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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Procedural actions actions from the May 24, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 39 actions from May 24, 2018
The enacted ordinance increases from 40 to 45 the number of businesses that may receive Philadelphia business income and receipts tax credits for contributing $100,000 per year for 10 years to qualifying community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries.
Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses may enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations and certain other organizations to receive credits against business income and receipts taxes, by increasing the number of businesses for which the credit shall be made available to, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases from 40 to 45 the number of businesses that may receive Philadelphia business income and receipts tax credits for contributing $100,000 per year for 10 years to qualifying community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries.
Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses may enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations and certain other organizations to receive credits against business income and receipts taxes, by increasing the number of businesses for which the credit shall be made available to, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure created a process for preparing Administrative Environmental Assessments for pending City Council ordinances when a Council member requests one.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure created a process for preparing Administrative Environmental Assessments for pending City Council ordinances when a Council member requests one.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure created a process for preparing Administrative Environmental Assessments for pending City Council ordinances when a Council member requests one.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure created a process for preparing Administrative Environmental Assessments for pending City Council ordinances when a Council member requests one.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises zoning rules for accessory signs in the CMX-2.5 area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and Mifflin Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for accessory signs, located within the area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue and Mifflin Street, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises zoning rules for accessory signs in the CMX-2.5 area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and Mifflin Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for accessory signs, located within the area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue and Mifflin Street, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill revised Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill revised Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax on transactions involving the transfer or acceptance of city real estate.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," to increase the rate of realty transfer tax, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax on transactions involving the transfer or acceptance of city real estate.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," to increase the rate of realty transfer tax, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill increases Philadelphia’s homestead exclusion to $40,000 beginning in tax year 2019 and continuing afterward.
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill increases Philadelphia’s homestead exclusion to $40,000 beginning in tax year 2019 and continuing afterward.
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires companies seeking City contracts to disclose the percentages of women and minorities among their executive officers and board members.
Amending Chapter 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose certain demographic information regarding individuals serving as board members and executive officers; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires companies seeking City contracts to disclose the percentages of women and minorities among their executive officers and board members.
Amending Chapter 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose certain demographic information regarding individuals serving as board members and executive officers; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council approved the Rebuild Project Statement for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, along with annual spending budgets for the program.
Approving the Rebuild Project Statement, including annual budgets for Project expenditures for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019, a list of City properties to be included in the program and a master Economic Opportunity Plan.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to lease certain Fairmount Park land and facilities, recreation centers, playgrounds, and Free Library branches to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) on a project-by-project basis.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into lease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under which the City would lease to PAID on a project-by-project basis certain land and facilities in the Fairmount Park system, recreation centers, playgrounds and branches in the Free Library of Philadelphia system, and which would permit PAID to sublease such Facilities on a project-by-project basis to other organizations in conformity with the Economic Development Financing Law, Act 1967-102 (P.L. 251), as amended, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.