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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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October 8, 2020

Council Action2020-10-08
Resolution 200550

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Education and Public Health and Human Services committees to hold joint hearings on the School District of Philadelphia’s preparedness for public health and environmental emergencies.

Authorizing the Committees on Education and on Public Health and Human Services to hold joint hearings examining the School District of Philadelphia's preparedness for public health and environmental emergencies, and to develop best practices that can help the District adequately prepare for these emergencies.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-10-08
Resolution 200550

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Education and Public Health and Human Services committees to hold joint hearings on the School District of Philadelphia’s preparedness for public health and environmental emergencies.

Authorizing the Committees on Education and on Public Health and Human Services to hold joint hearings examining the School District of Philadelphia's preparedness for public health and environmental emergencies, and to develop best practices that can help the District adequately prepare for these emergencies.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Resolution 200549

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School football team for its 2019–2020 season.

Honoring and congratulating the Northeast High School Football team, on their successful 2019-2020 season and overall 12-2 record in the Philadelphia Public Football League.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Resolution 200548

City Council adopted a resolution declaring and recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Philadelphia.

Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 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.

Procedural2020-10-08
Resolution 200547

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City’s fee-simple title to 1419 S.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Second Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2020-10-08
Resolution 200546

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold the public hearings required under Bill No.

Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold all hearings required pursuant to Bill No. 200364-A, which established a requirement that the Council hold hearings in connection with anticipated collective bargaining agreements between the City and Police Employees in the Philadelphia Police Department represented by the Fraternal Order of Police.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-10-08
Resolution 200546

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold the public hearings required under Bill No.

Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold all hearings required pursuant to Bill No. 200364-A, which established a requirement that the Council hold hearings in connection with anticipated collective bargaining agreements between the City and Police Employees in the Philadelphia Police Department represented by the Fraternal Order of Police.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200545

This bill, which is in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s rules for where City funds may be deposited.

Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by revising the list of City depositories; under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200544

This enacted ordinance regulates residential property wholesalers—people or businesses seeking to buy homes as investments rather than for their own residence—by requiring a license and barring misrepresentations or false information.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Residential Property Wholesalers," to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures by property purchasers to homeowners, and amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200543

This enacted ordinance authorizes Stephen Garafolo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stairway at 3000 South 15th Street that would extend into the Pollock Street sidewalk area, while leaving at least 8 feet 6 inches of clear passage.

Authorizing Stephen Garafolo ("Owner") to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior stairway at 3000 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145 ("Property"), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200542

This enacted ordinance authorizes DSW1, LLC, doing business as Nifty Fifty’s, to install, own, and maintain a sidewalk café at 2700 South 10th Street, subject to City permits, licenses, approvals, and other conditions.

Authorizing DSW1, LLC d/b/a Nifty Fifty’s (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café at 2700 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200541

This enacted law requires Philadelphia boards and commissions to electronically record or transcribe meetings that are open to the public under the Sunshine Act.

Amending Chapter 21-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boards and Commissions - Public Deliberations," to require recording or transcription of certain meetings and provision to the public of access to such recordings and transcriptions; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200540

This bill, which is currently in committee, would authorize a $500,000 Fiscal Year 2021 transfer from the City Council’s General Fund appropriation to the Department of Planning and Development for the purchase of services.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Department of Planning and Development.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200539

The enacted ordinance changes the City Plan by removing a specified portion of Parker Avenue southwest of Matthias Street and establishing a right-of-way there for sewer, drainage, water, gas, and other utility purposes.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by striking from the City Plan Parker Avenue from a point approximately one-hundred fifty-six feet southwest of Matthias Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within a portion of Parker Avenue being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200538

This enacted ordinance creates a Philadelphia Code chapter on “less lethal devices.” It requires the Philadelphia Police Department to establish or update a written policy prohibiting officers from using chemical weapons, such as tear gas, and kinetic energy munitions, such as rubber bullets, against people participating in demonstrations, marches, vigils, religious services, or other First Amendment activities; it took effect immediately.

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled "Less Lethal Devices," to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-10-08
Bill 200537

This enacted ordinance amended a 2018 ordinance concerning the vacation of the legally open portion of Montour Street between Adams Avenue and Foulkrod Street.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 180560) approved July 10, 2018, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 250 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Montour Street from Adams Avenue to Foulkrod Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2020-10-08
Resolution 200534

This adopted resolution recognizes and celebrates the second annual Latin American Book Fair in Philadelphia for highlighting local Latin American authors, literature, and culture.

Recognizing and celebrating the second annual Latin American Book Fair in Philadelphia for its work in highlighting local Latin-American authors, literature, and culture.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2020-10-08
Resolution 200532

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of 87 listed City-owned lots or properties in the First Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the First Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.