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 October 24, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 65 actions from October 24, 2002
This communication, which was placed on file, transmits a proposed bill that would change fees for certain licenses and permits, including business privilege licenses.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "A," (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by amending Chapter 9 relating to fees assessed for certain licenses and permits; and amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, Section 19-2602, relating to fes assessed for business privilege licenses; and amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "PM," (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Chapter 1 relating to Administration, by consolidating licenses relating to housing inspections, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by readopting and clarifying a pilot program under which a credit against business privilege taxes will be given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the time to comply with conditions tied to a 2001 ordinance concerning changes to the City Plan for portions of Willard Street and nearby rights-of-way.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010384) approved August 31, 2001, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Willard Street from Memphis Street to Agate Street from Willard Street to Westmoreland Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions", by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Survey Bureau Manager of the Streets Department.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the deadline for complying with conditions in a 1999 ordinance involving the vacation of portions of Sharswood Street and Harlan Street between Twenty-second and Twenty-third Streets and a reserved right of way for gas-main purposes.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990306) approved June 24, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood Street from Twenty-second Street to Twenty-third Street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan Street from Twenty-second Street to Twenty-third Street, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right of way fro gas main purposes, all udner certain trms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions state therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Survey Bureau Manager of the Streets Department.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Survey Bureau Manager of the Streets Department.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 020283-A and 020379, which was passed by Council on October 10, 2002, was signed by the Mayor on October 23, 2002.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted resolution honors and congratulates the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit on its 50th anniversary.
Honoring and congratulating the Crime Scene Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department upon celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors and congratulates the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit on its 50th anniversary.
Honoring and congratulating the Crime Scene Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department upon celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted resolution honors and congratulates the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit on its 50th anniversary.
Honoring and congratulating the Crime Scene Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department upon celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to require firearm manufacturers to ship a fired shell casing in a sealed container with every firearm delivered in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact legislation requiring every manufacturer that ships, transports or delivers a firearm to any person in the state of Pennsylvania to include, in a sealed container, a shell casing of a bullet or projectile discharged from such firearm; and requiring the Pennsylvania State Police to create and maintain an automated electronic statewide ballistic database; and requiring that the Pennsylvania State Police enter in such database information and other ballistic data relevant to identification of the shell casing and the firearm from which it was discharged for every firearm sold, transported, or delivered to any person in the state of Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to require firearm manufacturers to ship a fired shell casing in a sealed container with every firearm delivered in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact legislation requiring every manufacturer that ships, transports or delivers a firearm to any person in the state of Pennsylvania to include, in a sealed container, a shell casing of a bullet or projectile discharged from such firearm; and requiring the Pennsylvania State Police to create and maintain an automated electronic statewide ballistic database; and requiring that the Pennsylvania State Police enter in such database information and other ballistic data relevant to identification of the shell casing and the firearm from which it was discharged for every firearm sold, transported, or delivered to any person in the state of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to require firearm manufacturers to ship a fired shell casing in a sealed container with every firearm delivered in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact legislation requiring every manufacturer that ships, transports or delivers a firearm to any person in the state of Pennsylvania to include, in a sealed container, a shell casing of a bullet or projectile discharged from such firearm; and requiring the Pennsylvania State Police to create and maintain an automated electronic statewide ballistic database; and requiring that the Pennsylvania State Police enter in such database information and other ballistic data relevant to identification of the shell casing and the firearm from which it was discharged for every firearm sold, transported, or delivered to any person in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on ballistic fingerprinting as a tool for investigating firearm crimes.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on the overall effectiveness of state-mandated ballistic fingerprinting as a tool in investigating crimes committed with firearms and the cost of a ballistic fingerprinting technology system and the sharing and retention of data collected by the system.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on ballistic fingerprinting as a tool for investigating firearm crimes.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on the overall effectiveness of state-mandated ballistic fingerprinting as a tool in investigating crimes committed with firearms and the cost of a ballistic fingerprinting technology system and the sharing and retention of data collected by the system.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Street administration to immediately implement the “New Jobs Tax Credit” legislation that City Council unanimously approved on April 18, 2002.
Calling upon the Street administration to immediately implement the "New Jobs Tax Credit" legislation unanimously approved by City Council on April 18, 2002.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Street administration to immediately implement the “New Jobs Tax Credit” legislation that City Council unanimously approved on April 18, 2002.
Calling upon the Street administration to immediately implement the "New Jobs Tax Credit" legislation unanimously approved by City Council on April 18, 2002.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Street administration to immediately implement the “New Jobs Tax Credit” legislation that City Council unanimously approved on April 18, 2002.
Calling upon the Street administration to immediately implement the "New Jobs Tax Credit" legislation unanimously approved by City Council on April 18, 2002.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring the memory and legacy of Kenneth Bridges, a Philadelphia resident who supported African American economic empowerment and community initiatives.
Honoring the memory of Kenneth Bridges.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.