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 January 26, 2017 meeting.
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The lapsed resolution would have authorized the joint City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings to examine the benefits of having a more robust homeless prevention program in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Dr.
Honoring and Recognizing Dr. Arthur C. Evans for his accomplishments and numerous contributions to the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of his retirement from the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services and congratulating him on his appointment as CEO of the American Psychological Association.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing February 2017 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Honoring and Recognizing February, 2017 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Awareness Month 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting the goals of observing January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the African American Children’s Book Project for the 25th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair and recognizes February 4, 2017, as the kickoff of the National Literacy Initiative, “Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book.” It notes that the free event was held at the Community College of Philadelphia and recognized the project’s organizers, participants, and volunteers for promoting children’s literacy.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 25th Annual African American Children's Book Fair and that February 4th is the Kick-Off of the National Literacy Initiative - Preserve a Legacy, Buy a Book.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have created a business income and receipts tax credit for large employers with at least 1,000 employees that hired or transferred qualifying production workers to Philadelphia under specified pay, workforce, and service requirements.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by providing for a tax credit for large employers who employ low skill employees, as well as providing exemptions from certain charges and taxes imposed by Chapter 19-1600, entitled "Water and Sewer Rents," and Chapter 19-2700, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Wayne Avenue, Berkley Street, Morris Street, and extended West Logan Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wayne Avenue, Berkley Street, Morris Street, and West Logan Street (extended).
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes parking on the east side of Bethlehem Pike between Chestnut Hill Avenue and Newton Street.
Revising parking restrictions on Bethlehem Pike, east side, between Chestnut Hill Ave and Newton Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Clearfield Street, Kensington Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Aramingo Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Clearfield Street, Kensington Avenue, Frankford Creek and Aramingo Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Adam S.
Authorizing Adam S. Harbin to construct, own and maintain various planter box encroachments at 339 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules in the Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District.
Amending Section 14-507 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/CDO Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," by amending provisions under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax rules to exclude transfers between stepparents and stepchildren, as well as transfers involving the spouse of a stepchild.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," to include transfers between stepparents and stepchildren as a transaction excluded from the realty transfer tax.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the deadline for filing petitions for refunds and authorized requests for credits involving money collected for the City or the School District of Philadelphia.
Amending Section 19-1703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refunds," regarding credits and due dates, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying or selling goods, or leaving a stand, on the east side of the 5800–6500 block of Castor Avenue between Oxford Avenue and Magee Avenue.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on the east side of the 5800-6500 block of Castor Avenue between Oxford Avenue to Magee Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the Philadelphia Board of Ethics to provide mandatory ethics training to City Council members during each Council term.
Amending Section 20-606 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Board of Ethics," by adding a requirement that the Board of Ethics conduct mandatory ethics training for Council members during each Council term.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes one-hour parking on both sides of Carpenter Street between 15th and Broad Streets, generally from 8 a.m.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Carpenter Street, Broad Street and Washington Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes time-limited parking on parts of Henry Avenue, 52nd Street, and Midvale Avenue.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Henry avenue to Ainslie street; 52nd street to Woodbine avenue; Midvale avenue to East Falls station; Midvale avenue to Stokley street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning code provisions for the Ridge Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay and makes related changes under specified terms and conditions.
Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending the subsection entitled "/NCA, Ridge Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay," and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.