Cynthia Mota

W. Emaus Avenue Data Center Conversion

Expected to bring in approximately $4 million in city revenue, balanced against potential impacts on neighborhood property values.

Workforce Housing Mandates for Publicly Funded Projects

Developers may pay a $30,000 fee-in-lieu per unit into the Housing Trust Fund if affordable units are not built.

Public Encampments and Homelessness Regulations

Potential impact on municipal operational and enforcement costs related to public property management.

SS4A Safety Grant Appropriation (Tilghman St & Union Blvd)

$1,100,000 capital fund budget increase

Historic District Property Alterations

The owner would need a building permit and any other required city permits if the work is approved.

Police Pension Fund Board Designees

None.

2027 City Budget and Property Tax Increase

About $1.75 per month more in property tax for most homeowners.

Recreation Bureau Updates and Project Reviews

Adds $55,450 to the design contract, bringing it to $221,900.

Nuisance Abatement and Problem Properties

Residential registration fees will be $150 and commercial fees $300 to help offset enforcement costs.

Climate Action Plan Implementation

Funded through existing municipal sustainability grant allocations and consultant contracts.

Police Department Staffing and DROP Pension Reform

Estimated $1.1–$3.9 million annual pension cost if adopted, weighed against overtime savings.

Independent Five-Year Financial Analysis

Projected deficits of $3.1–$3.8 million annually starting in 2028 could force tax increases or service cuts.

Volunteer Snow Removal Pilot Program

Operates primarily on volunteer labor with minimal costs for equipment like shovels and salt.

Vehicle Repair Use Variance at 1525 Hanover Ave

Generates private economic activity through property leasing and small business operations.

Employee Healthcare Costs and Risk Fund Transfer

Transfers $6.5 million from unappropriated general fund reserves to cover employee medical claims.

Planning Commission Appointment and Ethics Review

Penn State Ground-Floor Business Training Use on Hamilton Street

Fills years-vacant downtown space; no public cost disclosed.

Allentown School District Coordination

Litter Reduction and Containerization Strategies

While exact numbers aren't making headlines yet, a major city contract like this always impacts how your tax dollars are spent on municipal services.

Professional Services Procurement and Maintenance RFPs

DLP/Penn State ground-floor business training variance

Walnut Street apartment conversion special exception

528 N. Sixth St rooming units and carriage-house apartment

1402 W. Linden St two-apartment conversion variance

501-503 N. Fourth St social club to 33-room house

Bill 75 - Golf Fund Position Reclassifications

Bill 76: HR Position Reclassification and Budget Amendment

Bill 77: Police Pension Fund Board Designees

Bill 81: City Controller Ordinance Alignment

R138 Landfill Groundwater Sampling Contract

R139 MLK Trail Shared Use Path Contract

R140 Cooperative Contracts Authorization

Bill 64 Record Scanning Expansion Grant

Bill 66 Outdoor Encampment Response Ordinance

Bill 67 Ripple Community LSA Grant Appropriation

Bill 68 Hanover Avenue and Linden Street Traffic Signal

Bill 69 HUD and Housing Grant Expenditure Ordinance

Bill 70 PFAS Class Action Settlement Appropriation

Bill 71 Hamilton Streetscape ANIZDA Reimbursement

Bill 72 Civic Theatre LSA Grant Appropriation

R110. Cooperative Contracts Authorization

R111. IPVM Professional Services Contract

R112. Brown Design Corp Professional Services Contract

Bill 61. 2026 Risk Fund Transfer

Consent Agenda (R114 - R118)

R119. Local Share Account Grant - Volunteers of America

R120. Local Share Account Grant - Community Bike Works

R121. Local Share Account Grant - Phoebe Ministries

Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000 to provide the City with various goods/services, from Romtec and Miller Flooring Company.

Amending the 2026 Capital Fund and General Fund Operating Budgets to provide for a transfer of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) from the 2026 Parks & Recreation Aquatics Operating Budget into the Ith

Authorizes and Approves the Engagement of Maria Montero, Esquire, to Provide Legal Services to Allentown City Council Pursuant to the Allentown Home Rule Charter and Administrative Code.

July 15, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

Amending the 2026 Equipment Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($48,985.00) for the purchase of 1 electric passenger vehicle.

Authorizes a lease agreement between the City of Allentown and the Allentown Parknership for the Tack Barn, located near Bogert’s Bridge on Park Drive, City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, Pennsylvani

Appointment of City Controller

Approval of Bill 52 Zoning Amendments for Data Centers

Approval of Bill 53 Budget Appropriation for Roof Repairs

Approval of Bill 55 Police Pension Service Credit

Approval of Bill 56 Noise Ordinance Amendments

Approval of Resolution R99 Sale of 532 N. Law Street

the Bill will end up as a Referendum if you pass it, it will become law and if you reject it, it goes to a referendum. Let the voters make the determination in the city and other interest can engage i

Forward Bill 54 Paid Sick Leave Initiative to November Ballot

Bill 49 - AARP Grant Allocation

Approval of R82 Contract Increase for Vehicle Alignment

Approval of R83 Cooperative Contracts

Approval of R84 Contract Increase for Bogert's Bridge

Approval of R85 Contract Increase for D&L Trail Design

Approval of June 3, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes

Approval of Bill 33 (Vacant and At Risk Property)

Approval of Bill 49 (AARP Grant Allocation)

Approval of Bill 50 (Health Position Reclassifications)

Approval of Bill 51 (Grants Position Reclassification)

Approval of R80 Independent Financial Analysis

Approval of R86 Multi-Modal Transportation Grant Application

Approval of R87 Departmental Budget Transfers

Adoption of Bill 20 (Data Center Zoning)

Defeat of Municipal Curative Amendment Resolution

Bill 32: Tobacco and Vaping Prohibition Near Parks

Bill 34: DCED Recompete Personnel Amendment

Bill 35: Public Works Positions Reclassification

Bill 36: Lehigh and Union Street Grant Allocation

Bill 37: 2026 Parknership Allocation

Bill 38: Bogert's Bridge Project Funds Transfer

Bill 39: Dixon Sidewalks DCED Grant Appropriation

Bill 40: MLK Trail LSA Grant Appropriation

Bill 41: Parks Capital Projects Allocation

Bill 42: AFD Academy Fund Transfer

R66: HUD Action Plan Submission

R67: Bryn Hefner-Bair Arts Commission Appointment

Bill 42 Budget Amendment for Second Fire Academy