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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November 15, 2007
The enacted ordinance grants Steve Ricchini, who owns and operates the newsstand at the northwest corner of 15th and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way.
Granting permission to Steve Ricchini, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-at-any-time rule on the east side of Frankford Avenue between Knights Road and Grant Avenue.
Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on the east side of Frankford Avenue, between Knights Road and Grant Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking and tow-away zone on both sides of Hendrix Street between Bustleton Avenue and West Centennial Square.
Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away regulation on Hendrix Street, between Bustleton Avenue and West Centennial Square, both sides.
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The enacted ordinance requires drivers approaching or passing a stopped vehicle with a wheelchair lift to stop at least 10 feet away when its red hazard lights are flashing and the lift is being used to load or unload a passenger with a disability.
Enacting a new Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," to require a driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any wheelchair lift equipped vehicle stopped on a highway or trafficway to stop at least ten feet before reaching the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle when the red hazard signal lights on the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle are flashing and the wheel chair lift is deployed to load or unload a disabled passenger, and providing for the reporting of and setting penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to define variable speed limit signs and pedestrian signals that provide extra crossing time for disabled and senior pedestrians.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Section 12-102, entitled "Definitions," and amending Section 12-1201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authority To Install Traffic-Control Devices," to provide for the installation of variable speed limit signs and pedestrian traffic control signals designed to meet the needs of the disabled and senior citizens; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s ban on urinating or defecating in public places and on private property open to the public.
Amending Section 10-609 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Urination or Defecation," by increasing the fine for violations of such section, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance increases resident parking permit fees in Permit Parking District 8 for each vehicle beyond the first vehicle registered to a household, from $35 to $100.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by increasing the permit parking and renewal fees, within certain permit parking districts, for any vehicle in excess of one per household, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules by prohibiting sidewalk cafes in a specified area—from Shurs Lane and Green Lane to Cresson Street and the Schuylkill River—from operating between midnight and 8 a.m.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by limiting the hours of operation of sidewalk cafes located within certain areas of the City, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance created the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP) to help people with criminal records prepare for and obtain employment, including through City services and coordination with public, private, and nonprofit employers.
Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill creates a special zoning district for the area between Broad Street, Arch Street, Race Street, and 13th Street around the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1632, entitled "Convention Center Expansion Area Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes CNO, LLC, and its successors and assigns to build, own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows and decks connected to nine residential units at 850 N.
Authorizing CNO, LLC, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows and decks as part of the residential development project at 850 N. 3rd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Bodine Street Associates and its successors to install and maintain multi-level bay windows for the residential project at 1111 N.
Authorizing Bodine Street Associates, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows as part of the residential development project at 1111 N. Bodine Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants Muhammed Shaukat, who operates the newsstand at Tenth and Filbert Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Muhammed Shaukat, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth Street and Filbert Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth Street and Filbert Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia standards for criminal-record screening by the City and certain businesses and organizations receiving City contracts, leases, concessions, franchises, or financial assistance.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1500, entitled "Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Standard," requiring a fair standards of criminal record screening within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules to create a reward program for people who provide information leading to a court determination that someone committed short dumping.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a section creating a reward program for the provision of information leading to a determination that an individual has engaged in short dumping, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to permit sidewalk cafes on both sides of Germantown Avenue between Creshiem Valley Road and Rex Avenue, as long as the section’s conditions are met.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Germantown Avenue, both sides, between Creshiem Valley Road, and Rex Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure authorized a $2 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund from the City Council to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Recreation.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Council to the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development and to the Department of Recreation.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill grants The Ivy Hill Cemetery Company permission to expand its cemetery or place of burial at 1201 Easton Road.
Granting permission to The Ivy Hill Cemetery Company to expand their cemetery or place of burial located at 1201 Easton Road.
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