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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the June 2, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 161 actions from June 2, 2011
This enacted bill establishes Marion Street as one-way northbound between West Ashmead Street and Hansberry Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Marion Street, from West Ashmead Street to Hansberry Street, northbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a permanent one-way traffic regulation on North Lambert Street between 65th Avenue and Chelten Avenue, with traffic traveling southbound.
Establishing a one-way regulation on North Lambert Street, from 65th Avenue to Chelten Avenue, southbound.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $111.295 million through general-obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, for transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules by revising the tax rate charged on each $100 of assessed taxable property 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 and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have authorized the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages supplied to or acquired by retail dealers in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1807, entitled "Authorization of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia to continue imposing an annual tax on real estate in the city.
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, and providing for a tax rate; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for two properties at 1941–1945 Judson Street and 1937 Judson Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 699 and 702 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 699 as 1941-1945 Judson street and for Parcel No. 702 as 1937 Judson street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Project H.O.M.E. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 333 Emily Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-ninth Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Thirty-ninth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings reviewing the Zoning Code Proposals and reports of the Zoning Code Commission.
Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to review the Zoning Code Proposals of the Zoning Code Commission.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on the Zoning Code Commission’s proposed changes to Philadelphia’s zoning code and related reports.
Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to review the Zoning Code Proposals of the Zoning Code Commission.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings and compile an inventory of services that Philadelphia colleges and universities provide to the School District of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to gather and investigate an inventory of all services rendered by institutions of higher education in Philadelphia to the School District of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s support for the U.S.
Supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed emission standards for mercury and other air toxins.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Wendy “Lady-B” Clark for her role as a hip-hop pioneer, one of the first female radio personalities to introduce hip-hop, and her 30 years of dedication to her art and community.
Honoring Wendy "Lady-B" Clark, hip-hop pioneer and one of the first female radio personalities to introduce the musical genre of hip-hop, for thirty years of dedication to her art and most importantly, her community.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1737 Federal 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 Thirty-sixth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted the annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2012.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2012.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 2011 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month in the city.
Declaring May, 2011 as Neuro-fibroma-tosis Awareness Month.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Mister Mann Frisby for his work as a novelist and for helping young people, particularly African-American males, reach their potential.
Recognizing and Honoring Mister Mann Frisby for his Accomplishments as a Novelist and his Commitment to Helping Young People Particularly African-American Males Reach their Full Potential.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel of City-owned land at 1628 Fitzwater Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land located at 1628 Fitzwater Street, for further conveyance, 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.