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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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the February 3, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 103 actions from February 3, 2000
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—1521 West Boston Street, 732 Uber Street, and 2108 North Eighth Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twentieth Wards 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council to hold hearings on the non-enforcement of Philadelphia’s Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax.
Authorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to investigate the non-enforcement of the Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax and to find ways to improve the current legislation to provide for additional revenue to offset the cost of City services to maintain abandoned and vacant land and to encourage the sale of abandoned and vacant land.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and commends Thomas W.
Honoring Thomas W. De Lange.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors and commends Thomas W.
Honoring Thomas W. De Lange.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors and commends Thomas W.
Honoring Thomas W. De Lange.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This privileged resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Designating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This privileged resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Designating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This privileged resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Designating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings and meetings about progress in improving how sexual assault complaints were handled.
Authorizing the City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to monitor the progress made in improving the handling of sexual assault complaints as set forth in the recommendations adopted by the entire City Council on December 16, 1999.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings and meetings about progress in improving how sexual assault complaints were handled.
Authorizing the City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to monitor the progress made in improving the handling of sexual assault complaints as set forth in the recommendations adopted by the entire City Council on December 16, 1999.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s real estate non-utilization tax for vacant lots and abandoned properties.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-2500 entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax" by changing the definition of vacant and abandoned property for the purpose of taxation under this section, changing the rate of assessment of the tax and modifying the means of collection, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds special zoning controls for buildings and land abutting Walnut Street between Broad Street and 20th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning", by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous", by adding a new §14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Walnut Street", under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds special zoning controls for buildings and land abutting Walnut Street between Broad Street and 20th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning", by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous", by adding a new §14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Walnut Street", under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for the City Controller to prepare an annual report on small-business lending in Philadelphia, including the number and dollar value of loans and how lending varies across neighborhoods of different income levels.
Calling for an annual review of small business lending in the City of Philadelphia.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about proposals for spending and investing Pennsylvania’s estimated $11.3 billion tobacco settlement.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings in order to review and analyze the proposals of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, State House Democrats, State Senate Democrats, and all other legislative proposals under consideration for the expenditure, investment, and, in general, the use of the Commonwealth's estimated $11.3 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco companies; and, further authorizing the Committee to solicit comments and suggestions from, but not limited to, health care advocates, youth advocates, health care industry experts, financial experts, academia, state legislative and executive branch officials, as well as, Governor Tom Ridge and State Senator Vincent Hughes regarding these and other proposals regarding the use of the tobacco settlement funds.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about proposals for spending and investing Pennsylvania’s estimated $11.3 billion tobacco settlement.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings in order to review and analyze the proposals of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, State House Democrats, State Senate Democrats, and all other legislative proposals under consideration for the expenditure, investment, and, in general, the use of the Commonwealth's estimated $11.3 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco companies; and, further authorizing the Committee to solicit comments and suggestions from, but not limited to, health care advocates, youth advocates, health care industry experts, financial experts, academia, state legislative and executive branch officials, as well as, Governor Tom Ridge and State Senator Vincent Hughes regarding these and other proposals regarding the use of the tobacco settlement funds.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Streets and Services Committee to hold hearings about deteriorating retaining walls, driveways, and alleys, including the challenges of coordinating repairs among abutting property owners.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Streets and Services Committee to hold hearings about deteriorating retaining walls, driveways, and alleys, including the challenges of coordinating repairs among abutting property owners.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.