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
December 20, 2017
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorized $58.25 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers among City departments and funds.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $21.4 million in Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations among the General, Water, Grants Revenue, and Aviation funds.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 from the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Aviation Fund to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Parks & Recreation Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to maintain a shared-use trail at the Girard Avenue interchange and Interstate 95.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s rules for building demolition.
Amending Section B-3303 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Demolition," by amending requirements regarding site grading and use of mechanical equipment; and adding requirements regarding materials chutes, dust control fencing and storage of demolition debris; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted law changes Philadelphia’s demolition permit and contractor licensing rules.
Amending Section A-301 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Application for Permit," and Section 9-1008, entitled "Demolition Contractor License," by adding and amending certain provisions related to permits for demolition and the licensing of demolition contractors; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire, through a donation from PECO Energy Company, a trestle over Germantown Avenue near Cresheim Valley Drive.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation Code to create a temporary demolition moratorium for designated properties along Ridge Avenue between Wissahickon Creek and Northwestern Avenue.
Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, (entitled "Historic Preservation") to establish a temporary demolition moratorium with respect to properties in the area of Ridge Avenue between Wissahickon Creek and Northwestern Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
December 14, 2017
This communication concerns a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s rules on wage theft complaints.
Amending Chapter 9-4300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage Theft Complaints," to make various wage-related violations a violation of the Code; to further provide for determinations by the City regarding wage theft complaints and for appeals of such determinations; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This communication concerns a proposed supplemental ordinance for issuing and selling tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds, including refunding bonds.
Constituting the Twentieth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989.
READ
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This communication concerns a proposed Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the 1989 General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance, as amended.
Constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as amended and supplemented (the "General Ordinance"), providing for certain amendments to the General Ordinance under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
December 12, 2017 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 170986 Bill No. 170997 Additional 45 days requested Bill No. 170987 Bill No. 170999 Bill No. 170989 Bill No. 171006 Bill No. 170990 Bill No. 171015 Respectfully submitte, James F. Kenney Mayor
READ
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 170363, 170683-A, 170713, 170723, 170819, 170820, 170823, 170824, 170825, 170826, 170851, 170855, 170878, 170902-A, 170905 and 170924, which were passed by Council on November 30, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on December 12, 2017.
READ
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This adopted resolution congratulates Germantown’s Northwest Raiders for winning the 61st Annual Division I Varsity Pop Warner National Football Championship on December 9, 2017.
Congratulating Germantown's Northwest Raiders for winning the 61st Annual Division I Varsity Pop Warner National Football Championship.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Tarana Burke for creating and leading the #MeToo movement.
Recognizing Tarana Burke for her tenacity and spirit in creating a platform for empowerment through empathy by spearheading the #MeToo movement, and honoring the "Silence Breakers" for their bravery in creating awareness through sharing stories of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and resilience and for subsequently being named TIME's 2017 Person of the Year.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committees on Children and Youth and Education to hold hearings about the current role and availability of social workers in Philadelphia schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Education to hold hearings reviewing the current state and role of social workers in Philadelphia schools and examining best practices for integrating schoolwide social workers to create safer and more supportive educational environments.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings on the quality of services provided by residential placements contracted with Philadelphia, especially their educational services.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings reviewing the quality of services, and namely the quality of education, that residential placements contracted with the City of Philadelphia provide for the care, treatment, and development of Philadelphia youth.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of the fraternity’s 107th Annual Founders’ Day.
Recognizing the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter on the occasion of the 107th Annual Founders' Day of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
ADOPTED
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