Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/11/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (118) 118 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 141024 0     Bill Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to provide for provisions for participants performing qualified military service, to allow certain transfer payments for purchase of service and for purchase of service by certain classes of employees, to allow for non-spouse beneficiary rollover rights, to provide certain retroactive effective dates, and otherwise provide language required by the Internal Revenue Code, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141025 0     Bill Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," by amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," prohibiting the parking of certain vehicles on certain sections of City-owned property; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141032 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Property and Public Works to conduct hearings on the current status, existing plans and timeline for the redesign of underutilized public spaces in Center City Philadelphia, including but not limited to: the apron surrounding City Hall, Thomas Paine Plaza, the courtyard of City Hall and the ground floor of City Hall. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141033 0     Resolution Honoring the life and achievements of Joseph E. Montgomery, a longtime president of Division 65 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a passionate advocate for Philadelphia's Irish-American Community Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141034 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and commending Philadelphia's Young Entrepreneurs Salim Weldon, Tonae Simon, Andre Dominique Landry, and Amurri Kinsey for their creative spirit, success in business and commitment to service. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141035 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Third 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 141026 0     Bill Enacting a new Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid and unpaid leave, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141036 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-eighth 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 141037 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 Fifteenth and Thirty-second Wards 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 141027 0     Bill Authorizing the issuance from time to time of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141038 0     Resolution Honoring the Life of Joyce Craig-Lewis. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141039 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141040 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the Pathways to Job Growth Report by the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation and the Center City District. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141041 0     Resolution Calling upon the Task Force on 21st Century Policing created by President Barack Obama to examine, in its report on promoting effective crime reduction, the importance of community policing, race relations and diversity training in policing practices as well as a review of racial disparities in the Criminal Justice System. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141042 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 Seventh, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards 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 141043 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the long tradition of the Mummer's Parade and the many Mummer's organizations and participants, past and present, for their immeasurable contribution to the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141028 0     Bill Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses that enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations and certain other organizations receive credits against business income and receipts taxes, by changing the annual contribution amount required to receive the credit and the annual amount of the credit, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141044 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 23rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair and that February 7th is the Kick-Off of the National Literacy Initiative - Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141045 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold public hearings regarding Philadelphia's institutions of higher education's policies on sexual assault and the national movement towards the adoption of an Affirmative Consent "Yes Means Yes" policy. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141046 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Joseph Neubauer on the occasion of his retirement as Chairman of Aramark. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141029 0     Bill Establishing a one-way regulation on East River Road, from Midvale Avenue to Calumet Street, northbound. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141030 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for spraygrounds and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141047 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Ready, Willing & Able for helping hundreds of men overcome poverty, addiction and crime to become productive, contributing members of our community and responsible fathers to their children in the City of Brotherly Love by providing resources to men such as a transitional housing, recovery services, life skills and living wage employment that promotes healthy households and responsible fatherhood. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 141031 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 6th Street, Wood Street, 2nd Street, Benjamin Franklin Bridge Access Road, and Vine Street Expressway Ramp. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 141048 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services of the Philadelphia City Council hold hearings to explore best practices within the mobile food truck industry. Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended Pass   Action details Not available 141049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Joint Committees on Streets and Services and Public Safety to hold hearings on strategies and methods to reduce speeding, such as traffic calming, to make City streets, especially those in neighborhoods, safer for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and investigating how all traffic injuries and fatalities can be significantly reduced leading to the eventual goal of zero deaths, also known as a "Vision Zero" policy. