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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Procedural actions actions from the February 1, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 19-26 of 26 actions from February 1, 2024
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Holme Avenue, Academy Road, and Willits Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Holme Avenue, Academy Road, and Willits Road.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Salmon Street, Ontario Street, Richmond Street, and Westmoreland Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Salmon Street, Ontario Street, Richmond Street, and Westmoreland Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s zoning code to create a separate category for alcohol and substance use rehabilitation facilities rather than treating them as hospitals.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to create a distinction between hospitals and alcohol or substance use rehabilitation facilities.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules for its Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund.
Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance provided for a 2025 primary-election ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to increase the minimum annual amount required for the Housing Trust Fund in the city operating budget.
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 further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and authorizing and directing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance strengthens Philadelphia’s protections against housing discrimination based on source of income, including Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and other housing assistance.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia zoning rules for certain developments that receive extra floor area, height, or dwelling-unit density in exchange for payments instead of building affordable housing.
Amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to receive floor area, building height and dwelling unit density bonuses; and amending Section 14-533, entitled "/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to satisfy certain minimum affordable housing building requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.