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.
Action types
Council actions
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting dates
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Meeting date
September 22, 2005
This adopted resolution calls on the Mayor to establish an Office of Military Liaison for City employees called to active duty in the National Guard or Reserve Components.
Calling upon the Mayor to establish an Office of Military Liaison to monitor and protect the legal rights of City Employees who are called up for active duty in the National Guard and the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution designated October 3 through October 10, 2005, as “Christopher Columbus Week” in Philadelphia.
Designating the week of Monday, October 3, 2005 through Monday, October 10, 2005 as "Christopher Columbus Week" in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council declared October 29 through November 4, 2005, as Philadelphia Missing Persons Awareness Week.
Declaring the week of October 29, 2005 through November 4, 2005 as Philadelphia Missing Persons Awareness Week and calling for a Philadelphia Missing Persons Awareness conference.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution endorses the Pennsylvania Balanced and Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2005.
Endorsing the Pennsylvania Balanced and Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2005.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Bush administration to use a fair, open, and accountable contracting process for rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
Urging the Bush administration to immediately institute a fair, open, and honest contracting process and policies in the rebuilding and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina that will assure and include a substantial commitment to diversity and maximum utilization of Gulf Coast residents.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have made Hamilton Street, between 13th Street and Broad Street, one-way westbound.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Hamilton Street, from 13th street to Broad street westbound.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited parking on the south side of Hamilton Street between 13th Street and Broad Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Hamilton street between 13th street and Broad street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for parking in residential districts.
Amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," by restricting the installation, construction or erection of garages in residential districts, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded property owners’ maintenance responsibilities to include abutting sidewalks, curbs, alleys, and a 1.5-foot area extending into the street.
Amending Section PM-302.2 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Sanitation," by extending a property owner's maintenance responsibility to certain public rights-of-way abutting the property and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas within the boundaries of 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street, and Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street and Oxford Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 15, 2005
The adopted resolution welcomed the “Bring Them Home Now Tour” to Philadelphia from September 15 through 17, 2005, and expressed support for military members, veterans, and families affected by the Iraq war.
Welcoming the "Bring Them Home Now Tour to Philadelphia."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Setting forth the procedure that will govern Council's approval or disapproval of requests for approval of permits to sell malt or brewed beverages for consumption off premises in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Perth Street from the City Plan and vacate it between Jefferson and Oxford Streets, while widening Franklin Street by 44 feet on its west side between the same streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Perth Street and widening Franklin Street, both from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill expands the Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls to cover all commercially zoned properties fronting Passyunk Avenue between Washington Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street, as well as all properties in the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District.
Amending Section 14-1621 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by expanding the District boundaries to include properties located in the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s rules for noise and excessive vibration, including limits for residential and nonresidential properties, protected facilities, concerts and stadiums, animal sounds, public spaces, public transportation, sirens, and construction.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," including by amending Chapter 10-400 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by amending definitions; establishing new rules regarding prohibited conduct; providing enforcement authority to City departments; making technical changes and changes to related provisions; and superseding certain Health Department regulations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill creates Philadelphia rules for residential mold inspections.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Chapter 6-900, relating to mold inspections; providing for licensing of residential mold inspectors; and requiring buyers of residential properties to have a licensed mold inspector conduct a comprehensive mold inspection if a home inspection identifies mold or water intrusion; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for city fund deposits to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Advance Bank.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Advance Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends the Philadelphia Code to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Bank of America, subject to applicable terms and conditions.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Bank of America, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.