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 February 20, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 53 actions from February 20, 2014
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130688-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions', by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions", for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
MOTION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130688-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions', by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions", for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130688-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions', by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions", for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the week of April 6, 2014, as “Philadelphia Crime Victim’s Rights Week.” The resolution encourages residents to assist crime victims and promotes community awareness and support for organizations that help victims rebuild their lives.
Proclaiming and designating the week of April 6, 2014 as "Philadelphia Crime Victim's Rights Week" to encourage citizens to assist crime victims and to increase community awareness and support for the organizations that help crime victims rebuild their lives.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the week of April 6, 2014, as “Philadelphia Crime Victim’s Rights Week.” The resolution encourages residents to assist crime victims and promotes community awareness and support for organizations that help victims rebuild their lives.
Proclaiming and designating the week of April 6, 2014 as "Philadelphia Crime Victim's Rights Week" to encourage citizens to assist crime victims and to increase community awareness and support for the organizations that help crime victims rebuild their lives.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an independent Community Oversight Board for the Department of Human Services.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish an independent Community Oversight Board for the Department of Human Services, and to provide for the Board's appointment, powers and duties; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution amends an earlier resolution governing Philadelphia’s Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee.
Amending Resolution No. 110807 (adopted November 17, 2011), which provided for the appointment of a five (5) person Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee pursuant to § 17-1311 of The Philadelphia Code, by specifying two additional organizations authorized to make appointments to the Committee.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Thirty-first and Thirty-seventh 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 the 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.
This adopted resolution honors, recognizes, and commends the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program on its 30th anniversary for its service as part of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program on its Thirtieth Anniversary for its extraordinary service and dedication as a component of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors, recognizes, and commends the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program on its 30th anniversary for its service as part of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program on its Thirtieth Anniversary for its extraordinary service and dedication as a component of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network.
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 honoring and commending the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing its service to Philadelphia.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority on its Fiftieth Anniversary for its extraordinary service and dedication to the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing its service to Philadelphia.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority on its Fiftieth Anniversary for its extraordinary service and dedication to 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 City Council resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States Congress to pass Senate Bill 1410, entitled the Smarter Sentencing Act, which provides for fairer drug sentencing guidelines.
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 approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 10 specified properties in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1734 Federal street, 1606 Latona street, 1624 Latona street, 1637 Latona street, 1713 Manton street, 1715 Manton street, 1717 Manton street, 1721 Manton street, 1726 Manton street and 1231 South Seventeenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Innova Redevelopment, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1432 Newkirk Street and 1555 West Tucker Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Sixteenth and Twenty-ninth 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 the 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.
This adopted resolution recognizes the Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and A.
In recognition of Black History Month, remembering the "Pullman Porters", the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and A. Philip Randolph as the leaders of the nation's first predominantly African-American labor union.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution recognizes the Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and A.
In recognition of Black History Month, remembering the "Pullman Porters", the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and A. Philip Randolph as the leaders of the nation's first predominantly African-American labor union.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This legislation officially closes and removes a section of Cypress Street between Broad Street and Watts Street from the city plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cypress Street from Broad Street to Watts Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes, such as may be necessary, within a portion of Cypress Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.