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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Meeting date
February 2, 2017
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about the current and future state of Philadelphia’s environment.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate the current and future state of Philadelphia's environment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s procurement rules to increase transparency and participation by disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding measures to bring greater transparency, equitability, and accessibility to the process of procurement of disadvantaged business enterprises while encouraging disadvantaged business enterprises to grow in size and capability; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for electric-vehicle parking.
Amending Section 12-1131 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Electric Vehicle Parking," to impose a moratorium on new electric vehicle parking spaces, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Hy Goldberg to construct, own, and maintain a bench extending into the public footway at 701 Sansom Street, while leaving 12 feet of walking space.
Authorizing Hy Goldberg, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain a bench encroachment at 701 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted legislation amends Philadelphia’s building code to add and revise requirements for demolishing buildings and structures.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" ("The Philadelphia Administrative Code") and Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code") to add and revise certain provisions relating to the demolition of buildings and structures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a city-owned parcel near J Street, East Tioga Street, and Kensington Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land located in the area bounded by J Street, East Tioga Street, and Kensington Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire ownership or other interests in specified parcels along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed proposal would have prevented the City from recording a deed or other document transferring real estate when the person transferring it owed delinquent City or School District taxes, fees, charges, rents, claims, or certain business-related penalties and fines.
Amending Chapter 2-200, entitled "Recording of Deeds," to prohibit the recording of any deed or instrument transferring title to real estate if delinquent payments are owed to the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have required people to obtain a permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspections before placing or maintaining benches, planters, or other street furniture on a public sidewalk.
Amending Chapter 10-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by providing certain requirements for obtaining a permit to place street furniture, planters, benches and other fixtures on the public sidewalk, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan affecting the houselines and curblines of Convention Avenue between Thirty-Fourth Street and Health Sciences Drive.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by relocating portions of the houselines and curblines of Convention Avenue, from Thirty-Fourth Street to Health Sciences Drive, and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes within the vicinity of the intersection of Convention Avenue and Health Sciences Drive and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way for drainage purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of the areas proposed to be placed on City Plan as portions of Convention Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
January 26, 2017
The adopted resolution appoints 15 named individuals to the Task Force on the Philadelphia Music Industry, which was created by an earlier City Council bill.
Appointing 15 Individuals to the Task Force on the Philadelphia Music Industry.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors the 2016 winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage, a Philadelphia music initiative that features performers across multiple genres.
Recognizing and Honoring the 2016 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia’s Community Behavioral Health Organization on its 20th anniversary.
Recognizing and Honoring Philadelphia's Community Behavioral Health Organization on the Occasion of its 20th 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 recognizing the 8th District Sanitation Initiative for its efforts to address chronic illegal trash dumping.
Recognizing the 8th District Sanitation Initiative on its efforts to find a solution to the chronic and long-term problem of trash dumping 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 lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on how repealing the Affordable Care Act could affect Philadelphia residents, especially low-income and elderly people.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the impact of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act on the residents of the City of Philadelphia, and particularly on low-income and elderly populations, and further investigating the City of Philadelphia's preparedness to address the increase of those who would be without adequate healthcare insurance.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2323 East York street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Joseph Petroski and Joanne Petroski 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.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about the Board of Health’s tobacco retailing license regulations and their possible effects on local businesses.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings concerning the Board of Health's regulations relating to the Tobacco Retailing License and the impact these regulations could have on local businesses.
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 declaring January 30, 2017, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia.
Declaring January 30th, 2017, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.