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 17, 2018
The enacted ordinance allows Alanna Kelly to own and maintain an existing building bay and a proposed building bay that extend over the west footway of Watts Street at 1332 Reed Street.
Legalizing an existing building encroachment and a proposed building encroachment at 1332 Reed Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits truck parking at any time on both sides of Red Lion Road between Jamison Avenue and Northeast Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Red Lion Road from Jamison Avenue to Northeast Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes paving the relocated southeasterly local service roadway of Penrose Avenue from Twenty-Sixth Street to a point about 1,323 feet southwest.
Authorizing the paving of the relocated southeasterly local service roadway of Penrose Avenue from Twenty-Sixth Street to a point approximately one-thousand three-hundred twenty-three feet southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Michael and Cheryl Palina to own and maintain an existing single-story building enclosure and awning that extend into the public footway at 2101 Reed Street.
Legalizing an existing building and awning encroachment at 2101 Reed Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan near Penrose Avenue and Twenty-Sixth Street, including vacating part of the existing roadway and relocating a local service roadway.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-S and 53-S, in the area lying southeast of Penrose Avenue and southwest of Twenty-Sixth Street, by striking from the City Plan and vacating an irregularly-shaped portion of the right-of-way of Penrose Avenue, along the southeasterly side thereof, relocating a portion of the southeasterly local service roadway of Penrose Avenue from Twenty-Sixth Street to a point southwestwardly therefrom, and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes and a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the said relocated southeasterly local service roadway of Penrose Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes changes to the City Plan that widen part of Carson Street between Baker Street and Silverwood Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 72 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of a portion of Carson Street, between Baker Street and Silverwood Street, thereby widening said Carson Street and a portion of the cartway thereof, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Carson Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to install, own, and maintain an underground pedestrian tunnel, building projection, three pedestrian bridges, and an elevated walkway or canopy at 1 Convention Avenue.
Authorizing the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain various encroachments at 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to permit sidewalk cafes on both sides of Frankford Avenue between Bleigh Avenue and Wellington Street, and on both sides of Cottman Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Leon Street.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Bleigh Avenue to Wellington Street; and Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
May 10, 2018
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring WMMR on its 50th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring WMMR on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 19, 2018, as Armed Forces Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 19, 2018 as Armed Forces Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the United States Army for its role in the nation’s safety and security since the Continental Army was formed in Philadelphia 243 years ago.
Recognizing the United States Army for providing for the safety and security of the nation since its creation in the City of Philadelphia 243 years ago.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4546 N.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4546 N. Marvine Street located in the Eighth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling for a Philadelphia Historic Marker at Temple University, at the northeast corner of 13th Street and Cecil B.
Calling for a Philadelphia Historic Marker on the campus of Temple University, on the northeast corner of 13th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, to commemorate Edith "Edie" Windsor with a dedication on September 12, 2018, the First Anniversary of her passing.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution also names the 200 block of South 13th Street, between Walnut and Locust Streets, “Edith Windsor Way.” The designation honors Edith “Edie” Windsor, a native Philadelphian and LGBTQ-rights activist whose U.S.
Also naming South 13th Street, between Walnut and Locust Streets, as "Edie Windsor Way".
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Roman Catholic High School’s boys basketball team, the Cahillites.
Honoring and Congratulating Roman Catholic High School Basketball Team, The Cahillites on winning the 2018 Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, The PIAA AAAAAA State Championship and The Philadelphia Catholic League Title.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the centennial of the nation’s first regularly scheduled air mail delivery, which traveled between New York, Philadelphia, and Washington beginning in 1918.
Honoring and recognizing the Centennial Celebration of the Nation's First Regularly Scheduled Air Mail Delivery.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution allows the President of City Council to designate a Council member to ask the City Law Department to represent the Council in appeals of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions.
Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution confirms Christopher Lewis’s reappointment to the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority.
Confirming the reappointment of Christopher Lewis as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2023.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.