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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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September 17, 2021
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Walnut Street, 9th Street, Locust Street, and 10th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Walnut Street, 9th Street, Locust Street, and 10th Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance continues Philadelphia’s authority to issue and sell up to $150 million in Gas Works (PGW) revenue notes outstanding at one time, including notes used to finance or refinance PGW inventory and customer receivables.
Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the City Treasurer to amend the City’s agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania so the bank could continue providing payroll banking services.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment to an agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approved the first-year Neighborhood Preservation Initiative program statement and budget, covering $100 million in bond-funded programs for housing preservation and production, housing assistance, permanent housing for homeless residents, small businesses, and neighborhood infrastructure.
Approving the 2021-2022 Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program Statement and Budget, which addresses the expenditure of $100 million by various agencies in the first year of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program, and approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2021-2022, the City's consolidated housing and housing-related expenditures plan, to incorporate the Program Statement and Budget into the Action Plan.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted law changes eligibility rules for members of Philadelphia’s Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
Amending Section 21-1203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Appointments to Citizens Police Oversight Commission," by revising the qualifications for appointment, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance permits street vending on both sides of 49th Street between Parkside Avenue and Jefferson Street.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting vending on certain sections of 49th street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill establishes a no-parking restriction on both sides of Allens Lane, from Wissahickon Avenue to the end of Allens Lane 180 feet west of Orwell Road.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Allens lane and Wissahickon avenue.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is currently in committee, would require the Water Commissioner to enter into agreements for the City to acquire ownership of specified water, sewer, and stormwater mains along Wells Street between Frankford Avenue and Charles Street.
Requiring the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to convert certain water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure on Wells Street between Frankford Avenue and Charles Street from private to public infrastructure, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the civil penalty for stopping, standing, or parking on a sidewalk in Philadelphia from $50 to $300, in addition to applicable costs and fees.
Amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to change certain penalties for parking on sidewalks, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently held in committee, would revise Philadelphia’s rules for nuisance behavior connected to businesses, including adding certain loud vehicle noise in a business-associated parking lot.
Amending Chapter 9-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Responsible Business Operations," to revise what constitutes nuisance behavior, expand business owner liability and expand potential mitigation measures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is in committee, would create requirements for water, sewer, and stormwater lines that are converted from private to City ownership.
Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new Chapter 13-700, entitled "Conversion of Private Water, Sewer and Stormwater Lines to Public Ownership," to establish reporting, maintenance, improvement and repair requirements with respect to water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure converted to public ownership, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for motor-vehicle repair businesses.
Amending Section 9-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Motor Vehicle Repairs," to prohibit the use of City streets for the sale or storage of motor vehicles, and revising penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires funeral service providers to give survivors a standard death certificate and a Department of Records information sheet about resolving tangled property titles no later than five days after final disposition of the deceased.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions", by adding a new Chapter requiring certain businesses or professions provide disclosures regarding tangled titles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for fees that third-party food delivery services charge food service establishments.
Amending Chapter 9-5100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Food Delivery Services," to modify the limitation on fees charged to food service establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to vote on a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter changing the composition of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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 to revise the composition of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, by increasing the number of appointees, providing for confirmation by Council of appointees, and specifying qualifications that appointees must possess; and authorizing 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 expands the Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District to include additional lots in areas bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 29th Street, Sedgley Avenue, and York Street.
Amending Section 14-504 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District," by expanding the existing Strawberry Mansion /NCO area to include an area bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 29th Street, and Sedgley Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in the Fifth District Overlay District.
Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District," to prohibit certain bonuses, 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 recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the Philadelphia Second Alarmers on their 100th anniversary.
Recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the Philadelphia Second Alarmers on the occasion of their 100th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.