten poles along, over, and in certain public rights- of-way and City streets, and/or to attach such demarcation facilities to existing facilities owned by other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner’s consent; all under certain terms and conditions. 240473 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3743 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, under certain terms and conditions.
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240475 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Squilla and O'Neill An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-900 (“Parking Regulations and Penalties”) and Chapter 12-2800 (“Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations”) of The Philadelphia Code to add prohibitions and penalties related to parking certain large vehicles, including boats, motor homes, house coaches, house trailers, truck campers, recreational cargo trailers, and recreational trailers, under certain terms and conditions. 240493 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1532 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145, under certain terms and conditions.
240495 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Beaumont Street from Fifty-First Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom. 240496 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 6249 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions. 240497 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 5013 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
240371 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Phillips, O'Neill and Bass An Ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “PM” (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), to add restrictions and remedies regarding encroaching trees, under certain terms and conditions. - 16 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240414 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within an area bounded by Ogontz Avenue, between Haines Street and Cheltenham Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
240468 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within an area bounded by Ogontz Avenue, between Haines Street and 66th Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. 240474 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within an area bounded by East Allegheny Avenue, Kensington Avenue, Torresdale Avenue, and Frankford Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
240476 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Bass and Phillips An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within the vicinity of an area bounded by North Broad Street and North Park Avenue, between West Chew Avenue and West Tabor Avenue, and in the vicinity of Wagner Avenue, between North Broad Street and Old York Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
240498 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding various locations to the section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within those various locations, all under certain terms and conditions. - 17 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240500 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad An Ordinance 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.
240429 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Aviation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to a concession agreement for the development, operation and maintenance of an airport advertising program at Philadelphia International Airport; all under certain terms and conditions.
240433 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease and concession agreement with Aero Center Northeast Philadelphia, LLC in connection with certain property at Northeast Philadelphia Airport to facilitate the development and operation of a new fixed-based operator, all under certain terms and conditions.
240018 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks, O'Rourke, Gauthier, Landau, Young, Thomas, Squilla, Driscoll, Ahmad, Jones, Phillips and Harrity An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by providing for the licensing of persons responsible for performing tenant evictions at residential properties, under certain terms and conditions. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS - 18 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240614 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution authorizing the creation of a Not-for-Profit Provider Task Force to review the City’s contract and procurement processes with non-profit providers and propose recommendations for improved business practices 240615 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution also naming the 1400 block of South 55th Street between Springfield Avenue and Chester Avenue “Mont Brown Way” to honor Mont Brown and his dedicated community service to Southwest Philadelphia. 240616 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution also naming the 6200 block of West Pine Street “Westside Weekly Way” to honor the Westside Weekly Newspaper and its impact on West Philadelphia.
240617 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution also naming the 3600 block of West Warren Street “Coach Lurline Jones U-City Way” to honor Coach Lurline Jones and her long history of coaching and mentorship in the City of Philadelphia. 240618 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution also naming the 4000 block of Baring Street at the intersection of North Preston Street “Yolanda Laney-Basketball Way” to honor Yolanda Laney, Esq. for her trailblazing in women’s basketball and contribution to the next generation of women players. 240619 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Herbert Wetzel as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. - 19 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240620 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the appointment of Sandra Dungee Glenn as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 240621 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Asia Coney as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 240622 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Ismail A. Shahid as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
240623 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring and celebrating Anthony Glass for his outstanding work as a Legislative Director for the office of Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. and wishing him luck with his future endeavors at The University of Notre Dame Law School. 240624 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Lynette M. Brown-Sow as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 240625 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Ethel Wise as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. - 20 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240626 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the appointment of Darrell Clarke as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 240627 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the appointment of Erin Dwyer as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 240628 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Reverend Bonnie Camarda as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
240630 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the incidence, rate, impacts and outcomes of homeless students in the School District of Philadelphia. 240631 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring Masjid Quba and the Quba Institute for their work organizing Quba International, Senegal, an initiative to enhance education in West Africa and further welcoming Senegalese Minister for Education, Moustapha Guirassy, to the United States. 240632 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Education and Children & Youth to hold hearings exploring the creation of a School District of Philadelphia Chief of Joy. - 21 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240633 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution honoring and congratulating Philadelphia’s James Beard Restaurant and Media Award winners Vietnam Restaurant; Inquirer critic Craig LaBan and photographer Jessica Griffin; and authors David Suro, Gary Paul Nabhan and Danny Childs. 240634 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution recognizing June 2024 as Children’s Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia. 240635 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution honoring and recognizing the humanitarian efforts of the Puerto Rican community, who rally to protect family, friends and the island of Puerto Rico during cataclysmic hurricanes, earthquakes and any major disasters that strike.
240636 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the month of August 2024 as “Public Safety Awareness Month” in the City of Philadelphia 240637 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the 10th through 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijr as Eid al-Adha” in the City of Philadelphia during June 2024 240638 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the week of June 17th through June 23rd as “Sanitation Workers Week” in the City of Philadelphia - 22 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240639 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution honoring and celebrating the team creating the Autism Play Date for their work on autism awareness, and inviting all to attend the Autism Play Date at Smith Memorial Park this August. 240640 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution declaring the month of July as Disability Pride Month in the City of Philadelphia. 240641 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution honoring and celebrating Maurice Mitchell, a community and social movement strategist, a national leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and the National Director of the Working Families Party, on the occasion of his visit to Philadelphia.
240642 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Education and Children & Youth to hold hearings on the prevalence of the usage of exclusionary school discipline and the use of collective punishment practices in public schools across Philadelphia , and on how these and other policies and practices perpetuate anti-blackness and anti-Black racism and harm students academically, socially, emotionally to the detriment of their health, well-being, and future life outcomes. 240643 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution commemorating and celebrating June 19th as Juneteenth, when final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation was ordered in Texas, marking the end of the enslavement of Black and brown people in the United States.
240644 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution honoring and celebrating Palestinian theologian and educator, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, the Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, Dean of Bethlehem Bible College, Director of the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference, and Coordinator of Global Kairos for Justice - 23 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024 240645 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution honoring and recognizing the labors of brotherly love, sisterly effectiveness, and sibling solidarity committed by Aid Workers who have crossed rivers and oceans of tears to feed the hungry, to build shelter, to bring music, and to bring healing and the warmth of compassion to those in greatest need. 240646 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution calling upon local, state, and federal law enforcement as well as the United States Department of Agriculture and Department of Human Services to investigate and prevent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud for those in the City of Philadelphia.
240647 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution recognizing and commending the Save the Train Coalition for the preservation of Philadelphia’s SEPTA services in the community’s time of need. 240648 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution honoring and recognizing The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for being a pillar of strength and a symbol of hope for Philadelphia through its social justice activism. - 24 -City of Philadelphia