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 October 29, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-5 of 5 actions from October 29, 2014
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to limit how long a boat, motor home, truck camper, or vending cart may remain parked in an on-street parking space on the same block.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to change the amount of time that a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart may be parked in any on-street parking space.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure changes the wage requirement for a Philadelphia job to qualify for the New Job Creation tax credit, using the higher of 150% of the federal minimum wage or an amount tied to the Philadelphia consumer price index.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to revise the Credit for New Job Creation by changing the minimum wage requirement in the definition of "New Job"; and by providing an additional "Special Tax Credit Opportunity for Job Creation" in the form of a multi-year tax credit for certain new jobs created in 2015; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Economic Opportunity Plan rules to require contractors, developers, recipients of financial assistance, and identified project participants to report their equity ownership by minority persons, women, or disabled persons.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to require that each Economic Opportunity Plan include information concerning the Equity Ownership (as defined) of (1) the contractor, developer and/or recipient of financial assistance required to submit the Plan; (2) participants (as defined) engaged by the contractor, developer and/or recipient of financial assistance; and (3) the eventual owner or owners of the project or contract to which the Plan relates; and requiring periodic reports for the purpose of updating Equity Ownership information; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules for both sides of the 3500 block of Ryan Avenue near Frankford Avenue.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by revising provisions relating to the operation of farmers' markets on both sides of the 3500 block of Ryan Avenue from Frankford Avenue and extending 156 feet northwest of the northwest line of Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted legislation adds the sidewalk at the corner of Pleasant Street and Chew Avenue, next to Pleasant Playground, to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted under Philadelphia law.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding the corner of Pleasant Street and Chew Avenue, abutting the Pleasant Playground, as a permissible location, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.