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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Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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Meeting date
February 15, 2024
The adopted resolution authorizes a Special Committee to examine the City’s and private sector’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies and their effect on minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the creation of a Special Committee on City and Private Sector Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies to examine the impact of such policies and to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to enhance policy effectiveness in the promotion of minority, women and disabled-owned businesses in the City 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 educator Victoria Best, the founder and Executive Director of Victoria Urban Outreach Tutoring Services.
Honoring and congratulating the Champion of the Week, educator Victoria Best, the founder and Executive Director of Victoria Urban Outreach Tutoring Services, a youth education and mentorship program 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about recent high-profile violent incidents involving parents, faculty, and students at Philadelphia middle and high schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine recent high profile violent incidents between parents, faculty and students at middle and high schools.
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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about a recent report on high teacher attrition in Philadelphia district and charter schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine the recent report on high teacher attrition and understand its root causes, impact on teacher and student morale, as well as its effects on learning outcomes.
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 authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer several properties on South 44th Street and Ludlow Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 18-20, 24-30, and 34-36 South 44th Street and 4422 and 4426-30 Ludlow Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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 recognizing the 18th Police District Tactical Squad for efforts to reduce gun violence and improve public safety in West Philadelphia.
Honoring and recognizing the 18th Police District Tactical Squad for its valiant efforts to reduce gun violence and enhance public safety in West Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently held in committee, would authorize a program for qualifying Philadelphia residents with disabilities to receive dedicated curbside parking linked to a specific vehicle license plate.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," to add a new Section, entitled "Reserved Permit Parking for Residents with Disabilities," authorizing establishment of a program to provide dedicated vehicle-specific permit parking for certain individuals with a disability, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes parking and stopping restrictions, one-way traffic directions, and a motor-traffic closure on the southern access roadway of Washington Avenue between 4th Street and Water Street.
Establishing parking regulations, one-way regulations and a closure of the public right-of-way to motor traffic regulation in the vicinity of Washington Avenue from 4th Street to Water Street, all 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 authorize Norris Street Holdings, LLC to install, own, and maintain a streetery in the public right-of-way next to 2401 E.
Authorizing Norris Street Holdings, LLC to install, own, and maintain a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 2401 E. Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125-2913, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s rules for Economic Opportunity Plans by defining “development project” and expanding which development projects or contracts require such a plan.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to define development projects and providing for additional requirements for Economic Opportunity Plan approval, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
February 8, 2024
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution renaming the 6000 block of Norwood Street “Frankie Beverly Way.” The renaming honors Philadelphia-raised musician Frankie Beverly and his contributions to the music industry.
Renaming the 6000 Block of Norwood Street "Frankie Beverly Way" to honor Frankie Beverly for his significant contributions to the music industry.
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 authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to convey or otherwise dispose of the listed properties in the 1st Councilmanic District for housing and commercial development.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2501, 2855, 2857 Amber Street; 2143, 2155, 2157 E. Birch Street; 2134, 2172 E. Cambria Street; 2103, 2107 E. Cumberland Street; 2107 E. Dakota Street; 2478, 2480 Emerald Street; 2022 E. Fletcher Street; 1929, 1935, 1943, 2215-17 E. Harold Street; 2637, 2639, 2643, 2645, 2649 Janney Street; 2536 Jasper Street; 2639, 2641, 2643, 2653 Kensington Avenue; 2068 E. Monmouth Street; 1844 E. Oakdale Street; 2140, 2151, 2153, 2156 E. Orleans Street; 2646, 2658 Ritter Street; 2089 E. Somerset Street; 2106, 2133, 2135, 2250, 2252 E. William Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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 authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s witness relocation policies.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings examining witness relocation policies in the City of Philadelphia as well as discuss strategies on creating a housing rehabilitation and witness relocation program that will allow for higher rates of witness attendance and an increase in the closure rate of homicide cases.
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 recognizes the impact of Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law and its 2023 expansion, known as Clean Slate 3.0.
Recognizing the impact of Pennsylvania's Clean Slate law and celebrating its recent expansion.
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 recognizes and congratulates 5th grader Emily Enscore, a Spring Garden resident, for raising more than $4,000 for Project HOME to help address poverty and homelessness in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and congratulating the Champion of the Week, 5th Grader Emily Enscore, for her work raising money for Project HOME to help end cycles of poverty and homelessness in Philadelphia, a reminder to all of us that little Philadelphians can do big things.
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 honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of Emanuel Kelly, a Philadelphia architect, professor, and community leader who died on January 12, 2024.
Honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of revered Philadelphian, professor, and architect, Emanuel Kelly.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on Old York Road from Courtland Street to Wyoming Avenue on both sides, and on the east side from Loudon Street to Rockland Street.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Old York Road and Courtland Street and Loudon Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia prohibits possessing, operating a vehicle with, buying, installing, making, selling, or distributing license plate flipping devices.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for prohibitions relating to license plate flipping devices, and for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.