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 April 28, 2016 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the memory and celebrating the life of Barbara Daniel-Cox, a development consultant, communications professional, event planner, educator, community activist, and civil rights advocate.
Honoring the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Barbara Daniel-Cox.
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 commending Rising Queens for its third mentoring weekend, “Young Ladies on the Rise: Marvelous Mothers Edition.” Rising Queens provides mentoring and personal and professional development programs for girls and women, including after-school programs for girls ages 10 to 18.
Commending The Rising Queens on Their 3rd Mentoring Weekend Entitled, Young Ladies on the Rise "Marvelous Mothers Edition".
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commending Rising Queens for its third mentoring weekend, “Young Ladies on the Rise: Marvelous Mothers Edition.” Rising Queens provides mentoring and personal and professional development programs for girls and women, including after-school programs for girls ages 10 to 18.
Commending The Rising Queens on Their 3rd Mentoring Weekend Entitled, Young Ladies on the Rise "Marvelous Mothers Edition".
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 congratulating Barbara Ortiz Howard for leading the local Women on 20’s campaign to place a woman, including Harriet Tubman, on the $20 bill.
Congratulating Barbara Ortiz Howard for Leading the Local Women on 20's Campaign to Place a Woman on the Twenty Dollar Bill.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Barbara Ortiz Howard for leading the local Women on 20’s campaign to place a woman, including Harriet Tubman, on the $20 bill.
Congratulating Barbara Ortiz Howard for Leading the Local Women on 20's Campaign to Place a Woman on the Twenty Dollar Bill.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law requires City contracts to require vendors to pay subcontractors within the same period the City was required to pay the vendor after receiving a proper invoice.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions requiring the City Contractors to pay subcontractors promptly and setting forth an alternative process for prompt payment, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Elkins Street, Olney Avenue, 20th Street, Belfield Avenue, and Wister Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Elkins Street, Olney Avenue, 20th Street, Belfield Avenue, and Wister Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance legalizes an existing covered external steel staircase at 2654 S.
Legalizing an existing external steel stairs to the second floor of 2654 S. Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Dave Kyu and The Mural Arts Program to install, own, and maintain a wall-mounted art display at 1327-29 South Street.
Authorizing Dave Kyu for The Mural Arts Program, to install, own, and maintain a wall mounted art display at 1327-29 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease the premises at 12601 Townsend Road to the Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, Inc., under specified terms.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease to the Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, Inc., the premises located at 12601 Townsend Road, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to create a separate offense for a chronic non-compliant owner of a residential property.
Amending Subcodes "A" and "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Administrative Code" and "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code"), by establishing a separate offense for certain chronic, non-compliant violators of the Property Maintenance Code; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s minimum compensation rules for covered employees of employers subject to the city’s 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," to revise the benefits required to be provided in connection with application of the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization concerning the legally open portions of Forty-Seventh Street between Fairmount Avenue and Brown Street and Aspen Street between Forty-Seventh Street and Markoe Street, including 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.
This enacted ordinance requires LED lighting for all lighting purposes in major renovations and new construction projects primarily funded with City capital dollars, including projects funded through the annual capital budget unless that budget says otherwise.
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," to require installation of LED lighting in connection with large City public works projects, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.