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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Meeting date
April 8, 2021
This adopted resolution congratulates Esteban Vera Jr.
Congratulating Esteban Vera Jr., on his appointment to SEPTA's board of directors, making him the first Latino person to serve on the transit agency's governing body.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution recognizes March 31, 2021, as International Transgender Day of Visibility in Philadelphia.
Recognizing March 31, 2021 as International Transgender Day of Visibility to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming people around the world, raise awareness about the unique struggles and discrimination they face, and honor their resilience and success.
ADOPTED
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This enacted ordinance requires taxpayers to report final federal changes to their taxable income to Philadelphia within 180 days and provide information the City may require.
Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents - General," by adding required conditions and information for reporting adjustments to taxable income, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia rules to allow restaurants with sidewalk café, streetery, temporary street-closure, or temporary-lot-use permits to offer outdoor entertainment through December 31, 2021.
Amending Chapter 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafés” and Title 4, Subcode “A” of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Use Registration Permits,” by adding new provisions allowing restaurants applying for a sidewalk café permit or temporary lot uses permit to allow outdoor entertainment; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings about recommendations for an independent Youth Services Ombudsperson office.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings concerning recommendations to establish an independent Youth Services Ombudsperson office to receive, investigate, and report on concerns from youth and families about safety or services for young people in congregate care, secure or other forms of detention, or any institutional facility.
RECESSED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning and planning code, including rules for lots covered by multiple zoning districts and the review of related permits.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Meeting date
April 7, 2021
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to hold joint hearings.
Authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia's youth.
RECESSED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Commerce and Economic Development and Public Health and Human Services committees to hold a joint hearing on past and current restaurant capacity guidance.
Authorizing the Committees on Commerce and Economic Development and Public Health and Human Services to conduct a joint hearing to review the past and current guidance for Restaurant Capacity; and, if needed, make recommendations to the Philadelphia Health Department to either change current Restaurant capacity requirements or recommend future Restaurant capacity requirements.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
March 31, 2021
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March 30, 2021
Meeting date
March 29, 2021
The enacted ordinance authorizes the transfer of $1.3 million in Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations from City Council’s General Fund allocation to the Managing Director’s allocation for the purchase of services.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Managing Director.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance established paid 2021 Public Health Emergency Leave for eligible Philadelphia employees who have worked for an employer for at least 90 days, generally excluding employees of employers with fewer than 50 workers.
Amending Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Health Emergency Leave," to establish leave time for public health emergencies, and modify existing provisions concerning the paid sick leave, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning code by revising definitions and measurement rules, including how the city calculates gross floor area, ground floors, occupied area, window-sill height, and off-street parking requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
March 25, 2021
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s rules for disadvantaged-owned business participation in City contracts.
Amending Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Goals for the Participation of Disadvantaged Owned Business Enterprises in City Contracts," by adding a new requirement that City Council be notified of certain changes to existing City contracts valued over $1 million to ensure expansions adhere to participation goals and standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain portions of the land located within an area bounded by Delaware Expressway, Richmond Street, Lewis Street, Delaware Avenue, and Castor Avenue all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning City-owned lots and buildings in the Second Councilmanic District.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the Second 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.
READ AND FILED
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This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Fifth Councilmanic District.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the Fifth 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.
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2001 N. Orianna Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
READ AND FILED
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