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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 November 20, 2014 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 75 actions from November 20, 2014

Council Action2014-11-20
Resolution 140953

This adopted resolution urges Philadelphia International Airport to use all lawful options to resolve a labor dispute involving PrimeFlight Aviation Services workers in a way that is fair to all parties.

Emphatically urging the Philadelphia International Airport ("the Airport") to pursue all available and lawful alternatives to facilitate a resolution to the labor dispute that is fair to all parties, that ensures uninterrupted service at the Airport and that sustains the breadth of air carrier services upon which the City and its citizens depend.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Resolution 140953

This adopted resolution urges Philadelphia International Airport to use all lawful options to resolve a labor dispute involving PrimeFlight Aviation Services workers in a way that is fair to all parties.

Emphatically urging the Philadelphia International Airport ("the Airport") to pursue all available and lawful alternatives to facilitate a resolution to the labor dispute that is fair to all parties, that ensures uninterrupted service at the Airport and that sustains the breadth of air carrier services upon which the City and its citizens depend.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2014-11-20
Resolution 140952

This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the Department of Human Services’ Improving Outcomes for Children initiative and its Community Umbrella Agency provider system.

Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the Department of Human Services' Improving Outcomes for Children initiative and the Community Umbrella Agency provider system.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Resolution 140952

This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the Department of Human Services’ Improving Outcomes for Children initiative and its Community Umbrella Agency provider system.

Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the Department of Human Services' Improving Outcomes for Children initiative and the Community Umbrella Agency provider system.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Resolution 140951

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—5539 Florence Avenue, 1624 South Ithan Street, 5116 Pentridge Street, and 421 South 51st Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 improvement thereon, situate in the Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Resolution 140950

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 6013 Baltimore Avenue to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 improvement thereon, situate in the Third 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.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140949

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a City-owned parcel bounded by Tulip Street, East Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and East Albert Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or a part of a parcel of land bounded by Tulip Street, East Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and East Albert Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140948

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to accept ownership of three community gardens at 1114-18 Locust Street, 1127-31 Waverly Street, and 831-839 South Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept one or more deeds to parcels of land, located at 1114-18 Locust Street, 1127-31 Waverly Street, 831-839 South Street; amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to include the gardens under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement to lease out such property.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140947

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified blocks of Mercy, Fitzwater, Snyder, and Ellsworth Streets.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mercy street and 12th street; Fitzwater street and 5th street; Snyder avenue and 10th street; Ellsworth street and 9th street; Mercy street and 11th street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140946

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a City-owned parcel bounded by W.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land bounded by W. Wildey Street, Leopard Street, Richmond Street, and North Front Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140945

This enacted ordinance authorizes Charles Weiner to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 601 Jamestown Avenue along the Henry Avenue frontage.

Authorizing Charles Weiner, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 601 Jamestown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140943

This enacted ordinance authorized a $3,261,667 increase in Fiscal Year 2015 spending within Philadelphia’s Municipal Pension Fund.

Authorizing an increase in authorizations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the Municipal Pension Fund.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140942

This enacted ordinance authorized $88.6 million in Fiscal Year 2015 budget transfers among the General, Water, Grants Revenue, and Aviation funds.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, the Water Department and the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants and the Aviation Fund, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140941

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax to exclude certain wages earned by military veterans who became City police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, or fire service paramedics between January 1, 2015, and January 1, 2020.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing for special tax provisions for certain veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who become employed by the City as a police officer, firefighter, correctional officer or paramedic; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140940

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of the City-owned parcel at 2600-26 North 3rd Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land located at 2600-26 North 3rd Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140939

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s property licensing rules by requiring the certificate issued for a property sale to include written information about property-license responsibilities and property-maintenance requirements.

Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," as it is amended by Bill No. 140892, by requiring the seller of a property that must be licensed under that Chapter to provide written notice to the buyer concerning the property license and other requirements of that Chapter and the property maintenance requirements of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140938

This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax credit for new jobs created by certain manufacturers, adding $3,000 per qualifying job on top of other available credits.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to revise the Credit for New Job Creation by increasing the credit for the creation of jobs by certain manufacturers; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2014-11-20
Bill 140937

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on portions of Mt.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Mt. Vernon street and 17th street; Thompson street and Frankford avenue; Wallace street and 22nd street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.