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 March 22, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from March 22, 2007
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to determine the feasibility of the Department of Parks and Recreation partnering with the Philadelphia School Board for the purpose of developing community run recreation programs in public school facilities to be used after hours; such community run recreation programs would be sponsored and run by the Parks and Recreation Department.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to determine the safety of our public school children who are transported to and from school in school buses not equipped with seat belt restraints; and to determine whether there are not immediate alternatives available for the protection of our children when riding school buses; and to determine the means, methods and criterion used by the Philadelphia School Reform Commission to ensure the safety of children transported to and from school under their supervision.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped to hold hearings to investigate and determine how many disabled and/or handicapped school age children are transported to and from school under the supervision of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission; and to determine the means, methods and criterion used by the Philadelphia School Reform Commission to ensure the safety of this group of children in transit; and to determine what are the special transportation needs of this group of children and what can be done to address these needs.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could establish a green roof initiative including municipal buildings, affordable housing, and by way of grants for homeowners.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings investigating the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee on the Environment to conduct hearings on the feasibility and desirability of mandating the use of biofuels in the City's fleet of cars and trucks and in school buses operated by the Philadelphia School District.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to Alfredo Aguilar, owner of the property 426-428 West Girard avenue, d/b/a Las Casuelas Café, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café on the south footway of Girard avenue adjacent to 426-428 West Girard avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a homestead exemption with respect to City real property tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 12-2708 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Issuance of Temporary Parking Permits," by adding provisions for temporary parking permits valid for one calendar day, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Robbins Avenue, between Algard Street and Cottage Street, both sides.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "Traffic Code," by requiring that the pedestrian crossing time at certain intersections be adjusted to account for the increased time required by elderly and disabled pedestrians to traverse streets, adding definitions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) to assist in the development of the Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS), the Jewish Community Center of Philadelphia, and the Pilgrim Gardens Retirement Community; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) to assist in the development of the Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS), the Jewish Community Center of Philadelphia, and the Pilgrim Gardens Retirement Community; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all 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.
Amending Bill No.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Bill No.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 Sovereign Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.