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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Other actions actions from the April 15, 2004 meeting.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 2000 E.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deed conveying conditional fee simple title to a certain City-owned lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-fifth Ward 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 property for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This lapsed resolution would have amended City Council’s rules to create a standing Committee on Waterfront Development with at least seven members, chaired by the Council President.
Amending Resolution No. 040001 concerning the Rules for the government of the City Council of Philadelphia by amending Section III, entitled "Standing Committees," by adding a Committee on Waterfront Development.
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This adopted resolution urges the IRS and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to work with Philadelphia to send eligible taxpayers annual notices in plain English and Spanish about earned income tax credits and similar benefits.
Admonishing the United States Department of Treasury, acting by and through the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR), acting by and through its secretary, to provide annual, plain, English and Spanish notice to eligible Philadelphia taxpayers of the availability of earned income tax credits, advanced earned income tax credits, and similar benefits prior to the April 15 deadline for the filing of tax returns.
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This adopted resolution urges the IRS and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to work with Philadelphia to send eligible taxpayers annual notices in plain English and Spanish about earned income tax credits and similar benefits.
Admonishing the United States Department of Treasury, acting by and through the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR), acting by and through its secretary, to provide annual, plain, English and Spanish notice to eligible Philadelphia taxpayers of the availability of earned income tax credits, advanced earned income tax credits, and similar benefits prior to the April 15 deadline for the filing of tax returns.
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This adopted resolution commends the United States Sentencing Commission for voting on April 8, 2004, to strengthen corporate sentencing guidelines.
Commending the United States Sentencing Commission who on April 8, 2004 voted to strengthen existing sentencing guidelines for corporations by implementing more rigorous standards thus requiring that executives and boards of directors of corporations, and other similar organizations, play an aggressive role in the development and operation of their company's compliance and ethics programs.
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This adopted resolution commends the United States Sentencing Commission for voting on April 8, 2004, to strengthen corporate sentencing guidelines.
Commending the United States Sentencing Commission who on April 8, 2004 voted to strengthen existing sentencing guidelines for corporations by implementing more rigorous standards thus requiring that executives and boards of directors of corporations, and other similar organizations, play an aggressive role in the development and operation of their company's compliance and ethics programs.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Campaign for Working Families for its work helping Philadelphia working families apply for federal and state tax relief, including the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Honoring the Campaign for Working Families.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Campaign for Working Families for its work helping Philadelphia working families apply for federal and state tax relief, including the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Honoring the Campaign for Working Families.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Eddie “Sun of Latin Music” Palmieri for his decades-long career as a pianist, performer, and band leader and for his contributions to Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Latino culture.
Honoring Eddie "Sun of Latin Music" Palmieri.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Eddie “Sun of Latin Music” Palmieri for his decades-long career as a pianist, performer, and band leader and for his contributions to Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Latino culture.
Honoring Eddie "Sun of Latin Music" Palmieri.
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This adopted resolution commends Health Commissioner John F.
Commending Health Commissioner John F. Domzalski for his tenacious work that led to Pennsylvania Health Secretary Calvin B. Johnson temporarily allowing Philadelphia to use a coded system that maintains an HIV patient's anonymity and urging the Pennsylvania Health Department to incorporate a permanent code based names reporting system for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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This adopted resolution commends Health Commissioner John F.
Commending Health Commissioner John F. Domzalski for his tenacious work that led to Pennsylvania Health Secretary Calvin B. Johnson temporarily allowing Philadelphia to use a coded system that maintains an HIV patient's anonymity and urging the Pennsylvania Health Department to incorporate a permanent code based names reporting system for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about the Administration’s proposal to replace the City’s defined benefit pension plan with a defined contribution plan.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold Public Hearings regarding the Administration's proposal to move from a defined benefit pension plan to a defined contribution plan and further authorizing the committee to see what effects this has on the state of pensions as it pertains to present and future retiring Philadelphia City employees.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to authorize the Philadelphia Traffic Court to let people who cannot afford the full fines and costs for a summary traffic violation perform community service instead.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation authorizing the Philadelphia Traffic Court to order community service in lieu of full fines and costs to a defendant who upon plea and proof demonstrates that he or she is without the financial means to pay the full fine and costs imposed for a summary violation.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to authorize the Philadelphia Traffic Court to let people who cannot afford the full fines and costs for a summary traffic violation perform community service instead.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation authorizing the Philadelphia Traffic Court to order community service in lieu of full fines and costs to a defendant who upon plea and proof demonstrates that he or she is without the financial means to pay the full fine and costs imposed for a summary violation.
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The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mercury emissions by 90% by 2008.
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The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mercury emissions by 90% by 2008.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City to transfer conditional ownership of 10 City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deed conveying conditional fee simple title to a certain City-owned lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third & Thirty-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 property for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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