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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March 10, 2011
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Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of E. Mitchell Swann as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2016.
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Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Michael H. Reed as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2015.
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Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Judge Phyllis W. Beck as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1340 and 1342 North 4th Street and 1231 North 15th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Eighteenth and Forty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related property-disposition plan for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 311 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 814 South Twelfth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Joseph Lozito, a Philadelphia resident, for his actions in helping police detain an alleged serial killer in New York City.
Recognizing and honoring Joseph Lozito, a resident of Philadelphia, for his courageous actions in helping to detain an alleged serial killer in New York City.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of City-owned properties at 1420 South 19th Street and 1215, 1219, 1221, 1223, and 1225 South 27th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating March 10, 2011, as “Public Service Workers Day in Philadelphia.” The resolution recognizes the contributions of public service workers at the federal, state, county, and city levels and encourages residents to recognize their work.
Designating March 10, 2011 as "Public Service Workers Day in Philadelphia."
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s property maintenance rules to exempt certain vacant lots from separate licensing, including contiguous lots under common ownership, lots maintained as gardens, and properties acquired through the Emergency Nuisance Abatement Program for two years.
Amending Chapter 1, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled "Licensing," to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode "A," entitled "Property Maintenance Code Fees," to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance extended the deadline to November 13, 2012, for meeting the conditions attached to a 2002 authorization involving the vacation of part of Brill Street and a triangular section of Harbison Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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The adopted resolution proposes amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a 17-member Jobs Commission, with members appointed by the Mayor and the Council President.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Jobs Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This enacted measure provided for a May 17, 2011 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to create an independent Jobs Commission.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Jobs Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This enacted ordinance authorized a $2.5 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Acute Care Hospital Assessment Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Acute Care Hospital Assessment Fund, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Public Health - State Payment.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land within the area bounded by Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes $24.8 million in Fiscal Year 2011 transfers from existing General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund appropriations into General Fund accounts.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to provide for changes to the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance to replace “handicap” with disability and add protections based on domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms an...
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This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
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