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 13, 2011
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Standards of Conduct and Ethics to recognize verified life partners in several rules that previously referred to spouses or family members.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to include Life Partners among the family members listed therein for purposes of application of various ethical rules, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on the north side of Kinsey Street between Hedge Street and Paul Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Kinsey Street, between Hedge Street and Paul Street, north side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have made West Loudon Street one-way westbound between North 5th Street and North 6th Street.
Establishing a one way regulation on West Loudon Street, from North 5th Street to North 6th Street, westbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for burglary, theft, and robbery alarm systems by eliminating the annual renewal requirement for alarm registrations.
Amending Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by revising the fee for alarm system registrations by eliminating the annual renewal requirement, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s asbestos-project rules to prohibit a certified asbestos project inspector who performs required air sampling, visual inspections, or continuous monitoring on a major asbestos project from being affiliated with the asbestos contractor.
Amending Chapter 6-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Asbestos Projects," by providing that no person or affiliated persons, as defined, may be both a licensed asbestos contractor and a certified asbestos project inspector, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance set earlier and age-specific curfew hours for minors in public places and establishments, with different times depending on age, school-year or summer schedule, and day of the week.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending Section 10-303, entitled "Unlawful Conduct of Minors," and Section 10-307, entitled "Parental Responsibility for Minor Children," to provide for earlier curfew hours for minors, to provide for different curfew hours for additional age groups among minors, and to provide for parental liability, establishment liability, and for penalties and enforcement, for violations of Chapter 10-300 or any expanded curfew under the Mayor's emergency powers, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
October 6, 2011
The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and thanks LoJack SafetyNet for helping Philadelphia public safety agencies locate people with autism, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive conditions who wander.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Thanking LoJack(r) SafetyNet(tm)-For Their Outstanding Commitment To Philadelphians Who Suffer From Cognitive Disorders.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution starts the process for creating a proposed North Broad Neighborhood Improvement District in the areas roughly bounded by the streets, rail tracks, and developments listed in the title.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the areas roughly bounded by: (a) York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue and 19th Street; (b) York Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue and Watts Street; and (c) The Diamond Green, Kardon Atlantic, University Village and Wanamaker School developments, to be known as the North Broad Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which North Broad Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
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 October 2011 as Parent Involvement Month at the School District of Philadelphia.
Recognizing October as Parent Involvement Month at the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·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 5431 and 5433-35 West Thompson 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 Fourth 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 Philadelphia and City Council to support lawsuits against the Delaware River Basin Commission and federal agencies.
Calling on the City and the City Council of Philadelphia to support, as Friend of the Court, consolidated lawsuits brought by the Attorney General of the State of New York and others against the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and involved federal agencies to require that no drilling of Marcellus Shale take place until a full environmental analysis is completed.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related property-disposition plan for Parcels 89 and 90 in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, located at 2018-2020 and 2024 Reed Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 89 and 90 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 89 as 2018-2020 Reed street and for Parcel No. 90 as 2024 Reed street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Charlene E. Wilson-Doffoney 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.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Bishop Joseph C.
Also naming the 2000 Block of East Tulpehocken Street as "Joseph C. Aiken, Sr. Way."
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 honoring Elmer Smith for his journalism career and civic and community engagement in the Philadelphia region.
Honoring the Career of Elmer Smith.
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 approving a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 45th & Sansom Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 11 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 122 South Forty-sixth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Kfir Binnfeld 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 enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s zoning code section on Yorktown Special District Controls, specifically the district-boundary provision.
Amending Section 14-1629 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls," by specifically amending Section 14-1629(3), entitled "District Boundaries"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes a parking regulation on both sides of George Street between 3rd Street and Orianna Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on George street, both sides, 3rd street to Orianna street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure establishes two-hour parking on the east side of Iseminger Street between Oregon Avenue and Shunk Street.
Establishing a parking regulation Iseminger street, east side, Oregon avenue to Shunk street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.