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
Unanimous actions actions from the January 26, 2012 meeting.
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This lapsed bill would have created rules for placing non-accessory advertising on City-owned or controlled property, with regulations considering the surrounding area, historic character, and safety.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," and Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," to provide for a comprehensive plan for the placement of advertising on municipal property, and to further authorize contracts and concessions for the placement and management of advertisements on municipal property, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have extended the time when Philadelphia liquor licensees could sell liquor and malt or brewed beverages from 2:00 a.m.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for the sale of liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 3:00 A.M. by certain or all liquor licensees, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia certifies Local Business Entities and allowed businesses with pending certification applications to be considered for local bidding preferences under certain conditions.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by revising the process for certifying Local Business Entities; requiring targeted goals to increase Local Business Entity participation in both competitively bid and non-competitively bid contracts; and requiring reporting on such goals in the Annual Report, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a special election on April 24, 2012.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for City Council's power to require certain City contractors and recipients of financial assistance to employ a specified percentage of City residents to perform work on such contracts, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required certain City-funded or City-assisted construction and non-professional services contracts worth more than $150,000 to certify that at least 40% of workers were low- or moderate-income people and to make a good-faith effort to have City residents perform all contract work hours.
Amending Chapter 17-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Employment of Low- and Moderate-Income Persons by City Contracts," to require that a certain percentage of work hours performed under certain public construction and non-professional services contracts be performed by available City resident workers, and that businesses entering into such contracts submit an employment plan and report on workforce compliance; to add further requirements for employment of low and moderate income persons; all under certain terms, conditions and penalties.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a special election on April 24, 2012.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Asset Sales Optimization Fund; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking on both sides of Front Street between 65th Avenue and Godfrey Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Front Street, from 65th Avenue to Godfrey Avenue, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.