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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February 1, 2024
The adopted resolution recognizes February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month(r) in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Wood Street, 4th Street, Vine Street, and Lawrence Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wood Street, 4th Street, Vine Street, and Lawrence Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Holme Avenue, Academy Road, and Willits Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Holme Avenue, Academy Road, and Willits Road.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Salmon Street, Ontario Street, Richmond Street, and Westmoreland Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Salmon Street, Ontario Street, Richmond Street, and Westmoreland Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s zoning code to create a separate category for alcohol and substance use rehabilitation facilities rather than treating them as hospitals.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to create a distinction between hospitals and alcohol or substance use rehabilitation facilities.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules for its Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund.
Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance provided for a 2025 primary-election ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to increase the minimum annual amount required for the Housing Trust Fund in the city operating budget.
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 further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and authorizing and directing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance strengthens Philadelphia’s protections against housing discrimination based on source of income, including Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and other housing assistance.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia zoning rules for certain developments that receive extra floor area, height, or dwelling-unit density in exchange for payments instead of building affordable housing.
Amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to receive floor area, building height and dwelling unit density bonuses; and amending Section 14-533, entitled "/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to satisfy certain minimum affordable housing building requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution renaming the 2900 block of North 22nd Street “Ray Murphy Way.” The honorary name recognizes Ray Murphy’s long service to the North 22nd Street community, including mentoring business owners and supporting the area’s businesses and families.
Renaming the 2900 block of North 22nd Street "Ray Murphy Way" to honor Ray Murphy for his tireless service to the North 22nd Street Community.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council president to designate a Council member to ask the City Law Department to represent the Council in appeals of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions.
Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution renaming the 10900 block of Kirby Drive “Tony Caruso Way.” The honorary renaming recognizes Anthony J.
Renaming the 10900 block of Kirby Drive "Tony Caruso Way" in recognition of his decades of service to the Far Northeast Philadelphia Community.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the President of City Council to appoint a Chief Ethics Officer after the first meeting of a newly elected Council.
Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia’s leadership to implement more than 140 recommendations in the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia.
Calling on the leadership of the City of Philadelphia to implement the over 140 recommendations and next steps found in the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia, such as expanding the safe school corridor program, ensuring witness relocation, creating a "helping hand" release program, examining firearm restrictions, reducing retail theft, examining drones, increasing the closure rate of homicides, supporting Philadelphia's youth, and instituting "The Promise Initiative."
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 4320 and 4322 Lancaster Avenue in the 3rd Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 4320 and 4322 Lancaster Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED·Pass
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer 5906 Market Street and 5908 Market Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District under the city’s land-bank rules and state law.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5906 Market Street and 5908 Market Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED·Pass
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The resolution approves the 2023–2024, third-year program statement and budget for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative.
Approving the 2023-2024 Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program Statement and Budget, which addresses the expenditure of $150 million by various agencies in the third year of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program.
ADOPTED·Pass
Other recorded action without a published tally.