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 June 16, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 46 actions from June 16, 2016
This withdrawn bill would have created the South 9th Street Area Business District covering portions of South 8th, South 9th, South 10th, Christian, Montrose, Carpenter, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth, East Passyunk Avenue, and nearby streets, including certain curb market stands.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the South 9th Street Area Business District, in an area that generally includes properties located on portions of South 8th Street, South 9th Street, South 10th Street, Christian Street, Montrose Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and certain other streets within the area depicted on the preliminary plan, and including curb market stands located along certain of those streets; designating South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc. ...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Franko Borda to construct, own, and maintain a two-part elevated patio extending into the sidewalks at 1549 S.
Authorizing Franko Borda, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an elevated patio encroachment in two parts at 1549 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove the portion of Webb Street from Huntingdon Street to about 100 feet southwest of it from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 195 by striking from the City Plan Webb Street from Huntingdon Street to a point approximately one-hundred feet southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-anytime restriction on both sides of Spruce Street between Delaware Avenue and the 38th Parallel.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Spruce Street, between Delaware Avenue and the 38th Parallel, both sides, and rescinding a prior parking regulation.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure requires an illegally parked vehicle on private property, in a private parking lot, or in or near a driveway to receive a ticket from police or another law enforcement authority before it can be towed.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by adding a requirement that an illegally parked vehicle be ticketed prior to its towing from a private parking lot, private property, or driveway, except for hospital premises, 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 within the boundaries of Front Street, York Street, Howard Street, and Berks Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, York Street, Howard Street, and Berks Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s contracting and procurement rules by creating a free, publicly accessible vendor registry and central portal for businesses and other parties seeking City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by revising and improving the City's contracting and procurement processes, including by providing for a vendor registry for improved vendor management and information processes, and for certain vendor registration requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law changes Philadelphia’s contracting rules for contracts that are not awarded through competitive bidding.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by revising and improving the City's contracting and procurement process, including by providing for certain notices to be posted by the City relating to contracting decisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s property maintenance requirements and penalties for vacant structures and land.
Amending Subcode "PM" of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code"), by revising certain requirements and penalties with respect to maintenance and upkeep of vacant structures and land; and by providing for separate special requirements for Foreclosed Vacant Residential Properties and Large Vacant Commercial and Industrial Properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have modified Philadelphia’s “Percent for Art” requirement for construction projects paid for wholly or partly by the City.
Amending Section 16-103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Aesthetic Ornamentation of City Structures," to modify the City's "Percent for Art" requirement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have added rules for using and inspecting mobile cranes during construction in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by adding requirements regulating the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have asked Philadelphia voters to approve an amendment to the City’s Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of a Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs, led by a Deputy Mayor.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for sidewalk vendors in Center City by removing a previously designated vending location on the east side of 20th Street between Ludlow and Ranstead Streets.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Fishtown Arts & Crafts LLC, doing business as Fishtown Social, to install and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1523-27 Frankford Avenue.
Authorizing Fishtown Arts & Crafts LLC dba Fishtown Social, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1523-27 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Tom Zapf to serve on the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Tom Zapf to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Joseph Coradino to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Joseph Coradino to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Darryl Adams to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Darryl Adams to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution reappointed Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Reappointing Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.