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 9, 2016 meeting.
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The adopted resolution urges Congress to provide $60 million for the U.S.
Respectfully urging Congress to provide adequate federal funding provided for housing counseling, namely $60 million for the HUD Housing Counseling Assistance Program and $40 million for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation's National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program, which are critical to ensuring that HUD-approved housing counseling agencies can continue to serve families in need in the City of Philadelphia and across the country.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2939 North Fairhill Street and 2819 North Orianna Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 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 adopted resolution formally accepts a report from City Council’s Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform about preventing young people from becoming involved with the justice system during summer 2016.
Adopting the report issued by Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform on how to prevent youth from becoming involved with the justice system in the Summer of 2016.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—1228 North Conestoga Street and 6203 Market 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 buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fourth and Thirty-fourth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends a 2015 ordinance concerning encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions," by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission.
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 amends a 2015 ordinance concerning encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions," by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends a 2015 ordinance concerning encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions," by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2014 ordinance concerning the vacation of Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and the reservation of a sewer and drainage right-of-way within that area.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140280) approved May 19, 2014, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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 amended a 2014 ordinance concerning the vacation of Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and the reservation of a sewer and drainage right-of-way within that area.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140280) approved May 19, 2014, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2014 ordinance concerning the vacation of Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and the reservation of a sewer and drainage right-of-way within that area.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140280) approved May 19, 2014, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits tractor-trailer parking at any time on both sides of North 5th Street between Spencer Street and Godfrey Avenue.
Establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on both sides of North 5th Street, from Spencer Street to Godfrey Avenue.
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 prohibits tractor-trailer parking at any time on both sides of North 5th Street between Spencer Street and Godfrey Avenue.
Establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on both sides of North 5th Street, from Spencer Street to Godfrey Avenue.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits tractor-trailer parking at any time on both sides of North 5th Street between Spencer Street and Godfrey Avenue.
Establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on both sides of North 5th Street, from Spencer Street to Godfrey Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce to acquire the land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, near Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, together with all improvements thereon, 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 authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce to acquire the land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, near Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, together with all improvements thereon, 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.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce to acquire the land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, near Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City, through the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, to acquire about 1.2 acres known as Parcel T at Island and Escort Avenues, including the improvements on the land.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 1.2 acres of land known as Parcel T located at the northeast corner of Island and Escort Avenues, together with all improvements thereon; and removing a certain title exception with respect thereto; 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 bill authorizes the City, through the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, to acquire about 1.2 acres known as Parcel T at Island and Escort Avenues, including the improvements on the land.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 1.2 acres of land known as Parcel T located at the northeast corner of Island and Escort Avenues, together with all improvements thereon; and removing a certain title exception with respect thereto; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.