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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Other actions actions from the December 4, 2013 meeting.
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The enacted ordinance authorized Fiscal Year 2014 transfers totaling $48,504,199 to fund Fire Department personal services.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the General Fund, the Civil Service Commission and the Aviation Fund, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits to the General Fund, the Fire Department and the Aviation Fund, the Fire Department.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget by adding $49,307,030 in General Fund appropriations.
Amending an ordinance approved June 25, 2013 (Bill No. 130180), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2014, by making certain additional appropriations needed to meet the costs of the formerly appealed 2009 arbitration award for Local 22 of the International Association of Firefighters for health and legal services that were not included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code for the Northeast Overlay District.
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.
VETOED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill replaces the term “ex-offender” with “Returning Citizen” throughout Philadelphia’s laws concerning the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP).
Amending The Philadelphia Code by replacing the term "ex-offender" with the term "Returning Citizen," and by making conforming changes, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $120 million in Gas Works revenue commercial paper notes to finance Gas Works capital projects and related costs.
Constituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes (1998 Ordinance) (the "Notes") to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement and liquidity for the Notes; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Notes will not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to continue issuing and selling Gas Works revenue notes, up to $150 million outstanding at one time, to finance or refinance Philadelphia Gas Works inventory, receivables, and related costs.
Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about the condition of Philadelphia Fire Department engines, ladders, medic units, and other vehicles.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings to investigate the current status of all Fire Department apparatuses, medic units, and other vehicles after Medic Unit 44b caught fire damaging the fire house at 4th and Arch Streets.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street, adjust the Delaware Expressway’s right-of-way, and reserve rights-of-way for sewer, drainage, water main, and other public utility purposes.
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 north of Fitzwater Street, in order to conform with the lines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to clarify when the Zoning Board may grant a variance, including requiring that it be the minimum change needed to provide relief from a zoning rule.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by clarifying the criteria for granting a variance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes and directs the Philadelphia Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to change the name of Shelborne Street, between Lardner Street and Cottman Avenue, to Shelbourne Street.
Authorizing and directing the changing of the name of Shelborne Street, from Lardner Street to Cottman Avenue, to Shelbourne Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance establishes a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on both sides of Champlost Avenue, between Front Street and Hammond Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Champlost Avenue, from Front Street to Hammond Avenue, both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for curb markets.
Amending Section 9-201 of The Philadelphia Code ("Curb Markets") to provide for one or more master license agreements for curb markets on South 9th Street, and making other changes applicable to all curb markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of 54th Street, Lebanon Avenue, Georges Lane, and Arlington Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 54th Street, Lebanon Avenue, Georges Lane, and Arlington Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance approves the forty-first amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including updates to its urban renewal and relocation plans.
Approving the forty-first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-eighth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately one (1) property for residential, institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for temporary real estate signs in Subarea C of the North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.
Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating temporary real estate and wall signs in certain districts; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for vehicle-related businesses.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising use regulations, pertaining to vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services in certain areas of the City, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in an area generally bounded by Station Road, Edison Avenue, Trevose Road, and Maple Avenue, including the south side of Maple Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded generally by Station Road, Edison Avenue, Trevose Road, and Maple Avenue and including the south side of Maple Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps and changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Hermitage Street, Henry Avenue, Dupont Street, Ridge Avenue, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Lyceum Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Leverington Avenue, and Ridge Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hermitage Street, Henry Avenue, Dupont Street, Ridge Avenue, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Lyceum Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Leverington Avenue, and Ridge Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.