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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Other actions actions from the May 19, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from May 19, 2014
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s annual disparity study rules by requiring the Finance Director to use specified dollar-value formulas when calculating the share of city contracts awarded to Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises.
Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by specifying the principal formulas to be used in calculating (1) the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs); and (2) participation goals for future contracts to be awarded to M/W/DSBEs; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill establishes parking regulations on both sides of Eleanor Street between Old York Road and 13th Street, and on both sides of 13th Street between Wyoming Avenue and Loudon Street.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Eleanor street and Old York road; 13th street and Wyoming avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amended Fond Bistro Inc.’s authorization to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.130463), approved July 11, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Fond Bistro Inc. dba Fond Restaurant to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 4, 2014 ballot for voters to approve or reject.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons and add certain duties to such department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance abolishes the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison and transfers its powers and duties to the Department of Prisons.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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