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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Meeting date
March 13, 2008
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Beeber Dimner Middle School’s girls basketball team, the Bobcats, and Coach Gladys Watson for winning the team’s first Girls Basketball Public League Middle School Championship.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Beeber Dimner Middle School's Girls Basketball Team (The Bobcats) and Coach Gladys Watson for their first Girls Basketball Public League Middle School Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing playwright and Philadelphia native Quiara Alegria Hudes for the Broadway debut of her musical *In the Heights*.
Recognizing playwright and Philadelphia native Quiara Alegria Hudes on the Broadway debut of her musical In the Heights.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorized the Council Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Environment to hold hearings about the safety of Philadelphia’s drinking water.
Authorizing the Council Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Environment to hold hearings regarding the safety of the City's drinking water.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the city’s delegation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly to support legislation requiring handgun owners to report lost or stolen handguns.
Urging the Philadelphia Delegation to the Pennsylvania General Assembly to support all efforts to pass legislation that makes lost or stolen handgun reporting mandatory in Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes the important work of the Child Care Facilities Fund in supporting child care programs in Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Recognizing the Important Work of the Child Care Facilities Fund.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Mr.
Recognizing Mr. Kofi Asante and the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers for their efforts to help fathers who have lost their jobs and homes or who are re-entering the workforce following incarceration by providing job training and other support services.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia for preserving a large collection of Civil War-related materials and educating the public about Philadelphia’s role in that history.
Recognizing the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia for their commitment to maintaining one of the largest collections of Civil War related materials and supporting efforts to construct a new museum that will showcase Philadelphia's role in that history.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings about the energy and cost savings of replacing light bulbs in City buildings, especially City Hall, with ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent bulbs.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate the energy and cost savings associated with replacing all light bulbs in City buildings, particularly City Hall, with ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent bulbs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended the conditions for changing the City Plan to include Florist Street between portions of 2nd and 3rd Streets.
Amending Section 2 of Bill No. 050952, approved December 22, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan Florist Street from a point on 2nd Street approximately 131' north of the north side of Race Street to a point on 3rd Street approximately 157' north of the north side of Race Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Florist Street", by revising the terms and conditions stated therein and extending the period for compliance.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to remove and vacate a two-foot-wide strip along the northeast side of Stout Road between City Avenue and a point about 563 feet southeast, reducing that section’s planned width from 70 feet to 68 feet.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 190 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northeasterly two feet wide portion of Stout Road from City Avenue to a point approximately five-hundred sixty-three feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the City Plan and place a variable-width drainage right-of-way along the southwest side of Welsh Road, northwest of Banes Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 367 by placing on the City Plan a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes on the southwesterly side of Welsh Road approximately two-hundred forty-seven feet northwest of Banes Street and extending southeastwardly approximately four-hundred thirty-nine feet in depth, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to place Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue south about 1,832 feet to a dead end.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-S and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue southwardly approximately one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-two feet to a dead end, and the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of said Twenty-sixth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have removed a roughly 620-foot section of Thirtieth Street, from Walnut Street’s lower level south to a dead end, from the City Plan and reserved a right-of-way there for Philadelphia Gas Works gas mains.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Thirtieth Street from Walnut Street (lower level) southwardly approximately six-hundred twenty feet to a dead end and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of Thirtieth Street being stricken from the City Plan, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to require certain buildings to have green roofs.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," and creating a new Section 14-114 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sustainable Zoning," to require certain buildings to have a green roof, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure prohibits boats, motor homes, truck campers, and vending carts from staying in an on-street parking space on the same block for more than 30 days, and requires them to remain on wheels and readily movable.
Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by regulating on-street parking of boats, motor homes, truck campers and vending carts, and amending Section 12-2405, entitled "Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties and towing for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $225 million in general obligation bonds to refund some of the City’s outstanding 2003B general obligation bonds.
Authorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
March 6, 2008
This adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District neighborhood improvement district, covering portions of Aramingo Avenue and nearby streets.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue starting at 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and the following blocks of streets: 2345 to 2363 E. Allegheny Avenue; 3300 to 3700 Gaul Street; 3300 to 3700 East Side Tulip Street; 3300 to 3400 Memphis Street; 2201 to 2270 E. Butler Street; 2230 to 2701 Castor Avenue; 2500 E. Ontario Street; 3701 to 3801 Sepviva Street; 3740 E. Thompson Street; 2400 to 2627 E. Tioga Street; 2335 to 2501 E. Westmoreland Street; 2415 to 2651 Wheatsheaf Lane; to be known as the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District; and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Environment and Commerce and Economic Development committees to hold joint hearings on creating a Green Job Corps in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Committee on the Environment and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on adopting a Green Job Corps to help Philadelphia create a qualified, trained workforce to support local green businesses and contractors.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.