CITY COUNCIL
Regular MeetingPhiladelphia, PA · January 30, 2020
Agenda
City of Philadelphia
City Council Calendar
Thursday, January 30, 2020
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE
200041
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gym, Green, Parker, Brooks, Gauthier and Domb
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.
200047
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Council President Clarke, Jones, Parker, Johnson, Domb
and Green
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.
200061
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla
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.
200062
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla
Resolution also naming South Clarion Street, between Reed and Dickinson Streets, as “Anna
DeFusco Way”.
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200063
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of
Philadelphia.
200064
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
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.
200068
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution approving the reappointment of Andre McCoy to the Veterans Advisory Commission.
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