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
Procedural actions actions from the April 7, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from April 7, 2016
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about the possibility of offering pension buyouts to City employees.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to consider the possibility of offering pension buyouts to City employees.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the Executive branch’s enforcement of Philadelphia’s lead paint disclosure law.
Authorizing the Legislative Oversight Committee to conduct public hearings to examine the Executive branches enforcement of Bill No. 100011-A "Lead Paint Disclosure"
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to require inspections of certain bridges.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), Chapter 3, "General Requirements," to require inspections of certain bridges, to impose reporting, remediation, and other requirements in connection therewith; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to require inspections of certain bridges.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), Chapter 3, "General Requirements," to require inspections of certain bridges, to impose reporting, remediation, and other requirements in connection therewith; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have expressed City Council’s support for a Pennsylvania constitutional amendment allowing Philadelphia and its School District to use different real estate tax rates for residential, commercial, and other property classes.
Expressing Council's support for an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that would authorize different real estate tax rates in Cities and School Districts of the First Class for residential property, commercial property, and such other classes of property that the City may establish; and conveying Council's opposition to a provision that would mandate a reduction in other business or wage taxes as a condition of implementing different real estate tax rates for different classes of property.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire or accept approximately 7,350 square feet of land from CSX along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 624 Rear Schuylkill Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land in the 30th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, located along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 624 Rear Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire or accept approximately 7,350 square feet of land from CSX along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 624 Rear Schuylkill Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land in the 30th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, located along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 624 Rear Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the joint City Council Committees on Education and Public Safety to hold public hearings about the physical safety of Philadelphia schools.
Authorizing the joint Committees on Education and Public Safety to conduct public hearings to examine the physical safety of Philadelphia schools.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the joint City Council Committees on Education and Public Safety to hold public hearings about the physical safety of Philadelphia schools.
Authorizing the joint Committees on Education and Public Safety to conduct public hearings to examine the physical safety of Philadelphia schools.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires landlords of multi-family buildings with three or more residential units to provide tenants and prospective tenants with a written smoking policy when entering into or renewing a lease.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring that tenants of certain multi-family buildings be provided with a written disclosure of the building policy on smoking in individual dwelling units, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires landlords of multi-family buildings with three or more residential units to provide tenants and prospective tenants with a written smoking policy when entering into or renewing a lease.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring that tenants of certain multi-family buildings be provided with a written disclosure of the building policy on smoking in individual dwelling units, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance sets rules for the retail sale of dogs and cats in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by providing requirements relating to the retail sale of certain animals, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance sets rules for the retail sale of dogs and cats in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by providing requirements relating to the retail sale of certain animals, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.