Resolution No. 180848, entitled a "Resolution urging the Federal government to strengthen standards used to analyze dust-lead hazards and lead exposure to children," introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Clerk, would you please read the amendment to Resolution No. 180851.
Resolution No. 180851, entitled a "Resolution calling on Sheriff Jewell Williams and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to improve a moratorium on residential property foreclosure sales until City Council has had the opportunity to hold Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING public hearings regarding recently obtained data, which suggests troubling trends in already struggling areas of the City," introduced by Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to offer an amendment to Resolution 180851. A copy of the amendment, which is only a technical amendment, be moved and adopted. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The amendment to Resolution No. 180851 has been adopted and will be heard on Final Passage next week. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING The Chair will now recognize Councilman Jones with the resolution on 180851, as amended.
Mr. Chairman, may I speak to this amendment before we vote? Yes?
I can't see that far sometimes. Thank you. You got the light shining. First of all, let me thank all of those who took the time out to testify about this bill and this resolution. For a lot of years, you could have done anything, been anywhere, but you took the time to come down and speak to this. And I want to thank also Ms. Dunn and Ms. Jettie Newkirk, who are our seniors, who took the time to come down here. (Applause.)
I want to recognize all those in the voting block who -- and sometimes we sit in these Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING chairs and we have good intentions, but often we don't have good information. We lose touch with what is going on out there. And I want to say that we were on the 1500 block of Allison Street. We were doing a neighborhood tour and we were looking at different aspects of the community and dealing with gentrification, dealing with relocation of seniors, people who retired into poverty, people who divorced into poverty, people who are struggling check to check to make ends meet, and we noticed that there was indentations in the street and that those indentations were because the laterals were collapsing. And a lot of times gentrification and lateral collapsing are synonymous with homelessness, because when the Water Department came out, they said they had 15 days to fix that lateral and the bill was going to be $6,400. And for some people, that is not a big thing. They write a check, they grab a piece of Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING plastic and they make the payment. For other people, that is one half of a year's salary, and they have to choose between water, because it's going to be cut off, and relocation, and that relocation leads to abandonment of a house. That abandonment of a house usually leads to tax delinquency, which leads to someone at a Sheriff Sale taking advantage of the poverty within our community. So these things are linked together, and if we don't start to address them, we're going to walk down those same streets and not recognize our neighbors. So this moratorium is not designed to protect people in the suburbs who have investment properties, who are taking advantage of folk. I want my colleagues to know that. It's not about people who are owning lots and hoping for speculation to reap large profits from that investment. It is for home-occupied Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING individuals not to become homeless. And I always tell my community, there are two types of people often. There are those people like some of my colleagues, who I'm not going to point out, that want to save every soul, and I love them. And then there are some of my colleagues that just want to save the taxpayers' money, and I love them too. But on these kinds of compromises, both people and both sides can win, because when you make somebody homeless for $6,400, you wind up spending $200 a day in a homeless shelter. When you do the math, it's cheaper to keep her in that house. So we want to use our common sense to push the pause button, as Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds always talks about, and bring the stakeholders, banking, the Revenue Department, the community, in a room and work this thing out. We're not talking about forever. We are talking about pushing the pause Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING button. So I move for the adoption of the moratorium resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chair. (Applause.)
Motion for the resolution to be adopted. Do I hear a second? (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The motion carries. The resolution is adopted. (Standing ovation.)
If I had a hat on, I'd take it off to this Council. Thank you. God bless all of you. I'm going home.
Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Decker. I'd just like to be recorded as voting aye on all resolutions. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 180295-AAA.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending the One Year Rule; modifying certain public notice requirements and making related changes.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez is voting aye. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 180498-AAA.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to provide for the procedures for the Administrative Review process.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman O'Neill. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez is voting aye. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 170678-AAA. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
An ordinance amending Title 7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Code," by adding a new Chapter 7-200, entitled "Mixed Income Housing Program," to provide for affordable housing standards; amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Mixed Income Housing," to make related changes; amending Chapters 14-600 and 14-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Use Regulations" and "Development Standards," to amend certain zoning standards relating to residential development.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Blackwell. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez is voting aye. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 180504.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Section 14-303 Subparagraph 11A, entitled "Registered Community Organizations," by providing funding for Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING limited insurance coverage for Registered Community Organizations.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez is voting aye. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Council President Clarke. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 180739.
An ordinance amending Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to authorize the establishment of separate sub-funds to receive, respectively, revenues attributable to recording fees and revenues from sources other than recording fees; to provide for and authorize the manner in which such revenues may be appropriated and spent; and to designate the agency within City government responsible for administering the Housing Trust Fund.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman O'Neill. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez is voting aye. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 180740. Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING
An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Director of Finance and the Housing Trust Fund, the Department of Planning and Development.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Stated Meeting October 4, 2018 10/4/18 - STATED - 2ND READING Greenlee.