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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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 12, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 99 actions from May 12, 2005
The enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2011.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2006-2011 inclusive.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2011.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2006-2011 inclusive.
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Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, “Officers and Employees,” by adding a chapter called “Lobbying.” The title does not provide details about the proposed lobbying rules or who they would specifically affect.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmits a proposed bill to change Philadelphia’s outdoor advertising rules.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, section 9-602, entitled "Outdoor Advertising," by amending the requirements for obtaining and the conditions for issuance of licenses, including the applicable fees; imposing safety requirements; increasing penalties; providing certain reporting requirements; amending certain definitions; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s finance and tax code by creating a new chapter on an excise tax for outdoor advertising transactions.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by creating a new Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend Philadelphia’s parking-tax code and create a tax on valet parking transactions under specified terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," to provide for a tax on valet parking transactions, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to prohibit rehiring retirees who had retired out of DROP; and to allow certain transfer payments for purchase of service, to provide certain retroactive effective dates, and otherwise provide language required by the Internal Revenue Code, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a certain tract of land located at 2620-2638 West Girard Avenue in the Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase properties located at 1627-33 South Forty-ninth Street, 1700 South Forty-ninth Street, 2751 South Fifty-eighth Street, 5736 Eastwick Avenue, and 1601-03 South Forty-ninth Street in the Twenty-seventh, Fifty-first, and Fortieth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from Director of Commerce.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to help build a new rehearsal facility for the Rock School of Ballet.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the construction of a new rehearsal facility for the Rock School of Ballet; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning an application by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for up to $2.5 million in state redevelopment grant funding.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an amount not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) to assist in the construction, renovation and expansion of the emergency room at the Mercy Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a second amendment to the redevelopment plan for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.
Transmitting a bill approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park avenue on the north, Broad street, Germantown avenue, Venango street, Fifteenth street, Allegheny avenue and Germantown avenue on the east, Glenwood avenue and Lehigh avenue on the south and Twenty-third street, Allegheny avenue and Twenty-second street on the west, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of twenty (20) properties for institutional and related uses; the additional acquisition of ten (10) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the redevelopment and urban renewal of Parcel No.
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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 395 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1616-1618 North Bailey street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Andre Taylor 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 is recorded with a status of placed on file.
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 Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4 designated as Parcel No. 11A (revised), and being the area generally bounded by northeast corner of Ninth street and Arch street), authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Nine Arch Associates L.P., 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 transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the redevelopment and urban renewal of Parcel No.
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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 211 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3617-3623 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation 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 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 210 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3616-3626 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation 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 is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Chater creating an empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submissionof the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.