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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Unanimous actions actions from the January 26, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 43 actions from January 26, 2012
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring author Sonia Sanchez as the City’s first Poet Laureate.
Recognizing and Honoring Author Sonia Sanchez as the First Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold public hearings about the condition of Philadelphia’s information technology systems.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold public hearings for the purpose of determining the current condition of the City's information technology (IT) environment and the Office of Innovation and Technology's plans for improving and supporting the internal requirements of City departments and agencies which will enable the public and City agencies to interact efficiently, creatively, and transparently.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings about creating a special purpose zone in one or more struggling neighborhoods.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings investigating the feasibility, advantages and legal measures required to establish a special purpose zone in one or more struggling neighborhoods to spur economic development.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by Snyder Avenue, the Delaware River, Pattison Avenue, and the Delaware Expressway.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, the Delaware River, Pattison Avenue and the Delaware Expressway.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Chestnut Street, 2nd Street, Walnut Street, and 3rd Street.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 2nd Street, Walnut Street and 3rd Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to remove Strahle Street between Pine Road and the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line, along with a northeastward stub of Rockwell Avenue, from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 347 and 350 by striking from the City Plan Strahle Street from Pine Road to the Philadelphia & Montgomery County Line and striking from the City Plan a certain stub portion of Rockwell Avenue which extends northeastwardly from said Strahle Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill repeals Bill No.
Repealing Bill No. 070955-AA (approved December 21, 2007), entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Burholme Avenue, Napfle Avenue, Burholme Avenue, Hartel Avenue, Hasbrook Avenue, Central Avenue, Cottman Avenue, Fillmore Avenue and Shelmire Avenue (Extended)."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance names the Robin Hood Dell East facility at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive the Georgie Woods Entertainment Center.
Naming and designating the "Robin Hood Dell East" located at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive as the "Georgie Woods Entertainment Center."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Broad Street, Master Street, Carlisle Street, and Thompson Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Master Street, Carlisle Street, and Thompson Street; and amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial District"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance established an Economic Opportunity Review Committee as an agency of City Council.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by enacting a new Section 17-1607, entitled "Economic Opportunity Review Committee," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure revises Philadelphia’s business tax credit for businesses that create new jobs.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by revising the "Special Tax Credit Opportunity for Job Creation," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes a City registry of Philadelphia residents seeking work and requires recipients of at least $25,000 in certain City financial assistance to use the registry as the first source for new, entry-level jobs created directly or indirectly by that assistance.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "First Source Jobs Policy," requiring the creation of a registry of City residents for the purpose of employment referral and further requiring that Beneficiaries of certain City Financial Assistance use such registry as the first source for all hiring related to any new, entry-level job created as a result of such Financial Assistance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance excludes certain investment companies and certain general partners or managing members from Philadelphia’s definition of a taxable business, when their activities and income meet specified conditions.
Amending Chapters 19-2600, 19-1500, and 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Business Privilege Taxes," "Wage and Net Profits Tax," and "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits," by providing certain exclusions and revising certain definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Torresdale Avenue, Megargee Street, Cottage Street, Placid Street, Frankford Avenue, and Tolbut Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Torresdale Avenue, Megargee Street, Cottage Street, Placid Street, Frankford Avenue, and Tolbut Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended an earlier ordinance concerning the removal and vacation of portions of Casper Street and Russell Street, abandonment of a drainage right-of-way, and reservation of rights-of-way for water, drainage, and utility purposes.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 070504) approved July 3, 2007, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Casper Street from Tioga Street to Russell Street, striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street southeastwardly approximately three-hundred ten feet to a dead end, and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain drainage right-of-way, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes, and public utility purposes within the beds of the streets being stricken by authority of this Ordinance, if necessary, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District in specified areas of north central Philadelphia and designated North Central Management Corporation to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the areas roughly bounded by: (a) York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue and 19th Street; (b) York Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue and Watts Street; and (c) The Diamond Green, Kardon Atlantic, University Village and Wanamaker School developments, to be known as the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District; designating North Central Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with North Central Management Corporation, relating to the District; and authorizing North Central Management Corporation to...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created “Development Districts” in census tracts with high levels of vacant, tax-delinquent, or publicly owned properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 ("Vacant and Surplus Properties") to establish Development Districts wherein City-owned real estate may be transferred to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia for further transfer, at a discount, for economic development purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have allowed temporary signs on utility poles and streetlights in certain permitted areas, subject to size, placement, removal, and other requirements.
Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Signs," by allowing the posting of temporary signs on utility poles and streetlights in certain permitted areas and in accordance with certain requirements, adding definitions, providing for penalties and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.