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
Procedural actions actions from the February 14, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 31 actions from February 14, 2008
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committees on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs and Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the purchase and training in the use of Automated External Defilibrators for recreation centers throughout the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Safety to investigate the expansion of the Philadelphia Community Court in order to reduce cost, reduce overcrowding within the prison system and empower the community.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to hold public hearings to investigate current policies and procedures relating to real estate transfers and the problem of fraudulent real estate transfers and creating a Task Force on Fraudulent Real Estate Transfers.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2009 through 2013, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2008, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by revising certain types of business privilege licenses, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adding a new section requiring that chain restaurants and retail food establishments make available certain nutrition information for food and beverage items offered for sale, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Naming and designating the Department of Recreation owned field located at Fourth and York Streets as the "Eric N.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending the fee schedule for various construction related activities; and amending Section 14-1706 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Schedule of Fees," by amending the fees for the issuance of real estate certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," make the Streets Department the permitting agency for the placement of construction materials in the right-of-way; adding a section prohibiting the blocking or closure of a roadway or sidewalk for loading or unloading, building maintenance or related activities without a permit; and authorizing the Streets Department to issue regulations for such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," and Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," to provide authorization to the Streets Department to adopt regulations establishing fees for issuing permits for hauling oversized and overweight vehicles; breaking streets and footways for the installation and repair of underground pipes and conduit; placing construction materials, construction equipment and portable on-demand storage units in the right-of-way; and for providing accelerated service for survey activities and City plan changes and plan reviews of private paving plans; and to establish supplementary inspection fees when the work or activity has been commenced without the permit first having been obtained; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings And Excavations In The Streets," to revise the operative period of permits to break streets and footways for the installation and repair of underground conduit; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for fiscal year 2009 and thereafter.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.