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15-5857 Bill 41 Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to allow for a position name change in the Department of Community and Economic Development, Building Standards and Safety changing the Building Inspector Supervisor to the Review Coordinator needing no additional funds.

Legislation Text Bill 41 Position Rename Review Coordinator

15-5858 Bill 42 Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars from the Housing Fund for the use of the APA RFP, replacing a piece of aging equipment in the mail room & sundries in the CED-Admin program. These funds were previously encumbered for a CED community engagement program that now lives in the Mayor's office.

Legislation Text Bill 42 - Transfer

15-5859 Bill 43 Refer to Human Resources, Administration and Appointments Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to accommodate two title changes and a reorganization of positions to allow the Mayor's office to operate more efficiently and prepare for future project work.

Legislation Text Bill 43 - Mayor's Office Title Changes

15-5838 Bill 44 Refer to Parks and Recreation Committee Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer in the amount of Four Hundred Twenty Thousand ($420,000.00) Dollars from the Trexler Fund to the Jordan Skatepark and WPA Structures capital projects accounts. These funds will be used for Phase 2 of the Skatepark in Jordan Park, project manuals for the repairs to Lehigh Parkway Phase 4 and repairs at Union Terrace Park.

Legislation Text Bill 44 - Skatepark and WPA Transfer

15-5861 Bill 45 Amending § 5-16 Amendments after adoption. C. Rules and regulations on transfers, (3) Intrafund transfers by changing the threshold for Council approval of transfers at a public meeting from $5,000 to $10,000.

Legislation Text Bill 45 Transfers

15-5862 Bill 46 Amending § 5-21 Contracts. (1) For the award of contracts or the engagement of professional services by adding a 10,000 threshold for council approval of professional contracts.

Legislation Text Bill 46 Professional Contract Threshold

15-5854 Bill 47 Refer to Special Committee Meeting An ordinance of the City of Allentown approving the creation of a public health pilot program providing alternative first response to calls for service involving mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, and "quality of life" complaints such as family and neighbor disputes, issues related to unhoused persons, and calls about suspicious persons; authorizing the expenditure of four million, eighty two thousand dollars ($4,082,000.00) and calling for a Request for Proposals to be issued.

Legislation Text Bill 47 Public Health Pilot Program Bill Public Health Pilot Program Citizens' Rights and Participation (3) Sufficient Signatures for Petition

2 Comments

RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee): Councilperson Zucal is prepared to make a motion to suspend the rules and introduce Resolution 87 which Recommends 22.5M in ARPA funding: 11M for city capital and physical infrastructure to avoid tax increases and 10M in Housing for affordable housing, enhancing the city's housing stock, home ownership and rental legal assistance - funds to taken from unallocated fund and 10M the Mayor plans to use for operational expenses in 2023 and 2024.

15-5865 R87 Refer to Special Meeting Recommends 21M in ARPA funding: 11M for city capital and physical infrastructure to avoid tax increases and 10M in Housing for affordable housing, enhancing the city's housing stock, home ownership and rental legal assistance - funds to taken from unallocated funds and 10M the Mayor plans to use for operational expenses in 2023 and 2024.

Legislation Text R87 ARPA funding request

NEW BUSINESS

GOOD AND WELFARE

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15-5720 Council Rules Procurement Procedures Code of Ethics

Legislation Text Council Rules 2023 Contract/Procurement Procedures from the Code Ethics Code