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
July 5, 2011
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules allows sidewalk cafes on Ninth Street between Christian Street and Federal Street to occupy all or part of spaces where curb market carts may be located.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by providing that sidewalk cafes on Ninth Street, between Christian Street and Federal Street, may occupy spaces in which curb market carts may be located, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $145 million in Gas Works revenue bonds, sold publicly or privately, to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds and pay related financing, swap, reserve, and project costs.
Constituting the Eleventh Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Tenth Series (the "Tenth Series Bonds") to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds, any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption or conversion of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Tenth Series Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Tenth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure changes when the City can stop water and sewer charges or waive unpaid charges for properties, including vacant properties, buildings destroyed by fire, and properties acquired by the City.
Amending Chapter 19-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer Rents," by revising the terms for discontinuance of water and sewer charges, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $19 million in Gas Works Revenue Bonds, using the proceeds mainly to refinance or redeem certain outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related costs.
Constituting the Twentieth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Twentieth Series (the "Twentieth Series Bonds") to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Twentieth Series Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Twentieth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing and Commerce directors to apply for and accept federal and Pennsylvania grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, people with AIDS, blight prevention, and commercial corridors.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s concession agreement with Cosmic Catering, LLC, for the Lloyd Hall Café to have an initial term of five years and a possible renewal term of five years, subject to the agreement’s provisions.
Authorizing the Concession Agreement regarding the Lloyd Hall Café, dated January 7, 2011, between the City of Philadelphia and Cosmic Catering, LLC, to have an "Initial Term" of five years and a "Renewal Term" of five years, subject to certain provisions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $450 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, sold publicly or privately, with fixed or variable interest rates and possible credit or liquidity arrangements.
Constituting the Fourteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $240 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, with fixed or variable interest rates and possible credit support or financial agreements.
Constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance excludes interest and fees received on loans made under the federal New Markets Tax Credit program from the receipts counted for Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for certain exclusions relating to investments made under the federal New Market Tax Credit program, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance allows banks and other City-designated depositories to hold City funds without pledging matching securities as collateral when those funds are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," by authorizing City depositories to hold City funds without posting equivalent collateral, to the extent such City funds do not exceed the insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Community Development Code provision on financing mixed-use projects on or around commercial corridors.
Amending Section 1108 of Chapter 21-1100 ("Community Development") of The Philadelphia Code relating to financing mixed-use projects on or around commercial corridors, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Richmond Street, Cumberland Street, Beach Street, and Schirra Drive.
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Richmond Street, Cumberland Street, Beach Street, and Schirra Drive; and amending Section 14-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'L-4' Limited Industrial District," all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioners of Public Property and Parks and Recreation to lease the Mann Center for Performing Arts site and related buildings and facilities to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease the land and improvements known as the Mann Center for Performing Arts, located on Parkside Avenue in West Fairmount Park, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for sublease to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and to enter into related agreements.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 28, 2011
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on immigration reform in Philadelphia and on adopting the Pennsylvania Compact.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on immigration reform and the Pennsylvania Compact.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
VETOED
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Meeting date
June 24, 2011
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia to continue imposing an annual tax on real estate in the city.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, and providing for a tax rate; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorized the City Treasurer to amend the City's agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate in the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
SIGNED
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