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 3, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 85 actions from April 3, 2014
Adopted resolution honoring Dr.
Honoring and recognizing the honorable President Matthew Schure, Ph.D. for his trailblazing efforts in the fields of higher education and Osteopathic Medicine and his leadership at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on this occasion of his retirement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed measure would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a November 4, 2014 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be imposed upon the City of Philadelphia's Pension and Retirement Systems financial discipline by amending "Section 3-803" of "ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION," "CHAPTER 8 - INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS," to re-balance the membership of the Board of Pensions and Retirement by adding independent experts; and by adding a new "Section 6-602" to "ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES - Director of Finance, Financial Departments, Boards and Commissions, City Treasurer, Procurement Department, and Board of Pensions and Retirement," "CHAPTER 6 - BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT," to require that the City contribution for each of the Pension and Retirement Systems of the City shall be no less th...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes West Logan Street, between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street, as a one-way street for eastbound traffic.
Establishing a one-way regulation on West Logan Street, from Germantown Avenue to Greene Street, eastbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Lee Quach, owner of Lee’s Café & Bistro at 522 Washington Avenue, to maintain a hot air duct extending into the public sidewalk on South Randolph Street to serve the restaurant’s basement commercial kitchen.
Legalizing an existing hot air duct encroaching on the public right-of-way at 522 Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate Hope Street between Laurel Street and Pollard Street from the City Plan while reserving a right-of-way there for sewer and drainage purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to construct, own, and maintain an accessible ramp and steps at 1300 North 61st Street.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property to construct, own and maintain an accessible ramp and step encroachment located at 1300 North 61st Street, Philadelphia, PA, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia property-tax relief options for owner-occupants and other eligible property taxpayers.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," by expanding access to property tax relief programs for owner-occupants, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, Suffolk Avenue, and Island Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, Suffolk Avenue, and Island Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes Greeby Street as one-way westbound between Walker Street and Erdrick Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Greeby Street, from Walker Street to Erdrick Street, westbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends the ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to purchase the property at 4601 Market Street from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Amending Bill No. 130946 (approved March 12, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of land together with the improvements thereon situate in the area bounded by 46th Street, Market Street, Haverford Avenue, and 48th Street, known as 4601 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions," to include an Economic Opportunity Plan, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules to allow up to $5 million each year to provide operating support for affordable rental units developed with the federal 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit when that support is needed to make the development feasible.
Amending Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to provide annual operating support for affordable rental units that are developed using the 4% federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Thirty-third and Forty-third 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2032 Wharton Street and 1839 South 22nd 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 Thirty-sixth and Forty-eighth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties in the Forty-Seventh Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Forty-Seventh Ward 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s technology and innovation community.
Authorizing City Council's committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the growing technology and innovation community in Philadelphia and the impact on the local economy.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s technology and innovation community.
Authorizing City Council's committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the growing technology and innovation community in Philadelphia and the impact on the local economy.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s technology and innovation community.
Authorizing City Council's committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the growing technology and innovation community in Philadelphia and the impact on the local economy.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2600 West Girard Avenue 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 Twenty-ninth Ward 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.