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 April 12, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 105 actions from April 12, 2018
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council housing and commerce committees to hold joint hearings on ways to grow Philadelphia’s tax base.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings regarding growing the City's tax base by analyzing current housing trends, population growth and the City's labor pool as well as the real estate market in order to explore policy solutions to continue to grow the City's tax base.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council housing and commerce committees to hold joint hearings on ways to grow Philadelphia’s tax base.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings regarding growing the City's tax base by analyzing current housing trends, population growth and the City's labor pool as well as the real estate market in order to explore policy solutions to continue to grow the City's tax base.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and congratulates the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 40 Under 40 class.
Recognizing, honoring and congratulating the 2018 Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 under 40 Class for their hard work and dedication to excellence in their representation of their respective industries and the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and congratulates the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 40 Under 40 class.
Recognizing, honoring and congratulating the 2018 Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 under 40 Class for their hard work and dedication to excellence in their representation of their respective industries and the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognized April 15 through April 22, 2018, as the National Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs who died during the Holocaust.
In solemn recognition of the Week of April 15 through April 22, 2018 as the National Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, who perished during the Holocaust.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution recognized April 15 through April 22, 2018, as the National Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs who died during the Holocaust.
In solemn recognition of the Week of April 15 through April 22, 2018 as the National Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, who perished during the Holocaust.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings about using THC screenings for people on probation or parole in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings regarding the use of THC screenings for people on probation or parole in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings about using THC screenings for people on probation or parole in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings regarding the use of THC screenings for people on probation or parole in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to help protect access to banking services in lower-income communities by declining to adopt harmful proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about the Office of Property Assessment’s assessment system.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining the Office of Property Assessment's assessment system and the impact of increasing real estate taxes on Philadelphia households.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about the Office of Property Assessment’s assessment system.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining the Office of Property Assessment's assessment system and the impact of increasing real estate taxes on Philadelphia households.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the life and memory of William Bethel, a 16-year-old Philadelphia resident and Boys’ Latin student who died on April 3, 2018.
Honoring and remembering the life of William Bethel, and offering our deepest and sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all those grieving his untimely death.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors the life and memory of William Bethel, a 16-year-old Philadelphia resident and Boys’ Latin student who died on April 3, 2018.
Honoring and remembering the life of William Bethel, and offering our deepest and sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all those grieving his untimely death.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop two properties at 1029–1031 Mount Vernon Street and 1028 Lemon Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1029-1031 Mount Vernon street and 1028 Lemon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Yung King Lau and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138.
Urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138, which would create stringent employment requirements for Pennsylvanians using SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have imposed a construction impact tax of $1 for every $100 of construction or improvement costs on certain projects requiring building permits, paid by property owners.
Providing for a payment to the City upon the construction of certain real estate, and directing Council to appropriate revenues from such payments to the Department of Planning and Development - Division of Housing and Community Development, in order to support equitable neighborhood development by constructing affordable housing, including units for sale or rent, and by providing assistance to Philadelphians who desire to become homeowners, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to acquire all or part of land in the area bounded by Castor Avenue, Loretto Avenue, Elgin Avenue, and Bleigh Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in and about the area bounded by Castor Avenue, Loretto Avenue, Elgin Avenue, and Bleigh Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Revenue Commissioner and City Solicitor to enter contracts lasting up to four years to design, manage, and sell the City's real estate tax liens and possibly other municipal claims.
Authorizing the Revenue Commissioner and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into (i) a contract or contracts for a term not to exceed four years for the design, implementation, and management of a securitized sale of the City's liens for real estate tax and possibly other municipal claims but not to include any liens on owner-occupied residential properties,; and (ii) a contract or contracts for a term not to exceed four years for the sale of such liens under which the City would be obligated to provide substitute liens or compensation for any defective liens; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.