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 March 8, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 65 actions from March 8, 2012
This communication contains Mayor Michael A.
2012 BUDGET ADDRESS MAYOR MICHAEL A. NUTTER THURSDAY MARCH 8, 2012 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY City Council President Darrell Clarke, Council leadership, members of City Council, members of my Administration, former Mayor Street, distinguished guests, my fellow Philadelphians. It is once again a great honor for me to stand in this hallowed chamber. It is here that the work of the people gets done. If you will allow me, I'd like to extend a special welcome today to the first recipient of the Richardson Dilworth Award for Distinguished Public Service, Deputy Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams. Carlton is a leader in his community and his dedicated his career to public service and to making Philadelphia a better - and a cleaner - place. Today I am excited to welcome six new members to this chamber. Each is already making their own mark on this great body, improving the lives of the people they represent. Friends, I look forward to working with you, and with all ...
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This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning City Plan No.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly footway area of East Service Drive from a point approximately eighteen feet northwest of Health Sciences Drive to a point approximately two-hundred twenty-seven feet further northwestwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly footway area of Health Sciences Drive from a point approximately one-hundred sixty-six feet southwest of East Service Drive to a point approximately three-hundred thirteen feet further southwestwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights of way for public pedestrian use within the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within portions of the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 177 by striking from the City Plan Tulpehocken Street from Ardleigh Street to Crittenden Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the plotting of a right of way on City Plan No.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 321 of a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to a point approximately four-hundred fifty-six feet southwestwardly therefrom, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s airport revenue bond ordinance and allow the City to issue airport revenue bonds or notes, including for a commercial paper program.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds or notes of the City of Philadelphia, some or all of which may be used for the implementation of a commercial paper program; setting forth the use of proceeds; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the airport revenue bonds or notes and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such airport revenue bonds or notes, the investment of t...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would repeal the Philadelphia Code section titled “Refunds and Forgiveness for Poverty Income” within the Wage and Net Profits Tax chapter.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by repealing Section 19-1508, entitled "Refunds and Forgiveness for Poverty Income," accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend the authorization for a realty use and occupancy tax.
Transmitting a bill 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, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for fiscal year 2013 and later years.
Transmitting a bill authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for fiscal year 2013 and thereafter, by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a tax and tax rate on real property; and by amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2013 Capital Budget, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2013-2018 inclusive, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Planning Commission.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the Aviation Fund from the Department of Revenue - Sinking Fund Commission to the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Managing Director - Office of Innovation and Technology.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, the Director of Commerce.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 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.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution 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 2013 through 2017, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2012, 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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to investigate and hold hearings on prioritizing secure prison space for violent offenders and people charged with illegal gun offenses.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to investigate and hold hearings on the impact of prioritizing prison space in secure facilities for violent offenders and offenders with illegal guns as a means of decreasing serious crimes while examining the efficiency and effectiveness of alternative means of housing non-violent and low risk offenders.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Anne O'Callaghan upon her retirement as founder and executive director of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians.
Recognizing Anne O'Callaghan on her retirement as the Founder and Executive Director of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.