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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 12, 2015
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution celebrating the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s 2015 Women’s Initiative and recognizing Reverend Dr.
Celebrating the 2015 United Way's Women's Initiative by recognizing Reverend Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing and congratulating Philadelphia University basketball coach Herb Magee for earning his 1,000th college basketball victory and for his years of dedication and service to the university’s team.
Recognizing and Congratulating Philadelphia University's Herb Magee on earning his 1,000th career win in college basketball and for his years of dedication and service to Philadelphia University's college basketball team.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution names the 2200 block of Winton Street, between Snyder Avenue and Jackson Street, “Wild Bill Way.” It honors Bill Guarnere, a Philadelphia World War II paratrooper, for his dedication, love of Philadelphia, heroism, and sacrifice, and provides an engrossed copy to his friends and family.
Also naming the 2200 block of Winton Street, between the intersections with Snyder Avenue and Jackson Street, as "Wild Bill Way" in recognition of Bill Guarnere's pure dedication to fellow man, love for the City of Philadelphia, and his heroism and willingness to sacrifice all for his Country.
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 honoring, recognizing, and commending Prince Hall Shrinedom for its Masonic principles and charitable service to Philadelphia.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the "Prince Hall Shrinedom" for embracing all of the basic fundamental concepts of the Masonic Order and for giving back to the Philadelphia Community.
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 Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about ending child hunger in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding ending child hunger 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Teenshop, Inc.
Honoring Teenshop, Inc. and Founder Elleanor Jean Hendley on its 30th 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 authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2319 Germantown Avenue, 302 Master Street, and 2618 and 2620 West Silver Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth and Thirty-seventh Wards 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.
Adopted legislation approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 1227 North Leithgow Street 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 number and street address as 1227 North Leithgow street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Home Solutions Group, 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Philadelphia 76ers La Liga del Barrio on its 15th anniversary.
Honoring the Philadelphia 76ers La Liga Del Barrio on its 15th Anniversary.
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 required landlords of certain multi-family buildings to give tenants and prospective tenants a written disclosure of the building’s smoking policy for individual units.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring that tenants of certain multi-family buildings be provided with a written disclosure of the building policy on smoking in individual dwelling units, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed proposal would have required businesses with special assembly occupancy licenses to install qualifying surveillance cameras outside each public exit.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," to add additional requirements relating to surveillance cameras; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking-at-any-time restriction on both sides of the 5800 block of Cottage Street, between Harbison Avenue and Van Kirk Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5800 block of Cottage Street, between Harbison Avenue and Van Kirk Street, on both sides of the street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 2013 ordinance involving changes to the City Plan and sewer and drainage rights-of-way near Fourth, Lippincott, American, Clearfield, and Gurney Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 120903) approved January 14, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 156 by striking from the City Plan Fourth Street from Allegheny Avenue to Lippincott Street, striking from the City Plan Lippincott Street from Fourth Street to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Lippincott Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Fourth Street and Lippincott Street eastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street, and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Clearfield Street, Fourth Street, and Gurney Street northeastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street and authorizing the acceptance...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s airport rules to require providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a City permit before providing those services.
Amending Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," by requiring providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a permit from the City before providing ground-handling services and providing for possible permit revocation, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Lisa Lombardo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior metal staircase extending into the sidewalk at 2400 S.
Authorizing Lisa Lombardo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior metal staircase encroachment at 2400 S. Woodstock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the West Washington Avenue Overlay zoning district in an area bounded by specified streets near West Washington Avenue.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WWA West Washington Avenue Overlay," to include certain areas of land within the vicinity of West Washington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Guy Gindhart, on behalf of 1700 Chestnut Street LLC, to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stair structure extending into the public footway near 1700-14 Chestnut Street.
Authorizing Guy Gindhart for 1700 Chestnut Street LLC, to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stairs at 1700-14 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.