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
September 25, 2008
The adopted resolution recognized September 27, 2008, as “Green Jobs Now: A National Day of Action to Build the New Economy” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September 27, 2008 as Green Jobs Now: A National Day of Action to Build the New Economy in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings on the Aging in Place model.
Authorizing the City Council's Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings on how the Aging in Place model could strengthen Philadelphia neighborhoods by providing supports and services to seniors in their own homes.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Philadelphia neighborhoods of Manayunk and Overbrook Farms for being selected by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as members of the inaugural “Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia” group.
Honoring, Recognizing and Congratulating the Philadelphia Neighborhoods Manayunk and Overbrook Farms for being selected by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as "Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution starting the process to terminate the Frankford Special Services District, a neighborhood improvement district.
Initiating action requesting the termination of the Frankford Special Services District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally terminate the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 11th and 59th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional property deeds.
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 Eleventh and Fifty-ninth 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1721 Manton Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirty-sixth 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones and his Diversity in Swimming Tour.
Honoring the Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones Diversity Tour and Declaring October 18, 2008 as "Cullen Jones Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about reverse mortgages.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding reverse mortgages.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about veterans’ health, financial, and quality-of-life issues.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the health, financial, and quality of life issues of veterans.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the week of October 13, 2008, as Certified Nursing Assistants Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing the Week of October 13, 2008 as Certified Nursing Assistants Week in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about implementing department-specific computerized ethics training.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing department-specific computerized ethics training programs designed to equip all City officials, employees and appointees with the ethics knowledge needed to make better decisions and take appropriate actions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to remove Cleveland Street between Girard Avenue and Stiles Street from the official City Plan and vacate that street segment.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a homestead exemption for Philadelphia’s City real estate tax, allowing eligible owner-occupied homes, condominium units, cooperative units, and qualifying portions of properties to reduce their taxable assessed value by an amount not specified in the text.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a homestead exemption with respect to City real property tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle with certain aftermarket mufflers, including straight-pipe systems and hollow-core mufflers without baffles, and would have prohibited people and businesses from installing them.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by prohibiting the operation of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle with certain types of aftermarket mufflers, and by prohibiting businesses and other persons from installing such prohibited types of aftermarket mufflers, and providing for fines and penalties; and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for the revocation of the business privilege license of a business that violates the prohibition against the installation of certain prohibited mufflers; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have terminated the Frankford Special Services District, a neighborhood improvement district created for business improvements and administrative services in Frankford.
Terminating the Frankford Special Services District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The ordinance establishes the Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District in an area generally bounded by Wadsworth Avenue, Broad Street, Cheltenham Avenue, 67th Avenue, and Michener Avenue.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes Cheltenham Avenue with boundaries of Wadsworth Avenue on the west and Broad Street on the east, Ogontz Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the north and 67th Avenue on the south and Wadsworth Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the northeast and Michener Avenue on the southwest; to be known as The Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District; designating Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District Inc. rel...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 18, 2008
Adopted, this resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Polish settlers in America on October 1, 1608.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The 400th Anniversary Of The First Polish Settlers In America, Who Arrived On October 1, 1608.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating September 2008 as Deaf History and Awareness Month.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating September of 2008 As Deaf History and Awareness Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.