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 April 15, 2010 meeting.
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Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold a public hearing to investigate and determine the cause of the repeated failures of the City of Philadelphia's Police Department Radio System.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing the importance of both the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (PASNAP) and Temple University Hospital, and urging both parties to achieve an agreement that is fair to all parties and that ensures the continuing delivery of quality care for patients.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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 Second 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the emergence of infant mortality as an epidemic in Philadelphia, the causes of infant mortality; the racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of infant mortality; and to evaluate infant mortality prevention and reduction initiatives in order to reduce the rates of infant mortality.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing the Saturday during Penn Relay weekend as Coach Fred Rosenfeld Day in appreciation of his outstanding leadership and commitment to today's youth in fostering sportsmanship, excellence and discipline through the sport of Track and Field.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing and Celebrating Telemundo Philadelphia's and the Please Touch Museum's Second Annual Día del Niño, and Declaring May 1st, 2010 as Día del Niño in The City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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 Forty-third 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring and Congratulating the Boys Varsity Basketball Team at Our Mother of Sorrows/ St.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Congratulating the Saints John Neumann Maria Goretti Boy's Basketball Team on winning the Philadelphia Catholics League Championship, City of Philadelphia Championship, and the PIAA AAA State Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1611, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by exempting certain building features from being considered as part of the height of a building within a specified area subject to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing Marianos Chris Fetfatzes, owner of 738 MOC Inc.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-704.0, entitled "Building Standards Applicable to Designated Areas," by adding portions of the First Councilmanic District to the list of areas covered, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing HACE Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to construct, own and maintain eight trash receptacles and twelve artificial metal palm trees, on the east and west footway of 5th Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, as lessee, to enter into a ground lease agreement with the City of Philadelphia Board of Directors of City Trusts, as lessor, for a parcel of land located at the northeast corner of South 20th and Shunk Streets, for continued use of the parcel for a branch library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on McMenamy Street, between Cottage Street and Jackson Street, both sides.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Section 20-304, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," by revising the compensation for members of the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Knox Street, Wyneva Street, Wayne Avenue, Logan Street, Pulaski Avenue, and Manheim Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.