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 19, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 49 actions from April 19, 2018
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 22, 2018, as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 22, 2018 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 22, 2018, as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 22, 2018 as Earth 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 amended an earlier ordinance covering encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, as amended by Bill No. 160566, approved June 16, 2016 and Bill No. 170566, approved July 11, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions, by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules to prohibit City agencies and private employers from asking about or taking adverse action based on an applicant’s juvenile records during employment or licensing.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding a section providing for prohibition on consideration of or inquiry about an applicant's juvenile records at any stage of the employment or licensing process, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for vacant and surplus properties to allow the Philadelphia Land Bank to receive and dispose of city-owned properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," to allow property dispositions by the Philadelphia Land Bank; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to help protect access to banking services in lower-income communities by declining to adopt harmful proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop two properties at 1029–1031 Mount Vernon Street and 1028 Lemon Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1029-1031 Mount Vernon street and 1028 Lemon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Yung King Lau and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138.
Urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138, which would create stringent employment requirements for Pennsylvanians using SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass H.R.
Urging Congress to pass H.R. 669 and S. 200, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, which would prohibit the President of the United States from launching a "nuclear first strike" without a congressional declaration of war.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer or otherwise dispose of 1936 N.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1936 N. Marshall Street located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance adopts the 2018 editions of several International building standards, with Philadelphia and state amendments, for the City’s Building, Existing Building, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, and Performance Codes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Codes" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, to amend the following Philadelphia subcodes: Building Code, Existing Building Code, Energy Conservation Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, and Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.