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
May 8, 2008
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring CBS 3 reporter Dick Standish upon his retirement.
Honoring reporter Dick Standish on his retirement from CBS 3.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain properties in an area bounded by York Street, Thompson Street, the former Thompson Street, Hagert Street, Moyer Street, and Aramingo Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by York Street, Thompson Street, the former Thompson Street, Hagert Street, Moyer Street and Aramingo Avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $2.85 million Fiscal Year 2008 transfer within Philadelphia’s General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director to the Mayor's Office of Community Services.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the City’s Finance Director to transfer $641,684 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Managing Director to cover personal services for the Police Department, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director to the Police Department, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized $15.625 million in Fiscal Year 2008 appropriation transfers.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the General Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce and from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant - to be Allocated to the General Fund, the Mayor, the Department of Recreation, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, and the City Commissioners.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by State Road, Poquessing Creek, the Delaware River, and Grant Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by State Road, Poquessing Creek, The Delaware River and Grant Avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance provides unpaid leave for employees who experience domestic or sexual violence, or whose family or household member does, so they can seek medical care, counseling, victim services, safety or relocation assistance, or legal help.
Amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Employment Practices," and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence," to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 109 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Melon Street from Thirty-Fifth Street westward to a dead end, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia rules for permits that temporarily close sidewalks or roadway lanes.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," by adding a new Section that requires that certain conditions be placed on any permit that authorizes the temporary closing of a sidewalk or roadway lane; in particular, placing a time period on the validity of such permits, and prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on such closed sidewalks or roadway lanes with certain exceptions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing an Assessment on certain Net Operating Revenue of General Acute Care hospitals, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
May 1, 2008
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 5 through May 9, 2008, as Correctional Employees Week.
Recognizing May 5th thru May 9th 2008 as Correctional Employees Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes April as Community College Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April as Community College Month in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and properties in the First, Twenty-fifth, and Forty-fifth Wards 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 First, Twenty-fifth, and Forty-fifth Wards 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.
The adopted resolution requests that any money from the sale or lease of Camp William Penn be placed in a trust, with the trust’s income used to provide subsidized camping for Philadelphia youth.
Requesting the Mayor to dedicate any payments received as a result of the sale or lease of real property currently known as Camp William Penn in trust for the purpose of providing similar camping opportunities to the children of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes May 8, 2008, as Raymond W.
Recognizing May 8, 2008 as Raymond W. Holman, Sr. Caregivers Recognition Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating May as “Young Blacks Give Back” Month.
Honoring May as Young Blacks Give Back Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.