City of Philadelphia Thursday, November 17, 2022 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, November 17, 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, November 17, 2022 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 200533 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution calling on Comcast Spectacor to reconsider its naming rights agreement with Wells Fargo based on its history of unethical banking practices. 210396 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker Resolution calling on the Sheriff of the City of Philadelphia to request an Order from the President Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to temporarily stay all mortgage and tax foreclosure sales. 210434 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution calling on the City of Philadelphia to implement minimum force training for all law enforcement officers.
210913 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution authorizing City Council to retain legal counsel to file a lawsuit to require the Administration to implement and enforce Bill Number 200425, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of Philadelphia which became law on January 28, 2021. 220783 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Councilmember Johnson Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1952 S. Redfield Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220322-AA INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Green and Brooks An Ordinance amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Surplus Properties,” by adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220517-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions. 220658-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/NBO, Nelson Brown People’s Village Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
220662-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/NHO, Nehemiah Homes Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 200658 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Upland Way and Berks Street.
210800 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Parker, Brooks, Gym, Gilmore Richardson, Domb, Squilla and Henon An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Regulations and Penalties,” to add a new section entitled “Parking for Qualified School Employees,” to provide parking for certain school employees at certain locations; all under certain terms and conditions. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220634 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the North Broad Business Improvement District (“District”), in an area that generally includes both sides of North Broad Street from the north side of Spring Garden Street to the south side of Indiana Avenue (excluding the 2700-2900 blocks on the west side of the street), beginning with 510 North Broad Street, and continuing to 2929 North Broad Street; it also includes 1300 Fairmount Avenue, 1406 Ridge Avenue, 1408 Ridge Avenue, 1363 W. Seltzer Street, 1361 W. Silver Street, and 1362 W.
Silver Street; designating North Broad Renaissance (the legal name of which is Avenue North Renaissance, Inc. ), which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with North Broad Renaissance relating to the District; and authorizing North Broad Renaissance 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.
220654 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson, Driscoll, Jones, Bass and Squilla An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-300, entitled “Minors,” to revise the evening curfew hours, all under certain terms and conditions.
220742 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Clarke 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.
220661 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/YOD, Yorktown Neighborhood Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220418 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 220769 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance authorizing Animal Husbandry Use on a certain location within an area bounded by Reservoir Drive, Fountain Green Drive, Kelly Drive, Girard Avenue, and 33rd Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
220776 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 Cottman Avenue, the Montgomery County Line, the Bucks County Line, Interstate 95, Grant Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard. 210745 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 13th street and Oregon avenue. 210928 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code (“Contractor Parking”) to revise the requirements and limitations related to contractor parking permits, all under certain terms and conditions.
220383 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 17th street and Carpenter street; S. 24th street and Christian street; League street and S. 23rd street; Carpenter street to S. 18th street; Naudain street to S. 21st street; Kimball street to S. 24th street; Webster street to S. 16th street; Montrose street to S. 18th street. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220454 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions. 220579 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Woodbine Avenue between 76th Street and 77th Street. 220580 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Columbia Avenue between 59th Street and 60th Street. 220637 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Morrell Avenue.
220663 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance establishing no truck parking restrictions near various locations, including: recreation centers, libraries, parks, and schools in the 4th Council District; all under certain terms and conditions. 220735 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood Street and Harlan Street, each from Twenty-Second Street to Twenty-Third Street; and reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and gas main purposes, such as may be necessary, within the lines of the said streets being stricken, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220737 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 17th street and Dickinson street; Ellsworth street and S. 20th street; Federal street and S. 15th street; Federal street and S. 20th street; Federal street and S. 21st street; Federal street and S. 22nd street; Federal street and S. 23rd street and Alter street. 220738 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Fitzwater street and S. 18th street; Kater street and S. 19th street; Taney street and South street; S. 17th street and Fitzwater street; Cleveland street and Carpenter street.
220739 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Titan street and S. 19th street; Oakford street and S. 21st street; Wharton street and Point Breeze avenue; S. 15th street and Wharton street; Reed Street and S. 18th street to S. 22th street; and S. 17th street and Reed street. 220740 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Webster street and Broad street; S. 11th street and Bainbridge street; Kimball street and S. 11th street. 220741 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No.
388 of a right-of-way for various public utility purposes in the vicinity of the intersection of West Crown Avenue and Morrell Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220771 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 45-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main and gas main purposes extending from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street, north of Hartranft Street, under certain terms and conditions. 220772 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
308 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Naudain Street from Fifteenth Street to its terminus eastwardly therefrom and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way for drainage, water main, and gas main purposes which extends eastwardly from the said terminus of Naudain Street, under certain terms and conditions. 220773 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of N. 75th Street between Brookhaven Road and Brentwood Road. 220774 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Gorgas Lane between Ridge Avenue and Lawnton Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
220777 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Pine Road from Bloomfield Avenue to Shady Lane. 220778 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Philmont Avenue from Byberry Road to Bustleton Avenue. - 9 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220811 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the owner of 3542 Calumet Street, Philadelphia, PA 19129, to install, own, and maintain various encroachments at such property, under certain terms and conditions. 220812 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Marlyn Road between Jefferson Street and Lebanon Avenue.
220814 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors, and Vending Carts,” to provide prohibitions on semitrailer and truck tractor parking in the Tenth District of Council, all under certain terms and conditions. 220829 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Columbia avenue and Frankford avenue; Belgrade street and Susquehanna avenue; Belgrade street and Palmer street; Howard street and Thompson street; Howard street and Girard avenue; Oxford street and Frankford avenue; Moyer street and Palmer street; Thompson street and N. 3rd street.
220830 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: N. 2nd street and Master street; N. 2nd street and Thompson street; Palethorp street and Girard avenue; Mascher street and Girard avenue; Eyre street and Belgrade street; Palmer street and Thompson street; Hancock street and Girard avenue; Lawrence street and Girard avenue. - 10 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, November 17, 2022 220831 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Page street and N. 18th street; Monument street and N. 17th street; Diamond street and N. 17th street; N. 16th street and Cecil B. Moore avenue; Bouvier street and Cecil B. Moore avenue; Bouvier street and Montgomery avenue; N. 18th street and Cecil B. Moore avenue.
RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS 220928 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to understand Pennsylvania Act 158’s changes to state graduation requirements and their impact on Philadelphia students and to learn more about the School District of Philadelphia’s plan to implement and support schools and students with these new requirements. - 11 -City of Philadelphia