City Hall Roll Call: June 24, 2021

Session Recap:

After weeks of tense negotiations, Council passed the necessary budget ordinances prior to its June 30th deadline. Council’s final passage calendar was a whopping 78 bills and resolutions, mostly administrative and bureaucratic matters, with a number of bills of substance worth note that passed today.

Councilmember Brooks saw two important pieces of legislation passed today, Bills No. 210329-A and 210330-A, which aim to prevent discrimination in rental screening practices. The bills would require landlords to use and disclose uniform screening criteria for tenants, and would prohibit landlords from using credit scores alone to deny tenants.

The City also authorized the purchase of police tasers for the Philadelphia Police Department, with a number of members (Brooks, Gym, Gauthier and Thomas) opposing the measure.

Council also tackled the ongoing issue of low wages at airport concession stands, by extending prevailing wage laws to a new class of workers at the Philadelphia International Airport. The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, was described by him as a step in the right direction, with still more work to be done.

Even with the relief of having passed a budget, when Council returns in the fall, it will be faced with one of its most important and politically fraught duties - the redrawing of City Council District lines. Check out this piece I wrote that ran in today’s Inquirer to learn more.

City Council and City Hall Roll Call stand adjourned until Thursday, September 16th at 10 a.m. Be on the lookout for regular updates over the summer from me. If you have ideas for newsletter subjects while Council is out of session, please reply to this email and let me know what you’d like to read about.

Bills and Resolutions Introduced Today (By Subject Matter)

Due to the volume, ceremonial resolutions introduced by Councilmembers that honor or memorialize individuals or organizations will not be listed below, but can be found on Legistar.

🚦 Streets

• Bill revising lines and grades in 5th Councilmanic District. (Clarke)

• Bill - Regulating automotive repair and care shops and regulating the parking of vehicles being serviced. (Bass)

👷 Labor and Employment

• Bill - Charter Change regarding hiring of local residents under public works contracts. (Clarke)

• Resolution - Charter change regarding hiring of local residents under public works contracts. (Clarke)

• Bill - Revising the laws regarding Economic Opportunity Plans, establishing new definitions and calculating how credit is given for consideration when contracting with MWDBEs. (Green)

🗺️ Land Disposition / Acquisition

• Resolution - Authorizing Land Bank transfer in the 4th Councilmanic District. (Jones)

• Resolution - Authorizing Land Bank disposition in the 7th Councilmanic District. (Quinones-Sanchez)

• Resolution - Authorizing transfer of land to the land bank in the 3rd Councilmanic District. (Gauthier)

🏗️  Zoning and Construction

• Bill - Creating a Mixed Income Neighborhood Overlay district. (Gauthier)

• Bill - Amending the UPenn Master Plan. (Gauthier)

• Bill - Requiring the disclosure of ownership of water and sewer lines. (Henon)

• Bill - Amending parking requirements for uses that are historically designated properties. (Squilla)

• Bill - Creating the South Philadelphia Municipal Hub Overlay at 11th and Wharton in the 1st Councilmanic District. (Squilla)

🚓 Public Safety

• Bill - Requiring the maintenance and reporting of information related to motor vehicle stops. (Thomas)

• Bill - Clarifying the appropriate circumstances for motor vehicle stops. (Thomas)

⚖️ Privileged Resolutions (Authorizing Hearings / Urging Action)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to examine the benefits of providing child care in courtrooms. (Gilmore-Richardson)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings on the economic impact of the film industry in Philadelphia. (Gilmore-Richardson)

• Resolution - Calling on the Kenney Administration to work collaboratively with City Council to establish a commission on tax equity and growth. (Gym)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s s Juvenile probation system. (Gym)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding voluntary public work in lieu of criminal sentencing. (Clarke)

• Resolution - Authorizing Joint Committee on Finance to hold hearings to examine the sustainability and diversification of PGW. (Green)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings regarding the exclusion of an Israeli food truck from a cultural event and discuss and recommend best practices for similar event organizers. (Domb)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to examine the feasibility of ballot randomization and offering election materials in different languages. (Thomas)

🔏 Contract Authorizations

• Resolution - Approving a redevelopment contract in 6th District. (Henon)

Bills and Resolutions Introduced Today (By Member)

Due to the volume, ceremonial resolutions introduced by Councilmembers that honor or memorialize individuals or organizations will not be listed below, but can be found on Legistar.

