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
May 7, 2021
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about the city’s Landmarks and Monuments Review process.
Authorizing the Committee of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia's Landmarks and Monuments Review process to propose changes to any landmarks or monuments in Philadelphia that are reminders or symbols of racism or bigotry; while elevating the city's rich history and diversity.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about plans, procedures, and global best practices for restarting Philadelphia’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorizing the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on plans, procedures, and global best practices for restarting the economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about plans, procedures, and global best practices for restarting Philadelphia’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorizing the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on plans, procedures, and global best practices for restarting the economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
May 6, 2021
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring highway patrol officer Andy Chan for 25 years of service in the Philadelphia Police Department.
Recognizing and honoring highway patrol officer Andy Chan on his 25th Anniversary of service in the Philadelphia Police Department.
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 The Block Gives Back, a nonprofit organization, for its Youth Internship Program for ages 12 to 18.
Honoring the non-profit organization, The Block Gives Back, for their successful Youth Internship Program for 12-18 year old's aimed at growing nonprofit operation skills and providing support for community events.
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 Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 13 listed properties in the Seventh Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 E. Somerset Street, 3022, 3024, 3026, 3028 N. American Street, 2907 Gransback Street, 413 W. Norris Street, 419 W. Norris Street, and 2152 N. Randolph Street, located in the Seventh 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 recognizes Philly Truce for its work to help end gun violence in Philadelphia.
Recognizing Philly Truce for its work to end gun violence and further acknowledging May 8th as Philly Truce Day.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, for his lifelong work pursuing justice, defending the rights of accused people, and opposing mass incarceration.
Honoring Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson for his lifelong pursuit of justice, vindicating the rights of the accused, and fighting mass incarceration.
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 transfer ownership of 1329 S.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1329 S. 15th Street located in the 2nd 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.
Adopted, this resolution recognizes and honors West Philadelphia and Wynnefield native Shaka Toney for being drafted by the Washington Football Team in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Recognizing and honoring West Philadelphia and Wynnefield native Shaka Toney on being drafted to the Washington Football Team in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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 urging the Pennsylvania Legislature and Governor Tom Wolf to reject House Bill 972.
Urging the Pennsylvania state legislature and Governor Tom Wolf to reject House Bill 972, intended to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in high school and/or collegiate sports according to their gender identity.
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 authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer, without payment, ownership deeds for 14 listed properties in the Fifth 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 certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District 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.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease for about 212,430 square feet of office space at 1101 Market Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use by the City, of a portion of the premises located at 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s rules for off-road vehicles by defining all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and dune buggies and prohibiting people from operating, parking, or storing dirt bikes or dune buggies on public sidewalks or public property, including parks and recreation facilities, unless authorized.
Amending Section 12-1133 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "All-Terrain Vehicles," to address off-road vehicle use in the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes one-way traffic directions on specified portions of Paul, Meadow, Tackawanna, Worth, Pear, Gillingham, Josephine, Blair, and East Montgomery streets.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Paul Street, Meadow Street, Tackawanna Street, Worth Street, Pear Street, Gillingham Street, Josephine Street, Blair Street, and East Montgomery Avenue, and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s prevailing-wage requirements to cover certain airport service employees, including workers in airport ground handling, concessions, food preparation and delivery, and parking services.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor Management Relationships" to create a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages; to extend prevailing wage requirements to third-party contracts with City-related agencies, lessees and sublessees of the City, recipients of City financial assistance, and purchasers of City property; to further provide for administration and enforcement, including reporting on contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to provide for a civil action to remedy violations, 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 revise the City Plan by removing Sixty-Seventh Street between Upland Street and its northwest terminus and reserving that area as a right-of-way for public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 152 by striking from the City Plan Sixty-Seventh Street from Upland Street to its terminus northwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of Sixty-Seventh Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to grant the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation a temporary construction easement on part of the City-owned property commonly known as 3721 Richmond Street, near Richmond Street, East Butler Street, I-95, and Castor Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a temporary construction easement on a portion of the parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Richmond Street, East Butler Street, I-95 and Castor Avenue, commonly known as 3721 Richmond Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.