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 March 8, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-27 of 27 actions from March 8, 2018
This enacted ordinance revises zoning rules for accessory signs in the CMX-2.5 area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and Mifflin Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for accessory signs, located within the area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue and Mifflin Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Timothy McGuriman of St.
Authorizing Timothy McGuriman of St. Joseph's University to construct, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café and planters encroachment at 2461-81 N. 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure clarified Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for Family Child Day Care facilities.
Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to clarify an existing requirement that as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution apologizing to the People’s Republic of China for damage to a terra-cotta warrior loaned by the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center to the Franklin Institute.
Apologizing to The People's Republic Of China for the damage caused by a visitor to Philadelphia to a World Heritage Artifact loaned by The Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center to the Franklin Institute.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The City Council adopted a resolution affirming Philadelphia’s support for public-sector workers whose rights and freedoms were at issue as the Supreme Court considered Janus v.
Affirming the strong support of the City of Philadelphia for public sector workers whose rights and freedoms are threatened as the Supreme Court considers Janus v. AFSCME, and recognizing the important role unions play in raising standards for all workers.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the property at 2600-2602 Wharton Street in the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area identified by house number and street address as 2600-2602 Wharton street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Gardens Trust and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the Senate to reject S. 446, entitled "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017", which requires states to recognize licenses or permits from other states, no matter how permissive their licensing standards.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to revise its rules requiring student athletes to receive advance approval and a waiver to wear religious head coverings during competitions.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to revise their rules on religious head coverings for student athletes.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of three City-owned properties at 1522-24 Parrish Street, 1536 Parrish Street, and 1538 Parrish Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.