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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Meeting date
January 27, 2021
The enacted measure expands Philadelphia’s rules on firearm manufacture using 3-D printers and other additive-manufacturing methods.
Amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Three-Dimensional Printer to Manufacture Firearms," to change the Chapter title, to add definitions, to add additional prohibitions on use of three-dimensional printers, to impose prohibitions relating to the transfer, use, or conversion of unfinished firearms and certain equipment, the manufacture of firearms, and to prescribe additional penalties for violations of this Chapter; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s contracting rules to require contractors, applicants, and certain subcontractors seeking City contracts worth $100,000 or more to disclose their prior City contracting experience and demographic information about their workforces and, in some cases, board members and labor sources.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," and Chapter 17-1400, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees, other sources of labor, and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for public works, other competitively bid services, and professional services, and by adding reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted law requires bidders for certain competitively bid City services contracts worth $100,000 or more to provide demographic information about employees performing the work and information about their prior City-contract experience.
Amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding requirements related to the provision of information regarding the demographic characteristics of the employees of, and the labor force used by, City contractors and subcontractors in the performance of work under certain City contracts for competitively bid services, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires contractors and subcontractors bidding on City goods contracts worth $100,000 or more to disclose their prior City contracting experience and demographic information about their employees and board members.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for competitively bid goods; and by adding reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a development impact tax on residential construction and certain residential improvements, generally charged to the property owner at a rate of $1 for every $100 of construction or improvement costs.
Providing for a payment to the City upon the construction of certain real estate, and directing Council to appropriate revenues from such payments to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, in order to support equitable neighborhood development by constructing affordable housing, including units for sale or rent; providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners; providing opportunities for workforce development and apprenticeship; and requiring M/W/DBE participation goals, including monitoring and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance creates the Wynnefield Overlay District for commercially zoned lots in an area bounded by City Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Parkside Avenue, 53rd Street, Jefferson Street, 54th Street, Upland Way, and Drexel Road.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WYN, Wynnefield Overlay District," to include certain areas of land within the area bounded by City Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Parkside Avenue, 53rd Street, Jefferson Street, Upland Way, and Drexel Road, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
January 21, 2021
This adopted resolution calls for the City Council Committee of the Whole to hold public meetings and hearings about the Philadelphia School District’s administration, operations, management, and finances.
Calling for the Council Committee of the Whole to convene public meetings and public hearings pursuant to the Educational Supplement of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to review the administration, management, operations, and finances of the School District and adopt plans to coordinate the activities of the Board of Education, the Mayor, and the City Council for the improvement and benefit of public education in Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution calls for the City Council Committee of the Whole to hold public meetings and hearings about the Philadelphia School District’s administration, operations, management, and finances.
Calling for the Council Committee of the Whole to convene public meetings and public hearings pursuant to the Educational Supplement of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to review the administration, management, operations, and finances of the School District and adopt plans to coordinate the activities of the Board of Education, the Mayor, and the City Council for the improvement and benefit of public education in Philadelphia.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution calls for the City Council Committee of the Whole to hold public meetings and hearings about the Philadelphia School District’s administration, operations, management, and finances.
Calling for the Council Committee of the Whole to convene public meetings and public hearings pursuant to the Educational Supplement of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to review the administration, management, operations, and finances of the School District and adopt plans to coordinate the activities of the Board of Education, the Mayor, and the City Council for the improvement and benefit of public education in Philadelphia.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
January 20, 2021
This enacted ordinance amends the Philadelphia Code to authorize the Department of Streets to designate a southbound bicycle lane on North 8th Street between Vine Street and Race Street.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a bicycle lane, in the southbound direction, on North 8th Street, from Vine Street to Race Street, and to remove a travel lane, in the southbound direction, on North 8th Street, from Vine Street to Race Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking-anytime rule on both sides of Henry Avenue, between Allegheny Avenue and Abbotsford Avenue.
Establishing a no truck park regulation on Henry Avenue, both sides, from Allegheny Avenue to Abbotsford Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes no-truck-parking-at-any-time restrictions on both sides of specified sections of Parkside Avenue, 50th Street, Jefferson Street, and 49th Street.
Establishing a no truck park regulation on Parkside Avenue, both sides, from 50th Street to Belmont Avenue, 50th Street, both sides, from Parkside Avenue to Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street, both sides, from 50th Street to its terminus and 49th Street, both sides from Parkside Avenue to Jefferson Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adds a tow-away zone for trucks parked on both sides of Lancaster Avenue between 52nd and 63rd Streets.
Amending Bill No. 010267, entitled "Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Lancaster avenue, from Fifty-second street to Sixty-third street, both sides" to include and establish tow-away regulations for trucks on Lancaster avenue, from Fifty-second street to Sixty-third street, both sides, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to arrange fixed-price purchases of electricity and natural gas for City facilities and motor fuel for City vehicles for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into agreements to purchase electricity, natural gas and motor fuel for use by the City in City facilities and vehicles, including agreements that obligate payment for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan for Christopher Columbus Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Christian Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, thereby creating a more uniform right-of-way width and continuous footway area for said Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, placing on the City Plan an irregularly-shaped area at the terminus of said Washington Avenue, east of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the portion of Christopher Columbus Boulevard being stricken, and plotting upon the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from the said terminus of Washington Avenue to the Delaware River, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted legislation approved a second amendment to Philadelphia’s 2019–2020 Annual Action Plan, adding $11,311,404 in federal CARES Act Community Development Block Grant funding.
Approving a Second Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan 2019-2020 to add $11,311,404 in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules for the COVID-19 pandemic, including the periods when certain protections applied and how financial hardship was defined.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic, including but not limited to periods of applicability of various provisions, such as the applicable period of the eviction diversion program, and time frames applicable to qualification for certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules on employers using credit information when taking adverse employment action against a person.
Amending Section 9-1130 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Credit Screening Practices in Employment," by revising conditions on the use of credit information for adverse employment actions, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.