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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May 1, 2014
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to construct, own, and maintain an accessible ramp and steps extending into the public footway at 1201 North 61st Street.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property to construct, own and maintain an accessible ramp and step encroachment located at 1201 North 61st Street, Philadelphia, PA, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s annual disparity study rules by requiring the Finance Director to use specified dollar-value formulas when calculating the share of city contracts awarded to Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises.
Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by specifying the principal formulas to be used in calculating (1) the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs); and (2) participation goals for future contracts to be awarded to M/W/DSBEs; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes West Logan Street, between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street, as a one-way street for eastbound traffic.
Establishing a one-way regulation on West Logan Street, from Germantown Avenue to Greene Street, eastbound.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Lee Quach, owner of Lee’s Café & Bistro at 522 Washington Avenue, to maintain a hot air duct extending into the public sidewalk on South Randolph Street to serve the restaurant’s basement commercial kitchen.
Legalizing an existing hot air duct encroaching on the public right-of-way at 522 Washington Avenue, 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 City to remove and vacate Hope Street between Laurel Street and Pollard Street from the City Plan while reserving a right-of-way there for sewer and drainage purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes Greeby Street as one-way westbound between Walker Street and Erdrick Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Greeby Street, from Walker Street to Erdrick Street, westbound.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes parking regulations on both sides of Eleanor Street between Old York Road and 13th Street, and on both sides of 13th Street between Wyoming Avenue and Loudon Street.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Eleanor street and Old York road; 13th street and Wyoming avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Fond Bistro Inc.’s authorization to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.130463), approved July 11, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Fond Bistro Inc. dba Fond Restaurant to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure revises the maximum fees for Philadelphia parking meters.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise the fee for the use of parking meters; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted amendment revises Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan rules for when participants separate from City employment.
Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by revising and clarifying requirements relating to separation from employment, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 47 and certain employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, to change contribution rates, and to make technical amendments, 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 how Philadelphia gives public notice when city departments, boards, or commissions propose regulations.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by revising provisions concerning how notices of regulations proposed by departments, boards and commissions shall be published and advertised; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires the Philadelphia Fire Department to provide notice, commission an independent safety and cost study, and hold public hearings before temporarily or permanently reducing or eliminating an engine or ladder company.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F (The Philadelphia Fire Code), by delineating the process to be utilized by the Philadelphia Fire Department in its consideration of temporary or permanent reductions or eliminations of fire companies that provide life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and by requiring input by fire fighters and emergency responders in that process; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds a new chapter establishing protections for uniformed Philadelphia Fire Department personnel who work as fire service paramedics.
Amending Title 21 "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Chapter 21-2800, entitled "Fire Service Paramedic Safety and Health," by adopting minimum standards to protect the health, safety and dignity of uniformed Philadelphia Fire Department personnel working as fire service paramedics; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a Department of Prisons and a Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Department of Prisons, to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons, and to provide for additional duties of the Department, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 4, 2014 ballot for voters to approve or reject.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons and add certain duties to such department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance abolishes the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison and transfers its powers and duties to the Department of Prisons.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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