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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Meeting date
May 13, 2009
This enacted bill authorizes the Office of the City Treasurer to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the Office of the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House, 1729 Mt.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of an approximately four-acre parcel near Belmont Avenue and Monument Road, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
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 all or part of a certain approximately 4 acre parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located in the vicinity of the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Monument Road, for further conveyance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for nominal consideration, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This resolution, which was placed on file, concerned Council approval of a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2010 through 2014, with proposed changes for fiscal year 2009.
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 2010 through 2014, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2009, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sales and use tax rules to raise the tax rate from 1% to 2% for purchases and uses of tangible goods and services from August 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.
Amending Chapter 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rates on taxable property, including rates for 2010, 2011, and 2012 and later years.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance approves a dental amalgam brochure adopted by the Board of Health under Section 9-3102 of The Philadelphia Code.
Approving the dental amalgam brochure adopted by the Board of Health pursuant to Section 9-3102 of The Philadelphia Code.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
May 12, 2009
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s school tax provisions to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
May 11, 2009
This enacted ordinance revised Philadelphia’s sales and use tax rate to 2% on purchases of goods and services from August 1, 2009, through June 30, 2014, instead of the 1% rate listed for other periods.
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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This resolution, which was placed on file, concerned Council approval of a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2010 through 2014, with proposed changes for fiscal year 2009.
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 2010 through 2014, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2009, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance requires retail and office businesses, and the owners of properties where they operate, in buildings with six or fewer total residential, business, or office units to pay a City fee for refuse, waste, and recycling collection.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain businesses and property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill increases several fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") of The Philadelphia Code relating to the fees charged by the Commissioner of Records by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sales and use tax rules to raise the tax rate from 1% to 2% for purchases and uses of tangible goods and services from August 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.
Amending Chapter 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rates on taxable property, including rates for 2010, 2011, and 2012 and later years.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s school tax provisions to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules by raising the payment for certain code violation notices from $25 to $50.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to increase the amount that must be paid in response to certain code violation notices to avoid initiation of further proceedings, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.