Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/23/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (96) 96 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 200073 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the Procurement Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into one or more agreements with a vendor or vendors for the purchase and servicing of online legal research services, investigative tools, and related goods and services, all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 200074 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 120 and abandonment of a certain right of way reserved for various public utility purposes extending from twentieth Street to Twenty-First Street, south of Oxford Street, all under certain terms and conditions READ     Action details Not available 200003 0     Bill Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the North Broad Business Improvement District (“District”), in an area that generally includes both sides of North Broad Street from the north side of Spring Garden Street to the south side of Indiana Avenue (excluding the 2700-2900 blocks on the west side of the street), beginning with 510 North Broad Street and continuing to 2929 North Broad Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; designating North Broad Renaissance (the legal name of which is Avenue North Renaissance, Inc.), which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with North Broad Renaissance relating to the District; and authorizing North Broad Renaissance to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved p Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200004 0     Bill Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 120 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for various public utility purposes extending from Twentieth Street to Twenty-First Street, south of Oxford Street, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200005 0     Bill Establishing a new Chapter 17-2300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Community Benefits Agreements,” and requiring Community Benefits Agreements for certain High Impact Projects or Development Projects that receive City Support or Financial Assistance; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200036 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committees on Labor & Civil Service and Public Safety to hold joint hearings regarding hiring, staffing, and retention challenges for the 911 Unified Call center, and the impact these challenges have on the health and well-being of 911 dispatchers. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200006-AA 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School District of Philadelphia, 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 200007-A 0     Bill Amending Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Civil Service Preferences,” to provide for a civil service preference for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education Programs in the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200037 0     Resolution Recognizing, honoring and congratulating Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated on its 100th Anniversary. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200038 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on the Occasion of its 28th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200039 0     Resolution Authorizing the committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to conduct hearings to determine the City of Philadelphia’s preparedness for the possibility of an economic recession and the strength of the reserve stabilization funds. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200040-A 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School District of Philadelphia; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200008 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 to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor and a Board of Labor Standards, to provide for the powers and duties of such Department and Board, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Department and Board into the City government; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200041 0     Resolution Urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to withdraw its proposed rule to review disability benefit eligibility every two years, which would put thousands of people in danger of losing their benefits over the next ten years in the City of Philadelphia, and millions of people at risk across the United States, and expressing opposition to the proposed rule as inhumane and contrary to public health. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200042-A 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor and a Board of Labor Standards, to provide for the powers and duties of such Department and such Board, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Department and Board into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200009 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-905, entitled “Non-Accessory Signs,” by adding a new subsection to permit an advertising sign under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200010 0     Bill Authorizing the Procurement Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into one or more agreements with a vendor or vendors for the purchase and servicing of online legal research services, investigative tools, and related goods and services, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200011 0     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by creating a new Chapter requiring that certain employers provide Paid Family and Medical Leave to eligible employees under specific circumstances, and providing for funding, enforcement, and penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200043 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct hearings to investigate the underground economy. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200044 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia’s Living Legends: Lynette Brown-Sow, Dr. Constance Clayton, Gregorio Pac Cojulun, Dr. Naomi Johnson-Booker, and the Honorable Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson, who are leaders in Philadelphia in their respective fields of behavioral health, education, art, music and the justice system, as part of the commemoration of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200045 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to determine what efforts and resources can be implemented to improve the City’s homicide clearance and conviction rates, and explore best practices nationwide in solving murders. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200046 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the efforts of jurors who fulfill one of the most important civic duties and designating January 30, 2020 as Juror Appreciation Day in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200047 0     Resolution Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its obligation to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania by enacting, or authorizing municipalities to enact, commonsense, constitutional legislation that addresses the public health crisis of gun violence. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200012 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Homestead Exclusion,” to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200013 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Morris Street, 26th Street, Moore Street, and 27th Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200048 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200050 0     Resolution Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to examine the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims, as well as the resources available to them. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200014 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled “Referenda Approved by the Voters,” by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices; 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 200015 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia a proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise and clarify rules pertaining to prohibited activities of City officers and employees, including the restrictions on City officials and employees with respect to political activities. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200051 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200052 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the anti-gun violence movement #ManUpPHL. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200053 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200054 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding public banking. