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 September 14, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from September 14, 2006
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about economic self-sufficiency.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings related to economic self-sufficiency.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about increasing HIV/AIDS cases in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the steadily increasing incidents of HIV/AIDS in the city of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can develop policies to stem this HIV/AIDS epidemic especially in minority communities.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted resolution honoring East Mt.
Honoring East Mt. Airy Neighbors for 40 years of success and accomplishment as it continues to strive to achieve its mission of "Making a Good Community Better."
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing to repeal Philadelphia’s “resign to run” rule.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to repeal the "resign to run" provision, so that, effective January 1, 2008, City officers and employees may become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office or employment, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s parking rules in residential and commercial districts.
Amending Chapter 14-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking And Loading Facilities," by exempting mechanical access parking garages from certain requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Section 2 of a 2005 ordinance that changed Philadelphia’s zoning maps for land in an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Laurel Street, and Canal Street.
Repealing Section 2 of the Ordinance (Bill No. 050418) approved December 1, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Front Street, Laurel Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Canal Street and Poplar Street."
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits newsstands on both sides of 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit them within the area bounded by Passyunk Avenue, 13th Street, and Mifflin Street, including both sides of Passyunk Avenue and Mifflin Street.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands within an area bounded by Passyunk Avenue, 13th Street and Mifflin Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, adding provisions for temporary structures, providing for additional permitted uses, providing for long-term maintenance plans, creating additional signage controls and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law amended Philadelphia’s new job creation tax credit for businesses that create jobs for people who are formerly incarcerated.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation," by amending the provisions of the new job creation tax credit with respect to businesses that create new jobs for ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s campaign finance rules for candidates for City elective offices, including by defining who counts as a candidate and generally limiting contributions to $2,500 from an individual and $10,000 from other people or political committees per year.
Amending and clarifying the campaign finance provisions of Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code; in particular, defining, for purposes of the Chapter, what it means to be a "candidate" for City elective office; prohibiting the acceptance of contributions in excess of the contribution limits; prohibiting candidates from spending the amount of any contribution in excess of the contribution limits, including any excess contributions made before a person became a candidate; providing that if one candidate makes contributions of his or her own resources in excess of a specified amount to his or her own campaign, then the contribution limits for all other candidates will be increased; providing for enforcement, including the imposition of civil penalties, by the Board of Ethics; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill names and designates the Mallery Recreation Center at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the Daniel E.
Naming and designating the "Mallery Recreation Center" located at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the "Daniel E. Rumph II Recreation Center."
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to add the Local 22 Fire Political Action Committee (FIREPAC) to the organizations that can receive deductions from retirement benefit payments.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-1303, entitled "Exemption from Attachment," by adding Local 22 Fire Political Action Committee (FIREPAC) to the list of designated payees to whom a member may direct deductions from benefits payments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving Delaware Avenue from Levick Street to Magee Avenue and Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Street.
Authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Levick Street to Magee Avenue and Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road, and Magee Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road and Magee Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Parkside Avenue, 48th Street, Jefferson Street, and 49th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Parkside Avenue, 48th Street, Jefferson Street, and 49th Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to transfer ownership of about 13.88 acres of property near Forty-ninth Street and south of Parkside Avenue for less than fair market value, subject to specified terms.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), and the PAID, to convey fee simple title to a certain property located in the vicinity of Forty-ninth Street and south of Parkside Avenue, for less than fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, City-owned land and buildings commonly known as 4804–4848 Parkside Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the vicinity of Forty-ninth Street and Parkside Avenue, subject generally to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land for less than fair market value; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.