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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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Council actions

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December 22, 2021

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December 16, 2021

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211038

This communication, placed on file, reports that the mayor returned without signing Bill No.

December 15, 2021 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature Bill No. 210808, which was passed by Council at its session on December 2, 2021. This bill changes the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Oxford, Shelmire, Rising Sun, Solly Avenues, the County Line, Borbeck, Hasbrook, and Hartel Avenues, all in the Tenth Council District. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) reviewed this legislation and recommended against approval. It noted that this zoning change will prevent the redevelopment of these lots for mixed-use development projects and limit each property to one residential unit. The Planning Commission's Central Northeast District Plan recommended keeping CMX-2 zoning in this area to encourage mixed-use redevelopment of under-utilized properties to strengthen the Fox Chase business district and to encourage a strong walkable commercial corrid...

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211037

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. Bill Nos. 210771, 210901-A, 210924, and 210925, which were passed by Council on December 9, 2021, were signed by the Mayor on December 15, 2021.

READ AND FILED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211036

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. Bill Nos. 210584, 210671-A, 210675, 210678, 210679, 210690, 210746, 210772, 210773, 210774, 210779, 210780 , 210781, 210826, 210846, 210847, which were passed by Council on December 2, 2021, were signed by the Mayor on December 15, 2021.

READ AND FILED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211035

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

December 14, 2021 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 210922- Not for approval Bill No. 210926 Bill No. 210930 Bill No. 210931 Bill No. 210932 Bill No. 210933 Bill No. 210957 Respectfully submitted, JAMES F. KENNEY Mayor

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211034

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution approving the appointment of Seth Bluestein as City Commissioner, to fill out the unexpired term of a vacant seat in the Office of the City Commissioners.

READ AND FILED

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Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211033

This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the transfer of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in the Fifth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.

READ AND FILED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
COMMUNICATION 211032

This communication advises City Council that Bill No.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 210798, which was passed by Council on December 2, 2021, was signed by the Mayor on December 10, 2021.

READ AND FILED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-12-16
Resolution 211029

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings about affordable housing subsidies that are set to expire.

Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to conduct public hearings to explore the crisis of expiring affordable housing subsidies and the impact of those expirations on the availability of affordable housing units in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

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

Council Action2021-12-16
Resolution 211029

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold public hearings about affordable housing subsidies that are set to expire.

Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to conduct public hearings to explore the crisis of expiring affordable housing subsidies and the impact of those expirations on the availability of affordable housing units in the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
Resolution 211027

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Inner City Warriors Youth Football Team for winning the 13U open division of the National United Youth Football League’s 2021 Championship in Plant City, Florida.

Honoring the Inner City Warriors Youth Football Team for winning the National United Youth Football League 2021 Championship in Plant City, Florida.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-12-16
Resolution 211027

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Inner City Warriors Youth Football Team for winning the 13U open division of the National United Youth Football League’s 2021 Championship in Plant City, Florida.

Honoring the Inner City Warriors Youth Football Team for winning the National United Youth Football League 2021 Championship in Plant City, Florida.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

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

Procedural2021-12-16
Resolution 211026

The adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about the national youth mental health crisis and its role in gun violence.

Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine our national youth mental health crisis and its role in the ongoing epidemic of gun violence.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

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

Council Action2021-12-16
Resolution 211026

The adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about the national youth mental health crisis and its role in gun violence.

Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine our national youth mental health crisis and its role in the ongoing epidemic of gun violence.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-12-16
Resolution 211025

This adopted resolution urges the Biden administration and the U.S.

Urging the Biden Administration and the United States Department of Justice to finalize a proposed rule that would close a regulatory loophole and require "ghost gun" kit makers to include serial numbers in firearm kits and require federally licensed firearms dealers to conduct background checks prior to the sale of these firearm kits.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2021-12-16
Resolution 211025

This adopted resolution urges the Biden administration and the U.S.

Urging the Biden Administration and the United States Department of Justice to finalize a proposed rule that would close a regulatory loophole and require "ghost gun" kit makers to include serial numbers in firearm kits and require federally licensed firearms dealers to conduct background checks prior to the sale of these firearm kits.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

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

Council Action2021-12-16
Resolution 211024

This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bills 412, 1332, 1642, and other measures that the resolution says would reduce public-school funding or increase inequities.

Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bills 412, 1332, 1642 and any other legislative initiatives that decrease funding for public schools and further inequities in our educational systems.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.