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200055 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled “Referenda Approved by the Voters,” by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200056 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise and clarify rules pertaining to prohibited activities of City officers and employees, including restrictions on City officials and employees with respect to political activities; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200057 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings to explore rent control in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200016 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1508 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refunds and Forgiveness for Poverty Income,” to revise the tax rate, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200017 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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide that Councilmembers shall not be eligible for election for more than four terms of office; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200058 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a limitation of Councilmembers’ terms in office to no more than four terms; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200059 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the nationally ranked Blackhawks Athletic Club on the occasion of being named both 2019 Pop Warner Superbowl Champions and 2019 UYFL (United Youth Football League) Champions. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200018 0     Bill Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous,” by adding a new Chapter 21-3200, entitled “Business Improvement Districts and Special Services Districts,” to establish uniform procedures for the filing of objections by affected property owners against the formation of Business Improvement Districts and Special Services Districts, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200019 0     Bill Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-514, entitled “/FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200020 0     Bill Establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on Chesterfield Road. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200021 0     Bill Establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on Grant Avenue. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200060 0     Resolution Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Woodland String Band’s first trip to march in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200061 0     Resolution Supporting the inclusion of Mifflin Square Park and the 7th Street Corridor in the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Creative Communities Pilot Initiative, as proposed by the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200062 0     Resolution Also naming South Clarion Street, between Reed and Dickinson Streets, as “Anna DeFusco Way”. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200063 0     Resolution Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200064 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. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200022 0     Bill Amending Title 10-613 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” prohibiting certain racially insensitive conduct in public places including the wearing of “blackface,” all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200023 0     Bill Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Olney avenue and N. 15th street; Nedro avenue and Old York road; Chew avenue and N. 18th street; Abbottsford avenue and Schuyler street; Carlisle street and Duncannon street; Lindley avenue and N. 15th street; N. 19th street and Chew avenue. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200024 0     Bill Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Indiana street and Broad street; N. 15th street and Tioga street; N. 16th street and Ontario street to Butler street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200065 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the Rev. Robert H. Paul and the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 19 for over 15 years of commitment and dedication to the Piney Grove Baptist Church Tutorial Program and their commitment to the surrounding community. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200066 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Heshimu Jaramogi for a lifetime of service as a print and broadcast journalist, professor, and political consultant. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200067 0     Resolution Recognizing January 23, 2020, as “Maternal Health Awareness Day” in the City of Philadelphia to Remember All the Women Who Died from Complications of Pregnancy or Childbirth. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200025 0     Bill Repealing an Ordinance approved the Eleventh Day of January, A.D. 1950, Declaring the Intention of the City of Philadelphia to Organize and Authorizing the Organization of a Parking Authority under the Act of June 5, 1947, P.L. 458, as Amended by Act No. 276, Approved May 9, 1949; Repealing Ordinance 1633, approved the Eighth Day of April, A.D. 1983, by which the City of Philadelphia Delegated to the Philadelphia Parking Authority Certain Powers Relating to the Administration, Supervision and Enforcement of On-Street Parking Regulations and Collection on Behalf of the City of Philadelphia of Fines and Penalties Imposed in Connection with the Violation of Parking Regulations Pursuant to Authority Granted it by Section 345 of the Parking Authority Law (53 P.S. §§ 341 et. seq.); and Amending Title 1 of the Philadelphia Code, Entitled “General Provisions;” Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, Entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions;” Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, Entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity;” and Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, Entitl Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200026 0     Bill Authorizing City Officials to File Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia School Teacher’s Reimbursement Fund, Inc., for the purpose of reimbursing personal money spent by teachers of the Philadelphia School District for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment needed for their classrooms. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200027 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020 within the General Fund from the Office of Innovation and Technology, the Department of Public Health, and the Civil Service Commission to the Director of Finance-Community College of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200028 0     Bill Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, “FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS,” to provide for transfer of delinquent taxes and fees to a qualified third-party law firm or collection agency; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200029 0     Bill Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, “MISCELLANEOUS,” by adding a new Chapter 21-3100, entitled “VOTING MACHINE LANGUAGES REQUIREMENT;” all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200030 0     Bill Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, Entitled, “City-County Consolidation,” Chapter 2-300, “Property Assessment,” by adding new language to Section 2-305, “Office of Property Assessment; Chief Assessment Officer; Powers And Duties,” requiring that real estate taxes imposed by Title 19 Of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes And Collections,” Chapter 19-1300, “Real Estate Taxes,” be levied on the assessed value of taxable real property as established for the immediately preceding stated year in any year in which the audit provided for under Subsection 2-305(2)(s) finds that overall property assessments in the City do not meet industry standards for accuracy, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200031 0     Bill Providing For The Submission To The Qualified Electors Of The City Of Philadelphia Proposing An Amendment To The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter To Provide Accountability To City Council For Real Property Assessment Increases; And Authorizing The Appropriate Officers To Fix The Date For The Election For Such Purpose; Prescribing The Form Of The Ballot Question To Be Voted On; And Authorizing The Appropriate Officers To Publish Notice And To Make Arrangements For The Election; All Under Certain Terms And Conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200032 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be established in the Legislative Branch of the City of Philadelphia Government the “Legislative Budget Office” by the addition of a new “Section 2-105” to “ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties,” “CHAPTER 1 THE