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 15, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 79 actions from May 15, 2014
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into an agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems to provide, install, operate, and maintain a city bicycle-sharing system.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems for the delivery of a bicycle sharing system under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure created a Philadelphia policy to help residents who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit apply for and receive the maximum credit, with particular attention to about 40,000 eligible residents who had not applied.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4000, entitled "Income Inequality Initiative - Earned Income Tax Credit," providing for the implementation of a policy and procedures to enable all Philadelphia residents who are eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to apply for and receive the maximum credit to which they are entitled, with particular focus on the approximately 40,000 EITC-eligible Philadelphians who have not yet applied; requiring certain employers, and certain persons or businesses that hire non-payroll employees, to provide notice concerning the EITC; and requiring the Department of Revenue to report periodically on the implementation of, and results obtained from, such a policy; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels of land in an area bounded by Frankford Creek, Kensington Avenue, Adams Avenue, Griscom Street, Wakeling Street, and the Northeast Corridor Railroad Right-of-Way.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Frankford Creek, Kensington Avenue, Adams Avenue, Griscom Street, Wakeling Street, and the Northeast Corridor Railroad Right-of-Way.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Frankford Valley Foundation for Literacy to keep an existing fence and flag poles and construct and maintain additional flag poles and sidewalk posts that encroach on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street.
Legalizing an existing fence and flag poles, and approval to construct, and maintain a new fence, and flag pole encroaching on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City Treasurer to amend the City’s agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 5th Street, Girard Avenue, 2nd Street, Brown Street, and 3rd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 5th Street, Girard Avenue, 2nd Street, Brown Street, and 3rd Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance raises Philadelphia’s fees for recording deeds from $209 to $214, mortgages from $179 to $184, and mortgage satisfaction pieces, releases, and assignments from $177 to $182.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by John F.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 23rd Street, Cherry Street and the Schuylkill River.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the procedures for appealing decisions about parking violations.
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing further regarding procedures for appealing adjudications of parking violations and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire the properties at 1312 and 1314 North 16th Street from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for nominal consideration.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Philadelphia Redevleopment Authority to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of North 16th & Seybert Streets, known as 1312 North 16th Street and 1314 North 16th Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcels part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area, setting a 125-foot maximum height generally and allowing maximum heights of 500 feet and 300 feet in two specifically bounded areas.
To amend Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay," and to amend Section 14-602 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Use Tables," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Drexel University’s Institutional Special Purpose District Master Plan near 33rd and Chestnut Streets to allow construction of an approximately 145,000-square-foot hotel with ground-floor retail space.
To amend the Institutional (Special Purpose) District Master Plan of Drexel University, in the vicinity of 33rd Street and Chestnut Street, for the construction of a new hotel with retail space.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations and creates new use, floor-area, parking, and building-height rules for land bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street, and 38th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street and 38th Street, and by revising use and dimensional regulations in that area of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by 50th Street, Spruce Street, 45th Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 50th Street, Spruce Street, 45th Street, and Market Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s zoning rules for residential uses in industrial districts, including rules for multifamily housing and other household living arrangements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain use regulations relating to the residential uses allowed in industrial districts and making technical changes, 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 conditional ownership of 2026 Martha Street 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 Thirty-first 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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop two properties at 1507 and 1515 Catharine Street in the South Central Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1507 Catharine street and 1515 Catharine street; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Francis Pomarico and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of several City-owned properties in the 29th and 47th Wards 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 and Forty-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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.