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 April 18, 2013 meeting.
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This adopted resolution recognized and celebrated the first annual Mexican Week Philadelphia, held April 29 through May 5, 2013.
Recognizing and celebrating the First Annual Mexican Week Philadelphia 2013.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution expressing Philadelphia City Council’s sympathy for and admiration of the citizens and visitors of Boston after the April 15, 2013, terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon.
Expressing sympathy and admiration for the citizens and guests of Boston in response to the April 15th tragic and cowardly terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon: 2 bombs, 3 dead, and over 180 injured.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorized Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on how City agencies coordinated public outreach about the Actual Value Initiative (AVI), which would change property assessments and how property tax bills are calculated.
Authorizing Council's Committee of the Whole to hold hearings to investigate the coordination between various City commissions, departments and agencies on outreach efforts regarding the Actual Value Initiative (AVI) in the City of Philadelphia, particularly as to informing senior citizens, vulnerable populations and other hard-to-reach groups, and to determine and immediately make recommendations to the appropriate City agencies for improved citizen and community outreach.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring La Salle University's men's basketball team for its achievements during the 2012-13 season.
Recognizing and honoring the achievements of the La Salle University men's basketball team for their accomplishments during the 2012-13 season.
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 congratulating and honoring the Roberts Vaux High School boys basketball team for winning the 2012–2013 PIAA Class A State Championship.
Congratulating and Honoring The Roberts Vaux High School Basketball Team on winning the 2012-2013 PIAA Class A State Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declared May 2013 Hepatitis B Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring May 2013 to be Hepatitis B Awareness Month in Philadelphia to recognize and support the "Hep B United Philadelphia" Campaign aimed at raising the profile of Hepatitis B and liver cancer as an urgent health priority.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 30 as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day and honoring the Vietnamese-American community’s contributions to the city.
Recognizing April 30th as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day as a symbol of contributions of the Vietnamese-American community 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.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors the life and accomplishments of Dr.
Recognizing and honoring the life and accomplishments of Dr. Ethel D. Allen.
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 Public Safety to investigate and hold public hearings about the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole’s work in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to investigate and hold public hearings reviewing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and its practices in Philadelphia, including the assignment, workload and experience of agents; the use of GPS for offender tracking; and the establishment of a workgroup solely focused on Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes the ODUNDE Festival for its cultural impact on Philadelphia and its importance as a South Street tradition.
Recognizing the ODUNDE Festival's positive cultural impact on Philadelphia and the importance of maintaining its presence as a South Street tradition.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn resolution would have urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject legislation legalizing high-cost small-dollar loans, commonly called payday loans, in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose legislation that will legalize predatory small-dollar lending, commonly known as payday lending, in Pennsylvania and harm the citizens of our Commonwealth.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings about the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Philadelphia2035 project.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the City Planning Commission's Project: Philadelphia-2035.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules for tax year 2014 when a residential property’s assessed value was under timely appeal.
Amending Section 19-1303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by tolling additions, interest and penalties when the assessed value of property is under appeal; limiting what the Department can bill for tax years under appeal; and requiring for the tax year under appeal payment of an amount at least equal to the prior year's tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance revises how certain quasi-public agencies reimburse Philadelphia for employee retirement benefits administered by the City Board of Pensions and Retirement.
Amending the Ordinance of March 1, 1963, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Board of Pensions and Retirement to enter into an agreement or agreements to administer employee retirement benefits for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Passenger Services Improvement Corporation, Food Distribution Center, and the Philadelphia Parking Authority, under certain terms and conditions," as amended, to provide for revised reimbursement rates, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance extends the deadline for property owners to apply for Philadelphia’s homestead exclusion from July 31 to September 13 of the year before the tax is due.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by extending the deadline for the filing of applications for the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Broad Street, Morris Street, 15th Street, and Castle Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Morris Street, 15th Street, and Castle Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of Godfrey Avenue between Tabor Road and Whitaker Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Godfrey avenue, from Tabor road to Whitaker avenue, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to revise the City Plan by vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenue and Church Street near Aramingo Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenue from Aramingo Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Church Street from Aramingo Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, and reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes within the lines of a portion of Aramingo Avenue being stricken and within the lines of Church Street being stricken, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.