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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December 3, 2009
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and appreciating the United States Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay for protecting regional ports, providing maritime safety, policing waterways, and performing other maritime duties.
Recognizing and appreciating the United States Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay for protecting the region's ports, providing maritime safety, policing our waterways and the numerous other functions the officers and crewmen of the Sector perform.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the SS UNITED STATES and its importance to Philadelphia, maritime history, and the country.
Recognizing and honoring the history of the SS UNITED STATES and its importance to Philadelphia, maritime history and the country as a whole; appreciating the opportunity to use the ship's redevelopment as a catalyst for development on the banks of the Delaware River; acknowledging the negative impact that the ship's current condition has on current efforts to redevelop the waterfront; thanking the SS UNITED STATES Conservancy for its efforts to save the ship; and encouraging the ship's current owner, Genting Hong Kong Ltd. (formerly Star Cruises), to correct the current conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Chef Jose Garces for being named Food Network’s “Next Iron Chef.” The resolution also recognizes his restaurants and his representation of Philadelphia’s restaurant scene, with an engrossed copy presented to him as an expression of Council’s sentiments.
Honoring and recognizing Chef Jose Garces on being named Food Network's "Next Iron Chef" and representing Philadelphia's restaurant scene with excellence, creativity and beauty.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation to support increased funding for prostate cancer research.
Requesting that members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation support increased research funding that commensurates with the burden of the disease so that the screening and treatment of prostate cancer may be improved, and so that the causes of, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered, therefore allowing American families to face less physical, emotional, and financial trauma.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates Kaki Gladstone for more than 45 years of service to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Philadelphia’s residents and institutions.
Honoring the Career of Kaki Gladstone.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Tom Pell for his civic and community service in Northwest Philadelphia.
Honoring Tom Pell.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating retired Major General Wesley E.
Congratulating Major General (Ret.) Wesley E. Craig for his immeasurable contributions and lifelong service to his Country, community, and the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s recycling policies, goals, and educational program.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the School District of Philadelphia's recycling policy, strategic goals, and educational program and to also review the District's diversion rate and expenses related to waste management.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about Philadelphia International Airport’s resources and services for international travelers.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to evaluate Philadelphia International Airport's current resources for international travelers and explore current trends and opportunities to improve these services to improve our City's international image.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Cherry Street from the City Plan and vacate the segment from Broad Street to Carlisle Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cherry Street from Broad Street to Carlisle Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Cherry Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance expands the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District to include both sides of Front Street from Oregon Avenue to Pattison Avenue.
Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by expanding the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District to include both sides of Front Street from Oregon Avenue to Pattison Avenue, by authorizing an additional vending location within that district, and by making technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized $12.6 million in Fiscal Year 2010 transfers from a Grants Revenue Fund provision for other grants.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Revenue and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Department of Revenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires owners of certain residential and commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection to pay an annual $150 fee, unless the property is a single-family home, condominium, cooperative, or has a private waste-hauling contract.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or to demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $11.752 million within Philadelphia’s Grants Revenue Fund for Fiscal Year 2009.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Grants Revenue Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $11,585,068 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2009 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $3,905,416 within the Fiscal Year 2009 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $2,001,781 within the Aviation Fund for Fiscal Year 2009.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.