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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 April 27, 2017 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 32 actions from April 27, 2017

Procedural2017-04-27
Resolution 170410

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committees on Public Safety and Children and Youth to hold public hearings about the impact of flavored tobacco products, including flavored cigars and cigarillos, on Philadelphia youth.

Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Children and Youth to hold hearings reviewing the impact of flavored tobacco products, such as "Hood Wraps" or "Four K's," on the youth of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170334

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations to order a business or other respondent to stop operating in Philadelphia for a specified period.

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by adding a provision authorizing the Commission on Human Relations to order a respondent to cease operations as a remedial measure, under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170334

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations to order a business or other respondent to stop operating in Philadelphia for a specified period.

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by adding a provision authorizing the Commission on Human Relations to order a respondent to cease operations as a remedial measure, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170332

The enacted ordinance authorized $27.08 million in Fiscal Year 2017 budget transfers among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Water Fund, and Community Development Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Community Development Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170332

The enacted ordinance authorized $27.08 million in Fiscal Year 2017 budget transfers among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Water Fund, and Community Development Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Community Development Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170332

The enacted ordinance authorized $27.08 million in Fiscal Year 2017 budget transfers among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Water Fund, and Community Development Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Community Development Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170309

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.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170309

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.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170243

This enacted measure authorizes the City’s Law Department to standardize the formatting, numbering, lettering, and certain recurring words or symbols in The Philadelphia Code when incorporating or updating changes.

Amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement," to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code without the need for further Code amendment, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170243

This enacted measure authorizes the City’s Law Department to standardize the formatting, numbering, lettering, and certain recurring words or symbols in The Philadelphia Code when incorporating or updating changes.

Amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement," to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code without the need for further Code amendment, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170168

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to amend a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development so the City can use the entire sixth floor of 1101 Market Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the use by the City of the premises located at 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170142

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease for the City to use about 9,000 square feet of office space on the 5th, 6th, or 7th floor of the Callowhill Center at 421 N.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the use by the City of the premises located at the Callowhill Center, 421 N. 7th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170142

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease for the City to use about 9,000 square feet of office space on the 5th, 6th, or 7th floor of the Callowhill Center at 421 N.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the use by the City of the premises located at the Callowhill Center, 421 N. 7th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170139

The enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to sublease about 4,005 square feet of office space at 1500 John F.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Bill 170139

The enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to sublease about 4,005 square feet of office space at 1500 John F.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Resolution 170124

The adopted resolution appoints Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

Appointing Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Resolution 170124

The adopted resolution appoints Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

Appointing Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2017-04-27
Resolution 170124

The adopted resolution appoints Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

Appointing Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.