Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/28/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (37) 37 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 160091 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Interim Executive Director of the Philadelphia Land Bank. READ     Action details Not available 160076 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct public hearings to examine the Philadelphia School Reform Commission's approval process as it pertains to the composition, qualifications, and diversity of a Charter School applicant's Board of Trustees. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160077 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Education and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings to examine the feasibility of having a pilot program in Philadelphia to feed needy children when schools are closed due to emergencies. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160071 0     Bill Authorizing Roland Kasis, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1204 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160072 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by adding a section prohibiting employers from obtaining or using credit-related information regarding employees and job applicants in certain circumstances, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160073 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new subsection, entitled "Rittenhouse Square Residential Area," and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160078 0     Resolution Recognizing and declaring February 9, 2016 as Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM Awareness Day, encouraging citizens to promote cardiovascular health. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160079 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-seventh and Forty-third 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 160074 0     Bill Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-301, entitled "Service Retirement Benefits," and Section 22-401, entitled "Service-Connected Disability Retirement Benefits," to add new subsections requiring a specified minimum monthly benefit amount for certain retired Police employee members, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160075 0     Bill Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), providing for the posting and public notice of the demolition of structures, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160080 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education and the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth to hold joint hearings examining recent instances of school bus lateness in the School District of Philadelphia and the detrimental effects school bus lateness has on students. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160081 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the establishment of a comprehensive strategy for reducing and eliminating youth gun violence. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160082 0     Resolution Calling on the United States Department of Justice to conduct a complete and thorough investigation of the water supply disaster in Flint, Michigan that may have exposed 99,763 people to lead poisoning. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160083 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank 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 160084 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. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160085 0     Resolution Urging the President of the United States to establish a comprehensive national policy regarding our undocumented immigrants that seeks to preserve and protect families that have fled to this country from situations of widespread violence and depravation and to also prevent future deportation raids that tear apart our communities. Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended Pass   Action details Not available 160086 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the 30th Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160087 0     Resolution Recognizing January 29, 2016 as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160088 0     Resolution A Proclamation recognizing, honoring, and observing, February 1- 5, 2016, as "National School Counseling Week" in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160089 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to conduct hearings concerning best practices followed by the Philadelphia Water Department as well as additional measures to prevent lead exposure due to household water service lines. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160090 0     Resolution Urging The Pennsylvania General Assembly to legislate a State Local Preference for contracting processes involving entities using state and local government funds. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160034 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 Thirty-second 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 160039 0     Resolution Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160043 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-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 160048 0     Resolution Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to evaluate the impacts of student loan debt upon individual borrowers and the subsequent effect on the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160050 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-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 160058 0     Resolution Respectfully requesting the Prime Minister of Israel, The Honorable Benjamin Netanyahu, to maintain and support the Foreign Ministry of Israel's diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160076 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct public hearings to examine the Philadelphia School Reform Commission's approval process as it pertains to the composition, qualifications, and diversity of a Charter School applicant's Board of Trustees. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 160077 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Education and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings to examine the feasibility of having a pilot program in Philadelphia to feed needy children when schools are closed due to emergencies. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 160078 0     Resolution Recognizing and declaring February 9, 2016 as Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM Awareness Day, encouraging citizens to promote cardiovascular health. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160080 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education and the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth to hold joint hearings examining recent instances of school bus lateness in the School District of Philadelphia and the detrimental effects school bus lateness has on students. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 160081 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the establishment of a comprehensive strategy for reducing and eliminating youth gun violence. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 160085 0     Resolution Urging the President of the United States to establish a comprehensive national policy regarding our undocumented immigrants that seeks to preserve and protect families that have fled to this country from situations of widespread violence and depravation and to also prevent future deportation raids that tear apart our communities. ADOPTED Pass 16:1 Action details Not available 160086 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the 30th Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160087 0     Resolution Recognizing January 29, 2016 as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160088 0     Resolution A Proclamation recognizing, honoring, and observing, February 1- 5, 2016, as "National School Counseling Week" in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160089 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to conduct hearings concerning best practices followed by the Philadelphia Water Department as well as additional measures to prevent lead exposure due to household water service lines. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available