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 December 6, 2012 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Fire Department to suspend its planned rotation of 293 senior firefighters from stations across the city.
Urging the Fire Department of Philadelphia to suspend its planned rotation of 293 senior firefighters en masse from all parts of the City, beginning next month. Further deliberation is critical to ensure the success of such a large and abrupt disruption to unit cohesion in fire stations, jeopardizing public safety.
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 recognizing Philadelphia restaurants designated as “Good Employers” by the Philadelphia Restaurant Industry Coalition.
Recognizing the Philadelphia restaurants that are designated as Good Employers by the Philadelphia Restaurant Industry Coalition, which includes the employment of ethical workplace practices, such as paying restaurant workers above the legally mandated minimum wage, offering benefits, and providing workers with opportunities for advancement.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Philadelphia restaurants designated as “Good Employers” by the Philadelphia Restaurant Industry Coalition.
Recognizing the Philadelphia restaurants that are designated as Good Employers by the Philadelphia Restaurant Industry Coalition, which includes the employment of ethical workplace practices, such as paying restaurant workers above the legally mandated minimum wage, offering benefits, and providing workers with opportunities for advancement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approved a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal for a parcel at 2200 East Cumberland Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2200 East Cumberland street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brett Dietsch and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution confirms Brian J.
Confirming the appointment of Brian J. McCormick as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2016.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution confirms Brian J.
Confirming the appointment of Brian J. McCormick as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2016.
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution confirms Brian J.
Confirming the appointment of Brian J. McCormick as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2016.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution confirms Brian J.
Confirming the appointment of Brian J. McCormick as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2016.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution confirms Brian J.
Confirming the appointment of Brian J. McCormick as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2016.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of four City-owned properties at 1732 North Bodine Street, 302 and 304 West Lehigh Avenue, and 1949 Mutter Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eighteenth and 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 improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1907, 1919, and 1923 West Berks Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Thirty-second 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 improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1228–1230 East Oxford Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1228-1230 East Oxford street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brian K. Schubert and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for 1504 North Carlisle Street, a property within the Cecil B.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1504 North Carlisle street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Temple Nests IV LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—4219 Filbert Street, 239 North Paxon Street, and 713 North 43rd 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Sixth and Forty-fourth 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 improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s Hospitality Promotion Tax on hotel room rentals by adding a 0.3 percentage-point tax, collected from hotel patrons by hotel operators.
Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by increasing the rate at which the Hospitality Promotion Tax is imposed and providing for terms for the deposit and distribution of the revenues from such additional tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s Hospitality Promotion Tax on hotel room rentals by adding a 0.3 percentage-point tax, collected from hotel patrons by hotel operators.
Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by increasing the rate at which the Hospitality Promotion Tax is imposed and providing for terms for the deposit and distribution of the revenues from such additional tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s Hospitality Promotion Tax on hotel room rentals by adding a 0.3 percentage-point tax, collected from hotel patrons by hotel operators.
Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by increasing the rate at which the Hospitality Promotion Tax is imposed and providing for terms for the deposit and distribution of the revenues from such additional tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s Hospitality Promotion Tax on hotel room rentals by adding a 0.3 percentage-point tax, collected from hotel patrons by hotel operators.
Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by increasing the rate at which the Hospitality Promotion Tax is imposed and providing for terms for the deposit and distribution of the revenues from such additional tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.