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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 1, 2023 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from May 1, 2023
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to issue bonds or other debt to refinance obligations connected to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, from time to time, of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued to refinance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of The City of Philadelphia to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness; confirming covenants that The City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and ma...
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to issue bonds or other debt to refinance obligations connected to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, from time to time, of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued to refinance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of The City of Philadelphia to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness; confirming covenants that The City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and ma...
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to issue bonds or other debt to refinance obligations connected to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, from time to time, of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued to refinance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of The City of Philadelphia to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness; confirming covenants that The City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and ma...
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s authority to refinance additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds, buy back and cancel its debt, and change or end agreements used to manage interest costs.
Amending Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on December 18, 2019, to authorize the refunding of additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds; authorizing the purchase by The City of Philadelphia, from time to time, of any of its outstanding general obligation debt; authorizing the amendment, novation or termination, from time to time, of any agreement to manage interest costs incurred in connection with The City of Philadelphia's general obligation debt; further amending said Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) to authorize the payment by The City of Philadelphia from proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds of any required settlement payments and related required amounts in connection with the termination of any such agreements to manage interest costs and additionally authorizing the payment of such settlement payments and related amounts from other legally available funds; and authorizing certain other actions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s authority to refinance additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds, buy back and cancel its debt, and change or end agreements used to manage interest costs.
Amending Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on December 18, 2019, to authorize the refunding of additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds; authorizing the purchase by The City of Philadelphia, from time to time, of any of its outstanding general obligation debt; authorizing the amendment, novation or termination, from time to time, of any agreement to manage interest costs incurred in connection with The City of Philadelphia's general obligation debt; further amending said Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) to authorize the payment by The City of Philadelphia from proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds of any required settlement payments and related required amounts in connection with the termination of any such agreements to manage interest costs and additionally authorizing the payment of such settlement payments and related amounts from other legally available funds; and authorizing certain other actions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s authority to refinance additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds, buy back and cancel its debt, and change or end agreements used to manage interest costs.
Amending Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) of the Council of The City of Philadelphia, approved by the Mayor on December 18, 2019, to authorize the refunding of additional series of outstanding general obligation bonds; authorizing the purchase by The City of Philadelphia, from time to time, of any of its outstanding general obligation debt; authorizing the amendment, novation or termination, from time to time, of any agreement to manage interest costs incurred in connection with The City of Philadelphia's general obligation debt; further amending said Ordinance (Bill No. 190935) to authorize the payment by The City of Philadelphia from proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds of any required settlement payments and related required amounts in connection with the termination of any such agreements to manage interest costs and additionally authorizing the payment of such settlement payments and related amounts from other legally available funds; and authorizing certain other actions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $223 million through non-electoral general obligation bonds, without voter approval, for capital projects and to reimburse certain prior capital spending.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; 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; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $223 million through non-electoral general obligation bonds, without voter approval, for capital projects and to reimburse certain prior capital spending.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; 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; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $223 million through non-electoral general obligation bonds, without voter approval, for capital projects and to reimburse certain prior capital spending.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; 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; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized $146,957,005 in Fiscal Year 2023 budget transfers among the General Fund, Grants Revenue Fund, and Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s request to raise water, sewer, and stormwater rates and charges.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the Philadelphia Water Department request to increase water, sewer and stormwater rates and charges and its impact on the citizens of Philadelphia.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s request to raise water, sewer, and stormwater rates and charges.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the Philadelphia Water Department request to increase water, sewer and stormwater rates and charges and its impact on the citizens of Philadelphia.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking-violation rules.
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by further providing with respect to monetary penalties for on-street parking of semitrailers and truck tractors, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.