Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/25/2018 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (116) 116 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 180061 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 170893 and 170903, which were passed by Council on December 7, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on December 20, 2017. READ     Action details Not available 180062 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 170821, 170856, 170904, 170957, 170958, 170963, 170989, 171001, 171006 and 171012, which were passed by Council on December 14, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on December 20, 2017. READ     Action details Not available 180063 0     COMMUNICATION December 20, 2017 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 170995 Bill No. 170996 Bill No. 171002 Bill No. 171003 Respectfully submitted, James F. Kenney Mayor READ     Action details Not available 180064 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 170927, which was passed by Council on December 14, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on December 21, 2017. READ     Action details Not available 180065 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 170719, 170794, 170795, 170796, 170797, 170798, 170799, 170800, 170897, 170986, 170987, 170990, 170991, 170992, 170993, 170994, 170998, 170999, 171000, 171007, 171008, 171011, 171013, 171015, 171052 and 171053, which were passed by Council on December 14, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on January 3, 2018. READ     Action details Not available 180066 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 160768, which was passed by Council on December 7, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on January 3, 2018. READ     Action details Not available 180067 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 170849-A, 170877, 170959, 170960, which were passed by Council on December 14, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on January 23, 2018. READ     Action details Not available 180068 0     COMMUNICATION January 23, 2017 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 170985 Bill No. 170997 (Not recommended for approval) Bill No. 171128 Respectfully submitted, James F. Kenney Mayor READ     Action details Not available 180069 0     COMMUNICATION January 25, 2018 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session December 14, 2017: Bill No. 160111-A Respectfully, James F. Kenney Mayor READ     Action details Not available 180070 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Michael Untermeyer to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. READ     Action details Not available 180071 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Kenneth Silver to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. READ     Action details Not available 180072 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Richard Millan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. READ     Action details Not available 180073 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4546 N. Marvine Street located in the Eighth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of the Philadelphia Code. READ     Action details Not available 180074 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2520 Potter Street located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. READ     Action details Not available 180001-A 0     Bill Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adding a new Chapter 6-310, entitled "Sodium Safety Warning Labeling for Chain Restaurants." Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180017 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the Career of Monica Malpass on the Occasion of Her 30-Year Anniversary as a Journalist for 6ABC Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180018 0     Resolution Recognizing National Mentoring Month and the Work of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region to Connect Philadelphia Children to Positive and Dedicated Adult Mentors. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180019 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on Occasion of the 26th Annual African American Children's Book Fair and the February 3rd Kick Off of the National Literacy Initiative's Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book Program. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180020 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing Meryl Levitz for Her Pioneering Leadership of VISIT PHILADELPHIA and Her Extraordinary Service to the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180002 0     Bill Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the reimbursement of filing fees for parking ticket appeals; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180021 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Lynette Brown-Sow on the occasion of her retirement for her committed service to Community College of Philadelphia and for her many accomplishments that have benefitted the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180022 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Stephen S. Tang for his work at the University City Science Center and his leadership in technology and innovation in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180023 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to discuss the public advertising and outreach concerning the implementation for the SEPTA Key Cards and the phasing out of tokens. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180024 0     Resolution Expressing support for the resolution introduced by the United States Congressional Black Caucus condemning and calling for the censure of President Trump because of remarks he made about certain African countries, Haiti, and El Salvador. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180025 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifty- first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 5th Street, Spring Garden Street, 8th Street, Brown Street, and 9th Street, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 180026 0     Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Bill "Speedy" Morris on Winning 1,000 Games as a College and High School Basketball Coach. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180027 0     Resolution Also naming Glenwood Avenue from Broad Street to Germantown Avenue as "Smokin' Joe Frazier Boulevard". Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180004 0     Bill Legalizing an existing retaining wall encroachment at 289 Osborn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128 under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180005 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Euclid Street, 53rd Street, Morse Street, and Georges Lane. