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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the January 24, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 148 actions from January 24, 2008
The enacted ordinance adds rules to the Philadelphia Code prohibiting people from owning, using, possessing, or transferring certain assault weapons, other specified weapons, accessories, and ammunition, with exceptions for authorized law-enforcement conduct and certified exemptions.
Amending Section 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section 10-821a, entitled "Contraband Weapons, Accessories and Ammunition," providing for the prohibition and registration of certain assault weapons and imposing penalties.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds rules to the Philadelphia Code prohibiting people from owning, using, possessing, or transferring certain assault weapons, other specified weapons, accessories, and ammunition, with exceptions for authorized law-enforcement conduct and certified exemptions.
Amending Section 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section 10-821a, entitled "Contraband Weapons, Accessories and Ammunition," providing for the prohibition and registration of certain assault weapons and imposing penalties.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires firearm owners to report a lost or stolen firearm to an appropriate local law enforcement official within 24 hours after discovering it.
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearm," by requiring prompt notification of lost or stolen firearms and imposing penalties.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires firearm owners to report a lost or stolen firearm to an appropriate local law enforcement official within 24 hours after discovering it.
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearm," by requiring prompt notification of lost or stolen firearms and imposing penalties.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the paving of Cates Way.
Authorizing the paving of Cates Way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the paving of Cates Way.
Authorizing the paving of Cates Way, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave St.
Authorizing the paving of St. Thomas Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave St.
Authorizing the paving of St. Thomas Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have approved a development plan for a proposed Commercial Entertainment District in an area bounded generally by former Reed Street, extended Tasker Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
Approving the Plan of Development for a Commercial Entertainment District in the area generally bounded by former Reed Street, Tasker Street (Extended), Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have approved a development plan for a proposed Commercial Entertainment District in an area bounded generally by former Reed Street, extended Tasker Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
Approving the Plan of Development for a Commercial Entertainment District in the area generally bounded by former Reed Street, Tasker Street (Extended), Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for land between Christopher Columbus Boulevard, former Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), including creating a Commercial Entertainment District.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for land between Christopher Columbus Boulevard, former Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), including creating a Commercial Entertainment District.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required dental offices that place, remove, or modify dental amalgam to install, operate, and maintain systems that remove mercury waste from wastewater before discharge.
Amending Chapter 9-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Mercury in Dentistry," by requiring dental offices to install, operate and maintain separator systems that permit the recycling of mercury waste, adding definitions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required dental offices that place, remove, or modify dental amalgam to install, operate, and maintain systems that remove mercury waste from wastewater before discharge.
Amending Chapter 9-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Mercury in Dentistry," by requiring dental offices to install, operate and maintain separator systems that permit the recycling of mercury waste, 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.
The enacted ordinance requires tour guides who are paid to lead tours on public rights-of-way in the Center City Tourist Area—from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River and from Vine Street to South Street—to obtain a city certificate.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section providing for the certification of tour guides in certain areas of the city, establishing requirements for such certification, and providing for penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires tour guides who are paid to lead tours on public rights-of-way in the Center City Tourist Area—from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River and from Vine Street to South Street—to obtain a city certificate.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section providing for the certification of tour guides in certain areas of the city, establishing requirements for such certification, and providing for penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s Code requires the Finance Director’s annual report on disparity studies and participation goals to include a ranking of City departments and agencies by their percentage of DBE utilization.
Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by requiring certain additional information to be included in the Finance Director's required annual report, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s Code requires the Finance Director’s annual report on disparity studies and participation goals to include a ranking of City departments and agencies by their percentage of DBE utilization.
Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by requiring certain additional information to be included in the Finance Director's required annual report, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.