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
Unanimous actions actions from the December 6, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 54 actions from December 6, 2018
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract for specified properties in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including addresses on Melon Street and North Thirty-eighth Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3712-3720 Melon street, 3713-3717 Melon street, 3723 Melon street, 3729-3739 Melon street and 653-655 North Thirty-eighth street, and 3846 Melon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with WPRE V, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop two parcels in the West Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area, including 616–636 North 52nd Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 78A (and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 616-636 North Fifty-second street) and 79 (Rev.); and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Liberty52 LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos to reconsider new guidelines that would make it more difficult for victims of sexual assault on college campuses to attain justice.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings on Philadelphia’s Municipal Energy Master Plan.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings on the Municipal Energy Master Plan and the City's goal to transition to 100% clean renewable energy for municipal buildings by 2030.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s response to the findings of the 2018 National Climate Assessment.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's response to the findings of the 2018 National Climate Assessment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the membership and duties of Philadelphia’s Vacant Property Review Committee, including adding the Philadelphia Land Bank and requiring review of appraisals for certain blighted properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," by changing the composition of the Vacant Property Review Committee, by providing for further duties of the Vacant Property Review Committee, and by requiring certain provisions to be included with property dispositions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to release a 1951 restriction on land conveyed to the School District of Philadelphia near Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue, and Rowland Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a release from a restriction contained in an agreement dated April 10, 1951, related to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue and Rowland Avenue, conveyed by the City to the School District of Philadelphia in 1951, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance extended a program allowing the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to enter gas supply, storage, distribution, transportation, and transmission contracts on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works through August 31, 2023, for services delivered no later than August 31, 2027.
Authorizing the extension of the program authorized by Bill No. 150443 under which advance approval is given to the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to enter into certain contracts and transactions arising thereunder for the purchase, storage, distribution, transportation and/or transmission of natural and other gas supply on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works, subject to certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill expands the Philadelphia Energy Authority’s responsibilities to include developing, facilitating, or financing energy storage, energy generation, and energy-efficiency projects.
Amending Bill No. 100163-AA, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the 'Municipalities Authorities Act,' of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions," to expand the responsibilities and powers of the Authority and authorizing an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized $50,036,579 in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, and Aviation 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, and the Aviation Fund certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation 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.
The enacted ordinance authorized $100.4 million in Fiscal Year 2019 budget transfers among the City’s General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Community Development Fund, Water Fund, Aviation Fund, and County Liquid Fuels Tax Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 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, the Community Development Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the County Liquid Fuels Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Community Development 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 enacted bill amends Exhibit A of the ordinance adopting Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2019 Capital Budget.
Amending Bill No. 180163-A (approved June 21, 2018), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2019 Capital Budget."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Exhibit A of Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
Amending Bill No. 180162 (approved June 21, 2018), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2019-2024 inclusive."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Brandywine, Larchwood, South 44th, Cedar, Sloan, Belmont, and Hamilton Streets, with different hours and days for each location.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Brandywine street and N. 33rd street; Larchwood street and S. 45th street; S. 44th street and Spruce street; Cedar avenue and S. 54th street; Sloan street and Baring street; Belmont avenue to Girard avenue; Hamilton street to N. 38th street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises and increases fees for air-management installation permits, operating licenses, and applications.
Amending Title 3 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Air Management Code," and Chapter 6-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Asbestos Projects," to revise fees, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code by changing the terms of Plan 16, adjusting certain pension contribution rates, and making technical changes.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to modify the terms of Plan 16, to change certain contribution rates, and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water, Revenue, and Procurement commissioners to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, the Revenue Commissioner, and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority ("Authority"), pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under a contract the Authority will enter into with Sensus USA Inc. ("Sensus") to provide, install, maintain and operate facilities and equipment for the automated collection and delivery of water usage data to the Revenue Department or other designated City department, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.