City Council is back in session from its abbreviated summer recess.

Here's what's going down in terms of bills / resies being introduced. 1/

Councilwoman Parker coming in with 2 bills and 1 resolution.

1) Hate Crime Bill regarding misuse of 911 to intimidate
2)Bill re: unlawful credit screening practices in employment
R - census week / suicide awareness month

Councilperson Gilmore-Richardson

- Resolution calling for hearing on School District using Conflict Resolution
- Resolution calling for hearing re: litter in the face of Covid
- Resolution urging PMG DeJoy to meet with Philly delegation re: post office delays in Philly

Councilperson Gym

- Bill landlord tenant bill providing for temp eviction relief
- Resolution calling for hearing regarding landlord tenant issues related to eviction issues
- Resolution honoring The Notebook for its work and advocacy

CP Gym

- Resolution urging US House to provide relief to families during covid

CP Henon

- Bill re: truck parking
- Bill re: Zoning change

CP Jones

- Resolution calling for hearing gun violence and role of perpetrators

- Resolution on block captain boot camp

- Res re: Phila Minority Enterprise Development Week

- Res recognizing Roxbo High Principal

CP Johnson

- on behalf of Council Pres - bill re: zoning and construction notices

- Bill re: zoning in SW Philly

- Res approving RDA transaction in Point Breeze

CP MQDS

- Appropriations bill moving money around the budget

CP Brooks

- Bill re: landlord tenant relationship during covid and waiver of certain fees

- Resolution commemorating signing of voting rights act

CP Domb

- Resolution on hearing re: noise caused by motorbikes and ATVs and creating space for people to ride

- Resolution recognizing Black Jewish Unity Week

- Resolution recognizing Eleanor Sokolov

- Resolution recognizing Temple Pres Rich Engler(?)

CP Domb (2)

- Resolution calling for hearing on covid's impact on black owned businesses in Philly

CP Gautier

- Bill re: landlord tenant relationship during Covid providing for repayment agreements

- Res calling on Mayor to declare gun violence a health emergency

CP Thomas

- Resolution congratulating Mastery Girls BBall team and Championship

- Resolution honoring founder of Children's Defense Fund

- Resolution calling on athletic org to create equitable athl opps

- Res calling on state to cancel standardized testing this year

CP O'Neill

- on behalf of CPres - reappointing Michael Reed and Joanne Epps to BOE

CP Squilla

- Bill - authorizing PCDC pedestrian plaza @ 10th and Vine

- Bill - authorizing ramp in Independence West

- Bills / Resolutions (4) - authorizing RDA activity in Fishtown / New Kensington Urban Renewal Area

CP Bass

- On behalf of Council Pres - renaming 30th & Jeff playground as Howard McCall playground

- Bill - Healthy outdoor public spaces - prohibiting toxic herbicides in public playgrounds

CP Oh

- Charter Change - Require art commission to prepare / justify an analysis of moving controversial art and requiring public referendum

- Resolution - recognizing recovery month in Philly

- Resolution - recognizing childhood cancer month

CP Oh /2

- Resolution appointing 15 people to garment task force (?)

Sorry if I gave short shrift to any of the above bills or resolutions, the titles are read very quickly, and it's hard to keep up. For folks wanting to get more engaged in City Council, you can stream sessions thru http://www.phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/ or turn on channel 64 if you have cable.

If you're interested in reading a bill that's been introduced, bills are usually posted in the next 1-2 days on the city's legislative database - Legistar. You can search by topic, or bill number, or by who introduced it.

https://phila.legistar.com/ 

You can also use Legistar to see the schedule of upcoming hearings, as well as look at historic legislation that was passed or was introduced but died on the vine.

Also, TRANSCRIPTS GALORE. You ever read a law and go "what were they thinking when they passed this?" Great news, if it's relatively recent, you can download the transcript from the public hearing and find out.

Council is trying to wrap up today's session, going through and adopting the various resolutions introduced today. I gotta jump on a 1pm Zoom, so until next week, friends!