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 March 10, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 70 actions from March 10, 2011
This enacted measure provided for a May 17, 2011 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to create an independent Jobs Commission.
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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Jobs Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to sublease the premises at 1221 Bainbridge Street from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for 10 years.
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 of a premises by the City located at 1221 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to sublease the premises at 1221 Bainbridge Street from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for 10 years.
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 of a premises by the City located at 1221 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $2.5 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Acute Care Hospital Assessment Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Acute Care Hospital Assessment Fund, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Public Health - State Payment.
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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 Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes $24.8 million in Fiscal Year 2011 transfers from existing General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund appropriations into General Fund accounts.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to provide for changes to the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance to replace “handicap” with disability and add protections based on domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms an...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes procedures that must generally be followed before Philadelphia-owned outdoor park or recreation land can be transferred or converted to another use.
Amending Chapter 15-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks," by prohibiting the transfer or conversion of outdoor public park and recreation land in the City to other uses or to third parties unless certain procedures and requirements are met.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes procedures that must generally be followed before Philadelphia-owned outdoor park or recreation land can be transferred or converted to another use.
Amending Chapter 15-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks," by prohibiting the transfer or conversion of outdoor public park and recreation land in the City to other uses or to third parties unless certain procedures and requirements are met.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill revised Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget, increasing the spending limit from $67.689 million to $68.857 million.
Amending Bill No. 100307, entitled "An Ordinance 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," by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill revised Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget, increasing the spending limit from $67.689 million to $68.857 million.
Amending Bill No. 100307, entitled "An Ordinance 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," by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.