Councilmember Mark Squilla (D-1st)

• Bill - Amending parking requirements for uses that are historically designated properties.

• Bill - Creating the South Philadelphia Municipal Hub Overlay at 11th and Wharton in the 1st Councilmanic District.

• Resolution - Authorizing Land Bank transfers of property in the 1st District.auth land bank transfer of property in 1st District.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (D-3rd)

• Bill - Creating a Mixed Income Neighborhood Overlay district.

• Bill - Amending the UPenn Master Plan.

• Resolution - Authorizing transfer of land to the land bank in the 3rd Councilmanic District.

Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. (D-4th)

• Resolution - Authorizing Land Bank transfer in the 4th Councilmanic District.

Council President Darrell Clarke (D-5th)

• Bill - Revising lines and grades in 5th Councilmanic District.

• Bill - Charter Change regarding hiring of local residents under public works contracts.

• Resolution - Charter change regarding hiring of local residents under public works contracts.

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding voluntary public work in lieu of criminal sentencing.

Councilmember Bobby Henon (D-6th)

• Bill - Requiring the disclosure of ownership of water and sewer lines.

• Resolution - Approving a redevelopment contract in 6th District.

Councilmember Maria Quinones-Sanchez (7th)

• Resolution - Authorizing Land Bank disposition in the 7th Councilmanic District.

Councilmember Cindy Bass (8th)

• Bill - Regulating automotive repair and care shops and regulating the parking of vehicles being serviced.

Councilmember Allan Domb (D-AL)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings regarding the exclusion of an Israeli food truck from a cultural event and discuss and recommend best practices for similar event organizers.

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson (D-AL)

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to examine the benefits of providing child care in courtrooms.

• Resolution - Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings on the economic impact of the film industry in Philadelphia.

Councilmember Derek Green (D-AL)

• Bill - Revising the laws regarding Economic Opportunity Plans, establishing new definitions and calculating how credit is given for consideration when contracting with MWDBEs.

• Resolution - Authorizing Joint Committee on Finance to hold hearings to examine the sustainability and diversification of PGW.

Councilmember Helen Gym (D-AL)

• Resolution - Calling on the Kenney Administration to work collaboratively with City Council to establish a commission on tax equity and growth.

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s s Juvenile probation system.

Councilmember Isaiah Thomoas (D-AL)

• Bill - Requiring the maintenance and reporting of information related to motor vehicle stops.

• Bill - Clarifying the appropriate circumstances for motor vehicle stops.

• Resolution - Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to examine the feasibility of ballot randomization and offering election materials in different languages.

Bills and Resolutions Passed by City Council at Today’s Session

Resolutions:

• 📛 210587 (Clarke):Reappointing Lynette Brown-Sow to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.

• 🚦 210590 (Parker): Adding Gary Tyrone Clayton to the street signs on the 5600 Block of N. 10th Street in recognition of his contributions to young men in the Olney community and across Philadelphia through the Together Brother’s Boxing Club.

• 🗣️ 210591 (Parker): Urging the General Assembly to adopt House Bill 923, which would allow for Philadelphia and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania to enact their own living wage legislation.

• 🚦 210592 (Parker): Adding Marion Johnson to the street signs on the block intersections of 8th and Duncannon Streets to 9th and Duncannon Streets in recognition of her public service in the Ninth Councilmanic District and to the City of Philadelphia, as well as her dedication to ensuring the support and success of Barrett Playground.

• 🚦 210593 (Parker): Adding Vanita Cruse to the street signs on the 7300 block of Stenton Avenue in recognition of her lifelong service to others and her advocacy in the optometry field.

• 🔏 210594 (Clarke): Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.

• 🗺️ 210595 (Clarke): Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3252 Germantown Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District.

• 🗺️ 210596 (Clarke): Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots in the Fifth (5th) Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.

• 🏆 210597 (Gilmore-Richardson): Recognizing and honoring Omar Tate for his efforts to address food insecurity, elevate Black food and culture, and to create a safe community space through his work to open the Honeysuckle community center.

• 🏆 210598 (Gilmore-Richardson): Honoring and congratulating Dr. Sharrelle Barber for her appointment as Director of The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity at Drexel University.

