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 April 11, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 64 actions from April 11, 2013
This withdrawn bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for land bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street, and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street and the Delaware River.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for land bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street, and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street and the Delaware River.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This bill is recorded with a status of withdrawn while in committee.
Amending various titles of The Philadelphia Code to increase the equality of treatment of all persons in the City of Philadelphia regardless of gender identity by expanding and modifying the definition of "Life Partnership" and "Life Partner"; further providing for protections, rights, benefits, and responsibilities of Life Partners; authorizing a tax credit as an incentive to provide health care benefits to Life Partners; providing for gender neutrality in certain City forms; and making conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
WITHDRAWN WHILE IN COMMITTEE
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of withdrawn while in committee.
Amending various titles of The Philadelphia Code to increase the equality of treatment of all persons in the City of Philadelphia regardless of gender identity by expanding and modifying the definition of "Life Partnership" and "Life Partner"; further providing for protections, rights, benefits, and responsibilities of Life Partners; authorizing a tax credit as an incentive to provide health care benefits to Life Partners; providing for gender neutrality in certain City forms; and making conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of withdrawn while in committee.
Amending various titles of The Philadelphia Code to increase the equality of treatment of all persons in the City of Philadelphia regardless of gender identity by expanding and modifying the definition of "Life Partnership" and "Life Partner"; further providing for protections, rights, benefits, and responsibilities of Life Partners; authorizing a tax credit as an incentive to provide health care benefits to Life Partners; providing for gender neutrality in certain City forms; and making conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution 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 3134 Page street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Ernesting Andrews and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution 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 2320-2324 Emerald street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Edward White and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approviing 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 numbers and streed addresses as 1309-1313 North Sixth street and 1319 North Sixth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Shimon Levy and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
READ
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 No. 120825, which was passed by Council on April 4, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on April 9, 2013.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing nine-year-old Ravin McDowell for her humility and generosity.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia to recognize nine-year old Ravin McDowell for her humility and unselfish nature as she exemplifies and demonstrates the powerful, positive impact even the smallest of us can have on our surroundings.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing nine-year-old Ravin McDowell for her humility and generosity.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia to recognize nine-year old Ravin McDowell for her humility and unselfish nature as she exemplifies and demonstrates the powerful, positive impact even the smallest of us can have on our surroundings.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Administration to explore opportunities related to natural gas development in Pennsylvania, including liquefied natural gas exports.
Calling upon the Administration to take action to fully explore opportunities presented by natural gas development in Pennsylvania to stimulate the local economy thereby creating family sustaining jobs and revenue for the City of Philadelphia.
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 May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers Month in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers 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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings to investigate the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River to capitalize on the geographic asset of Philadelphia's waterfront to further promote job growth and quality of life in our City and surrounding counties.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings to investigate the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River to capitalize on the geographic asset of Philadelphia's waterfront to further promote job growth and quality of life in our City and surrounding counties.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—2209 East Oakdale Street and 2128 East Rush 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 Twenty-fifth and Thirty-first 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 improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the memory of Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael R.
Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael R. Goodwin, Sr.
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
Other recorded action without a published tally.