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 4, 2017
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s licensing rules for boiler, engine, and refrigeration workers by reducing the license grades from five to four, removing the School District-specific Grade A-1 license, and setting a $20 application fee and $50 annual fee.
Amending Chapter 9-500 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Boilers, Fuel, Heat and Refrigeration") to revise certain provisions relating to licenses and fees and delete provisions relating to warm air heating apparatus; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill changes license, permit, registration, and application fees for food establishments, newspaper boxes, public parking lots, commercial handbill distributors, sidewalk paving contractors, and amusement producers.
Amending various provisions of The Philadelphia Code, including Chapter 6-300 (entitled "Food"), Title 9 (entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), Chapter 10-700 (entitled "Refuse and Littering"), Chapter 11-500 (entitled "Paving"), and Chapter 19-600 (entitled "Amusement Tax"), to revise various provisions relating to fees; including for licenses and permits for food establishments, newspaper boxes, public parking lots, conducting amusements, handbill distribution and sidewalk paving; and to authorize revisions of various fees by regulation; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill revises Philadelphia rules for curb markets, street vendors, sidewalk vendors, and sidewalk sales.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets"), by revising certain provisions relating to licenses and fees; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
April 3, 2017
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about whether the Free Library of Philadelphia could offer free mobile Wi-Fi hotspots to its cardholders.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the feasibility of the Free Library of Philadelphia offering free mobile wi-fi hotspot access to its cardholders.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain parcels within the area bounded by 19th Street, Vineyard Street, Cameron Street, and Wylie Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 19th Street, Vineyard Street, Cameron Street, and Wylie Street.
RECESSED
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This lapsed resolution would have authorized joint City Council committee hearings on whether Philadelphia could create a pilot program to provide meals to children in need when schools close because of emergencies.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Education and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings to examine the feasibility of having a pilot program in Philadelphia to feed needy children when schools are closed due to emergencies.
REPORT ISSUED
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Meeting date
March 30, 2017
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
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This adopted resolution designates April 2–8, 2017, as “Philadelphia Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming and designating the week of April 2-8 as "Philadelphia Crime Victims' Rights Week" to encourage citizens to assist crime victims and to increase community awareness and support for the organizations that help crime victims rebuild their lives.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution recognized April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Eric D. Williams Sr., founder of Project Elijah Empowering Autism.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution welcoming the 2017 National Football League Draft, scheduled for April 27–29 and centered around the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Welcoming the National Football League (NFL) Draft to the City of Philadelphia and commemorating the first ever NFL Draft, which took place in the City on February 8, 1936.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution honors and recognizes the 30th Annual All Star Labor Classic Basketball Tournament, a high school basketball event sponsored by Philadelphia’s organized labor community.
Honoring the 30th Annual All Star Labor Classic Basketball Tournament.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract and lease agreement for properties at 427–435 Master Street and 1401–1425 North Fifth Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 427-435 Master street and 1401-1425 North Fifth street and the lease agreement for 427-435 Master street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract and lease agreement with 435 Master Street, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the properties at 6024 and 6026 Greenway Avenue in the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 6024 Greenway avenue and 6026 Greenway avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with City Block Acquisition V, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
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