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 20, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 70 actions from September 20, 2007
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold a public hearing on policies and procedures for real estate transfers, focusing on fraudulent transfers.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to hold a public hearing to investigate current policies and procedures relating to real estate transfers - in light of the many fraudulent real estate transfers - calling on the creation of a Real Estate Fraudulent Transfer Task Force; and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about Pennsylvania’s rules for selling and using consumer fireworks in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on the Commonwealth's regulations pertaining to the sale and use of consumer fireworks in Philadelphia and to discuss pending legislation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would authorize municipalities to regulate consumer fireworks within their respective jurisdictions.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about whether Philadelphia could invest in wind energy for city operations and community energy needs.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate the feasibility of the City of Philadelphia investing in wind energy for municipal operations and community energy needs.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added anti-nepotism rules to Philadelphia’s standards of conduct for City officers and employees, including elected City officers.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding anti-nepotism provisions prohibiting City officers and employees, including all elected City Officers, from taking or recommending certain personnel actions affecting family members, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have added conditions to Philadelphia business privilege licenses, including requirements to prevent public or private nuisances and to follow a Responsible Business Practices Agreement with the surrounding community.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Section 19-2602, entitled "Licenses," by adding new conditions to the receipt or retention of the license, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Steve Ricchini, who owns and operates the newsstand at the northwest corner of 15th and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way.
Granting permission to Steve Ricchini, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-at-any-time rule on the east side of Frankford Avenue between Knights Road and Grant Avenue.
Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on the east side of Frankford Avenue, between Knights Road and Grant Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking and tow-away zone on both sides of Hendrix Street between Bustleton Avenue and West Centennial Square.
Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away regulation on Hendrix Street, between Bustleton Avenue and West Centennial Square, both sides.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required all-way stop signs at the intersection of Colfax Street and Stamford Street, in a manner consistent with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Colfax Street and Stamford Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires drivers approaching or passing a stopped vehicle with a wheelchair lift to stop at least 10 feet away when its red hazard lights are flashing and the lift is being used to load or unload a passenger with a disability.
Enacting a new Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," to require a driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any wheelchair lift equipped vehicle stopped on a highway or trafficway to stop at least ten feet before reaching the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle when the red hazard signal lights on the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle are flashing and the wheel chair lift is deployed to load or unload a disabled passenger, and providing for the reporting of and setting penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to define variable speed limit signs and pedestrian signals that provide extra crossing time for disabled and senior pedestrians.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Section 12-102, entitled "Definitions," and amending Section 12-1201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authority To Install Traffic-Control Devices," to provide for the installation of variable speed limit signs and pedestrian traffic control signals designed to meet the needs of the disabled and senior citizens; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s ban on urinating or defecating in public places and on private property open to the public.
Amending Section 10-609 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Urination or Defecation," by increasing the fine for violations of such section, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed traffic controls near Conshohocken Avenue by adding a traffic light at Sorrento Road, removing the traffic light at 47th Street, and adding stop signs for 47th Street at Conshohocken Avenue.
Authorizing the installation of a traffic light at Sorrento Road and Conshohocken Avenue, the installation of stop signs on 47th Street at the intersection of Conshohocken Avenue, and the removal of the traffic light from 47th Street and Conshohocken Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases resident parking permit fees in Permit Parking District 8 for each vehicle beyond the first vehicle registered to a household, from $35 to $100.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by increasing the permit parking and renewal fees, within certain permit parking districts, for any vehicle in excess of one per household, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules by prohibiting sidewalk cafes in a specified area—from Shurs Lane and Green Lane to Cresson Street and the Schuylkill River—from operating between midnight and 8 a.m.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by limiting the hours of operation of sidewalk cafes located within certain areas of the City, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance created the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP) to help people with criminal records prepare for and obtain employment, including through City services and coordination with public, private, and nonprofit employers.
Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s residential parking rules to allow required parking to be reduced by 25% when at least two spaces are provided for the exclusive use of car-sharing organizations for every 100 residential units, or part of 100 units.
Amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," by reducing parking requirements when spaces for car sharing organizations are voluntarily provided, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required supermarkets and certain pharmacies in Philadelphia to provide only recyclable paper, compostable plastic, or reusable checkout bags.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Mandatory Use of Recyclable and Compostable Checkout Bags," all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.