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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Procedural actions actions from the June 6, 2012 meeting.
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, housing for people with AIDS, and blight prevention.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, housing for people with AIDS, and blight prevention.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, housing for people with AIDS, and blight prevention.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would allow City Council to require the Finance Director to provide additional information with the proposed annual operating budget, capital budget, and capital program.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to information that must be provided with the annual operating budget, annual capital budget, and capital program, requiring the Finance Director to provide such information, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill provided for putting a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment before voters in the November 6, 2012 election.
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 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to information that must be provided with the annual operating budget, annual capital budget, and capital program; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.