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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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Meeting date

March 19, 2015

Meeting date

March 18, 2015

Meeting date

March 17, 2015

Procedural2015-03-17
Bill 150090

This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2015-03-17
Bill 150090

This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2015-03-17
Bill 150090

This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2015-03-17
Bill 150090

This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Council Action2015-03-17
Bill 150050

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Montrose Street, 17th Street, Carpenter Street, and 18th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Montrose Street, 17th Street, Carpenter Street, and 18th Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-03-17
Bill 150011

This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s energy and water use benchmarking and reporting requirement to any building with at least 50,000 square feet of indoor space, unless the Office of Sustainability exempts it by regulation.

Amending Section 9-3402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benchmarking Energy and Water Use", to expand the buildings for which the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data is required, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-03-17
Bill 150007

The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the area bounded by the listed streets, replacing the existing zoning designations shown on Maps A1–A16 with the designations shown on Maps B1–B16.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Oxford Street, Frankford Avenue, Norris Street, Aramingo Avenue, Fletcher Street, Moyer Street, Berks Street, Girard Avenue, Columbia Avenue, Beach Street, Delaware Avenue, Frankford Avenue, and Girard Avenue.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

March 16, 2015

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150160

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $170 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.

Constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more series or subseries (the "Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of all of the outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Bonds; making certain determinations relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; authorizing certain amendments to the 1975 General Ordinance that will take effect at such time that all of the Bonds currently outstanding under the 1975 General Ordinance are redeemed or defeased; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds sha...

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150160

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $170 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.

Constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more series or subseries (the "Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of all of the outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Bonds; making certain determinations relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; authorizing certain amendments to the 1975 General Ordinance that will take effect at such time that all of the Bonds currently outstanding under the 1975 General Ordinance are redeemed or defeased; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds sha...

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150160

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $170 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.

Constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more series or subseries (the "Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of all of the outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Bonds; making certain determinations relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; authorizing certain amendments to the 1975 General Ordinance that will take effect at such time that all of the Bonds currently outstanding under the 1975 General Ordinance are redeemed or defeased; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds sha...

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150159

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $1.026 billion in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance earlier bonds.

Constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bo...

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150159

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $1.026 billion in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance earlier bonds.

Constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bo...

AMENDED

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150159

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $1.026 billion in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance earlier bonds.

Constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bo...

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2015-03-16
Bill 150159

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $1.026 billion in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance earlier bonds.

Constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bo...

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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