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 February 7, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from February 7, 2008
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 Eighteenth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh 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 improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's Committee of the Whole to investigate the conditions and provisions of the agreements between the City of Philadelphia and HSP Gaming, d/b/a SugarHouse Casino and between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, d/b/a Foxwoods Casino.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the creation of a Special Committee on Gender Parity of the City Council of Philadelphia, to identify problems related to the social, political, educational and economic empowerment of women and to explore and develop initiatives to advance parity for women.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Declaring that certain areas of the City, specifically the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Shackamaxon Street (Extended), the Delaware River, and Ellen Street (Extended) and the area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), as a result of the extraordinary act of the Pennsylvania Gaming Board in granting gaming licenses to those particular sites, are no longer found to be deteriorated under §19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Proclaiming April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day." The City Council of Philadelphia designates April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day" in Philadelphia and encourages that all local organizations encourage, facilitate and ultimately volunteer to do their part in community improvement projects.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the Urban League of Philadelphia's report, The State of Black Philadelphia, and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can level the economic playing field for all citizens.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-630 regulating the operation of certain take out food establishments that have limited seating, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the Central Library Branch of the Free Library at 1901 Vine Street, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the Commonwealth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Designating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by revising the boundaries of the area in which properties are eligible for exemptions, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Granting permission to Sunil Shroff, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.