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 October 26, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from October 26, 2011
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer city-owned land and the existing improvements at 921–27 Ellsworth Street, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer city-owned land and the existing improvements at 921–27 Ellsworth Street, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer city-owned land and the existing improvements at 921–27 Ellsworth Street, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the land underlying certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the land underlying certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the land underlying certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase the approximately two-acre property at 9470 Ashton Road for up to $250,000, excluding settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situate at 9470 Ashton Road, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase the approximately two-acre property at 9470 Ashton Road for up to $250,000, excluding settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situate at 9470 Ashton Road, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase the approximately two-acre property at 9470 Ashton Road for up to $250,000, excluding settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situate at 9470 Ashton Road, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit for businesses that contribute to qualifying community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries.
Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses that enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations receive business privilege tax credits, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for Economic Opportunity Plans for certain city contracts and projects.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to require that certain economic opportunity plans be submitted to Council and published on the City's website and changing all references from "MBEC" to "certifying agency," as defined; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance replaces Philadelphia’s nine-member Living Wage Advisory Committee with a five-member Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee established as an agency of City Council.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by repealing Section 17-1311, entitled "Living Wage Advisory Committee," and by enacting a new Section 17-1311, entitled "Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee," all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires employers covered by Philadelphia’s 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard to provide covered full-time, non-temporary, non-seasonal employees with at least the number of earned sick-leave days specified by the referenced 2011 bill.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by requiring employers subject to that Chapter to provide certain earned sick leave benefits to employees covered by that Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s lobbying rules by changing definitions and requirements for lobbyists, lobbying firms, and principals, including registration, expense reporting, exemptions, and limits on compensation tied to legislative or administrative outcomes.
Amending Chapter 20-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lobbying," by modifying certain definitions, provisions, and exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City to transfer the property at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, including its buildings, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
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 with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City to transfer the property at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, including its buildings, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
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 with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City to transfer the property at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, including its buildings, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
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 with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law changes how Philadelphia calculates electrical permit fees for projects that install solar electric, or photovoltaic, systems.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by providing for the manner of payment of electrical permit fees for the installation of solar electric (also known as photovoltaic) systems.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.