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
March 14, 2013
This enacted bill authorized the Philadelphia Fire Department to enter into multi-year agreements with government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses that participate in Pennsylvania Task Force One, a national urban search-and-rescue team.
Authorizing the Fire Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), as the Sponsoring Agency of Pennsylvania Task Force One, of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, to enter into multi-year agreements with Participating Agencies for the purposes of developing resources for emergency preparedness, and for the maintenance and readiness of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2019.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2014-2019 inclusive.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for participation by minority-, female-, and disabled-owned businesses in City contracts.
Amending Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Goals For The Participation Of Minority, Female And Disabled Owned Businesses In City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose the number of women serving in executive positions and serving on their executive and full boards; all 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 Mifflin Street, Broad Street, McKean Street, and 15th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Mifflin Street, Broad Street, Mckean Street and 15th Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law requires the Commissioners of Public Property and Parks and Recreation to issue regulations prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in or around City-owned or City-occupied facilities, including public buildings and recreational facilities.
Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," by providing for a prohibition on firearms and deadly weapons in or around City-owned or City-occupied facilities, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties within the area bounded by Belmont Avenue, Monument Avenue, Ford Road, and Edgley Avenue (extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Belmont Avenue, Monument Avenue, Ford Road, and Edgley Avenue (extended) and by amending §14-404 of the Zoning Code entitled SP-INS, Institutional (Special Purpose) District, by amending §14-404(3) regarding Area Regulations, exclusively with regard to the area bounded by Belmont Avenue, Monument Avenue, Ford Road and Edgley Avenue (extended), all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
March 7, 2013
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties at 2218 Amber Street, 1843 East Hazzard Street, and 1855 East Huntingdon Street 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 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 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 amended Philadelphia City Council’s internal rules for the period after Council district boundaries were redrawn and before members elected under the new boundaries took office.
Amending Resolution No. 120001, as amended, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by providing for the period between the time that Councilmanic district boundaries are redrawn and the time that Councilmembers elected to represent the revised districts first take office.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes two-way traffic on 7th Street between Lehigh Avenue and Somerset Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on 7th Street between Lehigh Avenue and Somerset Street
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created “Development Districts” in census tracts with significant levels of tax-delinquent, vacant, or publicly owned properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 ("Vacant and Surplus Properties") to establish Development Districts wherein City-owned real estate may be transferred to the Philadelphia Land Bank or other City-related Agencies for further transfer, at a discount, for economic development purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1854 and 1856 East Oakdale Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 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 calls on Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration to immediately pay the non-disputed portion of the Philadelphia firefighters’ contract.
Calling on Mayor Michael Nutter and his administration to pay the non-disputed amount of the Philadelphia Fire Fighters' contract immediately and set aside fifty percent (50%) of the disputed amount within a specific designated category of the General Fund portion of the Annual Budget equally prorated over four years beginning in FY 2014 so that the funds are available for payment in the case that an agreement is reached between the City and IAFF Local 22.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Bharat Patel, who operates a newsstand at 1400-08 Chestnut Street, to build, use, and maintain conduits under the southwest corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets for electrical and telephone service.
Authorizing Bharat Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets (1400-08 Chestnut Street), to construct, use and maintain conduits in and under the southwest corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets (1400-08 Chestnut Street) for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia to impose real estate taxes at a combined rate of 1% beginning in Fiscal Year 2014 and afterward.
Authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia at a combined rate of 1% for Fiscal Year 2014 and thereafter, by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a tax and tax rate on real property, and by amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax and tax rate on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a Legislative Budget Office within City Council.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be established in the Legislative Branch of the City of Philadelphia Government the "Legislative Budget Office" by the addition of a new "Section 2-105" to "ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties," "CHAPTER 1 THE COUNCIL;" renumbering current Sections 2-105 and 2-106; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia to rename Parent University after the late Arlene C.
Calling on the School District of Philadelphia to rename Parent University after the late Arlene C. Ackerman.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges Governor Corbett and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to use Pennsylvania tobacco-settlement funds to restart adultBasic, a health coverage program for lower-income uninsured Pennsylvanians who do not qualify for Medicaid and are too young for Medicare.
Urging Governor Corbett and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to re-start the adultBasic program for uninsured Pennsylvanians.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have put a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment before city voters on November 5, 2013.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in the Resolution approved by City Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be established in the Legislative Branch of the City of Philadelphia Government the "Legislative Budget Office" by the addition of a new "Section 2-105" to "ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties," "CHAPTER 1 THE COUNCIL;" renumbering current Sections 2-105 and 2-106; fixing the date for the special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.