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 October 18, 2012 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 2012 as Filipino American History Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2012 as Filipino American History Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution supports Bilal Qayyum and the Fathers' Day Rally Committee, Inc., as they convene the Call To Action: Black on Black Violence Conference in Philadelphia from October 26 through October 28.
Supporting Bilal Qayyum and the Fathers' Day Rally Committee, Inc., as they convene to present the Call To Action: Black on Black Violence Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. from October 26th through October 28th which will explore methods to develop an action plan to reduce violence and crime in the urban areas of the country over a three year period.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 120564, entitled "An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ellsworth street, north side, 2nd street to Front street," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 120563, entitled "An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Brill street, both sides, Frankford avenue to Darrah street," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution starting the process to continue the Roxborough District, a neighborhood improvement district covering parts of Ridge Avenue and nearby intersecting streets.
Initiating action to: continue the Roxborough District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue; continue the designation of the Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approve a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorize and direct the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution formally accepts a report from City Council’s Committee on Public Safety about how Youth Courts could help reduce repeat juvenile offenses, violence in schools, bullying, and incarceration costs.
Adopting the report issued by Council's Committee on Public Safety on how Youth Courts could reduce juvenile recidivism rates, violence in schools, bullying and the costs of incarceration by engaging previously disconnected youth in a participatory and democratic system.
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 City Council’s Joint Committees on Education and the Environment to hold hearings on how Greater Philadelphia training schools, colleges, and universities can develop and add degree and training programs focused on sustainability.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Education and the Environment to hold hearings on the Greater Philadelphia Region's training and technical schools, colleges and universities on the development and incorporation of sustainable degree and training programs in an effort to establish a qualified workforce of Philadelphians who are prepared for environmental and sustainability related jobs.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties in Philadelphia’s 20th and 37th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Twentieth and Thirty-seventh 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.
The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 2305 North Smedley Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract 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 2305 North Smedley street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Julian Nix and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing November 12 through November 16 as Back on My Feet National Sneaker Week.
Recognizing November 12 to November 16 as Back on My Feet National Sneaker Week.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Terry Ruggles of NBC 10 for 38 years of journalistic service and contributions to Philadelphia.
Recognizing and honoring Terry Ruggles on his retirement after 38 years of service and outstanding contributions to the citizens of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring James F.
The Council of the City of Philadelphia is proud to honor James F. Muller, retiring after more than 39 years of dedicated service to the City.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Lucky 13 Pub LLC to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café outside 1820 S.
Authorizing Lucky 13 Pub LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1820 S. 13th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to refinance some or all of bonds issued to fund part of the City Retirement System’s unfunded pension liability.
Authorizing and approving the City to amend the payments due under an Alternative Funding Mechanism for a portion of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the City of Philadelphia Retirement System pursuant to the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, through the execution and delivery of a supplement to a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Authority, such amendment of payments to be effected through the issuance of the Authority's bonds to provide funds to purchase outstanding bonds of the Authority previously issued to finance such Alternative Funding Mechanism; authorizing and approving the application of a portion of the proceeds of such bonds to fund a deposit to the City of Philadelphia Retirement System; authorizing and approving the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the payment requirements of such Alternative Funding Mechanism, as so amended; authorizing and approving the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City,...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a Fiscal Year 2013 transfer of $2,911,238 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Office of Property Assessment.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $2 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, Law Department.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $37.15 million in Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations within the City’s General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended the Kimmel Center’s authorization to construct, own, and maintain encroachments on the south sidewalk of Spruce Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 110436) approved June 23, 2011, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Kimmel Center, Inc., 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owner of the Kimmel Center located at 300 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the south sidewalk of Spruce Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.