Thursday, May 23, 2024
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Bill 240005ENACTED
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of Homeless Services Ombudsperson as set f...
- Bill 240012-AENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Queen Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard (Extended), and...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Resolution 240030ADOPTED
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Homeless Services Ombudsperson, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the el...
- Bill 240061ENACTED
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 Ch...
- Resolution 240068ADOPTED
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendmen...
- Bill 240118ENACTED
Amending Title 9 (“Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions”) of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter concerning protections for consumers against unfair methods of competition and unfai...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240119ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of two new light poles and three existing light poles in the vicinity of the Southeast and Northwest corners of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and North Broad Street...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240183ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Hoffman street between S. 19th street and S. 20th street; Pierce street between S. 17th street and S. 18th street; Pierce street between S. 21st st...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240184ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: S. 18th street between Reed street and Wharton street; S. 18th street between Dickerson street and Reed street; S. 18th street between Tasker stree...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240187ENACTED
Amending Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Philadelphia Land Bank,” to allow interested parties to require open bidding when the Land Bank seeks to exercise special authority to acqui...
- Bill 240191ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of Norris street between Belgrade street and Gaul Street; Ritter street between Dauphin street and Norris street; York street between Mercer street and...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240220-AENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Red Lion Road, the Montgomery County line, the Bucks County line, a...
- Bill 240221ENACTED
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work required to provide public sewer service in the 600 and 700 blocks of Hendren Str...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240239ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2201 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240240ENACTED
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” to revise and clarify certain provisions related to City parks and recreation facilities and make related technical changes,...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240241ENACTED
Amending Section 14-704 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Open Space and Natural Resources” by changing the applicability of steep slope protection requirements for certain stream restoration activi...
- Bill 240243ENACTED
Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a staircase in the vicinity of 1951 East Monmouth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240245ENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to modify requirements and authorizations related to the City’s residential eviction diversion program, including assoc...
- Bill 240250ENACTED
Authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments along the 700 Block of Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240282ENACTED
Granting permission to Germantown Jewish Centre to demarcate the boundaries of a Germantown eruv district, to construct and maintain a clear nylon cord and/or plastic tubes and other ancillary facilit...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240301ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 6516 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19149, under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240302ENACTED
Establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Wises Mill Road between Henry Avenue and Forbidden Drive.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240303ENACTED
Authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of two certain areas located on either side of Hunting Park Avenue, east of Whitaker Avenue, as slope easements, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240329ENACTED
Establishing a no parking regulation on the west side of North 34th Street between Indiana Avenue and Clearfield Street.
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240331ENACTED
Amending Section 9-215 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Streeteries,” modifying requirements related to the City’s revised standards and requirements associated with the use of portions of the Righ...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240334ENACTED
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Permit Parking Districts,” by changing certain boundaries and establishing new permit parking districts, all under certain terms and cond...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240335ENACTED
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Permit Parking Districts,” by extending the authorized duration of temporary parking permits and setting new permit application fees, all u...
Roll call: 17 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 240336ENACTED
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning” by adding definitions; and creating a new Chestnut Hill Lower East /NCO in the area generally bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut H...
- Bill 240370ENACTED
Renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as the West Oak Lane Library, located at 2000 East Washington Lane, as the "Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane” in the City of Philadelphi...
- Bill 240383ENACTED
Authorizing the City’s Chief Innovation Officer or their designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania LLC, renewing the cable television franchise gr...
- Bill 240423ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in...
- Bill 240425ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire a fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest in all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of lan...
- Bill 240428-AENACTED
Prohibiting the Commissioner of Public Property, or any other official of the City of Philadelphia (the “City”) acting on behalf of the City from entering into, executing, or authorizing a lease exten...
- Bill 240431ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemna...
- Bill 240435ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land situate at 121-2...
- Resolution 240477ADOPTED
Honoring the Life of Christian Hall, Urging the Pennsylvania State Senate to Pass House Bill 1305, and recognizing both Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.
- Resolution 240484ADOPTED
Celebrating the removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and recognizing the urgent need for equitably distributed cannabis sales revenue that restores and repairs...
- Resolution 240486ADOPTED
Renaming the 2700 Block of Germantown Avenue “Leo Rosenblum Way” to honor Leo Rosenblum for his significant contributions to the community and his outstanding legacy in business.