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 140998 0     Resolution Appointing Daniel Christensen to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR Pass   Action details Not available 140999 0     Resolution Reappointing Howard Lander to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR Pass   Action details Not available 141000 0     Resolution Appointing Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR Pass   Action details Not available 140721 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 creation of a new Department of Planning and Development, headed by a Cabinet-level Director, to oversee the City's planning, zoning, licensing, inspection, enforcement, and housing functions; continuing the existence of the City Planning Commission, Philadelphia Historical Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Board of Building Standards, and Board of License and Inspection Review as boards or commissions in such new Department, with certain changes to the powers and duties of such boards and commissions; creating a new Intergovernmental Housing Commission in such new Department; and conforming other provisions of the Charter to such reorganization; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR Pass   Action details Not available 140732-A 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of a new Department of Planning and Development, headed by a Cabinet-level Director, to oversee the City's planning, zoning, licensing, inspection, enforcement, and housing functions; continuing the existence of the City Planning Commission, Philadelphia Historical Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Board of Building Standards, and Board of License and Inspection Review as boards or commissions in such new Department, with certain changes to the powers and duties of such boards and commissions; creating a new Intergovernmental Housing Commission in such new Department; and conforming other provisions of the Charter to such reorganization; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. Pass   Action details Not available 140895 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Bridge Street, Frankford Creek, Delaware River, and Walbach Street. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 130541 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 Thirty-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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140911 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 Thirty-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 140974 0     Resolution Calling on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission to formally amend its charter school approval criteria to include a cost-benefit analysis of how new charter schools would impact the performance of existing nearby schools, and to give preference to new charter schools planning to locate in neighborhoods with the fewest high-quality education choices. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140976 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 Third and Sixth Wards 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 140977 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3109 Morse street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Anthony Muhammad and Linda Muhammad and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140978 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 Twenty-ninth 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 140982 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 Thirty-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 140983 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 Thirty-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 140989 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 Seventh, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards 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 140990 0     Resolution Supporting the American Postal Workers Union in its efforts to protect living-wage jobs and its insistence on the highest possible standards of customer services, opposing efforts to privatize postal operations, and calling upon Philadelphians to consider this issue when deciding whether to patronize Staples. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140991 0     Resolution Appointing Jennifer Kates, Courtney Voss, Herb Wetzel, Anjali Chainani, and Angel Rodriquez to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140992 0     Resolution Calling on the Controller's Office to implement a tax discovery initiative to determine if real estate brokers and agents who are conducting business in the City of Philadelphia are obtaining the required commercial activity licenses and have filed all appropriate City taxes associated with their businesses and business practice. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140995 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-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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140997 0     Resolution Calling upon the School District of Philadelphia and the School Reform Commission to analyze the financial and human impact of standardized testing, to identify strategies to minimize its use, and to request a waiver of the Keystone Exams from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to adopt assessments that better serve local needs and priorities. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141001 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Franklin Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1001-1005 Vine street, 1007-1011 Vine street and 314 North Tenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1001 Vine Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141002 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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141003 0     Resolution Approving the assignment agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2414 East Gordon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the assignment agreement with 2412 E. Gordon Street, L.L.C. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the assignment agreement. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141004 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2039 East York street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Timothy Faruol and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141005 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 Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards 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 140915 0     Resolution Approving the 2015 Proposed Strategic Plan and Disposition Policy of the Philadelphia Land Bank. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140998 0     Resolution Appointing Daniel Christensen to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140999 0     Resolution Reappointing Howard Lander to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141000 0     Resolution Appointing Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 140782-A 1     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising the size requirements for accessory structures for residential uses, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140638-A 1     Bill Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," by amending the eligibility requirements to make eligible properties owned by certain individuals who received assistance in the acquisition of the property as part of a government or nonprofit housing program, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 141032 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Property and Public Works to conduct hearings on the current status, existing plans and timeline for the redesign of underutilized public spaces in Center City Philadelphia, including but not limited to: the apron surrounding City Hall, Thomas Paine Plaza, the courtyard of City Hall and the ground floor of City Hall. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 141033 0     Resolution Honoring the life and achievements of Joseph E. Montgomery, a longtime president of Division 65 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a passionate advocate for Philadelphia's Irish-American Community ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141034 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and commending Philadelphia's Young Entrepreneurs Salim Weldon, Tonae Simon, Andre Dominique Landry, and Amurri Kinsey for their creative spirit, success in business and commitment to service. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141038 0     Resolution Honoring the Life of Joyce Craig-Lewis. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141039 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141040 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the Pathways to Job Growth Report by the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation and the Center City District. