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 21, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 31 actions from April 21, 2016
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 30 as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day, honoring the contributions of the Vietnamese-American community to Philadelphia’s cultural, religious, political, and business life.
Recognizing April 30th as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day as a Symbol of the Contributions of the Vietnamese-American Community in the City of Philadelphia.
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 honoring and recognizing Freedom Theatre on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Honoring and Recognizing Freedom Theatre on the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaimed April 29 through May 7, 2016, as the sixth annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.
Proclaiming the Week of April 29, 2016 to May 7, 2016 as the Sixth Annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast, and Honoring the Broad and Vibrant Philadelphia Technology Community.
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 honoring and recognizing Central High School’s RoboLancers robotics team for qualifying for the FIRST World Championship after receiving its second consecutive and fourth-ever Chairman’s Award.
Honoring and recognizing the Central High School Robotics Team, the RoboLancers, on qualifying for the FIRST World Championship by virtue of their second consecutive and fourth ever Chairman's Award, the highest honor in FIRST robotics.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Opera Philadelphia for its nomination in the Best Opera Company category at the 2016 International Opera Awards.
Recognizing and honoring Opera Philadelphia for their nomination in the Best Opera Company category in the 2016 International Opera Awards.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution re-appointed Jafar Maleki to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Re-appointing Jafar Maleki to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Christopher P.
Appointing Christopher P. McGill to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the U.S.
Urging the United States Senate to perform its constitutional duty to advise and consent on the President's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States
MOTION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the U.S.
Urging the United States Senate to perform its constitutional duty to advise and consent on the President's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States
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 to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of three City-owned parcels at 2787 Emerald Street (Parcels C, D, and F) 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-fifth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer title to 1908 E.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 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 honoring Reverend Joseph Campellone, O.S.F.S., for his 2016 induction into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame.
Honoring Reverend Joseph Campellone, O.S.F.S. on His 2016 Induction into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation approves the transfer of an existing redevelopment lease for specified spaces and air rights at 2025–2029 Chestnut Street, including storage, utility rooms, offices, a lobby, and floors four through seven.
Approving the Assignment, Assumption and Consent Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel 1A (Electrical Room), Parcel 1B (Mechanical and Trash Rooms), Parcel 1C (SRO Storage Room), Parcel 1D (Lobby and Offices), Parcel 1E (Storage and Trash Rooms) and Parcel 1F (Floors four through seven) and identified as certain air rights of portions within 2025-2029 Chestnut street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the Assignment, Assumption and Consent Agreement with 1260 Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the Assignment, Assumption and Consent Agreement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer 27 surplus properties in the Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank after accepting them from the City.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 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 adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer title to 1140 Mount Vernon Street in the Fifth Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 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 bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Trenton Avenue, Norris Street, Front Street, Coral Street, Boston Street, Emerald Street, Hagert Street, and Kensington Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Trenton Avenue, Norris Street, Front Street, Coral Street, Boston Street, Emerald Street, Hagert Street, and Kensington Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises zoning rules for the North Delaware Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," with respect to the North Delaware Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District; and by revising Chapter 14-800, entitled "Parking and Loading," with respect to the Delaware Waterfront area; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.