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
April 14, 2005
This lapsed resolution would have proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment giving City Council power to set, by ordinance, standards for the Fire Department’s organization, operations, and deployment of personnel.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1633 and 1635 Church Lane in the Seventeenth 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 Seventeenth 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’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 1516 West Ontario Street 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 Eleventh 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 recognized May 15–21, 2005, as National Police Week in Philadelphia and May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.
Recognizing May 15th-21st as National Police Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Sixth and Sixtieth Wards 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 Sixth & Sixtieth 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 commends and congratulates the Mayo Association of Philadelphia on its 100th anniversary.
Commending and congratulating the Mayo Association of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 8, 2005.
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 amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department; 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.
This lapsed bill would have required permitted sidewalk-vending locations on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch and Market Streets to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required all permitted sidewalk-vending locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-vending rules so that permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street could be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Felix Penzarella, the owner of 618 S.
Authorizing Felix Penzarella, 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, owner of the property 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a rear building addition on Hancock Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at Broad and Arch Streets, to install and maintain electrical and telecommunications conduits beneath the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
April 7, 2005
The adopted resolution urges the Mayor not to borrow funds for the Central Library expansion until City Council holds hearings and determines that the financing would not unduly affect the rest of the Free Library system.
Urging the Mayor not to proceed with the borrowing of funds for the purpose of the Central Library expansion, as authorized by Bill No. 041041, until Council has held hearings to determine whether financing will unduly impact the operation of the remainder of the Free Library system.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance permits Moore College of Art to operate a food vending stand and up to 14 tables with chairs along its property at 1916–1934 Race Street.
Granting permission to Moore College of Art to operate and maintain a vending stand and sidewalk seating alongside its property located at 1916-1934 Race Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s building code to allow the Department of Licenses and Inspections to charge extra, nonrefundable fees for accelerated reviews of plans tied to any permit required under Titles 4 or 14.
Amending Title 4, Subcode "A," The Philadelphia Administrative Code, to clarify the types of permits in connection with which the Department of Licenses and Inspections may charge fees for providing accelerated plan reviews and to establish a fee for the electronic storage of building plans; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law changes the rules for public parking garages in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by amending Section 9-601, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots, Sales Lots and Showrooms," by providing further for the filing of rates by public parking garages, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an underground easement through 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, either by purchase or condemnation.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation a certain underground easement through 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, for sewer and drainage purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Sublease Agreement to lease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority portions of the building located at 701 Market Street, for use by the City and affiliated agencies as office space, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.