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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Council actions
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
June 21, 2018
The enacted ordinance allows Howard Foreman, doing business as Caribbean Feast Restaurant, to own and maintain an existing wood deck, stairs, and ramp that extend into the public footways at 1338–1344 Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street.
Legalizing an existing wood deck and ramp encroachment at 1338-1344 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Shift Capital LLC to install, own, and maintain three access vaults that would extend into the public sidewalks near 3701-07 N.
Authorizing Shift Capital LLC, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain proposed access vault encroachments at 3701-07 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a Philadelphia license for massage therapy businesses and a city registration system for massage therapists, with application requirements, fees, inspections, recordkeeping, and penalties.
Amending Section 9-610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Massage Businesses," Section 9-611 entitled "Masseurs and Masseuses," Section 10-1103 entitled "Prohibited Conduct," and Section 14-601 entitled "Use Categories," by deleting some sections and adding new provisions regarding licensing and registration of massage therapists and massage therapy businesses including changes to prohibited conduct, fees, penalties, purpose, definitions, zoning use categories, and other related items; 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 construct a public sewer and related work in a portion of the 4800 block of Trinity Street.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to provide public sewer service, in a portion of the 4800 block of Trinity Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves Samuel Staten Jr.'s appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Approving the appointment of Samuel Staten Jr. as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves Mayor James F.
Approving the appointment of Belinda Mayo as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s senior-citizen low-income tax provisions.
Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," by providing for regulations relating to eligibility, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s water and sewer rules to allow private water and sewer services to be constructed for units in planned communities and condominiums, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by amending Section 13-306, entitled "Water Pipe Laid by Property Owners," and by amending Section 13-406, entitled "Sewers Constructed by Property Owners," by revising certain provisions to allow for private water and sewer services to be constructed to serve units in planned communities and condominiums; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
June 14, 2018
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for part of the Logan Redevelopment Area, covering properties at the listed addresses in North Philadelphia.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Logan Redevelopment Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 4715-4755 North Marshall street, 701-741 Roosevelt boulevard (including 700-716 Wyoming avenue), 901-939 Roosevelt boulevard (including 922-940 Courtland street and 4523-4545 North Tenth street), 4710-4750 North Marshall street (including 4723-4767 North Seventh street), 4714-4766 North Seventh street (including 4715-4769 North Franklin street and 701-715 Wyoming avenue), 4715-4765 North Eighth street (including 4714-4768 North Franklin street and 717-731 West Wyoming avenue), 4700-4762 North Eighth street (including 4701-4763 North Ninth street), 4712-4764 North Ninth street (including 901-919 West Wyoming avenue and 4715-4769 North Hutchinson street), 4715-4765 North Tenth street (including 921-939 West Wyoming avenue and 4714-4760 North Hutchinson street), 4608-4626 ...
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 authorized hearings on whether private sewer and water systems could be transferred to the City’s sewer and water system.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the feasibility of transferring private sewer and water systems to the City sewer and water system.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Paige Jaffe to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Paige Jaffe to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed Scott Nassar to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Appointing Scott Nassar to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints H.
Appointing H. Hetherington Smith to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States House of Representatives to pass H.R. 5623, providing for the relief of Carmela Apolonio Hernandez, and her four children, Fidel Artillero Apolonio, Keyri Artillero Apolonio, Yoselin Artillero Apolonio, and Edwin Artillero Apolonio due to extraordinary circumstances of persecution; and calling on the United States Department of Homeland Security to exercise prosecutorial discretion to stay the family's removal and join a motion to reopen the Hernandez family's case for asylum.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution commends the Pennsylvania General Assembly for working across party lines on crime victims’ rights and declares Philadelphia City Council’s support for Marsy’s Law.
Commending the Pennsylvania General Assembly for working in a bipartisan manner to address victims' rights and declaring support for the enactment of Marsy's Law in Pennsylvania, which seeks to better promote and protect the rights of crime victims and their families through an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution.
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 honored and recognized Dr.
Honoring and recognizing Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, Esq., and calling for the creation and erection of a statue to commemorate her accomplishments and contributions to Philadelphia and beyond.
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 Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve a Philadelphia Parking Authority proposal to replace its 1% assessment on taxicab medallion owners’ annual gross operating revenue with a 50-cent fee for each taxi ride, including digitally hailed rides.
Calling upon Governor Tom Wolf and the General Assembly to enact the proposal of the Philadelphia Parking Authority in order to provide new capital funding for 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 commends the Philadelphia Energy Authority for offering an optional Service Line Warranty Program to Philadelphia residents.
Commending the Philadelphia Energy Authority for offering the Service Line Warranty Program, an optional program to guarantee privately owned utility line repairs, to the citizens of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.