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 October 22, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 21 actions from October 22, 2007
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070699-AEnacting 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070699-AEnacting 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070699-AEnacting 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070698-AAmending 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070698-AAmending 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070698-AAmending 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070412Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped to hold hearings to investigate and determine the needs of our disabled and/ or handicapped children; to make a determination as to their ability to make full use of our recreational facilities; and to determine and make suggestions to the appropriate City agency what must be done to make fully accessible the programs and our recreational facilities for our disabled and/or handicapped children and youth.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070412Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped to hold hearings to investigate and determine the needs of our disabled and/ or handicapped children; to make a determination as to their ability to make full use of our recreational facilities; and to determine and make suggestions to the appropriate City agency what must be done to make fully accessible the programs and our recreational facilities for our disabled and/or handicapped children and youth.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070212Authorizing 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070212Authorizing 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070211Authorizing 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070211Authorizing 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070180Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped to hold hearings to investigate and determine how many disabled and/ or handicapped veterans, especially Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans, are living in the Delaware Valley, and Philadelphia in particular; to identify and determine how best to assist these veterans in the receipt of needed medical and/or rehabilitative care; and to further determine ways that we can help the disabled war veteran get back into the mainstream of society; and determine whether or not these disabled veterans would seek to have the Delaware Valley certified by the United States Congress as a Regional Rehabilitation Hub with a rehabilitation medical facility in the Delaware Valley as a means to facilitate the rapid recovery of our service disabled veterans.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070180Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped to hold hearings to investigate and determine how many disabled and/ or handicapped veterans, especially Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans, are living in the Delaware Valley, and Philadelphia in particular; to identify and determine how best to assist these veterans in the receipt of needed medical and/or rehabilitative care; and to further determine ways that we can help the disabled war veteran get back into the mainstream of society; and determine whether or not these disabled veterans would seek to have the Delaware Valley certified by the United States Congress as a Regional Rehabilitation Hub with a rehabilitation medical facility in the Delaware Valley as a means to facilitate the rapid recovery of our service disabled veterans.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070154Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070154Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Bill 070154Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2007-10-22
Resolution 070105Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate and determine why SEPTA has not and is not working to make the subway exits most adjacent to City Hall and the Municipal Services Building handicapped accessible; and to determine what criteria has been utilized by SEPTA which has excluded subway accessibility to the disabled and/or handicapped, at these locations; and further determine why monies allocated by SEPTA in their capital budgets have not been utilized at these locations; further such hearings are to be held in conjunction with the hearings authorized in Resolution No.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.