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
February 8, 2007
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement with the Center City District.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Center City District as tenant for a certain parcel of land bounded by 16th Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Cherry Street, commonly referred to as Three Parkway Plaza, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s permit-parking rules to provide one resident parking permit at no cost to an applicant who submitted a completed application.
Amending Section 12-2705 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by providing at no cost to the applicant a resident parking permit, amending certain provisions all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to issue and sell up to $290 million in Gas Works revenue bonds.
Constituting the Eighth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreements with respect to a...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance gives Krishna Krupa, LLC, which operates the newsstand at Broad and Locust Streets, permission to build and maintain underground conduits in the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Krishna Krupa, LLC, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Broad and Locust Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Broad and Locust Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a real estate tax credit for owners of residential condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities who paid for refuse, recycling, or bulk-item collection because the City did not provide those services at no cost.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide a credit against the tax for owners of condominiums and cooperatives who do not receive regular City refuse, recycling and bulk item collection services; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The ordinance provides businesses with a Green Roofs Tax Credit equal to 25% of eligible construction costs, capped at $100,000 per building, against their Business Privilege Tax.
Amending Chapter 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing a "Green Roofs Tax Credit" for costs incurred to erect a "green roof" that supports living vegetation, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to support a public-financing program for candidates running for elective City office.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the public financing of campaigns for elective City office, and the making of appropriations to the Board of Ethics to administer such program and to carry out its other Charter duties.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have sent a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the public financing of campaigns for elective City office, and the making of appropriations to the Board of Ethics to administer such program and to carry out its other Charter duties; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have created a public financing system for candidates seeking certain Philadelphia offices, providing matching funds for qualifying contributions from city residents.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," by establishing a system of public financing for election campaigns for certain offices, and by amending the provisions providing for voluntary expenditure limitations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s political contribution limits when a mayoral candidate used personal funds for their own campaign.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by amending the provisions that increase the contribution limits if a candidate for Mayor makes certain contributions of the candidate's personal resources to the candidate's own campaign, and by requiring the reporting of certain contributions to the City Commissioners and the Board of Ethics; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
February 1, 2007
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution memorializing and honoring Barbaro, the racehorse, and recognizing his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, for their contributions to horseracing and their perseverance, compassion, and courage.
Memorializing, Honoring And Celebrating, Barbaro, Our Heroic Racehorse With Heart, And Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating, His Owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, For Their Accomplishments And Contributions To The World Of Horseracing And Their Exemplary Display Of Perseverance, Compassion, and Courage That Captured The Hearts Of A Nation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the “Voice of the African-American Community” in Philadelphia after the station’s demise.
Recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the "Voice of The African-American Community" in Philadelphia on the occasion of its unfortunate demise.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution honoring George J.
The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join with the family, friends and colleagues of George J. Hollingsworth, Building Services Manager for the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, in celebrating and honoring him on twenty-nine years of outstanding service to the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how school security officers and non-teaching assistants interact with students in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate methods used by school security officers and non-teaching assistants in their encounters with students in the City's public schools; to investigate student complaints concerning inappropriate behavior by some officers and non-teaching assistants; to examine the qualifications and training required for such officers and assistants; and to explore ways of improving the interaction between security and non-teaching personnel and students.
READ·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how school security officers and non-teaching assistants interact with students in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate methods used by school security officers and non-teaching assistants in their encounters with students in the City's public schools; to investigate student complaints concerning inappropriate behavior by some officers and non-teaching assistants; to examine the qualifications and training required for such officers and assistants; and to explore ways of improving the interaction between security and non-teaching personnel and students.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urged candidates for Philadelphia mayor in 2007 to include the six recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Children’s Behavioral Health in their campaign agendas.
Urging the candidates seeking the office of Mayor to adopt the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Children's Behavioral Health as part of their 2007 campaign agenda.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings on whether Philadelphia should require carbon monoxide detectors in all dwellings.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the need for the mandatory installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors in all dwellings in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and commends the Philadelphia School District’s Bullying Prevention Program in the Office of School Climate and Safety.
Recognizing and commending the Bullying Prevention Program in the Philadelphia School District's Office of School Climate and Safety, and offering full support to the work of its associates who implement measures that prevent and reduce childhood bullying as well as address the damaging, detrimental results of this behavior.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.