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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the September 28, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 43 actions from September 28, 2017
The adopted resolution honors the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall on the 50th anniversary of his swearing-in as the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Honoring the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall on the 50th Anniversary of his swearing-in to the United States Supreme Court.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall on the 50th anniversary of his swearing-in as the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Honoring the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall on the 50th Anniversary of his swearing-in to the United States Supreme Court.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing City Year Greater Philadelphia for 20 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring and recognizing City Year Greater Philadelphia for its 20 years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing City Year Greater Philadelphia for 20 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring and recognizing City Year Greater Philadelphia for its 20 years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
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 declaring October 1 through October 8 as the second annual Philadelphia Legacy Week.
Hereby declaring the week of October 1st through October 8th as the second annual "Philadelphia Legacy Week," which will be set aside to commemorate major contributions by Philadelphia individuals and institutions.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring October 1 through October 8 as the second annual Philadelphia Legacy Week.
Hereby declaring the week of October 1st through October 8th as the second annual "Philadelphia Legacy Week," which will be set aside to commemorate major contributions by Philadelphia individuals and institutions.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes October 2017 as Manufacturing Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2017 as Manufacturing Month in The City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes October 2017 as Manufacturing Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2017 as Manufacturing 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 calling on the United States Congress to oppose blocking grants, reducing funding, or changing SNAP in ways that would negatively affect recipients.
Calling on the United States Congress to fight hunger in Philadelphia by opposing any efforts to block grants, reduce funding, or structurally change the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in any way that would negatively impact its recipients, and oppose efforts to cut other federally funded nutrition programs.
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 President of the United States to affirm the “Clean Water Rule,” which identifies rivers, streams, wetlands, and other waters covered by federal Clean Water Act protections.
Urging the President of the United States to Affirm the "Clean Water Rule".
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added a Philadelphia Code section defining and prohibiting the occupation of another person’s real property without legal right, rent, or the owner’s permission.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," Chapter 10-800, "Safety," by adding a new Section 10-840, "Squatters," establishing and clarifying procedures to remove squatters from real property, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-any-time restriction on the south side of Maplewood Avenue between Greene Street and Wayne Avenue.
Revising parking restrictions on Maplewood Avenue, between Greene Street and Wayne Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance extends until June 17, 2019, the deadline for meeting the conditions tied to a two-foot-wide public pedestrian area and planned curbline changes on the south side of Pearl Street between Tenth Street and about 138 feet west of Tenth Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 130355) approved June 17, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 58 of a two feet wide area for public pedestrian use extending along the southerly side of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, and the relocation of the curblines of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, so as to widen the cartway of said Pearl Street, and authorizing the acceptance of the grant to the City of the said area for public pedestrian use, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan near Byberry Road and The Roosevelt Boulevard, including moving the road’s property and curb lines to widen Byberry Road and recording an existing sewer and drainage right-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 359 by relocating the southwesterly houseline and curbline of Byberry Road, from The Roosevelt Boulevard to a point northwestwardly therefrom, and plotting on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, contiguous with the northwesterly side of The Roosevelt Boulevard and extending from Byberry Road southwestwardly to a right-of-way for drainage purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Byberry Road being placed on the City Plan.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes moving the south curbline of Carpenter Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street to widen the roadway and create a parking lane along much of the south side.
Authorizing the relocation of the southerly curbline of Carpenter Street, from Broad Street to Fifteenth Street on City Plan No. 15-S, a variable distance southwardly, so as to widen the cartway of said Carpenter Street, authorizing the plotting on said City Plan of an area for public pedestrian use extending along the southerly side of Carpenter Street, from Broad Street to Fifteenth Street, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said area for public pedestrian use, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have changed the start time for two-hour parking restrictions on the south side of Elmwood Avenue between 69th Street and Massey Street.
Establishing an amended parking regulation change in the vicinity of: Elmwood Avenue and 68th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation Code to create a temporary demolition moratorium for designated properties along Ridge Avenue between Wissahickon Creek and Northwestern Avenue.
Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, (entitled "Historic Preservation") to establish a temporary demolition moratorium with respect to properties in the area of Ridge Avenue between Wissahickon Creek and Northwestern Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s street-encroachment rules for portable signs, including A-frame signs, banners, flags, pennants, inflatables, and other movable signs.
To amend Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by revising certain provisions of Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments, and Projections Over, On, and Under Streets," to amend the encroachment regulations for signage, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.