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 February 20, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-9 of 9 actions from February 20, 2003
Proposing an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, 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.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to investigate the failure of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and four union locals: AFSCME District Council 47 Locals 2186 and 2187, AFSCME District Council 33 Local 934, and Fraternal Order of Housing Police, to negotiate new contracts and authorizing the Chairperson of the Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas or other process as the Chairperson deems necessary or appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by providing that telemarketing is a prohibited use within the District, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to add a section requiring a Zoning Board of Adjustment Certificate to operate a telemarketing business, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants and from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant - To Be Allocated to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants and from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant - To Be Allocated to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to convene public hearings to take public testimony from the City Administration, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) management, the general public and other interested parties in order to develop recommendations including legislative strategies for modifying PGW's Senior Citizen Discount program in light of Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act, which abolishes the Senior Citizen Discount for Senior Citizen customers of PGW effective September 1, 2003.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
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Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to convene public hearings to take public testimony from the City Administration, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) management, the general public and other interested parties in order to develop recommendations including legislative strategies for modifying PGW's Senior Citizen Discount program in light of Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act, which abolishes the Senior Citizen Discount for Senior Citizen customers of PGW effective September 1, 2003.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.