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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June 27, 2014
This enacted ordinance changes which Center City sidewalk locations may be used for vending.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by adding new and eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes which Center City sidewalk locations may be used for vending.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by adding new and eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and authorizes spending from the General Fund and multiple special funds.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and authorizes spending from the General Fund and multiple special funds.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amends city law to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on people or businesses that use or occupy real estate in the School District for commercial or industrial activities.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorized the Procurement Commissioner to arrange fixed-price purchases of electricity and natural gas for City-owned and leased facilities for fiscal year 2017, and motor fuel for the City fleet for fiscal years 2015 through 2017.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric, natural gas and motor fuel energy supplies for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 19, 2014
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 140383, 140409, 140410 and 140489, which were passed by Council on June 12, 2014, were signed by the Mayor on June 12, 2014.
READ
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 140140, 140352 and 140378, which were passed by Council on June 5, 2014, were signed by the Mayor on June 17, 2014.
READ
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution condemning the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in June 2014.
Condemning the actions of the terrorists who kidnapped three Israeli teenagers.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution gives Walnut Street between 5th Street and 6th Street the additional name “World Heritage Way.” It recognizes the cultural and historic significance of Independence Hall and nearby landmarks in Independence National Historic Park, as well as Philadelphia’s connection to global heritage efforts.
Also naming Walnut Street between 5th Street and 6th Street to "World Heritage Way".
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating and honoring Soledad Alfaro-Allah for being named Philadelphia’s Youth Poet Laureate.
Congratulating and honoring Soledad Alfaro-Allah for being named Philadelphia's Youth Poet Laureate.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about creating a citywide strategic plan for prescription drug drop boxes.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings examining the need for a strategic plan for prescription drug drop boxes throughout the City of Philadelphia to take back expired, unused or unwanted prescriptions and the effect these boxes will have in the battle against prescription drug misuse, abuse, addiction and overdose.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the life of Lewis Katz, who died on May 31, 2014.
Honoring the life and mourning the loss of Lewis Katz (1942-2014).
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States Department of Education and Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, to reconsider the "Gainful Employment" rule that as proposed could derail the educational careers of millions of Americans and have a disproportionately negative effect on low-income and minority students who want to attend college.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution appointing Romulo L.
Appointing Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment and urban renewal at 2426 Frankford Avenue in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2426 Frankford avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Franklin Wealth, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution names the unit block of Lehigh Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets “Van R.
Also naming the unit block of Lehigh Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street as "Van R Thomas Way" in memory of Mr. Van R. Thomas' lifetime of community service and social activism to improve economic opportunities and quality of life for residents of the North Penn community in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties in several Philadelphia wards 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Thirty-first 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
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