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
December 18, 2013
This enacted ordinance authorized $4,193,178 in Fiscal Year 2013 appropriation transfers to the Acute Care Hospital Fund within the Department of Public Health.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants and from the Acute Care Hospital Fund, the Department of Public Health to the Acute Care Hospital Fund, the Department of Public Health - State Payment.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $3,854,411 transfer within Philadelphia’s Aviation Fund for Fiscal Year 2013.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $13,545,332 in Fiscal Year 2013 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Fiscal Year 2014 transfers within Philadelphia’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $7 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2014 Community Development Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant to the Community Development Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules to allow accessory digital news ticker signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for and regulating accessory Digital News Ticker Signs in the Market Street East Advertising District and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill changes the application deadline for Philadelphia’s longtime owner-occupant property tax program from January 15 to February 17 each tax year.
Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code to extend the deadline to apply for tax exemptions as a longtime owner-occupants of certain properties in the City of Philadelphia.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill raises Philadelphia recording fees by $5 for deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions and releases or assignments, and other listed documents such as powers of attorney and Uniform Commercial Code filings.
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
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including definitions, civic design review, the Center City and East Falls overlays, permitted uses, residential building standards, and parking and loading requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions, including provisions relating to definitions, civic design review, the Center City Overlay District, the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Overlay District, use categories and regulations, certain residential district dimensional standards, and parking and loading regulations for certain residential and commercial districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Chestlen Development LP, the owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street, to build and maintain marquees, light boxes, and foundation structures that extend over or under parts of the Chestnut Street and South 15th Street footways as part of a mixed-use development.
Authorizing Chestlen Development LP, owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance makes technical and clarifying changes to Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by making technical and clarifying changes, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance creates the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by South Penn Square, Broad Street, 15th Street, and Chestnut Street.
Creating the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by South Penn Square on the north, Broad Street on the east, 15th Street on the west, and Chestnut Street on the south and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other offices of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the creation of the Philadelphia Land Bank to acquire, manage, and transfer vacant and underused properties.
Repealing Chapter 16-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic District Development Program," and replacing it with a new Chapter 16-500, entitled "Philadelphia Land Bank," that authorizes the creation of a land bank and provides for its appointment, powers, and duties, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
December 12, 2013
The adopted resolution initiated the process to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, extend its boundaries along portions of Germantown Avenue, intersecting streets, and Bethlehem Pike, and keep Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc.
Initiating action to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105, to approve an extension to the boundaries of the District, and to continue Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association of the District; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution asks the President of Italy to maintain the Italian General Consulate’s diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining the Consul General in Philadelphia.
Respectfully requesting the President of the Republic of Italy, The Honorable Giorgio Napolitano, to maintain and support the Italian General Consulate diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Ralph's Italian Restaurant as the oldest Italian restaurant in the United States.
Honoring Ralph's Italian Restaurant as the oldest Italian restaurant in the United States.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing National Small Business Weekend.
Recognizing National Small Business Weekend.
ADOPTED
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Adopted by City Council, this resolution confirms the reappointment of Emily Schapira, formerly Emily Schiller, to the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority.
Confirming the reappointment of Emily Schapira, formerly Emily Schiller, as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2019.
ADOPTED
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