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 February 27, 2020 meeting.
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Condemning the lack of transparency and community participation in the implementation of supervised heroin injection sites and urging the Mayor and Safehouse to stop further development of supervised injection sites so that the impacted residents, businesses and institutions can be informed and heard.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring and Celebrating the Life of James "Pointman" Abram for his selfless dedication to his Country, his fellow Veterans, his community, and his loving family.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring Barry Bessler, on the occasion of his retirement as Director of Policy and Compliance for the Department of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and recognizing his 40 years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the City's investment in expanding developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and evidence-based programming for youth experiencing violence and gun violence in their communities.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the City's investment in expanding developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and evidence-based programming for youth experiencing violence and gun violence in their communities.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the impact of sonic devices on young people on public property.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the impact of sonic devices on young people on public property.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for the children and grandchildren of members of the armed forces of the United States who were killed or who died in the line of duty; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 6-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Nuisance Health Establishments," by adding a definition for Supervised Injection Sites, creating a presumption that they are Nuisance Health Establishments and establishing criteria to obtain the support of the community by requiring a hearing before City Council.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in the vicinity of Calera Road between Red Lion Road and Chalfont Drive, commonly known as the Liberty Bell Youth Organization Recreation Center.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the east side of North 31st Street, between Jefferson Street and West Thompson Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize bicycle lanes in the Third Council District in the vicinity of South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue; Grays Avenue, from 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard; and Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize bicycle lanes in the vicinity of Passyunk Avenue, from 61st Street to Essington Avenue and Essington Avenue, from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing Stephen Garafolo ("Owner") to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior stairway at 3000 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145 ("Property"), all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue, S.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 52nd and Lancaster Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service examinations for the children and grandchildren of members of the United States armed forces who were killed or who died in the line of duty, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Civil Service Preferences," to provide for a civil service preference for the children and grandchildren of members of the armed forces of the United States who were killed or who died in the line of duty, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.