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
February 6, 2014
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $32.5 million in Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations among the General Fund, Water Fund, and Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, the Department of Revenue and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water Fund, the Department of Revenue and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for street vendors and sidewalk sales to prohibit those activities on specified portions of the 8th Ward, including parts of Spring Garden, 15th and 16th Streets, and sections of Hamilton, Buttonwood, and Wood Streets.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to Sidewalk Sales by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending in certain portions of the 8th Ward; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Vuthea Vin to construct, own, and maintain a private electrical pole, equipment, and overhead wire on, under, and above the south footway of the 3800 block of Powelton Avenue to provide electricity to his vendor truck.
Authorizing Vuthea Vin to construct, own and maintain a private pole, electrical appurtenances and aerial wire over, on and under the south footway of the 3800 block of Powelton Avenue for supplying electric service to his vendor truck, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Parkside Avenue, Girard Avenue, and Belmont Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Parkside Avenue, Girard Avenue, and Belmont Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised building-height rules for attached houses in certain residentially zoned districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising the building height in certain residentially zoned district; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Richard Ley to install, own, and maintain a private utility pole, electrical equipment, and overhead wire along the south sidewalk of the 3800 block of Powelton Avenue to provide electric service to his vendor truck.
Authorizing Richard Ley to construct, own and maintain a private pole, electrical appurtenances and aerial wire over, on and under the south footway of the 3800 block of Powelton Avenue for supplying electric service to his vendor truck, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance gives the Philadelphia Municipal Authority the power to undertake any project that City Council specifically authorizes in a future ordinance, using the powers allowed under state law.
Authorizing The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the "Authority"), incorporated pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act (as amended from time to time, the "Act"), 53 Pa. C. S. Ch. 56, to undertake any project (as defined in the Act) that the Authority is specifically authorized to undertake from time to time by ordinance of the City Council and authorizing and directing the Authority to adopt and file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania such amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Authority as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to enter into a service agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to finance the acquisition and improvement of an approximately 15-acre site at 4601 Market Street.
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority relating to the financing of the acquisition from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of an approximately fifteen- acre tract of land in the City bounded by 46th Street, Market Street, Haverford Avenue, and 48th Street, together with the improvements thereon, and the making of certain capital improvements to such land and improvements, including the development of a new Police Department headquarters and related parking accommodations; approving the issuance by the Philadelphia Municipal Authority of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to finance or refinance such project; and authorizing and approving the undertaking by the City of all necessary steps to comply with such Agreement, including paying in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable thereunder, and covenanting to make necessary appropriations in each...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
January 30, 2014
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to hold public hearings about collecting unpaid license and permit fees and delinquent real estate taxes owed to the City and the School District of Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council to hold public hearings on the state of collections of licenses and permit fees and delinquent real estate taxes owed the City and School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation recognizes 2014 as the “Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia.” It highlights veterans’ accomplishments and raises public awareness of issues affecting veterans and initiatives serving them.
Recognizing 2014 as the "Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia" to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments as well as continue to raise public awareness of issues related to veterans and the ongoing initiatives to serve those who have served.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—5117 Lena Street, 4537 and 4539 Pulaski Street, and 3306 North 20th Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2227 and 2229 Coral Street in the 31st Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Thirty-first 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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about minority participation goals and workforce-inclusion strategies proposed by applicants seeking a casino license in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings to examine the minority participation goals and strategies for workforce inclusion by applicants pursuing a casino license in 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 Ricardeau Scutt, a Saladworks business owner in the 4th Councilmanic District.
Honoring and recognizing Ricardeau Scutt, business owner in the 4th Councilmanic district, for his hard work and success which proves the American Dream is still achievable when immigrants are given an opportunity at success.
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 the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a committee to expand telemedicine and locate health services together at publicly owned facilities, including City health centers.
Calling upon the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a Strategic Planning Committee for the purpose of increasing the use of telemedicine options in City health centers and remote healthcare provisions through co-location at public-owned facilities in Philadelphia and for the Strategic Planning Committee to publish a written plan for increasing alternative healthcare delivery methods as was recommended in the recent hearing on Resolution 130886.
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 designating January 2014 as “Poverty in America Awareness Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming and designating the month of January 2014, as "Poverty in America Awareness Month" in Philadelphia and encouraging citizens to learn about the City's efforts to strategically combat pervasive poverty by focusing efforts and resources on the five comprehensive goals of the City's Shared Prosperity Plan.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
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 to transfer conditional ownership of 11 City-owned properties 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Thirty-first, Thirty-third 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.