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 May 19, 2005 meeting.
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The adopted resolution approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2006 through 2010, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2005.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2005, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2006 through 2010, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2005.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2005, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and appropriates money from the General Fund and other funds to City departments, boards, commissions, courts, and related programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and appropriates money from the General Fund and other funds to City departments, boards, commissions, courts, and related programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, totaling $1,768,949,000.
To adopt a Fiscal 2006 Capital Budget.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, totaling $1,768,949,000.
To adopt a Fiscal 2006 Capital Budget.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a five-member Board of Ethics appointed by the Mayor with City Council’s advice and consent.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer ownership of specified City-owned vacant properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixth and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted Resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
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.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have added a lobbying chapter to the Philadelphia Code.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 8, 2005.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase five properties on South 49th Street, South 58th Street, and Eastwick Avenue for up to $250,000, plus settlement and other incidental costs.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution states that City Council intends not to approve debt issuance by the City or other city-related agencies unless bonds and the professionals involved are selected through a transparent process that seeks qualified firms at competitive prices.
Memorializing Council's intent not to authorize the issuance of debt by the City or any other agency unless the sale of bonds and the selection of bond firms and professionals is conducted under a transparent process that seeks the selection of the most qualified firms and professionals at the best possible prices.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and provides for submitting it to Philadelphia voters.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and provides for submitting it to Philadelphia voters.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.