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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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Other actions actions from the April 27, 2006 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 39 actions from April 27, 2006

Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060323

This adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania state pension funds to sell investments in companies that do business in Sudan or with the Sudanese government.

Calling on the City and State Pension Funds to Divest Holdings in Companies that do business in the Sudan or with the Sudanese Government and support the International Crusade for Full Divestiture of all Investment Holdings in the Sudan.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060323

This adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania state pension funds to sell investments in companies that do business in Sudan or with the Sudanese government.

Calling on the City and State Pension Funds to Divest Holdings in Companies that do business in the Sudan or with the Sudanese Government and support the International Crusade for Full Divestiture of all Investment Holdings in the Sudan.

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060322

The adopted resolution approves Council’s findings of fact and legal conclusions concerning an appeal in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

Adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to certain appeals filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas regarding Council's decision disapproving applications to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off- premises.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060322

The adopted resolution approves Council’s findings of fact and legal conclusions concerning an appeal in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

Adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to certain appeals filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas regarding Council's decision disapproving applications to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off- premises.

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060321

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-third Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh and Forty-third 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.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060321

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-third Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh and Forty-third 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.

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060172

This lapsed resolution proposed amendments to Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan.

Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to increase the budget for Fairmount Park by $3 million a year for each of the next five years for a total increase of $15 million by Fiscal Year 2011.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060089

This lapsed bill would have reduced certain tax rates under Philadelphia’s business privilege tax.

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, under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060014

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude certain receipts from the tax calculation.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding a new exception from the definition of "Receipts" under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060008

The enacted bill further authorizes the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060007

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax chapter by deleting certain special tax provisions, definitions, and tax rates.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by deleting certain special tax provisions and related definitions and rates, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060006

The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates by reducing the tax on business receipts and net income calculations for certain tax years and afterward.

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, under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060004

This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate within the city for school district purposes.

Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060003-A

This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and authorizes spending from the city’s general, water, grant, transportation-related, housing, pension, and other operating funds.

Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060002-A

This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Budget, totaling $1,876,636,000 for capital projects during July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.

To adopt a Fiscal 2007 Capital Budget.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Bill 060001-A

The enacted bill adopts a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2007 through 2012.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2007-2012 inclusive.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060119

This lapsed resolution proposed amendments to Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan that would have established a $2.5 million fund for a District Attorney’s Office witness protection and relocation program.

Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to establish a $2.5 million fund to provide a witness protection and relocation program on behalf of the District Attorney's office.

RECESSED

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Council Action2006-04-27
Resolution 060100

This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan to increase funding for the Police Department.

Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to increase the budget for the Police Department to allow for the hiring of an additional 250 officers over a three year period.

RECESSED

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