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 March 18, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from March 18, 2010
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel that is part of the Ryers Station parking lot, near Cottman Avenue and Shelbourne Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situate on the northeasterly side of Cottman Avenue near Shelbourne Street, being a portion of the Ryers Station parking lot, for further conveyance to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance further amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2010 capital budget, increasing its maximum amount to $76.007 million.
Further amending Bill No. 090325, entitled "An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015," as previously amended by Bill No. 090705, by approving a further amended Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law to let qualifying private clubs apply for a temporary waiver from the city’s indoor smoking ban, with applications due by June 30, 2010.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, known as the "Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law," by providing a limited period of time, expiring June 30, 2010, during which a Private Club, as defined, may apply for and obtain a waiver of the provisions of the Section prohibiting smoking in certain places, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s Tax Amnesty Program by specifying how certain tax additions are treated when calculating what participating taxpayers must pay.
Amending Section 19-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Amnesty Program," by providing for treatment of additions to tax, and making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s hospital assessment rules by clarifying which general acute care and high-volume Medicaid hospitals are covered, setting assessment rates and effective dates, and changing payment deadlines.
Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "General Acute Care Hospital Assessment," by clarifying its applicability to High Volume Medicaid Hospitals, by revising due dates, by making changes to conform to amendments to State law, and making technical changes, 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.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s hospital assessment rules by clarifying which general acute care and high-volume Medicaid hospitals are covered, setting assessment rates and effective dates, and changing payment deadlines.
Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "General Acute Care Hospital Assessment," by clarifying its applicability to High Volume Medicaid Hospitals, by revising due dates, by making changes to conform to amendments to State law, and making technical changes, 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.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 2, 2010.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter set forth in a Resolution approved by Council relating to restrictions on the political activities of City officers and employees, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 2, 2010.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter set forth in a Resolution approved by Council relating to restrictions on the political activities of City officers and employees, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2008 ordinance concerning the removal from the City Plan and vacation of Cleveland Street between Girard Avenue and Stiles Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080725) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2008 ordinance concerning the removal from the City Plan and vacation of Cleveland Street between Girard Avenue and Stiles Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080725) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which was placed on file, concerned Council approval of a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2010 through 2014, with proposed changes for fiscal year 2009.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2010 through 2014, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2009, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.