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 18, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 75 actions from April 18, 2013
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.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking zone at all times on the west side of North Warnock Street between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on North Warnock Street, between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street, west side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance makes North Warnock Street between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street one-way southbound.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Warnock Street between Montgomery Avenue and Berks Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Beacon on E.
Authorizing Beacon on E. Girard Inc. dba Kraftwork to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 541 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Nirlesh Desai, who operates the newsstand at 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use, and maintain underground conduits supplying electricity and telephone service to the newsstand.
Authorizing, Nirlesh Desai, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits in and under the northeast 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.