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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 April 28, 2008 meeting.

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Showing 19-26 of 26 actions from April 28, 2008

Procedural2008-04-28
Bill 080159

This enacted amendment authorizes the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate in the School District for 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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2008-04-28
Bill 080159

This enacted amendment authorizes the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate in the School District for 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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2008-04-28
Bill 080158

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in 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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2008-04-28
Bill 080158

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in 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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2008-04-28
Bill 080158

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in 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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2008-04-28
Bill 080135

This enacted ordinance designates the Family Court Building at 1801 Vine Street as “The Judge Nicholas A.

Designating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building."

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2008-04-28
Bill 080021

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s minimum-wage rules for employers covered by Chapter 17-1300, requiring them to pay covered employees at least 150% of the federal minimum wage.

Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," by amending the minimum wage standard that regulates the wages employers subject to that Chapter must pay to employees covered by that Chapter, and by requiring such employers to provide certain benefits to such employees, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2008-04-28
Bill 080003

This enacted change to Philadelphia’s residence requirements allows most City civil-service employees to be appointed without already living in Philadelphia.

Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that certain employees in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.