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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June 23, 2022
The adopted resolution confirms approval for the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 12 listed properties in the 1st Councilmanic District for a revised housing project.
Confirming approval of Resolution No. 210976, adopted December 9, 2021, authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1739 S. 5th Street; 1919 S. 6th Street; 2612 S. 9th Street; 411, 418, 424, 432-34, 624, 626 Cantrell Street; 424, 426 Mercy 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 Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City’s title to 2863 Amber Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2863 Amber Street in the First Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 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.
This adopted resolution confirms approval for the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of properties on E.
Confirming Approval of Resolution No. 210975, adopted December 9, 2021, authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2148, 2150, 2154, 2156 E. Birch Street, 2032 E. Lehigh Avenue, 2055, 2057 E. Rush Street, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161 E. Stella Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, after certain changes in conditions.
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 Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings on how the Philadelphia Water Department can use existing and new federal funding to reduce chronic sewage overflows, improve water quality, and support recreational use of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings to examine what the Philadelphia Water Department is or could be doing to take advantage of new and existing federal water quality infrastructure funding to address chronic sewage overflows in overburdened communities and improve the water quality of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers for public recreational use.
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 renaming North 33rd Street between Chestnut and Arch Streets as “Squash Way.” The new name recognizes the Arlen Specter US Squash Center and its connection to squash programs and competitions in Philadelphia.
Renaming North 33rd Street, between Chestnut and Arch Streets as "Squash Way," in recognition of the Arlen Specter US Squash Center.
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 City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about growth in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding growth 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.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution recognizes and congratulates David Gates on his retirement from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project.
Recognizing and congratulating David Gates, Esq. upon the occasion of his retirement from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project for his decades of service and commitment to people with disabilities and families in need of health insurance coverage and health care services in Philadelphia and across the Commonwealth.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution congratulates Philadelphia on being selected as one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Congratulating the City of Philadelphia on winning its bid to become a Host City of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Philly Phantomz women’s tackle football team and eight players—Kia Ivery, Candace Walker, Dominique Williams, Star Wright, Monique Wilson, Angela Wells, Latasha Richardson, and Hannah Degraffinreid—for being named to the Women’s National Football Conference All-Pro list.
Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, The Philly Phantomz and the eight all-pro players, Kia Ivery, Candace Walker, Dominique Williams, Star Wright, Monique Wilson, Angela Wells, Latasha Richardson, and Hannah Degraffinreid for making the Women's National Football Conference All-pro list.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an independent Prison Oversight Board, with its membership, powers, and duties set by City ordinance, and would have sent the amendment to Philadelphia voters.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an independent Prison Oversight Board, and to provide for the composition, powers, and duties of the Board; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution starts the process of creating a neighborhood improvement district along portions of North Broad Street and several nearby properties.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of North Broad Street from the north side of Spring Garden Street to the south side of Indiana Avenue (excluding the 2700-2900 blocks on the west side of the street), beginning with 510 North Broad Street, and continuing to 2929 North Broad Street; it also includes 1300 Fairmount Avenue, 1406 Ridge Avenue, 1408 Ridge Avenue, 1363 W. Seltzer Street, 1361 W. Silver Street, and 1362 W. Silver Street; designating North Broad Renaissance (the legal name of which is Avenue North Renaissance, Inc.), which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with North Broad Renaissance relating to the District; and authorizing North Broad Renaissance t...
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is in committee, would add $3 million for Barrett Playground and $7 million for Jerome Brown Recreation Center to Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2023 capital budget.
Amending Bill No. 220285, entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2023 Capital Budget," and amending Bill No. 220284, entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2023-2028 inclusive," to add certain projects in the Eighth Council District to the capital budget for FY 2023 and make other related conforming and other changes to the FY 2023 Capital Budget ordinance and the FY 2023-2028 Capital Program ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan affecting Swanson Street and Vandalia Street, including narrowing part of Swanson Street, vacating an open portion of Vandalia Street, and reserving a right-of-way for sewer and drainage facilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan the easterly twenty feet wide portion of Swanson Street from Wolf Street to Snyder Avenue, striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Vandalia Street from Wolf Street to Weccacoe Avenue, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the portion of Swanson Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of the remaining unopened portions of Swanson Street from Wolf Street to Jackson Street and from Jackson Street to Snyder Avenue.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s residential building code by adopting the 2018 International Residential Code, while retaining and adding state and local amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required body armor sellers to keep records and report sales to Philadelphia residents to the Department of Licenses and Inspections within 30 days.
Adding a new Section 9-649 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Body Armor," to require sellers of body armor to maintain and submit records regarding sales to Philadelphia residents; and adding a new Section 10-843 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Possession, Sale, and Transfer of Body Armor," to require Philadelphia residents to register certain body armor with the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have placed a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter before voters at the May 16, 2023 election.
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 to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Prison Oversight Board; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance establishes the North Broad Business Improvement District, covering specified properties along North Broad Street and nearby locations, and designates North Broad Renaissance (Avenue North Renaissance, Inc.) to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the North Broad Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of North Broad Street from the north side of Spring Garden Street to the south side of Indiana Avenue (excluding the 2700-2900 blocks on the west side of the street), beginning with 510 North Broad Street, and continuing to 2929 North Broad Street; it also includes 1300 Fairmount Avenue, 1406 Ridge Avenue, 1408 Ridge Avenue, 1363 W. Seltzer Street, 1361 W. Silver Street, and 1362 W. Silver Street; designating North Broad Renaissance (the legal name of which is Avenue North Renaissance, Inc.), which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with North Broad Renaissance relating ...
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution approves the Rebuild Project Statement for fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
Approving the Rebuild Project Statement for Fiscal Years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 pursuant to Bill No. 170206.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR
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