Skip to main content

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.

Action types

Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the September 8, 2011 meeting.

Meeting dates

Page 4 of 4

Showing 55-71 of 71 actions from September 8, 2011

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110554

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing certain exclusions, modifying certain definitions, and revising certain tax rates, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110553

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales," and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110552

Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, known as the "Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law," by providing a limited period of time, expiring January 1, 2012, during which certain Drinking Establishments, as defined, may apply for and obtain a waiver of the provisions of the Section prohibiting smoking in certain places, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110551

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110550

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110549

Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by providing that a vehicle may be towed from the premises of a hospital without first being ticketed, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110548-A

Amending The Philadelphia Code, principally Title 19, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," and such other provisions as may be appropriate, to reduce the tax burden on existing and new businesses; and to eliminate, waive, or reduce certain fees and permit charges, all for the purpose of generating growth in existing businesses, the birth of new businesses, and the creation of jobs; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110547

Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-08
Bill 110546

Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2011-09-08
Resolution 110541

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 Forty-seventh 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.

Council Action2011-09-08
Resolution 110538

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 Eighteenth 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.

Procedural2011-09-08
Bill 110441

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.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110441

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110306

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1604, entitled "Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls," by permitting one non-accessory outdoor advertising sign with certain conditions within the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

NO ACTION TAKEN

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2011-09-08
Bill 110181-AA

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.

ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2011-09-08
Bill 110181-AA

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.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110181-AA

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.