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 November 4, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 26 actions from November 4, 2010
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution stating that a negotiated private sale of the City of Philadelphia’s general obligation bonds would be in the City’s best financial interest.
Transmitting a resolution finding that a negotiated private sale of General Obligation Bonds is in the best financial interest of the City of the Philadelphia, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning a lease agreement through which the City would lease vehicles and equipment from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to finance those items.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a lease agreement to lease vehicles and equipment from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for the purposes of financing vehicles and equipment and to enter into an escrow agreement pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would change the City Plan for portions of Fifth, Florist, Race, and Seventh Streets, including closing or opening certain street sections and changing street widths.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Fifth Street from Race Street to Vine Street, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage and water main purposes within the lines of Fifth Street being stricken, relocating the lines and reducing the width of Florist Street from Third Street to Fourth Street, placing on the City Plan Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street, and striking from the City Plan the northerly twenty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Franklin Street to Eighth Street, authorizing the conveyance of the City-owned portion of the bed of Fifth Street being stricken to the Delaware River Port Authority, and authorizing the opening of the northerly forty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Sixth Street to Franklin Street and the opening of Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street, accom...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, placed on file, says Mayor Michael A.
November 4, 2010 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted November 4, 2010, Bill No. 100636: "An Ordinance authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicture Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 100488, 100537 and 100539, which was passed by Council on October 21, 2010, were signed by the Mayor on November 3, 2010.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution starts the required process to create the proposed University Housing Special Services District in a North Central Philadelphia area generally bounded by Girard Avenue, Ridge Avenue, 19th Street, York Street, and Broad Street, including certain intersecting blocks.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district to be known as the University Housing Special Services District in an area that generally includes the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Ridge Avenue, 19th Street, York Street and Broad Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that area, and for which Beech Interplex, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Mayor and the Board of Pensions and Retirement to work with City Council to evaluate City employees’ retirement benefits and ensure the pension plans are financially sound.
Urging the Mayor and the Board of Pensions and Retirement to join Council in a sustained, collaborative effort to comprehensively and fairly evaluate City employees' retirement benefits, with the goal of ensuring that the City has in place actuarially sound pension plans that balance the interest of employees in a secure retirement with the interest of all taxpayers in having an affordable municipal government with adequate funds to provide appropriate services; and authorizing the Committee of the Whole to conduct hearings on the health and well-being of the City's entire Retirement System.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 100636, entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 100636, entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 100636, entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution proclaimed November 14, 2010, as World Diabetes Day in Philadelphia and encouraged people to participate in the “Believe in Blue” diabetes-awareness campaign.
Proclaiming November 14th 2010 as "World Diabetes Day" and encouraging all to participate in the "Believe in Blue" Campaign.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution finds that a negotiated private sale of up to $53.84 million in the City’s General Obligation Bonds is in Philadelphia’s best financial interest.
Finding that a negotiated private sale of General Obligation Bonds is in the best financial interest of the City of the Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Finance Director to transfer $550,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations from the Department of Parks and Recreation to City Council.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from the Department of Parks and Recreation to the Council.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to change the boundaries covered by special district controls.
Amending Section 14-1629 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls," by specifically amending Section 14-1629(3), entitled "District Boundaries"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises the City street plan in the area around Fifth, Florist, Seventh, and Race Streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Fifth Street from Race Street to Vine Street, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes within the lines of Fifth Street being stricken, relocating the lines and reducing the width of Florist Street from Third Street to Fourth Street, placing on the City Plan Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street, and striking from the City Plan the northerly twenty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Franklin Street to Eighth Street, authorizing the conveyance of the City-owned portion of the bed of Fifth Street being stricken to the Delaware River Port Authority, and authorizing the opening of the northerly forty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Sixth Street to Franklin Street and the opening of Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes two-way traffic on Spruce Street between 38th Parallel Place and 2nd Street.
Establishing a two-way regulation on Spruce Street, from 38th Parallel Place to 2nd Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or keeping a stand, on either side of Broad Street between Washington Avenue and Bainbridge Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on both sides of Broad Street between Washington Avenue and Bainbridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s minimum wage and benefits standards to cover certain businesses and nonprofits that lease property or equipment from entities receiving more than $100,000 in city assistance.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by broadening the definition of the "City financial aid recipients" who are subject to that Chapter to include certain persons or entities who lease property or equipment from persons or entities who receive City assistance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.