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 May 13, 2010 meeting.
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The enacted bill approves a lease amendment allowing Philadelphia Gas Works, through the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, to rent certain space at 1137 Chestnut Street from Girard Square A NY LP for an additional term.
Approving a Lease Amendment between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, solely in its capacity as operator and manager of the City-owned Philadelphia Gas Works, and Girard Square A NY LP for certain premises located at 1137 Chestnut Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 2, 2010 ballot.
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 to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to further provide for non-discrimination clauses in City contracts; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill provided for a November 2, 2010 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to modernize the City’s procurement process.
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 to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia law firm Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.
Recognizing and congratulating Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C. on their 50th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating The Salvation Army’s Million Meals for Haiti program at the Drexel Armory.
Recognizing and Congratulating The Salvation Army's Million Meals for Haiti Program at the Drexel Armory
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1218, 1220, 1224, 1226, and 1228 South 17th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirty-sixth 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.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter concerning non-discrimination clauses in City contracts.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to further provide for non-discrimination clauses in City contracts; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize how the City buys goods and services.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure expands Philadelphia’s definition of a “Covered Project or Contract” under its Economic Opportunity Plans rules.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-1600, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by expanding the definition of "Covered Project or Contract," to include certain projects and contracts that require resolutions of Council to proceed.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell specified City-owned parcels and any buildings or other improvements on them for fair market value.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1202 N. 24th Street, 1607 Brown Street, 1236 Crease Street, 1238 Crease Street, 1643 Francis Street, 1423 N. Front Street, 1545 N. Front Street, 860 N. Leithgow Street, 862 N. Leithgow Street, 864 N. Leithgow Street, 866 N. Leithgow Street, 821 Leland Street, 1411 Marlborough Street, 1928 Parrish Street, and 2014 Parrish Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to sell the property and improvements at 11295 Roosevelt Boulevard to Biagio DeSimone for $2.3 million.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, acting on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to sell to Biagio DeSimone fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with any improvements situated thereon, known as 11295 Roosevelt Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey the City’s interests in 15 listed properties, including any buildings or other improvements on them.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 944 S. 5th Street, 2544 S. 5th Street, 1439 S. Beulah Street, 148 Brown Street, 1121 Catharine Street, 624 Cantrell Street, 505 Dickinson Street, 507 Dickinson Street, 1103 N. Galloway Street, 2424 E. Indiana Avenue, 629 Porter Street, 414 Tasker Street, 3075 Tilton Street, 2206 Trenton Avenue, and 1326 Webster Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell three City-owned properties—1902 Christian Street, 2038 Pemberton Street, and 2255 Montrose Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1902 Christian Street, 2038 Pemberton Street, and 2255 Montrose Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required City contracts to reimburse vendors for the cost of retrofitting vehicles when City bids required vehicles designed or modified to reduce diesel emissions.
Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by providing for the City's reimbursement of a vendor's cost to retrofit vehicles to comply with City bid specifications mandating reduced diesel emissions, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules by setting tax rates on taxable property based on its assessed value.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for a specified area near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in the area bounded by 42nd Street, Walnut Street, Sansom Street, and a line connecting Walnut and Sansom Streets 156 feet west of 41st Street.
Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "C-3 Commercial District," amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-street Loading," all under certain terms and conditions .
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance established an annual $300 sanitation services fee for owners of residential or commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection, effective July 1, 2010.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by providing for a sanitation services fee, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.