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 September 27, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-9 of 9 actions from September 27, 2016
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $184.303 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects involving transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $184.303 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects involving transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $184.303 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects involving transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of Front Street, York Street, Howard Street, and Berks Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, York Street, Howard Street, and Berks Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s requirements for approving preliminary subdivision plats.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for Preliminary Plat approval.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by North 3rd Street, West Berks Street, North 6th Street, West Master Street, American Street, and Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by North 3rd Street, West Berks Street, North 6th Street, West Master Street, American Street and Oxford Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by North Front Street, West Berks Street, North 3rd Street, and West Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by North Front Street, West Berks Street, North 3rd Street and West Oxford Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Indiana Avenue, Palethorp Street, Cambria Street, and 2nd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Indiana Avenue, Palethorp Street, Cambria Street, and 2nd Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted law requires certain businesses located in designated areas, and businesses receiving specified City financial assistance or subsidies, to submit annual reports to the City about their subsidies, employees, jobs created, job compensation, and certain legal violations.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," to add a Chapter requiring businesses located in certain areas of the City or that receive tax or other subsidies from the City to provide certain economic development data to the City and requiring the publication by the City of such data; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.