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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Other actions actions from the May 12, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-12 of 12 actions from May 12, 2010
The enacted measure amended a 2008 ordinance concerning the planned placement of Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a dead end and the dedication of the street bed to the City.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080279) approved April 28, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-S and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue southwardly approximately one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-two feet to a dead-end, and the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of said Twenty-sixth Street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law to let qualifying private clubs apply for a temporary waiver from the city’s indoor smoking ban, with applications due by June 30, 2010.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, known as the "Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law," by providing a limited period of time, expiring June 30, 2010, during which a Private Club, as defined, may apply for and obtain a waiver of the provisions of the Section prohibiting smoking in certain places, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that widen portions of South Street near the Schuylkill River and add a variable-width drainage right-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 11-S, 42, 269, and 308 by relocating the houselines and curblines of South Street from a point approximately one-hundred seventy feet northwest of Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River and from the southeasterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to Twenty-seventh Street so as to increase the width of South Street for the purpose of constructing a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River and by placing on the City Plan a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the southwesterly side of South Street northwest of Schuylkill Avenue and authorizing the opening of the said widened portions of South Street extending through property owned by the City.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s limits on campaign contributions to candidates for City offices.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions And Expenditures," by amending the limits for campaign contributions made to candidates for City offices, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have added anti-nepotism rules to Philadelphia’s ethics code.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding anti-nepotism provisions prohibiting City officers and employees, including all elected City Officers, from taking or recommending certain personnel actions affecting family members, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have added a lobbying chapter to the Philadelphia Code.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to restrict City officers and employees from holding outside jobs or business positions with people or organizations doing business with, seeking business from, or discussing potential business with the City.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding provisions restricting City officers and employees from having certain kinds of outside employment or business interests, under certain terms and conditions, and renumbering.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to prohibit political committees controlled by, or organized for, elected City officials from soliciting or receiving political contributions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to prohibit political committees from soliciting or receiving political contributions on behalf of elected City officials, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s ethics rules for City officers and employees by generally prohibiting them from soliciting or accepting anything of value from people or organizations connected to City business, regulation, proceedings, or decisions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by amending provisions prohibiting City officers and employees from soliciting or accepting gifts from certain sources, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance amends Temple University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow approximately 140,000 square feet of additions to Pearson and McGonigle Halls at 1800 N.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University, by allowing for the construction of additions to Pearson and McGonigle Halls which are located at 1800 N. Broad Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the east side of South Broad Street between Porter and Ritner Streets to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the east side of South Broad Street between Porter and Ritner Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s zoning rules for outdoor advertising signs and created a commercial advertising district on Market Street between 13th and 7th Streets.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating outdoor advertising signs in designated commercial advertising districts; designating Market Street between 13th Street and 7th Street as a commercial advertising district; and making conforming amendments to other provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating outdoor advertising signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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