- Bill 240492ENACTED
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Homestead Exclusion,” to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240493ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1532 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240494ENACTED
Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block G...
- Bill 240495ENACTED
Authorizing the vacating of Beaumont Street from Fifty-First Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom.
- Bill 240496ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 6249 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240497ENACTED
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 5013 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 240498ENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses”, by adding various locations to the section regulating the hours of operation of certain establishments and pro...
- Bill 240499ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Locust Street, 8th Street, South Street, and Broad Street.
- Bill 240500ENACTED
Amending Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions” by adding a new Chapter creating requirements related to the operation and maintenance of electri...
- Resolution 240501ADOPTED
Recognizing and congratulating Olney High School teacher Luz Marcela Alva de la Rosa for being honored with the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation’s Award for Distinguished Teachers.
- Resolution 240502ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Philadelphia Freeway by declaring June 1st, 2024, “Philadelphia Freeway Day” in the City of Philadelphia, celebrating the outstanding contributions of Philadelphia Freeway and...
- Resolution 240503ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating April Verrett, the first African American woman to become the President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
- Resolution 240504ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to explore existing partnerships between cultural institutions and schools in the City of Philadelphia and to evaluate the benefits of expanding...
- Resolution 240505IN COMMITTEE
Appointing Marc Jenkins to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
- Resolution 240506ADOPTED
Declaring The Month of May in 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia and further honoring Dr. Taliba Foster for her work in the field of mental health.
- Resolution 240507ADOPTED
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to examine, understand, and unveil the resources website developed as a result of the Parent Universi...
- Resolution 240508ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Coded by Kids for preparing underrepresented people for leadership roles within the tech and startup space.
- Resolution 240509ADOPTED
Recognizing and congratulating the Wilma Theater for receiving the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award, and celebrating the Wilma’s outstanding contributions to the world of theatre and Philadelphia’s di...
- Resolution 240510ADOPTED
Authorizing The Special Committee on Kensington to convene for the purpose of investigating and addressing the barriers to accessing treatment beds in the Kensington area.
- Resolution 240511ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating students from the Benjamin Franklin High School Building Trades and Property Maintenance Program, for their 100% passing rate of the National Occupational Competency Testin...
- Resolution 240512ADOPTED
Authorizing the Council of the City of Philadelphia to hold hearings on the use and occupancy of 2100 W. Girard Avenue by the City of Philadelphia and it’s contractors and in furtherance of such inves...
- Resolution 240513ADOPTED
Celebrating May as Bicycle Awareness Month, recognizing the vibrant Philadelphia bicycling community, and calling for comprehensive bike lane accessibility across the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240514ADOPTED
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings on the Administration’s proposed Return to Office Policy, and the impact on the City’s workforce.
- Resolution 240515ADOPTED
Proclaiming May 2024 as National Cities, Towns, and Villages Month in celebration of America’s local governments and the National League of Cities’ historic centennial anniversary.
- Resolution 240516ADOPTED
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, identified as a portion of 3030 N...
- Resolution 240517ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring the students in Imhotep Institute Charter High School’s STEM program for their dedication as change-makers, ready to tackle humanity’s most pressing challenges with determinat...
- Resolution 240518ADOPTED
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to allocate full funding for School-Based Health Centers and to give the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable children an opportunity to thrive by providing complete...
- Resolution 240519ADOPTED
Recognizing May 25, 2024 as National Missing Children’s Day in the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 240520ADOPTED
Recognizing May 2024 as ALS Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia.
- COMMUNICATION 240521PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting an Ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Com...
- COMMUNICATION 240522PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, identif...
- COMMUNICATION 240523PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution confirming the re-appointment of William Bergman to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- COMMUNICATION 240524PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution confirming the appointment of Cheryl Gaston to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- COMMUNICATION 240525PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution confirming the re-appointment of Ismail Shahid to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- COMMUNICATION 240526PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution confirming the re-appointment of James Snell to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- COMMUNICATION 240527PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution confirming the appointment of Tonetta Graham to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- COMMUNICATION 240528PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution appointing Marc Jenkins to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
- COMMUNICATION 240529PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that 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...
- COMMUNICATION 240530PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that on May 22, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on May 09, 2024: Bill No. 240192 Bill No. 240215 Bill No. 240216 Bil...