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15-7599 Bill 29 Amending the African-American Advisory Council by clarifying and adding a section on selecting members stating: Council and the Mayor must make every effort to ensure the board reflects the community it has been created to serve. Appointments to the board should prioritize African American community leaders and city residents. .

Legislation Text Bill 29 African-Am Council Amd.docx

15-7601 Bill 30 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000.00) from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to support a feasibility study of MLK Trail Phase 3 (Parkettes to D&L Trail on Riverside Dr) and construction of either Phase 1 or 2 of MLK Trail.

Legislation Text Bill 30 - DCED Grant Allocation MLK Trail

15-7602 Bill 31 Amending the 2025 Trexler Fund by authorizing a supplemental appropriation from the Trexler Escrow Unappropriated Cash balance in the amount of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Five Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($108,105.75) to the MLK Trail capital account of the Parks and Recreation Department. These funds will be utilized for the construction of Phase 1 of the trail and is part of the 2024-25 Trexler Capital Project allocation.

Legislation Text Bill 31 - Trexler to MLK Appropriation

15-7605 Bill 32 Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Forty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($46,766) from the Department of Justice for 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG grant to the City of Allentown Police Department to utilize the funding evidence workflow management system and portable weighing scales. A portion of this funding is appropriated as a pass through to Lehigh County.

Legislation Text Bill 32 - Police JAG Grant Appropriation

15-7604 Bill 33 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 270 Fees, Article V Community and Economic Development Fees by revising the permitting and plan fees, reducing the permits per project to a single permit that covers all fees and updating language in the code. The intent is to streamline the permit application process and improve both customer service and administrative efficiency by consolidating all required permits into one comprehensive permit, simplifying the application and approval process.

Legislation Text Bill 33 - CED Building Standards Fee Amendment

15-7606 Bill 34 Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($132,800.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be utilized for reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of case management software, mobile devices, program analysis, unit apparel and additional Community Intervention Specialist.

Legislation Text Bill 34 - PCCD Grant

15-7607 Bill 35 Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eighty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($85,900.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be utilized for reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of portable breath testing devices, impaired driving simulator kit, trailer and training for officers.

Legislation Text Bill 35 - Police PCCD Grant

15-7609 Bill 36 Amending the 2025 General Fund, the 2025 Trexler Fund, the 2025 Risk Fund, the 2025 Equipment Replacement Fund, the 2025 Solid Waste Fund, the 2025 Liquid Fuels Fund, the 2025 Stormwater Fund, and the 2025 Golf Fund by appropriating funds from the un-appropriated balances for the rollover of encumbrances for the prior year commitments.

Legislation Text Bill 36 - 2024 to 2025 PO Roll

CONSENT AGENDA

15-7610 R43 Abigail Goldfarb, Commission on Homelessness, 4/17/2029 (Reappointment)

Legislation Text R Abigail Goldfarb - Commission on Homelessness, 04-17-2029.doc Commission on Homelessness List.xlsx Memo from Mayor Tuerk regarding reappointment of Abigail Goldfarb - Commission on Homelessness.pdf

15-7611 R44 Erlinda M. Aguiar, Human Relations Commission, 4/17/2028

Legislation Text R44 Erlinda M. Aguiar - Human Relations Commission, 4-17-2028.doc Human Relations Commission List.xlsx Memo from Mayor Tuerk regarding appointment of Erlinda M. Aguiar - Human Relations Commission.pdf

15-7612 R45 Kyle Ropski, Shade Tree Commission, 4/17/2030

Legislation Text R45 Kyle Ropski - Shade Tree Commission, 4-17-2030.doc R Kyle Ropski - Shade Tree Commission, 4-17-2030.doc Shade Tree Commission List.xlsx Memo from Mayor Tuerk regarding appointment of Kyle Ropski - Shade Tree Commission.pdf

15-7613 R46 Leslie Hartzell, Planning Commission, 4/17/2029

Legislation Text R46 Leslie Hartzell - Planning Commission - 4-17-2029.doc Leslie Hartzell Resume - Planning Commission.pdf Planning Commission List.xlsx Memo from Mayor Tuerk regarding appointment of Leslie Hartzell - Planning Commission.pdf

15-7646 R47 Richard M. Larish, Noise Hearing Board, 4/17/2030 (Industrial Representative)

Legislation Text R47 Richard M. Larish (Noise Hearing Board - Industrial Representative).doc Memo from Mayor Matt Tuerk regarding Richard M Larish Appointment - Noise Hearing Board.pdf Noise Hearing Board List.xlsx