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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Unanimous actions actions from the June 15, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 19-35 of 35 actions from June 15, 2006
This lapsed bill would have required people who sell firearms in Philadelphia to obtain an annual license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, pay a $150 application fee, and show that they held required state and federal licenses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Firearms Dealers," requiring certain licensing of persons who sell firearms, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules to prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces and provide penalties.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in public places and in the workplace, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance defines day care as care for people under 18 for less than 24 consecutive hours, excluding schools, and requires compliance with state and city licensing or registration rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a definition and providing for day care in certain commercial districts and as an accessory use to churches and places of worship, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on whether to amend Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Youth Commission for members ages 12 to 23.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease several City-owned parcels in the 21st Ward to the Twenty-First Ward Athletic Association and grant the association an easement for access.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Twenty-First Ward Athletic Association under which the City will lease to the Association certain parcels of land located in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia and grant to the Association a related access easement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia standards for how city and county agencies and private employers with 10 or more city employees screen applicants’ and employees’ criminal records for jobs and city licenses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by enacting a new Chapter 9-3000 entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," to establish provisions and requirements for the screening of criminal records by certain employers within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia food establishments to conduct and submit a self-inspection at least once every three months and post their most recent self-inspection.
Amending Section 6-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Food Establishments," by providing additional measures by which the City shall use to insure that food establishments operating in the City are safe and healthy; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in U.S.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in U.S. Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastward about 125 feet to a dead end.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastwardly approximately 125' to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 7, 2006 ballot.
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 a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP).
Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety for participants in the DROP program who are public safety employees, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University Health System to construct, own, and maintain 24 freestanding signs on public sidewalks around its hospital campus near Broad Street, Ontario Street, Venango Street, and Germantown Avenue.
Authorizing Temple University and Temple University Health System, 100 E. Lehigh Avenue, 8th Floor Episcopal Towers Building, Philadelphia, PA 19125, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain twenty-four (24) freestanding signs at various locations on the public sidewalk within their hospital campus area, bounded approximately by Ontario Street, Venango Street, Broad Street, and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $5,829,333 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Personnel Director.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have removed the requirement that most Philadelphia civil-service employees live in the City for one year before appointment.
Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that an employee in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 7, 2006.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to begin an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, beginning with the National Guard and Reserve and ending with a total withdrawal of U.S. forces by the end of year 2006; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the City-owned property at 5928-30 Germantown Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 5928-30 Germantown Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.