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180028 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council to hold public hearings to explore establishing Public Safety Officers and alternative code enforcement methods to improve the quality of life throughout the City. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180029 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia Water Department crews and customer service staff for their unprecedented response to water main breaks and emergencies during the freezing cold weather in the Winter of 2017-18. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180030 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: George Albert Beach, Joey Temple, Rita R. Smith-Wade-El, and Valeria Bullock, who are leaders in the areas of civil rights, community activism, education, business and youth mentorship in the Philadelphia area; and further honoring those legends who are no longer with us: Vernon Marks, Charlie "Boo" Burrus, Abdul Malik Muhammad, Carl Moore, and Joe Faulk as part of the commemoration of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180031 0     Resolution Calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to pass a law requiring convicted domestic violence abusers to immediately relinquish all firearms within their possession to law enforcement. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180032 0     Resolution Encouraging the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to institute internal policies that reduce reliance on cash bail; and further calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to revise state laws and procedure codes governing bail to allow for the elimination of cash bail statewide, or to provide for an exemption in the law for cities of the first class. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180033 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lot or piece of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180006 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180034 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Read by 4th initiative for its dedication to increasing educational attainment in the City of Philadelphia Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180035 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its dedication to sisterhood and service, in celebration of the sorority's 110th Anniversary Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180036 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation on the occasion of the organization's 60th Anniversary. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180007 0     Bill 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 Philadelphia Land Bank's ability to acquire vacant, tax delinquent property and to return such property to productive use while revitalizing neighborhoods fairly and equitably, and to Council's authority to enact legislation with respect to how the City exercises its powers and duties with respect to the Land Bank, and making conforming changes to the powers of the Law Department to collect all debts, taxes and accounts due the City; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180008-A 0     Bill Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," to revise requirements and to designate several Transit-Oriented Development Transit Stations, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180009 0     Bill Authorizing The Capital Group II, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed retaining wall and existing fence encroachment at 2000 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180037 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's office and our Human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180038 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180039 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2520 Potter Street located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180040 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the Philadelphia Land Bank's ability to acquire vacant, tax delinquent property and to return such property to productive use while revitalizing neighborhoods fairly and equitably, and to Council's authority to enact legislation with respect to how the City exercises its powers and duties with respect to the Land Bank, and making conforming changes to the powers of the Law Department to collect all debts, taxes and accounts due the City; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180010 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Fulton Bank, National Association, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180041 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings regarding professional and family caregivers and first responders in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180042 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring JoAnne Fischer for her service to the women, children and families of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180043 0     Resolution Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to investigate the impact of student loan debt on older borrowers in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180011 0     Bill Amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities," by requiring appraisals as a condition of approval of certain acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180012 0     Bill Amending Section 21-105 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hero Awards," by increasing the amount that may be awarded to family members of firefighters, police officers, and prosecution detectives killed in the course of performing heroic deeds, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180044 0     Resolution Recognizing January 26, 2018, as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180045 0     Resolution Honoring and remembering the late D. Herbert Lipson, owner of Boston and Philadelphia magazines, who passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at the age of 88 years old. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180046 0     Resolution Encouraging Apple Inc. to choose the City of Philadelphia as the future home of its new U.S. based campus. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180013 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding certain provisions to clarify that the prohibitions on use of criminal records provided herein also include records arising from the juvenile justice system, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180047 0     Resolution Declaring January 30, 2018 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180048 0     Resolution Honoring the heroic efforts of professional caregivers and first responders, and declaring February 15, 2018, as Caregivers and First Responders' Day in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the impact of unpredictable and inadequate work hours on the wellbeing of families, and examining the effect of unstable work weeks on children and caregivers. