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.
Action types
Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the March 10, 2005 meeting.
Meeting dates
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Showing 1-18 of 44 actions from March 10, 2005
Unanimous2005-03-10
Resolution 050209Calling upon Congress to oppose any and all efforts to privatize Social Security.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Council Action2005-03-10
Resolution 050209Calling upon Congress to oppose any and all efforts to privatize Social Security.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Unanimous2005-03-10
Bill 050205Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors at 3101 through 3131 West Thompson Street for the grant of a right-of-way for water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050205Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors at 3101 through 3131 West Thompson Street for the grant of a right-of-way for water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2005-03-10
Bill 050204Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode A, Section A-202, entitled "Duties and Powers of the Code Official," by providing that no license or permit required by Title 4 shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050204Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode A, Section A-202, entitled "Duties and Powers of the Code Official," by providing that no license or permit required by Title 4 shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2005-03-10
Bill 050203Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Section 9-102, entitled "Licenses and Permits," by providing that no license or permit shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, and by increasing the fee for dishonored checks.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050203Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Section 9-102, entitled "Licenses and Permits," by providing that no license or permit shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, and by increasing the fee for dishonored checks.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050202-AAmending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the terms and conditions under which a Business Entity may be certified or continue to be certified as a Local Business Entity entitled to a bidding preference on City contracts.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050202-AAmending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the terms and conditions under which a Business Entity may be certified or continue to be certified as a Local Business Entity entitled to a bidding preference on City contracts.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2005-03-10
Bill 050200Granting permission to Popi's Enterprises, Ltd.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050200Granting permission to Popi's Enterprises, Ltd.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Council Action2005-03-10
Resolution 050120Proposing 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 "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050107Providing 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 "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence; 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050107Providing 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 "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence; 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2005-03-10
Bill 050107Providing 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 "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence; 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050065Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," and amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," and adding a new Chapter 11-700 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right-of-Way Management," all to provide for comprehensive management of the right-of-way, including the placement and maintenance of cables, pipes, conduit, poles, wires and associated equipment in or on the right-of-way, and including the establishment of requirements for the issuance and renewal of right-of-way use authorizations, standards and fees for the regulation of the use and occupancy of the right-of-way, and provision for enforcement of such provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Procedural2005-03-10
Bill 050065Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," and amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," and adding a new Chapter 11-700 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right-of-Way Management," all to provide for comprehensive management of the right-of-way, including the placement and maintenance of cables, pipes, conduit, poles, wires and associated equipment in or on the right-of-way, and including the establishment of requirements for the issuance and renewal of right-of-way use authorizations, standards and fees for the regulation of the use and occupancy of the right-of-way, and provision for enforcement of such provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.