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
September 29, 2016
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring October 6, 2016, Prince Hall Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 6th, 2016 to be Prince Hall Day in the City of Philadelphia; honoring the outstanding civic and philanthropic contributions of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania throughout Philadelphia and across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and celebrating the 201st Grand Lodge Session of Prince Hall Masons.
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 Council’s Law and Government Committee to hold hearings on a possible amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings on whether The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter should be amended to provide for the creation of a Criminal Justice Reinvestment Fund to reinvest savings from a reduced prison population into criminal justice reform programs.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council recognized the week of October 2, 2016, as Manufacturing Week in Philadelphia.
Declaring the week of October 2, 2016 as Manufacturing Week in Philadelphia in recognition of the importance of the sector to the City.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 1220 North 16th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution reaffirms Philadelphia City Council’s zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment in workplaces throughout the city.
Reaffirming the Zero Tolerance Approach against Sexual Harassment in the Work Place 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 enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for City use of space at 456 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City of premises located at 456 N. 5th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes a no-stopping restriction on both sides of Henslow Place between South 74th Street and a point 300 feet west.
Establishing a no stopping regulation on the 7400 block of Henslow Place.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes time-limited parking rules on three street sections.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Smick street and Dupont street; Race street and 61st street; Dupont street and Fleming street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds wage-equity rules to Philadelphia’s business regulations, generally prohibiting employers and employment agencies from asking job applicants about their wage history, requiring its disclosure, retaliating over it, or relying on it to set pay unless the applicant voluntarily provides it.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter on wage equity prohibiting employers from inquiring about salary history, including definitions, duties, penalties, posting requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage equity; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $184.303 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects involving transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for building service contracts to require covered building service employees—such as cleaners, guards, janitors, maintenance workers, and others—to receive prevailing wages and working conditions.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," to provide that building service employees performing labor under certain building service contracts, receive the prevailing wage and prevailing working conditions; and to provide for certain exemptions or exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This failed resolution would have asked the City Controller to audit the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s policies and procedures for running its operations in Philadelphia.
Requesting the City Controller to conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's policies and procedures on the administration of its operations in the City of Philadelphia.
MOTION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 22, 2016
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill 1885.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill No. 1885's proposal to withhold all state funding from Philadelphia.
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 recognizing and honoring Nicholas Panarella, Jr., an attorney, decorated Vietnam War veteran, and advocate for veterans and active-duty military members.
Recognizing and Honoring Nicholas Panarella, Jr., Esquire.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution commemorating the 2016 Philly Black Expo and thanking the Philly Black Business Network for supporting and developing Philadelphia’s Black business leaders.
Commemorating the 2016 Philly Black Expo and Thanking the Philly Black Business Network for Cultivating the City's Black Business Leaders.
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 three City Council committees to hold public hearings about recent home invasions and armed robberies targeting Asian business owners in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety, Commerce & Economic Development, and Global Opportunities and Creative/Innovative Economy to hold Public hearings concerning recent home invasions and armed robberies that have victimized Asian business owners in the City.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on Congress to pass the EACH Woman Act to restore abortion coverage for women in public insurance programs.
Calling on Congress to reinstate abortion service coverage for women enrolled in public insurance programs by enacting the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act, and further calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide abortion coverage in public insurance programs in Pennsylvania and lift the ban on such coverage in private insurance plans sold through the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution declared October 2016 as “Mural Arts Month” in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 2016 as "Mural Arts Month" in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.