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 29, 2012
The adopted resolution authorizes a City Council committee to hold hearings about the impact of proposed Parks and Recreation Regulation 769785, which would prohibit public feedings in Philadelphia’s public parks.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the impact of the Department of Parks and Recreation's proposed Regulation 769785 as it pertains to public feeding in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed changing the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s “resign to run” rules.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the "resign to run" requirement to provide that, as of the date specified, no person who holds an elective public office other than a City office may be a candidate for any City office unless that person first resigns his or her elective office, all for the purpose of leveling the playing field for elected City officials, who are required by the Charter to resign before seeking any public office other than the office currently held; 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 enacted ordinance authorized a $1 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2012 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the General Fund from the Office of Property Assessment to the Law Department.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a seven-year concession agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., doing business as Clear Channel Airports.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a concession agreement for the development, operation and maintenance of an airport advertising program at Philadelphia International Airport; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill renames Hetzell's Field at Thompson Street and Columbia Avenue as “Dave Dougherty Field.” The measure changes the field’s official designation.
Renaming and designating Hetzell's Field located at Thompson Street and Columbia Avenue as "Dave Dougherty Field".
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, own, and maintain specified encroachments in the City right-of-way along East Service Drive, Civic Center Boulevard, and West Service Drive.
Authorizing The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, located at 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments within the City right-of-way on East Service Drive between Civic Center Boulevard and Health Sciences Drive, on Civic Center Boulevard between East Service Drive and West Service Drive, and on West Service Drive between Civic Center Boulevard and Health Sciences Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
March 22, 2012
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 16–23, 2012, as the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs who were killed during the Holocaust.
In solemn recognition during the week of April 16 through April 23, 2012 as the Annual Remembrance of the Six million Jewish Martyrs, who perished during the Holocaust.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates James (Jimmy) Lewis on his retirement from the School District of Philadelphia after more than 33 years of service.
Honoring and congratulating Mr. James (Jimmy) Lewis on the occasion of his retirement from the School District of Philadelphia, after thirty three years of service and his lifelong contributions to education, prosperity, and quality of life in 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 the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use proceeds from bonds issued for the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative to acquire 4700 Parkside Avenue in the Fourth Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use NTI bond proceeds for the acquisition of 4700 Parkside avenue located in the Fourth Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on SEPTA to stop using gender identification stickers on weekly, monthly, and certain reduced-fare transportation passes.
Calling on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to cease the use of gender identification stickers on transportation passes.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 338, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Act.
Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 338, The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Act.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring April 5, 2012, “Penn Law Day.” The resolution recognized the opening of Golkin Hall and honored the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s contributions to legal education, public service and justice, and legal scholarship.
Proclaiming April 5, 2012 as "Penn Law Day" to recognize the formal opening of Golkin Hall and to honor the contribution of Penn Law School to legal education, delivery of justice, and legal scholarship.
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 proclaiming April 20–28, 2012, as the “Second Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T.” It honored Philadelphia’s technology, innovation, and creative communities and encouraged residents to participate in related events during the week.
Proclaiming the week of April 20, 2012 to April 28, 2012 as the "Second Annual Philly Tech Week presented by AT&T," and again honoring the broad Philadelphia technology community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 3429 North Fairhill Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 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 the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 1682 without changes and on the Governor to sign it into law.
Calling upon the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 1682, without amendment, and further calling upon the Governor to immediately sign it into law.
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’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2513 South Galloway Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass bills concerning protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse.
Urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to take action on bills to protect victims of childhood sexual abuse.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next 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 2258 North Colorado Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Sixteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.