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 November 21, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 63 actions from November 21, 2013
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 and from the Acute Care Hospital Fund, the Department of Public Health to the Acute Care Hospital Fund, the Department of Public Health - State Payment, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning transfers of Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations within the Aviation Fund.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget 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 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication concerns a proposed authorization for the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to enter into a declaration governing the rights and responsibilities connected to JFK Plaza, the Love Park Parking Garage beneath it, and nearby parcels.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and enter into a Declaration of Rights, Easements, Covenants and Restrictions to govern the relationship among (1) that certain parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, commonly known as JFK Plaza, located at 15th and Arch Streets, (2) that certain parcel of land, together with the improvements located thereon, commonly known as Love Park Parking Garage, located generally beneath JFK Plaza at 15th and Arch Streets, and (3) certain parcels of land around and beneath Love Park Parking Garage, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Love Park Parking Garage beneath JFK Plaza at 15th and Arch Streets.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and deliver a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain parcel of land, together with the improvements located thereon, commonly known as Love Park Parking Garage, located generally beneath JFK Plaza at 15th and Arch Streets; together with certain rights and obligations of the owner of the Love Park Parking Garage unit under a certain Declaration of Rights, Easements, Covenants and Restrictions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning boxes used to distribute news and printed material on Philadelphia streets.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," to add new subsections providing for additional penalties and procedures for violations of the section, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication reports on proposed Bill No.
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Re: Bill No. 130770- Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising use regulations relating to medical, dental, and health practitioners in certain areas of the City, under certain terms and conditions. Dear Mayor Nutter: Pursuant to Section 4-604 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Planning Commission reviewed Bill No. 130770, introduced by Councilmembers O'Neill and Henon on October 24, 2013. Bill No. 130770 will create a new Section 14-515 "/NE Northeast Overlay District," comprised of all divisions of the 41st Ward, divisions 1-6, 12,15, 20, 23 and 25 of the 45th Ward; divisions 7-22 of the 54th Ward; all divisions of the 55th Ward; all divisions of the 57th Ward; divisions 17, 21-22, and 24-26 of the 62nd Ward; all divisions of the 64th Ward; all divisions of the 65th Ward, and all divisions of the 56th, 58th...
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This communication concerns a proposed change to Philadelphia’s City Plan that would vacate portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street, reserve rights-of-way for sewer, drainage, water-main, and other utility purposes, and relocate part of the Delaware Expressway’s planned boundary.
November 20, 2013 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 130726- Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 71 and 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson Street from Catharine Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Swanson Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes extending from the terminus of Catharine Street, west of Swanson Street, to the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, and relocating the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, from Catharine Street to a point ...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication concerns Bill No.
November 20, 2013 The Honorable Michael A Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 130725- An Ordinance amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Zoning and Planning" by clarifying the criteria for granting a variance, under certain terms and conditions. Dear Mayor Nutter: Pursuant to Section 4-604 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Planning Commission has reviewed Bill No. 130725 introduced by Councilmember O'Neill on October 10, 2013. Bill No. 130725 amends the Zoning Code by adding language to "Section 14-303 Common Procedures and Requirements" by adding the phrase "whether use or dimensional" with regard to the general criteria for granting a variance. It attempts to clarify that the concept of /east variance, meaning that a variance should represent the minimum action necessary to afford zoning relief, is to be applied to both use variances, as well as dimensional variances. At it...
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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 No. 130745, which was passed by Council on November 14, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on November 14, 2013.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution respectfully requests that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s Foreign Ministry retain the Consulate General of Israel for the Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia.
Respectfully requesting the Prime Minster of Israel, The Honorable Benjamin Netanyahu, to maintain and support the Foreign Ministry of Israel's diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region in 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 and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th Anniversary.
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 recognizing and honoring the Martin Luther King High School football team for winning the 2013 Philadelphia Public League Class AAA championship, the first in the school's history.
Recognizing and honoring the achievements of the 2013 Martin Luther King High School football team.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the Martin Luther King High School football team for winning the 2013 Philadelphia Public League Class AAA championship, the first in the school's history.
Recognizing and honoring the achievements of the 2013 Martin Luther King High School football team.
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 honoring and congratulating the Women’s Law Project on its 40th anniversary.
Honoring and Congratulating the Women's Law Project on its 40th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Women’s Law Project on its 40th anniversary.
Honoring and Congratulating the Women's Law Project on its 40th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes joint hearings by City Council committees to explore alternative health care options in Philadelphia, including telemedicine, mobile clinics, online therapy, and non-traditional nursing homes.
Calling for joint hearings by the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to explore alternative health care methods, such as, telemedicine, mobile health care clinics, online therapy, and non-traditional nursing homes for low-income families, disabled, and elderly Philadelphia residents.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.