Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/31/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (63) 63 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 110256 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1705 of The Philadelphia Code to increase the amount of interest and penalty on any unpaid money or claim collectible by the Department of Revenue that may be waived by the Revenue Commissioner, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110246 0     Resolution Declaring May 15th as Living Beyond Breast Cancer Day in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110247 0     Resolution Calling for hearings before the City Council Committee on Education to examine the climate of violence in our City schools and to discuss ways it can be reduced. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110248 0     Resolution Recognizing Charles "Charlie Mack" Alston for his generosity towards the West Philadelphia High School and the surrounding community. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110249 0     Resolution Declaring April 2011 as Autism Awareness Month and Recognizing April 12th, 2011 as World Autism Day in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110244 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1705 of The Philadelphia Code to increase the amount of interest and penalty on any unpaid money or claim collectible by the Department of Revenue that may be waived by the Revenue Commissioner, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110250 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110251 0     Resolution Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Matthew Chea - For His Many Efforts in Victim Advocacy and Receiving The FBI Director's Community Leadership Award. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110252 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council to retain a consultant to conduct a comprehensive labor market analysis. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110253 0     Resolution Declaring April 11th-15th, 2011 Philadelphia Youth Commission's Youth Voter Registration Awareness Week in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110254 0     Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating the City of Philadelphia on its recognition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the top 20 cities in the country with Energy Star certified buildings. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110255 0     Resolution Urging the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact an amnesty program for the Traffic Court of Philadelphia whereby drivers who have lost their driving privileges for failure to pay outstanding traffic violations can have those privileges restored upon payment in full of all outstanding traffic fines, and applauding the leadership of Senator Mike Stack in authoring legislation to authorize the establishment of such an amnesty program. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110245 0     Bill Amending Chapter 17-1600 entitled Economic Opportunity Plans by establishing a time frame upon which such plans for covered projects shall be submitted. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110188 0     Resolution Confirming the appointment of Michael H. Reed as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2015. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING Pass   Action details Not available 110189 0     Resolution Confirming the appointment of Judge Phyllis W. Beck as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING Pass   Action details Not available 100303 1     Bill 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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Budget Stabilization Reserve; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 100303 0     Bill 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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Budget Stabilization Reserve; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 100314-A 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Budget Stabilization Reserve, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING Pass   Action details Not available 100303 1     Bill 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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Budget Stabilization Reserve; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110233 0     Resolution Proclaiming the Week of April 10, 2011 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week." ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110234 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110235 0     Resolution Urging the Free Library of Philadelphia to reconsider its proposed policy on "floating collections," in order to ensure the preservation and continuing enhancement of the unique and historical collections of local neighborhood libraries. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110236 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110238 0     Resolution Further amending Resolution No. 080001, as amended, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by creating a suspension calendar for bills and resolutions for which no immediate action is sought, and making conforming amendments, including a clarification that public comment will not be received on bills and resolutions on the suspension calendar. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110111-A 2     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by enacting a new Chapter 9-3000, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," to establish provisions and requirements for the screening of criminal records by certain employers within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 110111-A 2     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by enacting a new Chapter 9-3000, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," to establish provisions and requirements for the screening of criminal records by certain employers within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions. PASSED Pass 13:4 Action details Not available 080015 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section to prohibit the possession or acquisition of firearms by persons charged with certain criminal offenses, during the pendency of such charges, under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080015 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section to prohibit the possession or acquisition of firearms by persons charged with certain criminal offenses, during the pendency of such charges, under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080016 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms," to regulate the acquiring or transferring of any firearm within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080016 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms," to regulate the acquiring or transferring of any firearm within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080034 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section 10-834, entitled "Sale or Transfer of Ammunition," to require all sales of ammunition for firearms to be reported to the City of Philadelphia Police Department and to require that Department to maintain a registry of such reports; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080036 0     Bill Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Reporting Requirements Upon the Application for or Renewal of a License to Carry a Firearm," to provide for certain reporting requirements for the issuance or renewal of licenses to carry firearms within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100215 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan Hegerman Street from Aubrey Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred eighty-seven feet southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the northwesterly half of the portion of Hegerman Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100715 0     Bill Authorizing Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 080474-AA 1     Bill Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100610 1     Bill Amending Section 12-917 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Valet Parking Zones," by revising the Valet Parking Zone permit fees, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100611 1     Bill Amending Section 9-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots, Sales Lots and Sales Showrooms," by requiring Public Parking Lots and Public Garages to accept credit cards and debit cards in payment of parking rates, by conditioning all licenses and permits issued under that Section on the authority of City and Philadelphia Parking Authority enforcement officers to enter public garages and parking lots to enforce the provisions of the Section, by revising the provisions governing the permitting and regulation of valet parking operators, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100844 0     Bill Amending Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners," by providing further specifications for sidewalk paving, in particular, permitting the use of sustainable products and materials for the construction of sidewalks, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110074 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080637) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 34-S and 41-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Packer Avenue being stricken from the City Plan, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110075 0     Bill Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions in a portion of Asbury Terrace. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110076 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on 21st street, east side, Chew avenue to Conlyn street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110077 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Smedley street, both sides, Tioga street to Ontario street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110078 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Olney avenue, north side, Broad street to 15th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110079 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Sydenham street, both sides, Venango street to Erie avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110080 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on, 17th street, east side, Clearfield street to Allegheny avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110112 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Girard avenue, both sides, Broad street to 15th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110113 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Taylor street, west side, Parrish street to Brown street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110114 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on 21st street, both sides, Wallace street to Mt. Vernon street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110115 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on, Shirley street, west side, 19th street to Olive street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110117 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Old York road, both sides, Tioga street to Rising Sun avenue. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110119 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Brown street, both sides, 19th street to 20th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110120 0     Bill Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Vine Street at Broad Street, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110146 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Carpenter street, both sides, 10th street to 11th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110147 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Franklin street, east side, Wolf street to Ritner street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110148 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Morris street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110149 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Clarion street, west side, Ritner street to Porter street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110150 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on 12th street, both sides, Mifflin street to Moore street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110151 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on McKean street, both sides, 11th street to 12th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110152 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on McClellan street, south side, Juniper street to 13th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110153 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation Iseminger street, west side, Mifflin street to McKean street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110154 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Juniper street, west side, Porter street to Shunk street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110155 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Porter street, north side, 13th street to 12th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110156 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Christian street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available