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 April 29, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-4 of 4 actions from April 29, 2016
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings on the relationship between poor indoor environmental conditions—such as mold, leaks, poor ventilation, and pests—and childhood asthma.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to conduct public hearings to investigate the relationship between poor Indoor Environmental Quality and high incidences of childhood asthma.
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This lapsed resolution would have authorized public hearings by two City Council committees to review Philadelphia’s franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.
Authorizing the Joint Committee on Public Property and Public Works and Technology and Information Services to hold public hearings to review the status of the City of Philadelphia's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on Verizon's progress in making cable television service available across the City.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure revised Philadelphia’s Sustainable Business Tax Credit for certified Sustainable Businesses, including B Corporations.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to revise the Sustainable Business Tax Credit by changing the criteria for eligibility, by increasing the number of eligible businesses, by increasing the total tax credit amount, and by expanding the credit so that it applies against Sustainable Businesses' total business income and receipts tax liability; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted law creates a tax-relief program for new Philadelphia businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4100, entitled "New Sustainable Businesses," to reduce the tax burden on new sustainable businesses; all under certain terms and conditions.
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