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 December 1, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 55-68 of 68 actions from December 1, 2016
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, Callowhill Street, and 9th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, Callowhill Street, and 9th Street. To amend Section 14-519 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/ECO, East Callowhill Overlay District," by modifying district boundaries, building height, and parking and loading, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to define and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana growing or processing facilities.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for medical marijuana dispensaries and growing/processing facilities, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by the streets listed in the legislation.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Comly Street, Frankford Avenue, Benner Street, Brous Avenue, Deveraux Avenue, Battersby Street, Robbins Street, Hawthorne Street, Hellerman Street, Sackett Street, Knorr Street, Rowland Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Crispin Street, Saint Vincent Street, Leon Street, Sheffield Avenue, Erdrick Street, Cottman Avenue, Charles Street, Tyson Avenue, Erdrick Street, Longshore Avenue, Charles Street, Devereax Avenue, and Hawthorne Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the official street plan by removing an unopened, 28-foot-wide portion of Grays Ferry Avenue between Carpenter Street, Kimball Street, and a point about 168 feet southwest of Kimball Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 16-S by striking from the City Plan the southeasterly twenty-eight feet wide unopened portion of Grays Ferry Avenue from Carpenter Street to Kimball Street and from Kimball Street to a point approximately one-hundred sixty-eight feet southwestwardly therefrom in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s hospital assessment rules to conform to Pennsylvania law.
Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hospital Assessments," to make changes to conform to State law, including by providing an exemption for certain cancer hospitals, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for vacant and surplus properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," by incorporating an irrevocable power of attorney in all deeds; under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of Frankford Avenue between Knorr Street and Tyson Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Frankford Avenue, from Knorr Street to Tyson Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds wage-equity rules to Philadelphia’s business regulations, generally prohibiting employers and employment agencies from asking job applicants about their wage history, requiring its disclosure, retaliating over it, or relying on it to set pay unless the applicant voluntarily provides it.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter on wage equity prohibiting employers from inquiring about salary history, including definitions, duties, penalties, posting requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage equity; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Realty Transfer Tax rules by changing how the value of real estate held by acquired real estate companies is calculated and by revising the definitions of real estate company and acquired real estate company.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by closing certain loopholes, including by amending the definition of "value" as it relates to acquired real estate companies, the definitions of "real estate company" and "acquired real estate company," all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited restrictive covenants or other usage restrictions on property in areas defined as food deserts from preventing the property’s use as a large grocery store or supermarket.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to add a new chapter limiting the use of a restrictive covenant or usage restriction that prohibits a purchaser of property from using the property as a grocery store, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits truck parking at any time on both sides of Edmund Street between Bleigh Avenue and Cottman Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Edmund Street, from Bleigh Avenue to Cottman Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends the rules for Philadelphia’s Tax Review Board.
Amending Section 19-1701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Review Board" by providing a limited exception to the requirement that all hearings be public, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.