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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May 24, 2018
The adopted resolution urges the United States Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing workers the right to bring class action lawsuits in federal court.
Urging the United States Congress to respond to the Supreme Court ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis by passing legislation that guarantees the right of workers to pursue class action lawsuits in Federal Court.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Plaza Garibaldi Inc., doing business as Frida Cantina, to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1000 Wolf Street.
Authorizing Plaza Garibaldi Inc D.B.A. Frida Cantina, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1000 Wolf Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for areaways, which are spaces extending under or beside sidewalks.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by amending Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," by amending Section 11-608, entitled "Excavation and Construction In and Under the Sidewalks," by providing that areaway encroachments may extend into the street line as far as may be required by the applicable utility provider.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Department of Streets to create regulations requiring certain private development projects to pave and mill the full adjacent roadway.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by amending Chapter 11-500, entitled "Paving," by creating Section 11-508, entitled "Private Development Projects," by providing that the Department of Streets may establish regulations to require certain private development projects to pave and mill the adjacent roadway, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have limited real estate tax exemptions for improvements to residential properties and for new residential construction to the assessed value tied to the actual cost of the work.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by limiting the exemption of certain real estate taxes for improvements to, or construction of, certain real properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires the Director of Finance to prepare monthly reconciliation reports for the City’s general ledger and bank accounts under the City Treasurer’s control.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4300, entitled "Monthly Reconciliation Reporting," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Buccann to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 7254 Castor Avenue.
Authorizing Buccann ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 7254 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to allow a market on the sidewalk and curb lane on the west side of Castor Avenue in front of 6434 Castor Avenue.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on Castor Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changing the City Plan to remove and vacate the legally open portion of Montour Street between Adams Avenue and Foulkrod Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 250 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Montour Street from Adams Avenue to Foulkrod Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” restriction on both sides of Rising Sun Avenue between Adams Avenue and E.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Rising Sun Avenue between Adams Avenue and E. Godfrey Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized 7254 Castor Inc., doing business as Buccann, to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 7254 Castor Avenue under specified conditions.
Authorizing 7254 Castor Inc. d/b/a Buccann ("Applicant") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 7254 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19149 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to expand Plan 16 to certain employees represented by Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police who work for the Sheriff’s Office or Register of Wills, and to allow certain employees to elect Plan 16.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand "Plan 16" to include certain employees, to change contribution rates for certain employees and the City, to amend various provisions relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited health care establishments, including pharmacies and other locations where pharmaceutical drugs are sold, from selling tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products at establishments where health care services are provided, including where pharmaceutical drugs are sold; amending definitions and enforcement provisions related to retail permits for the sale of cigarettes and tobacco; and providing for penalties for certain sales of cigarettes, tobacco and electronic smoking devices and unapproved nicotine delivery products; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance exempts owners and tenants from certain Center City sidewalk-vending and sidewalk-sale requirements when they sell only fresh fruits and vegetables on the sidewalk next to their property.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to exempt sales of fresh fruits and vegetables on the abutting sidewalk of a property by the owner or tenant of that property from the requirements of Sections 9-204 and 9-205, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $181 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds 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; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes eastbound one-way traffic on Filbert Street between North 38th Street and North 37th Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Filbert Street, from North 38th Street to North 37th Street, eastbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes no-parking areas on parts of Mantua Avenue, North 37th Street, and Ogden Street to support the Mantua Greenway mixed-use trail.
Establishing parking regulations along Mantua Avenue, North 37th Street, and Ogden Street to enable the installation of the Mantua Avenue Greenway.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.