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
Unanimous actions actions from the December 7, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 19-30 of 30 actions from December 7, 2006
This enacted ordinance authorized a $1.725 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2006 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s building construction and occupancy rules by adopting the 2006 Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and updated International Code Council standards, with Philadelphia-specific changes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the "2006 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code" through adoption of the 2006 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $30 million in Fiscal Year 2007 appropriations from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 from the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority tax on wages and net profits by excluding certain tuition benefits from taxable compensation.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," and Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits," by excluding certain tuition reduction benefits from the definition of taxable compensation, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to empower the City Planning Commission to extend the time period within which it must provide recommendations to Council on pending legislation affecting zoning, the City's physical development plan, land subdivision, or authorizing the purchase or sale of real estate; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter concerning the composition of the City Planning Commission.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill names and designates the Mallery Recreation Center at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the Daniel E.
Naming and designating the "Mallery Recreation Center" located at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the "Daniel E. Rumph II Recreation Center."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a 21-member Youth Commission for city residents ages 12 through 23.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on whether to amend Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Youth Commission for members ages 12 to 23.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance removes a portion of the property at 7071 Milnor Street in Philadelphia’s 41st Ward from the Keystone Opportunity Zone.
Removing a portion of a property in the 41st ward of the City, from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said Property, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s curfew hours for minors, setting different times based on age, season, and weekday or weekend status.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending the hours of the curfew for minors; and by amending the enforcement provisions, including, but not limited to, increasing the penalties for minors who violate the provisions of the Chapter and for parents and operators of establishments who knowingly permit minors to violate the Chapter, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows the Finance Director to replace some or all cash held in the city’s water and wastewater debt reserve account with surety bonds or insurance policies, then move the resulting excess funds into the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund.
Amending Section 4.09 of the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989 to authorize the Director of Finance to use funds currently held in the Debt Reserve Account established and maintained under the said General Ordinance to purchase appropriate surety bonds or insurance policies for deposit in the said Debt Reserve Account in lieu of current deposits; further, directing the Director of Finance to transfer all excess funds remaining in the said Debt Reserve Account after purchase of the said surety bonds or insurance policies to the Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund; and further, amending Section 4.12 of the said Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, entitled "Residual Fund", to establish a new sub-account into which shall be deposited all residual water and wastewater operating revenues resulting from the transfer of funds from the Debt Reserve Account to the Revenue Fund and thereafter to the Residual Fund, the entire balan...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.