Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/1/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (45) 45 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 240083 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Elizabeth Woods to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 240084 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Louis Tice to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 240085 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution appointing Paul Levy to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 240067 0     Resolution Recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month® in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240058 0     Bill Amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses,” to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to receive floor area, building height and dwelling unit density bonuses; and amending Section 14-533, entitled “/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District,” to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to satisfy certain minimum affordable housing building requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240059 0     Bill Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finances, Taxes and Collections,” by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled “Low-Income Tax Provisions,” providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer’s homestead, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240060 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240061 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 further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and authorizing and directing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240062 0     Bill Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Housing Trust Fund,” all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240068 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240069 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to investigate the City’s progress on its carbon neutrality goals to meaningfully participate in the planet-wide effort to mitigate the effects of global warming. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240070 0     Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of Charisse McGill, founder of Lokal Artisan Foods, for her enduring dedication to the City of Philadelphia as a businesswoman and organizer. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240063 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to create a distinction between hospitals and alcohol or substance use rehabilitation facilities. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240071 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to explore the effects of recent Rite Aid and pharmacy closures in Philadelphia, understand the impact this has on prescription access and vital pharmacy health services for senior citizens, and examine the use of urgent care centers to fill the void in prescription care. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240072 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings investigating the mapping out of trauma centers across the city and how they are selected when transporting shooting victims. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240073 0     Resolution Also naming the 1200 Block of North 58th Street “Waverly B. Woodson, Jr. Way” in honor of war hero Waverly Bernard Woodson, Jr., for his courageous and selfless service during World War II. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240074 0     Resolution Establishing the Kensington Caucus to represent a united legislative front in addressing the crisis in the Kensington area. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240075 0     Resolution Appointing Paul Levy to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240076 0     Resolution Recognizing and supporting the recognition of February 2024 as “American Heart Month”. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240064 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Salmon Street, Ontario Street, Richmond Street, and Westmoreland Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240065 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Holme Avenue, Academy Road, and Willits Road. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240077 0     Resolution Celebrating Lunar New Year in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240066 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wood Street, 4th Street, Vine Street, and Lawrence Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240078 0     Resolution Appointing Louis Tice to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240079 0     Resolution Appointing Elizabeth Woods to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 240080 0     Resolution Authorizing Philadelphia City Council to hold hearings and meetings investigating “stop-and-go” establishments that violate restaurant liquor license requirements and further diminish the health, safety, and well-being of the surrounding community. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240081 0     Resolution Recognizing the nonprofit Half A Million Kids to bring awareness to children living in the Foster Care system and ways Philadelphia can work collaboratively to help find permanent homes for foster kids. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240082 0     Resolution Recognizing Pioneering Economist and Professor Dr. Bernard E. Anderson on the occasion of Black History Month Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 240032 0     Resolution Approving the 2023-2024 Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program Statement and Budget, which addresses the expenditure of $150 million by various agencies in the third year of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240033 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5906 Market Street and 5908 Market Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240034 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4320 and 4322 Lancaster Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240042 0     Resolution Calling on the leadership of the City of Philadelphia to implement the over 140 recommendations and next steps found in the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia, such as expanding the safe school corridor program, ensuring witness relocation, creating a “helping hand” release program, examining firearm restrictions, reducing retail theft, examining drones, increasing the closure rate of homicides, supporting Philadelphia’s youth, and instituting “The Promise Initiative.” ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240045 0     Resolution Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240048 0     Resolution Renaming the 10900 block of Kirby Drive "Tony Caruso Way" in recognition of his decades of service to the Far Northeast Philadelphia Community. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240049 0     Resolution Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240050 0     Resolution Renaming the 2900 block of North 22nd Street “Ray Murphy Way” to honor Ray Murphy for his tireless service to the North 22nd Street Community. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240067 0     Resolution Recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month® in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240069 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to investigate the City’s progress on its carbon neutrality goals to meaningfully participate in the planet-wide effort to mitigate the effects of global warming. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240070 0     Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of Charisse McGill, founder of Lokal Artisan Foods, for her enduring dedication to the City of Philadelphia as a businesswoman and organizer. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240071 0     Resolution Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to explore the effects of recent Rite Aid and pharmacy closures in Philadelphia, understand the impact this has on prescription access and vital pharmacy health services for senior citizens, and examine the use of urgent care centers to fill the void in prescription care. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240072 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings investigating the mapping out of trauma centers across the city and how they are selected when transporting shooting victims. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240076 0     Resolution Recognizing and supporting the recognition of February 2024 as “American Heart Month”. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240077 0     Resolution Celebrating Lunar New Year in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 240080 0     Resolution Authorizing Philadelphia City Council to hold hearings and meetings investigating “stop-and-go” establishments that violate restaurant liquor license requirements and further diminish the health, safety, and well-being of the surrounding community. ADOPTED & REFERRED Pass   Action details Not available 240082 0     Resolution Recognizing Pioneering Economist and Professor Dr. Bernard E. Anderson on the occasion of Black History Month ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available