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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April 4, 2006
The enacted bill adopts a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2007 through 2012.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2007-2012 inclusive.
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This lapsed resolution proposed amendments to Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan that would have established a $2.5 million fund for a District Attorney’s Office witness protection and relocation program.
Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to establish a $2.5 million fund to provide a witness protection and relocation program on behalf of the District Attorney's office.
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This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan to increase funding for the Police Department.
Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to increase the budget for the Police Department to allow for the hiring of an additional 250 officers over a three year period.
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This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan to increase the City’s funding for Community College of Philadelphia to about 33% of its operating budget within five years.
Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to increase the City's contribution to Community College of Philadelphia in order to achieve 33 percent City funding in five years.
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The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules by reducing certain tax rates on business receipts and net income for specified tax years.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2007 through 2011, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2006.
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 2007 through 2011, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2006, 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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Meeting date
April 3, 2006
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director to enter agreements with Wireless Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create and manage a citywide wireless broadband Internet system.
For the purpose of creating a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system, to bridge the digital divide, to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of government, and to promote economic development and tourism, authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Management and Service agreement with Wireless Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, pursuant to which Wireless Philadelphia will provide management services relating to a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system and will develop and implement programs to bridge the digital divide, and to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development granting the Authority certain rights for the authorization of the placement of wireless communications equipment on certain municipally-owned street light fixtures; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the City-owned property at 5928-30 Germantown Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 5928-30 Germantown Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at fair market value.
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Meeting date
March 30, 2006
This communication concerned a proposal for the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to apply for up to $500,000 from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to assist with the development of Impact Services.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the development of Impact Services; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning changes to City Plan No.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Odd Fellows Avenue from Brown Street to a dead end approximately 150' northwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
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This communication concerns a proposed resolution about redeveloping and renewing five parcels in Philadelphia’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including properties on Ridge Avenue and North Nineteenth Street.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 485, 486, 487, 488 & 489 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel Nao. 458 as 1901-1921 Ridge avenue including 1248 North Nineteenth street for Parcel No. 486 as 1929 -35 Ridge avenue including 1909-1913 West Thompson street and 1300 & 1306-1310 North Nineteenth street, for Prcel No. 487 as 1939-1949 Ridge avenue, for Parcel No. 488 as 1301-1303 North nineteenth street and for Parcel No. 489 as 1316-1318 North Nineteenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Girard Affordable Homes L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter fro...
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This communication records Mayor John F.
March 30, 2006 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA: I am herewith returning to you as disapproved Bill Number 051144-AA, which would amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by amending Chapter 14-104 entitled "Non-Conforming Structures and Uses," by amending provisions relating to the reconstruction of non-conforming structures. This Bill amends Section 14-104 of the Zoning Code to allow properties zoned "R-1", "R-1A", "R-2", "R-3", "R-4" or "R-5" in the Tenth Council District to be reconstructed where any structure containing a non-conforming use or being non-conforming as to area, height, floor area or bulk, in whole or in part, is destroyed by fire or an Act of God or is legally condemned. Insofar as the legislation permits non-conforming structures that are destroyed by a fire, act of God or natural disaster to be rebuilt in the same footprint of the original property without a zoning variance, I cann...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 050744, 060011 and 060139, which were passed by Council on March 16, 2006, were signed by the Mayor on March 30, 2006.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 060092, which was passed by Council on March 23, 2006, was signed by the Mayor on March 30, 2006.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to work with Governor Rendell to end puppy mills in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to work with Governor Rendell in his efforts to end Pennsylvania's reputation as the puppy-mill capital of the East.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to work with Governor Rendell to end puppy mills in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to work with Governor Rendell in his efforts to end Pennsylvania's reputation as the puppy-mill capital of the East.
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The adopted resolution recognizes William and Carole Py for raising their three orphaned grandchildren.
Recognizing the Heroic Efforts of William and Carole Py in Raising Their Three Orphaned Grandchildren and Commending ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" for Giving the Py Grandparents a New House and Commending Drexel University for Committing College Scholarships to the Py Grandchildren.
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