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 24, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 42 actions from January 24, 2013
This lapsed resolution would have approved Fredi Eckhardt’s appointment as an at-large member of Philadelphia’s Veterans’ Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Fredi Eckhardt to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Rules to hold hearings about property-tax exemptions for charitable organizations and the use of tax-exempt land for commercial purposes.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Rules to hold hearings on the issue of charitable exemptions from property taxes, and use of land subject to such charitable exemptions for commercial purposes.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill renames and designates Conshohocken Windemere Park, located at 3910 Conshohocken Avenue, as Woodside Park.
Renaming and designating Conshohocken Windemere Park, located at 3910 Conshohocken Avenue, as Woodside Park.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure requires contracts with banks or other institutions receiving City payroll deposits, including renewals, to include annual community reinvestment goals and fair lending plans.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by requiring that contracts with proposed recipients of City Payroll Deposits, as well as any renewals of such contracts, include an annual statement of community reinvestment goals in addition to existing requirements; and by requiring that the recipients of such deposits provide quarterly updates on their fair lending plans and annual statements of community reinvestment goals; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the criteria for certifying a business as a “Local Business Entity” eligible for local bidding preferences on City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Section 17-109, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," to expand the criteria for obtaining certification as a "Local Business Entity" for purposes of competitive bidding on City contracts, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated the Department of Parks and Recreation playground on the 2300 block of North 5th Street as the “Rainbow De Colores Playground.” The name reflects the community’s choice and its commitment to maintaining the playground as a clean and safe place for children to play.
Naming and designating the Department of Parks and Recreation owned playground on the 2300 block of N. 5th Street as the "Rainbow De Colores Playground."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s rules for dumpsters used for refuse or recycling on private property or in the public right-of-way.
Amending Section 10-722 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Dumpsters," by revising certain requirements for dumpsters and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Ruby D, LLC, doing business as Lemon Hill Food and Drink, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 747 North 25th Street with five tables for up to 24 occupants on parts of Aspen Street and North 25th Street.
Authorizing Ruby D, LLC dba Lemon Hill Food and Drink to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 747 North 25th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business income and receipts tax rules to allow up to 40 businesses, instead of 35, to receive an $85,000 annual tax credit for contributing $85,000 per year to qualifying community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries for up to 10 consecutive years.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by revising the number of businesses that may obtain a credit against business income and receipts taxes upon contributing to certain community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries engaged in neighborhood economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all 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 amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters.
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 require that term renewals and extensions of City contracts that result in the contract term exceeding one year shall require Council approval; 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 resolution would have proposed changing Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter so that renewing or extending a City contract beyond a total term of one year would require approval by City Council.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require that term renewals and extensions of City contracts that result in the contract term exceeding one year shall require Council approval, all under certain terms and conditions; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about the status of the City’s police surveillance camera program.
Calling for the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on the status of the City's surveillance camera program.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax rules for nonprofit corporations and associations organized for religious, charitable, or educational purposes.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Tax," as it relates to nonprofit activity, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Farmtable LLC to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 824 S.
Authorizing Farmtable LLC to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 824 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of 12th Street between McKean Street and Snyder Avenue.
Establishing a parking regulation on 12th street, both sides, McKean street to Snyder avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes two-hour parking on the north side of Moore Street between 11th and 12th Streets, from 8:00 a.m.
Establishing a parking regulation on Moore street, north side, 11th street to 12th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution supports, advocates for, and recommends a temporary suspension of the School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Master Plan recommendations.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia to support, advocate, and recommend a Moratorium (Suspension of Action) for the School District of Philadelphia's Facilities Master Plan recommendations concerning grade changes, school closures, program co-locations, and program mergers/relocations.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s Fire Code rules for identifying new and existing buildings.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by modifying a subsection providing for the types of premises identification required on new and existing buildings, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.