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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Procedural actions actions from the March 19, 2009 meeting.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold public hearings about how the School District of Philadelphia identifies, evaluates, and refers children with special needs.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold public hearings to examine the School District of Philadelphia's procedures for the identification, evaluation, and referral of children with special needs and the corresponding development and implementation of appropriate individualized education plans for these children.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which was placed on file, concerned Council approval of a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2010 through 2014, with proposed changes for fiscal year 2009.
Providing 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 2010 through 2014, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2009, 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. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added requirements for Philadelphia contractors, including displaying license and business information on work vehicles and using only properly licensed subcontractors.
Amending Section 9-1004 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors," to impose additional requirements on those required to obtain a contractor license and to provide for City publication of contractor information and investigation of contractor violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires retail and office businesses, and the owners of properties where they operate, in buildings with six or fewer total residential, business, or office units to pay a City fee for refuse, waste, and recycling collection.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain businesses and property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill increases several fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") of The Philadelphia Code relating to the fees charged by the Commissioner of Records by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sales and use tax rules to raise the tax rate from 1% to 2% for purchases and uses of tangible goods and services from August 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.
Amending Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by revising the rate of tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rates on taxable property, including rates for 2010, 2011, and 2012 and later years.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s school tax provisions to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules by raising the payment for certain code violation notices from $25 to $50.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to increase the amount that must be paid in response to certain code violation notices to avoid initiation of further proceedings, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget, totaling $2,542,229,000, for the capital fiscal year from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
To adopt a Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2010-2015 inclusive.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $5,727,269 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2009 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure renames and designates the McAlpin Playground at 36th and Aspen Streets as the “Miles Mack Playground.” The change applies to that playground in Philadelphia.
Renaming and designating the McAlpin Playground located at 36th and Aspen Streets as the "Miles Mack Playground".
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) by making elected officials ineligible to participate.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-310, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by making certain changes to the DROP plan, including making elected officials ineligible to participate in the DROP; and providing for an annual report concerning the DROP; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters at the May 19, 2009 election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to how and when required notices shall be published and advertised; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters at the May 19, 2009 election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to how and when required notices shall be published and advertised; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.