City of Philadelphia Thursday, May 11, 2023 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 11, 2023 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 11, 2023 . BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 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. 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.
230365 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution also naming the 6000 Block of Callowhill Street as “Bishop O. T. Jones Way”, in honor of the late Bishop Orzo Thurston Jones, Jr. , who dedicated his life to serving his community and the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ. 230370 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Vaughn Resolution recognizing the Philadelphia Section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary. 230372 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution renaming the 5200 Block of Wyalusing Avenue “Nehemiah Davis Way”, to honor the work of community leader and dedicated youth mentor Nehemiah Davis.
230373 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2023 230374 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Edward Garcia to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. 230375 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Elena Brennan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. 230376 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Joel Spivak to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. 230377 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Nicole Wiegand to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. 230378 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Samantha Shaw to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
230379 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Shannon Maldonado to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. 230380 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution appointing Taylor Jenkins to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2023 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.
220916 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 authorize Basic Utilities and Services in a section of Fairmount Park.
220865 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Title 18 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Commerce,” by adding a new Chapter, entitled “Workforce Development Activity and Reporting,” to promote workforce development activity, and to require the Department of Commerce to report to Council certain aggregate information regarding employment rates and training opportunities, and to report on assessments of the economic impact of the City’s workforce development programs, all under certain terms and conditions.
221015 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes and Collections,” to incentivize Affordable Housing development by authorizing tax exemptions pursuant to the Affordable Housing Unit Tax Exemption Act, all under certain terms and conditions. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2023 220940 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance continuing the Roxborough Neighborhood Improvement District beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street beginning with 5122 Ridge Avenue to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue; continuing the designation of the Roxborough Development Corporation, 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 Dire
ctor of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Roxborough Development Corporation relating to the District; and authorizing the Roxborough Development Corporation 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.
230080 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Squilla and Council President Clarke An Ordinance continuing a neighborhood improvement district, known as the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; designating the Northern Liberties 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 Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc. , relating to the District; and authorizing the Northern Liberties 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. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2023 230186 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones 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. 230250 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Ordinance (Bill No.
190935) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on December 18, 2019, to authorize the refunding of additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds; authorizing the purchase by The City of Philadelphia, from time to time, of any of its outstanding general obligation debt; authorizing the amendment, novation or termination, from time to time, of any agreement to manage interest costs incurred in connection with The City of Philadelphia’s general obligation debt; further amending said Ordinance (Bill No.
190935) to authorize the payment by The City of Philadelphia from proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds of any required settlement payments and related required amounts in connection with the termination of any such agreements to manage interest costs and additionally authorizing the payment of such settlement payments and related amounts from other legally available funds; and authorizing certain other actions.
230251 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Clarke An Ordinance authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, from time to time, of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued to refinance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of The City of Philadelphia to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officer
s to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness; confirming covenants that The City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and making such covenants with respect to such new service agreement; all under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia