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 May 1, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 109 actions from May 1, 2014
This adopted resolution honors the memory of Samara Salina Banks and her three sons who died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Roosevelt Boulevard near Second Street.
Honoring the memory of Samara Salina Banks, and renaming the crosswalk at Second Street and Roosevelt Boulevard to memorialize her spirit and character and serve as a reminder to cars and pedestrians to always travel safely.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted an agreement allowing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to designate the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority as its agent while considering the acquisition of properties for the Blumberg Project.
Approving the Agreement of Agency Designation pursuant to the Redevelopment Cooperation Law between the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and the Philadelphia Housing Authority for the purpose of considering the acquisition of property by the Philadelphia Housing Authority to support its Blumberg Project.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Julia R.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing the Julia R. Masterman School and its Students for winning the Regional and State Odyssey of the Mind Championship.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Julia R.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing the Julia R. Masterman School and its Students for winning the Regional and State Odyssey of the Mind Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for donating $250,000 to the School District of Philadelphia.
Recognizing and honoring The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for their recent donation of $250,000 to the School District of Philadelphia and for their commitment to support sports programming through their Sports Matter Campaign.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for donating $250,000 to the School District of Philadelphia.
Recognizing and honoring The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for their recent donation of $250,000 to the School District of Philadelphia and for their commitment to support sports programming through their Sports Matter Campaign.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Tiffin Bistro, LLC to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, with tables and chairs extending into portions of the sidewalks along Federal Street and 11th Street.
Authorizing Tiffin Bistro, LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lifestyle Wealth Management to construct, own, and maintain two glass-and-metal awnings extending over the sidewalks at 1646-48 S.
Authorizing Lifestyle Wealth Management, to construct, own and maintain two (2) glass & metal awning encroachments to be located at 1646-48 S. 12th Street, on the west sidewalk of South 12th Street, and the north sidewalk of Morris Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes which Center City sidewalk locations may be used for vending.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by adding new and eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own, and maintain architectural features extending into the public right-of-way on Arch, Filbert, and Eighth Streets.
Authorizing Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way on Arch Street, Filbert Street, and Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of the City-owned property and any improvements at 611 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land and any improvements located at 611 N. 2nd Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to lease about 42,532 square feet of office space at 1234 Market Street from SEPTA for the City of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as landlord and the City of Philadelphia as tenant for office space at 1234 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes $23.875 million to be transferred for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Streets, the Department of Public Property and the Law Department.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to permit markets on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Christian Street from 18th Street east for 220 feet, and on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Woodland Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by amending the permissible locations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have limited Philadelphia animal retailers to offering dogs and cats obtained from government-run animal facilities or animal shelters, with exemptions for those facilities and licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by providing requirements, relating to the retail sale of certain animals, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of the property at 1823-35 Callowhill Street, including any improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance under specified conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, located at 1823-35 Callowhill 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 authorized Robert Ullman and Vann Ou to construct, own, and maintain a wheelchair lift, landing, steps, and planter extending into the sidewalk at 2323 Fairmount Avenue.
Authorizing Robert Ullman & Vann Ou to construct, own, and maintain a wheel chair lift and planter encroachment at 2323 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Wishbone Restaurant, LLC to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with five tables and ten chairs at 4034 Walnut Street, while leaving a specified clear portion of the sidewalk.
Authorizing Wishbone Restaurant, LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4034 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.