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 June 5, 2008 meeting.
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Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's Joint Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and the Environment to hold public hearings on SEPTA's rising fuel costs, their potential impact on riders and alternatives to diesel-operated buses.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring the Life of Anne d'Harnoncourt.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the creation of the Philadelphia Film Tax Credit.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Melissa Kim to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Gilbert Rowe to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2009.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Proposing an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the preparation of Civil Service Regulations, by prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the penalties for owners of private premises and vacant private premises who don't maintain their premises, or the sidewalk in front of such premise, free of litter.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 2 of Bill No.
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," by adding a new Chapter providing for the licensing of day care centers and other child care programs, and providing for licensing fees and penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Section PM-302.4, entitled "Grading and drainage," by adding certain structures to the provisions prohibiting the accumulation of stagnant water, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 12-902 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited," by prohibiting the standing or parking of any boat on the roadway for the purpose of sale, washing, greasing or repairing and amending Section 12-2405, entitled "Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice," to provide for towing of boats parked for the purpose of sale and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended, including reimbursement of City capital expenditures; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain 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 or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day fo...
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 an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter set forth in a Council Resolution prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City; 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.
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 lease from The School District of Philadelphia certain property located in the vicinity of Byberry and Academy Roads for further sublease to the Academy Sports Association under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into an air rights license agreement with Main Street Partners, LP allowing Main Street Properties, LP to construct a deck over a certain portion of the Manayunk Canal Towpath at 2 Rector Street under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," by removing the east side of Sixth street between Market and Arch streets as a tour passenger loading zoning location and adding the west side of Fifth street between Chestnut and Market streets as a tour passenger loading zone location, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.