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
June 16, 2011
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Richard “Dick” Gouldey on his retirement after 28 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring Richard "Dick" Gouldey on His Retirement.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring David and Trina Losinno for more than 40 years of service to Special People in the Northeast (SPIN), the nonprofit organization they founded.
Honoring David and Trina Losinno for over 40 years of service to the organization which they founded, Special People in the Northeast (SPIN).
ADOPTED
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City Council approved the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 289 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 3863 Melon street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Herley and Sheila Johnson and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 285 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 515 North Fortieth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with ABA Real Estate I, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution expresses City Council’s support for the collective bargaining rights of about 250 striking Philadelphia-area Red Cross nurses and donor collection assistants represented by their union.
Proclaiming this Council's support for the collective bargaining rights of the striking Red Cross workers and calling upon the Red Cross to resume good faith bargaining with the union in order to settle the contract in a manner that protects the health and safety of the workers, the donors and the blood supply and to submit any deadlocked bargaining issues to binding arbitration.
ADOPTED
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules by revising the tax rate charged on each $100 of assessed taxable property value.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed proposal would have authorized the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages supplied to or acquired by retail dealers in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1807, entitled "Authorization of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules on sidewalk behavior by changing the process law enforcement must follow before issuing a violation notice or taking coercive action.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-611, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by amending the process to be followed prior to taking coercive action for violations of the Section, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure authorizes the Department of Streets to set rules for how refuse, garbage, rubbish, and recyclable materials placed at curbside or other collection points must be disposed of.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a new Section, authorizing the Department of Streets to promulgate regulations regarding the proper disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage and recyclable materials set out for collection and to issue notices of violation for the improper disposal of such items, and establishing standards of review for hearings on violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance authorizes 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., owner of Gastronomy Restaurant at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own, and maintain an enclosed vestibule and railing extending about 5 feet 6 inches into the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets.
Authorizing 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., 530 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owners of Gastronomy Restaurant, located at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for tour passenger carriers, including where and how many passenger loading zones may be approved and removing limits on how many zones a carrier may use at one time.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones of a specified size in certain locations and in certain numbers, to provide for the removal of limitations on the number of loading zones a tour passenger carrier can occupy at one time, to provide for changes to the amount of certain fees by regulation, and to provide for certain reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2012 through 2016, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2011.
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 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, 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.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have extended the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education’s authority to impose an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
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; all under certain terms and conditions.
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.
READ
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Meeting date
June 15, 2011
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings reviewing the Zoning Code Proposals and reports of the Zoning Code Commission.
Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to review the Zoning Code Proposals of the Zoning Code Commission.
RECESSED
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City Council approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2012 capital budget, authorizing up to $80.837 million for capital projects during the fiscal year.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2012 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 2013 through 2017.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Department to extend the City’s use and lease agreements with airlines providing regular service at Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into an Extension of the Use and Lease Agreements between the City of Philadelphia and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill increases the amount of interest and penalties that the Philadelphia Revenue Commissioner may waive on unpaid money or claims owed to the City or School District of Philadelphia.
Amending Section 19-1705 of The Philadelphia Code to increase the amount of interest and penalty on any unpaid money or claim collectible by the Department of Revenue that may be waived by the Revenue Commissioner, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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