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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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Other actions actions from the February 17, 2009 meeting.

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Showing 1-3 of 3 actions from February 17, 2009

Council Action2009-02-17
Resolution 080812

This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to require fiscal impact statements for pending City Council bills, prepared by the Finance Director or, at a sponsor’s direction, the City Controller.

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.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2009-02-17
Bill 080799

This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on May 19, 2009.

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2009-02-17
Bill 080798

This lapsed bill would have established a standard form for fiscal impact statements on Philadelphia City Council legislation, as required under the Home Rule Charter.

Establishing the form of fiscal impact statements regarding City Council legislation required pursuant to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.