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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

Procedural actions actions from the May 29, 2013 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 40 actions from May 29, 2013

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 120651-A

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties; and by reducing the duration of such exemptions; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 120651-A

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties; and by reducing the duration of such exemptions; all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 120651-A

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties; and by reducing the duration of such exemptions; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130447

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1805, entitled "Authorization of Liquor Sales Tax," by revising the tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130446-A

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for a City cigarette tax and by authorizing the School District to provide for a School District cigarette tax, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130446-A

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for a City cigarette tax and by authorizing the School District to provide for a School District cigarette tax, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130446-A

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for a City cigarette tax and by authorizing the School District to provide for a School District cigarette tax, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130444

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130444

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130444

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130443-A

Amending Chapter 2-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Assessment," by further providing for the manner in which assessments are determined, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130443-A

Amending Chapter 2-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Assessment," by further providing for the manner in which assessments are determined, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130443-A

Amending Chapter 2-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Assessment," by further providing for the manner in which assessments are determined, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130417-A

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by further providing for deferrals for taxpayers experiencing significant increases in their real estate taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 120341

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by further providing for installment payments of real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130359

Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks And Recreation," Chapter 15-500, entitled "Libraries," by requiring the imposition of fines by the Free Library of Philadelphia for the loss or late return of borrowed materials for all patrons including adults and children, and the Free Library of Philadelphia to spend the net revenues from such fines collected by children for the benefit enhancing technology and youth specific programming.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130359

Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks And Recreation," Chapter 15-500, entitled "Libraries," by requiring the imposition of fines by the Free Library of Philadelphia for the loss or late return of borrowed materials for all patrons including adults and children, and the Free Library of Philadelphia to spend the net revenues from such fines collected by children for the benefit enhancing technology and youth specific programming.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2013-05-29
Bill 130359

Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks And Recreation," Chapter 15-500, entitled "Libraries," by requiring the imposition of fines by the Free Library of Philadelphia for the loss or late return of borrowed materials for all patrons including adults and children, and the Free Library of Philadelphia to spend the net revenues from such fines collected by children for the benefit enhancing technology and youth specific programming.

HEARING HELD

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