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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November 12, 2013
The adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania’s Review and Advisory Committee, Legislature, and Governor to change the process for updating the state’s building code so newer construction standards can be considered more regularly.
Urging the Commonwealth Review and Advisory Committee (RAC), the State Legislature and the Governor to support, review and alter the codes adoption process to ensure the well-being, health and safety of all Pennsylvania residents.
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The adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia, the Community College of Philadelphia, and regional school districts to provide OSHA safety training and certification to students in Career and Technical Education programs.
Calling on the School District of Philadelphia, the Community College of Philadelphia and all regional school districts to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training and certification to students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs and to further offer such training to Philadelphia residents.
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s building, fire, and property-maintenance codes for construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode A, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code), and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by further amending construction and demolition practices, including but not limited to the following: adding new enforcement and inspection powers for the Fire Department at construction and demolition sites, requiring sharing of information amongst the City's departments to ensure compliance with all aspects of the code, establishing worksite public safety requirements, requiring evidence of training compliance by construction and demolition workers and new signage requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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October 31, 2013
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Fiscal Year 2014 transfers in appropriations among the General Fund, the Civil Service Commission, the Aviation Fund, the Director of Finance’s fringe benefits, and the Fire Department.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the General Fund, the Civil Service Commission and the Aviation Fund, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits to the General Fund, the Fire Department and the Aviation Fund, the Fire Department.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Funds, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Transmitting a bill amending an ordinance approved June 25, 2013 (Bill No. 130180), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2014, by making certain additional appropriations needed to meet the costs of the formerly appealed 2009 arbitration award for Local 22 of the International Association of Firefighters for health and legal services that were not included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would revise parts of Philadelphia’s zoning code.
Transmitting a bill 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.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend the Philadelphia Code to raise the fee charged by the Commissioner of Records for recording documents, subject to stated terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 10-1001 The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to the sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use by the City, of an additional portion of the premises located at 111 North 49th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning ground lease and sublease agreements between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into ground lease and sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for certain land and improvements located on a parcel of land bounded by South Broad Street to the east, Castle Avenue to the south, 15th Street to the west, and Morris Street to the north, all 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 Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2018 South Salford street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Danielle M. Carson-Varns 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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Transmitting 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 number and street address as 1154 South Fifteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Rock Solid Foundation, 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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Transmitting a resolution 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 2412-2414 Amber street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Robert Lihotz 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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Transmitting a resolution appointing Ingrid R. Shephard to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
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Transmitting a resolution appointing Dr. Francine Fulton to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
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Transmitting a resolution appointing Cornelia Swinson to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
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This communication, placed on file, reports the Mayor’s return without signature of Bills 130591 and 130592.
October 30, 2013 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: For the reasons set forth below, I am returning to your Honorable Body without my signature Bill No. 130591 and Bill No. 130592, both of which passed Council at its session on October 17, 2013. These two Bills are closely linked. Taken together, they provide that commercial property taxpayers who appeal their current year property assessment would not have to pay the corresponding property or use and occupancy tax amount for Tax Year 2014, but would instead pay the prior year's tax liability pending the appeal. The Bills also propose that taxpayers would not have to pay any interest or penalties on the amount of the tax that is implicated by the appeal. Bill No. 130591 would apply to property tax on commercial real estate-essentially extending to the commercial sphere the tolling offered to residential property owners under Bill No. 130308-A, which recently became law. Bi...
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