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ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-8404 Bill 33 Repealing Chapter 135, "Abandoned Real Property; Blight" in its entirety and adopting Chapter 611, "Vacant and At Risk Property"

Legislation Text Bill 33- Vacant Property Amendment VacantProperty - Proposed Amds. Admin Revisions

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15-8487 Bill 49 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to fund the purchase of a rectangular rapid flashing beacon crosswalk warning sign to be installed at a mid-block crosswalk on 14th Street between Allen and Tilghman Street as part of the AARP Community Challenge Grant the City was awarded.

Legislation Text Bill 49 - AARP Grant Allocation

15-8490 Bill 50 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the upgrade of the Opioid Prevention Manager and the Health Director in the Bureau of Health within the Department of Community & Economic Development. The Opioid Prevention Manager, currently an s09, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s11 to align with the similar levels of responsibility, autonomy and workload as five (5) other s11's in the Bureau. The permanent wages of this position are fully grant funded. The Health Director, currently an s18, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s21 to acknowledge the addition of three (3) new program areas since the position was last graded in 2017 and the cabinet level responsibilities of this position while remaining in the supervisory pay scale. This position is partially grant funded.

Legislation Text Bill 50 Health Position Reclasses

15-8489 Bill 51 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the downgrade and title change of the vacant Grants Compliance Administrator to an Assistant Grants Compliance Administrator in the Bureau of CDBG Administration within the Department of Community & Economic Development. The Grants Compliance Administrator, currently an s11, would be downgraded to a proposed pay grade of s07 to align with the level of responsibility, autonomy and workload that the office currently needs for this vacant position. The permanent wages of this position are 60% HUD grant reimbursable and 40% General Fund funded.

Legislation Text Bill 51 - Grants Position Reclass

CONSENT AGENDA: No items on consent agenda.

RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-8503 R80 Authorizing the expenditure of council funds for an independent five-year financial analysis and providing for the temporary deferral of certain capital projects pending completion of said analysis

Legislation Text R-80 Independent 5 year analysis

15-8522 R86 Authorizes the submission of a Formal Application for funding from the Pennsylvania Multi-Modal Transportation Fund Grant Opportunity in the amount of approximately Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) for safety improvements along 15th Street Corridor.

Legislation Text R86 Multi-Modal Grant

15-8523 R87 Transfers placing money in the proper accounts: $21,140.89 Fire Transfer - For the renewal of the Fire Department's online Reporting System $117,163.00 Fire Transfer - For the cost of repairs necessary to preserve the safe use of the training tower. $100,000.00 Risk Transfer - Funds are needed to cover the cost of replacing the gate and control box at the Streets Department yard after they were damaged by a delivery truck. $30,000.00 CED Transfer - At-Risk Property Registration $21,330 CED Transfer - XRF analyzer for the inspection of lead based paint for the Community Housing-Lead Program. Beginning with the 2026 budget, equipment purchases with a unit cost greater than $5,000 must be budgeted under the Fixed Assets account. $100,000 CED Transfer - To cover a contract for consulting services with Urban Design Ventures, LLC. $29,599.00 Parks Transfer - Due to a change in the plan by the Allentown School District, a portion of the grant funds for Midway Manor to invest in a playground are no longer required by the organization to enhance the playground. DCED has asked that the city use the funds to support recreation and programming. The department will be purchasing new backboards for basketballs courts and various programming supplies for recreation needs.

Legislation Text R87 Transfers 1. FIRE BA Online Rptg Software 2. FIRE BA Training Tower Repairs 3. Risk BA Prop Losses 4._BA_BS&S_At Risk Revenue Transfer (FE) 5._BSS-Lead Detection Machine $21,330 (FE) 6. HUD Fund Contract Svsc $100,000 7._BA (Resolution)_TBD Midway Manor Grant Money No Longer Needed $29,599.00

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)

15-8520 Bill 53 Refer to Community and Economic Development Amending the 2026 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars from Community Action Lehigh Valley as repayment of a HUD approved loan issued in 2025 to provide for the installation of new roofing for qualifying owner-occupied homes in the City of Allentown.

Legislation Text Bill 53 - CACLV Loan Repayment

15-8524 Bill 54 Refer to Special Meeting on July 22 at 6 PM Amending the City of Allentown Public Health Code by adding Chapter 421, Paid Sick Leave Act, to improve the public health by requiring certain businesses to allocate sick time to employees.

Legislation Text Bill 54 Sick Initiative Petition sample Citizens' Rights and Participation (1) Petitioner Committee

15-8521 Bill 55 Refer to Budget and Finance Amending Part 1 - Administrative Legislation, Chapter 75 - Pensions and Retirement, Article III - Police Pension Fund, by adding a new section "Pension Service Credit for Prior Service with a Police Department".

Legislation Text Bill 55 Ordinance - Police Service Pension Credits

15-8528 Bill 56 Refer to Community and Economic Development Committee Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 400 Noise, Section 400-6 Sound levels by receiving land use, to add regulations for continuously operating uses and Section 400-7 Regulations, to add a compliance verification method.

Legislation Text Bill 56 Ch 400 Noise - General