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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Unanimous actions actions from the March 30, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from March 30, 2017
This adopted resolution designates April 2–8, 2017, as “Philadelphia Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming and designating the week of April 2-8 as "Philadelphia Crime Victims' Rights Week" to encourage citizens to assist crime victims and to increase community awareness and support for the organizations that help crime victims rebuild their lives.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Eric D. Williams Sr., founder of Project Elijah Empowering Autism.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 2501–2525 North American Street in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2501-2525 North American street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 2501 American Real Estate LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania legislature to reject S.B.
Urging the Pennsylvania state legislature to reject S.B. 166 due to the bills' negative impact on the ability of public sector unions to effectively advocate on behalf of their membership.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania legislature to reject H.B.
Urging the Pennsylvania state legislature to reject H.B. 741, which seeks to reintroduce certain mandatory minimum sentences in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges Congress to adopt S.
Urging Congress to adopt S. 573, also known as the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, which proposes to establish a national commission for criminal justice reform.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges Congress to adopt S.
Urging Congress to adopt S. 573, also known as the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, which proposes to establish a national commission for criminal justice reform.
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 welcoming the 2017 National Football League Draft, scheduled for April 27–29 and centered around the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Welcoming the National Football League (NFL) Draft to the City of Philadelphia and commemorating the first ever NFL Draft, which took place in the City on February 8, 1936.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and recognizes the 30th Annual All Star Labor Classic Basketball Tournament, a high school basketball event sponsored by Philadelphia’s organized labor community.
Honoring the 30th Annual All Star Labor Classic Basketball Tournament.
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 also naming Swain Street from Taney Street to 26th Street as “Patty Ward Way.” The honorary name pays tribute to Patrick E.
Also naming Swain Street from Taney Street to 26th Street as "Patty Ward Way".
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact Senate Bill 234, which would create a statewide framework for commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enact Senate Bill 234 titled, "Property Assessed Clean Energy Program" (PACE).
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds definitions for electric vehicles and electric vehicle chargers to the Philadelphia Code and creates a permit category for installing chargers on sidewalks.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," by adding definitions for "Electric Vehicle" and "Electric Vehicle Charger" and authorizing a new category of encroachment for which building permits may be obtained entitled, "Electric Vehicle Chargers;" all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Cambria Street, Frankford Avenue, the Railroad Right-of-Way, Kensington Avenue, and Lehigh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Cambria Street, Frankford Avenue, the Railroad Right-of-Way, Kensington Avenue and Lehigh Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire all or part of a parcel bounded by East Bristol Street, O Street, Leiper Street, and Frankford Creek.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel of land located in the area bounded by East Bristol Street, O Street, Leiper Street and the Frankford Creek; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance makes extensive changes to Philadelphia’s rules for airport revenue bonds.
Constituting the Sixteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance, providing for certain amendments to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited buses from parking on the 7100 and 7200 blocks of Edmund Street, between Cottman Avenue and Princeton Avenue.
Prohibiting the parking of buses for the 7100 and 7200 blocks of Edmund Street between Cottman Avenue and Princeton Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance reinstated Bill No.
To reinstate Bill No. 140439 amending Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay" and Section 14-602 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Use Tables," and to amend Section 14-803 "Motor Vehicle Parking Standards" under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law changes the permitted location and schedule for a farmers’ market on the 500 block of South 43rd Street, between Baltimore Avenue and Chester Avenue.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets") by amending Section 9-213, entitled "Farmers' Markets," to revise certain provisions relating to the permissible location of the farmers' market on south 43rd street near Clarke Park; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.