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 November 16, 2006 meeting.
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This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about child abuse deaths in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding Child Abuse Deaths in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes John Rocco to construct, operate, and maintain underground electric and phone conduits serving a newsstand at the northwest corner of 20th and Market Streets.
Authorizing John Rocco to construct, operate and maintain underground electric and phone conduit feeds for a newsstand located at the northwest corner of 20th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer four adjacent parcels and their buildings at 1015-21 Mount Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to four adjacent parcels, situate 1015-21 Mount Vernon Street in the City of Philadelphia, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to enter into a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have made it unlawful for owners, operators, agents, or employees to knowingly allow anyone under 18 to remain on non-school premises during specified school-day hours, generally 9 a.m.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by making it unlawful to allow any minors onto any non-school premises during school hours, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure adds rules to Philadelphia’s contracts and procurement code defining Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and requiring the Finance Director to separately consider DBEs by ownership or location, as well as professional-services and public-works contracts, in the annual disparity study and participation goals.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter defining and detailing the categories of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and of City contracts that must be considered separately by the Finance Director in conducting the Annual Disparity Study and devising the Annual Participation Goals as required by Section 6-109 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, and specifying additional matters that must be included in the Finance Director's annual report required by that Section; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," by revising the thresholds for, and terms of, eligibility for certain contracts and financial assistance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for premises at 2815 North 17th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies premises located at 2815 North 17th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $1.725 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2006 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s building construction and occupancy rules by adopting the 2006 Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and updated International Code Council standards, with Philadelphia-specific changes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the "2006 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code" through adoption of the 2006 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes the zoning designation for an area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road, a railroad right-of-way, Bennett Road, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road extended, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Bennett Road extended to a Railroad Right-of-Way, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes the zoning designation for an area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road, a railroad right-of-way, Bennett Road, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road extended, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Bennett Road extended to a Railroad Right-of-Way, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes the zoning designation for an area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road, a railroad right-of-way, Bennett Road, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road extended, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Bennett Road extended to a Railroad Right-of-Way, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising Sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising Sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising Sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required certain residential developments with 20 or more units to make at least 10% of the units affordable, build affordable units elsewhere in Philadelphia, or pay a fee to the City.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required certain residential developments with 20 or more units to make at least 10% of the units affordable, build affordable units elsewhere in Philadelphia, or pay a fee to the City.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.