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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 April 23, 2015 meeting.

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Showing 37-54 of 65 actions from April 23, 2015

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150373

This lapsed bill would have regulated single-use bags at retail establishments, including stores, restaurants, food trucks, and farmers’ markets, and would have required a five-cent fee for each bag provided to customers.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter 9-4100, entitled "Single-Use Bags," to regulate the use of single-use bags and to establish a fee for the consumer use of single-use bags when purchasing food or other products, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150372

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets by adding and changing permitted locations.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding and amending the permissible locations, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150371

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City's Commissioner of Public Property to convey all or part of the City-owned property at 2459–77 Kensington Avenue, including any buildings or other improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel or parcels of land and any improvements thereon located at 2459-77 Kensington Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150370

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to sublease up to 85,000 square feet at 2800 S.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City of premises located at 2800 S. 20th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150369

This lapsed bill would have required real estate professionals involved in transactions involving Philadelphia property to report their license numbers, tax account numbers, and fees or commissions to the Department of Revenue at closing.

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," and Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents - General," by adding provisions that require the Department of Revenue to develop a form, regulations and a program to increase tax collections for commissions and fees earned as a result of City real estate transactions, and provisions requiring real estate professionals to report their commercial activity and business income and receipts account numbers to Revenue for all transactions involving real estate located in the City, and other related items; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150368

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s campaign-finance rules for candidates, political committees, and other people or organizations that spend money to influence city elections.

Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by further providing for disclosures relating to contributions and committee expenditures, including electioneering communications expenditures, further defining expenditures, further providing for regulation of contributions, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2015-04-23
Bill 150367

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a City-owned parcel bounded by West Venango Street, Germantown Avenue, West Tioga Street, and North Watts 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 bounded by West Venango Street, Germantown Avenue, West Tioga Street, and North Watts Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Council Action2015-04-23
Resolution 150360

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the city-owned property at 2358 North 6th 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-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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-23
Resolution 150358

The adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Mayfair Business Improvement District along Frankford Avenue from Harbison Avenue to Sheffield Street and on certain nearby blocks.

Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; and for which Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150274

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2015 through 2020.

Amending Bill No. 140144-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 140749 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150274

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2015 through 2020.

Amending Bill No. 140144-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 140749 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150274

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2015 through 2020.

Amending Bill No. 140144-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 140749 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150274

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2015 through 2020.

Amending Bill No. 140144-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 140749 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150273

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget by adding and revising certain projects, funding amounts, and funding sources.

Amending Bill No. 140145-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget," as amended by Bill No. 140748 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150273

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget by adding and revising certain projects, funding amounts, and funding sources.

Amending Bill No. 140145-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget," as amended by Bill No. 140748 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150273

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget by adding and revising certain projects, funding amounts, and funding sources.

Amending Bill No. 140145-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget," as amended by Bill No. 140748 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150273

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget by adding and revising certain projects, funding amounts, and funding sources.

Amending Bill No. 140145-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget," as amended by Bill No. 140748 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-23
Bill 150272

This enacted bill authorized $33.91 million in Fiscal Year 2015 appropriations transfers.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from the General Fund, the Sheriff and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Streets, the Department of Public Property, the Director of Commerce, the Sheriff and the Water Residual Fund, the Water Department.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.