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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June 20, 2018
The enacted ordinance makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s senior-citizen low-income property tax provisions.
Amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax code by replacing gendered terms such as “husband and wife” with gender-neutral terms such as “spouses.” It applies to the section listing property transfers that are excluded from the tax, including transfers between spouses, certain former spouses, family members, and life partners.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by amending Section 19-1405, entitled "Excluded Transactions," by replacing gendered marital signifiers.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, extended Gorgas Lane, Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Gorgas Lane (extended), Henry Avenue, Valley Avenue, and Domino Lane.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance approves the fifteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Cecil B.
Approving the fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the fifteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the City of Philadelphia's Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules to prohibit City agencies and private employers from asking about or taking adverse action based on an applicant’s juvenile records during employment or licensing.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding a section providing for prohibition on consideration of or inquiry about an applicant's juvenile records at any stage of the employment or licensing process, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance revises zoning rules for accessory signs in the CMX-2.5 area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and Mifflin Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements for accessory signs, located within the area bounded by Juniper Street, East Passyunk Avenue and Mifflin Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill revised Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill increased Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax on transactions involving the transfer or acceptance of city real estate.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," to increase the rate of realty transfer tax, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill increases Philadelphia’s homestead exclusion to $40,000 beginning in tax year 2019 and continuing afterward.
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure requires companies seeking City contracts to disclose the percentages of women and minorities among their executive officers and board members.
Amending Chapter 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose certain demographic information regarding individuals serving as board members and executive officers; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to lease certain Fairmount Park land and facilities, recreation centers, playgrounds, and Free Library branches to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) on a project-by-project basis.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into lease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under which the City would lease to PAID on a project-by-project basis certain land and facilities in the Fairmount Park system, recreation centers, playgrounds and branches in the Free Library of Philadelphia system, and which would permit PAID to sublease such Facilities on a project-by-project basis to other organizations in conformity with the Economic Development Financing Law, Act 1967-102 (P.L. 251), as amended, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 19, 2018
Meeting date
June 14, 2018
This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for part of the Logan Redevelopment Area.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Logan Redevelopment Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 4715-4755 North Marshall street, 701-741 Roosevelt boulevard (including 700-716 Wyoming avenue), 901-939 Roosevelt boulevard (including 922-940 Courtland street and 4523-4545 North Tenth street), 4710-4750 North Marshall street (including 4723-4767 North Seventh street), 4714-4766 North Seventh street (including 4715-4769 North Franklin street and 701-715 Wyoming avenue), 4715-4765 North Eighth street (including 4714-4768 North Franklin street and 717-731 West Wyoming avenue), 4700-4762 North Eighth street (including 4701-4763 North Ninth street), 4712-4764 North Ninth street (including 901-919 West Wyoming avenue and 4715-4769 North Hutchinson street), 4715-4765 North Tenth street (including 921-939 West Wyoming avenue and 4714-4760 North Hutc...
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment and urban renewal at 3101 Ceil B.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3101 Ceil B. Moore avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Mosaic Development Partners, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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Transmitting a resolution, approving the agreements of sale of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, to convey certain portions of property identified by house number and street address as 1600-1636 North Broad street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the agreements of sale with Beech Interplex, Inc. and 1600 Venture LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the agreements of sale, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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Transmitting a resolution, approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3721-3729 Brandywine street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brandywine Associates, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Scott Nassar to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing H. Hetherington Smith to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
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