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 June 13, 2019 meeting.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer five surplus properties in the Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District, which will be transferred by the City to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution names the 1400 block of South 50th Street “Rev.
Also naming the 1400 Block of South 50th Street "Rev. Charles Gregory Way", in honor of the legacy of Rev. Gregory, the founder of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, for his contributions to his community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer, without payment, title to two properties—2131 S.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Third Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School basketball team, the “Mighty Elephants,” for winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Championship on March 22, 2019.
Honoring and recognizing the Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School Basketball Team, the "Mighty Elephants" for Winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Championship.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School basketball team, the “Mighty Elephants,” for winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Championship on March 22, 2019.
Honoring and recognizing the Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School Basketball Team, the "Mighty Elephants" for Winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A State Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the First Haitian Church of God of Philadelphia for its 40th anniversary.
Honoring the First Haitian Church of God of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its 40th Anniversary Celebration.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the First Haitian Church of God of Philadelphia for its 40th anniversary.
Honoring the First Haitian Church of God of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its 40th Anniversary Celebration.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia city workers and partner organizations for their work during the Office of Homeless Services’ 2018–2019 Winter Initiative and the Managing Director’s Office Encampment Resolution Pilot.
Recognizing and honoring the City of Philadelphia workers and partners for saving lives through their steadfast work and dedicated public service as part of the Office of Homeless Services' 2018-2019 Winter Initiative and Managing Director's Office Encampment Resolution Pilot program.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia city workers and partner organizations for their work during the Office of Homeless Services’ 2018–2019 Winter Initiative and the Managing Director’s Office Encampment Resolution Pilot.
Recognizing and honoring the City of Philadelphia workers and partners for saving lives through their steadfast work and dedicated public service as part of the Office of Homeless Services' 2018-2019 Winter Initiative and Managing Director's Office Encampment Resolution Pilot program.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate a portion of Old York Road from the City Plan near Sixty-Sixth Avenue, reducing the road’s width in that area to 50 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 242 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of the bed of Old York Road, on the southeasterly side thereof, from a point approximately fifty-five feet southwest of Sixty-Sixth Avenue to a point approximately two-hundred eighty-four feet further southwestwardly therefrom, thereby reducing the width of Old York Road within this area, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Frank Strawbridge to own and maintain a sign anchored in the sidewalk’s public right-of-way at 801 Market Street, subject to the location limits and City requirements in the ordinance.
Authorizing Frank Strawbridge to own and maintain a sign anchored into the sidewalk in the Public Right-of-Way at 801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer some or all of City-owned parcels near Frankford Avenue, East Butler Street, Wheatsheaf Lane, and the former Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad right-of-way to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Frankford Avenue, East Butler Street, Wheatsheaf Lane and the railroad right-of-way of the former Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds requirements for gender-neutral bathrooms in City buildings.
Amending Section 16-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Gender-Neutral Bathrooms," to impose additional requirements regarding installation of gender-neutral bathrooms in City buildings; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires organizations and institutions that serve people under 18—including educational, recreational, and residential programs—to adopt and share policies prohibiting discrimination against transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by adding a new Section 9-1133, to require that institutions or organizations that serve youth adopt and make known policy guidelines providing for non-discriminatory treatment of transgender and gender non-conforming youth, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes paving Sigma Way between Erdrick Street and Tackawanna Street, and Tackawanna Street between Vankirk Street and Sigma Way.
Authorizing the paving of Sigma Way, from Erdrick Street to Tackawanna Street, and Tackawanna Street, from Vankirk Street to Sigma Way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance extended, to January 14, 2021, the deadline for meeting requirements tied to an earlier ordinance that changed the City Plan for portions of Fourth and Lippincott Streets and established sewer and drainage rights-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 120903) approved January 14, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 156 by striking from the City Plan Fourth Street from Allegheny Avenue to Lippincott Street, striking from the City Plan Lippincott Street from Fourth Street to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Lippincott Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Fourth Street and Lippincott Street eastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street, and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Clearfield Street, Fourth Street, and Gurney Street northeastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street and authorizing the acceptance...
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to add portions of Sigma Way and Tackawanna Street to the official City Plan in the area northeast of Vankirk Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 270 by placing on the City Plan Sigma Way from Erdrick Street to Tackawanna Street, northeast of Vankirk Street, and Tackawanna Street from Vankirk Street to Sigma Way, northwest of Erdrick Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of said Sigma Way and Tackawanna Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire full or partial interests in parcels along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Grays Ferry Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in parcels of land generally bounded by South Street, the Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River and Grays Ferry Avenue for public recreational purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.