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.
Meeting dates
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Meeting date
October 23, 2008
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for collecting delinquent taxes and other municipal claims.
Amending Chapter 19-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Attorney Fees In Collection Matters; Retention Of Private Attorneys," by providing for a schedule of contingency fees to be assessed, relating to collection expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent tax and other municipal claims; authorizing such expenses; and making certain related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street, and Hellerman Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street and Hellerman Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street, and Harbison Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street and Harbison Avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amends the City’s agreements involving the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority and the expanded Convention Center.
Amending Bill No. 070994-A (approved December 21, 2007), entitled "Authorizing the Director of Finance, Commissioner of Public Property and other officials of the City to execute either directly or through the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development various agreements, instruments of conveyance and other transactional documents by and among the City, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority related to the development, construction, financing, operation and management of an expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center and including the defeasance of outstanding Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority bonds, the release of the lien of the Trust Indenture dated as of December 15, 1989, as amended and supplemented, relating to such bonds, the termination of the existing Lease and Service Agreement, the sale of the existing Convention Center building and improvements to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyanc...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure added a 1.2% excise tax to hotel room rentals in Philadelphia, collected from hotel guests by hotel operators.
Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by providing for an additional excise tax on hotel room rentals and designating the expenditures for which such tax will be used, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $10.5 million in Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
An Ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Director of Finance - Indemnities.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amends the Philadelphia Code to prohibit telemarketing within the area covered by the Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls.
Amending Section 14-1621 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by adding telemarketing as a prohibited use, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to transfer ownership of about 15 acres near Sixty-first Street and Eastwick Avenue to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and PAID, to convey fee simple title to a certain property located in the vicinity of Sixty-first Street and Eastwick Avenue to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, for a total consideration of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Thompson Street, Juniata Street, Salmons Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street, and the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street, Juniata Street, Salmons Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street, and the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Director and Commissioner of Public Property to acquire about 16.8 acres near Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue, and Escort Street.
Authorizing the Commerce Director and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an approximately 17 acre property in the vicinity of Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue and Escort Street and to extinguish a deed restriction on the property, 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 an earlier zoning ordinance covering land bounded by Allegheny Avenue, Collins Street, Westmoreland Street, and Tulip Street.
Amending Section 2 of Bill No. 050510, approved November 17, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Allegheny Avenue, Collins Street, Westmoreland Street and Tulip Street," by extending the period of compliance.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
October 16, 2008
The adopted resolution amends City Council’s rules for considering bills involving the City’s purchase, sale, or lease of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Amending Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by adding procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences in City public-contract awards for businesses whose products, services, or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences in the awarding of public contracts, for businesses whose products, services or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the status of after-school programs across Philadelphia.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the status of after school programs throughout the City of Philadelphia and preparing our students to succeed in a globalized twenty-first century economy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaimed November 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on ways Philadelphia could support business programs between Philadelphia and Israel.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to identify ways that the City of Philadelphia can play a proactive role in facilitating business programs between Philadelphia and Israel to further the creation of local jobs while expanding the City's profile in the global economy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News sports anchor Keith Russell, and Gerri H.
Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia's own living local legends, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News Sports Anchor Keith Russell and Ms. Gerri H. Walker on the occasion of Black History Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.