City of Philadelphia - File #: 180234-A

• File #: 180234-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/15/2018
• In control: Committee on the Environment
• Final action: 6/21/2018
• Title: Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
• Code sections: Title 21 - MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/22/2018	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
8/22/2018	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/21/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2018	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/14/2018	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/7/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/7/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/7/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/24/2018	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2018	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING HELD
5/24/2018	0	Committee on the Environment	AMENDED
5/24/2018	1	Committee on the Environment	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
3/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS.

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CHAPTER 21-2600. ADMINISTRATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.

§ 21-2601. Requests for and Preparation of Administrative Environmental Assessments.

(1) An Administrative Environmental Assessment shall be prepared for any pending ordinance upon the request of any member of City Council. Such a request shall be made to the Chief Clerk, who shall forward the bill to the Director of Sustainability.

(2) The Director of Sustainability shall, with the assistance of other City officials such as the Director of Commerce and private industry as may be necessary, prepare and submit to the Clerk of Council an Administrative Environmental Assessment regarding the bill by the later of thirty (30) days from receipt of a bill forwarded pursuant to Section 21-2601(1) or the first committee hearing on the bill. The form of an Administrative Environmental Assessment shall be as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A." The Director of Sustainability shall ensure that the Administrative Environmental Assessment is completed in a comprehensive manner unless the Director concludes that the legislation will have a negligible impact on the environment.

(3) After the adoption of any amendment to such a bill, the Chief Clerk shall forward the amended bill to the Director of Sustainability, who shall provide an assessment in the same manner as she would with respect to the original bill.

(4) Upon receipt of the Assessment, the Chief Clerk shall distribute i...