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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 January 26, 2023 meeting.

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Showing 19-26 of 26 actions from January 26, 2023

Procedural2023-01-26
Resolution 230036

This adopted resolution commemorates the closing of Relish, a West Oak Lane restaurant and jazz venue operated by Robert and Benjamin Bynum.

To commemorate the closing of Relish, the beloved West Oak Lane institution

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

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

Procedural2023-01-26
Bill 230035

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Board of Surveyors to remove from the City Plan the portion of Southampton Road running from Bustleton Avenue about 209 feet southeast to its terminus.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 370 by striking from the City Plan Southampton Road from Bustleton Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

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

Procedural2023-01-26
Bill 230034-A

This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 44th Street, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, and 40th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 44th Street, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, and 40th Street.

Introduced and Referred

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

Procedural2023-01-26
Bill 230033

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to vacate Sloan Street from Ogden Street to its northern terminus, while reserving a right-of-way there for sewers, drainage, and public utilities.

Authorizing the vacating of Sloan Street from Ogden Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom and the reserving and plotting upon City Plan No. 106 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of said Sloan Street being vacated and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

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

Council Action2023-01-26
Resolution 230021

The adopted resolution authorizes the President of City Council to designate a Council member to request that the Law Department represent City Council in appeals of Department of Licenses and Inspections decisions to the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the License and Inspection Review Board.

Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in an appeal from decisions of the Department of Licenses and Inspections to the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment or the License and Inspection Review Board and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2023-01-26
Resolution 230019

This withdrawn resolution would have appointed Albert Littlepage to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.

Appointing Albert Littlepage to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.

WITHDRAWN

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

Council Action2023-01-26
Resolution 230018

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of the listed properties in the 2nd District under the Philadelphia Code and state law.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2315, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2337, 2339, 2349 Greenwich Street; 1709, 1711, 1822R - 34, 1836 Point Breeze Avenue; 1555 S. Ringgold Street; 2445 Federal Street and 2329 Ellsworth Street located in the 2nd District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2023-01-26
Resolution 230014

This adopted resolution approves the reappointment of Wendell Anthony Ewing to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.

Approving the reappointment of Wendell Anthony Ewing to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.