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 November 5, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 49 actions from November 5, 2009
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090660, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This placed-on-file proposal would increase Philadelphia’s local business preference for competitive City contracts from 5% to 10%.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by increasing the local business preference percentage, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how local businesses receive bidding preferences for competitively bid City contracts.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the process by which local bidding preferences are awarded, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance permits street vending at designated locations on five Philadelphia streets, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets 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 ordinance authorizes the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own, and maintain three concrete benches on the sidewalks near West Tabor Road, West Olney Avenue, and North Fifth Street.
Authorizing the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own and maintain three benches near the northeast corner of West Tabor Road and North Fifth Street, and near the southwest and northeast corners of West Olney Avenue and North Fifth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the People's Emergency Center to construct, own, and maintain a bench and parking sign along Lancaster Avenue between 40th and 41st Streets, plus a sculpture pedestal and three planters on the nearby traffic island.
Authorizing the People's Emergency Center to construct, own and maintain one bench and one parking sign on the north and south footway of Lancaster Avenue, between 40th Street and 41st Street, and one sculpture pedestal and three planters on the traffic island at the intersection of 40th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and Haverford Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P.
Authorizing Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. to construct, own and maintain various encroachments at 2970 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill limits what towing companies can charge owners whose vehicles were reported stolen or illegally used by someone else without authorization.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," and Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing And Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," by reducing the amount towing companies can charge owners of recovered stolen or illegally used vehicles.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill limits what towing companies can charge owners whose vehicles were reported stolen or illegally used by someone else without authorization.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," and Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing And Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," by reducing the amount towing companies can charge owners of recovered stolen or illegally used vehicles.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted legislation changes Philadelphia’s rules for publishers’ boxes used to distribute newspapers and other printed material on public sidewalks.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by amending certain specifications for publishers' boxes, increasing licensing fees, amending permissible locations and increasing fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted legislation changes Philadelphia’s rules for publishers’ boxes used to distribute newspapers and other printed material on public sidewalks.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by amending certain specifications for publishers' boxes, increasing licensing fees, amending permissible locations and increasing fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Mick Hally to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S.
Authorizing Mick Hally to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S. 11th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Mick Hally to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S.
Authorizing Mick Hally to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S. 11th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes John Kile to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E.
Authorizing John Kile to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E. Huntingdon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes John Kile to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E.
Authorizing John Kile to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E. Huntingdon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of Pat’s King of Steaks at 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize existing sidewalk encroachments on the island parcel bordered by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue.
Authorizing Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of the property Pat's King of Steaks, 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize various existing sidewalk encroachments located on an island parcel bounded by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of Pat’s King of Steaks at 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize existing sidewalk encroachments on the island parcel bordered by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue.
Authorizing Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of the property Pat's King of Steaks, 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize various existing sidewalk encroachments located on an island parcel bounded by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to permit a farmers’ market on the sidewalk and curb lane along the west side of Wadsworth Avenue between Bayard Street and Pickering Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the West side of Wadsworth Avenue between Bayard Street and Pickering Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.