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
Actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote.
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Meeting date
November 6, 2020
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules to provide temporary eviction protections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic, including providing for temporary eviction relief, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules to provide temporary eviction protections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic, including providing for temporary eviction relief, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is currently in committee, calls for the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about emergency room and hospital closures.
A resolution calling for the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to help the city adequately prepare for, avoid, and, if needed, mitigate the effect of emergency room and hospital closures as research has shown disparate impacts on patients that are low income and/or from communities of color in addition to the loss of jobs.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This resolution, which is currently in committee, calls for the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about emergency room and hospital closures.
A resolution calling for the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to help the city adequately prepare for, avoid, and, if needed, mitigate the effect of emergency room and hospital closures as research has shown disparate impacts on patients that are low income and/or from communities of color in addition to the loss of jobs.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits establishments that are exempt from Philadelphia’s indoor smoking or e-cigarette restrictions from allowing minors to enter or remain, even when no smoking or vaping is taking place.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Smoking," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor smoking prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; and amending Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor e-cigarette use prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits establishments that are exempt from Philadelphia’s indoor smoking or e-cigarette restrictions from allowing minors to enter or remain, even when no smoking or vaping is taking place.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Smoking," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor smoking prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; and amending Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor e-cigarette use prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits establishments that are exempt from Philadelphia’s indoor smoking or e-cigarette restrictions from allowing minors to enter or remain, even when no smoking or vaping is taking place.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Smoking," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor smoking prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; and amending Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor e-cigarette use prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits establishments that are exempt from Philadelphia’s indoor smoking or e-cigarette restrictions from allowing minors to enter or remain, even when no smoking or vaping is taking place.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Smoking," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor smoking prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; and amending Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," to prohibit establishments that are excepted from the indoor e-cigarette use prohibition from permitting minors to enter, and to require health informational signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
October 29, 2020
This communication advised City Council that Bill Nos.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 200349, 200374 and 200424, which were passed by Council on October 15, 2020, were signed by the Mayor on October 26, 2020.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Public Safety to hold hearings on mental health, disability, and police encounters.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Public Safety to hold hearings on mental health, disability, and police encounters.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the intersection of mental health, disability, and police encounters; and to develop strategies and best practices for non-lethal de-escalation, crisis intervention, and restraint of individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School field hockey team for its 2019 season.
Honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School Field Hockey team, on their successful 2019 season and conference 10-0 record in the Philadelphia Public League.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution formally apologizes on behalf of Philadelphia City Council for the decisions and events that led to the May 13, 1985 devastation at 6221 Osage Avenue, including the deaths of 11 people, destruction of 61 homes, and displacement of residents.
Formally apologizing on behalf of the Council of the City of Philadelphia for the decisions and events preceding and leading to the devastation that occurred on May 13, 1985, and establishing an annual day of observation, reflection and recommitment on May 13th, in the spirit of moving forward, reconciliation, justice, and harmony for all people of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing College Possible Philadelphia and its first cohort of college graduates.
Recognizing College Possible Philadelphia and its first cohort of college graduates.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Police Department and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services to rely more on trained behavioral health providers when responding to 911 calls.
Calling on the Philadelphia Police Department and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services to increase reliance on trained behavioral health providers when responding to 911 calls in order to properly identify when individuals are experiencing mental or emotional distress.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia native Kristen Welker for her performance as moderator of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate.
Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia native Kristen Welker for her outstanding, poised, and professional performance as moderator of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Board, to provide for annual appropriations for the Board, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, Poquessing Creek, and land south of Franklin Mills Circle.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of certain areas of the land located within an area bounded by Byberry Road, Woodhaven Road, the Poquessing Creek, and adjacent land south of Franklin Mills Circle.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.