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 April 15, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 45 actions from April 15, 2004
This enacted ordinance grants Carmen Polutro and Joseph Polutro permission to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe at the northwest corner of South 15th Street and Oregon Avenue.
Granting permission to Carmen Polutro and Joseph Polutro, owners of the property 2650 S. 15th Street, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northwest corner of S. 15th Street and Oregon Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking and abandoning portions of a certain pedestrian walkway and right-of-way for gas main purposes lying between Fourth street and Fifth street, within the lines of former Commerce street (now known as Ben-Gurion Place), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds a prohibition on knowingly possessing or placing weapons in school buildings, within 100 feet of covered elementary and secondary schools, or on transportation to and from those schools.
Amending Section 10-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety" by adding a new Section 10-833 entitled "Possession of Weapons on School Property" to prohibit the possession of weapons in and around educational institutions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s newsstand rules to prohibit newsstands within the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street, and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the streets and avenues around the area.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by prohibiting newsstands within the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the streets and avenues bounding this area, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants 900 S.
Granting permission to 900 S. Front Street, LLC, owner of the property 900 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the southwest corner of Front and Christian Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the golden yellow flag with three red stripes as the official flag chosen by the Vietnamese-American community in Philadelphia.
Recognizing that the Vietnamese-American Community in Philadelphia chooses to have the golden yellow flag with three red stripes recognized as the official flag of their community.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer specified City-owned properties, including vacant lots and buildings, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deed conveying conditional fee simple title to a certain City-owned lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second & Forty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such property for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April as Community College Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April as Community College Month in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Community College of Philadelphia seniors Yamilat Salcedo and Kert Emperado for their nominations to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team.
Honoring Yamilat Salcedo and Kert Emperado on their nomination to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the 108th U.S.
Calling on and urging the 108th United States Congress, the Senatorial and Congressional representatives of the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to move forthwith to enact, for the President of the United States to sign, legislation that would reauthorize, strengthen and make permanent the current ten year federal ban on military-style assault weapons that is set to expire in September 2004.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 2000 E.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deed conveying conditional fee simple title to a certain City-owned lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such property for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have amended City Council’s rules to create a standing Committee on Waterfront Development with at least seven members, chaired by the Council President.
Amending Resolution No. 040001 concerning the Rules for the government of the City Council of Philadelphia by amending Section III, entitled "Standing Committees," by adding a Committee on Waterfront Development.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the IRS and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to work with Philadelphia to send eligible taxpayers annual notices in plain English and Spanish about earned income tax credits and similar benefits.
Admonishing the United States Department of Treasury, acting by and through the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR), acting by and through its secretary, to provide annual, plain, English and Spanish notice to eligible Philadelphia taxpayers of the availability of earned income tax credits, advanced earned income tax credits, and similar benefits prior to the April 15 deadline for the filing of tax returns.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution commends the United States Sentencing Commission for voting on April 8, 2004, to strengthen corporate sentencing guidelines.
Commending the United States Sentencing Commission who on April 8, 2004 voted to strengthen existing sentencing guidelines for corporations by implementing more rigorous standards thus requiring that executives and boards of directors of corporations, and other similar organizations, play an aggressive role in the development and operation of their company's compliance and ethics programs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Campaign for Working Families for its work helping Philadelphia working families apply for federal and state tax relief, including the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Honoring the Campaign for Working Families.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Eddie “Sun of Latin Music” Palmieri for his decades-long career as a pianist, performer, and band leader and for his contributions to Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Latino culture.
Honoring Eddie "Sun of Latin Music" Palmieri.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution commends Health Commissioner John F.
Commending Health Commissioner John F. Domzalski for his tenacious work that led to Pennsylvania Health Secretary Calvin B. Johnson temporarily allowing Philadelphia to use a coded system that maintains an HIV patient's anonymity and urging the Pennsylvania Health Department to incorporate a permanent code based names reporting system for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about the Administration’s proposal to replace the City’s defined benefit pension plan with a defined contribution plan.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold Public Hearings regarding the Administration's proposal to move from a defined benefit pension plan to a defined contribution plan and further authorizing the committee to see what effects this has on the state of pensions as it pertains to present and future retiring Philadelphia City employees.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.