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 May 1, 2008 meeting.
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This enacted bill removes 5100 Pennypack Street from the areas under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
Amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," by removing 5100 Pennypack Street from the areas under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave Delaware Avenue between Lewis Street and Orthodox Street.
Authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Orthodox Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave Delaware Avenue between Lewis Street and Orthodox Street.
Authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Orthodox Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Mayor to sign a mutual aid agreement between Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement by and between the City of Philadelphia and the State of New Jersey, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Mayor to sign a mutual aid agreement between Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement by and between the City of Philadelphia and the State of New Jersey, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure requires the Philadelphia Department of Records to check whether the person transferring real estate matches the recorded owner before recording most deeds.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by adding a new Chapter providing that prior to the recording of any deed, a check of record ownership be conducted by the Department of Records, appropriate documentation be submitted to the Department with certain deeds and requirements for the delivery of deeds to the Department of Records be met; providing for notification to the record owner of the recording of any deed; providing for exemptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure requires the Philadelphia Department of Records to check whether the person transferring real estate matches the recorded owner before recording most deeds.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by adding a new Chapter providing that prior to the recording of any deed, a check of record ownership be conducted by the Department of Records, appropriate documentation be submitted to the Department with certain deeds and requirements for the delivery of deeds to the Department of Records be met; providing for notification to the record owner of the recording of any deed; providing for exemptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that, when candidates have identical scores for city civil service appointments or promotions, a candidate who has lived in Philadelphia for at least one year before the examination would be ranked ahead of other candidates.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations to provide that, when eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill provided for a November 4, 2008 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations to provide that, when eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Finance Director to charge up to $5 million in compensation for Police Department employees being used by the District Attorney’s Office to the District Attorney’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget.
Authorizing the Director of Finance to charge against appropriations made to the District Attorney in the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget, the compensation of Police Department employees being used by the District Attorney pursuant to Section 8-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorized a $592,178 transfer within the Fiscal Year 2008 Aviation Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Aviation Fund from the City Representative and the Director of Commerce to the Director of Finance, the Procurement Department, and the Managing Director.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $279,806 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Department of Revenue to the Director of Finance.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Department of Revenue to the Director of Finance.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to charge up to $325,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 funds appropriated to the Board of Pensions and Retirement for the compensation of Mayor’s Office of Information Services employees used by that board.
Authorizing the Director of Finance to charge against the authorization made to the Board of Pensions and Retirement in the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget, the compensation of Mayor's Office of Information Services employees being used by the Board of Pensions and Retirement pursuant to Section 8-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $1,114,833 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Managing Director and Department of Public Health.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director and the Department of Public Health to the Department of Recreation - Fairmount Park Commission, the Department of Human Services - Office of Supportive Housing, the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Department of Revenue.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized $669,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund transfers.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Council and the Auditing Department to the Department of Human Services and the Auditing Department.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.