• 🗣️ 210599 (Gym): Supporting the School District of Philadelphia’s efforts to ensure our schools are safe havens for immigrant families by protecting students’ learning environments from disruption by immigration enforcement actions and by safeguarding students’ confidential information, and endorsing the District’s proposed Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution.

• 🗺️ 210600 (Jones): Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer deeds conveying fee simple title to properties in the Fourth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.

• 📛 210602 (Clarke): Approving the reappointment of Abby Pozefsky to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.

• 🏆 210604 (Quiñones-Sánchez): Recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month and Caribbean American Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia.

• 🏆 210605 (Brooks): Honoring the inaugural graduating class of eight fellows of WOMEN’S WAY Change the Narrative Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Women’s Economic Security Initiative (WESI).

• 🗺️ 210606 (Gauthier): Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Third Councilmanic District.

• 🔏 210607 (Gauthier): Approving the Ratification and Fourth Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the University City Unit 5 Urban Renewal Are.

• 🔏 210608 (Gauthier): Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area.

• 🔏 210609 (Gauthier): Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Sarah Allen Urban Renewal Area.

• 🗺️ 210610 (Gauthier): Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4974 Kershaw Street, 4978 Kershaw Street, 4980 Kershaw Street, 4222 Powelton Avenue and 3803 Fairmount Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District.

• 🔏 210611 (Gauthier): Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area.

• 🗺️ 210612 (Gauthier): Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 610 S. 54th Street and 5410 Spruce Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District.

• 🗺️ 210613 (Gauthier): Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying fee simple title to 723 N Shedwick Street, 713 N 35th Street, 3408 Mantua Avenue, 3410 Mantua Avenue and 3518 Wallace Street in the Third Councilmanic District.

• 🏆 210614 (Thomas): Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Traci Carter, for creating the youth anti-violence program, Anchors Camp, after losing his brother to gun violence.

• 🗺️ 210615 (Squilla): Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying fee simple title to properties located in the First Councilmanic District.

• 🏆 210616 (Bass): Honoring and congratulating Dr. Jason Wingard for his new position as the first Black president of Temple University in its 137-year history.

• 🏆 210617 (Oh): Honoring and congratulating Im Ja Choi, founder and CEO of Penn Asian Senior Services, for her steadfast service to the local Asian American community on the occasion of her retirement.

• ⚖️ 210### (Gilmore-Richardson) Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to examine the benefits of providing child care in courtrooms.

• ⚖️ 210### (Gilmore-Richardson) Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings on the economic impact of the film industry in Philadelphia.

• ⚖️ 210### (Gym): Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s s Juvenile probation system.

• 🔏 210### (Henon): Approving a redevelopment contract in 6th District.

• ⚖️ 210### (Clarke): Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding voluntary public work in lieu of criminal sentencing.

• 🗺️ 210### (Jones): Authorizing Land Bank transfer in the 4th Councilmanic District.

• 🗺️ 210### (Quinones-Sanchez): Authorizing Land Bank disposition in the 7th Councilmanic District.

• ⚖️ 210### (Green): Authorizing Joint Committee on Finance to hold hearings to examine the sustainability and diversification of PGW.

• ⚖️ 210### (Domb): Authorizing the Commerce Committee to hold hearings regarding the exclusion of an Israeli food truck from a cultural event and discuss and recommend best practices for similar event organizers.

• ⚖️ 210### (Thomas): Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to examine the feasibility of ballot randomization and offering election materials in different languages.

• 🗺️ 210### (Squilla): Authorizing Land Bank transfers of property in the 1st District.auth land bank transfer of property in 1st District.

Bills:

• 🏗️ 210482-A (Squilla): Ceating a new section, entitled “/HHC, Heliport Hazard Control Overlay District,” and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

• 👷 210421-A (Johnson): Creating a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages.

• 🔏 210508-A (Green): Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a provider agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania for provision of payroll banking services to the City.

• 🏠 210329-A (Brooks): Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to require the use and disclosure of uniform screening criteria for rental housing.

• 🏠 210330-A (Brooks): Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” by adding a new Section 9-810, entitled “Prospective Tenant Screening Practices,” to regulate the application and selection process for housing units.

• 🚦 200658 (Jones): Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Upland Way and Berks Street.

• 👷 210325 (Henon): Modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits during the pandemic.

• 💸 210320 (Clarke): Adopting a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2022-2027 inclusive.

