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
March 4, 2010
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s school tax authorization to allow the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and appropriated money from multiple city funds to departments, boards, commissions, and agencies.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
February 25, 2010
This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates Philadelphia University's men's basketball coach Herb Magee for reaching 902 career coaching wins.
Recognizing, Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia University's Men's Basketball Coach Herb Magee for his 902nd career coaching win.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold a public hearing on the Department of Human Services’ policies for tracking children in its care.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold a public hearing to investigate the Department of Human Services current policies and procedures for tracking children and investigate new and innovative ways to track and protect all those who are going through DHS and to ensure that anyone who fraudulently violate or tampers with evidence shall be held to the highest degree.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant City-owned properties at 2132 Medary Street and 1957 West Sparks Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventeenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the National Association of University Women on its 100th anniversary.
Honoring the National Association of University Women on its 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties in Philadelphia’s 24th Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution congratulates Brian Westbrook on his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and recognizes his contributions to Philadelphia, including his work in the community.
Congratulating Brian Westbrook on his outstanding career with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution congratulates the Community College of Philadelphia men's basketball team for winning the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association State Championship.
Congratulating the Community College of Philadelphia's Men's Basketball Team for winning the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association State Title Game.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution formally endorses Pennsylvania’s pending application to the Federal Highway Administration to toll Interstate 80.
Fully endorsing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's pending application before the Federal Highway Administration to toll Interstate 80.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2008 ordinance concerning the removal from the City Plan and vacation of Cleveland Street between Girard Avenue and Stiles Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080725) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance sets requirements for City Council approval of redevelopment proposals and contracts under Philadelphia’s Urban Redevelopment Law.
Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," by setting forth certain requirements for Council's approval of redevelopment proposals and redevelopment contracts submitted to Council for approval under the provisions of the Urban Redevelopment Law.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the east side of South Broad Street between Porter and Ritner Streets to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the east side of South Broad Street between Porter and Ritner Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have extended real estate tax exemptions on improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties from 10 years to 15 years in City-designated depressed areas.
Amending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by providing for additional abatements in certain depressed areas of the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.