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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the June 17, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 109-126 of 217 actions from June 17, 2010
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s deed-recording rules.
Amending Chapter 2-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Recording of Deeds," by modifying the requirements for the recording of deeds, providing for certain fees and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s deed-recording rules.
Amending Chapter 2-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Recording of Deeds," by modifying the requirements for the recording of deeds, providing for certain fees and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters for approval or rejection.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, set forth in a Resolution approved by Council, to authorize Council to regulate the process by which concessions are awarded for the sale of products or the rendition of services for a consideration on park or recreation land or facilities, and to provide that all revenue from such concessions must be paid into a special fund that may only be used to carry out the powers and duties of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters for approval or rejection.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, set forth in a Resolution approved by Council, to authorize Council to regulate the process by which concessions are awarded for the sale of products or the rendition of services for a consideration on park or recreation land or facilities, and to provide that all revenue from such concessions must be paid into a special fund that may only be used to carry out the powers and duties of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted legislation nominates 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as potential appointees to Philadelphia’s Police Advisory Commission.
Nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted legislation nominates 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as potential appointees to Philadelphia’s Police Advisory Commission.
Nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The resolution appoints Richie McKeithen as Chief Assessment Officer of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment.
Appointing Richie McKeithen to the position of Chief Assessment Officer of the Office of Property Assessment.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The resolution appoints Richie McKeithen as Chief Assessment Officer of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment.
Appointing Richie McKeithen to the position of Chief Assessment Officer of the Office of Property Assessment.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for where farmers’ markets may operate.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding, removing and modifying various permissible locations for farmers' markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for about 47,000 square feet at 2800 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use by the City, of a premises located at 2800 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $35,992,375 in Fiscal Year 2011 federal stimulus funding within the City’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants - Federal Stimulus Funding to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land within the area bounded by Norris Street, 9th Street, Berks Street, and 10th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Norris Street, 9th Street, Berks Street, and 10th Street, by amending Section 14-304 of The Zoning Code, entitled "C-3" Commercial District, by amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts"; and by amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-Street Loading," under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter agreements with licensed electricity suppliers for fixed-rate power for City-owned and leased facilities during fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in the fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, subject to certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Saint Joseph’s University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of an approximately 115,000-square-foot student residence hall at the corner of City and Cardinal Avenues.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Saint Joseph's University, by allowing for the construction of a new student residence hall at the corner of City and Cardinal Avenues.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance extends the expiration date of a 2009 zoning ordinance affecting land bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2011.
Amending Bill No. 090296 (approved by Council on May 21, 2009 and signed by the Mayor on June 3, 2009), entitled "An Ordinance 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," by extending the expiration date of the Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill updated Philadelphia’s Fire Code by replacing the 2006 International Fire Code with the 2009 edition and adding Philadelphia-specific changes.
Amending Subcode "F" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by adopting the 2009 edition of the International Code Council Fire Code, with certain amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget of up to $67.689 million for spending from September 1, 2010, through August 31, 2011.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2016.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $605 million in tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds.
Constituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable Airport Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia; designating the obligations to be refunded from certain proceeds of such Airport Revenue Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds; providing for the pledge of certain passenger facility charges solely for bonds which refund the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Airport Revenue Bond, Series 1998B; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the Airport Revenue Bonds and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Di...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.