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
October 29, 2009
The enacted ordinance authorizes Jeffrey Papa to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2400 South 19th Street, with eight tables and 28 chairs along the sidewalks of South 19th Street and Ritner Street.
Authorizing Jeffrey Papa to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2400 South 19th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit city funds in M&T Bank.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in M&T Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s rules allowing certain employees to take unpaid leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking affecting themselves or a family or household member.
Amending Bill No. 080468-A (approved November 5, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions," by making various technical amendments and by repealing the sunset provision.
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The lapsed bill would have removed Marshall Street between Bainbridge Street and Kater Street from the City Plan and reserved a right-of-way there for drainage, water mains, and other public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan Marshall Street from Bainbridge Street to Kater Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the lines of Marshall Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance establishes licensing and operating rules for Philadelphia businesses that provide pedicab rides for hire.
Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by adding a new Section 9-410, entitled "Pedicabs," to provide for the licensing and regulation of businesses operating Pedicabs for hire, and setting forth rules of operation; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the paving of Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point about 180 feet south of Penrose Avenue, provided the street is dedicated or opened for public use.
Authorizing the paving of Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Vilna Gaston to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 5222-24 Walnut Street.
Authorizing Vilna Gaston to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 5222-24 Walnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s payroll-deduction rules to add the United Service Organizations of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, also known as Liberty USO, to the list of designated payees.
Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the United Service Organizations to the list of designated payees to whom an employee may direct payroll deductions; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District, covering specified portions of Oregon Avenue, 3rd Street, 15th Street, Packer Avenue, and the 3300 block of South Galloway Street.
Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by creating the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a water main and related work at 8220 Millman Street.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work required to provide public water service, in a portion of Millman Street.
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This enacted ordinance removes Duncan Street between Aramingo Avenue and The Delaware Expressway from the City Plan and establishes a right-of-way within that area for drainage and public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan Duncan Street from Aramingo Avenue to The Delaware Expressway and reserving and by placing on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, a right-of-way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Duncan Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
October 28, 2009
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard to allow employers that violate it to be barred for up to three years from receiving City financial assistance or bidding on or participating in future City contracts.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage And Benefits Standard," by providing that those who violate the Chapter may be suspended from receiving financial assistance from the City or from bidding on or participating in future City contracts for a period of time, and further providing that Council may by resolution determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of that Chapter has occurred, that the violator should be subject to debarment, and that the appropriate City agency shall, after notice and hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of the Chapter and whether debarment should be imposed, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Public Safety to hold a public hearing about policies, procedures, and standards in Philadelphia schools for protecting students from contagious viruses such as H1N1 (swine flu).
Authorizing City Council's Joint-Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Public Safety to hold a public hearing to investigate current policies, procedures, and standards in all Schools located in the City of Philadelphia to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of our students from contagious viruses such as the H1N1 (Swine) Flu.
RECESSED
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Adopted resolution authorizing Council’s Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s receipt, allocation, and use of federal stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Authorizing Council's committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings regarding the City of Philadelphia's receipt, allocation and utilization of Federal stimulus funds pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
RECESSED
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This adopted resolution calls on the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s response strategies for the public health risks posed by the spread of swine flu.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to Hold Hearings to Investigate the City's Response Strategies to the Public Health Risks Posed by the Spread of Swine Flu.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
October 27, 2009
The enacted ordinance provided for abolishing the Board of Revision of Taxes and assigning property assessment duties to a new Office of Property Assessment.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by abolishing the Board of Revision of Taxes, by creating an Office of Property Assessment which shall have the powers, functions and duties of the Board of Revision of Taxes with respect to the initial making of property assessments; by assigning certain duties to the Department of Records (as the successor to the Recorder of Deeds) with respect to filing certain information with the new Office of Property Assessment; by creating a new Board of Property Assessment Appeals ("Board"), which shall have the powers, functions and duties of the Board of Revision of Taxes with respect to appeals from property assessments; and by creating a Board of Property Assessment Appeals Nominating Panel to nominate candidates for appointment to the Board; and providing for submission of such amendment for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special electio...
RECESSED
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This withdrawn bill would have allowed enforcement officers to issue code violation notices immediately when vacant lots were not properly maintained, including requirements related to cleanliness, weeds, drainage, and hazards.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by amending provisions relating Vacant Premises, by allowing for the immediate issuance of code violation notices for non maintained vacant lots, and providing for penalties pursuant to such code violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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