CITY COUNCIL
Regular MeetingPhiladelphia, PA · May 12, 2022
Agenda
City of Philadelphia
City Council Calendar
Thursday, May 12, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT
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
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• 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.
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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.
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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.
210913
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution authorizing City Council to retain legal counsel to file a lawsuit to require the Administration
to implement and enforce Bill Number 200425, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of
Philadelphia which became law on January 28, 2021.
220385
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the
Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic
District, including on the following streets: Monument street, N. Sydenham street, and N. 31st street,
pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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220386
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the
Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic
District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
220388
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gym
Resolution honoring twelve of Philadelphia’s trailblazing Asian American leaders: Lily Yeh, Aisha
Khan, Ali Zakar and Nanjeen Kabita, Hor Chou, Pastor Aldo Siahaan, Anna Perng, Nancy Nguyen,
Su Ming Yeh, Chef Chris Cho, Wei Chen, and Le-Quyen Vu for their transformative work in building
community, expanding educational opportunity, preserving culture and the arts, investing in youth
leadership, and upholding civil rights on the occasion of Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Month.
220389
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3009 Wharton Street, 1554 S. Dover
Street, 6052 Kingsessing Avenue, 6050 Kingsessing Avenue, 1926 S 60th St & 6032 Chester
Avenue, in the Second Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to
such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.
220390
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2628 Titan Street and 2630 Titan Street
in the Second Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties
pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.
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220391
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1900-02 Point Breeze Avenue and
2111 Sigel Street in the Second Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further
authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee
simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.
220392
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1210, 1212 and 1214 S. 27th
Street, 2723, 2725, 2727, 2729, 2731, 2733, 2735, 2737 and 2739 Ingram Street, 2704, 2706,
2710, 2712, 2716, 2720, 2724, 2726, 2738 and 2740 Manton Street, 2705 and 2720 Oakford
Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of
The Philadelphia Code.
220393
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1543 S. Dover Street, 1545 S.
Dover Street, 1547 S. Dover Street, 1549 S. Dover Street, 1551 S. Dover Street, 1553 S. Dover
Street, 1554 S. Dover Street, 1555 S. Dover Street, 1540-54 S. Myrtlewood Street, and 1546 S.
30th Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700
of The Philadelphia Code.
220394
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the
Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Second
Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
220395
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Green, Bass, Squilla and Oh
Resolution recognizing and congratulating Barbara Silzle for her years of dedicated, vital, and
transformative leadership as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
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220396
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks
Resolution honoring the life, work, and accomplishments of Shakeda Gaines, whose years of service
as President of the Philadelphia Home and School Council has immeasurably shaped parent and
family engagement in public schools, set a precedent for how to incorporate social justice values into
positions of leadership, and established a clear expectation for how public schools should educate,
inspire, and empower students and families in Philadelphia.
220397
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks
Resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of the education justice and parent and caregiver advocacy
organization, the Philadelphia Home and School Council, which continues its long legacy of
establishing diverse and representative Home and School Associations, sponsoring workshops to
train advocates, and empowering marginalized school communities, by giving Philadelphians voice and
power in the decisions that shape their childrens’ schooling.
220398
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
Resolution renaming the 4000 block of Filbert Street “Elsie Wise Way,” to honor the life and legacy
of Elsie Wise, civic leader and founder of the West Powelton Steppers and Drum Team.
220399
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas
Resolution honoring and congratulating Champions of the Week, Neumann-Goretti High School’s
Girls Basketball team, on their successful 2021-2 season and winning the 2022 PIAA Girls’
Basketball 3A Championship title.
220400
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
Resolution proclaiming May 2022 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in
Philadelphia to pay tribute to the rich history and significant contributions made by generations of
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to our country, state, and city.
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220401
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
Resolution recognizing and honoring the Settlement Music School on the occasion of its 114th
anniversary.
210685-A
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Green, Squilla, Gym, Henon, Gilmore Richardson, Domb,
Brooks and Bass
An Ordinance amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 (The
Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by amending
Section A-703, entitled “Special Certificate of Inspection,” to enhance building safety requirements
for educational occupancies, 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.
210478
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation in the vicinity of: Frazier street and Spruce street;
Ludlow street and S. 58th street; Yewdall street and Larchwood avenue; Reinhard street and S. 47th
street; S. 48th street and Reinhard street; Baring street and N. 32nd street; Brandywine street and N.
34th street; Hamilton street and N. 35th street; Haverford avenue and N. 32nd street; Haverford
Avenue and N. 40th street; Wallace street and N. 33rd street; Mandela Way and N. 46th street;
Mount Vernon street and N. 33rd street; Preston street and Baring street; St. Malachys Way and N.
46th street; Spring Garden street and N. 40th street; N. 31st street and Hamilton street; Sansom
street and S. 49th street; S. 61st street and Walnut street; Irving street and S. 51st street; Ruby
street and Market street; Pine street and S. 46th street; Mount Vernon street and N. 32nd street; N.
42nd street and Baring street; and State street and Powelton avenue.
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210800
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Parker, Brooks, Gym, Gilmore Richardson,
Domb, Squilla and Henon
An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Regulations and
Penalties,” to add a new section entitled “Parking for Qualified School Employees,” to provide
parking for certain school employees at certain locations; all under certain terms and conditions.
220186
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke
An Ordinance amending Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Community
Development,” by adding new provisions related to workforce housing programs, amending the
applicability period, and making other technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
220261
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke
An Ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence
Requirements,” by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or
educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the
Residence Requirement.
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