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 7, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-14 of 14 actions from October 7, 2010
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1515 South Sixth Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the First Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced, Read and Adopted
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street, and 20th Street.
Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial District," all under certain terms and conditions; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street and 20th Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Ashwin Patel, who operates a newsstand at the southwest corner of Chestnut and Tenth Streets, to install and maintain conduits under and across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Authorizing Ashwin Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Chestnut Street and Tenth Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southwest corner of Chestnut Street and Tenth Street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit program so businesses may receive a credit for contributing to certain nonprofit intermediaries, in addition to community development corporations.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the provisions providing a credit for contributions to community development corporations to add certain nonprofit intermediaries as eligible recipients of contributions, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit program so businesses may receive a credit for contributing to certain nonprofit intermediaries, in addition to community development corporations.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the provisions providing a credit for contributions to community development corporations to add certain nonprofit intermediaries as eligible recipients of contributions, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit program so businesses may receive a credit for contributing to certain nonprofit intermediaries, in addition to community development corporations.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the provisions providing a credit for contributions to community development corporations to add certain nonprofit intermediaries as eligible recipients of contributions, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit program so businesses may receive a credit for contributing to certain nonprofit intermediaries, in addition to community development corporations.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the provisions providing a credit for contributions to community development corporations to add certain nonprofit intermediaries as eligible recipients of contributions, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $4,703,282 in Fiscal Year 2011 federal stimulus funding within the City’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants - Federal Stimulus Funding to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for tower cranes by requiring people who operate, signal, or perform rigging for tower cranes to obtain certification from NCCCO or an equivalent accredited organization.
Amending Section 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising the certification requirements for the operation, signaling and rigging of tower cranes, 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 bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for tower cranes by requiring people who operate, signal, or perform rigging for tower cranes to obtain certification from NCCCO or an equivalent accredited organization.
Amending Section 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising the certification requirements for the operation, signaling and rigging of tower cranes, 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 measure amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to exempt certain sounds from the noise limits.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for certain exceptions, including, but not limited to, sounds created by school bells, church bells, and similar devices; 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 amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to exempt certain sounds from the noise limits.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for certain exceptions, including, but not limited to, sounds created by school bells, church bells, and similar devices; 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 authorized the City’s Finance Director to transfer $4,549,313 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations from the Clerk of Quarter Sessions to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from the Clerk of Quarter Sessions to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment allowing City Council, by ordinance, to direct fines from violations of ordinances prohibiting witness and victim intimidation into a special fund.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize Council to provide that fines imposed for violation of any ordinance prohibiting witness and victim intimidation must be paid into a special fund to be used only for assistance to victims and witnesses, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.