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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Procedural actions actions from the October 1, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from October 1, 2009
This adopted resolution authorizes the Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about rising costs affecting Philadelphia’s ethnic and cultural parades.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to conduct hearings on the challenges faced by the City's ethnic and cultural parades, and what measures the City can take to ensure that these important traditions are preserved.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about how the Zoning Board of Adjustment conducts hearings, reviews cases, and makes decisions.
Authorizing Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings to investigate the hearing, review and decision making processes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about how the Zoning Board of Adjustment conducts hearings, reviews cases, and makes decisions.
Authorizing Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings to investigate the hearing, review and decision making processes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for hearings on Philadelphia’s Art in City Hall and 1% for Art programs to explore how they could better serve the public.
Calling for Hearings on the Art in City Hall and the 1% for Art Programs to Explore how these Programs can be Made to Better Serve the Citizens of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules to give qualified surety companies a tax credit for issuing performance or payment construction bonds to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for a tax credit to surety companies that provide construction surety bonds to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changed the date on which certain Philadelphia rules for publishing city notices would lapse, moving it from October 31, 2009, to February 28, 2010.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by providing that those provisions currently set to lapse on October 31, 2009 shall instead lapse at a later date specified herein; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget by revising and adding certain projects, amounts, and funding sources.
Amending Bill No. 090213 (approved May 27, 2009), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget," by revising and adding certain projects, amounts and sources.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
Amending Bill No. 090212 (approved May 27, 2009), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2010-2015 inclusive," by revising and adding certain projects, amounts and sources.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill created a temporary tax amnesty program for certain taxpayers who were delinquent on Philadelphia or School District taxes due between February 1, 1986, and June 30, 2009.
Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents - General," by providing for a temporary tax amnesty program under which delinquent taxpayers may satisfy their past due tax obligations with forgiveness of all or a portion of accrued interest and penalties, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s Economic Opportunity Plans rules.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s Economic Opportunity Plans rules.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for regular and construction dumpsters, requiring licenses and identification medallions, setting rules for placement, maintenance, servicing, and collection, and restricting some public-right-of-way locations.
Amending the provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating dumpsters; in particular, repealing and reenacting the provisions of Section 10-722, entitled "Use of Dumpsters"; amending Section 9-604, entitled "Refuse Collection," to provide that persons licensed under that Section who own, rent or control dumpsters shall comply with all provisions of the new Section 10-722, and making compliance with such provisions a condition of the Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, a condition that may be enforced by license revocation; amending the enforcement and penalty provision of Sections 10-718 and 10-719 relating to fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the new Section 10-722; and amending Section 11-605, entitled "Construction Materials," to revise the provisions regulating construction dumpsters and Section 11-609, entitled "Administrative Provisions," to increase the fines for violations of Section 11-605;...
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for regular and construction dumpsters, requiring licenses and identification medallions, setting rules for placement, maintenance, servicing, and collection, and restricting some public-right-of-way locations.
Amending the provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating dumpsters; in particular, repealing and reenacting the provisions of Section 10-722, entitled "Use of Dumpsters"; amending Section 9-604, entitled "Refuse Collection," to provide that persons licensed under that Section who own, rent or control dumpsters shall comply with all provisions of the new Section 10-722, and making compliance with such provisions a condition of the Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, a condition that may be enforced by license revocation; amending the enforcement and penalty provision of Sections 10-718 and 10-719 relating to fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the new Section 10-722; and amending Section 11-605, entitled "Construction Materials," to revise the provisions regulating construction dumpsters and Section 11-609, entitled "Administrative Provisions," to increase the fines for violations of Section 11-605;...
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.