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 21, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 19 actions from June 21, 2012
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia’s Bond Committee to issue up to $123.67 million in general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia’s Bond Committee to issue up to $123.67 million in general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia to enter agreements for fixed-rate electricity supply for City-owned and leased facilities during Fiscal Year 2015.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in Fiscal Year 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia to enter agreements for fixed-rate electricity supply for City-owned and leased facilities during Fiscal Year 2015.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in Fiscal Year 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized submitting a November 6, 2012 ballot question to Philadelphia voters on whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to extend civil service preference to grandchildren of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers killed or who died in the line of duty.
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 a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized submitting a November 6, 2012 ballot question to Philadelphia voters on whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to extend civil service preference to grandchildren of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers killed or who died in the line of duty.
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 a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance removes specified properties near West Thompson Street, North 31st Street, West Girard Avenue, and nearby railroad tracks from Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone.
Removing certain properties located on the ground bounded by West Thompson Street to the North, North 31st Street to the East, West Girard Avenue to the South, and certain railroad tracks and North 32nd Street to the West from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said properties, all 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.
The enacted ordinance removes specified properties near West Thompson Street, North 31st Street, West Girard Avenue, and nearby railroad tracks from Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone.
Removing certain properties located on the ground bounded by West Thompson Street to the North, North 31st Street to the East, West Girard Avenue to the South, and certain railroad tracks and North 32nd Street to the West from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn resolution would have urged the U.S.
Calling on the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to redirect military spending to fund education, public and private sector family-sustaining job creation, special protections for military sector workers, environmental and infrastructure restoration, care for veterans and their families, and the human services that our cities and states so desperately need.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
AMENDED
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.