CITY COUNCIL
Regular MeetingPhiladelphia, PA · March 31, 2022
Agenda
City of Philadelphia
City Council Calendar
Thursday, March 31, 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
• 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.
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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.
220248
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke
Resolution 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, identified by
house numbers and street addresses as 1604-1608 Page street, 1610 Page street, 1612 Page street,
and 1614 Page street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment
contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to
effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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220252
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks and Quiñones Sánchez
Resolution honoring and recognizing the contributions of service worker, administrator, and faith
leader, Bonnie Camarda, whose leadership and talent for relationship-building has bolstered the work
of Philadelphia’s most instrumental public interest organizations, uplifted Philadelphia’s Latino
community, and empowered underserved populations across the City.
220253
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Brooks and Gym
Resolution honoring and recognizing the voice, vision, and contributions of movement activist and
organizer Ellen Somekawa, whose fearless and transformative leadership within Philadelphia’s Asian
American community has advanced major victories for racial and economic justice, built multiracial
coalitions across the City, founded historic institutions, and redefined Asian American activism
particularly in the area of youth leadership, education justice, and civil rights.
220262
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson and Parker
Resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to adopt the Whole-Home Repairs Act
(Senate Bill 1135) and thanking Senator Nikil Saval for his commitment to creating safe, efficient,
resilient housing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
220263
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gym
Resolution declaring March 31, 2022 as International Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of
Philadelphia.
220273
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas
Resolution honoring and congratulating Women’s History Month’s Champion of the Week,
Masterman Girls Swim Team on the league championship, and the 10 Philadelphia Public League
Girls Swimmers on qualifying for the PIAA State Championships.
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220274
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
Resolution recognizing and honoring the life and service of Pennsylvania State Troopers Martin F.
Mack III and Branden T. Sisca.
220275
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
Resolution urging the White House to establish a process to swiftly admit displaced Ukrainians into
the United States and grant refugee status to Ukrainian citizens.
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.
210685
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.
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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.
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.
220303
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones
Resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings examining the use of
technology to solve shootings in the neighborhoods surrounding the 57 blocks where 10 or more
people have been shot since 2015.
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