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 December 7, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 57 actions from December 7, 2017
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Chestnut Street, 40th Street, Locust Street, 42nd Street, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street, Spruce Street, and 45th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 40th Street, Locust Street, 42nd Street, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street, Spruce Street, and 45th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Transit-Oriented Development overlay zoning rules.
Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," to revise requirements and designations relating to said overlay district, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s zoning code creates a Ninth District Overlay covering residentially and commercially zoned properties in the Ninth Councilmanic District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to create a new Ninth District Overlay, to limit the materials that may be used on building facades; and to make conforming amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for family and group day care facilities.
Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by creating regulations for the day care use, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized $58.25 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers among City departments and funds.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 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 Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $21.4 million in Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations among the General, Water, Grants Revenue, and Aviation funds.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 from the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the Center City District’s 2018–2022 plan for business improvements and administrative services, funded through assessments and charges on property owners in the district.
Approving the plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment and charges of the Center City District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the central business district of the City of Philadelphia for 2018-2022; amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 1069, approved November 2, 1990, as amended by Bill No. 960631, approved November 25, 1996, and as further amended by Bill No. 120800, approved December 21, 2012) adopted pursuant to the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended, in order to add to the central business district area to be served by the Center City District the surface area of property more commonly known as the Viaduct Rail Park; and approving estimated costs for debt service through 2045; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Parks & Recreation Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to maintain a shared-use trail at the Girard Avenue interchange and Interstate 95.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires public bathing places, including pools at housing complexes, hotels, and private clubs, to provide lifeguard service whenever they are open or accessible to the public or residents, unless they post a clearly visible warning sign.
Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-400, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," to add warning sign requirements for public bathing establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Office of Human Resources, or another office designated by the Mayor, to create rules prohibiting City employees from possessing certain symbols, materials, objects, or characterizations in City-owned or City-occupied facilities.
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to promulgate regulations prohibiting City employees from possessing certain symbols, materials, and objects in City-owned or City-occupied facilities; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire, through a donation from PECO Energy Company, a trestle over Germantown Avenue near Cresheim Valley Drive.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 9-705, which regulated public baths where people were attended to while bathing and were wholly or partly nude.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited anyone from operating, using, or maintaining a shoe fluoroscope, a device that uses radiation.
Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," by repealing Section 6-401(2)(b) (relating to radiation), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia’s rules for selling telephone-activated pagers, including restrictions on sales to minors, identification requirements, purchase logs, and related penalties.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Services and Other Businesses," by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 10-712, which prohibited throwing, dropping, or depositing litter, handbills, or other objects from an aircraft so they fall within the city.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by repealing Section 10-712 (relating to dropping litter from an aircraft), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, which was entitled “Use of Electronic Scanners for Customer Checkout.” The repeal took effect immediately and concerns businesses using electronic scanners for customer checkout.
Repealing Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Electronic Scanners for Customer Checkout," all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.