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
Procedural actions actions from the September 19, 2002 meeting.
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This lapsed resolution would have proposed changing the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s rules for leases and contracts involving the City.
Proposing an amendment to Section 2-309 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to approval of leases and contracts to which the City is a party, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter covering City agreements with authorities that require payments toward debt used to build, maintain, rehabilitate, or prepare a structure.
Proposing an amendment to Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to approval of contracts imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter covering City agreements with authorities that require payments toward debt used to build, maintain, rehabilitate, or prepare a structure.
Proposing an amendment to Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to approval of contracts imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings investigating how the Board of Revision of Taxes assesses property, handles reassessments and appeals, and works with the City Administration and the State Tax Equalization Board.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings to investigate the property assessment practices of the Board of Revision of Taxes.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted resolution declared October 3, 2002, International Family Planning Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 3, 2002, International Family Planning Day.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure authorizes the Philadelphia Department of Revenue to defer all or part of a real estate tax increase greater than 15% for eligible property owners, based on household income, reasonable expenses, and available liquid assets.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying or selling goods, or keeping stands, on specified portions of Vine, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Streets.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Vine street, Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, and Twentieth street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds a cap on real estate tax increases: for property whose owner has not changed since the prior year's tax levy, the tax could not exceed 104% of the previous year's amount.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code , entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approved the sale of a City-owned property at 923R South Second Street, Numbers 1 and 2, for $50,000.
Approving the sale of a certain lot or piece of City-owned ground, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, if any, situate 923R South Second street, Numbers 1 and 2, in the City of Philadelphia, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the west side of Sixth Street between Washington Avenue and Federal Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Sixth street, west side, Washington avenue to Federal street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes two-hour parking rules on both sides of Tenth Street between Catharine Street and Christian Street.
Revising parking regulations on Tenth street, both sides, from Catharine street to Christian street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of Carpenter Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Carpenter street, both sides, Fifth street to Sixth street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of McKean Street between Thirteenth Street and Juniper Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on McKean street, both sides, Thirteenth street to Juniper street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes two-hour parking on the north side of Wolf Street between Broad Street and Thirteenth Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Wolf street, north side, Broad street to Thirteenth street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the west side of Camac Street, between Mifflin Street and McKean Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Camac street, west side, Mifflin street to McKean street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established two-hour parking on the east side of Thirteenth Street, between Oregon Avenue and Johnston Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Thirteenth street, east side, Oregon avenue to Johnston street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of Thirteenth Street between Snyder Avenue and McKean Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Thirteenth street, both sides, Snyder avenue to McKean street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the north side of Montrose Street between Second and Third Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Montrose street, north side, Second street to Third street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.