Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the February 20, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-9 of 9 actions from February 20, 2003
This enacted resolution recognizes and commends City and State agencies, including the Mayor’s Office, Managing Director’s Office, Streets Department, and PennDOT, for clearing Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way during the Blizzard of 2003.
Recognizing and commending various City and State agencies and entities for their immediate, effective and unrelenting efforts in the removal of snow from the streets and public right-of-ways, in the City of Philadelphia, during the Blizzard of 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and commends various Philadelphia-area National Guard units upon returning home after a year of service abroad.
Honoring and commending the various Philadelphia-area National Guard Units upon their return home after a year of dedicated service protecting the interests of the United States of America abroad.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to raise the dollar threshold for contracts requiring competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000, with adjustments every five years based on the Consumer Price Index.
Proposing an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia Cares for its work to raise awareness of poverty and encourage volunteer action during Anti-Poverty Action Week, February 16–22, 2003.
Recognizing and honoring the work of Philadelphia Cares to bring attention and rally people to alleviate poverty during Anti-Poverty Action Week designated February 16 through February 22, 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Housing Authority and four union locals’ failure to negotiate new contracts after their agreements expired on March 31, 2002.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to investigate the failure of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and four union locals: AFSCME District Council 47 Locals 2186 and 2187, AFSCME District Council 33 Local 934, and Fraternal Order of Housing Police, to negotiate new contracts and authorizing the Chairperson of the Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas or other process as the Chairperson deems necessary or appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a privileged resolution honoring the memory of Octavius V.
Honoring the memory of Octavius V. Catto and commending the establishment of the O.V. Catto Memorial Fund.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a November 4, 2003 election on a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by providing that telemarketing is a prohibited use within the District, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required most telemarketing businesses to obtain a certificate from the Zoning Board of Adjustment before operating, even where zoning otherwise allowed them.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to add a section requiring a Zoning Board of Adjustment Certificate to operate a telemarketing business, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.