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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

September 23, 2004

Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040793

The adopted resolution honors Budget Director Rob Dubow for his loyal and dedicated service to Philadelphia residents and City Council.

Honoring Rob Dubow.

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Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040793

The adopted resolution honors Budget Director Rob Dubow for his loyal and dedicated service to Philadelphia residents and City Council.

Honoring Rob Dubow.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040792

This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a seven-member Board of Ethics, with members appointed by the Mayor and City Council and the City Solicitor serving as an ex officio member.

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040791

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety to hold joint hearings about keeping Philadelphia school children safe while traveling to and from school.

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight and Committee on Public Safety to hold joint hearings concerning the safety of Philadelphia school children as they make their way to and from school.

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Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040790

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring The Salvation Army on its 125th anniversary in Philadelphia.

Commending The Salvation Army on the occasion of its 125th Anniversary in Philadelphia and proclaiming October 5, 2004 as Salvation Army Day.

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Council Action2004-09-23
Resolution 040790

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring The Salvation Army on its 125th anniversary in Philadelphia.

Commending The Salvation Army on the occasion of its 125th Anniversary in Philadelphia and proclaiming October 5, 2004 as Salvation Army Day.

ADOPTED

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Meeting date

September 22, 2004

Council Action2004-09-22
Resolution 040298

This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s proposed nearly 43% water and sewer rate increase, which was to take effect July 1, 2004.

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate the proposed nearly 43% water and sewer cost rate increase to be effective July 1, 2004, requested by the Philadelphia Water Department, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

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Meeting date

September 2, 2004

Council Action2004-09-02
Resolution 040646

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about cooperation among the Streets Department, PennDOT, and City Council on Philadelphia traffic matters.

Authorizing City Council's Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental cooperation between the Streets Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation [Penn DOT] and the City Council of Philadelphia, and, toward a remedy, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

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Meeting date

August 19, 2004

Council Action2004-08-19
Resolution 040646

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about cooperation among the Streets Department, PennDOT, and City Council on Philadelphia traffic matters.

Authorizing City Council's Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental cooperation between the Streets Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation [Penn DOT] and the City Council of Philadelphia, and, toward a remedy, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

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Meeting date

August 5, 2004

Council Action2004-08-05
Resolution 040646

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about cooperation among the Streets Department, PennDOT, and City Council on Philadelphia traffic matters.

Authorizing City Council's Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental cooperation between the Streets Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation [Penn DOT] and the City Council of Philadelphia, and, toward a remedy, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

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Meeting date

July 22, 2004

Council Action2004-07-22
Resolution 040646

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about cooperation among the Streets Department, PennDOT, and City Council on Philadelphia traffic matters.

Authorizing City Council's Committees on Law and Government and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental cooperation between the Streets Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation [Penn DOT] and the City Council of Philadelphia, and, toward a remedy, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

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Meeting date

July 14, 2004

Council Action2004-07-14
Resolution 040655

This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Public Safety and Technology and Information Systems committees to hold joint public hearings about two malfunctions of Philadelphia’s digital radio system on March 25 and May 18, 2004.

Authorizing a Joint Hearing for both City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems to hold public hearings to investigate the malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's digital radio system which occurred twice: once, on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., and then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

RECESSED

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Meeting date

July 1, 2004

Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040642

The enacted ordinance expanded or changed Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone by adding specified properties and revising the tax exemptions, abatements, and credits available to certain businesses and residents in designated areas.

Providing for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within specified geographic areas, including by amending Bill No. 030242 (approved May 29, 2003), relating to the boundaries of the Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone, and by amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone," including by revising the conditions for exemption from net profits tax and by clarifying and amending the provisions relating to relocating businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040616

The enacted bill declares that it is desirable for Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority to issue up to $300 million in hospital revenue bonds for Temple University Health System entities.

Declaring it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc., Temple University Children's Medical Center, Inc., Jeanes Hospital, Temple East, Inc. and Temple Physicians, Inc. (collectively, the "Temple Entities") for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to undertake certain projects for the Temple Entities, each of which are nonprofit corporations organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

SIGNED

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Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040615

This enacted bill authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.

Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040608

This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income, with changes beginning in tax years after January 1, 2006.

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; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECONSIDERED

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Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040608

This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income, with changes beginning in tax years after January 1, 2006.

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; all under certain terms and conditions.

VETOED

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Council Action2004-07-01
Bill 040607

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rules for residents and nonresidents.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax, by making technical amendments changing the effective dates for rate changes, and, repealing certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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