CITY COUNCIL

City of Philadelphia City Council Calendar Thursday, May 16, 2019 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 170408 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Reynolds Brown and Gym Resolution calling on and urging The School District of Philadelphia ("District") to permanently prohibit the suspension of elementary-aged students from the first through fifth grades. 180409 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution calling on Comcast Spectacor to reconsider its naming rights agreement with Wells Fargo based on its history of unethical banking practices. 180669 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Reynolds Brown and Blackwell Resolution honoring and recognizing Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, Esq., and calling for the creation and erection of a statue to commemorate her accomplishments and contributions to Philadelphia and beyond. 190027 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez Resolution calling for the creation of an Opportunity Zone Oversight Committee. 190074 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Taubenberger, Green, Parker and Domb Resolution honoring and recognizing the Boy Scouts of America’s 109th Anniversary and celebrating the expansion of Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts) to welcome girls into its iconic programs. City of Philadelphia -1- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 190195 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez for Council President Clarke Resolution confirming Council’s agreement with a proposed budget for expenditures from the Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund of the Housing Trust Fund, relating to affordable housing. 190242 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green Resolution condemning the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics. 190346-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Oh and Bass Resolution authorizing the establishment of a “Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia” to investigate child separation in Philadelphia’s child welfare system and develop recommendations to ensure compliance with State child Protective Services Law to protect children and due process rights of families and prevent the unnecessary break-up of families. 190372 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 65 West Penn street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Gardens Trust and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. 190387 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Blackwell Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 805 N. 40th Street and 818 N. 40th Street located in the Third Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. City of Philadelphia -2- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 190389 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke Resolution dissolving 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, pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Increment Financing Act, as amended; and authorizing the Director of Finance and other officers of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. 190391 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District, which will be transferred by the City to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 190392 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4707 Hawthorne Street, 237 W. Thayer Street, 2923 N. Orianna Street, 3415 Tampa Street, and 2901 N. 6th Street located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 190395 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke Resolution authorizing the creation of a Zoning Code Review Commission as an agency of City Council, to evaluate, and recommend improvements to, Philadelphia’s Zoning Code. 180937-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Reynolds Brown An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Preventive Medicine,” to establish requirements for the testing of blood lead levels in children, all under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE City of Philadelphia -3- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 160720 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to add a new chapter limiting the use of a restrictive covenant or usage restriction that prohibits a purchaser of property from using the property as a grocery store, all under certain terms and conditions. 170675 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Upland Way, 59th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 62nd Street. 180457 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Greenlee, Johnson, Bass, Green, Blackwell, Gym, Henon, Parker, Taubenberger, Reynolds Brown and O'Neill An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-637, entitled "Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products," prohibiting offering for sale and selling certain tobacco products other than cigarettes with characterizing flavors and fixing penalties; all under certain terms and conditions. 160026 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," Chapter 12-100, "General Provisions," by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding "live performing arts venue" to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled "Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones," providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. 180729 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Greenlee for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Section 10-710, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping," by adding new provisions and amending Section 10-719, entitled "Penalties," by further amending the maximum penalty to be assessed; all under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia -4- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 170517 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Taubenberger, Domb, Greenlee, Jones, Gym, Squilla and Blackwell An Ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Towing,' by increasing the amount of the fine that a towing company must pay for improper clean-up of an accident scene; all under certain terms and conditions. 181063 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green An Ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, Philadelphia Municipal Authority, and the Commissioner of Public Property (on behalf of The City of Philadelphia) to enter into certain transactions and contracts regarding a liquefied natural gas project on property and facilities owned by the City of Philadelphia and operated by the Philadelphia Gas Works, including certain leases and licenses, and contracts related to the purchase of natural gas, all under certain terms and conditions. 190099 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Henon, Green and Squilla An Ordinance amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Maintenance and Supervision,” by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities install and maintain life sustaining medical equipment including Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and advanced first aid kits; and requiring the installation of Automated External Defibrillators in connection with capital projects, all under certain terms and conditions. 180936 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Reynolds Brown An Ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Health Code,” relating to lead paint hazards and other violations, to provide for appeal periods and for penalties, to provide for inspections and fees, to revise definitions, and to promote lead safety, all under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia -5- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 190353 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Blackwell An Ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health, on behalf of the City, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services, whereby additional funds could be made available to City Federally Qualified Health Centers, under certain terms and conditions. 180950 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance amending Section 12-905 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permits for Curb Loading Zones," to exempt businesses on streets with designated bicycle lanes from any fee for designation of a curb loading zone, all under certain terms and conditions. 181009 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on both sides of Decatur Road from Red Lion Road to Comly Road. 181046 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance revising parking regulations for South Street, from 21st Street to 27th Street. 190085 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance granting permission to a licensed tour vehicle operator to operate, on the west sidewalk of South Independence Mall West (formerly Sixth street) between Ranstead and Chestnut streets, the location formerly operated by “Ride the Ducks” sightseeing tours, an existing prefabricated metal ticket booth and merchandising kiosk with signage, including an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the ticket booth kiosk, under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia -6- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 190103 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on both sides of McNulty Road from Southampton Road to Townsend Road. 190104 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance establishing no truck parking and tow-away regulations on Townsend Road. 190105 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Ritner street and S. 12th street; Camac street and Moore street; S. 11th street and Tasker street; S. 12th street and Tasker street; Morris street and S. 9th street; Morris street and S. 6th street; Morris street and S. 11th street. 190121 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green for Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions. 190184 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Bass, Council President Clarke and Quiñones Sánchez An Ordinance adding a new Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard,” to provide for the use of automated cameras to determine speeding violations on Roosevelt Boulevard and to establish a system of enforcement and administration; and amending Section 12-2405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Removal and Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice,” to include among the violations subject to boot and tow enforcement delinquent violation notices under such new Chapter 12-3400; all under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia -7- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 16, 2019 190209 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” by prohibiting vending on City Avenue between Haverford Avenue and 77th Street, all under certain terms and conditions. 190210 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing Fox Television Stations LLC, to install, own and maintain planters at 330 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, all under certain terms and conditions. 190255 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales, by adding new provisions prohibiting sidewalk sales in the Tenth Councilmanic District and making other conforming amendments, all under certain terms and conditions. 190315 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Green, Gym and Quiñones Sánchez An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter 9-4700, to provide protections for parking employees against wrongful discharge, under certain terms and conditions. 190316 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Parker, Green and Gym An Ordinance amending Section 9-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Garages, Parking Lots, Sales Lots and Sales Showrooms,” to add requirements for sufficient staff for parking garages, parking lots, and valet services, under certain terms and conditions. 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