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
February 5, 2004
This enacted bill authorized the City Finance Director to transfer $4,153,225 in Fiscal Year 2004 General Fund appropriations among City departments, boards, commissions, and offices.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General 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 adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant properties at 1512 N.
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 Eighteenth and Twenty-ninth 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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about alleged mistreatment of animals by Philadelphia’s carriage industry.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the mistreatment of animals by the carriage industry within the City of Philadelphia, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing the issuance of subpoenas or other process as the chairperson deems necessary or appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about creating, maintaining, and funding public restrooms in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to examine the creation, maintenance and funding of public restrooms.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on the 175th anniversary of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Congratulating the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on the Occasion of the 175th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares March “Save Your Vision Month” in Philadelphia and encourages residents to take steps to protect their eyesight, such as getting eye exams and taking vision changes seriously.
Declaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing February 15–21, 2004, as Black Family Technology Awareness Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing February 15th - 21st as Black Family Technology Awareness Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on City Council to join Sheriff John Green in asking the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia to impose a moratorium on foreclosure sales.
Calling on the Council of the City of Philadelphia to join with Sheriff John Green in asking the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to impose a moratorium on foreclosure sales in Philadelphia and support any litigation that will further this end.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government to hold public hearings and move forward with House Bill 1563.
Calling for the Committee on State Government of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to hold public hearings and advance the legislative process for House Bill #1563, which amends Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes providing for minority, women, and disadvantaged-owned business enterprises and presents an opportunity to increase and improve their participation in providing goods and services to the Commonwealth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the state of health care for Philadelphia residents and the Department of Health’s work on a plan for universal health care coverage.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the state of health care for residents of the City of Philadelphia and the ongoing work of the Department of Health to develop a plan for universal health care coverage; and further authorizing the Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Nineteenth Ward to the Redevelopment Authority without payment, with conditions on the property titles.
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 Nineteenth 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 conditional ownership of 24 S.
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 Sixtieth 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 amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2004 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending the Fiscal Year 2004 Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) bond proceeds.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to add a specific area of the Fifth Councilmanic District to the definition of an "Educational Housing District." The proposed area is bounded by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Girard Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Eighteenth Street to the west, and the measure concerned students living in such districts.
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts" by amending section 10-1800 by adding to the definition of "Educational Housing District" the area within the Fifth Councilmanic District bounded on the north by Susquehanna Avenue, extending south to Girard Avenue, and on the east by Ninth Street extending west to Eighteenth Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for sidewalk vendors in Center City to exempt owners and tenants of properties in the 1500 block of Spruce Street from certain vending restrictions, including a license requirement.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 1500 block of Spruce Street, and permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
January 29, 2004
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors and other people from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving stands, on Franklin Town Boulevard between Eighteenth Street and Callowhill Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Franklin Town Boulevard.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Swanson Street, Oregon Avenue, and Fifth Street.
To amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder avenue, Swanson street, Oregon avenue and Fifth street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Ninth, Tenth, Callowhill, and Noble Streets.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 of an area bounded by Ninth Street, Tenth Street, Callowhill Street and Noble Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.