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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Procedural actions actions from the November 16, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-12 of 12 actions from November 16, 2016
This enacted law requires City-owned buildings and facilities with restrooms generally open to the public to make safe, sanitary baby diaper changing stations available to anyone, regardless of gender, and to post signs showing where they are located.
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities with bathrooms open to the public have baby diaper changing stations; and requiring the installation of diaper changing stations in connection with capital projects; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires City-owned buildings and facilities with restrooms generally open to the public to make safe, sanitary baby diaper changing stations available to anyone, regardless of gender, and to post signs showing where they are located.
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities with bathrooms open to the public have baby diaper changing stations; and requiring the installation of diaper changing stations in connection with capital projects; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires City-owned buildings and facilities with restrooms generally open to the public to make safe, sanitary baby diaper changing stations available to anyone, regardless of gender, and to post signs showing where they are located.
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities with bathrooms open to the public have baby diaper changing stations; and requiring the installation of diaper changing stations in connection with capital projects; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires certain educational buildings owned or operated by entities receiving substantial City funding to have water quality certified before receiving a special certificate of inspection and being occupied.
Amending Section A-703.1 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require certification of water quality as a condition of occupancy for certain buildings used for education, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires certain educational buildings owned or operated by entities receiving substantial City funding to have water quality certified before receiving a special certificate of inspection and being occupied.
Amending Section A-703.1 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require certification of water quality as a condition of occupancy for certain buildings used for education, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires certain educational buildings owned or operated by entities receiving substantial City funding to have water quality certified before receiving a special certificate of inspection and being occupied.
Amending Section A-703.1 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require certification of water quality as a condition of occupancy for certain buildings used for education, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires certain educational buildings owned or operated by entities receiving substantial City funding to have water quality certified before receiving a special certificate of inspection and being occupied.
Amending Section A-703.1 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require certification of water quality as a condition of occupancy for certain buildings used for education, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill requires Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 to be certified as lead safe or lead free as a condition of obtaining an operating license.
Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to require as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free; and amending Section B-425 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," and Section F-409 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill requires Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 to be certified as lead safe or lead free as a condition of obtaining an operating license.
Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to require as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free; and amending Section B-425 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," and Section F-409 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill requires Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 to be certified as lead safe or lead free as a condition of obtaining an operating license.
Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to require as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free; and amending Section B-425 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," and Section F-409 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council public hearings about the effects of heroin abuse on Philadelphia communities.
Authorizing the holding of public hearings pursuant to City Council's declaration of 2016 as "The Year to Combat The Heroin Abuse Epidemic in Philadelphia" to explore the serious Effects that heroin abuse is having on our communities and to develop a strategy with the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services to effectively address the heroin Epidemic as an urgent local health priority.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council public hearings about the effects of heroin abuse on Philadelphia communities.
Authorizing the holding of public hearings pursuant to City Council's declaration of 2016 as "The Year to Combat The Heroin Abuse Epidemic in Philadelphia" to explore the serious Effects that heroin abuse is having on our communities and to develop a strategy with the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services to effectively address the heroin Epidemic as an urgent local health priority.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.