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 October 23, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 50 actions from October 23, 2008
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the effectiveness of the City's Job Creation Tax Credit Program.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Proposing amendments to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the preparation of fiscal impact statements by the Finance Director or City Controller in connection with pending Council legislation; and providing for the submission of the amendments to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing Edward and Veronica Leonard, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain a one story garage extension and entranceway steps on the east sidewalk of N.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Whitten Street between President Street and Roosevelt Boulevard, both sides of President Street between Whitten Street and Conwell Avenue, and both sides of Conwell Avenue between President Street and Roosevelt Boulevard.
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 South Penn Square 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 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by adding a provision requiring the City to receive all payments in electronic form whenever electronic payment is an option, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for standards for actions to collect bail forfeitures, under certain terms and conditions.
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 the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require that the Finance Director or the City Controller provide to City Council fiscal impact statements in connection with pending Council legislation; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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.
Establishing the form of fiscal impact statements regarding City Council legislation required pursuant to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 19-2604, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by providing that a portion of the tax based upon gross receipts may be taken as a credit against the tax based upon net income, and making technical amendments to Section 19-1506 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to credits against the wage and net profits tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 10-819 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "State of Emergency," to expand upon the measures that the Mayor may take in an emergency, prohibit the violation of orders issued in connection with a declaration of emergency, revise the penalties for violations, provide definitions, and make technical and other changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by prohibiting sidewalk sales within twenty-five feet of 2510 Cheltenham Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Attorney Fees In Collection Matters; Retention Of Private Attorneys," by providing for a schedule of contingency fees to be assessed, relating to collection expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent tax and other municipal claims; authorizing such expenses; and making certain related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street and Hellerman Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street and Harbison Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.