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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Other actions actions from the June 25, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 41 actions from June 25, 2013
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a multi-year lease with St.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a lease agreement with St. Agnes MOB, LLC, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 1930 South Broad Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance provides qualifying new businesses with a zero percent rate for certain business taxes and the net profits tax during their first two years.
Amending Chapter 19-3801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," and such other provisions as may be appropriate, to reduce the net profits tax burden on certain existing and new businesses, for the purpose of generating growth in existing businesses, the birth of new businesses, and the creation of jobs, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an approximately 16,000-square-foot parcel along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land in the 30th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, located along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 770-80 Rear Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an approximately 16,000-square-foot parcel along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land in the 30th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, located along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 770-80 Rear Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s tax code to provide for a City cigarette tax and to authorize the School District of Philadelphia to impose a cigarette tax.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a 90-foot-wide strip of land between Roosevelt Boulevard and 2700 Southampton Road to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a 90 foot wide strip of land located between Roosevelt Boulevard and 2700 Southampton Road, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules to add specific properties and areas to designated zones or subzones.
Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by providing for additional zones or subzones; and by providing for extensions of the term of benefits for certain properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules to add specific properties and areas to designated zones or subzones.
Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by providing for additional zones or subzones; and by providing for extensions of the term of benefits for certain properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and state grants for affordable housing, homelessness services, housing assistance for people with AIDS, blight prevention, and neighborhood and business district programs.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Department to enter a second extension of airport use and lease agreements with airlines serving Philadelphia International Airport, covering July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into a Second Extension of the Use and Lease Agreements between the City of Philadelphia and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to arrange fixed-rate purchases of electricity for City facilities in fiscal year 2016 and natural gas for fiscal years 2014 through 2016.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric and natural gas energy supplies for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer some or all interests in part of the parcel at or near 8205 East Roosevelt Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain or all interests in portions of a parcel of land located at and in the vicinity of the Northeast corner of the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Poquessing Avenue (commonly referred to as 8205 East Roosevelt Boulevard), for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer some or all interests in part of the parcel at or near 8205 East Roosevelt Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain or all interests in portions of a parcel of land located at and in the vicinity of the Northeast corner of the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Poquessing Avenue (commonly referred to as 8205 East Roosevelt Boulevard), for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rates for residents and non-residents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance ends the southbound one-way restriction on Hutchinson Street between Girard Avenue and Thompson Street and establishes two-way traffic on that stretch.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Hutchinson street between Thompson street and Girard avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance ends the southbound one-way restriction on Hutchinson Street between Girard Avenue and Thompson Street and establishes two-way traffic on that stretch.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Hutchinson street between Thompson street and Girard avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules to allow eligible owner-occupants to defer all or part of a tax increase greater than 15% when paying it would cause financial hardship.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules to allow eligible owner-occupants to defer all or part of a tax increase greater than 15% when paying it would cause financial hardship.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.