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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Other actions actions from the May 8, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 27 actions from May 8, 2008
Council Action2008-05-08
COMMUNICATION 080484Transmitting a bill amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing an Assessment on certain Net Operating Revenue of General Acute Care hospitals, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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Council Action2008-05-08
COMMUNICATION 080483Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the General Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce and from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant - to be Allocated to the General Fund, the Mayor, the Department of Recreation, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, and the City Commissioners, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Council Action2008-05-08
COMMUNICATION 080482To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by State Road, Poquessing Creek, The Delaware River and Grant Avenue, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park Commission.
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Council Action2008-05-08
COMMUNICATION 080481Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director to the Mayor's Office of Community Services.
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Council Action2008-05-08
COMMUNICATION 080480Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director to the Police Department, the District Attorney, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080479Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Brintha Vasagar, Miss Philadelphia 2008-For Her Talents And Well-Rounded Persona That Earned Her The Title Miss Philadelphia 2008 - And Wishing Her Well In The Miss Pennsylvania 2008 Pageant.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080479Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Brintha Vasagar, Miss Philadelphia 2008-For Her Talents And Well-Rounded Persona That Earned Her The Title Miss Philadelphia 2008 - And Wishing Her Well In The Miss Pennsylvania 2008 Pageant.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080478Authorizing 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 Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Forty-seventh 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 Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080478Authorizing 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 Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Forty-seventh 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 Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080477Approving a final plan for the establishment of the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District Neighborhood Improvement District ("District") and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take all further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080477Approving a final plan for the establishment of the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District Neighborhood Improvement District ("District") and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take all further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080476Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings on car sharing in the City of Philadelphia and exploring problems car sharing organizations have encountered in the City, including zoning regulations and on-street parking regulations, potential solutions to such problems and long-term policies and incentives to encourage and expand car sharing programs.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080475Honoring reporter Dick Standish on his retirement from CBS 3.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080475Honoring reporter Dick Standish on his retirement from CBS 3.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080261Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the present state of secondary education in Philadelphia public schools, and explore ways to improve educational achievement in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Resolution 080173Providing 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.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Bill 080168Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by revising certain types of business privilege licenses, under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2008-05-08
Bill 080161Amending 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.
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