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 8, 2004 meeting.
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This enacted bill authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income, with changes beginning in tax years after January 1, 2006.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rules for residents and nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax, by making technical amendments changing the effective dates for rate changes, and, repealing certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill adopted a six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2005 through 2010, covering city-funded and outside-funded capital projects.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2005-2010 inclusive.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005, appropriating money from the General Fund, Water Fund, grant funds, and other funds to City departments, courts, boards, commissions, and programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works.
Amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended and restated effective June 26, 2002, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto, clarify the operation thereof, and add certain provisions as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works.
Amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended and restated effective June 26, 2002, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto, clarify the operation thereof, and add certain provisions as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance approved a $65.054 million Fiscal Year 2004 capital budget for the Philadelphia Gas Works and authorized spending for the listed capital projects.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2004 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance approved a $65.054 million Fiscal Year 2004 capital budget for the Philadelphia Gas Works and authorized spending for the listed capital projects.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2004 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income over time.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income over time.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income over time.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income over time.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have lowered Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates in six stages for certain low-income residents and nonresidents, with very low-income residents eventually owing no city tax and very low-income nonresidents receiving reductions subject to a minimum rate.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in six stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, and directing the Revenue Department to prepare forms for use by eligible taxpayers seeking such refunds; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for unincorporated businesses, such as sole proprietorships and partnerships.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" to determine the net income of unincorporated businesses by allowing deductions of payments to certain proprietors or partners.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.