Community and Economic Development Committee

Council Chambers

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 Roll Call: Chair Gerlach, Binder, Napoli ▶ jump to 0:01
2. 2 Bill 82 Amending the Allentown City Code by adding Chapter 653, Workforce Housing, to promote the development of workforce housing within the City of Allentown by establishing affordability requirements for certain multifamily rental housing developments involving ten (10) or more dwelling units that receive tax abatements under the City's Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) Program, receive at least $250,000 in City Housing Trust Fund funding, or acquire or utilize publicly owned or controlled land, subject to certain exceptions. 15-8737 ▶ jump to 0:21
3. 3 Bill 66 Amending the Allentown City Code by adding Chapter 130, Allentown Outdoor Encampment Response Ordinance, establishing requirements and procedures for the City’s response to outdoor encampments on City owned property. 15-8726 ▶ jump to 116:58
4. 4 Bill 64 Amending the 2026 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars from the PA Historical & Museum Commission to fund year two of the contract on preserving and providing public access to historically significant records that document the development, planning, and cultural heritage of the City of Allentown. 15-8655 ▶ jump to 141:35
5. 5 Bill 67 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Ripple Community, Inc. 15-8707 ▶ jump to 143:18
6. 6 Bill 69 An Ordinance providing for the expenditure of certain monies received by the City of Allentown under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1976, as amended; The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009; and Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; for the purpose of undertaking programs of housing and community development within the city. 15-8714 ▶ jump to 144:08
7. 7 Bill 72 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three-Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Forty-Eight Dollars ($384,048.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Civic Theatre of Allentown. 15-8704 ▶ jump to 144:54
8. 8 Bill 73 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($29,400.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Planned Parenthood. 15-8705 ▶ jump to 145:22
9. 9 Bill 78 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000.00) from the State Office of the Budget, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). These funds are a pass-through grant that will support Resurrected Community Development Corporation Early Childhood Education Facility. 15-8718 ▶ jump to 145:48
10. 10 Bill 79 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eight-Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($855,000.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Allentown Art Museum. 15-8703 ▶ jump to 146:18
11. 11 Adjournment

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