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Special Council Meeting

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CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Agenda

Special Meeting                                                      Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Hybrid                                                                 at 5 pm

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RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Administrative Code, Section § 5-209 defines public participation at Council meetings. 

1. Citizens who wish to make public comment must pre-register following the instructions in Agenda #3 Public Comment on this agenda.
2. Citizens attending Council meetings are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and respectful manner that does not disrupt the meeting. 
3. Those wishing to have conversations should do so in the hall outside Council Chambers in a low speaking voice.
4. Public comment will occur only during the Public Comment period listed on the agenda. Comment must be directed to Council as a body and not to any individual Council member or public or elected official in attendance. Clapping, calling out, and/or cheering when a speaker finishes his comments is not permitted.
5. Citizens may not approach the Council tables at any time during the meeting.
6. Any person making threats of any type, personally offensive or impertinent remarks or any person becoming unruly while addressing Council may be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may be barred from speaking, removed from Council Chambers and/or cited.
7. Failure to abide by these regulations could result in your removal from Council Chambers and/or a citation. These regulations are meant to avoid disruptions at the meeting and they are not meant to interfere with public participation.

           

1. OPENING MATTERS

A. CALL TO ORDER

D. ROLL CALL

2. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA MATTERS:

Public Comment Instructions:

• To comment at a Regular Business Meeting, citizens can register by calling or emailing the City Clerk's Office by noon on the day of the regular meeting. Instructions to access the virtual meeting app or dial-in will be provided upon registration. Call 610-655-6205 or e-mail council@readingpa.gov
• Public comment for Regular Business meetings will also be accepted in writing by 4pm on the day of the meeting through an e-mail to council@readingpa.gov. The message must clearly be marked as Public Comment. The comment received in writing will be read into the record at the Regular Meeting.
• Those wishing to provide in-person comment at a Regular Meeting in Council Chambers must register with the City Clerk no later than 4 pm on the day of the meeting by calling 610-655-6204 or emailing council@readingpa.gov. Citizens may also register by printing their name, address and the subject matter to be discussed on a sign-up sheet found on the podium in Council Chambers between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting. Citizens may also choose to submit written public comment via letter or email by sending a letter or email clearly marked “public comment” by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
• Public speaking rules adopted by Council allow those speaking on agenda matters to speak for 5 minutes and 3 minutes for non-agenda matters.
• Comments posted in Zoom Chat and on Facebook are not considered public comment and a response may not occur.

All remarks must be directed to Council as a body and not to any individual Council member or public or elected official in attendance. Any comment that is personally offensive or impertinent will not be read into the record. Comments on agenda matters are limited to 5 minutes in length and comments on non-agenda matters are limited to 3 minutes in length.

 

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A. AGENDA:  Special Meeting of September 13, 2022

 

4. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE

A. Bill 83-2022 – The Village of Reading – $195,000  $143,600 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting; Re-introduced at the August 29 special meeting

B. Bill 84-2022 – Berks Community Health Center –$400,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

C. Bill 85-2022 – Berks Latino Chamber – $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation maximum and authorizing the City’s consultant to determine the amount of funding required for one year as per the grant guidelines; Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

D. Bill 86-2022 – CARE Inc - $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

E. Bill 87-2022 – Centro Hispano – $500,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

F. Bill 88-2022 – Goggleworks – $500,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

G. Bill 89-2022 – Habitat for Humanity – $500,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

H. Bill 90-2022 – Berks History Center –$20,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

I. Bill 91-2022 – Hope Rescue Mission – $500,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

J. Bill 92-2022 – I-LEAD - $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

K. Bill 93-2022 – Million Youth Chess Club – $2,500 $5,820 ARPA Grant Funding

Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting; Re-introduced at the August 29 special meeting

L. Bill 94-2022 – New Journey Community Outreach – $125,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

M. Bill 95-2022 – NHS – $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

N. Bill 96-2022 – Olivet – $404,500 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

O. Bill 97-2022 – Prospectus – $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

P. Bill 98-2022 – Reading Pride – $30,000 $50,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting; Re-introduced at the August 29 special meeting

Q. Bill 99-2022 – Reading Symphony Orchestra – $100,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

R. Bill 100-2022 – Star City Boxing Co – $200,000  $215,963 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting; Re-introduced at the August 29 regular meeting

S. Bill 101-2022 – The Real Deal 610 – $50,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

T. Bill 102-2022 – Salvation Army – $100,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

U. Bill 103-2022 – YMCA – $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 22 regular meeting

 

V. Ordinance – Reading FilmFEST –$200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 29 regular meeting

W. Ordinance – Reading Science Center – $20,000 $86,000 ARPA Grant Funding Introduced at the August 29 regular meeting

Allocation

X. Ordinance – Opportunity House - $200,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 29 regular meeting

Y. Ordinance – RIZE - $100,000 ARPA Grant Funding Allocation Introduced at the August 29 regular meeting

 

5. ADJOURN

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