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 141043 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the long tradition of the Mummer's Parade and the many Mummer's organizations and participants, past and present, for their immeasurable contribution to the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141044 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 23rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair and that February 7th is the Kick-Off of the National Literacy Initiative - Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141045 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold public hearings regarding Philadelphia's institutions of higher education's policies on sexual assault and the national movement towards the adoption of an Affirmative Consent "Yes Means Yes" policy. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 141048 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services of the Philadelphia City Council hold hearings to explore best practices within the mobile food truck industry. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141046 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Joseph Neubauer on the occasion of his retirement as Chairman of Aramark. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141047 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Ready, Willing & Able for helping hundreds of men overcome poverty, addiction and crime to become productive, contributing members of our community and responsible fathers to their children in the City of Brotherly Love by providing resources to men such as a transitional housing, recovery services, life skills and living wage employment that promotes healthy households and responsible fatherhood. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 141049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Joint Committees on Streets and Services and Public Safety to hold hearings on strategies and methods to reduce speeding, such as traffic calming, to make City streets, especially those in neighborhoods, safer for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and investigating how all traffic injuries and fatalities can be significantly reduced leading to the eventual goal of zero deaths, also known as a "Vision Zero" policy. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 140829 0     Bill Amending Section 18-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Leases of Airport Facilities," by requiring Ground Handling Service providers under service contracts with air carriers, including subcontractors providing such services, who are operating at Philadelphia International Airport to secure labor peace agreements to minimize the risk of service disruptions and lost revenue to the City generated from enplanements. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140860 0     Bill Establishing a new Chapter 17-2200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Labor Peace Agreements For Hotels Where The City Has a Financial Interest," by requiring a labor agreement to protect the City's proprietary interest in hotel operations which lease property from the City or are financed with City assistance; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140861 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140862 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140863 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the Police Department and the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140804 1     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising the Center City East Overlay use regulations for Personal Credit Establishments, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140857 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by South Street, 15th Street, Kater Street, and 16th Street, by amending Section 14-500 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140859 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by South Street, Schuylkill Avenue, Christian Street (Extended), and the Schuylkill River. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140864 1     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Central Roxborough /NCO for the area generally bounded by Henry Avenue, Acorn Street, Ridge Avenue, Hermitage Street, Silverwood Street, Leverington Avenue, Fleming Street, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Roxborough Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Rector Street, Mitchell Street, Roxborough Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Green Lane, Jannette Street, Monastery Avenue, and Henry Avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140887 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 33rd Street, Cumberland Street, 22nd Street, Glenwood Avenue, Dauphin Street, Sedgley Avenue, 25th Street, Dauphin Street, 29th Street, and Diamond Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140888 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 33rd Street, Lehigh Avenue, 18th Street, Glenwood Avenue, 22nd Street, and Cumberland Avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140889 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 33rd Street, Diamond Street, 29th Street, Dauphin Street, 25th Street, Diamond Street, Glenwood Avenue, Oxford Street, and Railroad Right-of-Way. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140901 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Adams Avenue, Castor Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Cheltenham Avenue, Harbison Avenue, Aramingo Avenue, the Northeast Corridor Railroad Right-of-Way, Orthodox Street, Torresdale Avenue, and Ruan Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140209 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by providing for certain exclusions and deferrals relating to businesses distressed as a result of nearby public works projects, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140828 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," by extending the deadline to apply for the exemption authorized by this Chapter on behalf of certain property owners who were eligible for the exemption in the first year that it was available, but who missed the deadline to apply; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140884 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by modifying the definition of "Net Income" with respect to distributions from S corporations; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140942 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, the Water Department and the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants and the Aviation Fund, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140943 0     Bill Authorizing an increase in authorizations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the Municipal Pension Fund. