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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Council actions
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
June 11, 2015
This enacted bill authorizes the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to continue imposing an annual tax on real estate in Philadelphia.
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, to provide for an increase in the tax, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016, making appropriations from multiple city funds to City Council and numerous city offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget, totaling $2,703,991,000, for the purposes listed in its attached exhibit.
To adopt a Fiscal 2016 Capital Budget.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2016 through 2021.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016-2021 inclusive.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill names the City-owned playground on the 200 block of East Indiana Avenue, at the corner of “A” Street and East Indiana Avenue, “Hope Park.” The designation applies to this community playground and recognizes the name chosen by local residents.
Naming and designating the City of Philadelphia owned playground on the 200 block of East Indiana Avenue, located on the corner of "A" St. and East Indiana Avenue, as "Hope Park."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
June 4, 2015
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s parking tax by setting the tax on parking transactions at 22.5% beginning July 1, 2015, and continuing thereafter.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for fiscal year 2016 and thereafter.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s real estate tax rules by setting the City tax rate at 0.6018% for tax years 2014 and 2015, and 0.6317% for tax year 2016 and later.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by establishing a tax rate for City real estate tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn resolution would have adopted Philadelphia’s 2015 Emergency Operations Plan as the City’s official emergency management doctrine.
Adopting the 2015 Emergency Operations Plan as the official emergency management doctrine of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to sign use and lease agreements with airlines that provide, or later begin providing, regularly scheduled service at Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into Use and Lease Agreements between the City and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing June 2015 as Re-Entry Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing June 2015 as Re-Entry Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and welcoming the 20th Annual Eurasian/Russian-American Innovation Technology Week in Philadelphia from June 11 to June 25, 2015.
Recognizing and welcoming the 20th Annual Eurasian/Russian - American Innovation Technology Week to Philadelphia from June 11 to June 25, 2015; and honoring The Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council for its leadership in promoting industry, growth, and business relations between the U.S. and Eurasia; and encouraging Philadelphians to participate.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring June 14, 2015, as Flag Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and honoring June 14, 2015 as Flag Day in Philadelphia to celebrate and reflect on the importance of the flag of the United States.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes August 4, 2015, as National Night Out in Philadelphia.
Recognizing August 4, 2015 as "National Night Out" in Philadelphia as a neighborhood-engaging program to build up police-community partnerships and make our City a safer and better place to live.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated June 2015 as “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” The resolution recognizes gun violence as a public health and community safety issue and supports increased awareness of gun violence and gun safety during that month.
Designating the month of June 2015 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution designates June 20 as Community Garden Day in Philadelphia.
Designating and recognizing June 20th as Community Garden Day in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an Office of Emergency Management within the Managing Director’s office.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Emergency Management, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Office into the City government and to make certain technical changes; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services committees to hold joint public hearings.
Authorizing Council's Committees on the Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to conduct joint public hearings to investigate funding opportunities for the research towards the cure of Sickle Cell disease underway at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to change the state Constitution so commercial and residential properties could have different real estate tax rates.
Urging the General Assembly to modify the uniformity clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution to allow for a differential real estate tax rate between commercial and residential properties to fund the accelerated reduction of wage and business taxes to foster the growth of Philadelphia's job and tax base.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.