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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 June 17, 2014 meeting.

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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from June 17, 2014

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140516

Enacted legislation establishes a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones.

Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140516

Enacted legislation establishes a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones.

Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140516

Enacted legislation establishes a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones.

Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140516

Enacted legislation establishes a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones.

Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140515

This enacted bill adds the area generally bounded by Susquehanna Avenue, Oxford Street, Broad Street, and Twentieth Street to Philadelphia’s Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones.

Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Cecil B. Moore Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140515

This enacted bill adds the area generally bounded by Susquehanna Avenue, Oxford Street, Broad Street, and Twentieth Street to Philadelphia’s Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones.

Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Cecil B. Moore Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2014-06-17
Bill 140515

This enacted bill adds the area generally bounded by Susquehanna Avenue, Oxford Street, Broad Street, and Twentieth Street to Philadelphia’s Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones.

Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Cecil B. Moore Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Council Action2014-06-17
Bill 140378

The enacted bill authorizes Wishbone Restaurant, LLC to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with five tables and ten chairs at 4034 Walnut Street, while leaving a specified clear portion of the sidewalk.

Authorizing Wishbone Restaurant, LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4034 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-17
Bill 140352

This enacted bill authorizes Moonshine Philly to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1825 E.

Authorizing Moonshine Philly ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1825 E. Moyamensing Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-17
Bill 140352

This enacted bill authorizes Moonshine Philly to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1825 E.

Authorizing Moonshine Philly ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1825 E. Moyamensing Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2014-06-17
Bill 140140

This enacted ordinance lowers Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rate by 0.5 percentage points for eligible low-income residents and nonresidents, and allows them to seek refunds for excess taxes paid.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rate or rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, directing the Revenue Department to develop procedures and forms whereby eligible taxpayers can obtain such refunds, and requiring employers to provide refund forms to employees; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.