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 June 15, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 38 actions from June 15, 2005
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless Committee and Health & Human Services Committee to hold joint public hearings about the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia.
Calling on City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Health & Human Services to hold joint public hearings to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia and to examine possible solutions to this crisis.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless Committee and Health & Human Services Committee to hold joint public hearings about the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia.
Calling on City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Health & Human Services to hold joint public hearings to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia and to examine possible solutions to this crisis.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless Committee and Health & Human Services Committee to hold joint public hearings about the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia.
Calling on City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Health & Human Services to hold joint public hearings to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia and to examine possible solutions to this crisis.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease a building at 6901 Woodland Avenue from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 6901 Woodland Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease a building at 6901 Woodland Avenue from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 6901 Woodland Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease a building at 6901 Woodland Avenue from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 6901 Woodland Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease a building at 6901 Woodland Avenue from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 6901 Woodland Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 4508 Chestnut Street from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 4508 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 4508 Chestnut Street from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 4508 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 4508 Chestnut Street from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 4508 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 4508 Chestnut Street from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a building located at 4508 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2.5 million in state funding to help construct, renovate, and expand the emergency room at Mercy Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $500,000 in state funding to help renovate and expand the Roxborough YMCA facility.
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 Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the renovation and expansion of the Roxborough YMCA facility; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.