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
April 30, 2009
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia officials to enter into agreements with Motorola to design, install, upgrade, and maintain the City’s 800 MHz municipal radio communications system.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Motorola, Inc., for Motorola to design, build, install, optimize, and maintain facilities and equipment for the upgrade of the City's 800 MHz trunked municipal radio communications system; and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement for the purpose of financing the lease of equipment, software and related services for the upgrade of the radio communications system with an option to purchase such equipment and software and to enter into an escrow agreement pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s school tax rules by setting future tax rates based on the citywide taxable property value certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes and the revenue amount included in the Mayor’s proposed budget.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by specifying a rate for future tax years that is dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City to remove and vacate a roughly 158-foot section of Shackamaxon Street between Delaware Avenue and a dead end, while preserving a right-of-way there for drainage, water, gas, and other public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 146 and 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Shackamaxon Street from Delaware Avenue southeastwardly to a dead end and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the lines of Shackamaxon Street being stricken and by relocating portions of the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue from Ellen Street to Shackamaxon Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia School District real estate taxes were calculated.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall be based on the average of several years of assessed values, so as to smooth out the effect of rapid increases in property values, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia real estate taxes were calculated for taxable properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall be based on the average of several years of assessed values, so as to smooth out the effect of rapid increases in property values, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax rate for future tax years so that it depended on the citywide taxable assessed value and the real estate tax revenue targeted in the proposed city budget.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by specifying a rate for future tax years that is dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, former Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by revising and clarifying requirements relating to parking, height regulations, gross floor area and permitted uses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit for businesses that contribute $100,000 per year to a qualifying community development corporation.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the provisions providing a credit for contributions to community development corporations to allow two businesses to apply jointly for the credit, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Office of the City Treasurer to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the Office of the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit city funds in TD Bank, National Association.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in TD Bank National Association, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in City National Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure creates a Delaware River Conservation District along Philadelphia’s North Delaware River and sets special zoning rules for development there.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Section 14-1636, entitled "Delaware River Conservation District," providing for special use rules for development along the North Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the boundaries and name of the Frankford Avenue Special District Controls to the Tacony/Mayfair Special District Controls.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1619, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls," by changing the boundaries of the area subject to the controls of the District, by changing the name of the District and by adding provisions with regard to signs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Mayfair Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain streetscape improvements on public footways along Frankford Avenue from Harbison Avenue to Cottman Avenue and along Cottman Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street.
Authorizing Mayfair Community Development Corporation, 2990 Saint Vincent Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain streetscape improvements on the public footways of Frankford Avenue, from Harbison Avenue to Cottman Avenue, and Cottman Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of an approximately four-acre parcel near Belmont Avenue and Monument Road, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to all or part of a certain approximately 4 acre parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located in the vicinity of the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Monument Road, for further conveyance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for nominal consideration, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
April 23, 2009
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating the week of April 26, 2009, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming The Week of April 26th 2009 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated April 24–26, 2009, as “Global Youth Service Day” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming April 24th - 26th 2009 as "Global Youth Service Day".
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.