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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Unanimous actions actions from the February 27, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-17 of 17 actions from February 27, 2014
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to hold public hearings about how the Philadelphia Housing Authority handles domestic violence cases, including requests to move residents to safer housing.
Authorizing City Council to Hold Public Hearings Regarding Philadelphia Housing Authority Practices In Domestic Violence Cases.
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 recognizing the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Pennsylvania Chapter, during its 28th Annual Madam C.J.
Honoring and recognizing the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Pennsylvania Chapter, on the occasion of its 28th Annual Madam C.J. Walker Luncheon and Economic Development Seminar.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Allen Iverson for his retirement from professional basketball and the Philadelphia 76ers’ permanent retirement of his number 3 jersey.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Allen Ezail Iverson on the occasion of his retirement from professional basketball and the permanent retirement of his number "3" jersey by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 proclaiming March 2014 as Social Work Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming March 2014 as "Social Work Month" in the City of Philadelphia and further embracing the 2014 National Association of Social Worker theme that "All People Matter".
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 congratulates ASTECH Development Services Inc.
Recognizing and Congratulating ASTECH Development Services Inc. (Overbrook Environmental Education Center), the Clean Air Council and the Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. for their dedication to Environmentalism
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution confirms Philadelphia City Council’s interest in hosting the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Officially responding on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to a letter dated February 7th, 2014 from Democratic National Committee Chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Mayor Michael A. Nutter asking for confirmation of interest in hosting the 2016 Democratic National Convention prior to a March 1st deadline. Since the Administration does not plan to convey interest in recruiting this massive economic boost to Philadelphia, City Council is forced to do it for them.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 147 Gay Street, including any improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land commonly known as 147 Gay Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have shifted an additional portion of Philadelphia’s real estate tax from the City to the School District of Philadelphia.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to real estate taxes imposed by the City, and Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to real estate taxes imposed by the School District of Philadelphia, by shifting an additional portion of the real estate tax from the City to the School District of Philadelphia, without changing the overall combined rate of the City and School District real estate tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia gives public notice when city departments, boards, or commissions propose regulations.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by revising provisions concerning how notices of regulations proposed by departments, boards and commissions shall be published and advertised; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited new newsstands in the area bounded by Spring Garden Street, Broad Street, Callowhill Street, and 16th Street.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-212 relating to newsstands by prohibiting newsstands in the area bounded by Spring Garden Street, Broad Street, Callowhill Street, and 16th Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s standards of conduct and ethics for City officers and employees.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics"), by prohibiting certain gifts, adding and modifying certain definitions, establishing penalties and making technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," to remove the requirement that operators of farmers' markets obtain a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, to provide for registration by market operators with the Department of Public Health, and to adjust various requirements for the operation of farmers' markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia zoning rules for certain CMX-4 and CMX-5 properties, including how buildings with three or more covered frontages meet sky-plane standards and how CMX-5 properties in the Center City/University City area can use floor-area and height bonuses.
To amend Section 14-701 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Dimensional Standards," and to amend Section 14-702(4) of the Zoning Code, entitled "Maximum Floor Area and Height Bonus Amounts," and to amend Section 14-806 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Off-Street Loading," and to amend Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay," under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Cuthbert Street and Eighteenth Street in Center City.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating the curblines of Cuthbert Street, from Eighteenth Street to Nineteenth Street, thereby increasing the cartway width of said Cuthbert Street, and by re-grading Eighteenth Street, from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Arch Street, and re-grading Cuthbert Street from Eighteenth Street to Nineteenth Street, thereby raising said Eighteenth Street and Cuthbert Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by 18th Street, 19th Street, Arch Street, and Cuthbert Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 18th Street, 19th Street, Arch Street and Cuthbert Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Liberty Property 18th & Arch, LP, the owner of 1800 Arch Street, to install security bollards, bike racks, and benches along nearby portions of Arch, 18th, 19th, and Cuthbert Streets.
Authorizing Liberty Property 18th & Arch, LP, owner of the property at 1800 Arch Street to be improved with an office tower and hotel, to install security bollards on and under Arch Street, N. 18th Street, N. 19th Street and Cuthbert Street, and bike racks and benches on and under Arch Street, adjacent to 1800 Arch Street, to construct, use, and maintain conduits on, under and across Cuthbert Street for the purposes of supplying electrical current to retractable bollards on Cuthbert Street and to construct and maintain certain overhead architectural encroachments above the 1800 block of Cuthbert Street and the 1800 block of Arch Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate a portion of Croskey Street, from its terminus north of Cherry Street to about five feet south of that point, from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Croskey Street from its terminus north of Cherry Street to a point approximately five feet southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.