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 December 3, 2020 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 72 actions from December 3, 2020
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking-anytime rule on both sides of Henry Avenue, between Allegheny Avenue and Abbotsford Avenue.
Establishing a no truck park regulation on Henry Avenue, both sides, from Allegheny Avenue to Abbotsford Avenue.
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This enacted bill establishes no-truck-parking-at-any-time restrictions on both sides of specified sections of Parkside Avenue, 50th Street, Jefferson Street, and 49th Street.
Establishing a no truck park regulation on Parkside Avenue, both sides, from 50th Street to Belmont Avenue, 50th Street, both sides, from Parkside Avenue to Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street, both sides, from 50th Street to its terminus and 49th Street, both sides from Parkside Avenue to Jefferson Street.
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This enacted bill adds a tow-away zone for trucks parked on both sides of Lancaster Avenue between 52nd and 63rd Streets.
Amending Bill No. 010267, entitled "Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Lancaster avenue, from Fifty-second street to Sixty-third street, both sides" to include and establish tow-away regulations for trucks on Lancaster avenue, from Fifty-second street to Sixty-third street, both sides, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to arrange fixed-price purchases of electricity and natural gas for City facilities and motor fuel for City vehicles for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into agreements to purchase electricity, natural gas and motor fuel for use by the City in City facilities and vehicles, including agreements that obligate payment for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted law changes Philadelphia’s real estate tax abatements for improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by modifying the amount of certain tax abatements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan for Christopher Columbus Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Christian Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, thereby creating a more uniform right-of-way width and continuous footway area for said Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, placing on the City Plan an irregularly-shaped area at the terminus of said Washington Avenue, east of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the portion of Christopher Columbus Boulevard being stricken, and plotting upon the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from the said terminus of Washington Avenue to the Delaware River, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted legislation approved a second amendment to Philadelphia’s 2019–2020 Annual Action Plan, adding $11,311,404 in federal CARES Act Community Development Block Grant funding.
Approving a Second Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 to add $11,311,404 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget.
Amending Bill No. 200286 (Approved June 26, 2020), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget."
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2021 through 2026.
Amending Bill No. 200285 (Approved June 26, 2020), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021-2026 inclusive."
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This enacted ordinance authorizes $105,478,043 in Fiscal Year 2020 transfers among the City's General Fund, Water Fund, and Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020 from the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to transfer $126.3 million in Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, Aviation Fund, Community Development Fund, Housing Trust Fund, and Water Residual Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 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 Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Community Development Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Housing Trust 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 Residual Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Aviation 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, and the Housing Trust Fund, ce...
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This enacted ordinance authorizes several City officials to enter into a nonexclusive license agreement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC, the owner of properties at 6900, 6902, and 6904 Essington Avenue.
Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia International Airport, the Director of Commerce, the Commissioner of Public Property, the Streets Commissioner and the Water Commissioner, or any or all of them, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a nonexclusive license agreement with the owner of 6900 Essington Avenue, 6902 Essington Avenue and 6904 Essington Avenue, to allow for the continued use of a utility corridor and related improvements through property owned by the City of Philadelphia bounded approximately by the southern boundary of 6900 Essington Avenue and continuing to the northern boundary of the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex on Hog Island Road in Philadelphia and Delaware counties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules for the COVID-19 pandemic, including the periods when certain protections applied and how financial hardship was defined.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic, including but not limited to periods of applicability of various provisions, such as the applicable period of the eviction diversion program, and time frames applicable to qualification for certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules on employers using credit information when taking adverse employment action against a person.
Amending Section 9-1130 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Credit Screening Practices in Employment," by revising conditions on the use of credit information for adverse employment actions, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates the Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District in specified areas bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 29th Street, Sedgley Avenue, Montgomery Avenue, the Conrail right-of-way, Oxford Street, and 33rd Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by creating a new Strawberry Mansion /NCO bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 29th Street, Sedgley Avenue, Montgomery Avenue, Conrail Right-Of-Way, Oxford Street, and 33rd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This withdrawn bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, Poquessing Creek, and land south of Franklin Mills Circle.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of certain areas of the land located within an area bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, the Poquessing Creek, and adjacent land south of Franklin Mills Circle.
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The enacted ordinance creates the 30th Street Overlay District for certain residential projects in the CMX-5 zoning district within the area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/TSO, 30th Street Overlay District"; by revising certain provisions of Section 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses"; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.
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This enacted ordinance creates the Haverford Village Overlay District and changes the zoning designations for certain properties within the area bounded by Wallace Street, 36th Street, Mount Vernon Street, and 37th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/HVO, Haverford Village Overlay District"; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wallace Street, 36th Street, Mount Vernon Street, and 37th Street.
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