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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Procedural actions actions from the May 8, 2014 meeting.
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The adopted resolution calls on Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about improving access to Philadelphia’s City services for immigrants and people who speak limited English.
Calling on the Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia to hold hearings on increasing access to City services to immigrant and language-minority populations, including the development of hiring guidelines and goals, and to determine progress made toward that end.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about improving access to Philadelphia’s City services for immigrants and people who speak limited English.
Calling on the Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia to hold hearings on increasing access to City services to immigrant and language-minority populations, including the development of hiring guidelines and goals, and to determine progress made toward that end.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to allow and regulate non-accessory advertising signs on School District of Philadelphia property.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding provisions permitting and regulating the erection of non-accessory advertising on School District of Philadelphia property, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the Salvation Army’s land at 2140 Market Street, at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market Streets, for nominal consideration.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Salvation Army to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of 22nd & Market Streets, known as 2140 Market Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcel part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the Salvation Army’s land at 2140 Market Street, at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market Streets, for nominal consideration.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Salvation Army to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of 22nd & Market Streets, known as 2140 Market Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcel part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted amendment changes Philadelphia’s Expediter licensing rules.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted amendment changes Philadelphia’s Expediter licensing rules.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted amendment changes Philadelphia’s Expediter licensing rules.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted amendment changes Philadelphia’s Expediter licensing rules.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure revises the maximum fees for Philadelphia parking meters.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise the fee for the use of parking meters; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance increases the maximum amount any entity may receive from the Philadelphia Activities Fund’s Recreation Assistance Program in a fiscal year from $6,500 to $7,500.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year from the Philadelphia Activities Fund.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance increases the maximum amount any entity may receive from the Philadelphia Activities Fund’s Recreation Assistance Program in a fiscal year from $6,500 to $7,500.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year from the Philadelphia Activities Fund.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s animal-care rules for people who own, possess, or control dogs.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Chapter 10-100, entitled "Animals," by providing further for the proper care and treatment of certain animals and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s animal-care rules for people who own, possess, or control dogs.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Chapter 10-100, entitled "Animals," by providing further for the proper care and treatment of certain animals and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s animal-care rules for people who own, possess, or control dogs.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Chapter 10-100, entitled "Animals," by providing further for the proper care and treatment of certain animals and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s animal-care rules for people who own, possess, or control dogs.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Chapter 10-100, entitled "Animals," by providing further for the proper care and treatment of certain animals and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s dog-licensing rules to waive licensing fees and grant permanent licenses for guide dogs serving blind or other disabled people and for government-owned dogs used in law enforcement.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by allowing the granting of permanent licenses for guide dogs for the blind, handicapped persons, or government-owned dogs used for law enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s dog-licensing rules to waive licensing fees and grant permanent licenses for guide dogs serving blind or other disabled people and for government-owned dogs used in law enforcement.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by allowing the granting of permanent licenses for guide dogs for the blind, handicapped persons, or government-owned dogs used for law enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.