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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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February 1, 2018
The adopted resolution congratulates and honors Carla Moss on her retirement from the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office.
Congratulating and honoring Carla Moss for her years of dedicated service to the residents of Philadelphia on the occasion of her retirement from the Philadelphia City Commissioner's Office.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the life and achievements of scholar, scientist, civil rights activist, and world peace advocate W.E.B.
Honoring the life and achievements of the scholar, scientist, and fighter for world peace William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, and declaring 2018 as the Year of W.E.B. Du Bois in the City of Philadelphia
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Philadelphia band the War on Drugs for winning the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Honoring and congratulating Philadelphia band the War on Drugs for winning best rock album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized a moment of silence on February 1, 2018, honoring the Memphis sanitation workers who fought for better wages, safer working conditions, union recognition, and social dignity 50 years earlier.
Recognizing a Moment of Silence on February 1, 2018 in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the sacrifices made by Memphis sanitation workers who proclaimed "I Am a Man" in their successful campaign to secure their economic rights and social dignity.
MOTION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized a moment of silence on February 1, 2018, honoring the Memphis sanitation workers who fought for better wages, safer working conditions, union recognition, and social dignity 50 years earlier.
Recognizing a Moment of Silence on February 1, 2018 in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the sacrifices made by Memphis sanitation workers who proclaimed "I Am a Man" in their successful campaign to secure their economic rights and social dignity.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates The Northeast Baptist Church on its 60th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring The Northeast Baptist Church on their 60th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution also naming Angelo Place, between Mars Place and South 82nd Street, “Joe Wilson Way.” The name honors Joseph Wilson’s life and legacy, including his community service and 35 years as a SEPTA bus driver.
Also naming Angelo Place, between Mars Place and South 82nd Street, "Joe Wilson Way", to honor the life and legacy of Joseph Wilson.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Patty Jackson for 35 years as one of the city’s premier radio hosts.
Honoring and recognizing Patty Jackson for 35 years as one of Philadelphia's premier radio hosts
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia to join the national Stepping Up Initiative, which seeks to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in local jails.
Authorizing Philadelphia to officially join the National Stepping Up Initiative, to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract for several properties on North Fifteenth, Burns, and Parrish Streets in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 815-819 North Fifteenth street, 825-831 North Fifteenth street and 824-826 Burns street, 1522-1524 Parrish street, 1536 Parrish street and 1538 Parrish street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with BMK Properties, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution urging the Philadelphia Parking Authority to recognize Martin Luther King Day as a day when it would not issue parking tickets, fines, boots, or tows.
Urging the Philadelphia Parking Authority to Recognize the Martin Luther King Day Holiday as a Non-Ticketing Day.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing Philadelphians’ efforts to raise awareness of human trafficking during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January.
Recognizing the Efforts of Philadelphians to Elevate Awareness of Human Trafficking in the Month of January.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized the City’s Board of Surveyors to move the boundaries and abandon portions of a drainage and water-main right-of-way near former Crefeld Street, between Meade Street and Gravers Lane, reducing its width from 60 feet to 30 feet.
Authorizing the relocation of the lines and the striking and abandonment of certain portions of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes and water main purposes extending from Meade Street to Gravers Lane, southwest of Shawnee Street on City Plan No. 165, thereby reducing the width of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the requirements for Center City sidewalk-vending licenses, including limiting most people to one license, allowing the licensee’s employees to operate the cart, and removing specified vending time periods from the license.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-204, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," to change certain requirements for vending licenses and the process for obtaining locations for Center City sidewalk vending, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created rules for identifying and removing people it defined as “criminal squatters” from residential property, including procedures for property owners to request a police investigation and for courts to hear emergency eviction or ejectment cases.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," Chapter 10-800, "Safety," by adding a new Section 10-840, "Criminal Squatters," prohibiting conduct related to criminal squatting, establishing and clarifying procedures to investigate criminal squatters on real property, establishing and clarifying procedures for the removal of criminal squatters, and establishing procedures for the dissemination of information on eviction and ejectment proceedings, and emergency housing, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax payment rules for businesses.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Privilege Taxes,' by eliminating for new businesses the requirement to make an estimated payment when filing a return for their first tax year of business operations and allowing the estimated payment in succeeding years to be made in quarterly installments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets to add bicycle lanes in both directions on Island Avenue between Penrose Avenue and Enterprise Avenue, and along the full length of Enterprise Avenue.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate bicycle lanes, in both directions, on Island Avenue from Penrose Avenue to Enterprise Avenue, and on Enterprise Avenue, for its entire length, and authorizing the removal of travel lanes on both Island Avenue and Enterprise Avenue, in the same limits, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Ashton Road, Old Ashton Road, Welsh Road, Axe Factory Road, Winchester Avenue, Holme Avenue, and Holme Circle.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ashton Road, Old Ashton Road, Welsh Road, Axe Factory Road, Winchester Avenue, Holme Avenue, and Holme Circle.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.