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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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Meeting date

May 2, 2024

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240393

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on alternatives to Philadelphia’s current School Board appointment process.

Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings on exploring possible alternatives to Philadelphia's current School Board governance model.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240392

This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about whether Philadelphia recreation centers have enough staff to respond to the diverse challenges facing neighborhoods.

Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs committee to hold hearings on ensuring Recreation Centers have the full complement of staff needed to respond to the diverse challenges of Philadelphia neighborhoods.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240354

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of 30 listed properties in the Eighth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 49 E. Earlham Street, 207 E. Penn Street, 313 E. Bringhurst Street, 292 E. Bringhurst Street, 278 E. Bringhurst Street, 260 E. Bringhurst Street, 226 E. Bringhurst Street, 5222 Wakefield Street, 429 E. Ashmead Street, 5514 Morton Street, 5515 Morton Street, 5608 Heiskell Street , 5642 Morton Street, 53 E. Pastorius Street, 261 E. Sharpnack Street, 263 E. Sharpnack Street, 112 E. Springer Street, 111 E. Springer Street, 4925 Wakefield Street, 326 Shedaker Street, 342 Shedaker Street, 4951 Sheldon Street, 4957 Sheldon Street, 4961 Sheldon Street, 4975 Sheldon Street, 4635 Germantown Avenue, 44 Reger Street, 42 Reger Street, 4946 Keyser Street, 1532 W. Loudon Street in the Eighth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee si...

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240352

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer full ownership of the listed properties in the Eighth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Housing Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 6657-59 Blakemore Street (including the former 530-34 Vernon Road), 50 Collom Street, 56 Collom Street, 60-74 Collom Street, 101 Collom Street, 67 Church Lane, 83 Church Lane, 85 Church Lane, 87 Church Lane, 45 E. Garfield Street, 47 E. Garfield Street, 51 E. Garfield Street, 5417 Lena Street, 5423-27 Lena Street, 5429-43 Lena Street, 5513 Lena Street, 5515 Lena Street, 4949 Germantown Avenue, 4951 Germantown Avenue, 6526-34 Germantown Avenue, 117 Manheim Street, 36 E. Wister Street, 38 E. Wister Street, 40 E. Wister Street, 42 E. Wister Street, 44 E. Wister Street, 46 E. Wister Street, and 63 E. Wister Street in the Eighth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240350

The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer, without payment, deeds for six properties in the Eighth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Eighth Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: Mechanic Street, Musgrave street, East Phil Ellena street, East Sharpnack street, and East Ashmead street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240344

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Biden Administration to immediately release the U.S.

Urging the Biden Administration to immediately release the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" rule.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240339

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming the 1100 block of S.

Also naming the 1100 block of S. 53rd Street as "Mama Nia Bey Al-Rasul Way" to honor the life and cultural contributions of Mama Nia Bey Al-Rasul to the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240338

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer full ownership of 4419R Market Street and 4310R Haverford Avenue to the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Housing Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 4419R Market Street and 4310R Haverford Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Resolution 240337

Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of 4419R Market Street and 4310R Haverford Avenue to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 4419R Market Street and 4310R Haverford Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Bill 240247-A

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by Kensington Avenue, Buckius Street, Frankford Avenue, and Tioga Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Kensington Avenue, Buckius Street, Frankford Avenue, and Tioga Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Bill 240244

The enacted ordinance removes the exemption from Philadelphia’s landscaping standards for lots in the Fifth District Overlay District.

Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District" by removing the exemption from the landscaping standards in the Zoning Code, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Bill 240216

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the area bounded by Somerset Street, Orkney Street, Cumberland Street, and 5th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Somerset Street, Orkney Street, Cumberland Street, and 5th Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Bill 240215

This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain parcels of land within the area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, American Street, Lippincott Street, 2nd Street, Gurney Street, Indiana Avenue, 3rd Street, Clearfield Street, and 5th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, American Street, Lippincott Street, 2nd Street, Gurney Street, Indiana Avenue, 3rd Street, Gurney Street, Clearfield Street, and 5th Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-02
Bill 240192

This enacted ordinance approves the fifth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park avenue on the north, Broad street, Germantown avenue, Venango street, Fifteenth street, Allegheny avenue and Germantown avenue on the east, Glenwood avenue and Lehigh avenue on the south and Twenty-third street, Allegheny avenue and Twenty-second street on the west, including the fifth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the Tioga Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

May 1, 2024

Council Action2024-05-01
Bill 240219

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Bailey, N.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Bailey street between Poplar street and Parrish street; N. 20th street between Oxford street and Jefferson street; N. 27th street between Girard avenue and Thompson street; Folsom street between N. 18th street and N. 19th street; Uber street between Parrish street and Poplar street; N. 19th street between Master street and Jefferson street; Harold street between N. 22nd street and N. 23rd street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-01
Bill 240218

This enacted bill establishes one- and two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Watts, Camac, Cambria, Silver, Rush, N.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Watts street between Cambria street and Rush street; Camac street between Cambria street and Glenwood avenue; Cambria street between N. 13th street to N. 12th street; Silver street between N. 13th street and Broad street; Rush street between N. 12th street and N. 13th street; N. 12th street between Cambria street and Somerset street; Marvine street between Susquehanna avenue and Diamond street; Thompson street between N. 27th street and N. 28th street; Montgomery avenue between Uber street and N. 20th street; N. 19th street between Montgomery street and Berks street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-01
Bill 240217

This enacted bill establishes one- or two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Parrish, Perkiomen, Gratz, Cambridge, Jefferson, Newkirk, Brown, Seybert, Flora, and Olive Streets.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Parrish street between N. 16th street and N. 17th street; Perkiomen street between Vineyard street and N. 19th street; Gratz street between Jefferson street and Harlan street; Cambridge street between N. 30th street to a dead end; Jefferson street between N. 18th street and N. 19th street; Newkirk street between Thompson street and Stiles street; Brown street between N. 16th street and N. 15th street; Seybert street between N. 24th street and N. 25th street. Flora street between N. 29th street and N. 30th street; Olive street between Shirley street and N. 19th street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2024-05-01
Bill 240214

The enacted bill establishes time-limited parking restrictions on specified sections of Hazel Avenue, Cedar Avenue, and St.

Establishing a parking regulation on Hazel avenue and S. 55th street; Cedar avenue and S. 51st street; Cedar avenue and S. 55th street; Hazel avenue and S. 46th street; Hazel avenue and S. 47th street; Hazel avenue and S. 48th street; St. Bernard street and Pine street; St. Bernard street and Spruce street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.