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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
June 7, 2012
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia to impose real estate taxes for Fiscal Year 2013 and later years.
Authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for Fiscal Year 2013 and thereafter, by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a tax and tax rate on real property, for exclusions, and for an established predetermined ratio; and by amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," 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 and for exclusions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activities.
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, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance sets a limit of 12 adult dogs and cats combined on residential properties, including no more than two unsterilized dogs and two unsterilized cats.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to provide for limits on the numbers of dogs and cats, sterilized and unsterilized, permitted on residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
May 31, 2012
Adopted resolution congratulating Constitution High School’s boys basketball team, the Generals, on winning the PIAA State Single A Championship, the District 12 Single A Championship, and the Philadelphia Public League Championship.
Congratulating The Constitution High School Boys Basketball Team, The Generals, on winning the PIAA State Single A Championship, The District 12 Single A Championship and The Philadelphia Public League Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes Sun Ping’s accomplishments as a performer and advocate for the Peking Opera Theater of China.
Recognizing the accomplishments of Sun Ping, a performer in the Peking Opera Theater of China.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so civil service entrance-exam rules would give a preference to qualified grandchildren, as well as children, of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or died in the line of duty.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about labor practices involving compensation for Philadelphia poll workers.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine labor practices with regard to poll worker compensation.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves Philadelphia’s annual Program Statement and Budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2013.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2013.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for the property at 1909 West Wilt Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1909 West Wilt street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and property-disposition plan for six properties on Cabot and West Stiles Streets in the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3007-3009 Cabot street, 3013 Cabot street, 3011 West Stiles street, 3013 West Stiles street, 3014 West Stiles street and 3019 West Stiles street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with MMB Stiles-Cabot, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated June 2012 as “AIDS Education Month in Philadelphia.” The resolution recognized public HIV education, prevention, testing, and treatment efforts and encouraged residents to learn about HIV, get tested, and seek care if needed.
Declaring June 2012 as "AIDS Education Month in Philadelphia."
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intentionally damaging or defacing publicly accessible outdoor artwork and memorials, including their supporting structures.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit certain activities that damage, deface, or risk damage to, public artwork or memorials, and to provide for penalties for violations of such prohibitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-507, entitled "/CDO, Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s traffic rules for bicyclists, including allowing them to ride up to two abreast when they do not impede normal traffic, and sets penalties for certain bicycle violations.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the manner in which bicyclists may operate bicycles in the streets, and by prohibiting motor vehicles from obstructing or creating certain hazards in bicycle lanes, and further, amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," to provide for the establishment and implementation of a Complete Streets Policy, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized submitting a November 6, 2012 ballot question to Philadelphia voters on whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to extend civil service preference to grandchildren of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers killed or who died in the line of duty.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes a parking regulation on the south side of Kater Street between 17th and 16th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Kater street, south side, 17th street to 16th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn proposal would have established two-hour parking on both sides of South Street between 27th Street and Schuylkill Avenue.
Establishing a parking regulation on South street, both sides, 27th street to Schuylkill avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes a parking regulation on the south side of Pemberton Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Pemberton street, south side, 22nd street to 23rd street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.