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
October 31, 2013
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 130777 and 130583, which were passed by on October 17, 2013, were signed by the Mayor on October 20, 2013.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and honors the life, baseball career, charitable work, and Latino heritage of Roberto Clemente.
Recognizing and honoring The Life of Roberto Clemente and his Family on the occasion of the publishing of Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Avenue of the Arts, Inc.
Honoring, recognizing and commending Avenue of the Arts, Inc. (AAI), on its 20th Anniversary, for its contributions to the region's economy through its efforts to attract people and investment to the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 2553 South Fairhill Street in the Whitman Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2553 South Fairhill street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Justin Green and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 545 North 63rd Street, including any buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Thirty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such property for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of six vacant, city-owned properties—at 2600 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost and with conditions, several City-owned properties in Philadelphia’s Twenty-ninth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 1343 South May Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvement thereon, situate in the Twenty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution agreeing that Philadelphia would participate in the proposed Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District if the Council creates it.
Agreeing to participate in the "Headquarter Hotel Tax Increment Financing District", if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, (P.L. 465, No. 113), as amended, in the Center City Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by South Penn Square on the north, Broad Street on the east, 15th Street on the west, and Chestnut Street on the south; and designating the Mayor or his designee as the City's representative for purposes of meeting with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Tax Increment Financing Act.
ADOPTED
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax rules for taxpayers who appeal the assessed value of taxable property.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," by tolling interest, penalties and costs when the assessed value of taxable property is under appeal; limiting what the Department can bill for tax years under appeal; and requiring for the tax year under appeal payment of an amount at least equal to the prior year's tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules for tax year 2014 when a property’s assessed value was under appeal.
Amending Section 19-1303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by tolling additions, interest and penalties when the assessed value of property is under appeal; limiting what the Department can bill for tax years under appeal; and requiring for the tax year under appeal payment of an amount at least equal to the prior year's tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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Meeting date
October 30, 2013
The adopted resolution authorizes joint hearings by City Council’s Public Safety Committee and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless Committee.
Calling for joint hearings by the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to explore methods of detecting and mitigating subtle forms of discrimination that create barriers to minority renters and homebuyers in Philadelphia.
RECESSED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about the Philadelphia Fire Department’s decision to demote nine Fire Lieutenants and five Fire Captains after their promotions in May 2013.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to review the decision of the Philadelphia Fire Department to demote nine Fire Lieutenants and five Fire Captains after their recent promotion this past May.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance revised Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2014 capital budget, increasing the spending limit from $102.487 million to $102.925 million.
Amending Bill No. 130325, entitled "An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2015 through 2019," by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the transfer of $50 million for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
October 24, 2013
This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning TELA Partners, doing business as Fairmount Coffee Company.
Transmitting a bill authorizing TELA Partners dba Fairmount Coffee Company to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 888 North 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Likmos, Inc., doing business as Dmitri’s, and an open-air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Likmos, Inc. t/a Dmitri's to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Global Crepes & Local Shakes and an open-air sidewalk café at 1309 South 9th Street in Philadelphia.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Global Crepes & Local Shakes to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 1309 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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