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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Procedural actions actions from the November 17, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 25 actions from November 17, 2011
This adopted resolution calls on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s plan to close nine schools and change grade levels at 17 others.
Calling for the City Council Committee on Education to hold Hearings on the School District of Philadelphia Plan to Close Certain Schools Facilities and to Make Grade Changes in Others.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,607,847 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,607,847 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,607,847 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,607,847 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,607,847 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,697,007 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations among several City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,697,007 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations among several City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,697,007 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations among several City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,697,007 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations among several City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,697,007 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations among several City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking-violation rules by changing when extra fees and costs apply for unanswered parking tickets and notices of violation.
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing that additional fees and costs shall be imposed for failure to answer a parking ticket only when a notice of violation, issued with respect to such ticket, has not been answered within a specified period of time, increasing certain penalties and costs, revising the time period required to answer a parking ticket and making certain technical changes, 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.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking-violation rules by changing when extra fees and costs apply for unanswered parking tickets and notices of violation.
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing that additional fees and costs shall be imposed for failure to answer a parking ticket only when a notice of violation, issued with respect to such ticket, has not been answered within a specified period of time, increasing certain penalties and costs, revising the time period required to answer a parking ticket and making certain technical changes, 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.
The enacted ordinance adds rules for people who help property owners recover surplus funds left after a Sheriff’s sale.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Agents and Sheriff's Sales," specifying conditions under which any person may assist or act on behalf of another person in connection with the recovery of surplus funds due the owner upon completion of a Sheriff's sale of such owner's property; 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.
The enacted ordinance adds rules for people who help property owners recover surplus funds left after a Sheriff’s sale.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Agents and Sheriff's Sales," specifying conditions under which any person may assist or act on behalf of another person in connection with the recovery of surplus funds due the owner upon completion of a Sheriff's sale of such owner's property; 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 changes the zoning designations for certain land along North Delaware Avenue near former Shackamaxon Street and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue, the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street, the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and a line approximately parallel to the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street being a property line located on the southeasterly side of north Delaware Avenue approximately 260 feet north east of the southwesterly side of former Shackamaxon Street and extending from that point to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land along North Delaware Avenue near former Shackamaxon Street and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue, the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street, the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and a line approximately parallel to the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street being a property line located on the southeasterly side of north Delaware Avenue approximately 260 feet north east of the southwesterly side of former Shackamaxon Street and extending from that point to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to North Delaware Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Marlborough Street, including relocating curblines to create curb bump-outs and lay-bys.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 146 and 271 by relocating the northwesterly and southeasterly curblines of North Delaware Avenue, from Frankford Avenue to Marlborough Street, to establish certain curb bump-outs and lay-bys, striking from the City Plan a right-of-way within the lines of former Shackamaxon Street from the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes and public utility purposes approximately 200 feet northeast of former Shackamaxon Street from the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, 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.