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 June 10, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 87 actions from June 10, 2004
This enacted law requires the Board of Revision of Taxes to notify City Council before changing the ratios used to calculate property assessments.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that no change by the Board of Revision of Taxes to the ratios it uses to calculate assessed value shall be effective unless Council by ordinance adjusts real estate tax rates so that such change is revenue neutral, or unless Council otherwise approves such change by ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECONSIDERED
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This enacted law requires the Board of Revision of Taxes to notify City Council before changing the ratios used to calculate property assessments.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that no change by the Board of Revision of Taxes to the ratios it uses to calculate assessed value shall be effective unless Council by ordinance adjusts real estate tax rates so that such change is revenue neutral, or unless Council otherwise approves such change by ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
VETOED
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s tax rules by setting a three-year limit for assessing most city taxes and a six-year limit for filing lawsuits to collect them, generally measured from when a return is due or filed.
Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents-General," by providing for uniform time limitations on collections, examinations and assessments, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax rules to include deeds in lieu of foreclosure in the definition of a property’s taxable value.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Taxes," by amending the definition of "Value" to include deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
SIGNED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for unincorporated businesses.
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.
RECONSIDERED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for unincorporated businesses.
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.
VETOED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax by reducing certain tax rates on business receipts and net income.
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.
RECONSIDERED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax by reducing certain tax rates on business receipts and net income.
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.
VETOED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax by lowering tax rates for residents and nonresidents who earn wages or business profits in the city.
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.
RECONSIDERED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax by lowering tax rates for residents and nonresidents who earn wages or business profits in the city.
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.
VETOED
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a redevelopment contract for urban renewal and redevelopment of Parcel F (Revised) in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area, identified as 6100–6240 Eastwick Avenue.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. F (Revised) also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 6100-6240 Eastwick avenue and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Inglis Housing Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resoluiton approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 2A also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 27 North Ninth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with PMA/811 Filbert Street Associates, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
READ
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area identified by house numbers and street addresses as 6146 Master street, 5935 Media street, 5542 West Thompson street and 1313 & 1324 North Fifty-ninth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Neighborhood Housing Services and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication concerns a proposed resolution to approve a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 12 parcels in the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 5150-5156 Parkside avenue, for Parcel No. 2 as 5162 Parkside avenue, for Parcel No. 3 as 1723 North Creighton street, for Parcel No. 4 as 5166 Viola street, for Parcel No. 5 as 5130 Viola street, for Parcel No. 6 as 1717-1719 North Wilton street, for Parcel No. 7 as 1725 North Wilton street, for Parcel No. 8 as 5231 Jefferson street, for Parcel No. 9 as 5230 Jefferson street, for Parcel No. 10 as 1710 Lindenwood street, for Parcel No. 11 as 1757-1759 Lindenwood street and for Parcel No. 12 as 1760 Aberdeen street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with C...
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for specified parcels in the Cecil B.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 360 though 366 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 360 as 1500 North Nineteenth street, for Parcel No. 361 as 1514 North Nineteenth street, for Parcel No. 362 as 1520-1542 North Nineteenth street, for Parcel No. 363 as 1525-1543 North Nineteenth street, for Parcel No. 364 as 1519-1521 North Nineteenth street, for Parcel No. 365 as 1515 North Nineteenth street and for Parcel No. 366 as 1501-1509 North Nineteenth street including 1500-1506 North Gratz street and a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 424 and 425 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 424 as 1511-53 North Twentieth street including ...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 267 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2310-2312 Grays Ferry avenue and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with ODUNDE, Inc., and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication records the mayor’s disapproval of several City Council bills passed on May 31, 2004.
June 10, 2004 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as disapproved Bill Nos. 040009, 040010, 040012, 040255, 040257, 040258, 040397, and 040022, passed by the Council on May 31, 2004. The Administration transmitted to City Council an Operating Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan on March 18, 2004 that were balanced, and that contained difficult but necessary choices while maintaining the City's successful nine-year program of tax reductions. Since 1995, almost $1 billion has been "returned" to our taxpayers in the form of wage and business tax reductions. The Budget and Five-Year Plan transmitted to Council continued tax reductions and supported new tax reform while maintaining commitments to services, our neighborhoods, and our fiscal stability. Meeting these commitments has become increasingly difficult due to the continuing weakness in the national and local economy. Our projected tax revenue growth over the n...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 040019, 040021, 040259, 040260, 040262 and 040313, which were passsed by Council on May 31, 2004, were signed by the Mayor on June 10, 2004.
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