Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/26/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (52) 52 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 130678 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 130143, 130248, 1320412 and 130459, which were passed by Council on September 12, 2013, were signed by the Mayor on September 25, 2013. READ     Action details Not available 130679 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a rewsolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 810 Arch street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 810 Arch Limited Partnership and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 130680 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 Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2348 Cross street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Delores Jones 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 130681 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill creating the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by South Penn Square on the north, Broad Street on the east, 15th Street on the west, and Chestnut Street on the south and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other offices of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor of Economic Development. READ     Action details Not available 130682 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to execute a Maintenance Agreement with the Township of Lower Merion ("Township") under which the City will assist the Township in maintaining certain elements of the recreational trail crossing Manayunk Bridge, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Department of Parks and Recreation. READ     Action details Not available 130683 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 130661 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to review the decision of the Philadelphia Fire Department to demote nine Fire Lieutenants and five Fire Captains after their recent promotion this past May. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130662 0     Resolution Recognizing the Church of the Gesu located at 18th and Stiles Street in North Philadelphia on the church's 125th Anniversary to be celebrated on Sunday, November 10, 2013. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130663 0     Resolution Recognizing October as Philly Plays Scrabble Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130664 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 and Fifty-first 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 130655 0     Bill Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating temporary real estate and wall signs in certain districts; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130665 0     Resolution Recognizing September 29, 2013- October 5, 2013 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130666 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-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. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130656-AA 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by further providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions; and amending Chapter 9-600, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adjusting the licensing fees for commercial outdoor advertising signs and information required in the annual inventory of signs; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," by adjusting the excise tax on outdoor advertising signs; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130657 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Section 14-303(12), entitled "Neighborhood Notice and Meetings," by establishing new minimum qualifications for Registered Community Organizations, adjusting the requirements for notification and meetings, and amending the procedures regarding re-registration of Registered Community Organizations, and Section 14-304(5), entitled "Civic Design Review," by changing the composition of the Civic Design Review Committee; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130667 0     Resolution Honoring the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Philadelphia County. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130668 0     Resolution Urging the Board of Revision of Taxes to provide for a deadline extension for the filing of real estate market value appeals, or otherwise make arrangements to accept late appeals, for property owners who have not received responses to their First Level Reviews by October 7, 2013. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended Pass   Action details Not available 130669 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2348 Cross street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Delores Jones 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 130658 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130670 0     Resolution Recognizing October as Parent and Family Appreciation Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130659 0     Bill Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales, and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130660 0     Bill Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to execute a Maintenance Agreement with the Township of Lower Merion ("Township") under which the City will assist the Township in maintaining certain elements of the recreational trail crossing Manayunk Bridge, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 130671 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Philadelphia Chapter, for their dedication to the youth, through their advocacy for education, nonviolence and community service. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130672 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130672 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130673 0     Resolution Proclaiming Saturday, October 19, 2013 as Men Against Domestic Violence Day to raise public awareness of the specter of domestic violence and stand united in support of victims of domestic violence across the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130674 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 810 Arch street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 810 Arch Limited Partnership and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130675 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the d'Zert Club and African Genesis Institute on its 20th Anniversary. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130676 0     Resolution Congratulating History Making Productions and commemorating the work of Founder and Executive Producer Sam Katz for his multi-format historical documentary television film and Internet project Philadelphia: The Great Experiment. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130677 0     Resolution Recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 130639 0     Resolution Also naming 20th Street from Berks Street to Montgomery Avenue as "Jackie Jones Way". ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130646 0     Resolution Supporting Senate Bill 1080 which seeks to reduce plastic bags in the trash. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130648 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 Fourth and Thirty-eighth 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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130650 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 Twelfth 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 130651 0     Resolution Also naming Emlen Street between W. Upsal Street and W. Johnson Street as "Rev. Dr. G. Daniel Jones Way". ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130652 0     Resolution Supporting the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and their planned development of the Eastern Tower Community Center. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130544 1     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact provisions Council considers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of a Minimum Wage and Benefits Ordinance, including, but not limited to, provisions mandating that minimum wage and benefits requirements be passed along to subcontractors on City contracts and subrecipients of City financial assistance, with debarment as a potential penalty for violation of such provisions; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ADOPTED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 130661 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to review the decision of the Philadelphia Fire Department to demote nine Fire Lieutenants and five Fire Captains after their recent promotion this past May. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 130662 0     Resolution Recognizing the Church of the Gesu located at 18th and Stiles Street in North Philadelphia on the church's 125th Anniversary to be celebrated on Sunday, November 10, 2013. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130663 0     Resolution Recognizing October as Philly Plays Scrabble Month. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130665 0     Resolution Recognizing September 29, 2013- October 5, 2013 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130667 0     Resolution Honoring the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Philadelphia County. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130668 0     Resolution Urging the Board of Revision of Taxes to provide for a deadline extension for the filing of real estate market value appeals, or otherwise make arrangements to accept late appeals, for property owners who have not received responses to their First Level Reviews by October 7, 2013. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130670 0     Resolution Recognizing October as Parent and Family Appreciation Month. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130671 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Philadelphia Chapter, for their dedication to the youth, through their advocacy for education, nonviolence and community service. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130672 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130672 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130673 0     Resolution Proclaiming Saturday, October 19, 2013 as Men Against Domestic Violence Day to raise public awareness of the specter of domestic violence and stand united in support of victims of domestic violence across the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130675 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the d'Zert Club and African Genesis Institute on its 20th Anniversary. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130676 0     Resolution Congratulating History Making Productions and commemorating the work of Founder and Executive Producer Sam Katz for his multi-format historical documentary television film and Internet project Philadelphia: The Great Experiment. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130677 0     Resolution Recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 130532 1     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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter confirming Council's power to enact provisions Council considers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of a Minimum Wage and Benefits Ordinance, including, but not limited to, provisions mandating that minimum wage and benefits requirements be passed along to subcontractors on City contracts and subrecipients of City financial assistance, with debarment as a potential penalty for violation of such provisions; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available