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 May 14, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 53 actions from May 14, 2015
Adopted by City Council, this resolution remembers and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S.
Remembering and honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military service, in observance of Memorial Day 2015 in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution remembers and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S.
Remembering and honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military service, in observance of Memorial Day 2015 in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted City Council resolution recognizing and honoring the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration, held from June 6 to June 20.
Recognizing and honoring that the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration will be from June 6th to June 20th.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted City Council resolution recognizing and honoring the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration, held from June 6 to June 20.
Recognizing and honoring that the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration will be from June 6th to June 20th.
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 City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2113 East Dakota Street and 432 Sigel 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 First and Thirty-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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have proposed adding a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter section calling on City and state officials to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Proposing 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 Council, the Mayor, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of five City-owned properties 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, Sixth, Forty-fourth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution also naming Civic Center Boulevard “Raymond G.
Also naming Civic Center Boulevard to "Raymond G. Perelman Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to accept a donated approximately six-acre parcel at 7900 Cherokee Street, also known as 7900 Cherokee Lane, from Natural Lands Trust, Inc.
Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to accept title from Natural Lands Trust, Inc., to a certain approximately 6 acre parcel of land known as 7900 Cherokee Street or Lane, subject to a conservation easement granted by the Natural Land Trust, Inc., to Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and incorporating the parcel into Wissahickon Valley Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires permits for block parties and other events that close Philadelphia streets, with applications generally due at least six weeks in advance and support petitions from 75% of households for block parties or 90% for other events.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by adding a new Section establishing requirements for block parties and non-block party events, providing for permit fee refunds under specified circumstances and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s official zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Green Street, Second Street, Spring Garden Street, and Third Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Green Street, Second Street, Spring Garden Street, and Third Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s requirements for registering special inspection agencies and individual special inspectors.
Amending Section 9-1306 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Inspection Agencies and Special Inspectors," and Subsection A-902, entitled "Building, Fuel Gas and Mechanical Code Fees," to further provide for the registration of special inspection agencies and special inspectors, qualifications for such registrations and duties of such agencies and inspectors; and to authorize the Department of Licenses and Inspections to establish fees for obtaining special inspection certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have transferred $1 million in Fiscal Year 2016 funding from Philadelphia Prisons to the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Authorizing the transfer in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 within the General Fund, from the Department of Human Services - Prisons to the Office of Housing and Community Development, to support landscaping and lot-cleaning jobs in the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program for Returning Citizens, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a November 3, 2015 special election.
Providing 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 Council, the Mayor, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour; 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.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a parcel bounded by West Westmoreland Street, North Hope Street, West Ontario Street, and North Front Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land bounded by West Westmoreland Street, North Hope Street, West Ontario 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.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets to allow one at the sidewalk and curb lane on the north side of West Tabor Road, from North Park Avenue to North 13th Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the north side of West Tabor Road from North Park Avenue to North 13th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Roland Kassis to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 816 N.
Authorizing Roland Kassis, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 816 N. 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for housing, homelessness services, housing for people with AIDS, blight prevention, and community development.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.