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 2, 2015
This lapsed bill was titled as a proposal to revise Philadelphia’s zoning standards and definitions for green roofs.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising the Development Standards and Definitions for Green Roofs, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Stenton Avenue, Eastburn Street, Rodney Street, East Haines Street, Homer Street, Cornelius Street, and East Walnut Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Stenton Avenue, Eastburn Street, Rodney Street, East Haines Street, Homer Street, Cornelius Street, and East Walnut Lane.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Rising Sun Avenue, Disston Street, Oxford Avenue, and Longshore Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Rising Sun Avenue, Disston Street, Oxford Avenue, and Longshore Avenue.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within a section bounded by Cottman Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Glenview Street, Bingham Street, Kerper Street, Unruh Avenue, Martins Mill Road, the City boundary, and Hasbrook Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Cottman Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Glenview Street, Bingham Street, Kerper Street, Rising Sun Avenue, Unruh Avenue, Martins Mill Road, City Boundary, and Hasbrook Avenue.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within boundaries including Adams Avenue, Tabor Road, Roosevelt Boulevard, Olney Avenue, and Front Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Adams Avenue, Tabor Road, Harrison Street, Whitaker Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Bingham Street, Olney Avenue, Front Street, Nedro Avenue, and Hammond Avenue.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
December 1, 2015
This lapsed bill would have expanded Philadelphia’s crane rules to cover mobile cranes used for construction, in addition to tower cranes.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by adding requirements regulating the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director or designee to enter into an agreement renewing Comcast’s cable television franchises in Franchise Areas I, II, III, and IV.
Authorizing the City's Managing Director or his designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC, renewing the cable television franchises granted by the City to Comcast for Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
Amending Bill No. 150162-A (approved June 18, 2015), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016-2021 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 150611 (approved October 2015), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance establishes a City wage theft coordinator to receive and decide complaints about unpaid wages in Philadelphia, generally involving claims between $100 and $10,000.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a wage theft coordinator for the City and adding definitions, duties, penalties, fees, procedural requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage theft ; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include additional employees in Plan ’10 and the Defined Contribution Plan, including AFSCME District Council 33 employees who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 33, who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure creates the Task Force on the Philadelphia Music Industry as an advisory body to City Council.
Creating the Philadelphia Commission on The Music Industry.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure authorized a $2 million Fiscal Year 2016 transfer from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development, to expand the availability of the services provided through the "Energy FIT Philly" program, whereby affordable housing is preserved through the coordination of home repair and energy services, under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized the City to make capital expenditures for public improvements, equipment, and permanent property on land or facilities owned by City-related agencies, including the School District of Philadelphia.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," for the purpose of improving the quality of life for students, teachers and all City residents by authorizing capital expenditures for improvements to property owned by the City and City-related agencies including the School District of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes zoning designations and creates the East Callowhill Overlay District for land generally bounded by Spring Garden Street, 2nd Street, Callowhill Street, and 6th Street.
Amending Section 14-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions," and Section 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by adding a new subsection entitled "/ECO, East Callowhill Overlay District;" amending Chapter 14-702, entitled "Floor Area and Height Bonuses;" by adding a new subsection entitled "Stormwater Open Space" and a new subsection entitled "Through-Block Connection;" and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 2nd Street, Callowhill Street, and 6th Street.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance established the Mayfair Business Improvement District along part of Frankford Avenue and nearby intersecting streets, and designated Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; designating Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property as...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
November 30, 2015
This lapsed bill would have authorized SEPTA to construct, own, and maintain one digital outdoor advertising sign at each of 11 subway, elevated train, and rail entrances in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor advertising signs, encroaching on the public right-of-way at various subway, elevated train and rail entrances in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public water main and related work at 4500 E.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work in a proposed right-of-way, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions in a portion of E. Fishers Lane.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on both sides of Torresdale Avenue between Linden Avenue and Rhawn Street, and on both sides of Megargee Street between Torresdale Avenue and Frankford Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Torresdale Avenue, from Linden Avenue to Rhawn Street and both sides of Megargee Street, from Torresdale Avenue to Frankford Avenue.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.