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 February 24, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-14 of 14 actions from February 24, 2005
This enacted ordinance grants Rajedra Kothari, the owner of a newsstand at 17th Street and J.F.K.
Granting permission to Rajedra Kothari, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of 17th Street and J.F.K Boulevard, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia’s Prison Industries Revolving Fund sets charges and uses money from goods and services produced by inmates.
Amending the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No. 1796), establishing the Prison Industries Revolving Fund and providing for the administration thereof, by establishing a mechanism to authorize charges for goods and services produced by Prison Industries, by authorizing expenditures from the Fund for personnel costs, repair costs and other services required for the operation of Prison Industries, and by authorizing sales by Prison Industries to all City agencies and authorities and to non-profit agencies with whom the City has contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approves the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s urban renewal plan for the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park area, generally bounded by Wingohocking Street and Roosevelt Boulevard, North Fifth and Sixth Streets, Lehigh Avenue, and Broad and Venango Streets.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wingohocking street and Roosevelt boulevard on the north, North Fifth street and North Sixth street on the east, Lehigh avenue on the south and Broad street and Venango street on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring th...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. and Urban Growth Property Limited Partnership to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across Tenth Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes how the City calculates the net profits tax credit for taxpayers who receive a credit against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations carrying out economic development activities in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing for the calculation of the credit against net profits tax based upon net income tax liability, where a credit is received against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes how the City calculates the net profits tax credit for taxpayers who receive a credit against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations carrying out economic development activities in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing for the calculation of the credit against net profits tax based upon net income tax liability, where a credit is received against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes how the City calculates the net profits tax credit for taxpayers who receive a credit against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations carrying out economic development activities in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing for the calculation of the credit against net profits tax based upon net income tax liability, where a credit is received against net income tax for contributions to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Philadelphia’s amended 9-1-1 plan and authorizing its submission to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for review and approval.
Approving the City of Philadelphia Amended 9-1-1 Plan, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to submit the Amended 9-1-1 Plan to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ("PEMA") for review and approval, as required by the Pennsylvania Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Philadelphia’s amended 9-1-1 plan and authorizing its submission to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for review and approval.
Approving the City of Philadelphia Amended 9-1-1 Plan, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to submit the Amended 9-1-1 Plan to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ("PEMA") for review and approval, as required by the Pennsylvania Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a section on smoking in public places and workplaces.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Smoking in Public Places and in the Workplace" calling on the Council of the City of Philadelphia to pass no legislation that will prohibit smoking in public places and in the workplace.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on combining the public relations, marketing, and advertising contracts of City departments and City-related agencies into one competitively bid contract.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could initiate a strategic sourcing initiative to combine the public relations, marketing, and advertising contracts of the various City departments and City-related agencies into one competitively bid contract, in order to save taxpayer money while encouraging local business opportunities.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia rules for campaign contributions and expenditures in elections for Mayor, District Attorney, City Controller, and City Council.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by amending the provisions relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, relating to, including but not limited to, the District Attorney and City Controller.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a May 17, 2005 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Smoking in Public Places and in the Workplace" calling on the Council of the City of Philadelphia to pass no legislation that will prohibit smoking in public places and in the workplace; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the findings of the Philadelphia 21st Century Economic Development Summit and the Street administration’s proposed Economic Development Blueprint and Investment Fund.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the findings and recommendations of The Philadelphia 21st Century Economic Development Summit, to take public testimony related to the Street Administration's proposed Economic Development Blueprint and Investment Fund, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.