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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 October 1, 2002 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 22 actions from October 1, 2002

Council Action2002-10-01
Resolution 020585

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2002-10-01
Resolution 020585

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2002-10-01
Bill 020579

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2002-10-01
Bill 020579

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020579

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020579

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020577

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020538-A

This lapsed bill would have limited increases in Philadelphia School District real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia on a property shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020538-A

This lapsed bill would have limited increases in Philadelphia School District real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia on a property shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020537-A

This lapsed bill would have limited increases in Philadelphia real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments.

Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that the taxes levied on a property under that section shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020537-A

This lapsed bill would have limited increases in Philadelphia real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments.

Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that the taxes levied on a property under that section shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020493

This lapsed proposal would have expanded Philadelphia’s senior citizen low-income special tax provisions to include seniors eligible for Pennsylvania’s PACENET prescription drug assistance program.

Amending Section 19-2900 of Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," by expanding the coverage of this Chapter to include senior citizens who are eligible to participate in the Commonwealth's Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier ("PACENET") program.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2002-10-01
Bill 020493

This lapsed proposal would have expanded Philadelphia’s senior citizen low-income special tax provisions to include seniors eligible for Pennsylvania’s PACENET prescription drug assistance program.

Amending Section 19-2900 of Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," by expanding the coverage of this Chapter to include senior citizens who are eligible to participate in the Commonwealth's Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier ("PACENET") program.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.