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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Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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Meeting date
September 15, 2022
This enacted amendment corrects the tax year listed in an earlier law changing Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT).
Amending Bill No. 210284, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Income and Receipts Taxes,' by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions," to fix a mistake in identifying the tax year to which a tax reduction applies, so that the tax reduction applies in FY2023, all under certain conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance corrects a date error in the Philadelphia Code concerning the resident Net Profits Tax.
Amending Bill No. 220401, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Wage and Net Profits Tax,' by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions," to correct a typographical error in stating the period in which a reduction in the resident Net Profits Tax rate is applicable.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Nelson Brown People’s Village Overlay District for residentially zoned lots between Susquehanna Avenue, 11th Street, Diamond Street, and 13th Street.
To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/NBO, Nelson Brown People's Village Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is currently in committee, would create tax credits for people who perform eligible unpaid volunteer community service under the direction of a public charity or government agency.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," and Chapter 19-1500, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing for tax credits for volunteer community service; and adding a new Chapter 19-4600, providing for eligibility criteria; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law adds privacy protections for personally identifiable information connected to reproductive healthcare in Philadelphia.
Adding a new Chapter 6-1400 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Privacy of Certain Health Information," to establish privacy protections for information related to reproductive healthcare, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s residential eviction diversion program.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to modify requirements and authorizations related to the City's residential eviction diversion program, including associated changes to the landlord and tenant relationship, and to make certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s evening curfew for minors: those age 14 and older must be off public streets and out of establishments by 10:00 p.m., while those age 13 and younger must be in by 9:30 p.m., until 6:00 a.m.
Amending Chapter 10-300, entitled "Minors," to revise the evening curfew hours, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have revised the maximum total amount of City and School District property-tax exemptions available through Philadelphia’s program for longtime owner-occupants of residential properties.
Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," to revise the cap on the total amount of exemptions authorized in the program, all under certain terms and conditions.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for disposing of surplus public properties without a competitive process, especially in the 3rd and 4th Council Districts.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Surplus Properties," by adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for disposing of surplus public properties without a competitive process, especially in the 3rd and 4th Council Districts.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Surplus Properties," by adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
July 27, 2022
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue hearings on Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent and treat opioid-related abuse, addiction, and disease.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids; and to assess the City's response to the 2020 Restorative Investment Plan for Kensington Residents.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue hearings on Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent and treat opioid-related abuse, addiction, and disease.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids; and to assess the City's response to the 2020 Restorative Investment Plan for Kensington Residents.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue hearings on Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent and treat opioid-related abuse, addiction, and disease.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids; and to assess the City's response to the 2020 Restorative Investment Plan for Kensington Residents.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue hearings on Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent and treat opioid-related abuse, addiction, and disease.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to continue to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director's Office and human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids; and to assess the City's response to the 2020 Restorative Investment Plan for Kensington Residents.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
July 21, 2022
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about possible systemic bias in the oversight of Black-founded and Black-led schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to identify and examine potential systemic biases in oversight that create inequalities between Black and white led schools, resulting in fewer resources or support for Black founded and led institutions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about possible systemic bias in the oversight of Black-founded and Black-led schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to identify and examine potential systemic biases in oversight that create inequalities between Black and white led schools, resulting in fewer resources or support for Black founded and led institutions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
June 23, 2022
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking, tow-away zone on both sides of 3500 Morrell Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Morrell Avenue.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted, this resolution recognizes and honors the life and service of Philadelphia Firefighter Lieutenant Sean Williamson, who died in the line of duty when a fire-damaged building collapsed in Fairhill on June 18, 2022.
Recognizing and honoring the life and service of Philadelphia Firefighter Lieutenant Sean Williamson.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.