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REPORTS Public Hearing for Liquor License Transfer - August 2, 6:15 PM Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for July 27th at 5:30 PM - the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Community and Economic Development: Chair Mota, Napoli, Affa The committee has not met since the last Council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for July 27th at 6:00PM- the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Santos, Zucal, Napoli The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for; the next meeting is scheduled for July 26th at 6:30 PM - the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Parks and Recreation: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Mota The Committee met on June 15th; those items are on the council meeting this evening. The next meeting is scheduled for July 27th at 6:30 PM. - the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Public Safety: Chair Affa, Hendricks, Zucal The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; ; the next meeting is scheduled for July 26th at 5:30 PM - the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Public Works: Chair Zucal, Santos, Hendricks The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26th at 6 PM - the agenda will deal with budgetary priorities. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Gerlach The committee met this evening; a future meeting has not been established. Controller's Report (3 minutes) Mayor's Report (3 minutes)

15-6051 Controller Reports

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15-5829 Bill 31 Community and Economic Development Committee, forwarded favorably Provides 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.

Legislation Text Bill 31 - HUD New Account Setup

15-5856 Bill 40 Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to add revenue accounts to the Risk Management Bureau's budget and transfer funds from the unappropriated balance to fund this payment process change. The adjustment is needed to account for the change to paying all active employee elective health benefit plans upfront instead of relying on manually produced payroll deduction paper checks for payment.

Legislation Text Bill 40 Risk Management Employee Benefits

15-5922 Bill 49 DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023, BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CONTROLLER EQUAL TO 80% OF THE MAYOR'S SALARY WHICH IS CURRENTLY AT $95,000.

Legislation Text Bill 49 Charter Proposal - Controller's Salary

15-5923 Bill 50 DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO $15,000.AND THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

Legislation Text Bill 50 Home Rule Charter City Council's Salary - Question Memo on Salaries/Comparison

15-5936 Bill 52 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Capital Fund Contribution of the Trexler budget. The funds were received from the Trexler Trust as part of the 2022 operating budget, the additional funds are from the 30% capital requirement from the total award.

Legislation Text Bill 52 - 2022 Trexler Additional Capital Appropriation

15-5937 Bill 53 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty-Six Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($265,346.91) from the Automatic Meter Reading and Bill capital account to the Administrative Order capital account. This will allow the Administrative Order (AO) fund to have the additional funds needed to complete the City's requirements under the Concession Lease Agreement.

Legislation Text Bill 53 Administrative Order Capital Account Transfer

15-5938 Bill 54 Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to accommodate the reorganization of positions to allow the Department of Finance to operate at a level more in line with the job responsibilities currently assigned to the staff and be in compliance with the home rule charter.

Legislation Text Bill 54 Finance Clerk Reorg

15-5939 Bill 55 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Four Thousand and Ninety-Six Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($104,098.38) to the Opioid Settlement revenue account (000-5216) to fund a third Hospital Opioid Support Team (HOST) position through Lehigh County Drug & Alcohol. This will allow for 24-hour coverage in City of Allentown hospitals to connect substance use overdose victims with appropriate care.

Legislation Text Bill 55 Health HOST

15-5940 Bill 56 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental additional appropriation of Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred ($62,500) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support construction of Irving Pool.

Legislation Text Bill 56 Irving Pool DCNR

15-5941 Bill 57 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Parks and Recreation Grounds Maintenance Equipment expense account. The funds will be used for new holiday decorations and lights that are compatible with the newly installed light poles on Hamilton Street from 5th to 12th.

Legislation Text Bill 57 Parks and Rec Equipment

15-5942 Bill 58 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($600,950.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution Grant for the purpose of purchasing equipment.

Legislation Text Bill 58 - PCCD Grant