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180050 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings regarding Graduate! Philadelphia, a non-profit that supports adults who have some college credit and no degree to go back to school to get their diploma. The adults who return back to school to start or finish their college education have come to be known as "Comebackers". Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180051 0     Resolution Honoring, Recognizing and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Convention Center of Philadelphia, and the strong cultural and economic impacts it has had on our City and the region. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180014 0     Bill Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170474-A), approved June 27, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing 1338 Inc., ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1338-40 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions," by removing language related to the automatic expiration of the Ordinance nine (9) months after the Owner has entered into the Agreement as required by the Ordinance. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180015-A 0     Bill Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as the Callowhill Business Improvement District, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa. C.S. § 5601 et seq., all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180016 0     Bill Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a bicycle lane, in the eastbound direction, on Race Street from North 8th Street to North 5th Street, and to remove a travel lane, in the eastbound direction, on Race Street, from North 8th Street to North 6th Street, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 180052 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180053 0     Resolution Appointing Kenneth Silver to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180054 0     Resolution Appointing Richard Millan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180055 0     Resolution Appointing Michael Untermeyer to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180056 0     Resolution Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators' responsibilities for cleanup, maintenance, and beautification of transit entry points into Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180057 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180058 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the 2017 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180059 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Brennon Jones for His "Haircuts 4 the Homeless" Mission and Sean Johnson for Donating a Barbershop, Now Called Phenomenon Perfection Hair Studio, to Keep the Mission Alive. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 180060 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Rob Schwartz for his Pioneering Multimedia Career. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 171135 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 171136 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1443 N. Dover Street located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 171140 0     Resolution Renaming the 4700 Block of Ella Street "Mike McCrea Way" to recognize, honor, and celebrate the life and legacy of Mike McCrea for his dedication to Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 170850-AA 1     Bill Authorizing Ralston Center, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain bench encroachments on Spring Garden Street, Brown Street, N. 37th Street, N. 35th Street, and N. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 170850-AA 2     Bill Authorizing Ralston Center, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain bench encroachments on Spring Garden Street, Brown Street, N. 37th Street, N. 35th Street, and N. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. AMENDED     Action details Not available 170850-AA 2     Bill Authorizing Ralston Center, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain bench encroachments on Spring Garden Street, Brown Street, N. 37th Street, N. 35th Street, and N. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 180017 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the Career of Monica Malpass on the Occasion of Her 30-Year Anniversary as a Journalist for 6ABC Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180018 0     Resolution Recognizing National Mentoring Month and the Work of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region to Connect Philadelphia Children to Positive and Dedicated Adult Mentors. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180019 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on Occasion of the 26th Annual African American Children's Book Fair and the February 3rd Kick Off of the National Literacy Initiative's Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book Program. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180020 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing Meryl Levitz for Her Pioneering Leadership of VISIT PHILADELPHIA and Her Extraordinary Service to the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180021 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Lynette Brown-Sow on the occasion of her retirement for her committed service to Community College of Philadelphia and for her many accomplishments that have benefitted the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180022 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Stephen S. Tang for his work at the University City Science Center and his leadership in technology and innovation in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180023 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to discuss the public advertising and outreach concerning the implementation for the SEPTA Key Cards and the phasing out of tokens. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180026 0     Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Bill "Speedy" Morris on Winning 1,000 Games as a College and High School Basketball Coach. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180028 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council to hold public hearings to explore establishing Public Safety Officers and alternative code enforcement methods to improve the quality of life throughout the City. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180029 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia Water Department crews and customer service staff for their unprecedented response to water main breaks and emergencies during the freezing cold weather in the Winter of 2017-18. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180030 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: George Albert Beach, Joey Temple, Rita R. Smith-Wade-El, and Valeria Bullock, who are leaders in the areas of civil rights, community activism, education, business and youth mentorship in the Philadelphia area; and further honoring those legends who are no longer with us: Vernon Marks, Charlie "Boo" Burrus, Abdul Malik Muhammad, Carl Moore, and Joe Faulk as part of the commemoration of Black History Month. