Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/28/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: This meeting will be held remotely using Microsoft® Teams. This remote session may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/ Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (62) 62 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 220375 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1210, 1212 and 1214 S. 27th Street, 2723, 2725, 2727, 2729, 2731, 2733, 2735, 2737 and 2739 Ingram Street, 2704, 2706, 2710, 2712, 2716, 2720, 2724, 2726, 2738 and 2740 Manton Street, 2705 and 2720 Oakford Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 220376 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest from Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in and about the area bounded by 56th Street, Lindbergh Boulevard, 61st Street, Passyunk Avenue, and the Schuylkill River and to grant an easement to PAID for access across the parcel for the construction and maintenance of an accessway, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 220377 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the evaluation and implementation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, or other measurable consumption or operating costs of the City’s municipal street lighting system, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 220378 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to execute a lease with CP 2023, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, under which CP 2023 would design, construct, operate, maintain, and repair a museum building on the southerly side of Benjamin Franklin Parkway between the Vine Street Expressway, 21st Street, and 22nd Street, to display works of art by Alexander Calder and the Calder family of artists, all at no cost or expense to the City; and exempting the lease from the requirements of Philadelphia Code Chapter 15-100 regarding parks and outdoor spaces; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 220357 0     Bill To approve amendments to the Temple University Master Plan in the area bounded by Montgomery Avenue, 13th Street, Polett Walk and 12th Street, related to the new College of Health building at 1801-59 North 13th Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220358 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending certain provisions of Section 14-503, “/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District,” related to the Ridge Avenue /NCA district and by making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220367 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services for their collaborative commitment to bring healing and justice to victims of child sexual abuse in Philadelphia and declaring April 2022 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 220359 0     Bill Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the evaluation and implementation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, or other measurable consumption or operating costs of the City’s municipal street lighting system, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220360 0     Bill Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code (“Standards of Conduct and Ethics”) by revising and extending the prohibition on retaliation and adding protections against interference with Board of Ethics proceedings, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220361 0     Bill Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code (“Political Contributions and Expenditures”) to revise provisions and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220362 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the establishing of a Redistricting Commission to carry duties related to the reapportionment of Council districts, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220368 0     Resolution Authorizing hearings regarding the operations of Philadelphia Gas Works, including but not limited to, its facilities, workforce and the sustainability and diversification of its products and services. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 220369 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the reapportionment of Council districts; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220363 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, the Schuylkill River, 34th Street, University Avenue, Civic Center Boulevard, and Health Sciences Drive; and to approve amendments to the University of Pennsylvania Master Plan in the area bounded by South Street, the Schuylkill River, 34th Street, University Avenue, Civic Center Boulevard, and Health Sciences Drive, related to the proposed Ott Center building at 2910 South Street and other previously approved minor amendments. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220370 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1834, 1837, 1840, 1846, 1848 S. Allison Street in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 220364 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-4900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Prohibition on Use of Certain Bags by Retail Establishments,” to require retail establishments to charge a fee for the provision of a bag to customers for removal of purchased items, and further defining what bags are prohibited at check out, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220365 0     Bill Continuing the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise Neighborhood Improvement District beyond its termination date in the area bounded generally by the north side of Allegheny Avenue, the west side of Memphis Street between Allegheny Avenue and East Westmoreland Street, the south side of East Westmoreland Street, the property line of 3300 Agate Street and the back of properties facing west along the east side of Tulip Street between Westmoreland and Ontario Streets, the south side of Ontario Street, the west side of Tulip Street between Ontario and Tioga Streets, the north side of Tioga Street, the back of properties facing west on the east side of Tulip Street between Tioga and Venango Streets, the back of properties facing south along the north side of Venango Street, including the property located at 2301-07 East Venango Street, and the back of properties facing east along the west side of Amber Street, as well as the properties located at 2066-80 East Tioga and 2082 East Tioga Streets; continuing the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise Inc., a Pennsylvania n Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220371 0     Resolution Initiating action to continue the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise Neighborhood Improvement District beyond its termination date in the area bounded generally by the north side of Allegheny Avenue, the west side of Memphis Street between Allegheny Avenue and East Westmoreland Street, the south side of East Westmoreland Street, the property line of 3300 Agate Street and the back of properties facing west along the east side of Tulip Street between Westmoreland and Ontario Streets, the south side of Ontario Street, the west side of Tulip Street between Ontario and Tioga Streets, the north side of Tioga Street, the back of properties facing west on the east side of Tulip Street between Tioga and Venango Streets, the back of properties facing south along the north side of Venango Street, including the property located at 2301-07 East Venango Street, and the back of properties facing east along the west side of Amber Street, as well as the properties located at 2066-80 East Tioga and 2082 East Tioga Streets; and for which Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise, Inc Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 220366 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to execute a lease with CP 2023, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, under which CP 2023 would design, construct, operate, maintain, and repair a museum building on the southerly side of Benjamin Franklin Parkway between the Vine Street Expressway, 21st Street, and 22nd Street, to display works of art by Alexander Calder and the Calder family of artists, all at no cost or expense to the City; and exempting the lease from the requirements of Philadelphia Code Chapter 15-100 regarding parks and outdoor spaces; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 220372 0     Resolution Recognizing May 1, 2022, as National School Principal’s Day in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended     Action details Not available 220373 0     Resolution Declaring May 2022 to be Hepatitis Awareness Month in Philadelphia to recognize and support the joint efforts of “Hep B United Philadelphia” and “Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia” coalitions aimed at raising awareness of the link between viral hepatitis and liver cancer and the importance of elimination activities. