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
Procedural actions actions from the June 16, 2005 meeting.
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The adopted resolution proposes a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment that would transfer the Fairmount Park Commission’s powers and duties to the Department of Recreation, rename that department the Department of Parks and Recreation, and create a Commission on Parks and Recreation.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract for Parcels 13A and 13B in the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, covering portions of the area around Eighth, Ninth, Vine, Race, and Arch Streets.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4 designated as Parcel Nos. 13A & 13B and being the area generally bounded by northeast corner of Ninth street and Arch street); authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 9th Street Associates, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the Council Education Committee to investigate whether the Wireless Philadelphia proposal was financially feasible.
Authorizing the Council Education Committee to investigate the financial feasibility of the Wireless Philadelphia proposal and its potential impact on eliminating the digital divide experienced by economically disadvantaged children in our City.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a November 8, 2005 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established permit-only parking during stadium events and a tow zone in the area bounded by Oregon Avenue, 7th Street, the Walt Whitman Bridge approach, and Broad Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on the south side of Oregon avenue on the north, the east side of 7th street on the east, the approach to the Walt Whitman Bridge on the south and the east side of Broad street on the west.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Labor and Civil Service and Public Safety to hold public hearings and investigate the reemployment rights of City employees returning from active duty in the National Guard or Reserve.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service and the Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to make inquiries and investigations relating to the reemployment rights of City employees who return from active duty in the National Guard and Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Labor and Civil Service and Public Safety to hold public hearings and investigate the reemployment rights of City employees returning from active duty in the National Guard or Reserve.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service and the Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to make inquiries and investigations relating to the reemployment rights of City employees who return from active duty in the National Guard and Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment giving City Council power to set, by ordinance, standards for the Fire Department’s organization, operations, and deployment of personnel.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 8, 2005.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.