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
Procedural actions actions from the April 16, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 23 actions from April 16, 2009
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about how often Public Health Management Corporation uses minority- and women-run organizations as subcontractors for City services.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to examine the record of Public Health Management Corporation regarding the participation levels of minorities and women in its subcontracts for the provision of services to the City and to explore measures that can be taken to achieve more representative participation.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings on how mortgage foreclosures affect renters living in foreclosed properties.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings on the impact of mortgage foreclosures on renters in foreclosed properties.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspection to hold hearings about how inspections by the Department of Licenses and Inspections affect tenant evictions.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Licenses and Inspection to hold hearings on the impact of L & I Inspections on tenant evictions.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemptions for eligible improvements and new construction involving residential, commercial, industrial, and other business properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced the real estate tax exemption for eligible improvements and new construction involving residential, commercial, industrial, and other business properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Plumbing Code to allow ABS and PVC plastic piping for underground and exterior waste piping, to the extent allowed by the International Plumbing Code.
Amending Subcode "P" (The Philadelphia Plumbing Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code") by providing for the underground use of ABS plastic pipe and PVC plastic pipe, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changed the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by 11th Street, Filbert Street, 8th Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 11th Street, Filbert Street, 8th Street and Market Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes the approval process for plans establishing or amending Commercial Entertainment Districts: the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, rather than City Council, approves the plans, and a plan is deemed approved if the Commission does not act within 45 days.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by amending Section 14-403 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procedures for the Establishment of a Commercial Entertainment District," by amending the procedure by which a Plan of Development is approved or amended; and amending Section 14-409, entitled "Off-Street Loading," by adding provision relating to proposed projects in the Center City area, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to provide a tax credit for businesses whose net income fell by at least 10% because of a public works project.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing tax relief for taxpayers whose businesses have been affected by public works projects, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s definitions of “City Work” and “Non-professional Service Contracts” to include certain subcontracts for services such as landscaping, custodial work, security, demolition, snow removal, and building maintenance.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by amending the definitions of "City Work" and "Service Contracts" to include certain subcontracts for non-professional services, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-parking regulation on the eastern side of the 5200 block of Marshall Street, between Fisher Avenue and Duncannon Avenue.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City street plan near Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street, including vacating part of Hartranft Street, changing the traffic island and curblines, and creating drainage and utility rights-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S within an area bounded by Twenty-Sixth Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, and Penrose Avenue by placing on the City Plan three rights-of-way for drainage purposes; striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Hartranft Street between Twenty-Second Street and Penrose Avenue; authorizing the acquisition from the DRPA and subsequent conveyance to the abutting property owner of the bed of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the rights-of-way placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance; and relocating the curblines of the existing traffic island at the intersection of Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire ownership or other interests in specified parcels along the former Kensington and Tacony Railroad right-of-way, the K & T Trail, and the Delaware River.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the K & T Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Commerce Director to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development through its Main Street Program to support streetscape improvements along the Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor from 38th to 63rd Streets.
Authorizing the Commerce Director to file an application with the Commonwealth's Department of Community and Economic Development under the Main Street Program in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the revitalization of the Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor; and authorizing the City to enter into one or more agreements with DCED in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House, 1729 Mt.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House, 1729 Mt.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House, 1729 Mt.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.