COUNCIL;” renumbering current Sections 2-105 and 2-106; fixing the date for the 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 200033 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be imposed upon the City of Philadelphia’s Pension and Retirement Systems financial discipline by amending “Section 3-803” of “ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION,” “CHAPTER 8 - INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,” to re-balance the membership of the Board of Pensions and Retirement by adding independent experts; and by adding a new “Section 6-602” to “ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES - Director of Finance, Financial Departments, Boards and Commissions, City Treasurer, Procurement Department, and Board of Pensions and Retirement,” “CHAPTER 6 - BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT,” to require that the City contribution for each of the Pension and Retirement Systems of the City shall be no less than the Annual Required Contribution as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, limi Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200034 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory fifty million dollar ($50,000,000) minimum annual appropriation to the Housing Trust Fund or any such successor financial facility or such successor financial facilities; and authorizing the appropriate officers to fix the date for the special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of the ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200035 0     Bill Amending Title 20 Of The Philadelphia Code, Entitled, “OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,” CHAPTER 20-700, “DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION,” By Adding New Language To Provide Protection For Disclosures Of Sexual Harassment And Immunity For Cooperation Against Sexual Harassers, All Under Certain Terms And Conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200068 0     Resolution Approving the reappointment of Andre McCoy to the Veterans Advisory Commission. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200069 0     Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter To Provide Accountability To City Council For Real Property Assessment Increases; And Providing For The Submission Of The Proposed Amendment To The Electors Of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200070 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be established in the Legislative Branch of the City of Philadelphia Government the “Legislative Budget Office” by the addition of a new “Section 2-105” to “ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties,” “CHAPTER 1 THE COUNCIL;” renumbering current Sections 2-105 and 2-106; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200071 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be imposed upon the City of Philadelphia’s Pension and Retirement Systems financial discipline by amending “Section 3-803” of “ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION,” “CHAPTER 8 - INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,” to re-balance the membership of the Board of Pensions and Retirement by adding independent experts; and by adding a new “Section 6-602” to “ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES - Director of Finance, Financial Departments, Boards and Commissions, City Treasurer, Procurement Department, and Board of Pensions and Retirement,” “CHAPTER 6 - BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT,” to require that the City contribution for each of the Pension and Retirement Systems of the City shall be no less than the Annual Required Contribution as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, limit assumed investment rate of return, and promote transparency by requiring website reporting of Systems performance and other important information; and Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200072 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory fifty million dollar ($50,000,000) minimum annual appropriation to the Housing Trust Fund or any such successor financial facility or such successor financial facilities; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200001-A 0     Resolution To provide Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 200001-A 1     Resolution To provide Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia. AMENDED     Action details Not available 200001-A 1     Resolution To provide Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200036 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committees on Labor & Civil Service and Public Safety to hold joint hearings regarding hiring, staffing, and retention challenges for the 911 Unified Call center, and the impact these challenges have on the health and well-being of 911 dispatchers. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 200037 0     Resolution Recognizing, honoring and congratulating Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated on its 100th Anniversary. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200038 0     Resolution Honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on the Occasion of its 28th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200039 0     Resolution Authorizing the committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to conduct hearings to determine the City of Philadelphia’s preparedness for the possibility of an economic recession and the strength of the reserve stabilization funds. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 200043 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct hearings to investigate the underground economy. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 200044 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia’s Living Legends: Lynette Brown-Sow, Dr. Constance Clayton, Gregorio Pac Cojulun, Dr. Naomi Johnson-Booker, and the Honorable Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson, who are leaders in Philadelphia in their respective fields of behavioral health, education, art, music and the justice system, as part of the commemoration of Black History Month. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200045 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to determine what efforts and resources can be implemented to improve the City’s homicide clearance and conviction rates, and explore best practices nationwide in solving murders. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 200046 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the efforts of jurors who fulfill one of the most important civic duties and designating January 30, 2020 as Juror Appreciation Day in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200048 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 200049 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200050 0     Resolution Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to examine the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims, as well as the resources available to them. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200051 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200052 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the anti-gun violence movement #ManUpPHL. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200053 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200054 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding public banking. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200057 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings to explore rent control in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200059 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing the nationally ranked Blackhawks Athletic Club on the occasion of being named both 2019 Pop Warner Superbowl Champions and 2019 UYFL (United Youth Football League) Champions. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200060 0     Resolution Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Woodland String Band’s first trip to march in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200065 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the Rev. Robert H. Paul and the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 19 for over 15 years of commitment and dedication to the Piney Grove Baptist Church Tutorial Program and their commitment to the surrounding community. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200066 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Heshimu Jaramogi for a lifetime of service as a print and broadcast journalist, professor, and political consultant. ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE     Action details Not available 200067 0     Resolution Recognizing January 23, 2020, as “Maternal Health Awareness Day” in the City of Philadelphia to Remember All the Women Who Died from Complications of Pregnancy or Childbirth. ADOPTED     Action details Not available