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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May 5, 2016
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 545 North Vodges Street 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 lot or piece of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Fourth 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This withdrawn resolution would have approved Mayor James F.
Approving the appointment of Fran McLaughlin as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council committees to hold public hearings on how accessible Philadelphia’s traditional taxi services and app-based transportation network services were for people with disabilities.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings on the current state of accessibility of Philadelphia's traditional taxi services and forthcoming transportation network services, in search of opportunities to expand accessibility and ensure prompt and dignified ride service for all Philadelphians, across all platforms.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council committees to hold public hearings on how accessible Philadelphia’s traditional taxi services and app-based transportation network services were for people with disabilities.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings on the current state of accessibility of Philadelphia's traditional taxi services and forthcoming transportation network services, in search of opportunities to expand accessibility and ensure prompt and dignified ride service for all Philadelphians, across all platforms.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to investigate and hold public hearings about how Philadelphia planned to enforce and comply with a U.S.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to investigate and hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia's plans to enforce and comply with the U.S. Department of Labor Administrator's Interpretation No. 20151, as well as any current or planned standards and practices by which the City currently enforces Employee Classifications.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to investigate and hold public hearings about how Philadelphia planned to enforce and comply with a U.S.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to investigate and hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia's plans to enforce and comply with the U.S. Department of Labor Administrator's Interpretation No. 20151, as well as any current or planned standards and practices by which the City currently enforces Employee Classifications.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Mayor James F.
Approving the reappointment of Julia Danzy as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Mayor James F.
Approving the reappointment of Lynette Brown-Sow as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer 1207 W.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 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 approves Mayor James F.
Approving the reappointment of Ethel M. Wise as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves Asia Coney’s reappointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Approving the reappointment of Asia Coney as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution honoring and congratulating Julia R.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing the Julia R. Masterman School and its Students for Winning First Place in Every Element of the State Odyssey of the Mind Competition.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution honoring and congratulating Julia R.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing the Julia R. Masterman School and its Students for Winning First Place in Every Element of the State Odyssey of the Mind Competition.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Jessie Anderson, Ray Foreman, Don Mitchell, Tyrieck Mitchum, and Joseph Randle of Ready, Willing & Able for helping rescue a driver after a vehicle crash in Fairmount Park on April 12, 2016.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing Good Samaritans from Ready, Willing & Able.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Jessie Anderson, Ray Foreman, Don Mitchell, Tyrieck Mitchum, and Joseph Randle of Ready, Willing & Able for helping rescue a driver after a vehicle crash in Fairmount Park on April 12, 2016.
Honoring, Congratulating and Recognizing Good Samaritans from Ready, Willing & Able.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s registration rules for burglary, theft, and robbery alarm systems by replacing the annual renewal fee with a one-time $50 initial registration fee.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions" Chapter 9-300, "Communication," Section 9-305, "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems", by revising the fee for alarm system registrations by eliminating the annual renewal requirement and changing the penalty fee structure, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to amend the City’s sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for City use of space at 1101 Market Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment to a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the use by the City of premises located at 1101 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on both sides of specified sections of Castor Avenue, Amber Street, Butler Street, and Frankford Avenue.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on both sides of Castor Avenue between Glenwood Avenue and Aramingo Avenue; on both sides of Amber Street, between Tioga Street and Castor Avenue; on both sides of Butler Street, between Frankford Avenue and Aramingo Avenue; and on both sides of Frankford Avenue, between Venango Street and Butler Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.