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
Unanimous actions actions from the April 29, 2010 meeting.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules by setting tax rates on taxable property based on its assessed value.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua has been renamed and designated as the “Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground.” The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.
Renaming and designating the 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua as the "Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground".
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors officers of the Philadelphia Police Department for their service.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Officers Of The Philadelphia Police Department And Declaring Thursday, May 27, 2010, "Philadelphia Police Officers Appreciation Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council recognized Friday, May 7, 2010, as Firefighter/MDA Day to launch the annual International Association of Firefighters Local 22 “Fill-the-Boot” campaign.
Recognizing Friday, May 7, 2010 as Firefighter/ MDA Day to kickoff the annual International Association of Firefighters Local 22 "Fill-the-Boot" Campaign in the City of Philadelphia to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution recognizes and celebrates the wisdom, experience, and contributions of Philadelphians in the second half of life during Older Americans Month.
Recognizing and celebrating the wisdom, experience and contributions of Philadelphians in the Second Half of Life during Older Americans Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, three Americans detained since July 31, 2009.
Urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release three young American vacationers, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained since July 31, 2009.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2010 as “May is Better Hearing and Speech Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming May 2010 as "May is Better Hearing and Speech Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Viki Sand for her eight years as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent Museum.
Honoring and Recognizing Viki Sand.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the feasibility and potential benefits of installing energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the benefits of installing energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) streetlights, reducing annual energy payments associated with streetlights, encouraging local manufacturing of LED streetlights, and financing capital purchases with proceeds from energy savings.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required junk dealers to obtain a separate license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections for each business location.
Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by establishing a license for junk dealers and revising penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Division of Technology to purchase equipment and other assets that make up a wireless communications network from Network Acquisition Company, LLC.
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law requires Philadelphia junk dealers to obtain and keep a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo identification from each customer for covered business transactions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-613, entitled "Junk Dealers," by requiring Junk Dealers to obtain from each customer a photocopy of valid government issued photo identification pursuant to each business transaction.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, 58th Street, Eastwick Avenue (extended), and 61st Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, 58th Street, Eastwick Avenue (extended), and 61st Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s public employee retirement code to create Plan ’10 and a defined-contribution plan for certain police employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010, and for certain eligible employees who elect to participate.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to create two new Plans, entitled "Plan '10" and "DC Plan," for (i) certain employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010; and (ii) certain electing employees; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to require drivers to clearly display valid parking meter kiosk receipts, residential parking permits, and contractor parking permits, and to prohibit displaying imitations of those documents.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide for proper display of valid parking meter kiosk receipts; proper display of valid residential parking permits; proper display of valid contractor parking permits; to establish penalties and provide for immobilization and impoundment of vehicles for certain parking violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code creates an appeal process for building owners who disagree with findings in an initial or amended professional inspection report about a building’s exterior walls or related structures.
Amending Section PM-304.10 of The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code (Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code), entitled "Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings," by providing for appeals, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $38.91 million in Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations from specified General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund accounts into General Fund accounts.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the General Fund from the Managing Director - Division of Technology, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Department of Human Services - Philadelphia Prisons, the Department of Revenue - Sinking Fund Commission, and the Board of Revision of Taxes and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director - Division of Technology, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Department of Streets, the Department of Parks and Recreation - Recreation, the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Department of Records, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, the Auditing Department, the Board of Revision of Taxes, the Sheriff and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized $967,341 in Fiscal Year 2010 federal stimulus funding to be transferred within the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Federal Stimulus Funding to the Department of Parks and Recreation - Parks, the Department of Human Services - Philadelphia Prisons and the District Attorney.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.