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 January 25, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 91-103 of 103 actions from January 25, 2018
The lapsed bill would have expanded Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules to cover records from the juvenile justice system, including diversion, consent decrees, and deferred adjudications.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding certain provisions to clarify that the prohibitions on use of criminal records provided herein also include records arising from the juvenile justice system, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure increases the Hero Award available to the surviving spouse or life partner, dependent children, or dependent parents of a firefighter, police officer, or prosecution detective killed while performing a heroic deed involving a special hazard or risk.
Amending Section 21-105 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hero Awards," by increasing the amount that may be awarded to family members of firefighters, police officers, and prosecution detectives killed in the course of performing heroic deeds, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted amendment requires the Commissioner of Public Property to file an independent appraisal before City Council can approve most City acquisitions of real estate.
Amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities," by requiring appraisals as a condition of approval of certain acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds Fulton Bank, National Association, to the list of institutions where the City Treasurer may deposit City funds.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Fulton Bank, National Association, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes The Capital Group II to install, own, and maintain a retaining wall and an existing fence that extend into the public footways near 2000 McKinley Street, including along Bustleton Avenue and McKinley Street.
Authorizing The Capital Group II, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed retaining wall and existing fence encroachment at 2000 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code for Transit-Oriented Development overlay districts, revising requirements and designating 46th Street, Erie-Torresdale, Allegheny, and Spring Garden stations on the Market-Frankford Line as TOD transit stations.
Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," to revise requirements and to designate several Transit-Oriented Development Transit Stations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $200,000 transfer for Fiscal Year 2018 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director.
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 Euclid Street, 53rd Street, Morse Street, and Georges Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Euclid Street, 53rd Street, Morse Street, and Georges Lane.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have allowed property owner Barbara Gorka to own and maintain an existing retaining wall that extends into the public right-of-way near 289 Osborn Street, subject to city permits and other approvals.
Legalizing an existing retaining wall encroachment at 289 Osborn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Girard Avenue, 5th Street, Spring Garden Street, 8th Street, Brown Street, and 9th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 5th Street, Spring Garden Street, 8th Street, Brown Street, and 9th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance provides that when someone appeals a final Parking Appeals Panel decision to the Court of Common Pleas, the losing party must pay the court filing fee.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the reimbursement of filing fees for parking ticket appeals; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires chain restaurants with 15 or more locations to place a warning label next to menu items containing 2,300 milligrams or more of sodium, including qualifying items on menus, menu boards, and food tags.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adding a new Chapter 6-310, entitled "Sodium Safety Warning Labeling for Chain Restaurants."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have asked Philadelphia voters on November 6, 2018, whether to amend the City Charter to give the Philadelphia Land Bank more ability to acquire vacant, tax-delinquent properties and return them to productive use.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the Philadelphia Land Bank's ability to acquire vacant, tax delinquent property and to return such property to productive use while revitalizing neighborhoods fairly and equitably, and to Council's authority to enact legislation with respect to how the City exercises its powers and duties with respect to the Land Bank, and making conforming changes to the powers of the Law Department to collect all debts, taxes and accounts due the City; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.