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 June 12, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 189 actions from June 12, 2008
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Wynne Alexander for her career as a journalist, author, composer, civil rights activist, and international recording artist.
Honoring and recognizing Wynne Alexander for her impressive career as a journalist, author, composer, civil rights activist, and international recording artist, and commending her on the accomplishment of her ground-breaking new book, Get It From The Drums.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls for public hearings on the Administration’s housing agenda and on how a possible reorganization of several city housing, redevelopment, vacant-property, and public-property agencies could affect the flow of information and the transfer of land and property.
Calling for hearings before the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to discuss the Administration's housing agenda and how the possible reorganization of the Redevelopment Authority (RDA), the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) and the Public Property department affect the flow of information, land and property to citizens and business interests in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for public hearings on the Administration’s housing agenda and on how a possible reorganization of several city housing, redevelopment, vacant-property, and public-property agencies could affect the flow of information and the transfer of land and property.
Calling for hearings before the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to discuss the Administration's housing agenda and how the possible reorganization of the Redevelopment Authority (RDA), the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) and the Public Property department affect the flow of information, land and property to citizens and business interests in the City of Philadelphia.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls for public hearings on the Administration’s housing agenda and on how a possible reorganization of several city housing, redevelopment, vacant-property, and public-property agencies could affect the flow of information and the transfer of land and property.
Calling for hearings before the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to discuss the Administration's housing agenda and how the possible reorganization of the Redevelopment Authority (RDA), the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) and the Public Property department affect the flow of information, land and property to citizens and business interests in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited anyone from selling foie gras in Philadelphia, defined foie gras as food made from the enlarged liver of a force-fed bird, and made violations subject to penalties.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by prohibiting the sale of foie gras in the City of Philadelphia and providing penalties for violations, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited anyone from selling foie gras in Philadelphia, defined foie gras as food made from the enlarged liver of a force-fed bird, and made violations subject to penalties.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by prohibiting the sale of foie gras in the City of Philadelphia and providing penalties for violations, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have added a definition for “Mechanical Access Parking Garage,” covering garages that use parking machines, lifts, elevators, or other mechanical devices, including automated valet, self-park, and tandem systems.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new definition for "Mechanical Access Parking Garage" and adding it as a permitted use in certain residential, commercial and industrial districts, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have added a definition for “Mechanical Access Parking Garage,” covering garages that use parking machines, lifts, elevators, or other mechanical devices, including automated valet, self-park, and tandem systems.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new definition for "Mechanical Access Parking Garage" and adding it as a permitted use in certain residential, commercial and industrial districts, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure expanded Philadelphia’s tax-credit program for businesses that contribute $100,000 per year for 10 consecutive years to a designated community development corporation.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by expanding the program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure expanded Philadelphia’s tax-credit program for businesses that contribute $100,000 per year for 10 consecutive years to a designated community development corporation.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by expanding the program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required everyone filing a Philadelphia business privilege tax return to include a one-page disclosure form with specified taxpayer and tax information.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by requiring all persons who file a business privilege tax return to include as part of such return a disclosure form summarizing certain information included on the return, which disclosure forms shall be public information, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required everyone filing a Philadelphia business privilege tax return to include a one-page disclosure form with specified taxpayer and tax information.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by requiring all persons who file a business privilege tax return to include as part of such return a disclosure form summarizing certain information included on the return, which disclosure forms shall be public information, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Melissa Kim’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Confirming the appointment of Melissa Kim to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Melissa Kim’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Confirming the appointment of Melissa Kim to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Melissa Kim’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Confirming the appointment of Melissa Kim to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Melissa Kim’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
Confirming the appointment of Melissa Kim to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.