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
April 16, 2009
This adopted resolution honors and acknowledges the Student Welfare Council for its ongoing work supporting Philadelphia students.
Honoring and acknowledging the Student Welfare Council for their ongoing efforts to overcome the high school dropout rate and to help minority students remain in college by providing supplementary aid and guidance to minority students interested in higher education.
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This adopted resolution honors and acknowledges the Student Welfare Council for its ongoing work supporting Philadelphia students.
Honoring and acknowledging the Student Welfare Council for their ongoing efforts to overcome the high school dropout rate and to help minority students remain in college by providing supplementary aid and guidance to minority students interested in higher education.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Gift of Life on its 35th anniversary.
Honoring and commending Gift of Life on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Gift of Life on its 35th anniversary.
Honoring and commending Gift of Life on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090121, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090121, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Finance Director determine whether City tax collections fell by more than 2% and whether other legal exceptions apply that could allow an increase in Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates.
Requesting the Finance Director to attest to Council and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority ("PICA") that there has been a greater than 2% reduction in total City tax collections, which attestation is required by the Pennsylvania Taxpayer Relief Act ("Act") before the City may enact an increase to the rates of the wage and net profits tax above the rates specified in that Act, and, if the Finance Director provides such attestation, calling on PICA to provide the certification the Act also requires before wage and net profits tax rates may be increased; and further requesting the Finance Director to advise Council and PICA as to the applicability of any of the other exceptions in the Act that permit wage and net profits tax rates to be increased, and, if any other exception is applicable, calling upon PICA to provide a certification to that effect.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and career of Harry Kalas, the longtime Phillies broadcaster who died in 2009.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and career of Harry Kalas, the longtime Phillies broadcaster who died in 2009.
Honoring the life and morning the loss of Harry Kalas (1936-2009).
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City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Robert L.
Congratulating Robert L. Archie, Johnny Irizarry and Joseph A. Dworetzky on their Appointment to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and Recognizing Commission Members Heidi Ramirez and Denise McGregor Armbrister for their Continued Service.
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City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Robert L.
Congratulating Robert L. Archie, Johnny Irizarry and Joseph A. Dworetzky on their Appointment to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and Recognizing Commission Members Heidi Ramirez and Denise McGregor Armbrister for their Continued Service.
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This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $5,727,269 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2009 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Meeting date
April 15, 2009
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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