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
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
June 12, 2014
The enacted ordinance creates rules for identifying health establishments that may threaten public health through improper controlled-substance practices or related conditions.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, known as the "Health Code," by amending Section 6-103, entitled "Penalties and Cease Operations Orders," by adding a new Chapter 6-1100, entitled "Nuisance Health Establishments," and by amending Section 19-2602, entitled "Licenses," providing for identification and closure of nuisance health establishments, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioners of Parks and Recreation and Public Property to enter into an agreement for Temple University to lease or sublease an interior portion of the East Park Canoe House on Kelly Drive.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to lease to Temple University an interior portion of the East Park Canoe House, located on Kelly Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure created a Philadelphia policy to help residents who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit apply for and receive the maximum credit, with particular attention to about 40,000 eligible residents who had not applied.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4000, entitled "Income Inequality Initiative - Earned Income Tax Credit," providing for the implementation of a policy and procedures to enable all Philadelphia residents who are eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to apply for and receive the maximum credit to which they are entitled, with particular focus on the approximately 40,000 EITC-eligible Philadelphians who have not yet applied; requiring certain employers, and certain persons or businesses that hire non-payroll employees, to provide notice concerning the EITC; and requiring the Department of Revenue to report periodically on the implementation of, and results obtained from, such a policy; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Frankford Valley Foundation for Literacy to keep an existing fence and flag poles and construct and maintain additional flag poles and sidewalk posts that encroach on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street.
Legalizing an existing fence and flag poles, and approval to construct, and maintain a new fence, and flag pole encroaching on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124 under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City Treasurer to amend the City’s agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance raises Philadelphia’s fees for recording deeds from $209 to $214, mortgages from $179 to $184, and mortgage satisfaction pieces, releases, and assignments from $177 to $182.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the procedures for appealing decisions about parking violations.
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing further regarding procedures for appealing adjudications of parking violations and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations and creates new use, floor-area, parking, and building-height rules for land bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street, and 38th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street and 38th Street, and by revising use and dimensional regulations in that area of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to establish a Free Library Programs and Facilities Fund.
Authorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Free Library Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements for the use of areas or facilities in the Free Library system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Free Library system, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking restrictions on specified portions of Watts, Juniper, Emily, Mifflin, and 13th streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Watts street and Porter street; Juniper street and Mifflin street; Emily street and 11th street; Mifflin street and 11th street; 13th street and Oregon avenue; and 13th street and Ellsworth street; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Elvy Deco to keep and maintain existing external steel stairs serving the second and third floors of 3066 E Street, which extend about three feet into the public footway on Clearfield Street.
Legalizing an existing external steel stairs to the second and third floors encroaching on the public right-of-way at 3066 E Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Tiffin Bistro, LLC to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, with tables and chairs extending into portions of the sidewalks along Federal Street and 11th Street.
Authorizing Tiffin Bistro, LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lifestyle Wealth Management to construct, own, and maintain two glass-and-metal awnings extending over the sidewalks at 1646-48 S.
Authorizing Lifestyle Wealth Management, to construct, own and maintain two (2) glass & metal awning encroachments to be located at 1646-48 S. 12th Street, on the west sidewalk of South 12th Street, and the north sidewalk of Morris Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes which Center City sidewalk locations may be used for vending.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by adding new and eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own, and maintain architectural features extending into the public right-of-way on Arch, Filbert, and Eighth Streets.
Authorizing Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way on Arch Street, Filbert Street, and Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to permit markets on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Christian Street from 18th Street east for 220 feet, and on the south-side sidewalk and curb lane of Woodland Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by amending the permissible locations, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance created civil violations for possessing 30 grams or less of marijuana and for smoking that amount in a public space.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding a new Chapter 10-2100, entitled "Marijuana Possession," to create a civil penalty for the possession of certain items and to provide for penalties and enforcement procedures for violations of such provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Procurement Commissioner to arrange fixed-price purchases of electricity and natural gas for City-owned and leased facilities for fiscal year 2017, and motor fuel for the City fleet for fiscal years 2015 through 2017.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric, natural gas and motor fuel energy supplies for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.