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 June 5, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 73-90 of 218 actions from June 5, 2014
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140514-AProviding for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia's schools, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140512Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to the financing of additional operating funds for the School District of Philadelphia, approving the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series, to finance such additional operating funds; and authorizing and approving the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for the Service Fee and other amounts due under the Service Agreement; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140511Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140510Amending Section 3-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Fuel Oil," by adding requirements for commercial fuel oil content and emissions to take effect at a future date, and deleting superseded standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140513Amending Section 11-612 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures," by amending the penalty and enforcement provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Council Action2014-06-05
Resolution 140501Also naming Vollmer Street between 4th and 5th Streets as "Don Ly Way".
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2014-06-05
Resolution 140498Approving the conveyance of a certain property from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the City of Philadelphia, which are located in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area and identified by house number and street address as 2800-2850 West Dauphin street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to prepare and execute all documents and instruments necessary to effectuate this conveyance.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2014-06-05
Resolution 140497Authorizing 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.
Council Action2014-06-05
Resolution 140496Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1312 North Sixteenth street and 1314 North Sixteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the City of Philadelphia and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2014-06-05
Resolution 140494Authorizing 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Sixth, Forty-Sixth, and Fifty-first 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.
Procedural2014-06-05
Bill 140491Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to lease to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, for further sublease, property along the Delaware River including Piers 27 North through 35 North and certain adjacent property to the south; and to lease associated riverbed rights from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sublease those rights to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation for further sublease; and to make certain corrective and technical amendments, and other amendments to existing agreements, leases and subleases; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to make corresponding agreements and amendments; all on certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2014-06-05
Bill 140491Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to lease to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, for further sublease, property along the Delaware River including Piers 27 North through 35 North and certain adjacent property to the south; and to lease associated riverbed rights from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sublease those rights to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation for further sublease; and to make certain corrective and technical amendments, and other amendments to existing agreements, leases and subleases; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to make corresponding agreements and amendments; all on certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140491Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to lease to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, for further sublease, property along the Delaware River including Piers 27 North through 35 North and certain adjacent property to the south; and to lease associated riverbed rights from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sublease those rights to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for sublease to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation for further sublease; and to make certain corrective and technical amendments, and other amendments to existing agreements, leases and subleases; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to make corresponding agreements and amendments; all on certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2014-06-05
Bill 140489Amending Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by providing for additional sales and use tax and for the manner in which the tax revenues shall be used, 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.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140489Amending Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by providing for additional sales and use tax and for the manner in which the tax revenues shall be used, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2014-06-05
Bill 140489Amending Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by providing for additional sales and use tax and for the manner in which the tax revenues shall be used, 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.
Procedural2014-06-05
Bill 140485Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept title to certain real property owned by the School District of Philadelphia and to convey the same to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for further conveyance, 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.
Unanimous2014-06-05
Bill 140485Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept title to certain real property owned by the School District of Philadelphia and to convey the same to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.