City of Philadelphia - File #: 150409

• File #: 150409
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/30/2015
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/18/2015
• Title: Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 19th street to the east, 28th street to the west, Cecil B. Moore avenue to the north, and College avenue to the south, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: CONDEMNATION, PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/30/2015	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/18/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	14:1
6/11/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/11/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/11/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/11/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/11/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
5/11/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Re-Referred
4/30/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 19th street to the east, 28th street to the west, Cecil B. Moore avenue to the north, and College avenue to the south, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Housing Authority") would like to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 19th street to the east, 28th street to the west, Cecil B. Moore avenue to the north, and College avenue to the south (hereinafter "Sharswood") for housing and related mixed-use purposes (hereinafter "Sharswood Project"); and

WHEREAS, The Sharswood Project shall be in compliance with Title VI of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereinafter "Title VI"), the regulations and policies of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI, and Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to non-discrimination and fair practices; and

WHEREAS, The Housing Authority shall meet all applicable State and Federal relocation requirements. The Housing Authority shall ensure that displaced families and individuals shall have the full opportunity to move into decent, safe, and sanitary housing, that their displacement and the displacement of any business concerns shall be carried out with a minimum of hardship, and that they receive the full range of payments and benefits provided by law; and

WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 140392 on May 8, 2014, which approved the Agreement of Agency Designation (hereinafter "Agency Agreement") between the Housing Authority and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the Sharswood Project. In accordance with the Agency Agreement, the Housing Authority has designated the Redevelopment Authority...