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
September 17, 2009
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.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Mayor to consider a short-term tax amnesty program.
Urging the Mayor to consider a Tax Amnesty Program for the City of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Mayor to consider a short-term tax amnesty program.
Urging the Mayor to consider a Tax Amnesty Program for the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution records City Council’s strong opposition to the proposed closing of many postal stations in Philadelphia.
Opposing the Proposed Closing of Many Postal Offices in Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution records City Council’s strong opposition to the proposed closing of many postal stations in Philadelphia.
Opposing the Proposed Closing of Many Postal Offices in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Society Hill Playhouse as it celebrated its 50th Anniversary Season.
Recognizing the Society Hill Playhouse on the occasion of celebrating their 50th Anniversary Season.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Society Hill Playhouse as it celebrated its 50th Anniversary Season.
Recognizing the Society Hill Playhouse on the occasion of celebrating their 50th Anniversary Season.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings about leasing procedures at Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings to examine the ongoing leasing procedures at the Philadelphia International Airport and their relation to local, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land in an area bounded generally by Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, and Schirra Drive.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area generally bounded by a line located approximately 220 feet north of Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, a line located approximately 328 feet south of Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, Schirra Drive, Beach Street and Cumberland Street.
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The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $65.525 million in general-obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, for capital projects involving transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s definitions of “City Work” and “Non-professional Service Contracts” to include certain subcontracts for services such as landscaping, custodial work, security, demolition, snow removal, and building maintenance.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by amending the definitions of "City Work" and "Service Contracts" to include certain subcontracts for non-professional services, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance continues the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District in the specified East Passyunk Avenue and South Broad Street area.
Continuing the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District") beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the south side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street, and for which East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc. a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, is the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a final plan for and report concerning the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of th...
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Meeting date
September 1, 2009
Meeting date
August 17, 2009
The enacted measure creates special zoning controls for properties on both sides of Front Street between Girard Avenue and Oxford Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section, entitled "North Central Front Street Special District Controls," all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted law prohibits Philadelphia food establishments from selling expired nonprescription drugs, infant formula, baby food, or milk, milk products, and eggs past their sell-by dates, and prohibits altering or removing those dates.
Amending the Health Code, Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 6-102 entitled "Definitions" and by creating a new Section 6-309 entitled "Outdated Products" to prohibit the sale of expired non-prescription drugs, infant formula, baby food, milk, milk products and eggs, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Health Code to prohibit applying lead-based coatings to jewelry and certain other items, except where federal law allows it.
Amending Section 6-403 of Title 6 ("Health Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to establish prohibitions on items containing lead and to add jewelry to the list of items that may not receive or maintain a lead-based coating, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates the Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District, covering the area from Allegheny Avenue to Oregon Avenue between the Delaware River and Interstate 95.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1636, entitled "Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," and by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure increases the annual license fees for private garbage collection, private waste collection, and recyclable material collection licenses in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by increasing the annual license fee for the various licenses required by that Section, including the Private Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, all under certain terms and conditions.
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