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 March 8, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 65 actions from March 8, 2012
The enacted bill provided for a November 6, 2012 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to create an independent body to set and regulate water and sewer rates and charges.
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 to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow for the establishment of an independent rate-making body for fixing and regulating water and sewer rates and charges; to prescribe open and transparent processes and procedures for fixing and regulating said rates and charges; 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 enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $350 million in airport revenue bonds or notes, including short-term commercial paper, to finance capital projects and other costs for the Airport System.
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 the proceeds thereof ...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia to impose real estate taxes for Fiscal Year 2013 and later years.
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, for exclusions, and for an established predetermined ratio; 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 and for exclusions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure repeals Philadelphia Code Section 19-1508, which provided reduced wage and net profits tax rates and refunds for eligible low-income residents and nonresidents.
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."
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.
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.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized a $1 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Aviation Fund for Fiscal Year 2012.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $4.5 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $6,329,464 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2012 Grants Revenue Fund.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to transfer $30,680,639 in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations from specified General Fund offices and the Grants Revenue Fund to other General Fund offices and departments.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to add a right-of-way to City Plan No.
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.
Introduced and Referred·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 2013 through 2017, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2012.
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.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2013 Capital Budget, totaling $3,621,450,000.
To adopt a Fiscal 2013 Capital Budget.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill adopts a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2013 through 2018.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2013-2018 inclusive.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works committees to investigate the condition and effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments.
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works committees to investigate the condition and effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments.
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about establishing an official organizing body for representatives of Philadelphia’s public, charter, private, religious, and other primary and secondary schools.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Education to hold hearings on establishing an official organizing body for representatives from various primary and secondary educational institutions in Philadelphia coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Education for the purpose of creating and maintaining criterion of communication, strategic planning and enrollment procedures to improve educational opportunities in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting Pennsylvania House Bill 1828.
Supporting House Bill 1828 which seeks to add domestic partners to the list of relatives who are currently exempt from paying state Inheritance Taxes.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.