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 March 29, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 47 actions from March 29, 2012
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to postpone termination of electric and natural gas service for customers with pending applications for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) cash assistance.
Urging the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to take action to postpone the termination of electric and natural gas utility service for customers who have pending applications for cash assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to postpone termination of electric and natural gas service for customers with pending applications for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) cash assistance.
Urging the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to take action to postpone the termination of electric and natural gas utility service for customers who have pending applications for cash assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the status of the Sunoco refinery in South Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the status of the Sunoco refinery in South Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract and disposition plan for two parcels at 760 and 764 South Sixteenth Street in the South Central Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 249 and 250 (rev.) and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 249 as 760 South Sixteenth street and for Parcel No. 250 (rev.) as 764 South Sixteenth street; authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—611-13 North 12th Street and 2240 North 21st Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Fourteenth and Sixteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 5527 Broomall Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Fifty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Sixth, Twenty-fourth, Forty-fourth and Fifty-first Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes a City Council committee to hold hearings about the impact of proposed Parks and Recreation Regulation 769785, which would prohibit public feedings in Philadelphia’s public parks.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the impact of the Department of Parks and Recreation's proposed Regulation 769785 as it pertains to public feeding in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed changing the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s “resign to run” rules.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the "resign to run" requirement to provide that, as of the date specified, no person who holds an elective public office other than a City office may be a candidate for any City office unless that person first resigns his or her elective office, all for the purpose of leveling the playing field for elected City officials, who are required by the Charter to resign before seeking any public office other than the office currently held; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $1 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2012 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the General Fund from the Office of Property Assessment to the Law Department.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a seven-year concession agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., doing business as Clear Channel Airports.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a concession agreement for the development, operation and maintenance of an airport advertising program at Philadelphia International Airport; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill renames Hetzell's Field at Thompson Street and Columbia Avenue as “Dave Dougherty Field.” The measure changes the field’s official designation.
Renaming and designating Hetzell's Field located at Thompson Street and Columbia Avenue as "Dave Dougherty Field".
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, own, and maintain specified encroachments in the City right-of-way along East Service Drive, Civic Center Boulevard, and West Service Drive.
Authorizing The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, located at 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments within the City right-of-way on East Service Drive between Civic Center Boulevard and Health Sciences Drive, on Civic Center Boulevard between East Service Drive and West Service Drive, and on West Service Drive between Civic Center Boulevard and Health Sciences Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 6, 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 relating to the "resign to run" requirement to provide that, as of the date specified, no person who holds an elective public office other than a City office may be a candidate for any City office unless that person first resigns his or her elective office, all for the purpose of leveling the playing field for elected City officials, who are required by the Charter to resign before seeking any public office other than the office currently held; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use proceeds from bonds issued for the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative to acquire 4700 Parkside Avenue in the Fourth Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use NTI bond proceeds for the acquisition of 4700 Parkside avenue located in the Fourth Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring April 5, 2012, “Penn Law Day.” The resolution recognized the opening of Golkin Hall and honored the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s contributions to legal education, public service and justice, and legal scholarship.
Proclaiming April 5, 2012 as "Penn Law Day" to recognize the formal opening of Golkin Hall and to honor the contribution of Penn Law School to legal education, delivery of justice, and legal scholarship.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming April 20–28, 2012, as the “Second Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T.” It honored Philadelphia’s technology, innovation, and creative communities and encouraged residents to participate in related events during the week.
Proclaiming the week of April 20, 2012 to April 28, 2012 as the "Second Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T," and again honoring the broad Philadelphia technology community.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 3429 North Fairhill Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Nineteenth 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
Other recorded action without a published tally.