Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/21/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (42) 42 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 230641 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 230186-A, which was passed by Council on September 14, 2023, was signed by the Mayor on September 15, 2023.       Not available Not available 230642 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3358 Kensington Avenue located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.       Not available Not available 230643 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3101, 3113, 3117, 3118, 3123-29, 3126, 3130-34 Clifford Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.       Not available Not available 230644 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting an ordinance approving a Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023 to add $163,204,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funding, all under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230645 0     COMMUNICATION September 20, 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 230574 - 45 Day Extension Bill No. 230575 - 45 Day Extension Sincerely, James F. Kenney Mayor       Not available Not available 230620 0     Bill Repealing Chapter 10-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Criminal Registration,” all under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230631 0     Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of Constance Clayton, the first African American and first woman superintendent of the Philadelphia School District.       Not available Not available 230632 0     Resolution Honoring Council Member Michalyn Easter-Thomas of Memphis, Tennessee, for her exemplary leadership on police reform in Memphis and welcoming her to the City of Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230633 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Zykee Scott, for receiving a full athletic football scholarship to Penn State University at only 14 years old.       Not available Not available 230621 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides Nevada Street between North 51st Street and West Dauphin Street.       Not available Not available 230630 0     Bill Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 28th Street to the east, 29th Street to the west, Cumberland Street to the north, and York Street to the south, under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230634 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3101, 3113, 3117, 3118, 3123-29, 3126, 3130-34 Clifford Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.       Not available Not available 230635 0     Resolution Calling on Representatives of the Administration to join with Members of City Council to better understand how Philly works at night by doing nighttime tours with various City Departments.       Not available Not available 230636 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the City’s strategy for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in public contracts.       Not available Not available 230637 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings to evaluate existing support services for Early Childhood Education and Pre-K Centers and Providers and to examine the role of high-quality Early Childhood Education and Pre-K opportunities in addressing childhood poverty and promoting the future academic success of children in Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230638 0     Resolution Also naming the 7800 block of Saturn place “Leonard K. Brundage Way”, to honor the life and legacy of Eastwick native and lifelong Philadelphian, Leonard K. Brundage.       Not available Not available 230639 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Neighborhood Services to hold hearings regarding the business practices of property management companies in the City of Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230622 0     Bill Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 4629-4631 Baltimore Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230623 0     Bill Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 701 S. 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230624 0     Bill Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 4430 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230640 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing to explore solutions to ongoing challenges facing the 911 Unified Call Center and the Philadelphia Police Department’s investigation into the police response to a 911 call about the first victim in the July 2023 mass shooting in Kingsessing.       Not available Not available 230625 0     Bill Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafes,” by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained in certain locations in the Sixth District of Council; under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230626 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Development Standards,” by revising bulk and massing controls within CMX-4 and CMX-5 zoning districts, all under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230627 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by George Street, 2nd Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware Expressway, Spring Garden Street, and 3rd Street.       Not available Not available 230628 0     Bill Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Old City Special Services District of Philadelphia for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area of the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.       Not available Not available 230629 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Herman Street, Baynton Street, Walnut Lane, and Germantown Avenue.       Not available Not available 230589 0     Resolution Calling on the Administration to work collaboratively with Community Legal Services, Philadelphia City Council, Defender Association of Philadelphia, and other relevant organizations to provide reentry supports to exonerated and wrongly convicted Philadelphians.       Not available Not available 230594 0     Resolution Declaring Philadelphia’s commitment to protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare through the establishment of a Reproductive Rights Taskforce in the wake of increasingly severe attacks on the fundamental right to bodily autonomy.       Not available Not available 230596 0     Resolution Urging the President of the United States and the United States Congress to reexamine foreign policy towards Ethiopia.       Not available Not available 230597 0     Resolution Initiating action to continue the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue from 3300 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and certain blocks and streets that intersect that portion of Aramingo Avenue and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, serves as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.       Not available Not available 230598 0     Resolution Also naming South Quince Street between Locust and Walnut Streets in the “Gayborhood” as “Les Harrison Way” to honor the life and legacy of one of Philadelphia’s first and nationally famous African American Drag Queens.       Not available Not available 230599 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia’s Bishop Melvin Floyd, by renaming the 5200 block of Wayne Avenue “Bishop Melvin Floyd Way” to honor the life and legacy of Bishop Floyd, Founder and Pastor Agape Christian Chapel and the Neighborhood Crusades, Inc., where he tirelessly worked to prevent gang violence citywide and since 1970, successfully reaching youth and families for over 40 years.       Not available Not available 230600 0     Resolution Calling on SEPTA to investigate and create a public plan for addressing the SEPTA Key Card System’s numerous issues, including the compromising of the Kiosks which allows for the theft of riders funds who attempt to purchase Key Cards.       Not available Not available 230603 0     Resolution Initiating action to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, and on certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, plus on Bethlehem Pike between 10 and 105 and within the district boundaries 200 blocks of West Evergreen Avenue and West Highland Avenue; Benezet Street, E. Springfield Avenue, 7600 block of Winston Road, unit block of E. Willow Grove Avenue, unit block of Moreland Avenue, unit block of E. Mermaid Lane, unit block of E. Moreland Avenue, unit block of E. Chestnut Hill Avenue; approving an extension to the boundaries of the District to include the 7700 block of Crittenden Street and the 400 block of East Mermaid Lane between Crittenden Street and Stenton Avenue; continuing Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association of the District; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committe       Not available Not available 230636 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the City’s strategy for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in public contracts.       Not available Not available 230637 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings to evaluate existing support services for Early Childhood Education and Pre-K Centers and Providers and to examine the role of high-quality Early Childhood Education and Pre-K opportunities in addressing childhood poverty and promoting the future academic success of children in Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230639 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Neighborhood Services to hold hearings regarding the business practices of property management companies in the City of Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230640 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing to explore solutions to ongoing challenges facing the 911 Unified Call Center and the Philadelphia Police Department’s investigation into the police response to a 911 call about the first victim in the July 2023 mass shooting in Kingsessing.       Not available Not available 230631 0     Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of Constance Clayton, the first African American and first woman superintendent of the Philadelphia School District.       Not available Not available 230632 0     Resolution Honoring Council Member Michalyn Easter-Thomas of Memphis, Tennessee, for her exemplary leadership on police reform in Memphis and welcoming her to the City of Philadelphia.       Not available Not available 230633 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Zykee Scott, for receiving a full athletic football scholarship to Penn State University at only 14 years old.       Not available Not available 230640 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing to explore solutions to ongoing challenges facing the 911 Unified Call Center and the Philadelphia Police Department’s investigation into the police response to a 911 call about the first victim in the July 2023 mass shooting in Kingsessing.       Not available Not available