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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 19, 2016 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 137 actions from May 19, 2016

Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160536

Honoring Peirce College for its 150 years of providing an affordable education to working class students.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Resolution 160536

Honoring Peirce College for its 150 years of providing an affordable education to working class students.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Resolution 160535

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 Nineteenth and Thirty-third 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.

Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160534

Recognizing and Honoring Consul Carlos I.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Resolution 160534

Recognizing and Honoring Consul Carlos I.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2016-05-19
Resolution 160533

Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the possibility of developing, designing and constructing a Public Off-Highway Vehicle Park in the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Resolution 160533

Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the possibility of developing, designing and constructing a Public Off-Highway Vehicle Park 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.

Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160532

Recognizing and Honoring Philadelphia Vernoca Michael for her exemplary service to the City of Philadelphia with special acknowledgment of her leadership at the legendary Blue Horizon and her work in West Philadelphia at the Paul Robeson House.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Resolution 160532

Recognizing and Honoring Philadelphia Vernoca Michael for her exemplary service to the City of Philadelphia with special acknowledgment of her leadership at the legendary Blue Horizon and her work in West Philadelphia at the Paul Robeson House.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160531

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by adding two new categories of licenses entitled "Transportation Network Company Driver" and "Transportation Network Company"; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160530

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by requiring the City to pay its vendors promptly, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160529

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept title to all or a portion of the parcels of land commonly known as 1035-37 South 6th Street and 1028-32 South Fairhill Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park System," to include such properties among the areas designated as part of the Fairmount Park System; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160528

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160527

Authorizing Kubiel Ben Ayed, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 906 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160526

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," including by amending Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by modifying the boundaries of the Old City Residential District Area of the Center City Overlay District and by revising parking and loading requirements for the East Callowhill Overlay District; amending Chapter 14-702, entitled "Floor Area and Height Bonuses," by making changes to the subsection entitled "Stormwater Open Space"; and making related changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160525-A

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for Preliminary Plat approval.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160524

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of 1611-41 Ruan Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-19
Bill 160523

Providing for an exemption from charges relating to storm water management and disposal for community gardens operated for community benefit and producing food or non-food crops; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.