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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 14, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 73-90 of 98 actions from December 14, 2006
This lapsed bill would have changed the procedure for enacting zoning ordinances in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1700, entitled "Administration and Enforcement," by amending Section 14-1708, entitled "Procedure for Enactment of Ordinances," under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the procedure for enacting zoning ordinances in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1700, entitled "Administration and Enforcement," by amending Section 14-1708, entitled "Procedure for Enactment of Ordinances," under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
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 to empower the City Planning Commission to extend the time period within which it must provide recommendations to Council on pending legislation affecting zoning, the City's physical development plan, land subdivision, or authorizing the purchase or sale of real estate; 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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter concerning the composition of the City Planning Commission.
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 to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission; 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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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."
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a 21-member Youth Commission for city residents ages 12 through 23.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a 21-member Youth Commission for city residents ages 12 through 23.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance removes a portion of the property at 7071 Milnor Street in Philadelphia’s 41st Ward from the Keystone Opportunity Zone.
Removing a portion of a property in the 41st ward of the City, from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said Property, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s curfew hours for minors, setting different times based on age, season, and weekday or weekend status.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending the hours of the curfew for minors; and by amending the enforcement provisions, including, but not limited to, increasing the penalties for minors who violate the provisions of the Chapter and for parents and operators of establishments who knowingly permit minors to violate the Chapter, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business rules to prohibit people and retail businesses from selling items such as blunts, cigarillos, rolling papers, and other products considered drug paraphernalia under specified conditions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," to add new provisions to prohibit the sale, from certain retail establishments, of "blunts," "loosies," cigarette papers, cigars, and other items that may be otherwise legal but that are commonly used as drug paraphernalia, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amended the Philadelphia Code’s rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by providing for additional height controls in the vicinity of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance allows the Finance Director to replace some or all cash held in the city’s water and wastewater debt reserve account with surety bonds or insurance policies, then move the resulting excess funds into the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund.
Amending Section 4.09 of the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989 to authorize the Director of Finance to use funds currently held in the Debt Reserve Account established and maintained under the said General Ordinance to purchase appropriate surety bonds or insurance policies for deposit in the said Debt Reserve Account in lieu of current deposits; further, directing the Director of Finance to transfer all excess funds remaining in the said Debt Reserve Account after purchase of the said surety bonds or insurance policies to the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund; and further, amending Section 4.12 of the said Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, entitled "Residual Fund", to establish a new sub-account into which shall be deposited all residual water and wastewater operating revenues resulting from the transfer of funds from the Debt Reserve Account to the Revenue Fund and thereafter to the Residual Fund, the entire balan...
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution appoints Daniel J.
Appointing Daniel J. Anders to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution appoints Daniel J.
Appointing Daniel J. Anders to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.