City Council
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 10 a.m. (Philadelphia time), Room 400
On the agenda
- Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2501, 2855, 2857 Amber Street; 2143, 2155, 2157 E. Birch Street; 2134, 2172 E. Cambria Street; 2103, 2107 E. Cumberland Street; 2107 E. Dakota Street; 2478, 2480 Emerald Street; 2022 E. Fletcher Street; 1929, 1935, 1943, 2215-17 E. Harold Street; 2637, 2639, 2643, 2645, 2649 Janney Street; 2536 Jasper Street; 2639, 2641, 2643, 2653 Kensington Avenue; 2068 E. Monmouth Street; 1844 E. Oakdale Street; 2140, 2151, 2153, 2156 E. Orleans Street; 2646, 2658 Ritter Street; 2089 E. Somerset Street; 2106, 2133, 2135, 2250, 22 (240097): Read and Filed
- Also naming the 1200 Block of North 58th Street “Waverly B. Woodson, Jr. Way” in honor of war hero Waverly Bernard Woodson, Jr., for his courageous and selfless service during World War II. (240073): Adopted
- Establishing the Kensington Caucus to represent a united legislative front in addressing the crisis in the Kensington area. (240074): Adopted
- Recognizing the nonprofit Half A Million Kids to bring awareness to children living in the Foster Care system and ways Philadelphia can work collaboratively to help find permanent homes for foster kids. (240081): Adopted
- Amending Sections 1 and 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170086) approved May 22, 2017, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by relocating portions of the houselines and curblines of Convention Avenue, from Thirty-Fourth Street to Health Sciences Drive, and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes within the vicinity of the intersection of Convention Avenue and Health Sciences Drive and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way for drainage purposes, all under certain terms and c (240086): Introduced and Referred
- Honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of revered Philadelphian, professor, and architect, Emanuel Kelly. (240091): Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
- Recognizing and congratulating the Champion of the Week, 5th Grader Emily Enscore, for her work raising money for Project HOME to help end cycles of poverty and homelessness in Philadelphia, a reminder to all of us that little Philadelphians can do big things. (240092): Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
- Recognizing the impact of Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law and celebrating its recent expansion. (240093): Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
- Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings examining witness relocation policies in the City of Philadelphia as well as discuss strategies on creating a housing rehabilitation and witness relocation program that will allow for higher rates of witness attendance and an increase in the closure rate of homicide cases. (240094): Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
- Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding a new section regulating the operation of establishments providing tax preparation services and providing for remedies, all under certain terms and conditions. (240087-A): Introduced and Referred
- Amending Chapter 9-2300 of The Philadelphia Code (“Protection of Displaced Contract Workers”) to provide protections for service employees, including laid-off employees, all under certain terms and conditions. (240088): Introduced and Referred
- Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by providing for prohibitions relating to license plate flipping devices, and for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions. (240089-A): Introduced and Referred
- Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2501, 2855, 2857 Amber Street; 2143, 2155, 2157 E. Birch Street; 2134, 2172 E. Cambria Street; 2103, 2107 E. Cumberland Street; 2107 E. Dakota Street; 2478, 2480 Emerald Street; 2022 E. Fletcher Street; 1929, 1935, 1943, 2215-17 E. Harold Street; 2637, 2639, 2643, 2645, 2649 Janney Street; 2536 Jasper Street; 2639, 2641, 2643, 2653 Kensington Avenue; 2068 E. Monmouth Street; 1844 E. Oakdale Street; 2140, 2151, 2153, 2156 E. Orleans Street; 2646, 2658 Ritter Street; 2089 E. Somerset Street; 2106, 2133, 2135, 2250, 2252 E. William Street locat (240095): Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
- Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Old York Road and Courtland Street and Loudon Street. (240090): Introduced and Referred
- Renaming the 6000 Block of Norwood Street “Frankie Beverly Way” to honor Frankie Beverly for his significant contributions to the music industry. (240096): Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar