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
August 5, 2014
The enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia property-tax relief options for owner-occupants and other eligible property taxpayers.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," by expanding access to property tax relief programs for owner-occupants, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, Suffolk Avenue, and Island Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, Suffolk Avenue, and Island Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules to allow up to $5 million each year to provide operating support for affordable rental units developed with the federal 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit when that support is needed to make the development feasible.
Amending Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to provide annual operating support for affordable rental units that are developed using the 4% federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance creates a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones.
Establishing a new Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones; establishing definitions; authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s affordable housing law to designate Point Breeze and Grays Ferry as Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones.
Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Point Breeze and Gray's Ferry Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill designates Francisville and Brewerytown as Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones under the 1,500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative.
Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Francisville and Brewerytown Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds Mantua to Philadelphia’s Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones under the 1,500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative.
Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Mantua Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
July 30, 2014
Meeting date
July 15, 2014
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for commercial fuel oil by setting sulfur-content limits effective July 1, 2015, and removing older standards.
Amending Section 3-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Fuel Oil," by adding requirements for commercial fuel oil content and emissions to take effect at a future date, and deleting superseded standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan for former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 63 of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, over former Hamilton Street, between Eighteenth Street and Nineteenth Street, and creating a right-of-way solely for gas main purposes on a portion of former Hamilton Street, between Eighteenth Street and Nineteenth Street, subject to conditions precedent, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioners of Parks and Recreation and Public Property to enter into an agreement for Temple University to lease or sublease an interior portion of the East Park Canoe House on Kelly Drive.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to lease to Temple University an interior portion of the East Park Canoe House, located on Kelly Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill amended Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to permit markets on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Christian Street from 18th Street east for 220 feet, and on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Woodland Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by amending the permissible locations, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
June 27, 2014
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for housing and community development, including programs addressing blight, homelessness, affordable housing, and housing for people with AIDS.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into an agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems to provide, install, operate, and maintain a city bicycle-sharing system.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems for the delivery of a bicycle sharing system under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City Treasurer to amend the City’s agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance raises Philadelphia’s fees for recording deeds from $209 to $214, mortgages from $179 to $184, and mortgage satisfaction pieces, releases, and assignments from $177 to $182.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance amends Drexel University’s Institutional Special Purpose District Master Plan near 33rd and Chestnut Streets to allow construction of an approximately 145,000-square-foot hotel with ground-floor retail space.
To amend the Institutional (Special Purpose) District Master Plan of Drexel University, in the vicinity of 33rd Street and Chestnut Street, for the construction of a new hotel with retail space.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to establish a Free Library Programs and Facilities Fund.
Authorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Free Library Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements for the use of areas or facilities in the Free Library system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Free Library system, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.