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180034 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Read by 4th initiative for its dedication to increasing educational attainment in the City of Philadelphia ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180035 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its dedication to sisterhood and service, in celebration of the sorority's 110th Anniversary ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180036 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation on the occasion of the organization's 60th Anniversary. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180037 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's office and our Human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180041 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings regarding professional and family caregivers and first responders in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180042 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring JoAnne Fischer for her service to the women, children and families of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180043 0     Resolution Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to investigate the impact of student loan debt on older borrowers in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180044 0     Resolution Recognizing January 26, 2018, as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180045 0     Resolution Honoring and remembering the late D. Herbert Lipson, owner of Boston and Philadelphia magazines, who passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at the age of 88 years old. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180047 0     Resolution Declaring January 30, 2018 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180048 0     Resolution Honoring the heroic efforts of professional caregivers and first responders, and declaring February 15, 2018, as Caregivers and First Responders' Day in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the impact of unpredictable and inadequate work hours on the wellbeing of families, and examining the effect of unstable work weeks on children and caregivers. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180050 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings regarding Graduate! Philadelphia, a non-profit that supports adults who have some college credit and no degree to go back to school to get their diploma. The adults who return back to school to start or finish their college education have come to be known as "Comebackers". ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180051 0     Resolution Honoring, Recognizing and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Convention Center of Philadelphia, and the strong cultural and economic impacts it has had on our City and the region. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180056 0     Resolution Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators' responsibilities for cleanup, maintenance, and beautification of transit entry points into Philadelphia. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 180058 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the 2017 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180059 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Brennon Jones for His "Haircuts 4 the Homeless" Mission and Sean Johnson for Donating a Barbershop, Now Called Phenomenon Perfection Hair Studio, to Keep the Mission Alive. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 180060 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Rob Schwartz for his Pioneering Multimedia Career. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 170961 0     Bill Authorizing The Bagel Place Shop LLC., ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 404 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 170955-A 1     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising requirements related to tower cranes and adding requirements regarding the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 170955-A 2     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising requirements related to tower cranes and adding requirements regarding the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions. AMENDED     Action details Not available 170955-A 2     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising requirements related to tower cranes and adding requirements regarding the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 170997-A 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded on the northeast by the Manayunk Canal, on the southeast by Green Lane, on the southwest by the Schuylkill River, and on the northwest by Leverington Avenue with a straight line extending from Leverington Avenue to the Schuylkill River. Further to approve the Residential Mixed-Use-2 District (RMX-2) Master Plan for the foregoing designated areas of land. Further, to amend certain provisions of Section 14-503 of the Philadelphia Code in connection with the foregoing Master Plan. Further, to amend the Property Maintenance Code to exclude the foregoing Master Plan from certain provisions of said Property Maintenance Code. READ     Action details Not available 170997-A 2     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded on the northeast by the Manayunk Canal, on the southeast by Green Lane, on the southwest by the Schuylkill River, and on the northwest by Leverington Avenue with a straight line extending from Leverington Avenue to the Schuylkill River. Further to approve the Residential Mixed-Use-2 District (RMX-2) Master Plan for the foregoing designated areas of land. Further, to amend certain provisions of Section 14-503 of the Philadelphia Code in connection with the foregoing Master Plan. Further, to amend the Property Maintenance Code to exclude the foregoing Master Plan from certain provisions of said Property Maintenance Code. AMENDED     Action details Not available 170997-A 2     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded on the northeast by the Manayunk Canal, on the southeast by Green Lane, on the southwest by the Schuylkill River, and on the northwest by Leverington Avenue with a straight line extending from Leverington Avenue to the Schuylkill River. Further to approve the Residential Mixed-Use-2 District (RMX-2) Master Plan for the foregoing designated areas of land. Further, to amend certain provisions of Section 14-503 of the Philadelphia Code in connection with the foregoing Master Plan. Further, to amend the Property Maintenance Code to exclude the foregoing Master Plan from certain provisions of said Property Maintenance Code. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available