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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

June 19, 2014

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140481

This enacted measure authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 669 Hutchinson Street, including any buildings or improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for later conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 669 Hutchinson Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140440

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire the properties at 1312 and 1314 North 16th Street from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for nominal consideration.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Philadelphia Redevleopment Authority to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of North 16th & Seybert Streets, known as 1312 North 16th Street and 1314 North 16th Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcels part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140437-A

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations and creates new use, floor-area, parking, and building-height rules for land bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street, and 38th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street and 38th Street, and by revising use and dimensional regulations in that area of the City, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140436

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by 50th Street, Spruce Street, 45th Street, and Market Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 50th Street, Spruce Street, 45th Street, and Market Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140385

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of the City-owned property and any improvements at 611 N.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land and any improvements located at 611 N. 2nd Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140384

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to lease about 42,532 square feet of office space at 1234 Market Street from SEPTA for the City of Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as landlord and the City of Philadelphia as tenant for office space at 1234 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140380

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of the property at 1823-35 Callowhill Street, including any improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance under specified conditions.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, located at 1823-35 Callowhill Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140348

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Departments of Public Property and Parks and Recreation to enter into a 25-year license agreement with PECO for a strip of land along the east side of the Schuylkill River between Christian Street and about 612 feet northeast of it.

Authorizing the Commissioners of the Department of Public Property and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a license agreement between PECO Energy Company as Licensor and the City of Philadelphia as Licensee for a certain strip of land located along the east side of the Schuylkill River between Christian Street and a point approximately 612 feet northeast of Christian Street to be used for an extension of the Schuylkill River recreational trail, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140346

The enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works' Fiscal Year 2015 capital budget of up to $89,452,700 and authorized spending for the budget period from September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015.

Approving the Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140345

This enacted ordinance further amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2014 capital budget.

Further amending Bill No. 130325 entitled "An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2015 through 2019," as previously amended by Bill No. 130583, by approving a further amended Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140341-A

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land within the area bounded by Tacony Street, Comly Street extended, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Comly Street extended, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140338

This enacted ordinance amended the University of Pennsylvania’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of the Perry World House Building at 3801-3803 Locust Walk.

To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of the University of Pennsylvania, 3801-3803 Locust Walk for the construction of the Perry World House Building.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140310

This enacted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to sublease about 13,522 square feet on the tenth floor of One Penn Center at 1617 John F.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140144-A

The enacted measure adopts a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2015 through 2020.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015-2020 inclusive.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140145-A

This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget, totaling $3,039,387,000.

To adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-19
Bill 140148

This enacted measure amends Philadelphia law to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.

Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

June 18, 2014

Council Action2014-06-18
Resolution 140527

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution to submit a proposed Home Rule Charter amendment to city voters.

Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia's schools, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council.

NO RECOMMENDATION, RULE SUSPENSION

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-18
Bill 140514-A

The enacted measure provided for a May 19, 2015, special election on whether to amend Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia’s schools.

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to abolish the School Reform Commission and return local control of Philadelphia's schools, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

NO RECOMMENDATION, RULE SUSPENSION

Other recorded action without a published tally.