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 26, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 40 actions from May 26, 2011
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and Pennsylvania grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, people with AIDS, blight prevention, and commercial corridors.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for the Sustainable Business Tax Credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by changing the reporting requirement related to the Sustainable Business Tax Credit; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel of City-owned land at 1628 Fitzwater Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land located at 1628 Fitzwater Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to define bicycle lanes and create rules for designating them.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," requiring the designation of bicycle lanes by ordinance, adding definitions to Section 12-102, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the north side of Diamond Street, extending 200 feet west from 33rd Street, to Philadelphia’s list of permissible locations for farmers’ markets.
Amending Section 9-213 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the north side of Diamond Street from 33rd Street for 200 feet west.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and Narvon Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and Narvon Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure adds the sidewalk on the west side of South 58th Street between Chester Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue 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 west side of south 58th Street between Chester Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Kimmel Center, Inc.
Authorizing Kimmel Center, Inc., 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owner of the Kimmel Center located at 300 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the south sidewalk of Spruce Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the west side of Germantown Avenue, between North 10th Street and North Alder Street, to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of Germantown Avenue between North 10th Street and North Alder Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution reappointed Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Reappointing Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Ronald John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Reappointing John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Edward Goldberg to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Reappointing Edward Goldberg to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Romona Riscoe Benson to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Romona Riscoe Benson to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing David Campoli to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing David Campoli to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Jerry Sweeney to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Jerry Sweeney to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Linda Ann Galante to serve on the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Linda Ann Galante to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution reappointed Allan Domb to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Reappointing Allan Domb to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2012 capital budget, authorizing up to $80.837 million for capital projects during the fiscal year.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2012 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 2013 through 2017.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.