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 November 17, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 103 actions from November 17, 2011
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
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring November 2011 as “American Diabetes Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November 2011 as "American Diabetes Month."
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
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
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.