Recognizing the work and contributions of labor and grassroots community activist Ronald Whitehorne, whose leadership and mentorship has inspired generations of activists and leaders in the City of Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ?Surplus Properties,? by adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Honoring the Inner City Warriors Youth Football Team for winning the National United Youth Football League 2021 Championship in Plant City, Florida.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine our national youth mental health crisis and its role in the ongoing epidemic of gun violence.
Urging the Biden Administration and the United States Department of Justice to finalize a proposed rule that would close a regulatory loophole and require ?ghost gun? kit makers to include serial numbers in firearm kits and require federally licensed firearms dealers to conduct background checks prior to the sale of these firearm kits.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School District of Philadelphia; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ?Homestead Exclusion,? to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions
Continuing the Philadelphia Hospitality Improvement Levy District (the ?District?), a business improvement district encompassing certain existing and future hotel properties within the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia (the ?City?), and continuing the Philadelphia Hospitality Improvement Levy District Corporation (?PHiL DC?) to serve as the neighborhood improvement district management association for the District; approving a new plan for the District, including a list of proposed programs and services related to the development and promotion of the hotel and tourism industry in the City
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
Signifying the intention of the City of Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority pursuant to authority established under state law, and amending Chapters 20-600 (?Standards of Conduct and Ethics?), 20-1200 (?Lobbying?), and 17-1400 (?Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance?) of The Philadelphia Code to address ethics, contractual and other requirements applicable to the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority, all under certain terms and conditions.
