Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/6/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (46) 46 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 160890 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 160708-AAA, which was passed by Council on September 29, 2016, was signed by the Mayor on September 20, 2016. READ     Action details Not available 160891 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bll No. 160330-A, which was passed by Council on September 22, 2016, which was signed by the Mayor on October 4, 2016. READ     Action details Not available 160892 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1620-1624 Cecil B. Moore avenue and 1626 Cecil B. Moore avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1620 Cecil B Moore LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. READ     Action details Not available 160893 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Greenwich Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 2114 South Seventh street; and authorizing he Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevcelopment contract with ATL Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate ;the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 160894 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 16-S by striking from the City Plan the southeasterly twenty-eight feet wide unopened portion of Grays Ferry Avenue from Carpenter Street to Kimball Street and from Kimball Street to a point approximately one-hundred sixty-eight feet southwestwardly therefrom in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 160874 0     Resolution Commemorating October 17th, 2016 as Juror Appreciation Week in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160875 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 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 160876 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1620-1624 Cecil B. Moore avenue and 1626 Cecil B. Moore avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1620 Cecil B Moore LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160865 0     Bill To amend Chapter 14-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administration and Procedures," by modifying the public notice requirements and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160866 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Frankford Avenue, from Knorr Street to Tyson Avenue. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160867 0     Bill Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," by incorporating an irrevocable power of attorney in all deeds; under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160877 0     Resolution Authorizing Council's Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings regarding the City's role in tracking, quantifying and evaluating the costs and benefits of tax expenditures. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160868 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing a Criminal Justice Reinvestment Fund, to reinvest savings from a reduced prison population into criminal justice reform programs; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160869 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lincoln Drive, Wissahickon Avenue, School House Lane, The Oak Road, Midvale Avenue, Cresson Avenue and Gypsy Lane; and to adopt the Master Plan for Philadelphia University and approving various construction projects pursuant to that Plan; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160878 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Please Touch Museum on its 40th Anniversary of being an iconic champion of childhood learning and an extraordinary place for children to explore and learn. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160879 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Criminal Justice Reinvestment Fund to reinvest savings from a reduced prison population into criminal justice reform programs and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160880 0     Resolution Recognizing, congratulating, and honoring Ryan Howard for his 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies; and commending his dedication to philanthropy throughout the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160881 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 Nineteenth 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 160882 0     Resolution Honoring East Mt. Airy Neighbors on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160883 0     Resolution Honoring Mt. Airy Learning Tree on the 35th Anniversary of its founding. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160884 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Flyers on their 50th Anniversary and acknowledging the 2016-2017 hockey season as the 50th Anniversary season of Philadelphia Flyers hockey. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160885 0     Resolution Condemning Chestnut Hill College for seeking exemption from anti-discrimination laws in its appeal to Commonwealth Court following a finding of probable cause of racial discrimination by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, in defiance of its obligation to respect the civil rights of its students and employees, and urging the College to withdraw its appeal. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160886 0     Resolution Calling on Congress to immediately rectify the injustice of the "1996 Immigration Laws" by restoring due process to immigration procedures, ending automatic deportation, and discontinuing mass detention, in order to uphold human rights and dignity in the United States immigration system. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160870 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Greenwich Street, from 2nd Street to 3rd Street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160871 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 8th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Fitzwater Street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160887 0     Resolution Designating the week of Monday, October 3 through Monday, October 10, 2016 as "Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Danny Aiello as Grand Marshall of the 2016 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160872 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hospital Assessments," to make changes to conform to State law, including by providing an exemption for certain cancer hospitals, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160873 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements", by revising the list of City depositories; under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 160888 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings and further calling on the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to investigate "stop-n-go" establishments that violate restaurant liquor license requirements. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160889 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia Mayor Joseph Watson for rescuing African American children who were kidnapped from Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 160846 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 Forty-seventh 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 160850 0     Resolution Urging the United States Congress to reject the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) due to the agreement's negative impact on workers' rights in the United States and across the world; and calling on the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to unite in opposition to the agreement's ratification. ADOPTED Pass 14:3 Action details Not available 160855 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2127 South Sixth street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with ATL Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160859 0     Resolution Urging the United States Department of Defense to include the names of the 74 fallen sailors of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, including Philadelphia Native Patrick Michael Corcoran. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160365-A 2     Bill Amending Subcodes "A" and "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Administrative Code" and "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code"), by establishing a separate offense for certain chronic, non-compliant violators of the Property Maintenance Code; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 160874 0     Resolution Commemorating October 17th, 2016 as Juror Appreciation Week in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160877 0     Resolution Authorizing Council's Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings regarding the City's role in tracking, quantifying and evaluating the costs and benefits of tax expenditures. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 160878 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Please Touch Museum on its 40th Anniversary of being an iconic champion of childhood learning and an extraordinary place for children to explore and learn. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160880 0     Resolution Recognizing, congratulating, and honoring Ryan Howard for his 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies; and commending his dedication to philanthropy throughout the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160882 0     Resolution Honoring East Mt. Airy Neighbors on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160883 0     Resolution Honoring Mt. Airy Learning Tree on the 35th Anniversary of its founding. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160884 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Flyers on their 50th Anniversary and acknowledging the 2016-2017 hockey season as the 50th Anniversary season of Philadelphia Flyers hockey. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160887 0     Resolution Designating the week of Monday, October 3 through Monday, October 10, 2016 as "Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Danny Aiello as Grand Marshall of the 2016 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160889 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia Mayor Joseph Watson for rescuing African American children who were kidnapped from Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 160767 0     Bill Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 160713 1     Bill Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," to provide that building service employees performing labor under certain building service contracts, receive the prevailing wage and prevailing working conditions; and to provide for certain exemptions or exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available