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 June 6, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 83 actions from June 6, 2024
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $342 million through general-obligation bonds for capital projects, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance limits certain commercial establishments on both sides of Ogontz Avenue between Haines Street and Cheltenham Avenue from opening to the public between midnight and 6 a.m.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and providing for penalties within an area bounded by Ogontz Avenue, between Haines Street and Cheltenham Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill continues the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District through December 31, 2029, covering parts of East Passyunk Avenue, South Broad Street, and nearby intersecting blocks.
Continuing a neighborhood improvement District, known as the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the north side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street; designating the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc., which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing t...
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This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Snyder Avenue, 6th Street, Cantrell Street, and 7th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, 6th Street, Cantrell Street, and 7th Street.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the owners of Pera at 944 North 2nd Street to install and maintain a sidewalk café with four tables and eight seats along Laurel Street, while keeping at least six feet of clear sidewalk space.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Rock Venice, LLC, to install, own, and maintain two bridges over the Manayunk Canal near 4432 Main Street, 4436-42 Main Street, and 4436R Main Street: a vehicular bridge with a pedestrian walkway and an elevated pedestrian bridge connecting proposed buildings.
Authorizing the installation, ownership and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 4432 Main Street, 4436-42 Main Street and 4436R Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance adds the sidewalk and curb lane on the west side of South 52nd Street, between Pine Street and Osage Avenue, to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on South 52nd Street, between Pine Street and Osage Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s procurement rules for contracts with not-for-profit vendors awarded by specified city offices and agencies.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to modify the requirements for contracts with not-for-profit vendors, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure approves an amended Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Fiscal Year 2024 capital budget of up to $261,223,772 and authorizes spending on listed projects, including reauthorized projects and a new emergency-generator replacement.
Approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions and acknowledging the receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029, as amended.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City Treasurer to amend the City’s agreement with Citizens Bank National Association so the bank can continue providing payroll banking services to the City.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Citizens Bank National Association for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s airport revenue bond rules by replacing references to the “Division of Aviation” and “Department of Commerce” with the “Department of Aviation” and deleting one defined term.
Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance, providing for certain amendments to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill increases the amount of money that can be borrowed by the Philadelphia International Airport from $350 million to $500 million for airport improvements.
Amending the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance (Bill No. 190432) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on June 26, 2019, to authorize an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Airport Revenue bonds or notes to be issued under the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance from Three Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($350,000,000) to Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) (exclusive of costs of issuance (including underwriters' discount), original issue discount, capitalized interest, funding of deposits to the Sinking Fund Reserve Account, if necessary, and similar items); further amending said Ordinance (Bill No. 190432) to authorize the pledge for the security and payment of some or all of the Obligations a lien and security interest in Passenger Facility Charges, to the extent available; and authorizing certain other actions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $300 million in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance existing bonds or redeem commercial paper.
Constituting the Sixteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds (the "Bonds"); to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs and the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes; authorizing the City to amend, novate or terminate all or any portion of any Qualified Swap Agreement; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $2.1 billion in tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds or notes.
Constituting the Twentieth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds or notes of the City of Philadelphia; setting forth the use of proceeds; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the airport revenue bonds or notes and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such airport revenue bonds or notes, the investment of the proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; and specifying the applicability of ...
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This enacted ordinance adds rules to Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code for trees that encroach on a neighboring property and are dead, weakened, decayed, or otherwise harming or likely to harm that property.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), to add restrictions and remedies regarding encroaching trees, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance adds zoning definitions and creates the Chestnut Hill Lower East Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District for RSA-3-zoned properties in the area bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by adding definitions; and creating a new Chestnut Hill Lower East /NCO in the area generally bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill approves the sixth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the American Street Industrial Corridor area in North Philadelphia.
Approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Berks Street and Montgomery Avenue on the north, by Second Street and Philip Street on the east, by Girard Avenue, Oxford Street and Jefferson Street on the south and by Germantown Avenue, Sixth Street and Third Street on the west, including the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.
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