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 4, 2015 meeting.
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Adopted resolution recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia Coalition of Labor Union Women on its 40th anniversary.
Recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia Coalition of Labor Union Women on their 40th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia Coalition of Labor Union Women on its 40th anniversary.
Recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia Coalition of Labor Union Women on their 40th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass SB 566 or HB 792 and on the governor to sign the final legislation.
Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass SB 566 or HB 792 and for the Governor to sign the final legislation to expand the Pennsylvania Housing and Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Program to all counties in Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass SB 566 or HB 792 and on the governor to sign the final legislation.
Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass SB 566 or HB 792 and for the Governor to sign the final legislation to expand the Pennsylvania Housing and Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Program to all counties in Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·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 4122 Poplar Street and 5436 Walnut 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 building and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixth 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.
This lapsed bill would have clarified that banking is included among the business activities subject to Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, And Collections," Chapter 19-1800, "School Tax Authorization," Section 19-1806, "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax", by clarifying that banking is subject to the imposition of the Realty Use and Occupancy Tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Valley Green Road, Cherokee Street, and Wolcott Drive.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Valley Green Road, Cherokee Street, and Wolcott Drive.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on both sides of the 6800 block of Gorsten Street, between Gorgas Lane and Vernon Road.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 6800 block of Gorsten Street, between Gorgas Lane and Vernon Road, on both sides of the street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules to add LEED Silver certification as a level eligible for floor-area and building-height bonuses for qualifying buildings or sites.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-700, entitled "Development Standards", by adding an additional level of LEED certification for Floor Area and Height Bonuses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Bill No.
Repealing an Ordinance (Bill No. 120396) entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Northern Liberties Auction, Inc. ("Owner") to construct, use and maintain various encroachments within the right-of-way on the north sidewalk of Spring Garden Street between N. Third Street and Bodine Street ("Property")", under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required owners of buildings with exterior fire escapes or fire-escape balconies to hire a licensed professional engineer for safety inspections every five years and submit reports to the City.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by providing further requirements relating to the maintenance of exterior stairs and fire escapes, including but not limited to requiring professional safety inspections and reports and requiring signs, regarding the proper use of exterior fire escapes, providing penalties for violations, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have asked Philadelphia voters to approve an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Management, headed by a Director of Emergency Management.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Management; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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 lapsed proposal would have extended until April 15, 2017 the deadline for meeting conditions tied to a 2009 ordinance involving the planned vacation of portions of Forty-Seventh Street and Aspen Street and related rights-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090120) approved April 15, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 107 and 130 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Forty-Seventh Street from Fairmount Avenue to Brown Street; striking from the City Plan and vacating Aspen Street from Forty-Seventh Street to Markoe Street; and reserving on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, rights of way for various purposes within the lines of Forty-Seventh Street and Aspen Street being stricken; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s realty use and occupancy tax rules to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax for general school purposes on people or businesses using or occupying commercial or industrial real estate in the School District.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia and to set the rate for such tax, and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Barbara Adams’ reappointment to the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority.
Confirming the reappointment of Barbara Adams as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2020.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia to require cursive writing in its curriculum.
Calling for the School District of Philadelphia to mandate cursive writing in the Philadelphia School District Curriculum.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of nine City-owned properties in the 27th Ward 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 Twenty-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.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire the approximately 27-acre International Plaza property in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, including its buildings and other improvements.
Authorizing the Commerce Director and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 27-acre property known as International Plaza, located on S.S. Route 291 and Tinicum Island Road, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, and to enter into a Master Lease with Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development pursuant to which the City will lease the property to Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development will sublease portions of the property to tenants under existing leases or future leases, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.