CITY COUNCIL
Regular MeetingPhiladelphia, PA · June 4, 2020
Agenda
City of Philadelphia
City Council Calendar
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Please note that 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/. Public comment
may be received with regard to those matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers
interested in participating in public comment must call 215-686-3406 by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before the
Council session and submit the following information:
• Full name
• Callback telephone number where you can be reached
• Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed
• State whether your comments are for, or against, that particular bill or resolution.
Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be telephoned during the
council session and invited to the remote meeting. They will have up to three minutes to speak; the Council
President, however, reserves the right based on circumstances to establish a different time limit. The Council
President may also limit repetitious comments or limit the scope of testimony to only certain items on the
agenda, which could affect callbacks for public comment at the meeting.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE
200261
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson, Squilla and Green
Resolution encouraging the National Committee of the Young Democrats of America to hold their
2021 Biennial Convention in the City of Philadelphia.
200262
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1421 Letterly Street located in the
Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 and Chapter 16-404 of
The Philadelphia Code.
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200267
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones
Resolution calling on the Philadelphia Police Department, as well as state and federal law enforcement
officials, to establish clear boundaries and issue transparent policies regarding the use of facial
recognition technology to ensure that this technology does not lead to racial biases in policing
practices and outcomes or infringe on individuals’ civil liberties.
200332
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gym
Resolution condemning any and all racist and xenophobic rhetoric against Asian and Asian American
communities amid the rise of COVID-19, and expressing appreciation for the resilience, support, and
contributions of the City of Philadelphia’s Asian American and Chinese American communities.
200337
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Domb
Resolution calling on the Mayor of Philadelphia to formally appoint a provisional Chief Recovery
Officer position in the Department of Finance responsible for the management and administration of all
federal and state grants, or otherwise categorized COVID-19 financial recovery dollars, to the City of
Philadelphia until the Mayor and City Council do so jointly determine that the position shall be
dissolved.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE
200145
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones
An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Charles Street (also known as Markle Street), between
Manayunk Avenue and Dexter Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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200146
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 190450) approved July 17, 2019,
entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 15-S
by placing on the City Plan Alter Street from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street in order to
conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions,” by revising the
terms and conditions stated therein and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and
conditions.
200148
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill
An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 359 by
relocating the southwesterly houseline of Byberry Road approximately two feet southwestwardly
between a point approximately four-hundred one feet northwest of The Roosevelt Boulevard to a
point approximately five-hundred fifty feet further northwestwardly therefrom, thereby widening said
Byberry Road between such points, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to
the City of the bed of the widened portion of Byberry Road being placed on the City Plan.
200116
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance
Code”) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Additional Special Requirements,” to establish
requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist
responders during emergency situations; all under certain terms and conditions.
200147
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Johnson, Gilmore Richardson and Gym
An Ordinance amending Subcode F of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia
Fire Code,” to establish limitations on the use of hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid, under
certain terms and conditions.
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200189
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Nuisance Health
Establishments,” by adding a definition for Supervised Injection Sites, creating a presumption that they
are Nuisance Health Establishments and establishing criteria to obtain the support of the community
by requiring a hearing before City Council.
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