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
Procedural actions actions from the May 24, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from May 24, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee of the Whole to explore the geographic scope of Philadelphia’s 10-year real estate tax abatement.
Authorizing the City Council Committee of the Whole to explore the geographic scope of the 10-year real estate tax abatement.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings on the effects of gentrification in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless, to hold hearings to the examine the effects of gentrification in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the 42nd amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including the 34th amendment to its urban renewal plan.
Approving the forty-second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the 42nd amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including the 34th amendment to its urban renewal plan.
Approving the forty-second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Bustleton Avenue, Solly Avenue, Eastwood Avenue, and Stanwood Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Bustleton Avenue, Solly Avenue, Eastwood Avenue and Stanwood Street.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Bustleton Avenue, Solly Avenue, Eastwood Avenue, and Stanwood Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Bustleton Avenue, Solly Avenue, Eastwood Avenue and Stanwood Street.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s senior-citizen low-income property tax provisions.
Amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s senior-citizen low-income property tax provisions.
Amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax code by replacing gendered terms such as “husband and wife” with gender-neutral terms such as “spouses.” It applies to the section listing property transfers that are excluded from the tax, including transfers between spouses, certain former spouses, family members, and life partners.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by amending Section 19-1405, entitled "Excluded Transactions," by replacing gendered marital signifiers.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax code by replacing gendered terms such as “husband and wife” with gender-neutral terms such as “spouses.” It applies to the section listing property transfers that are excluded from the tax, including transfers between spouses, certain former spouses, family members, and life partners.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by amending Section 19-1405, entitled "Excluded Transactions," by replacing gendered marital signifiers.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, extended Gorgas Lane, Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Gorgas Lane (extended), Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, extended Gorgas Lane, Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Gorgas Lane (extended), Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the fifteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Cecil B.
Approving the fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the fifteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the City of Philadelphia's Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the fifteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Cecil B.
Approving the fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the fifteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the City of Philadelphia's Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Broad Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Corinthian 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, Broad Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Corinthian Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Broad Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Corinthian 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, Broad Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Corinthian Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.