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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October 29, 2015
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within a section bounded by Cottman Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Glenview Street, Bingham Street, Kerper Street, Unruh Avenue, Martins Mill Road, the City boundary, and Hasbrook Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Cottman Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Glenview Street, Bingham Street, Kerper Street, Rising Sun Avenue, Unruh Avenue, Martins Mill Road, City Boundary, and Hasbrook Avenue.
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 within boundaries including Adams Avenue, Tabor Road, Roosevelt Boulevard, Olney Avenue, and Front Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Adams Avenue, Tabor Road, Harrison Street, Whitaker Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Bingham Street, Olney Avenue, Front Street, Nedro Avenue, and Hammond Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director or designee to enter into an agreement renewing Comcast’s cable television franchises in Franchise Areas I, II, III, and IV.
Authorizing the City's Managing Director or his designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC, renewing the cable television franchises granted by the City to Comcast for Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have repealed a provision concerning the sale or transfer of real estate tax liens on commercial property.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by repealing Section 19-1305(4)(e)(7) related to the sale of tax liens, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to sign and file a document with the Recorder of Deeds to extinguish a 25-foot easement held by the City along former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets.
Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute a document and file it in the Recorder of Deeds office to extinguish a 25-foot easement in favor of the City along former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Mohammad Chowdhury, who operates a newsstand at 17th and Ranstead Streets, to construct and maintain underground conduits across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service.
Authorizing Mohammad Chowdhury, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 17th street and Ranstead street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the northwest corner of 17th street and Ranstead street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 916 West Rockland 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 lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-ninth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned vacant properties—713 Mercy Street, 2134 and 2245 East William Street, and 2129 East York Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth Wards 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.
The adopted resolution calls on Au Bon Pain, a concessions operator at Philadelphia International Airport, to resolve its ongoing labor dispute with airport workers quickly and peacefully.
Calling on Au Bon Pain to resolve its ongoing labor dispute quickly and peacefully with workers at the Philadelphia International Airport.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes a City Council special committee to study the social, economic, and legal effects of offering monetary or other incentives to reduce student loan debt for Philadelphia residents.
Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to evaluate the social, economic and legal impact of offering monetary and other incentives to reduce student loan debt of individuals who are residents of the City.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 2547 North Corlies 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 lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-eighth 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.
Adopted resolution authorizing Philadelphia to receive money from Pennsylvania’s 911 Fund, which is funded by 911 subscriber and consumer fees.
Authorizing the receipt by the City of 911 subscriber and consumer fees for local use, as provided by Chapter 53 (911 Emergency Communication Services) of Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 35 Pa. C.S. §5306.1.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a City wage theft coordinator to receive and decide complaints about unpaid wages in Philadelphia, generally involving claims between $100 and $10,000.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a wage theft coordinator for the City and adding definitions, duties, penalties, fees, procedural requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage theft ; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a City wage theft coordinator to receive and decide complaints about unpaid wages in Philadelphia, generally involving claims between $100 and $10,000.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a wage theft coordinator for the City and adding definitions, duties, penalties, fees, procedural requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage theft ; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a City wage theft coordinator to receive and decide complaints about unpaid wages in Philadelphia, generally involving claims between $100 and $10,000.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a wage theft coordinator for the City and adding definitions, duties, penalties, fees, procedural requirements, a private right of action and other related items regarding wage theft ; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include additional employees in Plan ’10 and the Defined Contribution Plan, including AFSCME District Council 33 employees who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 33, who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development, and to make technical amendments, 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 amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include additional employees in Plan ’10 and the Defined Contribution Plan, including AFSCME District Council 33 employees who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 33, who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include additional employees in Plan ’10 and the Defined Contribution Plan, including AFSCME District Council 33 employees who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 33, who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.