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 25, 2006
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to develop an independent strategic plan evaluating Philadelphia’s criminal justice procedures, policing, courts, incarceration, re-entry, crime prevention, and public safety programs.
Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to initiate the development of an operational and management strategic plan for the criminal justice system in Philadelphia for the purpose of evaluating criminal justice procedures, crime fighting strategies and public safety programs; further authorizing the Committee to develop a report and recommendations on the best practices for crime prevention, policing, adjudication, incarceration, re-entry and public safety programs; further authorizing the acceptance of private funds and authorizing the expenditure of up to $100,000 in public funds to develop such professional, independent strategic plan conducted under the jurisdiction of the Committee of the Whole; further authorizing the Committee to hold public hearings for the purpose of informing citizens of the preliminary and final recommendations of the strategic plan; and, further authorizing the Committee in furtherance of such evaluation to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 13th Ward 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 Thirteenth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer certain City-owned vacant lots and properties with buildings in Philadelphia’s Forty-second Ward 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 Forty-second 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 urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 1069, the Innocence Commission Act.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 1069 called the Innocence Commission Act which will establish the Innocence Commission of Pennsylvania which will study, develop and establish laws and public policy to prevent wrongful convictions of innocent citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings about the malfunction of hundreds of voting machines during Philadelphia’s May 16, 2006 primary election.
Authorizing the Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on the malfunction of hundreds of voting machines during the primary election of May 16, 2006 and to seek recommendations on how to prevent such an occurrence from happening again and to determine impact of the occurrence on the outcomes of the election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the Quality Jobs for Quality Homecare Campaign.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the Quality Jobs for Quality Homecare Campaign and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how to increase the quality of home caregivers within the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution celebrates the life and honors the memory of Katherine Dunham, a pioneering dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, author, and civil rights activist.
Celebrating the life and honoring the memory of Katherine Dunham.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the life and public service of Judge Edward R.
Honoring the life of Judge Edward R. Becker.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited anyone from selling foie gras in Philadelphia, defining it as food made from the liver of a bird enlarged through forced feeding.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by prohibiting the sale of foie gras in the City of Philadelphia and providing penalties for violations, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $15 million within the Fiscal Year 2007 Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters at the April 22, 2008 election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1 million in state funding to help develop and improve the Citywide Youth Mini Mall at 1100–1138 W.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the development of Citywide Youth Mini Mall; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The ordinance authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain an overbuild across 13th Street between Race and Arch Streets as part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion and renovation.
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an overbuild on 13th Street between Race and Arch Streets, 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 official street plan for the area bounded by Broad, Race, Thirteenth, and Arch Streets.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 bounded by Broad Street, Race Street, Thirteenth Street and Arch Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 1328 Race Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate at 1328 Race Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at nominal consideration to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or its designee for use in the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure changes the requirements for banks and other institutions that hold City of Philadelphia deposits.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements" by amending certain requirements of City depositories; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for Epiphany Place to be paved through a contract.
Authorizing the paving of Epiphany Place, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the owner of 7252 Marsden Street to construct, own, and maintain a vestibule addition extending about 10 feet onto the south sidewalk of Cottman Avenue, while leaving a 10-foot-wide clear walkway.
Authorizing the owner of 7252 Marsden Street at the southwest corner of Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135, to construct, own and maintain an addition on the south public sidewalk of Cottman Avenue adjacent to the property, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.