• 💸 210321 (Clarke): Adopting a Fiscal 2022 Capital Budget.

• 🔏 210505 (Clarke): Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia International Airport on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to a concession agreement for the management of the food, beverage, retail and passenger services program at Philadelphia International Airport.

• 🔏 200655 (Clarke): Authorizing the Procurement Department, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for purchase of tasers by the City.

• 💸 210322 (Clarke): Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022.

• 💸 210324 (Clarke): Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

• 🏗️ 210361 (Jones): Revising certain provisions of Section 14-504, entitled “/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.

• 🏗️ 210445 (Jones): Revising and consolidating provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-524, entitled “/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District,” and Section 14-527, entitled “/WYN, Wynnefield District Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.

• 🏗️ 210446 (Jones): Revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-600, entitled “Use Regulations,” by amending use standards for historically designated properties and making related changes.

• 🏗️ 210449 (Johnson): Revising a zoning table within Section 14-701, Dimensional Standards.

• 🏗️ 210467 (Clarke): Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 20th Street, Oxford Street, and 21st Street.

• 🏗️ 210468 (Clarke): Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street (extended), 6th Street, Girard Avenue, Percy Street, Harper Street, and 13th Street and creating the “/GAO, Girard Avenue Overlay District.”

• 🏗️ 210469 (Clarke): Revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending the /NCP North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.

• 🏗️ 210470 (Clarke): Amending Chapter 14-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Signs,” by providing for new sign controls, entitled “1900 Market Street Digital Display Sign Regulations.”

• 🚦 210471 (Jones): Authorizing non-accessory parking on the premises located at 4422-24 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.

• 🏗️ 210473 (Johnson): Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Historic Preservation,” to establish a temporary demolition moratorium with respect to properties in the area of Christian Street between Broad and 20th Streets.

• 🏗️ 210479 (Gauthier): Amending the Master Plan for the University of Pennsylvania by areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 33rd Street, Ludlow Street, and 34th Street.

• 🏗️ 210480 (Gauthier): Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue, Spruce Street, and 34th Street.

• 🏗️ 210483 (Squilla): Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, Collins Street, Westmoreland Street, and Tulip Street.

• 🏗️ 210484 (Bass): Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Erie Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Railroad Right-of-Way, Clarissa Street, Juniata Street, Germantown Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard.

• 🚦 200710 (Quiñones-Sánchez): Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Permit Parking Districts,” by amending the boundaries for certain permit parking districts, and by establishing a new permit parking district.

• 🚦 200711 (Quiñones-Sánchez): Amending Section 12-2705 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Issuance of Resident Parking Permits,” to address the rules regarding issuance of resident parking permits.

• 🚦 200712 (Quiñones-Sánchez): Amending Section 12-2705 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Issuance of Resident Parking Permits,” to address the cost of resident parking permits for certain low-income individuals.

• 🔏 210280 (Clarke): Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to provide public sewer service, in the 1600 block of Olive Street.

• 🚦 210326 (Henon): Establishing no truck parking and tow away zone regulations on both sides of Sackett Street from Cottman Avenue to Ryan Avenue.

• 🚦 210327 (Henon): Establishing no truck parking and tow away zone regulations on both sides of Saint Vincent Street from Sackett Street to Hawthorne Street.

• 🚓 210451 (O'Neill): Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” by amending Section 10-719, entitled “Penalties,” by revising the penalty to be assessed for violations of this chapter.

• 🚦 210472 (Jones): Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Permit Parking Districts,” by amending the boundaries of Permit Parking District 16.

• 🚦 210502 (Clarke): Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane on North 13th Street, from Spring Garden Street to Green Street.

• 🚦 210504 (Jones): Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 167 in the Fourth Councilmanic District.

• 🚦 210509 (Green): Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by creating a new Chapter 12-3500, entitled “Personal Delivery Devices,” to regulate the operation of Personal Delivery Devices within the City of Philadelphia.

• 👷 210443 (Gilmore-Richardson): Amending Chapter 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter related to hiring entities providing covered individuals with a workforce and career pathways information sheet.

• 👷 210500 (Parker):Amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges,” to extend the prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and make technical changes.

• 🚓 210503 (Gilmore-Richardson): Amending Chapter 10-300, entitled “Minors,” to revise the evening curfew hours, modify the provisions for enforcement and penalties.