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 May 20, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 91-106 of 106 actions from May 20, 2004
The City Council adopted a resolution honoring Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School in West Philadelphia for educating immigrant children and helping prepare them for life in the United States.
Honoring Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School in West Philadelphia for providing immigrant children with an education that not only prepares them for life, but also provides them with the keys to succeed in their new found home as citizens of the United States.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The City Council adopted a resolution honoring Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School in West Philadelphia for educating immigrant children and helping prepare them for life in the United States.
Honoring Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School in West Philadelphia for providing immigrant children with an education that not only prepares them for life, but also provides them with the keys to succeed in their new found home as citizens of the United States.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for escorting 200 bomber missions during World War II without losing a bomber to enemy aircraft.
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of flying two hundred missions without losing an escorted bomber to enemy aircraft.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for escorting 200 bomber missions during World War II without losing a bomber to enemy aircraft.
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of flying two hundred missions without losing an escorted bomber to enemy aircraft.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for escorting 200 bomber missions during World War II without losing a bomber to enemy aircraft.
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of flying two hundred missions without losing an escorted bomber to enemy aircraft.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have created a 17-member Tax Reform Implementation Commission appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and the City Controller, along with city officials.
Establishing an Advisory Commission to recommend cost-effective means of implementing the recommendations of the Tax Reform Commission without detriment to City services.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a 17-member Tax Reform Implementation Commission appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and the City Controller, along with city officials.
Establishing an Advisory Commission to recommend cost-effective means of implementing the recommendations of the Tax Reform Commission without detriment to City services.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have removed a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited newsstands in the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street, and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the boundary streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by deleting a provision relating to prohibiting newsstands within the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the streets and avenues bounding this area, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have removed a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited newsstands in the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street, and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the boundary streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by deleting a provision relating to prohibiting newsstands within the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the streets and avenues bounding this area, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on a possible expansion of Philadelphia Code Section 10-608.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on the possible expansion of Section 10-608 of The Philadelphia Code to include the posting of the photographs and names of individuals accused or found guilty of soliciting prostitutes.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on a possible expansion of Philadelphia Code Section 10-608.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on the possible expansion of Section 10-608 of The Philadelphia Code to include the posting of the photographs and names of individuals accused or found guilty of soliciting prostitutes.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s proposed nearly 43% water and sewer rate increase, which was to take effect July 1, 2004.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate the proposed nearly 43% water and sewer cost rate increase to be effective July 1, 2004, requested by the Philadelphia Water Department, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing issuance of subpoenas 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s proposed nearly 43% water and sewer rate increase, which was to take effect July 1, 2004.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate the proposed nearly 43% water and sewer cost rate increase to be effective July 1, 2004, requested by the Philadelphia Water Department, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing issuance of subpoenas 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to add a specific area of the Fifth Councilmanic District to the definition of an "Educational Housing District." The proposed area is bounded by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Girard Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Eighteenth Street to the west, and the measure concerned students living in such districts.
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts" by amending section 10-1800 by adding to the definition of "Educational Housing District" the area within the Fifth Councilmanic District bounded on the north by Susquehanna Avenue, extending south to Girard Avenue, and on the east by Ninth Street extending west to Eighteenth Street.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to add a specific area of the Fifth Councilmanic District to the definition of an "Educational Housing District." The proposed area is bounded by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Girard Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Eighteenth Street to the west, and the measure concerned students living in such districts.
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts" by amending section 10-1800 by adding to the definition of "Educational Housing District" the area within the Fifth Councilmanic District bounded on the north by Susquehanna Avenue, extending south to Girard Avenue, and on the east by Ninth Street extending west to Eighteenth Street.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to add a specific area of the Fifth Councilmanic District to the definition of an "Educational Housing District." The proposed area is bounded by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Girard Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Eighteenth Street to the west, and the measure concerned students living in such districts.
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts" by amending section 10-1800 by adding to the definition of "Educational Housing District" the area within the Fifth Councilmanic District bounded on the north by Susquehanna Avenue, extending south to Girard Avenue, and on the east by Ninth Street extending west to Eighteenth Street.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.