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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

May 21, 2015

Meeting date

May 20, 2015

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150274

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2015 through 2020.

Amending Bill No. 140144-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 140749 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150273

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget by adding and revising certain projects, funding amounts, and funding sources.

Amending Bill No. 140145-A (approved June 19, 2014), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget," as amended by Bill No. 140748 (approved November 12, 2014), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150272

This enacted bill authorized $33.91 million in Fiscal Year 2015 appropriations transfers.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from the General Fund, the Sheriff and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Streets, the Department of Public Property, the Director of Commerce, the Sheriff and the Water Residual Fund, the Water Department.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150235

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to provide for provisions for participants performing qualified military service, to allow certain transfer payments for purchase of service and for purchase of service by certain classes of employees, to allow for non-spouse beneficiary rollover rights, to provide certain retroactive effective dates, and otherwise provide language required by the Internal Revenue Code, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150234

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to require an initial unadjusted monthly retirement benefit of at least $1,000 for members of Plan A or Plan X, and for Fire employee members of Plan 10 with at least 20 years of credited service.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-301, entitled "Service Retirement Benefits," and Section 22-401, entitled "Service-Connected Disability Retirement Benefits," to add new subsections requiring a specified minimum monthly benefit amount for certain retired Fire employee members, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150217

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s property maintenance rules for rubbish, garbage, and recycling.

Amending Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-308, entitled "Rubbish and Garbage," to add requirements relating to provision of containers for, and disposal of, rubbish, garbage and recycling materials, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150198

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules to require businesses that sell prepared or prepackaged food for takeout or consumption off the premises to provide a waste bin and a separate recycling bin within 10 feet of each public entrance during normal business hours.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to clarify the obligations of certain places of business that sell food to provide waste and recycling bins for use by their patrons, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-20
Bill 150079-AA

The enacted ordinance adds rules for donation bins in Philadelphia, including limits on where they may be placed, property-owner permission, identification and warning signs, secure construction, and regular maintenance.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a new Chapter providing for the licensing and regulation of donation bins, establishing penalties, and making conforming amendments and technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

May 14, 2015

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150481

Adopted by City Council, this resolution remembers and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S.

Remembering and honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military service, in observance of Memorial Day 2015 in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150480

Adopted City Council resolution recognizing and honoring the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration, held from June 6 to June 20.

Recognizing and honoring that the 2015 Philippine Independence Week Celebration will be from June 6th to June 20th.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150453

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 5222 Wakefield Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost, with conditions.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twelfth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150449

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1606–1610 South Twentieth Street in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1606-1610 South Twentieth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Urban Roots and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150448

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 6036 North Marvine Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150447

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2562 Corlies Street, 2722 West George Street, and 2829 North Marvine Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-05-14
Resolution 150446

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 1355-1359 Germantown Avenue in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1355-1359 Germantown avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with North Liberty Realty, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.