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 May 29, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 55 actions from May 29, 2013
This lapsed bill proposed allowing Philadelphia real estate taxes to be paid in four equal installments.
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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have required the Free Library of Philadelphia to charge reasonable fines to all patrons, including adults and children, for lost or late-returned borrowed materials.
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.
This lapsed bill would have required the Free Library of Philadelphia to charge reasonable fines to all patrons, including adults and children, for lost or late-returned borrowed materials.
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.
FAILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have required the Free Library of Philadelphia to charge reasonable fines to all patrons, including adults and children, for lost or late-returned borrowed materials.
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.
This lapsed bill would have required the Free Library of Philadelphia to charge reasonable fines to all patrons, including adults and children, for lost or late-returned borrowed materials.
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.
This lapsed bill would have added a new Philadelphia tax program for low-income property owners.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Chapter 19-2900A, entitled "Special Real Estate Tax Provisions for Low Income Taxpayers," providing for credits against real estate tax for certain low income taxpayers, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added a new Philadelphia tax program for low-income property owners.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Chapter 19-2900A, entitled "Special Real Estate Tax Provisions for Low Income Taxpayers," providing for credits against real estate tax for certain low income taxpayers, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for deferring increases in real estate taxes owed to the City or the School District.
Amending Section 19-1307 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferrals of Real Estate Tax," by further providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for deferring increases in real estate taxes owed to the City or the School District.
Amending Section 19-1307 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferrals of Real Estate Tax," by further providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have phased in over several years the effects of changes in Philadelphia property assessments, with the full assessed value used for tax calculations beginning in 2017.
Phasing over a period of years the effects of the changes in real property assessments determined by the actual value initiative and authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for Fiscal Year 2014 and thereafter by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes,"; providing 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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have phased in over several years the effects of changes in Philadelphia property assessments, with the full assessed value used for tax calculations beginning in 2017.
Phasing over a period of years the effects of the changes in real property assessments determined by the actual value initiative and authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for Fiscal Year 2014 and thereafter by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes,"; providing 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rates for city residents and nonresidents.
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.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rates for city residents and nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance further authorizes Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax for general school purposes on commercial or industrial use of real estate in the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the tax and to set the rate for such tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance further authorizes Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax for general school purposes on commercial or industrial use of real estate in the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the tax and to set the rate for such tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance further authorizes Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax for general school purposes on commercial or industrial use of real estate in the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the tax and to set the rate for such tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill established City and School District real estate tax rates for tax year 2014 and later: 0.6018% for the City and 0.7382% for the School District.
Amending Chapters 19-1300 and 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Real Estate Taxes" and "School Tax Authorization," by establishing a tax rate for City real estate tax and authorizing and establishing a tax rate for School District real estate tax; and by revising the homestead exclusion; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill established City and School District real estate tax rates for tax year 2014 and later: 0.6018% for the City and 0.7382% for the School District.
Amending Chapters 19-1300 and 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Real Estate Taxes" and "School Tax Authorization," by establishing a tax rate for City real estate tax and authorizing and establishing a tax rate for School District real estate tax; and by revising the homestead exclusion; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.