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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 February 7, 2008 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 55 actions from February 7, 2008

Unanimous2008-02-07
Resolution 080140

The adopted resolution authorizes the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the Urban League of Philadelphia’s report, The State of Black Philadelphia.

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.

Council Action2008-02-07
Resolution 080139

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia Safe and Sound’s City funding and operational changes and their effect on social services.

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.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2008-02-07
Resolution 080139

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia Safe and Sound’s City funding and operational changes and their effect on social services.

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.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Resolution 080139

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia Safe and Sound’s City funding and operational changes and their effect on social services.

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.

Procedural2008-02-07
Resolution 080139

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia Safe and Sound’s City funding and operational changes and their effect on social services.

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.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2008-02-07
Resolution 080139

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia Safe and Sound’s City funding and operational changes and their effect on social services.

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

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Resolution 080138

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about the Procurement Department’s policies and goals for buying sustainable and energy-efficient products.

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.

Council Action2008-02-07
Resolution 080138

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about the Procurement Department’s policies and goals for buying sustainable and energy-efficient products.

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2008-02-07
Resolution 080138

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about the Procurement Department’s policies and goals for buying sustainable and energy-efficient products.

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.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Bill 080137

This lapsed bill would have created rules for takeout food establishments with one to 30 seats that received more than half of their revenue from food or drinks sold for off-site consumption.

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.

Procedural2008-02-07
Bill 080137

This lapsed bill would have created rules for takeout food establishments with one to 30 seats that received more than half of their revenue from food or drinks sold for off-site consumption.

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2008-02-07
Bill 080136

This enacted bill authorizes the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City, to accept a $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the public elevators at the Central Library Branch at 1901 Vine Street.

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Bill 080136

This enacted bill authorizes the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City, to accept a $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the public elevators at the Central Library Branch at 1901 Vine Street.

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.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Bill 080135

This enacted ordinance designates the Family Court Building at 1801 Vine Street as “The Judge Nicholas A.

Designating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building."

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2008-02-07
Bill 080135

This enacted ordinance designates the Family Court Building at 1801 Vine Street as “The Judge Nicholas A.

Designating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building."

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Bill 080134

The lapsed bill would have revised the areas where improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties could qualify for real estate tax exemptions.

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.

Procedural2008-02-07
Bill 080134

The lapsed bill would have revised the areas where improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties could qualify for real estate tax exemptions.

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2008-02-07
Bill 080133

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and place a 15-foot-wide drainage right-of-way along the northwest side of Bustleton Avenue, from Scotchbrook Drive to a point about 671 feet northeast.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.