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 June 3, 2004 meeting.
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This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Public Safety and Technology and Information Systems committees to hold joint public hearings about two malfunctions of Philadelphia’s digital radio system on March 25 and May 18, 2004.
Authorizing a Joint Hearing for both City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems to hold public hearings to investigate the malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's digital radio system which occurred twice: once, on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., and then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the 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.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Katherine Dunham during her dance residency in Philadelphia.
Honoring Katherine Dunham on the occasion of her dance residency in Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about cooperation among the Streets Department, PennDOT, and City Council on Philadelphia traffic matters.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental cooperation between the Streets Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation [Penn DOT] and the City Council of Philadelphia, and, toward a remedy, authorizing the 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.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving parts of Capri Drive, Verona Drive, and DaVinci Drive.
Authorizing the paving of Capri Drive, DaVinci Drive and Verona Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance expanded or changed Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone by adding specified properties and revising the tax exemptions, abatements, and credits available to certain businesses and residents in designated areas.
Providing for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within specified geographic areas, including by amending Bill No. 030242 (approved May 29, 2003), relating to the boundaries of the Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone, and by amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone," including by revising the conditions for exemption from net profits tax and by clarifying and amending the provisions relating to relocating businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill requires the Philadelphia Water Department to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion attributable to water service provided to other customers that the Department has determined it cannot or will not collect payment for.
Requiring the Philadelphia Water Department to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the Department has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill requires the Philadelphia Water Department to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion attributable to water service provided to other customers that the Department has determined it cannot or will not collect payment for.
Requiring the Philadelphia Water Department to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the Department has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill requires the Philadelphia Water Department to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion attributable to water service provided to other customers that the Department has determined it cannot or will not collect payment for.
Requiring the Philadelphia Water Department to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the Department has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires Philadelphia Gas Works to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion of the bill linked to gas service provided to customers whose payments PGW has determined it cannot or will not collect.
Requiring the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires Philadelphia Gas Works to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion of the bill linked to gas service provided to customers whose payments PGW has determined it cannot or will not collect.
Requiring the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires Philadelphia Gas Works to include information with every monthly customer bill showing the portion of the bill linked to gas service provided to customers whose payments PGW has determined it cannot or will not collect.
Requiring the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to apply for and accept federal and state funding for community development, affordable housing, housing for people with AIDS, emergency shelter, and blight prevention.
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; authorizing the Housing Director to file applications with HUD to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; authorizing the Housing Director, on behalf of the City, to file an application with HUD for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City, to file an application or applications to obtain grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; and, authorizing the Mayor, the Housing Director and the Managing Director to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to...
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to extend the City’s sublease of the building at 111-131 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to extend the term of an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority the building located at 111-131 W. Hunting Park Avenue, and to purchase fee simple title to the land and improvements thereon known as 111-131 W. Hunting Park Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to extend the City’s sublease of the building at 111-131 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to extend the term of an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority the building located at 111-131 W. Hunting Park Avenue, and to purchase fee simple title to the land and improvements thereon known as 111-131 W. Hunting Park Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation, for $1, the property at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South 12th Street, including any improvements on it.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation fee simple title to, and all other real property interests in, a certain parcel of real estate with any improvements situated thereon located at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South 12th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation, for $1, the property at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South 12th Street, including any improvements on it.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation fee simple title to, and all other real property interests in, a certain parcel of real estate with any improvements situated thereon located at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South 12th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, properties from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Redevelopment Authority, for nominal consideration, properties located at 901-47 North Marshall Street and 910-48 North Sixth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, properties from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Redevelopment Authority, for nominal consideration, properties located at 901-47 North Marshall Street and 910-48 North Sixth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.