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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 12, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 116 actions from May 12, 2011
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund appropriations within the Office of Fleet Management.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund appropriations within the Office of Fleet Management.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund appropriations within the Office of Fleet Management.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund appropriations within the Office of Fleet Management.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, 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.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate the legally open western 12-foot portion of Thirty-Second Street between Glenwood Avenue and near Master Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 121 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of the westerly twelve feet wide portion of Thirty-Second Street from Glenwood Avenue to a point approximately twelve feet south of the southerly side of Master Street produced and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes and a right-of-way for drainage purposes within portions of the portion of Thirty-Second Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way; 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 revises the City Plan by vacating Delaware Avenue between Robbins Street and Levick Street while preserving rights-of-way for sewers, drainage, water mains, and other public utilities, including a drainage route toward the Delaware River.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Delaware Avenue from Robbins Street to Levick Street, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes extending from the southeasterly side of Delaware Avenue, southwest of Levick Street, southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, and relocating the curblines of Levick Street, from Barnett and Elbridge Streets to Delaware Avenue, thereby increasing the cartway width of said Levick Street; 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 authorizes Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP, or its designee, to build and maintain a marquee and parts of a building and façade that extend over the sidewalks near the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets, including along Walnut Street toward 9th Street and along 8th Street toward Locust Street.
Authorizing Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP ("LPLP"), or its designee, to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets and projecting over the footways of 8th and Walnut Streets; and authorizing LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and façade encroachment over the south footway of Walnut Street between 8th Street and 9th Street and an upper level linear building and façade encroachment over the west footway of 8th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street; 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 bill changes Philadelphia’s commercial zoning rules for the south side of Walnut Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by amending Section 14-305(7)(e)(.2)(.b) by exempting certain corner lots from the application thereof, under certain terms and conditions; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Walnut Street, 8th Street, Locust Street, and 9th Street, 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 vetoed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s parking tax rules and set scheduled tax rates for people who park or store vehicles in city parking facilities, including valet parking customers.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by providing for scheduled reductions in the rate of the tax beginning in Fiscal Year 2012, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2012 through 2016, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2011.
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 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2012 through 2016, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2011.
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 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.