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 April 16, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 26 actions from April 16, 2009
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Approving a final plan for the continuation of the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District") beyond its termination date, and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take all further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the term of the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing the Honorable Louis J.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring and Congratulating the Philadelphia Police Department Employee Assistance Unit on its 40th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to examine the record of Public Health Management Corporation regarding the participation levels of minorities and women in its subcontracts for the provision of services to the City and to explore measures that can be taken to achieve more representative participation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings on the impact of mortgage foreclosures on renters in foreclosed properties.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Licenses and Inspection to hold hearings on the impact of L & I Inspections on tenant evictions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring and commending Gift of Life on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Congratulating Robert L.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Subcode "P" (The Philadelphia Plumbing Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code") by providing for the underground use of ABS plastic pipe and PVC plastic pipe, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.