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
September 23, 2004
This lapsed proposal would have changed Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates for businesses.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s community development rules to require the Office of Housing and Community Development to submit a final community development plan to City Council by the date the Mayor must submit the proposed annual operating budget.
Amending Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Community Development," by specifying the date by which a final community development plan must be submitted to Council for approval, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have placed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the May 17, 2005, ballot.
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 amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the date by which the Mayor must submit to Council his operating budget message, proposed operating budget ordinance, and proposed capital budget and capital program, and the date by which the Planning Commission must prepare and submit to the Mayor its recommended capital budget and capital program; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question 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 bill would have changed the rules for when Philadelphia provides legal defense and financial protection to city officers and employees in criminal matters, including grand jury investigations.
Amending Chapter 20-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Defense and Indemnification," by amending the terms and conditions under which the City provides defense and indemnification to its officers and employees in criminal matters, including grand jury investigations, and by requiring certain reports by the City Solicitor concerning such representation of City officers and employees; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have replaced Philadelphia’s standards-of-conduct and ethics chapter.
Repealing Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," and enacting a new Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," providing for the powers and duties of the Board of Ethics and the imposition of civil penalties, and providing for the compensation of the members of the Board of Ethics, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a Philadelphia business privilege tax credit for taxpayers approved for Pennsylvania’s film production tax credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for a film production tax credit, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have put a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment before voters to create and empower a Board of Ethics responsible for ethics education, training, prevention, investigations, enforcement, and advice involving City officers and employees.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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 bill would have repealed and replaced Philadelphia’s chapter on standards of conduct and ethics for City officers and employees.
Repealing Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," and enacting a new Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to prohibit restaurants and take-out restaurants in the First through Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Councilmanic Districts from selling malt or brewed alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1628, entitled "District Special Controls," prohibiting certain uses in relation to the sale of malt and brewed beverages, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a one-year provisional business license for certain convenience and take-out stores, excluding national retail chains with more than $50 million in gross revenue.
Amending The Philadelphia Code by creating a new license for convenience and take-out stores; and by adding standards and conduct of convenience and take-out stores; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have prohibited adults from bringing children under age six to movies after 7:00 p.m., unless the movie was rated G, and would have barred theaters from allowing those children to attend.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by prohibiting the attendance of children under the age of six at certain movies shown at movie theatre establishments after 7:00 P.M., and amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by conditioning licenses for the exhibition of motion pictures on compliance with that prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
June 21, 2004
City Council adopted a resolution approving a revised five-year financial plan for fiscal years 2005 through 2009, subject to changes before the plan was submitted to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Approving a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, the City’s ownership of 2815 Ridge Avenue—including its buildings and improvements—to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate at 2815 Ridge Avenue, generally under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold a public hearing about the Philadelphia Police Department’s policies for purchasing and assigning police vehicles.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold a public hearing to investigate current policies and procedures followed by the City of Philadelphia's Police Department, when purchasing and assigning police vehicles. This comes in light of the apparent negligent oversight of city resources that left twenty police vehicles sitting in a parking lot, for over six months "collecting dust instead of patrolling our neighborhoods," before being deployed.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel 13A in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering 2901–2945 West Glenwood Avenue and 3001–3029 Cecil B.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 13A also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2901-2945 West Glenwood avenue including 3001-3029 Cecil B. Moore avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with East Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related development rules for 11 parcels in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, located around West Norris, Page, North Sixteenth, and Fontain Streets.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 & 439 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel 429 as 1601-1611 West Norris street, for Parcel No. 430 as 1604-1608 Page street, for Parcel No. 431 as 1624-1626 Page street, for Parcel No. 432 as 1601 Page street, for Parcel No. 433 as 1603-1605 Page street, for Parcel No. 434 as 2002 North Sixteenth street, for Parcel No. 435 as 2008-2012 North Sixteenth street, for Parcel No. 436 as 2014 North Sixteenth street, for Parcel No. 437 as 2022-2026 North Sixteenth street, for Parcel No. 438 as 2029-2035 North Sixteenth street and for Parcel No. 439 as 2030-2036 North Sixteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for redeveloping Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 3 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1417-1419 North American street including 1414 North Philip street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Tammi Investments and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 96 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 925 Marlborough street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Francesco A. Spezzano and Jan Morgen and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.