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 March 13, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 36 actions from March 13, 2025
This bill increases the fees for recording certain documents, such as deeds and mortgages, and uses the extra money for the city's Housing Trust Fund.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," to increase the portion of fees for the recording of deeds and mortgages and related documents to be used for Housing Trust Fund purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill updates the city's traffic code to clarify rules and penalties for parking in smart loading zones.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to clarify penalties and procedures associated with smart loading zone parking enforcement, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill updates the rules for parking spaces for people with disabilities in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," as it will take effect pursuant to Bill No. 240613-AA (approved December 18, 2024), by revising the definition of disability parking space and further amending The Philadelphia Code by updating cross-references to Section 12-1117 that now appear in Title 9, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," and Title 12, "Traffic Code," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in South Philadelphia, affecting how land can be used within the boundaries of Federal Street, 13th Street, Wharton Street, and Broad Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Federal Street, 13th Street, Wharton Street, and Broad Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows the city to move money between different funds and departments in the budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Water 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 Aviation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, and the Transportation Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill makes changes to Philadelphia's Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget, which was approved in June 2024.
To amend Bill No. 240181 (approved June 14, 2024), entitled "An Ordinance To adopt a Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget," by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill makes changes to Philadelphia's capital budget plan for 2025-2030, updating funding amounts to match recent changes to the city's capital budget.
To amend Bill No. 240182 (approved June 14, 2024), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2025-2030 inclusive," by revising various appropriation amounts and totals to conform to amendments to the FY2025 Capital Budget Ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill sets parking rules for specific streets in Philadelphia, including areas around Ogden Street, Wood Street, N.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Ogden street between N. 13th street and Camac street; Wood street between N. 18th street and N. 19th street; N. 21st street between Hamilton street and Pennsylvania avenue; Franklin Town boulevard between Callowhill street and Wood street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the rules about who has to pay the Realty Use and Occupancy Tax in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to eliminate certain exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows the School District of Philadelphia to increase the tax on real estate, but it also reduces the city's real estate tax rate by an equal amount.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the fee for using parking meters in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 12-1000 The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise the fee for the use of parking meters; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the tax rates for businesses in Philadelphia and removes some exceptions to the tax on receipts.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to revise tax rates and end certain exclusions from the tax on receipts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The city has adopted a 6-year plan for big projects like building repairs, park upgrades, and other improvements.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2026-2031 inclusive.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget bill sets aside money for big projects in Philadelphia, like building repairs and new equipment.
To adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The City of Philadelphia has adopted a budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which outlines how the city will spend its money.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the tax rates for the Wage and Net Profits Tax in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution would approve the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with changes to fiscal year 2025.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, and incorporating revisions with respect to Fiscal Year 2025, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority pursuant to an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement by and between the City and the Authority.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill requires proof of certain insurance certificates for buildings in Philadelphia.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), to require proof of certain insurance certificates; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.