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
Unanimous actions actions from the September 27, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 24 actions from September 27, 2007
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in several Philadelphia wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on implementing a ShotSpotter system in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on implementing a ShotSpotter system to combat gun violence.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings about implementing a Geographic Information System to combat graffiti.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on implementing a Geographic Information System to combat graffiti.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to retire Roberto Clemente’s uniform number 21 throughout Major League Baseball.
Urging Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to retire Roberto Clemente's uniform #21 from Major League Baseball.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Education and Environment committees to hold joint public hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s use of green technologies in building and renovating schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education and Committee on the Environment to hold joint public hearings to investigate the steps the School District of Philadelphia is currently taking regarding the use of green technologies in the construction and renovation of school buildings and to explore the feasibility of using such technologies in all future school construction and renovations.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution designating October 1–8, 2007, as “Christopher Columbus Week” in connection with Philadelphia Columbus Day festivities.
Designating the week of Monday, October 1, 2007 through Monday, October 8, 2007 as "Christopher Columbus Week" in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Lisa Scottoline as the Grand Marshal of the 2007 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves the final plan for reestablishing the Frankford Special Services District.
Approving a final plan for the reestablishment of the Frankford Special Services District ("District"), and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally reestablish the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost, with conditions on the property titles.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth and Fifty-ninth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution designated the week of October 7, 2007, as National Fire Prevention Week in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming the Week of October 7th 2007 as "National Fire Prevention Week."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Mayor not to cut approved funding for Philadelphia’s public health centers.
Urging the Mayor to not cut approved and budgeted funds from the City's Public Health Centers.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the Mayor’s Commission on Technology and WHYY-TV for developing a community awareness plan about the transition from analog to digital television.
Honoring the Mayor's Commission on Technology and WHYY-TV for developing a community awareness plan for the analog to digital television technology transition.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Forty-fifth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Philadelphia Fire Department Engine Company 52, also known as Pipeline 52, on its 100th anniversary.
Honoring Pipeline 52, Engine Company 52 on their 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related plan for two parcels in the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area: 2325–2335 Cross Street and 2330–2334 Greenwich Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 95 and 96 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses for Parcel No. 95 as 2325-2335 Cross street and for Parcel No. 96 as 2330-2334 Greenwich street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity - Philadelphia, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to restrict City officers and employees from holding outside jobs or business roles with people or businesses that do business with the City, seek City business, or apply for City grants or benefits.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding provisions restricting City officers and employees from having certain kinds of outside employment or business interests, under certain terms and conditions, and renumbering.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease its building at 2529–33 West Lehigh Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, which would sublease the building to the Philadelphia Public Access Corporation, a nonprofit corporation to be incorporated by the City.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing to PAID of a certain City owned building located at 2529-33 West Lehigh Avenue for further sublease to the Philadelphia Public Access Corporation, a nonprofit corporation to be incorporated by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The law authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to amend four cable franchise agreements operated by Comcast subsidiaries.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into the amendment of four cable television franchises operated by subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation in order to modify certain of the terms and conditions governing the franchisees' provision of channels, financial support, and other support for public access television programming in the City of Philadelphia, including amendment of Franchise Renewal Agreements of Comcast of Philadelphia, Inc. for Franchise Areas I, III and IV, and of Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC for Franchise Area II, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Richard and Justine Hansen, successors, and assigns to maintain a one-story garage extension and entranceway steps that extend into the south sidewalk of Poplar Street next to 880 N.
Authorizing Richard and Justine Hansen, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain a one story garage extension and entranceway steps on the south sidewalk of Poplar Street adjacent to their property located at 880 N. 20th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.