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 October 25, 2007 meeting.
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This lapsed resolution would have called on the City of Philadelphia and the Fairmount Park Commission to let the Boy Scouts continue using the facility at 22nd and Spring Streets until they found a suitable new location.
Calling upon The City of Philadelphia and Fairmount Park Commission to allow the Boy Scouts to remain in the facility located at 22nd & Spring Streets until they obtain a suitable new location, and urging them to compensate the Boy Scouts in full, for any and all improvements which they have made to the facility throughout the term of their lease.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Mayor and the Office of Housing and Community Development to sign contracts needed to make additional Basic Systems Repair Program funds available in the Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth Councilmanic Districts.
Calling on the Mayor and the Office of Housing and Community Development to enter into the contracts necessary to make available the additional funds for the Basic Systems Repair Program authorized by Resolution No. 070405 (adopted June 7, 2007), Resolution No. 070588 (adopted June 14, 2007), Resolution No. 070595 (adopted June 14, 2007), and Resolution No. 070744 (adopted September 20, 2007), and authorizing Council to retain counsel to file suit should the Administration fail to do so.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Archbishop John P.
Honoring Archbishop John P. Foley, a Philadelphian, on his elevation to Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church and declaring December 13, 2007 as "Cardinal John P. Foley" Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the School Reform Commission to provide the Mayor and City Council with quarterly updates about the impact of additional funding for the School District of Philadelphia.
Calling on the School Reform Commission (SRC) to submit quarterly updates to the Mayor and City Council related to the impact analysis report for additional School District funding filed by the SRC pursuant to Bill No. 070015 (the Public Education Reinvestment Bill).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Philadelphia Theatre Company on the opening of its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.
Honoring Philadelphia Theatre Company on the opening of its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, which culminates 32 years of dedication to the genius and diversity of the American playwright, 10 years of searching for a permanent home, and three years of planning for an important and useful new performing venue for the region and for the advancement of American theater.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Sistahs of the Million Woman March, a Philadelphia grassroots group that organized the October 25, 1997, march.
Honoring the Sistahs of the Million Woman March.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) for its 50th anniversary and 50th annual conference in Philadelphia.
Honoring the National Federation of Advanced Informational Services (NFAIS) on its 50th Annual Conference and Declaring February 24, 2008 as "NFAIS Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Michael Galbraith, a teacher and literacy coach at Grover Washington Jr.
Honoring Michael Galbraith on receiving the Milken National Education Award.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about how the upcoming deployment of Pennsylvania National Guard troops could affect Philadelphia’s workforce.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to examine the potential impact of the upcoming deployment of Pennsylvania National Guard troops on the City of Philadelphia's workforce.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about employee health and safety issues that the City has sent to contract arbitration.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to identify employee safety issues that have been forced into contract arbitration by the City, and to investigate the reasoning behind why employee health and safety issues are negotiated rather than properly addressed by the City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits displaying a noose, burning cross, or swastika in workplaces, public accommodations, public facilities, public property, or public rights-of-way when the display is intended to intimidate someone or incite violence.
Amending Chapter 10-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Ethnic Intimidation And Institutional Vandalism," by adding a section prohibiting the display of symbols of racial animus, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added take-out restaurants and small retail food establishments to Philadelphia’s list of regulated uses.
Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by adding Take-out Restaurants and Small Retail Food Establishments to the list of designated regulated uses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s contracting and procurement rules by raising the value threshold for contracts, concessions, and development projects that require an Economic Opportunity Plan from $250,000 to $1 million.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by increasing the threshold amount that invokes requirement of the Economic Opportunity Plan, and excepting single family households, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law adds prompt-payment requirements to City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions requiring the City to pay its vendors promptly and requiring City vendors to pay their subcontractors promptly, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires owners of vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to prominently display a clear, noticeable notice on the rear and both sides of the vehicle.
Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to require certain building projects larger than 4,000 square feet—including major renovations and changes of use, but generally excluding single-family homes—to meet green building standards.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," and creating a new Section 14-1631 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Green Building Design Standards," to require certain buildings to meet green building design standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a Transit-Oriented Development zoning district for commercially zoned properties along Frankford Avenue from Cheltenham Avenue to Frankford Creek, including areas near three transit stations: Church Street, Margaret-Orthodox, and the Frankford Avenue Transit Terminal.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by adopting a new Section 14-310, entitled "Transit-Oriented Development District," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 229 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a certain building located at 229 W. Allegheny Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.