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140229 0     Bill Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Allegheny Avenue, Roosevelt Blvd and Erie Avenue Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140275 0     Bill Amending Bill No. 130946 (approved March 12, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of land together with the improvements thereon situate in the area bounded by 46th Street, Market Street, Haverford Avenue, and 48th Street, known as 4601 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions," to include an Economic Opportunity Plan, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140800 0     Bill Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept from The School District of Philadelphia title to a certain approximately .81 acre parcel of land known as 3600 N. 11th Street, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140885 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into a lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the lease of a certain parcel of City-owned land on the South side of Baltimore Avenue between 39th and 41st Streets, for further sublease, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140897 1     Bill Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Concession Agreement with Titan 360 Outdoor, LLC, for the provision of a coordinated street furniture and advertising program, and approving placement in the right-of-way of such street furniture, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140897 1     Bill Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Concession Agreement with Titan 360 Outdoor, LLC, for the provision of a coordinated street furniture and advertising program, and approving placement in the right-of-way of such street furniture, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140940 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land located at 2600-26 North 3rd Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140946 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land bounded by W. Wildey Street, Leopard Street, Richmond Street, and North Front Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140949 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or a part of a parcel of land bounded by Tulip Street, East Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and East Albert Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140606 0     Bill Authorizing Brandywine Cira South L.P. to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 2930 Chestnut Street, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140890 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Saint Vincent Street, from Brous Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140891 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Princeton Avenue, from Cottage Street to Walker Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140899 0     Bill Legalizing an existing external steel stairs to the second and third floors encroaching on the public right-of-way at 1900 E. Somerset Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134 all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140900 0     Bill Legalizing an existing vestibule encroaching on the public right-of-way at 4632 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140 all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140905 0     Bill Authorizing Frank LaRosa, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 829 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140937 0     Bill Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mt. Vernon street and 17th street; Thompson street and Frankford avenue; Wallace street and 22nd street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140945 0     Bill Authorizing Charles Weiner, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 601 Jamestown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140947 0     Bill Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mercy street and 12th street; Fitzwater street and 5th street; Snyder avenue and 10th street; Ellsworth street and 9th street; Mercy street and 11th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 130628 1     Bill Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Signs," by revising enforcement and penalty provisions relating to posting and advertising upon signs on utility poles, street lights, and other structures and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140142 1     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding definitions, duties, penalties, exceptions, prohibited acts, licensing requirements and other related items regarding provision of immigration assistance services; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140142 1     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding definitions, duties, penalties, exceptions, prohibited acts, licensing requirements and other related items regarding provision of immigration assistance services; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140750 1     Bill Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," to establish additional requirements in connection with engaging in the business of a junk dealer, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140856 1     Bill Amending various provisions of Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," as it will take effect January 1, 2015 pursuant to Bill No. 120647 (approved January 20, 2014); and further amending The Philadelphia Code by updating cross-references to Subcode PM that now appear in other Subcodes of Title 4 and in other titles of The Philadelphia Code; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140892-A 1     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," by reorganizing the provisions of that Chapter into separate provisions for Rental Licenses (and accompanying Certificates of Suitability); Vacant Lot Licenses; Vacant Structure Licenses; and Vacant Waterfront Structure Licenses; and by revising certain requirements for those licenses, including detailing the requirement to designate a Managing Agent for the property; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140894 1     Bill Amending Bill No. 120647 (approved January 20, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' by repealing Subcode PM, entitled 'The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code,' and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code as the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code; further amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions,' to recodify, consolidate, revise, modify, and set forth provisions regulating certain or all rental properties and tenants thereof and certain or all vacant properties, previously set forth by the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code and other provisions; and further making technical and conforming amendments throughout The Philadelphia Code; all under certain terms and conditions," by delaying the effective date of the Bill. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140939 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," as it is amended by Bill No. 140892, by requiring the seller of a property that must be licensed under that Chapter to provide written notice to the buyer concerning the property license and other requirements of that Chapter and the property maintenance requirements of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140853 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease from the Philadelphia Housing Authority a parcel of land bounded by a portion of Brown Street, a portion of 47th Street, Aspen Street and Markoe Street, along with the improvements thereon, to be known upon the completion of its construction as the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140854 0     Bill Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept from The School District of Philadelphia title to certain parcels of land located within an area bounded by Media Street to the North, N. 52nd Street to the East, Master Street to the South, and N. Peach Street to the West, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140948 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept one or more deeds to parcels of land, located at 1114-18 Locust Street, 1127-31 Waverly Street, 831-839 South Street; amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to include the gardens under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement to lease out such property. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 140898 0     Bill Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Deputy Mayor, Transportation and Utilities, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a concession agreement for the management of the food, beverage, retail and passenger services program at Philadelphia International Airport, and ancillary Additional Services Agreement, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available