City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 Roll Call
2. 2 Courtesy of the Floor: None ▶ jump to 2:15
3. 3 Meeting Announcements: Due to the holiday and other conflicts, council needed to change their July Schedule. Someone needs to make a motion to reschedule the regularly scheduled Council meeting on July 17th to July 24th. Council President Notes: On July 17th, City Council will have a special meeting to discuss Bills 64 and 65, being introduced this evening; and to discuss and act/vote on a Resolution Affirming the City of Allentown’s Commitment to Equitable Use of Public Spaces, Protection of Human Rights, and Compassionate Approaches to Addressing Homelessness - a copy of the proposal is on the agenda and website; and Council will review and take testimony on issues relating to managing the problems in the park system that have recently been in the news. Co-Responder Meeting: Councilperson Gerlach There will be meeting on July 17th at 5 PM, to discuss co-responder models and their approach to public safety and public health. Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach The Committee is scheduled to meet on August 28th, time to be determined, to discuss the city’s budget parameters with the Finance Department and Financial Advisor. If another meeting is needed prior to this date, that will be arranged. Community and Economic Development: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Napoli The committee is scheduled to meet on July 17th at 6 PM. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Affa, Napoli, Santos The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is not yet scheduled. Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Affa, Gerlach The Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow at Bucky Boyle Park at 5:30 PM, to look at legislation being introduced this evening and getting a briefing from the EAC on their projects -especially the Youth Climate Action Program. Public Safety: Chair Zucal, Hendricks, Mota The committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is not yet scheduled. Public Works: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Zucal The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; there are no future meetings schedule. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Mota, Napoli, Gerlach The committee is scheduled to meet July 17th at 4:30 PM. ▶ jump to 2:35
4. 3 Reschedule regularly scheduled Council Meeting approved Pass
5. 4 R117 A Resolution Affirming the City of Allentown’s Commitment to Equitable Use of Public Spaces, Protection of Human Rights, and Compassionate Approaches to Addressing Homelessness 15-7059
6. 5 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 5:22
7. 6 R116 Appointment of 5 Police Officers 15-7054 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:48
8. 7 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral) ▶ jump to 8:10
9. 8 Bill 62 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) from the Residential Street Construction capital account to the City-Owned Building Repairs capital account. This will transfer the unused funds from the Residential Street Construction project to the City-Owned Building Repairs capital account. 15-7055 ▶ jump to 8:16
10. 9 Bill 63 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Eight Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($817,000.00) from the General Fund Unappropriated Cash Balance to the Administrative Order capital account. The debt will be paid back with 4.250% annual interest in full no later than May 31, 2029, pursuant to the Annual Debt Service presented in the annual report required will allow the Administrative Order (AO) fund to have the additional funds needed to complete the City’s requirements under the Concession Lease Agreement. 15-7056 ▶ jump to 8:40
11. 10 Bill 64 Amending the 2024 General Fund, Rental Fund, and Risk Fund budgets to accommodate the upgrading and retitling of positions to allow various departments to operate at a level more in line with the job responsibilities currently assigned, to support City functions. This will ensure that departments are operating more efficiently, inequalities are reduced, positions are correctly classified, and employees are appropriately compensated for the work they are performing based on a correctly classified position which enhances job satisfaction. 15-7057 withdrawn ▶ jump to 9:27
12. 11 Bill 65 Authorizing the Lehigh County Board of Elections to place the following question on the November 5, 2024 ballot for the Allentown electorate that would amend the Home Rule Charter, Section 807, Revenue, to delete the Deed Transfer Tax from Section 807 (B). 15-7058 ▶ jump to 24:44
13. 12 ADJOURNED: 6:55 PM ▶ jump to 25:30
14. 13 Reference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code 15-6577