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.
Action types
Council actions
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting dates
Page 182 of 2712
Showing 3259-3276 of 48806 actions
Meeting date
June 13, 2024
This enacted ordinance authorizes Congregation Rodeph Shalom to install, own, maintain, and replace 11 security bollards in the sidewalk in front of 615 N.
Authorizing the installation, ownership, replacement, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in committee, would change zoning rules for the Fourth District Overlay District at 3939 and 3901 Conshohocken Avenue.
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-524, entitled "/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District." to add provisions related to affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is in committee, would require people responsible for deciding or evaluating construction or demolition methods—such as contractors, supervisors, architects, engineers, owners, and developers—to promptly notify the City through 911 when they know or should know about a legal violation or substandard practice posing a substantial threat of death or serious injury.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to add a Chapter requiring individuals with responsibility for determination or evaluation of means and methods used during construction or demolition to provide notification to the City upon becoming aware of a violation of law or a substandard practice that presents a substantial threat of serious bodily injury or damage to property; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $342 million through general-obligation bonds for capital projects, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; 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; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends the Fourth District Overlay District zoning rules.
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-524, entitled "/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District", to establish use regulations on medical facilities, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
June 6, 2024
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing June 10, 2024, as American Heart Association Centennial Celebration Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing June 10, 2024 as American Heart Association Centennial Celebration Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services and its contracted service providers to collect information about a person’s pregnancy status during intake.
Calling upon the City of Philadelphia's Office of Homeless Services and its contracted service providers to collect pregnancy status data at intake.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240336, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by adding definitions; and creating a new Chestnut Hill Lower East /NCO in the area generally bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted, this resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer ownership, without payment, of 11 listed properties in the Eighth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Eighth Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: Wakefield Street, Collom Street, and East Wister Street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about the sudden closing of the University of the Arts.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine the sudden closing of the University of the Arts (UArts). The impact this sudden closing will have on the Philadelphia higher education system and most importantly the negative impacts on the current student body and staff.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Miya Benintende and Mark Macyk, teachers at the Edward T.
Honoring and recognizing Miya Benintende and Mark Macyk of the Edward T. Steel School as recipients of the 2024 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachers.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution joins Philadelphia in observing National Garden Week.
Joining the City of Philadelphia in National Garden Week, celebrating the role of nature in nurturing mental and physical wellness, and recognizing the urgent need for garden equity across the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution condemns school voucher programs, stating that they could reduce funding available to the School District of Philadelphia and its public-school services.
Condemning the use of school voucher programming as harmful to the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Girard College’s Varsity Boys Track Team for winning the 2024 Metropolitan Philadelphia Athletic Association’s Boys Track Championship.
Honoring and congratulating the Girard College Varsity Boys Track Team for winning the 2024 Metropolitan Philadelphia Athletic Association's Boys Track Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing June 2024 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month” in the city.
Recognizing June 2024 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution also names N.
Also naming N. College Avenue between W. College Avenue and Ridge Avenue as "Freedom Fighters Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution also names Master Street between Broad Street and Carlisle Street “Erika Alexander Way.” It honors Erika Alexander, an actress, filmmaker, and activist who grew up in Philadelphia, and provides her with an engrossed copy of the resolution as a sign of the City Council’s admiration and respect.
Also naming Master Street between Broad Street and Carlisle Street as "Erika Alexander Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 21, 2024, “Make Music Philly Day.” The day recognized Make Music Philly, an annual festival with free musical performances and educational workshops in public spaces across Philadelphia, involving musicians and audiences of all ages and skill levels.
Declaring June 21, 2024 as "Make Music Philly Day."
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.