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
March 16, 2005
This lapsed proposal would have reduced certain business privilege tax rates, including rates based on business receipts, net income, and alternative calculations for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
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 and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.
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This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 20% beginning July 1, 2005.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude receipts from the first three years of operation for certain new businesses.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
March 15, 2005
The adopted resolution approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2006 through 2010, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2005.
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 2006 through 2010, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2005, 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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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and appropriates money from the General Fund and other funds to City departments, boards, commissions, courts, and related programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, totaling $1,768,949,000.
To adopt a Fiscal 2006 Capital Budget.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2011.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2006-2011 inclusive.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed proposal would have reduced certain business privilege tax rates, including rates based on business receipts, net income, and alternative calculations for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
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 and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 20% beginning July 1, 2005.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude receipts from the first three years of operation for certain new businesses.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
March 10, 2005
This adopted resolution calls on Congress to oppose any efforts to privatize Social Security, the federal program that provides benefits to retirees, people with disabilities, survivors, and their families.
Calling upon Congress to oppose any and all efforts to privatize Social Security.
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The adopted resolution proposes a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment that would create a section calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to authorize the City to regulate the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms within Philadelphia.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill about creating loans and selling bonds to fund various city capital purposes, including setting repayment terms and related sinking funds.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public and private negotiated sale; setting for the capital purposes and the amounts for which proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such electio...
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The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates the Ivy Leaf School as Philadelphia’s oldest African American independent school on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, covering 1965–2005.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Ivy Leaf School-For Its Invaluable Contributions As The Oldest African American Independent School In Philadelphia- On The Occasion Of Its 40th Anniversary: 1965-2005.
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The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates the Ivy Leaf School as Philadelphia’s oldest African American independent school on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, covering 1965–2005.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Ivy Leaf School-For Its Invaluable Contributions As The Oldest African American Independent School In Philadelphia- On The Occasion Of Its 40th Anniversary: 1965-2005.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots, buildings, and improvements in Philadelphia’s Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-third Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth & Twenty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots, buildings, and improvements in Philadelphia’s Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-third Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth & Twenty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Adopted resolution gives honorary names to parts of two streets in Grays Ferry: 29th Street at Tasker Street is also called Markey Boulevard, and Tasker Street at 29th Street is also called Dean’s Way.
Also naming 29th Street at the intersection of 29th and Tasker Streets as Markey Boulevard and also naming Tasker Street at the intersection of 29th and Tasker Streets as Dean's Way.
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