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.
Action types
Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the February 28, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 61 actions from February 28, 2008
Appointing Stanley Taraila to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Appointing Luca Sena to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Reappointing Ellen Yin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Reappointing William Moore to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Reappointing Fran Smith to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to examine the current laws, programs and procedures regarding service of Protection From Abuse orders in Philadelphia County and to explore alternative laws, practices, programs and procedures to ensure that an abuse victim will not suffer further mental and physical trauma by having to confront his or her abuser with service of the Protection From Abuse order.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Alert that the Philadelphia School District received recalled-beef through the National School Lunch program including inquiry into efforts by the School District to insure food safety and nutrition.
ADOPTED & 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 amending Section 19-2604, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation," by providing an affordable housing tax credit for losses incurred in providing affordable housing, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 9th Street at Roosevelt Boulevard and at the intersection of Hunting Park Avenue at Broad Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing And Immobilizing Of Parked Or Abandoned Vehicles," by changing the weight classification for certain boot, removal, and impoundment fees, and the addition of certain boot, removal, and impoundment fees, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, some or all of the City's interest in certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, located in an area bounded by North Front Street, Wildey Street, Leopard Street and Richmond Street; certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 1101-19 North Front Street, located on the east side of North Front street; and certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 1043-47 North Front Street, located on the east side of North Front Street, for further conveyance.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a certain parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4301 Tacony Street, for further conveyance.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to ABEER, LP, owner of the property Oak Lane Diner, 6528 N.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a certain parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 815 East Washington Lane, for further conveyance.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of the portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street that are to be opened pursuant to Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 58th Street at Walnut Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-101, entitled "Purpose and Scope", amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," and creating a new Chapter 14-2200, entitled "Sustainable Zoning," to require certain sustainable building and construction practices for public parking lots and public garages, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.