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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 May 20, 2021 meeting.

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Showing 37-54 of 61 actions from May 20, 2021

Council Action2021-05-20
Resolution 210454

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned properties at 5410 Spruce Street and 610 South 54th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-05-20
Resolution 210453

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of three City-owned properties—2230 Reed Street, 2241 Wilder Street, and 2243 Wilder Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the Second Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-05-20
Resolution 210452

City Council adopted a resolution also naming the 1600 block of South Street “Ronald K.

Also naming the 1600 block of South Street "Ronald K. Washington Way" to honor Ron Washington, founding owner of the legendary Ron's Ribs, for his legacy of dedicated service to the South Philadelphia community.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210421-A

This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s prevailing-wage requirements to cover certain airport service employees, including workers in airport ground handling, concessions, food preparation and delivery, and parking services.

Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor Management Relationships" to create a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages; to extend prevailing wage requirements to third-party contracts with City-related agencies, lessees and sublessees of the City, recipients of City financial assistance, and purchasers of City property; to further provide for administration and enforcement, including reporting on contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to provide for a civil action to remedy violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210421-A

This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s prevailing-wage requirements to cover certain airport service employees, including workers in airport ground handling, concessions, food preparation and delivery, and parking services.

Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor Management Relationships" to create a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages; to extend prevailing wage requirements to third-party contracts with City-related agencies, lessees and sublessees of the City, recipients of City financial assistance, and purchasers of City property; to further provide for administration and enforcement, including reporting on contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to provide for a civil action to remedy violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210421-A

This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s prevailing-wage requirements to cover certain airport service employees, including workers in airport ground handling, concessions, food preparation and delivery, and parking services.

Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor Management Relationships" to create a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages; to extend prevailing wage requirements to third-party contracts with City-related agencies, lessees and sublessees of the City, recipients of City financial assistance, and purchasers of City property; to further provide for administration and enforcement, including reporting on contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to provide for a civil action to remedy violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2021-05-20
Bill 210417

This proposal, which is held in committee, would change the enforcement rules for discounted “charity water rates and charges” available to public and private schools, public charities, and places of worship.

Amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges," to modify the remedies and enforcement provisions, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210417

This proposal, which is held in committee, would change the enforcement rules for discounted “charity water rates and charges” available to public and private schools, public charities, and places of worship.

Amending Section 13-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges," to modify the remedies and enforcement provisions, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Resolution 210375

This withdrawn resolution would have called on federal agencies to stop or prevent the transportation of liquefied natural gas through Philadelphia.

Calling on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to take action to prevent the transportation of liquified natural gas through the City of Philadelphia; and further calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and/or the Army Corps of Engineers to perform an environmental impact statement of the proposed docking facility in Gibbstown, New Jersey.

WITHDRAWN

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210364

This enacted bill requires Philadelphia district health centers, libraries, and staffed recreation centers to make tampons and sanitary napkins available for use at the facility.

Amending various chapters of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the availability of feminine hygiene products in City facilities, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210364

This enacted bill requires Philadelphia district health centers, libraries, and staffed recreation centers to make tampons and sanitary napkins available for use at the facility.

Amending various chapters of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the availability of feminine hygiene products in City facilities, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2021-05-20
Bill 210364

This enacted bill requires Philadelphia district health centers, libraries, and staffed recreation centers to make tampons and sanitary napkins available for use at the facility.

Amending various chapters of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the availability of feminine hygiene products in City facilities, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210325

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules for service-connected death benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits during the pandemic, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210325

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules for service-connected death benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits during the pandemic, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210325

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules for service-connected death benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits during the pandemic, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Bill 210325

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules for service-connected death benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits during the pandemic, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Resolution 210103

City Council adopted a resolution appointing Adam Shapiro to the Board of Directors of the South Street Headhouse District.

Appointing Adam Shapiro to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2021-05-20
Resolution 210102

The adopted resolution appoints Monica Thompson to serve on the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

Appointing Monica Thompson to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.

ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.