435 Hamilton Street  
Allentown, Pa. 18101  
Allentown  
Meeting Agenda 2  
City Council  
Tuesday, July 9, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Special Council Meeting  
Roll Call  
Courtesy of the Floor  
Meeting Announcements:  
Due to the holiday and other conflicts, council needed to change their July Schedule.  
Someone needs to make a motion to reschedule the regularly scheduled Council  
meeting on July 17th to July 24th.  
Council President Notes:  
On July 17th, City Council will have a special meeting to discuss Bills 64 and 65, being  
introduced this evening; and to discuss and act/vote on a Resolution Affirming the City  
of Allentown’s Commitment to Equitable Use of Public Spaces, Protection of Human  
Rights, and Compassionate Approaches to Addressing Homelessness - a copy of the  
proposal is on the agenda and website.  
Co-Responder Meeting: Councilperson Gerlach  
There will be meeting on July 17th at 5 PM, to discuss co-responder models and their  
approach to public safety and public health.  
Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach  
The Committee is scheduled to meet on August 28th, time to be determined, to discuss  
the city’s budget parameters with the Finance Department and Financial Advisor. If  
another meeting is needed prior to this date, that will be arranged.  
Community and Economic Development: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Napoli  
The committee is scheduled to meet on July 17th at 6 PM.  
Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Affa, Napoli, Santos  
The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is not yet  
scheduled.  
Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Affa, Gerlach  
The Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow at Bucky Boyle Park at 5:30 PM, to look  
at legislation being introduced this evening and getting a briefing from the EAC on their  
projects -especially the Youth Climate Action Program.  
Public Safety: Chair Zucal, Hendricks, Mota  
The committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is not yet  
scheduled.  
Public Works: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Zucal  
The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; there are no future meetings  
schedule.  
Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Mota, Napoli,  
Gerlach  
The committee is scheduled to meet July 17th at 4:30 PM.  
15-7059  
A Resolution Affirming the City of Allentown’s Commitment to Equitable  
Use of Public Spaces, Protection of Human Rights, and Compassionate  
Approaches to Addressing Homelessness  
RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):  
15-7054 R116 Appointment of 5 Police Officers  
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment  
prior to referral)  
15-7055  
Bill 62  
Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Seven  
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) from the Residential Street  
Construction capital account to the City-Owned Building Repairs capital  
account. This will transfer the unused funds from the Residential Street  
Construction project to the City-Owned Building Repairs capital account.  
15-7056  
Bill 63  
Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Eight  
Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($817,000.00) from the General  
Fund Unappropriated Cash Balance to the Administrative Order capital  
account. The debt will be paid back with 4.250% annual interest in full no  
later than May 31, 2029, pursuant to the Annual Debt Service presented in  
the annual report required will allow the Administrative Order (AO) fund to  
have the additional funds needed to complete the City’s requirements  
under the Concession Lease Agreement.  
15-7057  
Bill 64  
Amending the 2024 General Fund, Rental Fund, and Risk Fund budgets to  
accommodate the upgrading and retitling of positions to allow various  
departments to operate at a level more in line with the job responsibilities  
currently assigned, to support City functions. This will ensure that  
departments are operating more efficiently, inequalities are reduced,  
positions are correctly classified, and employees are appropriately  
compensated for the work they are performing based on a correctly  
classified position which enhances job satisfaction.  
15-7058  
Bill 65  
Authorizing the Lehigh County Board of Elections to place the following  
question on the November 5, 2024 ballot for the Allentown electorate that  
would amend the Home Rule Charter, Section 807, Revenue, to delete the  
Deed Transfer Tax from Section 807 (B).  
ADJOURN  
15-6577  
Reference Materials:  
Council Rules  
Procurement Code  
Ethics Code