Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/29/2020 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: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (63) 63 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 200612 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 200349, 200374 and 200424, which were passed by Council on October 15, 2020, were signed by the Mayor on October 26, 2020. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 200587 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 providing for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, and providing for annual appropriations to the Board; 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 200588-A 0     Bill Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for competitively bid goods; and by adding reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200589-A 0     Bill Amending Chapter 17-100, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” by adding requirements related to the provision of information regarding the demographic characteristics of the employees of, and the labor force used by, City contractors and subcontractors in the performance of work under certain City contracts for competitively bid services, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200590-A 0     Bill Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” and Chapter 17-1400, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees, other sources of labor, and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for public works, other competitively bid services, and professional services, and by adding reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200605 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, to provide for annual appropriations for the Board, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200591 0     Bill Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Newsstands,” by expanding the allowable items newsstands can sell and offer, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200592 0     Bill Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Fox Street, and Roberts Avenue. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200606 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia native Kristen Welker for her outstanding, poised, and professional performance as moderator of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200607 0     Resolution Calling on the Philadelphia Police Department and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services to increase reliance on trained behavioral health providers when responding to 911 calls in order to properly identify when individuals are experiencing mental or emotional distress. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200593 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of Three-Dimensional Printer to Manufacture Firearms,” to change the Chapter title, to add definitions, to add additional prohibitions on use of three-dimensional printers, to impose prohibitions relating to the transfer, use, or conversion of unfinished firearms and certain equipment, the manufacture of firearms, and to prescribe additional penalties for violations of this Chapter; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200594 0     Bill Amending Chapter 14-500 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating a new subsection, entitled “Multi-Modal Logistics Center Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200595 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Pollock Street from South 26th Street to Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue extending northwesterly and northeasterly to a cul-de-sac, and Forten Way from Vare Avenue extending southwesterly to a cul-de-sac, including the dedication to the City of the said beds of Frances Harper Drive, Pollock Street, Schuylkill Avenue and Forten Way. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200596 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 40-S, 46-S, 47-S, and 53-S by relocating the existing curblines and houselines along the southern side of West Passyunk Avenue at its intersection with South 28th Street and Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road), along both sides of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road) at its intersections with Frances Harper Drive, along the western side of 26th Street and center median of South 26th Street at its intersections with Pollock Street and Penrose Avenue, along both sides of the northwesterly Service Road of Penrose Avenue (aka Lanier Avenue), along the northern side of Penrose Avenue and center median of Penrose Avenue at its intersection with the northwesterly Service Road of Penrose Avenue (aka Lanier Avenue) and 26th Street to accommodate various intersection improvements, and placing on the City Plan an extension of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road) from a point approximately 530 feet east of the Pierhead and Bulkhead Line to Schuylkill Avenue, all under cert Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200597 0     Bill Authorizing the paving of Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Pollock Street from South 26th Street to Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue extending northwesterly and northeasterly to a cul-de-sac, and Forten Way from Vare Avenue extending southwesterly to a cul-de-sac, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200598 0     Bill Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, and 48-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Schuylkill River, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200599 0     Bill Constituting the Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds, some or all of which may be used for the implementation of a revolving commercial paper program for the System; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Obligations; providing that such Obligations shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the water and wastewater revenue bonds or notes and related agreements and the elections under the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Obligations, the investment of Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200600 0     Bill Constituting the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City’s continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989; and specifying applicability of sections of The First Class City Revenue Bond Act and the Restated General Water Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200608 0     Resolution Recognizing College Possible Philadelphia and its first cohort of college graduates. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200601 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/HVO, Haverford Village Overlay District”; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wallace Street, 36th Street, Mount Vernon Street, and 37th Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200602 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/TSO, 30th Street Overlay District”; by revising certain provisions of Section 14-702, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses”; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200609 0     Resolution Formally apologizing on behalf of the Council of the City of Philadelphia for the decisions and events preceding and leading to the devastation that occurred on May 13, 1985, and establishing an annual day of observation, reflection and recommitment on May 13th, in the spirit of moving forward, reconciliation, justice, and harmony for all people of the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200603 0     Bill Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” including Section 12-102 (“Definitions”) Section 12-201 (“Duties of the Police Department”), Section 12-203 (“Emergency and Trial Regulations”) and Section 12-1401 (Traffic Violation Notices; Parking Violation Notices”) to establish policies regarding the noticing requirements by the Police Department for certain Commonwealth Vehicle Code violations, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200610 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School Field Hockey team, on their successful 2019 season and conference 10-0 record in the Philadelphia Public League. