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
December 7, 2006
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a 21-member Youth Commission for city residents ages 12 through 23.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on whether to amend Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Youth Commission for members ages 12 to 23.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance removes a portion of the property at 7071 Milnor Street in Philadelphia’s 41st Ward from the Keystone Opportunity Zone.
Removing a portion of a property in the 41st ward of the City, from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said Property, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s curfew hours for minors, setting different times based on age, season, and weekday or weekend status.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending the hours of the curfew for minors; and by amending the enforcement provisions, including, but not limited to, increasing the penalties for minors who violate the provisions of the Chapter and for parents and operators of establishments who knowingly permit minors to violate the Chapter, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows the Finance Director to replace some or all cash held in the city’s water and wastewater debt reserve account with surety bonds or insurance policies, then move the resulting excess funds into the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund.
Amending Section 4.09 of the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989 to authorize the Director of Finance to use funds currently held in the Debt Reserve Account established and maintained under the said General Ordinance to purchase appropriate surety bonds or insurance policies for deposit in the said Debt Reserve Account in lieu of current deposits; further, directing the Director of Finance to transfer all excess funds remaining in the said Debt Reserve Account after purchase of the said surety bonds or insurance policies to the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund; and further, amending Section 4.12 of the said Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, entitled "Residual Fund", to establish a new sub-account into which shall be deposited all residual water and wastewater operating revenues resulting from the transfer of funds from the Debt Reserve Account to the Revenue Fund and thereafter to the Residual Fund, the entire balan...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
November 30, 2006
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Ryan Howard for being named National League Most Valuable Player and for his accomplishments as a Philadelphia Phillies player.
Recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Ryan Howard for being named National League Most Valuable Player and his many accomplishments in his young career and for his tremendous contribution to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution urging the city administration to honor an arbitration award for the city's firefighters and paramedics, which includes wage increases, healthcare changes, and improvements to the emergency medical services system.
In favor of honoring The Firefighter And Paramedic Interest Arbitration Award.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 3152 and 3154 North Marston Street in the Thirty-eighth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-eighth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Twenty-third and Thirty-first Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Twenty-third and Thirty-first 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 calls on the Pennsylvania Society to stop holding its annual event in New York City and instead hold it in Pennsylvania on a rotating basis among different geographic areas.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Society to cease holding its annual event in New York City and relocate the event to the state of Pennsylvania on a rotating basis between various geographic areas.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution commends Philadelphia-based RecycleBank for receiving the 2006 Waste News Corporate Environmental Award.
Commending RecycleBank as the 2006 Waste News' Corporate Environmental Award winner and encouraging the Department of Streets to maintain and expand the company's services in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Dr.
Honoring the contributions of Dr. Jacqueline Swift to the Philadelphia Music World.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Joint Committees on Finance and Education to hold hearings about the high incidence of truancy among students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Calling on the Joint Committees on Finance and Education to Hold Hearings on the High Incidence of Truancy among Students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Leonard Cid to serve on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Appointing Leonard Cid to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Shelley Simms Reed as a Class A member of the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Appointing Shelley Simms Reed to the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia’s Community Behavioral Health Organization on its 10th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia's Community Behavioral Health Organization on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal a provision of HB 446 that allows gaming facilities to give patrons free alcoholic beverages.
Urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal the provision of HB 446 that allows gaming facilities to serve free alcoholic beverages to their patrons.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring disc jockey Pierre Robert for his 25th anniversary with WMMR 93.3.
Honoring renowned disc jockey Pierre Robert for his 25th Anniversary with WMMR 93.3 as an energetic, outrageous, and celebrated personality at one of America's oldest and most influential rock stations.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.