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 April 4, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 55 actions from April 4, 2013
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas within the boundaries of Parkside Avenue, 50th Street (Extended), Merion Avenue, 52nd Street, Columbia Avenue, and 51st Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Parkside Avenue, 50th Street (Extended), Merion Avenue, 52nd Street, Columbia Avenue, and 51st Street.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, placed on file, reports that Mayor Michael Nutter returned Bill 130004 to City Council as disapproved after Council passed it on March 14, 2013.
April 3, 2013 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the reasons described below, I am returning herewith to your Honorable Body as disapproved Bill No. 130004, which was passed by Council at its session on March 14, 2013. Bill 130004, also known as the paid sick leave bill, mandates specific requirements and regulations for employers with more than five employees to provide and keep record of paid sick leave for employees. Paid sick leave for employees is a laudable goal and I recognize the effort Councilman Greenlee has put forth to build support for this legislation. However the strategy suggested in this legislation would likely result in significant losses of job opportunities for the very workers the bill is intended to help. Furthermore, imposing mandatory paid sick leave at a Municipal level as opposed to a State or National level would hurt Philadelphia's ability to compete in the regional and global marketplace. The impact...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, which was placed on file, transmits a proposed bill to amend Philadelphia’s Fire Code.
Transmitting a bill Amending Subcode "F" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," the base code of which is the 2009 edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, with certain amendments thereto, by further amending the 2009 International Fire Code and the previous Philadelphia amendments, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Fire Commissioner.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill to revise parking design standards in Chapter 14-800 of Philadelphia’s zoning and planning code, which covers parking and loading.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-800, entitled "Parking and Loading," by revising parking design standards, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication concerns a proposed Fiscal Year 2013 transfer of $1,989,748 within the Department of Human Services’ General Fund budget.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the General Fund, the Department of Human Services.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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 First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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 Managing Director.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions; the Community Development Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development 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; the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, the Director of Commerce; the Community Development Fund, the City Planning Commission and the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
April 2, 2013 To the President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 aof the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 130061 Bill No. 130062 Bill No. 130063 Bill no. 130136 Bill No. 130137 Bill No. 130162 Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120525, 120526, 120528, 120827, 120828, 120914, 130060, 130064, 130065 and 130080, which were passed by Council on March 21, 2013, were signhed by the Mayor on April 2, 2013.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120917-AA, 120961, 130003, 130011, 130017, 130018, 130019, 130020, 130021 and 130022, which were passed by Coluncil on March 14, 2013, were signed by the Mayor on April 2, 2013.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends the Philadelphia Code to add Pretzel Park, at 4300 Silverwood Street, as a permissible location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding Pretzel Park as a permissible location, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a Philadelphia license for “touch therapy,” including certain practices involving physical contact or close proximity intended to support health, reduce pain, or provide comfort.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by providing for the licensing of touch therapy, and by repealing certain provisions relating to massage and massage businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $6,055,485 from the Fiscal Year 2013 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, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized $45.1 million in Fiscal Year 2013 transfers among the City’s General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Community Development Fund, Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, and Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions; the Community Development Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development 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; the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, the Director of Commerce; the Community Development Fund, the City Planning Commission and the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Shinta Shah, who operated a newsstand at 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use, and maintain underground conduits supplying electricity and telephone service to the newsstand.
Authorizing Shinta Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits in and under the southwest corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes a joint hearing by City Council’s Education and Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy committees.
Authorizing a joint hearing between Council's Committees on Education and Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings to examine best practices in education on a global basis to determine how they may be implemented to establish world class public education in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.