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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Procedural actions actions from the March 18, 2004 meeting.
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The lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2005 through 2009, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2004.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2004, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development and Homelessness Committee to hold hearings about redevelopment on the 4600 block of Sansom Street and the 100 block of South 46th Street in West Philadelphia.
Calling on City Council's Housing, Neighborhood Development and Homeless Committee to hold hearings on the redevelopment of the 4600 Block of Sansom Street between 46th Street and Farragut Street and the 100 Block of 46th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have amended Philadelphia’s tax code to make a job-creation tax credit available to certain businesses that created new jobs for people who had been incarcerated.
Amending Chapter 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits and Alternative Tax Computation," by making a Job Creation Tax Credit available to certain businesses that create new jobs for ex-offenders in the City of Philadelphia; 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 public employee retirement rules to prohibit newly elected City officials who first took office on or after January 2, 2006, from participating in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-310, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan," by prohibiting certain elected officials from participating in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a November 2, 2004 ballot question to Philadelphia voters on amending the Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council approval of leases, contracts and concessions to which the City is a party and Council's power to provide by ordinance for certain disclosures by persons seeking or awarded such contracts; 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.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 2, 2004.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Board of Ethics, 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.
This lapsed bill would have required newly constructed single- and multi-family homes receiving financial assistance from the City to include basic visitability features, such as a zero-step entrance, wider doorways and passageways, and an accessible bathroom or powder room on the entry floor.
Amending The Philadelphia Code by enacting a new Chapter 17-1200 entitled "VisitAbility" by requiring newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings to be constructed according to established designed principles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates for residents and nonresidents, including people earning wages or business income in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by establishing certain tax rates, amending the effective dates of various tax rate changes, and by amending the definition of Excess Growth Rate, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.