City of Philadelphia Thursday, June 25, 2020 City Council Calendar 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 5 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 your comments are for, or against, 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. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 200261 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson, Squilla and Green Resolution encouraging the National Committee of the Young Democrats of America to hold their 2021 Biennial Convention in the City of Philadelphia.
200262 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1421 Letterly Street located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 and Chapter 16-404 of The Philadelphia Code. - 1 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200379 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez Resolution calling upon the City of Philadelphia to invest in a Black stimulus package for our neighborhoods, to include $500 million in capital investments for affordable housing and commercial corridors, in addition to operating investments in a Poverty Action Fund for rent subsidy, basic income, benefits access, and job training stipends; and further authorizing the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to consider the City’s Black stimulus. 200383 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke Resolution ratifying the Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency Related to the COVID-19 health emergency.
200384 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Green and O'Neill Resolution calling upon the Congress to allocate fair and direct federal support to all of America’s communities, regardless of population size. 200385 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green Resolution calling upon the Congress to enact and fund a national, sustainable water affordability plan similar to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (“LIHEAP”). 200331 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke Resolution approving the Director of Finance’s Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund Withdrawal Certification for purposes of allowing utilization of $34,276,000 in the Reserve Fund for General Fund purposes in connection with the FY2021 Operating Budget. - 2 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200080 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Council President Clarke, Jones, Johnson, Gilmore Richardson, Thomas, Brooks and Gauthier Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. 200216 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Johnson, Council President Clarke, Jones, Gilmore Richardson, Brooks and Green Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
200377 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Citizens Police Oversight Commission, and to authorize City Council by ordinance to determine the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
200296-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green for Council President Clarke An Ordinance constituting the Fifteenth 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; 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;
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200329-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green for Council President Clarke An Ordinance approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 to add $40,410,779 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funding, all under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 200145 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Charles Street (also known as Markle Street), between Manayunk Avenue and Dexter Street, under certain terms and conditions. 200146 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No.
190450) approved July 17, 2019, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 15-S by placing on the City Plan Alter Street from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions,” by revising the terms and conditions stated therein and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 200148 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
359 by relocating the southwesterly houseline of Byberry Road approximately two feet southwestwardly between a point approximately four-hundred one feet northwest of The Roosevelt Boulevard to a point approximately five-hundred fifty feet further northwestwardly therefrom, thereby widening said Byberry Road between such points, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Byberry Road being placed on the City Plan. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200116 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code”) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Additional Special Requirements,” to establish requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations; all under certain terms and conditions. 200147 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Johnson, Gilmore Richardson and Gym An Ordinance amending Subcode F of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Fire Code,” to establish limitations on the use of hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid, under certain terms and conditions.
200189 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Nuisance Health Establishments,” by adding a definition for Supervised Injection Sites, creating a presumption that they are Nuisance Health Establishments and establishing criteria to obtain the support of the community by requiring a hearing before City Council. 200285 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021-2026 inclusive. 200286 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget. 200287 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200288 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions. 200290 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Income and Receipts Taxes,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions. 200291 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
200292 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to eliminate the discount for early payment of real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions. 200183 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue, S. Twenty-fifth street, Reed street, the rear property lines of the 1400 and 1500 blocks of S. Taylor street, Tasker street, S. 25th street, Moore street and S.
Broad street, including the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the Point Breeze Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200346 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 56th Street, Arch Street, Conestoga Street, and Market Street. 200349 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/AME, American Street Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
200350 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez An Ordinance amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Norris Street, American Street, Berks Street, and 3rd Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/BNA, Berks and American Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
200347 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson 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, for the purpose of facilitating economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions.
200076 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Council President Clarke, Jones, Gilmore Richardson, Thomas, Brooks, Gauthier, Gym, Johnson and Domb An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200208 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Johnson, Council President Clarke, Jones, Gilmore Richardson, Green, Gym, Domb, Squilla and Brooks An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
200328 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gym, Squilla, Johnson, Gauthier, Jones, Henon, Quiñones Sánchez, Brooks, Gilmore Richardson and Thomas An Ordinance amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Chapter, entitled “Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency Health Order,” to provide workplace protections in emergency health orders and regulations, provide protections for employees against retaliatory actions both for the disclosure of information related to employer non-compliance with such orders and for refusal to work under unsafe conditions caused by non-compliance with such orders, all under certain terms and conditions. 200355 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending an Ordinance (Bill No.
180293), entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 34-S and 41-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Packer Avenue being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
” 200363 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker for Council President Clarke, Squilla, Johnson, Brooks, Gauthier, Gilmore Richardson, Domb, Jones, Quiñones Sánchez, Thomas, Bass, Henon, Oh, Gym and Green An Ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment. - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200367 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Council President Clarke, Quiñones Sánchez, Parker, Squilla, Domb, Johnson, Gauthier, Gilmore Richardson and Green 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 relating to the creation of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
200370 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks, Gauthier, Johnson, Green, Gilmore Richardson, Thomas and Jones An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a bicycle sharing system, an essential service during the COVID-19 period, under certain terms and conditions.
200351 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Domb, Henon, Johnson, Oh, Jones, Quiñones Sánchez, Squilla, Green, Parker and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance authorizing the operation of sidewalk cafes during the COVID-19 emergency until December 31, 2020 in areas of the City where such activity currently must be otherwise authorized by special ordinance, and allowing expanded activity by currently licensed sidewalk café operations, all under certain terms and conditions.
200352 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Domb, Henon, Johnson, Oh, Jones, Quiñones Sánchez, Squilla, Green, Parker and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance amending Chapter 11-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “General Provisions,” to authorize the Streets Department to permit closure of the public right-of-way, including on street parking spaces, for public health, welfare and safety purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency until December 31, 2020, including expansion of business uses that cannot operate in indoor environment or have limited indoor capacity and/or service due to the Covid-19 emergency, all under certain terms and conditions. - 9 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, June 25, 2020 200293 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by making revisions, including but not limited to, the exception for emergency contracting; all under certain terms and conditions.
200344 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Squilla, Jones, Domb, Green, Quiñones Sánchez, O'Neill and Henon An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 9-5000, entitled “Food Delivery Services,” to regulate third-party food delivery services, require certain disclosures to consumers, and provide for a limitation on certain fees charged to consumers; all under certain terms and conditions.
200306 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,” by adding new definitions and requirements to ensure that certain health care employees are compensated for lost wages and medical expenses in the event they contract a communicable disease at work during a pandemic or epidemic event, all under certain terms and conditions. - 10 -City of Philadelphia