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
May 8, 2014
This enacted ordinance creates a Center City East Neighborhood Commercial Area overlay zoning district covering properties bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street, and Spruce Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Center City East /NCA Overlay District in the area bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street and Spruce Street, and prohibiting Personal Credit Establishments within the District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have amended a 2013 ordinance to change the City Plan by vacating portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street, creating rights-of-way for sewer, water, and other utilities, and relocating part of the Delaware Expressway boundary.
Amending Bill No. 130726, approved December 4, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 71 and 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson Street from Catharine Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Swanson Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes extending from the terminus of Catharine Street, west of Swanson Street, to the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, and relocating the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, from Catharine Street to a point north of Fitzwater Street, in order to conform with the lines established by the ...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Avenue, Dyre Street, Frankford Avenue, and Bustleton Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Avenue, Dyre Street, Frankford Avenue, and Bustleton Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance clarifies when a business must make an $85,000 cash contribution to a qualifying community development, healthy-food, or nonprofit intermediary organization to receive an $85,000 Business Income and Receipts Tax credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Tax," by clarifying the timing of payments relating to the Credit for Contributions to Community Development Corporations, Nonprofit Organizations Engaged in Developing and Implementing Healthy Food Initiatives and Nonprofit Intermediaries, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by 18th Street, Wood Street, 19th Street, and Vine Street; the specific new designations are shown on the ordinance’s zoning maps.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 18th Street, Wood Street, 19th Street, and Vine Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey the City-owned Family Court Building and associated land at 1801 Vine Street to another party under specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey that certain parcel or parcels of City-owned land, together with buildings and improvements located thereon, commonly known as the Family Court Building bounded by 18th Street, Vine Street, 19th Street and Wood Street and known as 1801 Vine Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Taney Street, Poplar Street, and 27th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, Taney Street, Poplar Street, and 27th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules to require the Department of Licenses and Inspections to post as-of-right zoning permits on its website in a searchable format, and to provide copies to the district councilmember for the property’s district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing that zoning permits, issued as of right, be posted on the Department of Licenses and Inspections official website, that copies of such permits be provided to the district councilmember whose district includes the permit holder's property, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for paying subcontractors on City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-1700, entitled "Prompt Payment of City Vendors and their Subcontractors," by requiring that certain notice be given to the City and subcontractors and sub-subcontractors, providing requirements for City action in certain situations, extending rights and requirements to other contractual parties, and adding certain enforcement options; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the Salvation Army’s land at 2140 Market Street, at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market Streets, for nominal consideration.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Salvation Army to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of 22nd & Market Streets, known as 2140 Market Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcel part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance increases the maximum amount any entity may receive from the Philadelphia Activities Fund’s Recreation Assistance Program in a fiscal year from $6,500 to $7,500.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year from the Philadelphia Activities Fund.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
May 1, 2014
This adopted resolution expresses Philadelphia’s condolences to the people of Korea for the loss of life in the April 16, 2014, Sewol Ferry accident.
Offering the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the people of Philadelphia to the people of Korea for the tragic loss of life as a result of the Sewol Ferry accident on April 16, 2014.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about installing and maintaining a network of public emergency call boxes in high-crime areas of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to conduct hearings concerning the efficacy, public safety and economic impact of installing and maintaining a network of public emergency call boxes in high-crime areas of 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 proclaiming May as Older Americans Month.
Proclaiming and celebrating May as "Older Americans Month" to recognize the diversity and contributions that older Philadelphians have made and to increase awareness of long-term strategies for safe, healthy living for older citizens in Philadelphia.
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 congratulates the Mu Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated for hosting the fraternity’s 79th Grand Conclave in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and Congratulating the Mu Omega Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated on hosting its 79th Grand Conclave in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaims May as Lupus Awareness Month in Philadelphia and recognizes May 15, 2014, as “Put on Purple Day.” It also acknowledges lupus and the awareness and educational activities of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter.
Proclaiming May as Lupus Awareness Month and Celebrating and Recognizing May 15, 2014, as "Put on Purple Day" 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.