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
March 17, 2010
This lapsed proposal would have created a Philadelphia tax on retail sales of sugar-sweetened, nonalcoholic beverages, including packaged drinks, fountain drinks, restaurant sales, and vending-machine sales.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections,' by adding a new Chapter 19-3600, entitled "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2011 Capital Budget, totaling $2,313,095,000 for capital projects during the fiscal year from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.
To adopt a Fiscal 2011 Capital Budget.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The City adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2011 through 2016.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2011-2016 inclusive.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill revises how the City must publish notices about Council bills and public hearings, city procurement opportunities, and regulations proposed by city departments, boards, and commissions.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by revising provisions concerning how and when required notices shall be published and advertised; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in Philadelphia’s Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District.
Amending Section 14-1638, entitled "Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," by establishing no height limit and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit for contributions to community development corporations allows a business that ends its contribution agreement to keep tax credits it already received.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the credit for contributions to community development corporations to allow a business that terminated a contribution agreement to remain eligible for future tax credits under the provision that permits two businesses to apply jointly for the tax credit, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to continue issuing up to $150 million in Gas Works revenue notes at one time to finance or refinance Philadelphia Gas Works inventory and customer receivables.
Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Bond Committee to issue up to $65.525 million in general-obligation bonds for transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Marsden Street, Friendship Street, Keystone Street, and Tyson Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Marsden Street, Friendship Street, Keystone Street, and Tyson Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
March 16, 2010
This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2011 through 2015, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2010.
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 2011 through 2015, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2010, 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
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2011 Capital Budget, totaling $2,313,095,000 for capital projects during the fiscal year from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.
To adopt a Fiscal 2011 Capital Budget.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The City adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2011 through 2016.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2011-2016 inclusive.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
March 15, 2010
This lapsed resolution would have proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment creating an Office of Inspector General, appointed by the Mayor, to investigate alleged fraud, corruption, and misconduct involving City government, contractors, City-funded recipients, and certain City transactions.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters to create an Office of Inspector General, define its powers and duties, and set requirements for certain City officials and employees working with the office.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
March 11, 2010
This communication transmits a proposed resolution concerning the appointment of Peter C.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Peter C. Rothberg to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Albert Taus, AIA, NCARB, to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Michael Yaron, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Carolyn Pfeiffer to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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