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CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

Philadelphia, PA · September 30, 2021

Agenda

Agenda

City of Philadelphia City Council Calendar Thursday, September 30, 2021 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 3 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 you support or oppose 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. City of Philadelphia -1- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION Note: Some items do not occur at every session: Invocation. Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting. Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from the session. Reading of communications from the Mayor. Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to appropriate Committees of Council). Reports from Committees of Council. Special business. Bills on first reading. Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars – titles are printed below. Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the Mayor for reconsideration. Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars. Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar. Speeches by Councilmembers. . City of Philadelphia -2- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 200533 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. 210396 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker Resolution calling on the Sheriff of the City of Philadelphia to request an Order from the President Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to temporarily stay all mortgage and tax foreclosure sales. 210434 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution calling on the City of Philadelphia to implement minimum force training for all law enforcement officers. 210585 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke Resolution appointing George Pegram to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority. 210586 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke Resolution appointing Jacqueline Dunn to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority. 210588 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke Resolution appointing Michael Hill to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority. City of Philadelphia -3- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 210589 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke Resolution reappointing Robert Zuritsky to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority. 210601 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson for Council President Clarke Resolution approving the appointment of William McCullough to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board. 210747 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke Resolution also naming the 2300 block of Ridge Avenue between 23rd Street and 24th Street, as “Harold Malcom McCoy Way” to honor the life and entrepreneurship of Harold Malcolm McCoy and his dedication to the North Philadelphia-Ridge Avenue Commercial Corridor. 210748 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke Resolution also naming the 1800 block of North 23rd Street from West Berks Street to West Montgomery Avenue, “Helen Brown Way” to honor and commemorate the life of Helen Brown, a community organizer and activist for her work with Project HOME and her lasting impact on her North Philadelphia community. 210749 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Henon Resolution honoring Venkat Balumuri for his incredible leadership and contributions to the health and wellbeing of Philadelphians throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 210752 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson Resolution also naming the 2300 block of South 21st Street “Ronald R. Donatucci Way” to honor the life and legacy of Ronald R. Donatucci, Senior. City of Philadelphia -4- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 210753 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson Resolution also naming the 2000 block of Christian Street “John Van de Paer Way” to honor the life and legacy of Father John Van de Paer. 210755 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Green Resolution declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia. 210756 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution designating September as International Underground Railroad Month in Philadelphia. 210758 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week and Community College of Philadelphia Alumni, Anais Barnes, for her scientific research and her valuable discoveries of a rare plant and bee species. 210759 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act. 210760 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2201-29 E. William Street, 2037 E. William Street, 2038 E. William Street, 2039 E. William Street, 2040 E. William Street, 2042 E. William Street, 2044 E. William Street, 2047 E. William Street, 2050 E. William Street, 2052 E. William Street, 2056 E. William Street, 2058 E. William Street, 2060 E. William Street, 2062 E. William Street, 2066 E. William Street, 2068 E. William Street, 2306 Collins Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. City of Philadelphia -5- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 210761 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution also renaming the 3900 block of N 17th Street in front of Gratz High School in Huntington Park “Rasheed Wallace Road”, to honor Rasheed Wallace, a philanthropist, former NBA player, and entrepreneur. 210763 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution honoring the life of civic leader and former Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Anthony J. Wong. 210764 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh Resolution recognizing October 2021 as the 40th Annual Polish American Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia. 210474-AA INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Quiñones Sánchez and Gauthier An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Section 14-702, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses”; and by making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 200658 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Upland Way and Berks Street. City of Philadelphia -6- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, September 30, 2021 210205 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Henon and Gauthier 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 a program in which the City may perform certain urgent repairs and bill the property owner; all under certain terms and conditions. 210635 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Thomas, Johnson, Gilmore Richardson, Gauthier, Brooks, Quiñones Sánchez, Parker, Jones and Domb An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to require the maintenance and reporting of certain information related to vehicle stops, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 210636 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Thomas, Johnson, Gilmore Richardson, Gauthier, Brooks, Quiñones Sánchez, Parker, Jones and Domb An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to clarify the appropriate methods and circumstances of enforcement of traffic violations in order to provide for the fair and transparent administration of the traffic violations, prevent racial disparities, and protect public safety, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 210792 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez Resolution authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to conduct hearings regarding the provision of Emergency Housing Vouchers for Philadelphians experiencing homelessness by the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the Office of Homeless Services. 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