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 November 18, 2021 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 41 actions from November 18, 2021
The enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s requirements for large City public works projects that can meet LEED standards and are funded mainly with City capital dollars.
Amending Section 17-111, entitled "Energy Efficiency and Environmental Design in Construction of Buildings," to update requirements and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Omega Omega Chapter on its 95th anniversary.
Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated(r) Omega Omega Chapter on its 95th Anniversary.
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This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of Wynnefield Avenue between 52nd and 54th Streets, 54th Street between Wynnefield Avenue and Gainor Road, and Georges Lane between Wynnefield Avenue and Gainor Road.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Wynnefield Avenue, from 52nd Street to 54th Street, both sides; 54th Street, from Wynnefield Avenue to Gainor Road, both sides; Georges Lane, from Wynnefield Avenue to Gainor Road, both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance prohibits parking, at any time, on both sides of specified sections of Tulip Street and Longshore Avenue for commercial vehicles over one-half ton used to transport goods, tools, equipment, or merchandise.
Establishing parking restrictions for certain commercial vehicles in the vicinity of Tulip street and Robbins street, and Longshore avenue and New State road; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes removing Cresson Street between Osborn Street and Vassar Street from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 230 by striking from the City Plan Cresson Street from Osborn Street to Vassar Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within a portion of Cresson Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance extended the period covered by Bill No.
Amending Bill No. 200351, entitled “An Ordinance 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,” as amended by Bill No. 200497, to further extend the date Bill No. 200351 will remain in effect, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Franklin, South 10th, Mifflin, Dudley, and McKean Streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Franklin street and Ritner street; S. 10th street and Mifflin street; Mifflin street and S. 9th street; Dudley street and S. 10th street; Mckean street and S. 9th street.
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This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified blocks of Clarion, Manton, Wilder, Franklin, and Marshall streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Clarion street and Reed street; Clarion street and Wharton street; Manton street and S. 8th street; Wilder street and S. 12th street; Franklin street and Tasker street; Marshall street to Wharton street.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the owner of the property at 447 North Broad Street, in front of Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia, to install and maintain a 16-by-16-inch sidewalk plaque honoring Grace Hopper.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk plaque in the vicinity of 447 N. Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates a licensing system for “streeteries,” allowing certain restaurants to use portions of the public right-of-way, including some curbside parking areas, for outdoor dining in approved locations.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets" to add a new section entitled "Streeteries" to allow for expansion of business uses, including outdoor dining, in portions of the public right-of-way, such as at certain curbside parking locations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to construct a public water main and related work.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a water main and appurtenant work, required to provide public water service, in the 4000 block of Wells Street and the 6600 block of Charles Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance prohibits parking commercial vehicles larger than one-half ton on both sides of specified street segments in Northeast Philadelphia.
Establishing parking restrictions for certain commercial vehicles in the vicinity of Blue Grass road and Grant avenue, Decatur street and Torresdale avenue, Cottman avenue and Milnor street, Barnard Avenue and St. Vincent street, Battersby street and St. Vincent street, St. Vincent street and Roosevelt boulevard, Wellington street and Battersby street, Brighton street and Brous avenue, Princeton avenue and Brous avenue, Friendship street and Hawthorne street, Tulip street and Decatur street, Ashton road and Grant avenue, and Holme avenue and Roosevelt boulevard; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted bill adds to Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code a requirement that the Board of Pensions and Retirement conduct a stress test of the Retirement System at least once each year.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by codifying the Pension Board's preexisting policy and practice to perform an annual stress test of the Retirement System in accordance with industry standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking from 8:00 a.m.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Wildey street and Hancock street; Wildey street and Marlborough street; Salmon street and Columbia avenue; Montgomery avenue and Wildey street.
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The enacted ordinance amended zoning rules in the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area, setting different maximum building heights for several locations, including a general 125-foot limit and higher limits in specified areas.
Amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/CTR, Center City Overlay District", by amending certain height regulations and creating bulk and massing controls within the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance establishes Bryan Street, between West Mount Pleasant Avenue and Allens Lane, as a one-way street in the northbound direction.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Bryan Street, from West Mount Pleasant Avenue to Allens Lane, northbound.
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The enacted ordinance permits street vending on both sides of 49th Street between Parkside Avenue and Jefferson Street.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting vending on certain sections of 49th street; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill establishes a no-parking restriction on both sides of Allens Lane, from Wissahickon Avenue to the end of Allens Lane 180 feet west of Orwell Road.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Allens lane and Wissahickon avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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