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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 37-52 of 52 actions from May 25, 2005

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050003

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.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050003

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.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050002

This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, totaling $1,768,949,000.

To adopt a Fiscal 2006 Capital Budget.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050002

This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, totaling $1,768,949,000.

To adopt a Fiscal 2006 Capital Budget.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050002

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.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050001

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050001

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.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050001

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.

Council Action2005-05-25
Bill 050383

This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 17% starting July 1, 2005.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by increasing the rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050383

This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 17% starting July 1, 2005.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by increasing the rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050008

This lapsed proposal would have reduced certain business privilege tax rates, including rates based on business receipts, net income, and alternative calculations for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2005-05-25
Bill 050008

This lapsed proposal would have reduced certain business privilege tax rates, including rates based on business receipts, net income, and alternative calculations for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2005-05-25
Bill 050007

This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 20% beginning July 1, 2005.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 050007

This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 20% beginning July 1, 2005.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2005-05-25
Bill 040789

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude receipts from the first three years of operation for certain new businesses.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-05-25
Bill 040789

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude receipts from the first three years of operation for certain new businesses.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.