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 March 5, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 74 actions from March 5, 2015
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150195Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150194Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," 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, to provide for an increase in the tax, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150193Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150192Transmittint a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2016 Capital Budget.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150191Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016-2021 inclusive.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150190Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150189Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment to a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for the use by the City of the premises located at 701 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150188Transmitting a bill constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for ...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150187Transmitting a bill constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more series or subseries (the "Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of all of the outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Bonds; making certain determinations relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; authorizing certain amendments to the 1975 General Ordinance that will take effect at such time that all of the Bonds currently outstanding under the 1975 General Ordinance are redeemed or defeased; and authorizing covenants and actions in orde...
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Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150186Transmitting a resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2015, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150185Transmitting a bill approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2218-2220R Emerald street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Chris Sheffield and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150184March 4, 2015 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant of Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Billl No.
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Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150183March 5, 2015 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning to your Honorable Body, without my signature, Bill Nos.
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Council Action2015-03-05
COMMUNICATION 150182Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos.
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Council Action2015-03-05
Resolution 150181Recognizing and celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Pentecostal Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for its important enrichment to Philadelphia's faith community.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Procedural2015-03-05
Resolution 150181Recognizing and celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Pentecostal Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for its important enrichment to Philadelphia's faith community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Unanimous2015-03-05
Resolution 150181Recognizing and celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Pentecostal Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for its important enrichment to Philadelphia's faith community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Council Action2015-03-05
Resolution 150180Honoring, recognizing and congratulating Barbara McCabe for being a recipient of the 2015 Fourth Annual Richardson Dilworth Award for distinguished public stewardship in Philadelphia's Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.