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
Unanimous actions actions from the September 19, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 51 actions from September 19, 2002
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant lots and properties, without payment, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority under the City Code.
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 Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-seventh and Forty-seventh 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring and commending the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America on its 20th anniversary.
Honoring and Commending the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America for their achievements in sickle cell awareness, education, and providing programs for those with sickle cell in Philadelphia on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution declares September as U.S.
Declaring September U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Month and commending Arlene Fields on being the first African American woman to achieve the rank of Commanding Officer of a division within the 4-2 Region.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and commends radio broadcaster Tom Joyner, Sr.
Honoring Tom Joyner, Sr.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution supports the principles of the Earth Charter, which include ecological integrity, sustainable development, social and economic justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace.
Supporting the Principles of the Earth Charter and Recognizing the Second Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit on September 28, 2002.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit seeking to compel the Administration to enforce Bill 010659.
Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit to compel the Administration to enforce Bill Number 010659, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of Philadelphia which became law on September 12, 2002.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.