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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December 3, 2020
This enacted law requires bidders for certain competitively bid City services contracts worth $100,000 or more to provide demographic information about employees performing the work and information about their prior City-contract experience.
Amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding requirements related to the provision of information regarding the demographic characteristics of the employees of, and the labor force used by, City contractors and subcontractors in the performance of work under certain City contracts for competitively bid services, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance requires contractors and subcontractors bidding on City goods contracts worth $100,000 or more to disclose their prior City contracting experience and demographic information about their employees and board members.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for competitively bid goods; and by adding reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate Penrose Ferry Road between Penrose Avenue and its northeast terminus.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Penrose Ferry Road from Penrose Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various public utility purposes within the lines of Penrose Ferry Road being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way being reserved, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-200, entitled "Definitions" and Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending the provisions of the /WWO Wissahickon Watershed Overlay; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s rules for Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts, which regulate the design and construction of buildings in designated areas.
Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District," by revising and clarifying certain provisions, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Locks Homeowner Association or a future property owner at 1 Leverington Avenue to install and maintain a pedestrian staircase landing extending into the public right-of-way to connect the property with Green Lane Bridge.
Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a pedestrian staircase to directly access Green Lane Bridge in the vicinity of 1 Leverington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted law clarifies that certain real estate tax abatements for residential, commercial, industrial, and other business properties can be denied or withdrawn when the taxpayer owes delinquent City or School District taxes, including unpaid wage taxes.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by clarifying definitions and process regarding qualification for certain tax abatements based on tax delinquency, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Diamond Street, 11th Street, Norris Street, and Marvine Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Diamond Street, 11th Street, Norris Street, and Marvine Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution appointing Angela Val to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Angela Val to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
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This enacted law requires hotels with 50 or more guest rooms to notify eligible employees when ownership or control changes and to give the new operator a preferential hiring opportunity for up to six months after reopening.
Adding a new Chapter 9-5400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Retention of Hotel Workers," to require that hotel employees receive notice of changes in hotel ownership or control, and providing related employment protections, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules protecting displaced contract workers by clarifying which employees and service contracts are covered.
Amending Chapter 9-2300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Protection of Displaced Contract Workers," by clarifying definitions and scope of applicability, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted law created recall and retention rights for certain employees laid off for economic reasons from hotels with at least 50 rooms, large event centers, and hospitality businesses at Philadelphia International Airport.
Adding a new Chapter 9-5300 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Travel and Hospitality Worker Recall and Retention," to require that certain laid-off employees in certain hospitality and travel-related industries are offered job positions as they become available, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance establishes a development impact tax on residential construction and certain residential improvements, generally charged to the property owner at a rate of $1 for every $100 of construction or improvement costs.
Providing for a payment to the City upon the construction of certain real estate, and directing Council to appropriate revenues from such payments to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, in order to support equitable neighborhood development by constructing affordable housing, including units for sale or rent; providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners; providing opportunities for workforce development and apprenticeship; and requiring M/W/DBE participation goals, including monitoring and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Stephen Garafolo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stairway at 3000 South 15th Street that would extend into the Pollock Street sidewalk area, while leaving at least 8 feet 6 inches of clear passage.
Authorizing Stephen Garafolo ("Owner") to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior stairway at 3000 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145 ("Property"), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance authorizes DSW1, LLC, doing business as Nifty Fifty’s, to install, own, and maintain a sidewalk café at 2700 South 10th Street, subject to City permits, licenses, approvals, and other conditions.
Authorizing DSW1, LLC d/b/a Nifty Fifty’s (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café at 2700 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted law requires Philadelphia boards and commissions to electronically record or transcribe meetings that are open to the public under the Sunshine Act.
Amending Chapter 21-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boards and Commissions - Public Deliberations," to require recording or transcription of certain meetings and provision to the public of access to such recordings and transcriptions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted ordinance creates the Wynnefield Overlay District for commercially zoned lots in an area bounded by City Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Parkside Avenue, 53rd Street, Jefferson Street, 54th Street, Upland Way, and Drexel Road.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WYN, Wynnefield Overlay District," to include certain areas of land within the area bounded by City Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Parkside Avenue, 53rd Street, Jefferson Street, Upland Way, and Drexel Road, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This failed resolution would have called on the Kenney administration to create a plan for involving City Council more closely when developing and carrying out emergency public safety measures and restrictions.
Calling on the Kenney administration to develop a plan to be more inclusive of City Council when creating and implementing emergency public safety measures and restrictions.
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