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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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November 1, 2018

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October 25, 2018

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180963

City Council adopted a resolution requesting that the City Controller conduct a performance audit of Philadelphia’s technological infrastructure.

Requesting that the City Controller conduct an Information Systems Performance Audit of the City's Technological Infrastructure.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180962

The adopted resolution recognizes, congratulates, and thanks the United States Marine Corps on its 243rd anniversary.

Recognizing, Congratulating, and Thanking the United States Marine Corps on the Occasion of its 243rd Anniversary.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180961

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution welcoming Gritty as the new mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Welcoming Gritty, the new mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers, and honoring the spirit and passion that Gritty has brought to the City of Philadelphia and to the entire country, both on and off the ice.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180960

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings on how federal Qualified Opportunity Zones and related tax policies affect Philadelphia’s development.

Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to conduct hearings to consider the impact of federal Qualified Opportunity Zones on the fair and equitable development of Philadelphia; and to thereby recommend impactful, responsive changes to the City's policies, procedures, and budget.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180959

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming every Friday before a Philadelphia Eagles game “Eagles Friday.” It encourages residents to show team pride, such as by wearing green or Eagles-themed clothing.

Declaring that every Friday before a game by the Philadelphia Eagles shall be known as "Eagles Friday," and encouraging celebration of the occasion with expressions of pride in the defending Super Bowl champions, such as wearing green or Eagles-themed clothing.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180958

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 3252 Germantown Avenue 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 Forty Third 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.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Resolution 180957

The adopted resolution congratulates the City of Philadelphia and its Office of Sustainability for winning the 2018 Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.

Congratulating the City of Philadelphia and the Office of Sustainability on Winning the 2018 Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180956

The enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking restriction from 6 p.m.

Establishing parking restrictions on East Washington Lane, both sides, between Crittenden Street and Stenton Avenue.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180955

This lapsed bill would have established two-hour parking limits on sections of Germantown Avenue.

Establishing a parking regulation on Germantown Avenue, W. Phil-Ellena Street to Gorgas Lane, both sides.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180954

This enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s zoning rules for signs in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 commercial mixed-use districts.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-900, entitled "Signs," by amending the Commercial Mixed-Use sign allowance; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180953

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s residential building, energy conservation, and plumbing codes to conform with Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code Act.

Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode R, entitled "The Philadelphia Residential Code" by adding amendments to the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Subcode EC, entitled the Philadelphia Energy Conservation Code by adding amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Subcode P, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," to allow for technical amendments to be made by regulation, all to conform with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act: all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180952

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on sections of Fitzwater, Carpenter, and Christian Streets.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Fitzwater street and S. 23rd street; Fitzwater street and S. 12th street; Carpenter street and S. 18th street; Christian street and Grays Ferry avenue; Christian street and S. 20th street; Christian street and Grays Ferry avenue; Christian street and S. 20th street; Christian street and S. 21st street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180951

The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property and Director of Commerce to acquire the approximately 15-acre property at 501 Seminole Street in Lester, Pennsylvania, including its buildings and other improvements.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 15-acre property known as 501 Seminole Street, Lester, Pennsylvania, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180949

This lapsed bill would have increased the maximum income allowed for seniors to qualify for Philadelphia’s low-income property tax freeze.

Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," by increasing the maximum income that will qualify claimants for the tax freeze authorized by this Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180948

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Flamingo Street, Lawn Street, Edsall Street, Shaw Street, and Hillside Avenue.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Flamingo Street, Lawn Street, Esdall Street, Shaw Street, and Hillside Avenue.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180947

This enacted ordinance establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” restriction on both sides of the 8000 block of Crispin Street.

Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 8000 block of Crispin Street, both sides.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2018-10-25
Bill 180946

This enacted ordinance designates numerous Philadelphia blocks and street segments as Litter Enforcement Corridors under Pennsylvania law.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to designate certain blocks as Litter Enforcement Corridors pursuant to Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.