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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the April 27, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 87 actions from April 27, 2017
The resolution approved Michael Carroll’s appointment to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
Approving the appointment of Michael Carroll to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to reject Senate Bill 383.
Urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to reject Senate Bill 383, which would permit school personnel to carry concealed firearms in schools.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania State Legislature to pass Senate Bill 1134.
Urging the Pennsylvania State Legislature to adopt Senate Bill 1134, which seeks to enhance conviction integrity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by ensuring access to post-conviction DNA testing.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 2017 as National Volunteer Month.
Recognizing the month of April 2017 as "National Volunteer Month," to honor the dedicated service that volunteer workers provide to Philadelphia communities and across the country.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 2017 as National Volunteer Month.
Recognizing the month of April 2017 as "National Volunteer Month," to honor the dedicated service that volunteer workers provide to Philadelphia communities and across the country.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
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.
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 recognizing and observing May 1 through May 5, 2017, as “Construction Safety Week” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and observing May 1 through May 5, 2017 as "Construction Safety Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and observing May 1 through May 5, 2017, as “Construction Safety Week” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and observing May 1 through May 5, 2017 as "Construction Safety Week" 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.
This lapsed resolution would have urged the School District of Philadelphia to permanently prohibit suspending students in grades one through five.
Calling on and urging The School District of Philadelphia ("District") to permanently prohibit the suspension of elementary-aged students from the first through fifth grades.
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 recognizing May 10, 2017, as “50/50 Day” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 10, 2017 as "50/50 Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 10, 2017, as “50/50 Day” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 10, 2017 as "50/50 Day" 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.
This enacted ordinance continued the Mt.
Continuing the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 6300 to 7631 and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue and for which the Mt. Airy Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, is the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final plan and report for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Mt. Airy Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing the Mt. Airy Improvement District, Inc. to assess certain property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved final plan; all in accordanc...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in an area bounded by Memphis Street, Oakdale Street, Tulip Street, Oakdale Street, Sepviva Street, 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 Memphis Street, Oakdale Street, Tulip Street, Oakdale Street, Sepviva Street, and Lehigh Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries from locating within 500 feet of any day care.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to prohibit medical marijuana dispensary locations within 500 feet of any day care, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·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 Clearfield Street, Shedwick Street, Lippincott Street, and 34th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Clearfield Street, Shedwick Street, Lippincott Street, and 34th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to define “community center” as a space open to the public for cultural, educational, recreational, or civic engagement purposes that is operated by a public agency or nonprofit organization.
To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of Section 14-600, entitled "Use Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill restores the Home Rule Charter exemption from City Council review for certain contracts between the City and the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Amending Section 17-2102 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Council Review of Contracts with Certain Entities," to restore the exemption from Council review provided in the Home Rule Charter for certain contracts between the City and the Support Center for Child Advocates, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.