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 April 28, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 27 actions from April 28, 2010
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Fire Code to describe the Fire Department’s responsibility to provide fire and emergency services through uniformed personnel, including firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by further delineating the Philadelphia Fire Department's mission and obligation to provide fire and other emergency services via uniformed fire personnel including Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics, and clarifying that all uniformed fire personnel, including Fire Service Paramedics, are authorized and required to act as fire personnel.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Fire Code to describe the Fire Department’s responsibility to provide fire and emergency services through uniformed personnel, including firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by further delineating the Philadelphia Fire Department's mission and obligation to provide fire and other emergency services via uniformed fire personnel including Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics, and clarifying that all uniformed fire personnel, including Fire Service Paramedics, are authorized and required to act as fire personnel.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Fire Code to describe the Fire Department’s responsibility to provide fire and emergency services through uniformed personnel, including firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by further delineating the Philadelphia Fire Department's mission and obligation to provide fire and other emergency services via uniformed fire personnel including Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics, and clarifying that all uniformed fire personnel, including Fire Service Paramedics, are authorized and required to act as fire personnel.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s limits on campaign contributions to candidates for City offices.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions And Expenditures," by amending the limits for campaign contributions made to candidates for City offices, all under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s limits on campaign contributions to candidates for City offices.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions And Expenditures," by amending the limits for campaign contributions made to candidates for City offices, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added anti-nepotism rules to Philadelphia’s ethics code.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding anti-nepotism provisions prohibiting City officers and employees, including all elected City Officers, from taking or recommending certain personnel actions affecting family members, under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added anti-nepotism rules to Philadelphia’s ethics code.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding anti-nepotism provisions prohibiting City officers and employees, including all elected City Officers, from taking or recommending certain personnel actions affecting family members, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added a lobbying chapter to the Philadelphia Code.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added a lobbying chapter to the Philadelphia Code.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to restrict City officers and employees from holding outside jobs or business positions with people or organizations doing business with, seeking business from, or discussing potential business with the City.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding provisions restricting City officers and employees from having certain kinds of outside employment or business interests, under certain terms and conditions, and renumbering.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to restrict City officers and employees from holding outside jobs or business positions with people or organizations doing business with, seeking business from, or discussing potential business with the City.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by adding provisions restricting City officers and employees from having certain kinds of outside employment or business interests, under certain terms and conditions, and renumbering.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to prohibit political committees controlled by, or organized for, elected City officials from soliciting or receiving political contributions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to prohibit political committees from soliciting or receiving political contributions on behalf of elected City officials, under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s ethics rules to prohibit political committees controlled by, or organized for, elected City officials from soliciting or receiving political contributions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to prohibit political committees from soliciting or receiving political contributions on behalf of elected City officials, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s ethics rules for City officers and employees by generally prohibiting them from soliciting or accepting anything of value from people or organizations connected to City business, regulation, proceedings, or decisions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by amending provisions prohibiting City officers and employees from soliciting or accepting gifts from certain sources, under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s ethics rules for City officers and employees by generally prohibiting them from soliciting or accepting anything of value from people or organizations connected to City business, regulation, proceedings, or decisions.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by amending provisions prohibiting City officers and employees from soliciting or accepting gifts from certain sources, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established rules for the political activities of Philadelphia city officers and employees, including political fundraising, campaign participation, and use of City time and resources.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by establishing standards of conduct regarding the political activities of City officers and employees, and providing penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established rules for the political activities of Philadelphia city officers and employees, including political fundraising, campaign participation, and use of City time and resources.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by establishing standards of conduct regarding the political activities of City officers and employees, and providing penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires lobbyists, lobbying firms, and the organizations or people they represent to register with the Philadelphia Board of Ethics and disclose lobbying expenses, including spending on communications, gifts, hospitality, transportation, and lodging.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter requiring the registration of lobbyists and their principals, and requiring disclosure of lobbying expenditures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.