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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Other actions actions from the November 17, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-34 of 34 actions from November 17, 2011
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill 934, a proposal that would require voters to show government photo identification each time they vote.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill 934, which imposes unnecessary and restrictive voter ID requirements that would disproportionately impact African-American and Latino voters, senior citizens, people with disabilities, the homeless, low-income citizens, and young voters, and thereby disenfranchise law-abiding citizens from exercising their right to vote.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 4562 North 16th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution recognized November 14, 2011, as World Diabetes Day in Philadelphia and encouraged people to participate in the “Believe in Blue” campaign to raise awareness about diabetes prevention, education, and treatment.
Celebrating November 14th 2011 as "World Diabetes Day" and encouraging all to participate in the "Believe in Blue" Campaign.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution declaring November 2011 as “American Diabetes Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November 2011 as "American Diabetes Month."
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for three parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 3923 Brandywine Street, 3933–3937 Brandywine Street, and 3811–3813 Haverford Avenue.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 286, 287 and 288 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 286 as 3923 Brandywine street, Parcel No. 287 as 3933-3937 Brandywine street and for Parcel No. 288 as 3811-3813 Haverford avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with People's Emergency Center Community Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
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City Council approved the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for redeveloping two parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 3726 Melon Street and 3730–3744 Melon Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 73 and 74 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 73 as 3726 Melon street and for Parcel No. 74 as 3730-3744 Melon street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with WPRE III, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
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This enacted ordinance changed zoning designations and added area-specific development rules for land bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street, and Broad Street.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending various provisions exclusively with regard to the area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street, in particular, Section 14-305, entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District, Section 14-1402, regarding Parking in Residential Districts, and Section 14-1607, regarding Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted bill authorizes Watkins Drinkery, Inc.
Authorizing Watkins Drinkery, Inc. ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1712 S. 10th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Gabriel Bravo to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with six tables and benches at 1201 S.
Authorizing Gabriel Bravo ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1201 S. 9th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Campanaro Consulting, LLC, doing business as Village Belle Restaurant & Bar, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S.
Authorizing Campanaro Consulting, LLC dba Village Belle Restaurant & Bar ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S. Front Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance revises the boundaries of Philadelphia’s City Council districts and clarifies how city laws that refer to specific districts should be interpreted.
Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts as they were established by Bill No. 110547 (approved September 23, 2011), and by clarifying how and when the revision of Councilmanic Districts set forth in this Ordinance and in Bill No. 110547 affects the interpretation of other provisions of The Philadelphia Code and other ordinances that reference specific Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted bill authorizes Newbold's Brew LLC, doing business as Brew, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S.
Authorizing Newbold's Brew LLC t/a Brew ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S. 15th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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The enacted ordinance makes written Philadelphia police reports about motor-vehicle accidents confidential and generally unavailable to the public, except for people who must receive them under Pennsylvania law.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by regulating the public availability of police accident reports, including, but not limited to, providing for the confidentiality of certain information contained in such reports, and providing fees for the issuance of such reports, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for cogeneration equipment at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of certain cogeneration facilities to be located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND PASSED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease part of the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant at 3899 Richmond Street to the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for a certain portion of a parcel of ground located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance requires employers to give employees the full amount of customer gratuities, including tips paid by credit card without deducting processing fees, by the next regular payday.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section regulating an employer's treatment of gratuities left by patrons for employees, including, but not limited to, a requirement that all gratuities be paid over to employees without deduction, including, in the case of a gratuity paid by credit card, any deduction for credit card processing fees; providing penalties for violations; and providing for a private right of action for employees aggrieved by violations of the Section; all under certain terms and conditions.
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