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 27, 2007
This enacted law creates designated on-street parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, and sets rules for applying for and marking those spaces.
Enacting a new Section 12-1131 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Electric Vehicle Parking," to provide for the designation of electric vehicle on-street parking spaces where only electric vehicles may be parked and amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for penalties for illegally parking in a designated electric vehicle parking space; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to seek up to $55.09 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended, including reimbursement of City capital expenditures; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain 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 or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day fo...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the third amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No.
Approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 3, being the area beginning at the intersection of the westerly side of Seventh street and the northerly side of Race street projected, including the third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for a change of the land use and related controls for the southeast corner of Fifth and Market streets from commercial to institutional uses.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 20, 2007
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings about the status of Wireless Philadelphia and its progress toward expanding internet access for Philadelphia residents.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings to evaluate the status of Wireless Philadelphia and its progress toward bridging Philadelphia's Digital Divide, and in furtherance of such evaluation authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring James E.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating James E. Tiano For Service To His Country In Wartime And Service To His City In Peacetime.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia on its 125th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the HIAS (Hebrew Immigration Aid Society) and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia on the Occasion of its 125th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors, recognizes, and thanks Thomas Paine Cronin upon his retirement as president of AFSCME District Council 47.
Honoring, Recognizing, And Thanking Thomas Paine Cronin Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After 35 Years Of Service To District Council 47.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the return of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows to Philadelphia.
Honoring, Recognizing and Celebrating the Return to Our Great City of Philadelphia The Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows and Designating the Weekend of November 15-18 as Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows Weekend, also to be known as Philadelphia's Dog Days of November.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and commending the Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress on its 20th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Commending The Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress On The Occasion Of Its 20th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of WHYY-TV and thanks the station for its cultural and educational television programming and community initiatives.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Of WHYY-TV And Thanking WHYY-TV For Its Many Contributions To The City Of Philadelphia Through Cultural And Educational Television Programming.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares September MRSA Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring the Month of September MRSA Awareness Month in the City Of Philadelphia and calling upon The School District to report MRSA on a Case By Case Basis, and to incorporate information regarding MRSA into Health Classes.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This failed resolution would have called on the Philadelphia Police Department to require officers to check the immigration status of anyone arrested for a felony.
Calling upon the Philadelphia Police Department to begin implementing a standard operating procedure that would require all Philadelphia Police officers to conduct an immigration status check on all suspects arrested for a felony and to notify both the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and Federal immigration authorities of the illegal immigration status of the suspect.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Math, Science and Technology Community Charter School for being designated National Charter School of the Year.
Recognizing the Math, Science and Technology Community Charter School on being honored as National Charter School of the Year.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070189, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by providing that all persons engaged in the preparation of food and especially those in the fast food establishments shall wear protective gloves and wear a suitable head covering or hair restraint to protect the food from contamination," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070268, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Recreation," by adding a new Chapter relating to parks and playgrounds and by providing for the hours of operation of certain parks and playgrounds, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 070405, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2008.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia to quickly identify and evaluate children with risk factors for developmental delay and provide individualized educational services.
Calling upon the School District of Philadelphia to proceed expeditiously in identifying, evaluating and providing individualized services to children, who are identified by family members, educational experts and other persons in contact with the children, with risk factors for developmental delay.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Department of Recreation to install surveillance cameras in all Class A and Class B recreational facilities.
Calling upon the Department of Recreation to install surveillance cameras in all Class A and Class B Recreational Facilities to further enhance the safety of all persons utilizing these facilities; and as a means to fight crime and violence in these facilities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.