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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June 21, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold public hearings on the financial condition of Philadelphia and the School District.
Authorizing the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold public hearings to examine the financial condition of the City and School District of Philadelphia in light of a recent downgrade of the City's general obligation bond rating, to examine the impact that local control of the School District will have on the City's fiscal condition, and to further explore cost-efficiency and non-tax revenue generating measures that could improve the City's and School District's long-term fiscal health.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commending the Please Touch Museum for launching Pride Family Weekend.
Commending the Please Touch Museum for its Launch of Pride Family Weekend.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes Monique Greenwood and her husband, Glenn Pogue, for opening Akwaaba Philadelphia, a bed-and-breakfast at the former Spruce Hill Manor location in Philadelphia.
Recognizing Monique Greenwood, Chief Enjoyment Office of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns, and her husband Glenn Pogue on the opening Akwaaba Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings about succession planning for Philadelphia’s appointed officers and department heads.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings on succession planning for appointed officers in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on the Environment to hold hearings on the state of Philadelphia’s environment in 2018.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to Hold Hearings on The State of the Environment in 2018.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the City’s Director of Finance to establish, maintain, and supervise an adequate and modern accounting system for City government.
Adding a Section 19-101 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Adequate and Modern Accounting System," by providing a requirement for an adequate and modern accounting system for the City government and a requirement that material weaknesses and significant deficiencies reported by the City Controller be addressed; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires Philadelphia’s Labor Standards Unit to oversee contractors’ and subcontractors’ compliance with workforce diversity requirements in certain City contracts.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans", by requiring the Labor Standards Unit to monitor contractors and enforce City Contract requirements for Workforce Diversity, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to build a public sewer and related work in a portion of the 5800 block of Knox Street.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to provide public sewer service, in a portion of the 5800 block of Knox Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Heather Cox to keep and maintain an existing garage extension that extends into the public sidewalk area at 1815 South 8th Street, subject to stated terms and conditions.
Legalizing an existing garage extension encroachment at 1815 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Building Bok LP to construct, own, and maintain a loading dock extension that would extend into the public footway on Dudley Street at 1901 South 9th Street.
Authorizing Building Bok LP ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain a proposed loading dock extension encroachment at 1901 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law adds lead-paint safety requirements to special inspection certificates for educational buildings owned or operated by entities that receive substantial City funding.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section A-703, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to provide for lead paint requirements for educational occupancies, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law adds disrupting a lawful meeting or procession and defiant trespass to Philadelphia’s disorderly-conduct offenses, with a $100 fine for violations.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," and Chapter 10-2100, entitled "Marijuana Possession," to provide for certain additional offenses to be enforceable by civil penalties; under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Upland Way, 54th Street, Jefferson Street, 52nd Street, Media Street, and 63rd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Upland Way, 54th Street, Jefferson Street, 52nd Street, Media Street, and 63rd Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Parkside Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, Merion Avenue, and 52nd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Parkside Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, Merion Avenue, and 52nd Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required people who install, repair, maintain, service, or test elevators, escalators, and moving walkways in Philadelphia to obtain a city license.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by providing for the licensing of persons responsible for the installation, repair, or maintenance of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires retail pharmacies in Philadelphia to keep enough naloxone or another approved opioid antidote to fill at least two requests and to display signs informing customers that opioid antidotes are available.
Amending Title 9, "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," of The Philadelphia Code to add a new Section 9-637, entitled "Opioid Antidote Availability," to require pharmacies to stock opioid antidotes and display signs giving notice of opioid antidote availability to customers, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” rule on both sides of the 3400 block of Oakmont Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 3400 block of Oakmont Street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill would have granted Bridgeview Café and Catering permission to install and operate an open-air sidewalk café at 4600 Richmond Street under specific city terms and conditions.
Authorizing Bridgeview Café and Catering ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4600 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.