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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February 25, 2014
This lapsed bill would have created a First Council Overlay District covering specified divisions in several Philadelphia wards.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising use regulations relating to medical, dental and health practitioners in certain areas of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
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The adopted resolution authorizes two City Council committees to hold hearings on the current status of Philadelphia’s taxi cabs.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy and Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the current status of taxi cabs in the City and the impact of modernizing and increasing the number of taxi cabs as it relates to the continued efforts of making Philadelphia a globally competitive, world-class destination city.
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February 20, 2014
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by clarifying penalties for violations of Section 9-622, entitled "Cigarettes and Tobacco Products," and by adding a new section to prohibit sales of electronic smoking devices and unapproved nicotine delivery products to minors, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s rules on prohibited conduct in public places.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places-Prohibited Conduct," by adding a new Section to prohibit the use of Electronic Smoking Devices in public places and in the workplace, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning changes to the City Plan.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain sub-surface portions of Fifteenth Street between Arch Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Sixteenth Street between Arch Street and Cuthbert Street, and Arch Street from Sixteenth Street to a point east of Fifteenth Street.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land commonly known as 147 Gay Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1725-1727 Cecil B. Moore avenue and 1735 Cecil B. Moore avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with HMZ One LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Diretor of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transforming a resolution 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 numbers and street addresses as 1734 Federal street, 1606 Latona street, 1624 Latona street, 1637 Latona street, 1713 Manton street, 1715 Manton street, 1717 Manton street, 1721 Manton street, 1726 Manton street and 1231 South Seventeenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Innova Redevelopment, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication, placed on file, reports the disapproval of a proposal that would have placed a Home Rule Charter amendment on the May ballot.
February 13, 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: For the reasons set forth below, I hereby return to your Honorable Body as disapproved Bill No. 130701-AA, which passed on January 30, 2014. This Bill would propose placing a Charter amendment on the May ballot to abolish, for elected officials only, the Home Rule Charter's longstanding "resign to run" rule. Under this amendment, any person holding elected office in City government could run for a different City, state, or federal office while still holding his or her elected City office. Resign to run would stay in place for all other employees and officials of the City. As originally conceived by the framers of the Charter, the uniform application of resign to run to all City officers and employees, elected or not, was intended to protect the public interest by ensuring existing duties could be performed without the very real distractions associated with...
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This communication from Mayor Michael A.
February 20, 2014 To The President and Members of The Council Of The City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted today Bill No. 130688-a, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and professions," by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter
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This communication, placed on file, notifies City Council that William J.
February 18, 2014 Darrell Clarke City Council President City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 494 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Dear Council President Clarke and Council Members, I am writing to notify you that I am resigning my office as Philadelphia City Councilman At-Large, effective immediately. My resignation will take effect this day, February 18th, 2014. It has been an honor to serve the people of Philadelphia as their Councilman, and I look forward to continuing this service through my new responsibilities at the SRC. Serving with you and the rest of Council has been the most rewarding experience of my professional life. I leave Council in good hands. As Chair of the SRC my door will be open to you and our Council colleagues. I look forward to working closely with Council to ensure that every child in Philadelphia has access to a quality education. Respectfully yours, William J. Green, IV Cc: All members of City Council
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
February 12, 2014 To The President and Members of The Council of The City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 130907 Recommended for approval Bill No. 130908 Recommended for approval Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
February 12, 2014 To The President and Members of The Council of The City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 130901 & 130902 Recommended for approval Bill No. 130920 Not recommended for approval Bill No. 130946 Recommended for approval Bill No. 130948 Recommended for approval Bill No. 130950 Recommended for approval Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 130685, 130691, 130698, 130847, 130853, 130906, 130909, 130910, 130911, 130912, 130913, 130914, 130915, 130916, 130917, 130918, 130919 and 130951, which were passed by Council on February 6, 2014, was signed by the Mayor on February 19, 2014.
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The adopted resolution declared May 2014 Hepatitis Awareness Month in Philadelphia and recognized the work of Hep B United Philadelphia and Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and liver cancer.
Declaring May 2014 to be Hepatitis Awareness Month in Philadelphia to recognize and support the joint efforts of "Hep B United Philadelphia" and "Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia" coalitions aimed at raising the profile of Viral Hepatitis as an urgent local health priority.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing March 9–15, 2014, as Glaucoma Awareness Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing March 9th To March 15th Of 2014 As Glaucoma Awareness Week In The City Of Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130688-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions', by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions", for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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