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 25, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 52 actions from May 25, 2005
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget, raising its spending limit from $58.652 million to $63.947 million.
Amending Bill No. 040765, entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010", by approving a revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget, raising its spending limit from $58.652 million to $63.947 million.
Amending Bill No. 040765, entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010", by approving a revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget, raising its spending limit from $58.652 million to $63.947 million.
Amending Bill No. 040765, entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010", by approving a revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for outdoor advertising signs, including license requirements, fees, sign-owner information, and tax compliance.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for outdoor advertising signs, including license requirements, fees, sign-owner information, and tax compliance.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for outdoor advertising signs, including license requirements, fees, sign-owner information, and tax compliance.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking tax to apply a 15% tax to valet parking transactions, in addition to covered parking-facility transactions.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking tax to apply a 15% tax to valet parking transactions, in addition to covered parking-facility transactions.
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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking tax to apply a 15% tax to valet parking transactions, in addition to covered parking-facility transactions.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking tax to apply a 15% tax to valet parking transactions, in addition to covered parking-facility transactions.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance created a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental, or licensing of space in Philadelphia for installing, placing, or maintaining outdoor advertising signs.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance created a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental, or licensing of space in Philadelphia for installing, placing, or maintaining outdoor advertising signs.
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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance created a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental, or licensing of space in Philadelphia for installing, placing, or maintaining outdoor advertising signs.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance created a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental, or licensing of space in Philadelphia for installing, placing, or maintaining outdoor advertising signs.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia Code Chapter 10-1800, concerning vicarious liability for student conduct, to include the Eighth Councilmanic District in the definition of an Educational Housing District.
Amending Chapter 10-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct," by amending the definitions of Educational Housing District to include the Eighth Councilmanic District.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia Code Chapter 10-1800, concerning vicarious liability for student conduct, to include the Eighth Councilmanic District in the definition of an Educational Housing District.
Amending Chapter 10-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct," by amending the definitions of Educational Housing District to include the Eighth Councilmanic District.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia Code Chapter 10-1800, concerning vicarious liability for student conduct, to include the Eighth Councilmanic District in the definition of an Educational Housing District.
Amending Chapter 10-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct," by amending the definitions of Educational Housing District to include the Eighth Councilmanic District.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s building code to allow the Department of Licenses and Inspections to charge extra, nonrefundable fees for accelerated reviews of plans tied to any permit required under Titles 4 or 14.
Amending Title 4, Subcode "A," The Philadelphia Administrative Code, to clarify the types of permits in connection with which the Department of Licenses and Inspections may charge fees for providing accelerated plan reviews and to establish a fee for the electronic storage of building plans; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.