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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the January 24, 2013 meeting.
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The adopted resolution recognizes and supports President Barack Obama’s “Now Is the Time” plan to reduce gun violence and improve the safety of children and communities.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Education and all of City Council to recognize and support President Barack Obama's Plan, Now is the Time, which aims to ensure the safety of our children and our communities by reducing gun violence.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes and supports President Barack Obama’s “Now Is the Time” plan to reduce gun violence and improve the safety of children and communities.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Education and all of City Council to recognize and support President Barack Obama's Plan, Now is the Time, which aims to ensure the safety of our children and our communities by reducing gun violence.
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 approving Joseph Melendez’s appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Joseph Melendez to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving George Ginder’s appointment as an at-large member of the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of George Ginder to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have established two-hour parking on both sides of Christian Street between 18th and 19th Streets, from 8:00 a.m.
Establishing a parking regulation on Christian street, both sides, 18th street to 19th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established two-hour parking on the north side of Montrose Street between 23rd and 22nd Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Montrose street, north side, 23rd street to 22nd street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This communication reports that Mayor Michael Nutter disapproved proposed Bill No.
January 23, 2013 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the following reasons - largely the same reasons that I returned disapproved the nearly identical Bill No. 110563 - I am returning herewith to your Honorable Body as disapproved Bill No. 120920, which was passed by Council at its session on December 13, 2011. As explained in letters from the Federal Highway Administration, PennDOT and the City Solicitor attached hereto, adoption of this bill would put the City in violation of an agreement with PennDOT to exercise specific controls over outdoor advertising in the vicinity of a federal highway, and subject the City to a significant reduction in funding for City street and highway funding. The bill would allow a very large outdoor advertising sign, up to ten thousand square feet in size, to be hung on any building in the area bounded by 6th, Spring Garden, 7th and Willow Streets. The bill specifically authorizes the sign t...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication records Mayor Michael Nutter’s return of disapproved Bill 120889 to City Council.
January 23, 2013 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the following reasons, I am returning to your Honorable Body as disapproved Bill No. 120889, which was passed by Council at its session on December 13, 2012. Bill No. 120889 amends the system of notice to registered community organizations ("RCOs") established by the new Zoning Code, which became effective August 22, 2012. The new Zoning Code formally codified the existing practice of public sign notice for zoning variances and special exceptions. It also added rules for how RCOs could register with the City Planning Commission, and added a new requirement for the zoning applicant to notify, and conduct a single meeting with, the registered RCOs whose boundaries include the development property. The new Code further added a similar RCO notice and meeting requirement for major development projects that would be subject to a newly-created Civic Design Review process. Bill No. 1...
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This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning Farmtable LLC's construction, ownership, and maintenance of an open-air sidewalk café at 824 S.
Transmitting a bill 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Ruby D, LLC, doing business as Lemon Hill Food and Drink.
Transmitting a bill 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, accompanied by an explanatory from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to change the zoning designations on Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land within an area bounded by the Philadelphia County border, the Delaware Expressway, 86th Street, Bartram Avenue, 84th Street, Mario Lanza Boulevard, Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue, the Schuylkill River, and the Delaware River.
Transmitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Philadelphia County Border, the Delaware Expressway, 86th Street, Bartram Avenue, 84th Street, Mario Lanza Boulevard, Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue, Delaware Expressway, the Schuylkill River and the Delaware River, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This communication transmitted a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create an Office of Inspector General.
Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of, and annual appropriations to, such Office, to establish requirements for City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government, all under certain terms and conditions; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
January 23, 2012 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendtion of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill No. 121033 Bill No. 121035 Bill No. 121041 Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120534-A and 120754, which were passed by Council on December 13, 2012, were signed by gthe Mayor on January 23, 2013.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120345, 120430-A, 120719, 120774-A, 120779, 120780, 120782, 120798, 120799, 120826, 120875, 120890, 120891, 120892, 120893, 120894, 120895, 120896, 120897, 120898, 120899, 120900, 120902, 120903, 120915, 120919, 120921, 120953, 120954 and 120955, which were passed by Council on December 13, 2012, were signed by the Mayor on January 14, 2013.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 120879, which was passed by Council on December 13, 2012, was signed by the Mayor on January 8, 2013.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120532, 120777, 120778, 120817, 120856, 120870, 120871, 120872, 120873, 120874, 120876 and 120877, which were passed by Council on December 6, 2012, were signed by the Mayor on January 8, 2013.
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