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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Actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote.
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March 9, 2017
This lapsed resolution would have called for a City Council hearing on Philadelphia’s “middle neighborhoods”—areas with generally affordable housing and a quality of life that may be vulnerable to decline.
Calling for a hearing on Philadelphia's "middle neighborhoods," which are neighborhoods where housing is typically affordable and where quality of life - measured by access to high quality public amenities and advantageous employment, crime rates, and school performance - is sufficiently good that new home buyers are willing to play the odds and choose these neighborhoods over others in hopes they will improve rather than decline, and to explore potential intergovernmental policy solutions to stabilize and support these neighborhoods.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have called for a City Council hearing on Philadelphia’s “middle neighborhoods”—areas with generally affordable housing and a quality of life that may be vulnerable to decline.
Calling for a hearing on Philadelphia's "middle neighborhoods," which are neighborhoods where housing is typically affordable and where quality of life - measured by access to high quality public amenities and advantageous employment, crime rates, and school performance - is sufficiently good that new home buyers are willing to play the odds and choose these neighborhoods over others in hopes they will improve rather than decline, and to explore potential intergovernmental policy solutions to stabilize and support these neighborhoods.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the United States Congress to reject H.R.
Urging the United States Congress to reject H.R.785, also known as the National Right-to-Work Act, due to the legislation's negative impact on the ability of unions to bargain on behalf of working-class families.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the Deborah Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for its contributions to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Honoring and recognizing the Deborah Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for its contributions to the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and congratulating the Chapter for its 100th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the Deborah Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for its contributions to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Honoring and recognizing the Deborah Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for its contributions to the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and congratulating the Chapter for its 100th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2533 North 23rd Street, a City-owned property in the Sixteenth Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Sixteenth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5804 Hazel Avenue to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 improvement thereon, situate in the Third 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have urged the Federal Trade Commission to delay the proposed merger of Rite Aid Corporation and Walgreens Boots Alliance until its impact on Philadelphia residents was fully disclosed.
Urging the United States' Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delay the merger of the Rite Aid Corporation with Walgreens Boots Alliance until the impact of the merger is fully disclosed to the Citizens of Philadelphia.
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 The Agnes Irwin School, its Center for the Advancement of Girls, and the Franklin Institute for the third annual STEM conference, held March 16–17, 2017.
Honoring The Agnes Irwin School and its Center for the Advancement of Girls (CAG) in partnership with the Franklin Institute on the Occasion of the 3rd Annual STEM Conference, Sharing Solutions 2017: Advancing Girls in STEM.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring The Agnes Irwin School, its Center for the Advancement of Girls, and the Franklin Institute for the third annual STEM conference, held March 16–17, 2017.
Honoring The Agnes Irwin School and its Center for the Advancement of Girls (CAG) in partnership with the Franklin Institute on the Occasion of the 3rd Annual STEM Conference, Sharing Solutions 2017: Advancing Girls in STEM.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s Earned Income Tax Credit policy to include people who work in the city, even if they do not live there, when they may qualify for the federal credit.
Amending Chapter 19-4000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Income Inequality Initiative - Earned Income Tax Credit," by revising the City's EITC Policy, including by expanding it to include non-residents who work in the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the City’s Law Department to standardize the formatting, numbering, lettering, and certain recurring words or symbols in The Philadelphia Code when incorporating or updating changes.
Amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement," to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code without the need for further Code amendment, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Stephen Ngo, owner and operator of the Royal Tea Food Truck on Norris Street between 13th and Broad Streets, permission to install and maintain electrical wires and conduits in, under, and over the public right-of-way to supply electricity to the truck.
Granting permission to Stephen Ngo, owner and operator of Royal Tea Food Truck located in the right-of-way on the north side of Norris Street between 13th Street and Broad Street, to install, use and maintain certain electrical wires, conduits and appurtenances in, under and over the right-of-way on the north side of Norris Street between 13th Street and Broad Street, for the purpose of supplying electricity to said lunch truck, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have allowed Houston Small and Debra Wilson, who operate the Tasty Eats Food Truck on 13th Street between Norris and Diamond Streets, to install and maintain electrical wires and conduits in, under, and over the public right-of-way to supply electricity to the truck.
Granting permission to Houston Small and Debra Wilson, owners and operators of Tasty Eats Food Truck located in the right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street, to install, use and maintain certain electrical wires, conduits and appurtenances in, under and over the right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street, for the purpose of supplying electricity to said lunch truck, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for properties on Cantrell Street, Winton Street, and South Fifth Street in the Whitman Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 427 Cantrell street, 429 Cantrell street, 431 Cantrell street, 433 Cantrell street, 435 Cantrell street, 437-439 Cantrell street, 441 Cantrell street, 443 Cantrell street, 445 Cantrell street, 447 Cantrell street, 449 Cantrell street, 451-455 Cantrell street, 438 Cantrell street, 440 Cantrell street, 442 Cantrell street, 444 Cantrell street, 446-448 Cantrell street, 502-504 Cantrell street, 506 Cantrell street, 508 Cantrell street, 510-512 Cantrell street, 514 Cantrell street, 516 Cantrell street, 518 Cantrell street, 520 Cantrell street, 522 Cantrell street, 523-529 Cantrell street, 531 Cantrell street, 519 Winton street, 521 Winton street and 2116 South Fifth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Cantrell Place...
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Adam Agallaco’s appointment to the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority.
Confirming the appointment of Adam Agallaco as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2022.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution confirms E.
Confirming the reappointment of E. Mitchell Swann as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2021.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 2945 North 6th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Nineteenth 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.