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
Procedural actions actions from the June 18, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from June 18, 2009
Authorizing Council's committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings regarding the City of Philadelphia's receipt, allocation and utilization of Federal stimulus funds pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining the level of female participation on executive boards in companies that contract with the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings and form a working group of City, State and Federal lawmakers and stakeholders to maximize funding for and to oversee completion of the Schuylkill River Trail, creating the region's first green transportation corridor.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine potential Civil Service reform, including the elimination or consolidation of redundant, outdated, or unnecessary classifications, and to identify additional efficiencies and cost-savings in the operation of City government.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to examine current issues affecting veterans in the Philadelphia area and to coordinate with the Veterans' Advisory Commission and veterans' organizations to identify and implement programs to address specific needs and concerns.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to create two new Plans, entitled "Plan '09" and "DC Plan," for (i) certain employees hired or rehired on and after July 1, 2009; and (ii) certain electing employees; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Requiring the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to provide certain specified notice of its public meetings as a condition of Council approval of future Authority transactions, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by providing that Council may by resolution determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a participant, contractor, project developer, or applicant for or recipient of financial assistance has failed to comply with the provisions of that Chapter and should be subject to debarment, and upon adoption of such a resolution, the Finance Director shall, after notice and hearing, make a final determination as to whether there has been a violation of the Chapter and whether debarment should be imposed, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work required to provide public water service, in a portion of Millman Street.
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 Walnut Street, 42nd Street, Locust Street and 43rd Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 9-622 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Cigarettes and Tobacco Products," by prohibiting the retail sale of smokeless tobacco products and providing penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Damone B.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Damone B.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Damone B.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 2216-2240 North 9th Street, located on the west side of North 9th Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Confirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.