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 May 10, 2012 meeting.
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The enacted ordinance removes Bodine Street from the City Plan and vacates the section between Spring Garden Street and Green Street, while preserving the eastern six feet as a public right-of-way for a pedestrian walkway.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Bodine Street from Spring Garden Street to Green Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for use as a pedestrian walkway within the easterly six feet wide portion of said Bodine Street, under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Streets Commissioner to enter into a four-year agreement with Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Streets Commissioner to enter into a four-year agreement with Covanta 4 Recovery, LP for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of part of Philadelphia’s municipal solid waste.
Authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Covanta 4 Recovery, LP for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted legislation authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to enter into up to two contracts, each lasting no more than four years, for the City to access online research services and legal publications.
Authorizing the Chief Innovation Officer to enter into up to two multi-year contracts for access to online research services and online legal publications, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-at-any-time restriction on the east side of Fox Street between Hunting Park Avenue and Roberts Avenue.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Fox Street, east side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-anytime regulation on the north side of Roberts Avenue, between Fox Street and a point 850 feet west of Fox Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Roberts Avenue, north side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 30-year lease with SEPTA, with options for three additional 10-year terms.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a long-term lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA"), whereby the City will obtain use of a parking lot located approximately at the intersection of Dupont and High Streets, and of a section of an abandoned SEPTA railroad line from a point contiguous with such parking lot to a point near the intersection of Umbria and Parker Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules to place additional municipal employees, including certain guards and employees of the Sheriff’s Office and Register of Wills, in Plan ’10 and the Defined Contribution Plan.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees pursuant to an arbitration decision, to change contribution rates, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of 52nd Street, Master Street, Peach Street, and Media Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 52nd Street, Master Street, Peach Street, and Media Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed people offered City employment to enter payment agreements for debts owed to the City, Philadelphia Gas Works, or the Philadelphia Parking Authority without a down payment.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by allowing persons offered employment with the City to enter into payment agreements for debts owed to the City or City agencies without a down payment, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the appropriate agency to refund or waive all towing and storage fees for people found not guilty of certain specified vehicle-related violations.
Amending Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vehicle Seizures," by requiring refunds and waivers of towing and storage fees, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel No.
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 No. 312 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1122-1130 Hall 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution supports reducing greenhouse gas pollution under the federal Clean Air Act and urges the U.S.
Supporting the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Pollution under the Clean Air Act and urging the Environmental Protection Agency to move swiftly to fully employ and enforce the Clean Air Act.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of 2861 North 4th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to 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 Nineteenth Ward 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related disposition rules for the property at 728 South Hicks 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 by house number and street address as 728 South Hicks street; authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Kip and Janelle Ketchum 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 adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose House Bill 2191, which the resolution says would legalize payday lending in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose House Bill 2191 that will legalize payday lending in Pennsylvania and harm the citizens of our Commonwealth.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—2453 North 16th Street and 1712–14 North 27th Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to 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 Seventh and Thirty-second 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 1709-1711 Olive Street in the Model Cities 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1709-1711 Olive street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Kevin Redding and Whitney Redding 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.