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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Other actions actions from the June 18, 2020 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from June 18, 2020
This communication concerned a proposed resolution to ratify the Mayor’s declaration of an emergency related to the COVID-19 health emergency.
Transmitting a Resolution ratifying the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency Related to the COVID-19 health emergency.
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to enter into a 10-year concession agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a bicycle sharing system, an essential service during the COVID-19 period, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance provided for Philadelphia voters to decide on November 3, 2020, whether to amend the City’s Home Rule Charter to create a Citizens Police Oversight Commission and authorize City Council to set its composition, powers, and duties.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure restores a requirement that people appointed to Philadelphia’s civil service, including police officers, must have lived in Philadelphia for at least one year before appointment.
Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment.
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The enacted ordinance extends by six months the deadline for completing requirements tied to revising the City Plan for portions of Packer Avenue between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and the Delaware River.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 180293), entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 34-S and 41-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Packer Avenue being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions."
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The enacted ordinance authorized the Streets Department to establish permits for temporarily closing public right-of-way areas, including on-street parking spaces, during a declared public health emergency.
Amending Chapter 11-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "General Provisions," to authorize the Streets Department to permit closure of the public right-of-way, including on street parking spaces, for public health, welfare and safety purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency until December 31, 2020, including expansion of business uses that cannot operate in indoor environment or have limited indoor capacity and/or service due to the Covid-19 emergency, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorized restaurants to operate sidewalk cafes during the COVID-19 emergency through December 31, 2020, including in areas where special approval was otherwise required.
Authorizing the operation of sidewalk cafes during the COVID-19 emergency until December 31, 2020 in areas of the City where such activity currently must be otherwise authorized by special ordinance, and allowing expanded activity by currently licensed sidewalk café operations, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This withdrawn bill would have changed zoning designations for land in the area bounded by Norris Street, American Street, Berks Street, and 3rd Street and proposed creating the Berks and American Overlay District.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Norris Street, American Street, Berks Street, and 3rd Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/BNA, Berks and American Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates the American Street Overlay District in a specified area around American Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/AME, American Street Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance adds six Philadelphia properties to the parcels eligible to seek extended Keystone Opportunity Zone benefits, which can include exemptions, abatements, or credits for certain state and local-related taxes.
Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits, for the purpose of facilitating economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by 56th Street, Arch Street, Conestoga Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 56th Street, Arch Street, Conestoga Street, and Market Street.
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The enacted measure creates Philadelphia rules for third-party food delivery services, including requiring them to disclose commissions charged to restaurants and obtain consent before using a restaurant’s name or trademarks in advertising.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 9-5000, entitled "Food Delivery Services," to regulate third-party food delivery services, require certain disclosures to consumers, and provide for a limitation on certain fees charged to consumers; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill approved an amendment to Philadelphia’s 2019–2020 Annual Action Plan adding $40,410,779 in federal CARES Act funding.
Approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 to add $40,410,779 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funding, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure adds workplace protections tied to COVID-19 public health orders issued by Pennsylvania or Philadelphia health departments.
Amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Chapter, entitled "Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency Health Order," to provide workplace protections in emergency health orders and regulations, provide protections for employees against retaliatory actions both for the disclosure of information related to employer non-compliance with such orders and for refusal to work under unsafe conditions caused by non-compliance with such orders, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2021 and appropriates money from the General Fund and other funds to City departments, boards, commissions, and programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
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The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s parking tax rates for people who park or store vehicles in city parking facilities and for valet parking transactions.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted law revises Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates for people who do not live in Philadelphia but earn wages, compensation, or business profits in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance requires health care employers to compensate eligible health care and pool employees who contract a communicable disease at work during a pandemic or epidemic declared by a recognized public health organization.
Amending Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," by adding new definitions and requirements to ensure that certain health care employees are compensated for lost wages and medical expenses in the event they contract a communicable disease at work during a pandemic or epidemic event, all under certain terms and conditions.
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