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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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December 1, 2020
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance extended the period that Bill No.
Amending Bill No. 200352, entitled "An Ordinance amending Chapter 11-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'General Provisions,' to authorize the Streets Department to permit closure of the public right-of-way," to extend the date Bill No. 200352 will remain in effect, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance extended the effect of Bill No.
Amending Bill No. 200351, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the operation of sidewalk cafes during the COVID-19 emergency until December 31, 2020 in areas of the City where such activity currently must be otherwise authorized by special ordinance, and allowing expanded activity by currently licensed sidewalk café operations,” to extend the date Bill No. 200351 will remain in effect, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Churchview Commons Condominium Association to own and maintain up to four existing streetlights along the sidewalk frontage of 102-22 Church Street, between Front and Market Streets.
Authorizing the Churchview Commons Condominium Association ("Owner") to own and maintain street lighting Encroachments along the One Hundred (100) Block of Church Street in the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 providing for repayment agreements, and making certain technical changes, 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 emergency period.
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 providing for the temporary waiver of certain fees, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $10 million in Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations from the City Council’s General Fund budget to the Director of Finance’s General Fund budget.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 from the General Fund, the Council to the General Fund, the Director of Finance.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds certain misuse of Philadelphia’s 911 emergency response system to the conduct covered by the city’s hate-crimes rules when it is motivated by hatred based on characteristics such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or age over 65.
Amending Chapter 10-2200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hate Crimes," to provide for penalties for criminal conduct involving misuse of the 911 emergency response system motivated by hatred toward certain characteristics of other persons; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure adds a Good Parking Jobs for Philadelphia Review Committee to examine job quality, working conditions, training, safety, advancement, and economic issues in the parking industry.
Amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Section, entitled "Good Parking Jobs for Philadelphia Review Committee," to provide for the creation of an advisory body to consider the quality of jobs and opportunities for workers in the parking industry and the potential to make adjustments to the Parking Tax, including with respect to the goal of reducing the parking tax to seventeen percent by July 1, 2022, based on a review of working conditions in the parking industry, and to provide reports related thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Mayor and the President of City Council to file incorporation papers for the Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund, a nonprofit intended to reduce poverty and promote an equitable economy in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the deadline for Philadelphia’s residential new-construction tax abatement from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by modifying the start date of certain changes to tax abatements with respect to new residential construction, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the deadline for Philadelphia’s residential new-construction tax abatement from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by modifying the start date of certain changes to tax abatements with respect to new residential construction, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the deadline for Philadelphia’s residential new-construction tax abatement from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by modifying the start date of certain changes to tax abatements with respect to new residential construction, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s local bidding preference rules to require an annual percentage goal for the dollar value of city contracts awarded to local business entities.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," to amend reporting requirements to require the establishment of local business usage goals and reporting on reaching such goals as a way to assist community businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of Milnor Street between Bleigh Avenue and New State Road.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Milnor Street, from Bleigh Avenue to New State Road.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.