CITY COUNCIL

City of Philadelphia City Council Calendar Thursday, March 30, 2023 PUBLIC COMMENT Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/ Public comment will be received in-person regarding those matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers interested in participating in public comment at this meeting may call 215-686-3406 by no later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting and they must submit the following information: • Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling) • Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • State whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution • Telephone number where you can be reached Speakers may also sign-up to participate in public comment on the day of the meeting in Room 400, City Hall. Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be added to the list. Speakers 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 testimony where repetitious comments are offered on an agenda item. City of Philadelphia -1- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 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, March 30, 2023 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 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. 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. 230224 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke Resolution also naming the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue, as “Christopher Fitzgerald Way”, to honor the life and sacrifice of Temple University Police Sergeant, Christopher David Fitzgerald, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on February 18, 2023. 230225 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to temporarily suspend firearm preemption for cities of the first class to allow Philadelphia to enforce measures that will reduce gun violence. 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 -3- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 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. 220916 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Queen Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard (Extended), and Henry Avenue, and to authorize Basic Utilities and Services in a section of Fairmount Park. 220865 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Title 18 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Commerce,” by adding a new Chapter, entitled “Workforce Development Activity and Reporting,” to promote workforce development activity, and to require the Department of Commerce to report to Council certain aggregate information regarding employment rates and training opportunities, and to report on assessments of the economic impact of the City’s workforce development programs, all under certain terms and conditions. 221015 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass for Council President Clarke An Ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes and Collections,” to incentivize Affordable Housing development by authorizing tax exemptions pursuant to the Affordable Housing Unit Tax Exemption Act, all under certain terms and conditions. 230034 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 44th Street, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, and 40th Street. City of Philadelphia -4- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 220906 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 67th Street between Callowhill Street and Girard Avenue. 220939 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 63rd Street between Malvern Avenue and Wynnewood Road. 220943 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the paving of 34th Street from Maiden Lane to Jackson Street, Forten Way from Maiden Lane to Jackson Street, and Jackson Street from 34th Street to Vare Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. 220944 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 24-S, 25-S and 32-S by relocating the existing curblines and houselines along the western side of Vare Avenue from Maiden Lane to 28th Street, along the southern side of Maiden Lane from 34th Street to Vare Avenue, and at the intersection of Vare Avenue and Maiden Lane to accommodate the widening of certain streets and various intersection improvements, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of all widened portions of the aforementioned streets. 220945 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plan Nos. 25-S and 32-S by placing on the City Plan 34th Street from Maiden Lane to Jackson Street, Forten Way from Maiden Lane to Jackson Street, and Jackson Street from 34th Street to Vare Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the said beds of 34th Street, Forten Way, and Jackson Street. City of Philadelphia -5- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 220946 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 25-S and 32-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for sewer and drainage purposes, located along the former Jackson Street, west of Vare Avenue, and extending westwardly therefrom to 34th Street, under certain terms and conditions. 220947 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the paving of Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Hartranft Street from 26th Street to Schuylkill Avenue, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, and an extension of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road) from its current terminus to Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. 220948 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 39-S, 40-S, 46-S, 47-S, and 53-S by relocating the existing curblines and houselines along the southern side of Passyunk Avenue at its intersections with South 28th Street and Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road), along both sides of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road) at its intersections with Frances Harper Drive and Passyunk Avenue, along the western side of 26th Street and center median of South 26th Street at its intersections with Passyunk Avenue, Hartranft Street and Penrose Avenue, along both sides of the northwesterly Service Road of Penrose Avenue (aka Lanier Avenue), and along the northern side of Penrose Avenue and center median of Penrose Avenue at its intersections with the northwesterly Service Road of Penrose Avenue (aka Lanier Avenue), Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue, and 26th Street, to accommodate various intersection improvements, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of all widened portions of the aforementioned streets. City of Philadelphia -6- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 220949 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plan Nos. 32-S, 33-S, 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, 53-S, and 56-S by placing on the City Plan Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Hartranft Street from 26th Street to Schuylkill Avenue, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, and an extension of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road) to Schuylkill Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the said beds of Frances Harper Drive, Hartranft Street, Schuylkill Avenue, and the said extension of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (aka Frontage Road). 220950 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, 53-S, and 56-S and abandonment of certain rights-of-way reserved for water and gas main purposes, located along the former Lanier Avenue from Penrose Avenue to former Schuylkill Avenue and located along the former Schuylkill Avenue from Lanier Avenue to Passyunk Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. 220968 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips An Ordinance amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors, and Vending Carts,” to provide prohibitions on semitrailer and truck tractor parking in the Ninth District of Council, all under certain terms and conditions. 220970 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 167 by relocating the curblines and a portion of the southerly houseline of Arch Street, between Sixty-Third Street and Gross Street, in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, and by striking from the City Plan Arch Street from Gross Street to Sixty-Fourth Street and authorizing the opening of the area being added to the bed of Arch Street, being land owned by the City. City of Philadelphia -7- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 220971 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on the southwesterly cartway of Vare Avenue, extending along the southwesterly side of The Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), from South 28th Street to Maiden Lane, and establishing a two-way regulation on South 28th Street, from Vare Avenue to Porter Street. 230002 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of North 57th Street between Lansdowne Avenue and Media Street. 230003 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones and Gilmore Richardson An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of North Parkside Avenue between Wynnefield Avenue and Monument Road. 230009 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers O'Neill, Driscoll and Phillips An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations,” by further providing with respect to monetary penalties for on-street parking of semitrailers and truck tractors, all under certain terms and conditions. 230033 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Sloan Street from Ogden Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom and the reserving and plotting upon City Plan No. 106 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of said Sloan Street being vacated and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia -8- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 230035 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Neill An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 370 by striking from the City Plan Southampton Road from Bustleton Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions. 230078 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 3317-33 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions. 230103 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Phillips, Thomas, Squilla, Vaughn, Driscoll, O'Neill, Harrity, Bass, Gilmore Richardson, Gauthier, Lozada, Jones, Brooks and Johnson An Ordinance amending Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Right-of-Way Management,” by authorizing the Department of Streets to install traffic calming measures in the vicinity of School District schools, Charter schools, and private schools; all under certain terms and conditions. 230128 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Clarke An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 125 by placing on the City Plan Boston Place from Tenth Street to Eleventh Street, north of York Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of said Boston Place. 230130 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 66th Street between Morris Park Road and Sherwood Road. City of Philadelphia -9- CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 30, 2023 230131 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mifflin street, and S. 20th street; S. 17th street, between Wolf street and Jackson street; S. 18th street and Snyder avenue; Mole street, between Moore street and McKean street; Carlisle street and Jackson street; Rosewood street and Tasker street. 230153 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Morris street and S. 6th street; Fernon street and S. 6th street; S. 7th street and Wharton street; Latona street and S. 12th street; Ellsworth street and S. 12th street; Broad street and Dickinson street; Annin street and S. 7th street. 230154 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Passyunk avenue to Queen street; Queen street and S. 5th street; Washington avenue to S. Front street; League street and S. Front street. 230155 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Daly street and S. 8th street; Emily street and S. 6th street; McKean street and S. 6th street to S. 9th street; Mifflin street and S. 7th street; Warnock street and McKean street. 230108 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson for Council President Clarke An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Slice Wireless Solutions, Inc. for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a neutral-host radio, cellular and WiFi system and other wireless services, under certain terms and conditions. City of Philadelphia - 10 -