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200604 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of certain areas of the land located within an area bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, the Poquessing Creek, and adjacent land south of Franklin Mills Circle. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 200611 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 200369 0     Bill Authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 200369 0     Bill Authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 200419 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Director of Finance. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 200419 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Director of Finance. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 200369 0     Bill Authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 200419 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Director of Finance. READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 200579 0     Resolution Honoring and Commending Richard M. Gordon, IV for being named the 2021 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and for his exemplary leadership as the head of Paul Robeson High School for Human Services. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200581 0     Resolution Affirming all Philadelphians’ First Amendment rights to protest and peaceful assembly, particularly in response to the upcoming presidential election. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200582 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Department of Licenses and Inspections Commissioner David Perri on his retirement from the City of Philadelphia and recognizing his exceptional leadership and accomplishments over a distinguished career in public service. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200583 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Frankford High School Baseball team, on their successful 2019 season and conference 11-3 record in the Philadelphia Public League. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200584 0     Resolution Recognizing October 2020 as Filipino American History Month in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200585 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring the Russian-language newspaper, “Philadelphia News,” on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary in print media. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200611 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 200417 1     Bill Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by adding disclosure requirements with respect to certain applications, permits, and notices, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200159 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provide for the adoption of regulations; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200252 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify that unlawful discrimination includes discrimination based on characteristics, such as hair texture and hairstyles; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200158 0     Bill Authorizing Alterra Properties (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp and steps at 1401-15 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200163 1     Bill Establishing no truck parking regulations on Belfield Avenue between North 20th Street and Wister Street, and Ogontz Avenue between West Somerville Avenue and Lindley Avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200179 0     Bill Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Farmers’ Markets,” by adding a permissible location on Ogontz Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200185 1     Bill Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes in the vicinity of Passyunk Avenue, from 61st Street to Essington Avenue and Essington Avenue, from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200186 0     Bill Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes in the Third Council District in the vicinity of South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue; Grays Avenue, from 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard; and Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200187 0     Bill Establishing a no parking regulation on the east side of North 31st Street, between Jefferson Street and West Thompson Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200209 0     Bill Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Green street and N. 11th street; N. 13th street and Mount Vernon street; Allen street and Germantown avenue; Wallace street and N. 12th street; Lawrence street and Poplar street; Brandywine street and N. 10th street; Berks street and Girard avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200210 0     Bill Authorizing Walnut Street Theater Corporation (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed building overhang encroachment at 815-23 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200211 1     Bill Establishing no truck parking regulations on 5800 Musgrave Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200259 0     Bill Authorizing the construction, installation, ownership, use and maintenance of an open-air sidewalk café at 901-25 North Delaware Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200373 1     Bill Authorizing Gojjo Incorporated (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café at 4536-40 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200388 1     Bill Authorizing RPG Hamilton, LLC c/o Radnor Property Group, LLC (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain both existing and proposed pedestrian-scale street lights at 440 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200415 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Tolbut Street, from Torresdale Avenue eastbound to the end of the roadway. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200422 0     Bill Authorizing the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation a.k.a. PCDC (“Owner”) to own and maintain a pedestrian plaza, along the west median of the 10th Street and Vine Street intersection on the structure carrying traffic above Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, PA 19107 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200423 1     Bill Authorizing Keystone Property Group (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp at 100 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200495 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Ludlow Street, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200496 0     Bill Amending Section 11-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Curb Cuts,” to define curb cut and add prohibitions on curb cuts in order to facilitate the construction of transit platforms, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200499 1     Bill Authorizing Mark Capriotti (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café at 310 West Master Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200500 0     Bill Removing existing parking meters and regulations, as well as establishing an “Authorized Vehicles Only” regulation in front of 7306 Castor Avenue and both sides of the 7300 block of Elgin Street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200517 0     Bill Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 180692) approved on October 31, 2018, entitled “An Ordinance legalizing an existing wood deck and ramp encroachment at 1338-1344 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions,” by extending the period of compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 200538 0     Bill Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled “Less Lethal Devices,” to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations; all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available