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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Other actions actions from the January 29, 2002 meeting.
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority to carry out a neighborhood transformation program to revitalize, redevelop, and transform blighted areas.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program for revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City of Philadelphia and other activities to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness in one or more series, to pay the costs of the neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for Service Fee and other amounts...
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The enacted measure requires sponsors of primarily commercial planned events to obtain a permit when an event is expected to attract significantly more people than the premises can safely hold and may substantially increase the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to require the sponsors of a "planned event" held at any premises to obtain a permit for such event if, because it is expected to attract significantly more persons than may be accommodated within the safe occupancy limits of the premises, the event may reasonably be expected to require a substantial increase in the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services; and providing for penalties and enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is Mayor John F.
Budget Address Mayor John F. Street January 29, 2002 Council President Verna, members of City Council, members of my Cabinet and Administration, special friends and guests: Good morning. Last January, I stood before you and proudly announced - "We are a government that gets things done." 2001 was a year of difficult challenges. Nonetheless, it was a year of accomplishment. Sustained by our shared ideals and nourished by pride in our great City, we continue to make progress on behalf of the people, the businesses which employ our workers, and the great region of which we are a vital part. Today, I can modify my statement from a year ago: we are a government that gets things done despite a series of difficult challenges - • despite a national economic downturn and the abrupt end to the longest period of economic expansion in our history; • despite a changing and very challenging political environment; • despite the escalating security costs and emotional trauma...
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This January 28, 2002 communication from Mayor John F.
January 28, 2002 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADLEPHIA: I am returning herewith as disapproved Bill Number 010646, entitled "An Ordinance amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Councilmanic Districts,' by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions." Council passed this bill at its session on December 20, 2001. Bill 010646 would redraw the boundaries of the City's ten Councilmanic districts pursuant to Council's obligation under section 2-102 of the Home Rule Charter to do so after the federal government's completion of the census. As you know, redistricting is intended to adjust for geographic shifts in the City's population, in order to maintain roughly equal numbers of people in each of the ten districts. Equalization of population - in order to maintain the Constitutional principle of "one person-one vote" -- is a requirement of federal and state law as well as a r...
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This communication reports the mayor’s disapproval of Bill 010493-A, a proposal that would have removed the requirement for civil-service applicants to live in Philadelphia before appointment.
January 28, 2002 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as disapproved, Bill Number 010493-A. Council passed this bill at its session on December 20, 2001. Bill Number 010493-A proposes to amend section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," to provide that an employee in the civil service need not be a "bona fide resident" of the City when appointed, but rather must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment. Simply put, this bill would completely eliminate the pre-employment residency requirement for civil service employment and only require that all new civil service employees establish residency in the city within six months. It was asserted at the hearing for this bill that relaxing the residency requirement would make it both easier to attract highly qualified candidates to government service and would act as an indirect catalyst f...
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Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2003.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Director of Finance - Contribution to School District, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to adopt Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2003 Capital Budget.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2003 Capital Budget.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a Capital Program for the six fiscal years from 2003 through 2008.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2003-2008 inclusive. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003-2008 $ x 000 $ x 000 $ x 000 $ x 000 $ x 000 $ x 000 $ x 000 SOURCES OF FUNDS CITY FUNDS - TAX SUPPORTED CN New Loans 89,946 81,604 67,931 58,847 51,340 48,343 398,011 CR Operating Revenue 8,875 5,375 4,650 4,650 4,650 4,650 32,850 CA Prefinanced Loans 2,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 7,200 CITY FUNDS - SELF SUSTAINING XN Self Sustaining New Loans 219,919 264,193 464,359 153,490 121,141 133,558 1,356,660 XR Self Sustaining Operating 16,287 16,487 16,687 16,887 17,087 17,287 100,722 OTHER CITY FUNDS Z Revolving Funds 10,000 2,500 2,000 2,000 2,...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates, and by making technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s real estate tax code to decrease the tax rate on real estate in the city, subject to stated terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to decrease the rate of tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1801 The Philadelphia Code to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia and to change the tax rate.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization provisions and further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on residents’ net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia, and by making technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend the Philadelphia Code’s “School Tax Authorization” provisions.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would decrease the rates of Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax and make technical amendments to the city’s tax code.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax and by making technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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