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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Unanimous actions actions from the March 3, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 44 actions from March 3, 2011
This enacted measure establishes a parking regulation on both sides of Morris Street between 12th and 13th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Morris street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the east side of Franklin Street, between Wolf Street and Ritner Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Franklin street, east side, Wolf street to Ritner street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes a parking regulation on both sides of Carpenter Street between 10th and 11th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Carpenter street, both sides, 10th street to 11th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes 217 West George Street LLC to construct and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 217 West George Street, with tables and chairs extending onto the West George Street and North American Street sidewalks.
Authorizing 217 West George Street LLC to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 217 West George Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have temporarily stopped the City from entering new agreements under which businesses receive business privilege tax credits for contributions to community development corporations.
Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses that enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations receive business privilege tax credits, by enacting a temporary moratorium on new contribution agreements under that subsection until Council enacts legislation modifying the terms and conditions of the tax credit, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia departments and other city agencies to complete and publicly file a cost-benefit analysis before outsourcing work through a new or renewed contract.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Outsourcing," to require a cost-benefit analysis before any City contract may be awarded or renewed, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on May 17, 2011.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Police Advisory Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have repealed Philadelphia’s Police Advisory Board and replaced it with a nine-member Police Advisory Commission, with appointments divided between the Mayor and City Council.
Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the "Police Advisory Commission," and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission's appointment and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have extended the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education’s authority to impose an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate in the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rules by revising tax rates for residents and non-residents who earn wages or business income connected to Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and provides funding from multiple city funds to departments, boards, commissions, and agencies.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2012 Capital Budget, totaling $3,010,170,000, for capital projects during the fiscal year from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
To adopt a Fiscal 2012 Capital Budget.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2017.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2012-2017 inclusive.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a one-year moratorium on permits for buildings taller than two stories, and for additions or roof decks extending above a building’s second story, on residentially zoned properties in Point Breeze between Washington Avenue, Broad Street, Moore Street, and 25th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section prohibiting the issuance of any permit for the construction of buildings, additions or roof decks, exceeding a certain height, on certain properties within the Point Breeze area of the City and providing that such prohibition shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within an area bounded by Warfield Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, Reed Street, a railroad right-of-way, and Moore Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Warfield Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, Reed Street, a Railroad R.O.W., and Moore Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the 52nd Street Business District for Sidewalk Vending on both sides of 52nd Street between Arch and Walnut Streets, allowing up to 56 designated sidewalk vendor locations.
Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by creating the 52nd Street Business District for Sidewalk Vending; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have regulated sidewalk vending on the south side of Market Street between 48th and 49th Streets.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by regulating vending along the South side of Market Street between 48th Street and 49th Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.