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
June 14, 2024
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $227 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
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; and rescinding the authorization set forth in Bill No. 230186-A (approved September 15, 2023).
SIGNED
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This enacted bill changes the rules for removing members of Philadelphia’s Citizens Police Oversight Commission and allows the Commission’s Board of Commissioners to suspend a member in certain circumstances.
Amending Chapter 21-1200 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Citizens Police Oversight Commission," to modify the procedure by which members of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission may be removed, providing a procedure to suspend members, and clarifying terms in that Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2030.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2025-2030 inclusive.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget, totaling $5,461,803,000, for the capital fiscal year from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
To adopt a Fiscal 2025 Capital Budget.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure increases the School District of Philadelphia’s real estate tax rate to 0.7839% for tax years 2025 and later.
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; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 13, 2024
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising you that on June 12, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on May 30, 2024: Bill No. 240005 Bill No. 240187 Bill No. 240220-A Bill No. 240241 Bill No. 240245 Bill No. 240303 Bill No. 240383 Bill No. 240423 Bill No. 240425 Bill No. 240431 Bill No. 240435
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising you that pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Number 240181 Bill Number 240182
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising you that pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Number 240336 - Not for approval Bill Number 240382 Bill Number 240415 Bill Number 240421 - Approval with amendments Bill Number 240423 Bill Number 240425 Bill Number 240426 Bill Number 240427 - 45 days Bill Number 240431 Bill Number 240432 Bill Number 240435 Bill Number 240473 - Approval with amendments Bill Number 240493 Bill Number 240495 Bill Number 240496 Bill Number 240497 Bill Number 240499
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a Resolution approving the reappointment of Reverend Bonnie Camarda as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a Resolution approving the appointment of Erin Dwyer as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
READ AND FILED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for its social justice activism and support for the African American community.
Honoring and recognizing The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for being a pillar of strength and a symbol of hope for Philadelphia through its social justice activism.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and commending the Save the Train Coalition for advocating to preserve, improve, and expand Philadelphia’s SEPTA train services.
Recognizing and commending the Save the Train Coalition for the preservation of Philadelphia's SEPTA services in the community's time of need.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution calls on local, state, and federal law enforcement, the U.S.
Calling upon Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement as well as the United States Department of Agriculture and Department of Human Services to investigate and prevent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud for those in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution honors and recognizes aid workers for providing food, shelter, music, healing, and compassion to people in greatest need.
Honoring and recognizing the labors of brotherly love, sisterly effectiveness, and sibling solidarity committed by Aid Workers who have crossed rivers and oceans of tears to feed the hungry, to build shelter, to bring music, and to bring healing and the warmth of compassion to those in greatest need.
ADOPTED
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Adopted resolution honoring and celebrating Rev.
Honoring and celebrating Palestinian theologian and educator, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, the Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, Dean of Bethlehem Bible College, Director of the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference, and Coordinator of Global Kairos for Justice.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution commemorates and celebrates June 19 as Juneteenth in Philadelphia.
Commemorating and celebrating June 19th as Juneteenth, when final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation was ordered in Texas, marking the end of the enslavement of Black and brown people in the United States.
ADOPTED
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