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.
Action types
Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the April 16, 2009 meeting.
Meeting dates
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Showing 37-54 of 80 actions from April 16, 2009
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Congratulating Robert L.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Congratulating Robert L.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Congratulating Robert L.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.