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
Unanimous actions actions from the April 9, 2015 meeting.
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The adopted resolution urges President Barack Obama to direct the U.S.
Urging President Barack Obama to issue an Executive Order to the United States Treasury to put a woman on the twenty dollar bill by 2020, marking the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution proclaimed April 2015 as National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming April, 2015 as National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing March 13 through April 15, 2015, as National Deaf History Month.
Recognizing March 13, 2015 - April 15, 2015 as National Deaf History Month in honor contributions by the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution condemns Crown Holdings’ treatment of members of United Steelworkers Local 9176 who were on strike at the company’s Toronto plant.
Calling on the Council of the City Philadelphia to condemn the actions of Crown Holdings and to call upon the company to drop its anti-union demands and negotiate a fair contract that gives all of the employees of the United Steel Workers a fair opportunity to return to work.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1642 Point Breeze Avenue in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1642 Point Breeze avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Arthur P. Bucher, Jr. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop four properties at 1002–1016 South Seventeenth 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 1002-1006 South Seventeenth street, 1008 South Seventeenth street, 1010-1014 South Seventeenth street and 1016 South Seventeenth street; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with S17thst LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1306, 1308, 1310, and 1312 South 21st 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-sixth 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.
This adopted resolution commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Odunde festival.
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Odunde festival.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s ability to provide animal care and control services through Animal Care and Control Philadelphia (ACCT Philly).
Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold hearings to investigate the City of Philadelphia's ability to provide animal care and control services through Animal Care and Control Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the property at 1733 North Thirty-first Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving 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 number and street address as 1733 North Thirty-first street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Raymond C. Boston, Sr. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2432 West Firth 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-eighth 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.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Front Street, Amber Street, Hagert Street, Frankford Avenue, York Street, Aramingo Avenue, Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, Shackamaxon Street, Delaware Avenue, and Laurel Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Amber Street, Hagert Street, Frankford Avenue, York Street, Aramingo Avenue, Cumberland Street (extended), the Delaware River, Shackamaxon Street (extended), Delaware Avenue, Frankford Avenue, and Laurel Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Mifflin Street, 8th Street, Dudley Street, and 9th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Mifflin Street, 8th Street, Dudley Street, and 9th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to define inoperable bicycles and prohibit leaving them in the public right-of-way for more than 10 days.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide for the removal of inoperable abandoned bicycles located within the public right-of-way.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Mifflin Street, 8th Street, Dudley Street, and 9th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Mifflin Street, 8th Street, Dudley Street, and 9th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the approval rules for urban experiential displays, requiring City Planning Commission review and an Art Commission recommendation and approval before a zoning permit can be issued.
Amending Section 14-517 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/UED Urban Experiential Display Overlay Control District," to provide for further regulations regarding urban experiential displays, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain parcels within the area bounded by Tulip Street, Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and Albert Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tulip Street, Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and Albert Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes a parking regulation from 8:00 a.m.
Establishing a parking regulation on 6th street, both sides, Christian street to Carpenter street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.