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 September 27, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 48 actions from September 27, 2018
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Crystal Tann, Amen Brown, Carl Hairston, Gail Young, Lizette Gonzalez, and Felicia Miller for helping more than 300 senior residents during a power outage at the Pavilion Apartments on September 14, 2018.
Recognizing and honoring Crystal Tann, Amen Brown, Carl Hairston, Gail Young, Lizette Gonzalez and Felicia Miller for springing to the aid of hundreds of senior citizens by providing food, water, and emergency assistance during the Pavilion Apartments power outage on September 14, 2018.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing October 2018 as Manufacturing Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2018 as Manufacturing Month, and Further Honoring Weber Display and Packaging for their more than 120 years of dedication to the Manufacturing Industry in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution recognizing October 2018 as Manufacturing Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2018 as Manufacturing Month, and Further Honoring Weber Display and Packaging for their more than 120 years of dedication to the Manufacturing Industry 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 adopted resolution urges the federal government to strengthen the standards used to analyze lead hazards in household dust and the risk of lead exposure to children.
Urging the Federal government to strengthen standards used to analyze dust-lead hazards and lead exposure to children.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the Committee on Aging to hold public hearings about emergency procedures for protecting older adults living in high-rise apartment buildings.
Authorizing the Committee on Aging to hold public hearings to examine emergency protocols that ensure the safety of senior citizens residing in traditional community high-rises.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the Committee on Aging to hold public hearings about emergency procedures for protecting older adults living in high-rise apartment buildings.
Authorizing the Committee on Aging to hold public hearings to examine emergency protocols that ensure the safety of senior citizens residing in traditional community high-rises.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance sets specific minimum hourly wage rates for covered employees under Philadelphia’s 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard, rising to $15 by July 2022 and adjusting with inflation beginning July 2023.
Amending Section 17-1305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation Required to be Paid to Employees," to revise the compensation required to be provided in connection with application of the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard; and amending Section 19-2604 of the Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation," to make the wage rates related to the tax credit for new job creation consistent with Section 17-1305; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Trenton Avenue between Clearfield Street and Allegheny Avenue from City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Trenton Avenue from Clearfield Street to Allegheny Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Wharton Street, 11th Street, Reed Street, and 12th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wharton Street, 11th Street, Reed Street, and 12th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to revise the official City Plan by removing a section of Amber Street from Lehigh Avenue to about 296 feet northeast of it.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 195 by striking from the City Plan Amber Street from Lehigh Avenue to a point northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s accessory sign rules for the area bounded by Market Street, 11th Street, Chestnut Street, and 12th Street.
Amending Section 14-904 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Accessory Sign Controls," to provide for sign controls in the area bounded by Market Street, 11th Street, Chestnut Street, and 12th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that widen portions of Cottman Avenue and State Road between the streets’ intersection and specified nearby points.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 282 and 291 by relocating the southwesterly houseline of Cottman Avenue, from State Road to a point northwestwardly therefrom, a variable distance southwestwardly and relocating the northwesterly houseline of State Road, from Cottman Avenue to a point southwestwardly therefrom, a variable distance northwestwardly, thereby widening said Cottman Avenue and said State Road, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from City Plan No.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the westerly side of Tenth Street, north of Poplar Street, and extending westwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Capitol, North, 29th, Tioga, and 4th Streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Capitol street, east side, Brown street to Parrish street; North street, north side, 17th street to 18th street; 29th street, both sides, Master street to Thompson street; Tioga street, both sides, Germantown avenue to Old York road; 4th street, both sides, Fairmount avenue to Green street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution also names the 2300 block of Ellsworth Street “Patty Jackson Way” to honor Philadelphia broadcaster Patty Jackson.
Also naming the 2300 block of Ellsworth Street "Patty Jackson Way," to honor broadcasting pioneer and Philadelphia living legend Patty Jackson.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires recurring appropriations for five fiscal years beginning in FY 2019, using revenue from properties with expired real estate tax abatements and other available sources.
Providing for recurring funding to support equitable neighborhood development by preserving middle neighborhoods, constructing affordable housing units available for sale or rent, providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners; and directing Council to appropriate revenues for said purposes to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, 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 requires recurring appropriations for five fiscal years beginning in FY 2019, using revenue from properties with expired real estate tax abatements and other available sources.
Providing for recurring funding to support equitable neighborhood development by preserving middle neighborhoods, constructing affordable housing units available for sale or rent, providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners; and directing Council to appropriate revenues for said purposes to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires recurring appropriations for five fiscal years beginning in FY 2019, using revenue from properties with expired real estate tax abatements and other available sources.
Providing for recurring funding to support equitable neighborhood development by preserving middle neighborhoods, constructing affordable housing units available for sale or rent, providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners; and directing Council to appropriate revenues for said purposes to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, 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.