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
Unanimous actions actions from the March 19, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 23 actions from March 19, 2009
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel 16 in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, at 1425–1443 North American Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 16 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 16 as 1425-1443 North American street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Crane Arts, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Autumn Adkins on her appointment as president of Girard College.
Honoring Autumn Adkins on her appointment as President of Girard College, and recognizing her as the first African-American woman to serve in this post.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support American companies and American-made products when spending funds allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Urging the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support American companies and American-made products when spending its funding allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring April 2009 Autism Awareness Month and recognizing April 2, 2009, as World Autism Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring April 2009 as Autism Awareness Month and Recognizing April 2nd, 2009 as World Autism Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing West Philadelphia High School’s Automobile Academy for Mechanics and Engineering and its Hybrid X Team for participating in the Automotive X Prize competition.
Honoring and Recognizing the West Philadelphia High School Automobile Academy for Mechanics and Engineering and the Hybrid X Team on their Participation in the Automotive X Prize Competition to Develop and Market a Car that Gets One Hundred Miles to the Gallon.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2009 as American Red Cross Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming March, 2009 as American Red Cross Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.