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
October 3, 2013
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance to require employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees’ needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, when the employee requests an accommodation and it would not cause undue hardship.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by requiring reasonable workplace accommodations for employees who have needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by South Penn Square, Broad Street, 15th Street, and Chestnut Street.
Creating the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by South Penn Square on the north, Broad Street on the east, 15th Street on the west, and Chestnut Street on the south and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other offices of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s building, fire, and property-maintenance codes for construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode A, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code), and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by further amending construction and demolition practices, including but not limited to the following: adding new enforcement and inspection powers for the Fire Department at construction and demolition sites, requiring sharing of information amongst the City's departments to ensure compliance with all aspects of the code, establishing worksite public safety requirements, requiring evidence of training compliance by construction and demolition workers and new signage requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill expands a designated sidewalk-vending area on the east side of 5th Street in Center City, covering the block between Arch Street and Market Street instead of only the area between Commerce Street and Market Street.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," in order to expand the previously designated vendor location on the east side of 5th Street between Commerce Street and Market Street by permitting vending on the east side of 5th Street between Arch Street and Market Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on the south side of Cheltenham Avenue between East Mount Pleasant Avenue and Vernon Road.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Cheltenham Avenue, between East Mount Pleasant Avenue and Vernon Road, south side.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits bus parking at any time on both sides of the 400 block of 66th Avenue.
Establishing a no bus parking regulation on the 400 block of 66th Avenue, both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits buses from parking at any time on both sides of the 6600 block of Lawrence Street.
Establishing a no bus parking regulation on the 6600 block of Lawrence Street, both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved a five-year plan and budget for the Germantown Special Services District through September 30, 2018.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Germantown area of the City of Philadelphia and extending the boundaries of the Germantown Special Services District.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 26, 2013
This adopted resolution recognizes September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease.
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 congratulating History Making Productions and commemorating Founder and Executive Producer Sam Katz for the historical documentary project Philadelphia: The Great Experiment.
Congratulating History Making Productions and commemorating the work of Founder and Executive Producer Sam Katz for his multi-format historical documentary television film and Internet project Philadelphia: The Great Experiment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution recognizes and honors the Philadelphia-based d'Zert Club and African Genesis Institute on their 20th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring the d'Zert Club and African Genesis Institute on its 20th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related property-disposition plan for 810 Arch Street in the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 810 Arch street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 810 Arch Limited Partnership and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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 recognizing Saturday, October 19, 2013, as Men Against Domestic Violence Day.
Proclaiming Saturday, October 19, 2013 as Men Against Domestic Violence Day to raise public awareness of the specter of domestic violence and stand united in support of victims of domestic violence across the City of 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 October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Philadelphia and celebrates the contributions of people with disabilities.
Celebrating and recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors and thanks the NAACP Philadelphia Chapter for its service to Philadelphia youth and its advocacy for education, nonviolence, and community service.
Honoring and celebrating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Philadelphia Chapter, for their dedication to the youth, through their advocacy for education, nonviolence and community service.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes October 2013 as Parent and Family Appreciation Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October as Parent and Family Appreciation Month.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the property at 2348 Cross Street in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2348 Cross street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Delores Jones 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.
City Council adopted a resolution urging the Board of Revision of Taxes to extend the October 7, 2013 deadline for real estate market value appeals, or accept late appeals.
Urging the Board of Revision of Taxes to provide for a deadline extension for the filing of real estate market value appeals, or otherwise make arrangements to accept late appeals, for property owners who have not received responses to their First Level Reviews by October 7, 2013.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.