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
April 18, 2013
The enacted ordinance increases the membership of the Mayor’s Commission on Aging by adding the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, or a designee, and the District Attorney, or a designee.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," to increase appointments on the Mayor's Commission on Aging (MCOA).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Holme Circle Civic Association to construct, own, and maintain two “Welcome to Holme Circle” signs and two flower beds on the traffic median at Holme Avenue, Welsh Road, and Ashton Road.
Authorizing the Holme Circle Civic Association to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments on the traffic median located on Holme Avenue where it intersects Welsh Road and Ashton Road in Philadelphia, PA, 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 to add a sewer and drainage right-of-way to City Plan No.
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 271 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the westerly side of Front Street, north of Callowhill Street, westwardly to the Delaware Expressway, 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 bill authorizes 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation, operating as Cavanaugh's Leprechaun, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 119 S.
Authorizing 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation t/a Cavanaugh's Leprechaun to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 119 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
April 11, 2013
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing nine-year-old Ravin McDowell for her humility and generosity.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia to recognize nine-year old Ravin McDowell for her humility and unselfish nature as she exemplifies and demonstrates the powerful, positive impact even the smallest of us can have on our surroundings.
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 Administration to explore opportunities related to natural gas development in Pennsylvania, including liquefied natural gas exports.
Calling upon the Administration to take action to fully explore opportunities presented by natural gas development in Pennsylvania to stimulate the local economy thereby creating family sustaining jobs and revenue for the City of Philadelphia.
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 May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 2013 as Blue Star Mothers Month 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings to investigate the feasibility and economic impact of developing a mixed-use State Harbor along the Delaware River to capitalize on the geographic asset of Philadelphia's waterfront to further promote job growth and quality of life in our City and surrounding counties.
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’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—2209 East Oakdale Street and 2128 East Rush 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 Twenty-fifth and Thirty-first 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 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.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the memory of Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael R.
Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael R. Goodwin, Sr.
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 Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about people impersonating City utility workers to commit burglaries and other crimes.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate and review the impersonation of City utility workers in the commission of burglaries and other crimes against elderly victims and other Philadelphians.
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 recognizing and supporting the Caribbean American Heritage Foundation of Pennsylvania and the International Caribbean Cultural Foundation in hosting the Caribbean Heritage Festival from June 14–16, 2013.
Recognizing and supporting the Caribbean American Heritage Foundation of Pennsylvania in hosting the Caribbean Heritage Festival during June 14-16, 2013.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution recognizes June 26 as Jerry Pinkney Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing June 26th as Jerry Pinkney Day in Philadelphia.
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 recognizing April 2013 as Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2013 as Autism Awareness Month in honor of individuals living with autism, their families and those working to improve the quality of life for the entire autism community.
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 proclaiming April 19–28, 2013, as the Third Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T.
Proclaiming the week of April 19, 2013 to April 28, 2013 as the "Third Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T," and again honoring the broad Philadelphia technology community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redeveloping the property at 2320–2324 Emerald Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2320-2324 Emerald street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Edward White 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.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 637 and House Bill 923.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 637 and House Bill 923 which establish a minimum ratio of registered nurses to patients at Pennsylvania Hospitals.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redeveloping the property at 3134 Page Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3134 Page street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Ernestine Andrews 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.