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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Council actions
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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Meeting date
February 14, 2018
The enacted ordinance changes the rules for 1338 Inc.’s open-air sidewalk café at 1338-40 South 10th Street.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170474-A), approved June 27, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing 1338 Inc., ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1338-40 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions," by removing language related to the automatic expiration of the Ordinance nine (9) months after the Owner has entered into the Agreement as required by the Ordinance.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the rules for 1338 Inc.’s open-air sidewalk café at 1338-40 South 10th Street.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170474-A), approved June 27, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing 1338 Inc., ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1338-40 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions," by removing language related to the automatic expiration of the Ordinance nine (9) months after the Owner has entered into the Agreement as required by the Ordinance.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes The Capital Group II to install, own, and maintain a retaining wall and an existing fence that extend into the public footways near 2000 McKinley Street, including along Bustleton Avenue and McKinley Street.
Authorizing The Capital Group II, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed retaining wall and existing fence encroachment at 2000 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes The Capital Group II to install, own, and maintain a retaining wall and an existing fence that extend into the public footways near 2000 McKinley Street, including along Bustleton Avenue and McKinley Street.
Authorizing The Capital Group II, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed retaining wall and existing fence encroachment at 2000 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes The Capital Group II to install, own, and maintain a retaining wall and an existing fence that extend into the public footways near 2000 McKinley Street, including along Bustleton Avenue and McKinley Street.
Authorizing The Capital Group II, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed retaining wall and existing fence encroachment at 2000 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
February 7, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the Department of Human Services’ scorecard for Community Umbrella Agencies.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the Department of Human Services' Community Umbrella Agencies scorecard.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the Department of Human Services’ scorecard for Community Umbrella Agencies.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the Department of Human Services' Community Umbrella Agencies scorecard.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
February 1, 2018
Meeting date
January 31, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Rules to hold hearings about abusive lawsuits, known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, affecting Registered Community Organizations and their board members in land-use disputes.
Authorizing the Committee on Rules to hold hearings examining the challenges faced by Registered Community Organizations from abusive lawsuits commonly known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, discussing solutions thereof, including examining means of holding abusive litigants accountable, and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the production of relevant witnesses and documents.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Rules to hold hearings about abusive lawsuits, known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, affecting Registered Community Organizations and their board members in land-use disputes.
Authorizing the Committee on Rules to hold hearings examining the challenges faced by Registered Community Organizations from abusive lawsuits commonly known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, discussing solutions thereof, including examining means of holding abusive litigants accountable, and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the production of relevant witnesses and documents.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
January 29, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have appointed members to a Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.
Appointing members to the "Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform," who will conduct public hearings examining the Philadelphia criminal justice system for the impact of current policies, and offer recommended strategies for reform that are in the best interest of public safety and the public good.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed members to a Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.
Appointing members to the "Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform," who will conduct public hearings examining the Philadelphia criminal justice system for the impact of current policies, and offer recommended strategies for reform that are in the best interest of public safety and the public good.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
January 25, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators’ responsibilities for cleaning, maintaining, and beautifying transit entry points into Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators' responsibilities for cleanup, maintenance, and beautification of transit entry points into Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about Graduate!
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings regarding Graduate! Philadelphia, a non-profit that supports adults who have some college credit and no degree to go back to school to get their diploma. The adults who return back to school to start or finish their college education have come to be known as "Comebackers".
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on how unpredictable or inadequate work hours affect families, children, and caregivers.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the impact of unpredictable and inadequate work hours on the wellbeing of families, and examining the effect of unstable work weeks on children and caregivers.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings about professional and family caregivers and first responders in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings regarding professional and family caregivers and first responders in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent and treat opioid-related abuse, addiction, and disease.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's office and our Human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about SEPTA’s public advertising and outreach for the implementation of Key Cards and the phaseout of tokens.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to discuss the public advertising and outreach concerning the implementation for the SEPTA Key Cards and the phasing out of tokens.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.