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.
Action types
Council actions
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting dates
Page 1003 of 1899
Showing 18037-18054 of 34176 actions
Meeting date
June 11, 2009
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to allow commercial advertising, subject to limits on its size, placement, lighting, and design.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," to permit the placement of commercial advertising on newsstands and revise the fee for a newsstand license, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create the New Philadelphia Job Creation Tax Credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for the "New Philadelphia Job Creation Tax Credit," under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
June 10, 2009
This lapsed proposal would have authorized Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create the FIRST Philadelphia Program, using up to $50 million in bonds to provide financing for energy-efficiency improvements to homes and small-business properties.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to a comprehensive loan program to advance the City's goal of becoming the "Greenest City in America" by providing up-front capital needed to make comprehensive energy-efficient improvements to residential and commercial real estate in Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series, to finance or refinance (for debt service savings) the costs of the program; and (iii) the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fisc...
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed proposal would have required grocery stores, drug stores, and convenience stores to charge customers 25 cents for each disposable shopping bag and show the fee on receipts.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Advanced Recovery Fee (Green Fee) for disposable shopping bags," to establish an advanced recovery fee (a green fee) for disposable shopping bags, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure creates special zoning rules for the Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section, entitled "Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
June 9, 2009
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City's Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the parcels and buildings at 2216-2240 North 9th Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 2216-2240 North 9th Street, located on the west side of North 9th Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about how the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Mayor’s Office award contracts for animal care and control services.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to examine and investigate the manner in which the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Office of the Mayor awards contracts to vendors performing animal care and control on behalf of the City of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
June 4, 2009
This communication transmitted a bill proposing changes to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s curblines between Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Streets, including changes at affected intersections.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 63 and 67 by relocating the northeasterly and southwesterly curblines of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Twenty-First Street to points northwest of Twenty-Second Street; relocating portions of the curblines of intersections affected thereby; striking from the City Plan and vacating Callowhill Street from Twenty-First Street to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; and by placing on the City Plan a right of way for various utility purposes within the lines of Callowhill Street being stricken.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan Duncan Street from Aramingo Avenue to The Delaware Expressway and reserving and by placing on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, a right of way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Duncan Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication records the mayor’s return of Bill No.
June 4, 2009 To the President and the Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted today, Bill No. 090015-A, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Newsstands,'" to permit the placement of commercial advertising on newsstands and revise the fee for a newsstand license, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, placed on file, records Mayor Michael A.
June 4, 2009 To the President and the Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted June 4, 2009, Bill No. 090244, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy tax,' by revising the rate of tax, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 090127, 090190, 090246, 090258, 090294, 090296, 090321, 090322, 090323, 090325, 090350 and 090351, which were passed by Council on May 21, 2009, were signed by the Mayor on June 3, 2009.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 090212, 090213, 090214, 090215, 090216, 090217, 090220 and 090221, which were passed by Council on May 21, 2009, were signed by the Mayor on May 27, 2009.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 14 for its contributions to Philadelphia’s public and commercial infrastructure.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Insulators And Allied Workers Local 14-A Philadelphia-Based Organization Of Skilled Workers-For Its Invaluable Contributions To The Public And To The Commercial Infrastructure In The City Of Philadelphia-On The Occasion Of Its 100th Anniversary: 1909-2009.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 14 for its contributions to Philadelphia’s public and commercial infrastructure.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Insulators And Allied Workers Local 14-A Philadelphia-Based Organization Of Skilled Workers-For Its Invaluable Contributions To The Public And To The Commercial Infrastructure In The City Of Philadelphia-On The Occasion Of Its 100th Anniversary: 1909-2009.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, celebrating, and thanking the First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its contributions to the city on the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking The First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its invaluable contributions to the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, celebrating, and thanking the First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its contributions to the city on the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking The First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its invaluable contributions to the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.