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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June 22, 2017
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse and its founder, Ariell Johnson, for receiving the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Award.
Honoring and recognizing Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse and its founder Ariell Johnson for receiving the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Award.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse and its founder, Ariell Johnson, for receiving the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Award.
Honoring and recognizing Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse and its founder Ariell Johnson for receiving the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge Award.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill continued the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise Neighborhood Improvement District and its nonprofit management organization, PRIDE, Inc., through December 31, 2022, in the specified Port Richmond area.
Continuing the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise Neighborhood Improvement District beyond its termination date in the area bounded generally by the north side of Allegheny Avenue, the west side of Memphis Street between Allegheny Avenue and East Westmoreland Street, the south side of East Westmoreland Street, the property line of 3300 Agate Street and the back of properties facing west along the east side of Tulip Street between Westmoreland and Ontario Streets, the south side of Ontario Street, the west side of Tulip Street between Ontario and Tioga Streets, the north side of Tioga Street, the back of properties facing west on the east side of Tulip Street between Tioga and Venango Streets, the back of properties facing south along the north side of Venango Street, including the property located at 2301-07 East Venango Street, and the back of properties facing east along the west side of Amber Street, as well as the properties located at 2066-80 East Tioga Street and 208...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters at the November 7, 2017 election.
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 an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for public matching funding for campaigns for City office; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for campaign contributions, including limits for individuals and organizations, contributions to former candidates’ committees, and contributions to transition and inauguration committees.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," to add and make changes to provisions regarding campaign contributions; contributions to transition and inauguration committees; and campaign finance disclosures; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a Philadelphia public financing system for candidates running for City elective office.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," to add a Chapter establishing a system for public financing of political campaigns; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have transferred $60,000 in Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund appropriations from the Department of Finance to the Commerce Department.
Authorizing the transfer in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 within the General Fund, from the Department of Finance, to support the Capital Consortium in the Commerce Department, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have ended the southbound one-way restriction on North 28th Street between Allegheny Avenue and Clearfield Street and allowed traffic to move in both directions.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on North 28th Street, from Allegheny Avenue to Clearfield Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have ended the southbound-only traffic rule on North 26th Street between Allegheny Avenue and Clearfield Street and allowed travel in both directions.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on North 26th Street, from Allegheny Avenue to Clearfield Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Upland Way, 59th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 62nd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Upland Way, 59th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 62nd Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for stun guns, also called electric or electronic incapacitation devices.
Amending Section 10-825 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stun Guns," by further providing for the regulation of stun guns, also known as electric or electronic incapacitation devices, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to change minimum motor-vehicle parking requirements for residential, commercial, and industrial districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending parking requirements in certain districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to explicitly prohibit leaving a vehicle parked beyond the legal time limit in a permit parking district without a valid permit.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by explicitly prohibiting overtime parking in permit parking districts and establishing new penalties for such violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the parking limit on both sides of the 300 block of South 48th Street, between Spruce and Pine Streets.
Establishing an amended parking regulation on 48th Street, both sides, Spruce Street to Pine Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P.’s application to reverse part of its pipeline service.
Urging the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to maintain Philadelphia Refineries' Pipeline access to Western Pennsylvania Markets by denying Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P.'s application, thereby supporting jobs and economic growth in Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass House Bill 1446, which would promote regional plans for electric-vehicle use, utility investments in charging infrastructure, and fast-refueling networks for electric and natural-gas vehicles.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to adopt House Bill No. 1446, the Pennsylvania Clean Transportation Infrastructure Networks Act, to promote well-planned clean transportation infrastructure.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 3125 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment contract for 1621–1631 West Venango Street in the Central Tioga Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Central Tioga Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1621-1631 West Venango street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Venango Court LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.