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 April 16, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 19-31 of 31 actions from April 16, 2009
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspection to hold hearings about how inspections by the Department of Licenses and Inspections affect tenant evictions.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Licenses and Inspection to hold hearings on the impact of L & I Inspections on tenant evictions.
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This adopted resolution honors and acknowledges the Student Welfare Council for its ongoing work supporting Philadelphia students.
Honoring and acknowledging the Student Welfare Council for their ongoing efforts to overcome the high school dropout rate and to help minority students remain in college by providing supplementary aid and guidance to minority students interested in higher education.
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This adopted resolution honors and acknowledges the Student Welfare Council for its ongoing work supporting Philadelphia students.
Honoring and acknowledging the Student Welfare Council for their ongoing efforts to overcome the high school dropout rate and to help minority students remain in college by providing supplementary aid and guidance to minority students interested in higher education.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Gift of Life on its 35th anniversary.
Honoring and commending Gift of Life on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Gift of Life on its 35th anniversary.
Honoring and commending Gift of Life on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090121, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090121, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Finance Director determine whether City tax collections fell by more than 2% and whether other legal exceptions apply that could allow an increase in Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates.
Requesting the Finance Director to attest to Council and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority ("PICA") that there has been a greater than 2% reduction in total City tax collections, which attestation is required by the Pennsylvania Taxpayer Relief Act ("Act") before the City may enact an increase to the rates of the wage and net profits tax above the rates specified in that Act, and, if the Finance Director provides such attestation, calling on PICA to provide the certification the Act also requires before wage and net profits tax rates may be increased; and further requesting the Finance Director to advise Council and PICA as to the applicability of any of the other exceptions in the Act that permit wage and net profits tax rates to be increased, and, if any other exception is applicable, calling upon PICA to provide a certification to that effect.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and career of Harry Kalas, the longtime Phillies broadcaster who died in 2009.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and career of Harry Kalas, the longtime Phillies broadcaster who died in 2009.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
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City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Robert L.
Congratulating Robert L. Archie, Johnny Irizarry and Joseph A. Dworetzky on their Appointment to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and Recognizing Commission Members Heidi Ramirez and Denise McGregor Armbrister for their Continued Service.
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City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Robert L.
Congratulating Robert L. Archie, Johnny Irizarry and Joseph A. Dworetzky on their Appointment to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and Recognizing Commission Members Heidi Ramirez and Denise McGregor Armbrister for their Continued Service.
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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.
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