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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

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the November 17, 2009 meeting.

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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from November 17, 2009

Council Action2009-11-17
Bill 090690

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090690

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090690

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090688

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090688

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090688

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090687

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.

REPORTED FAVORABLY

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090687

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090687

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.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2009-11-17
Resolution 080596

This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the state of Philadelphia’s charter schools.

Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the present state of Charter schools in Philadelphia, and to examine the oversight relationship between Charter schools, the Philadelphia School District, and the School Reform Commission.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2009-11-17
Resolution 080596

This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the state of Philadelphia’s charter schools.

Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the present state of Charter schools in Philadelphia, and to examine the oversight relationship between Charter schools, the Philadelphia School District, and the School Reform Commission.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Resolution 080596

This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the state of Philadelphia’s charter schools.

Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the present state of Charter schools in Philadelphia, and to examine the oversight relationship between Charter schools, the Philadelphia School District, and the School Reform Commission.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090119-A

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090119-A

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090119-A

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2009-11-17
Bill 090119-A

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.