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 220374 0     Resolution Recognizing Black Enterprise for hosting its 11th Annual Black Entrepreneurs Summit - the nation’s largest annual gathering of Black business owners, entrepreneurs, and wealth creators - in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 210933 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Weccacoe Avenue, Wolf Street and Swanson Street. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 210933 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Weccacoe Avenue, Wolf Street and Swanson Street. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220112 0     Bill Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Manayunk Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 220112 0     Bill Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Manayunk Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220113 0     Bill Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 220113 0     Bill Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220224 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Drexel University Master Plan in the area bounded by 34th Street, Cherry Street, 33rd Street, and Powelton Avenue, related to the Kelly Hall building at 203 N 34th Street. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 220224 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Drexel University Master Plan in the area bounded by 34th Street, Cherry Street, 33rd Street, and Powelton Avenue, related to the Kelly Hall building at 203 N 34th Street. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220298 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Master Plan related to a new Proton Therapy Center building at 10800 Knights Road. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 220298 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Master Plan related to a new Proton Therapy Center building at 10800 Knights Road. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220291 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 220291 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 210933 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Weccacoe Avenue, Wolf Street and Swanson Street. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220112 0     Bill Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Manayunk Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220113 0     Bill Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220224 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Drexel University Master Plan in the area bounded by 34th Street, Cherry Street, 33rd Street, and Powelton Avenue, related to the Kelly Hall building at 203 N 34th Street. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220298 1     Bill To approve amendments to the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Master Plan related to a new Proton Therapy Center building at 10800 Knights Road. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220291 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General 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 ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 220329 0     Resolution Recognizing April 2022 as Autism Acceptance & Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, and commending the creators of the Autism 365 Collection at the Wynnefield Library. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220339 0     Resolution Approving the appointment of Debra McCarty to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220340 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3438 West Allegheny Avenue in the Fourth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such property pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220341 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing Attorney Michael Sklaroff for his profound imprint on the legal history of Pennsylvania and the development of the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of his retirement. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220342 0     Resolution Honoring the life of Bobby Rydell and recognizing his lifetime of achievement in entertainment which delighted millions and made Philadelphia proud. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220343 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, scientists Taku Kambayashi and Ruth Choa from the University of Pennsylvania’s Biomedical Research Team, on their victory in the STAT Madness competition. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220344 0     Resolution Calling on The Pennsylvania Legislature to use Federal COVID-19 Relief Money to fund Freedom Schools across the state, and in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220345 0     Resolution Also naming 5th Street between Cantrell Street and Snyder Avenue as “Rev. Enos Mackey Way”. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220264 0     Resolution Appointing Afroza Hossain to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220265 0     Resolution Appointing Benjamin Lerner to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220266 0     Resolution Appointing Haakim Peay to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220267 0     Resolution Appointing Hassan Bennett to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220268 0     Resolution Appointing Jahlee Hatchett to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220269 0     Resolution Appointing John Solomon to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220270 0     Resolution Appointing Maryelis Santiago to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220271 0     Resolution Appointing Melanie DeBouse to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 220272 0     Resolution Appointing Rosaura Torres-Thomas to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 211020 1     Bill Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 762 South 10th Street, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available 220190 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by revising the annual fee for neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services and exempting owner-occupied duplexes from the annual neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services fee requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available 220222 0     Bill Authorizing the relocation of the southwesterly curbline of Ridge Avenue, from Calumet Street to a point northwestwardly therefrom, and the northwesterly curbline of Calumet Street, from Ridge Avenue to Kelly Drive, on City Plan No. 163, authorizing the plotting on said City Plan of an area for public pedestrian use extending along the northwesterly side of Calumet Street, from Ridge Avenue to a point southwestwardly therefrom, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said area for public pedestrian use, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available 220223 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on South 61st Street, both sides between Lindbergh Boulevard to just past Eastwick Avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available 220368 0     Resolution Authorizing hearings regarding the operations of Philadelphia Gas Works, including but not limited to, its facilities, workforce and the sustainability and diversification of its products and services. ADOPTED     Action details Not available