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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 25, 2004

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040321

The adopted resolution honors César Chávez and recognizes April 23, 2004, as César Chávez Day in Philadelphia.

Honoring the Memory of César Chávez by recognizing April 23, 2004 as César Chávez Day.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040320

The adopted resolution honors and commends the National Community Reinvestment Coalition for helping address lending disparities in Philadelphia.

Honoring the National Community Reinvestment Coalition for its assistance in addressing lending disparities within the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040319

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the 2004 Park Strategic Plan.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Parks Recreation & Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the 2004 Park Strategic Plan.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040318

City Council adopted a resolution honoring Bunim/Murray Productions and the officials and other participants who helped bring MTV’s “The Real World” to Philadelphia for filming.

Honoring City, State, Labor and Production officials for their efforts to keep the Real World in Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040317

This adopted resolution approved a revision to Holy Family University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan for its approximately 50-acre site at Frankford and Grant Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia.

Approving the Revision to the Holy Family University Institutional Development District (IDD) Master Plan.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Resolution 040316

The adopted resolution recognized the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs during April 18–24, 2004, honoring those who died in the Holocaust and reaffirming opposition to bigotry and tyranny.

In solemn recognition during the week of April 18 through April 24, 2004, of the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, who perished during the Holocaust.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-25
Bill 040314

This lapsed proposal would have required every City-work contract to require contractors and subcontractors to employ one apprentice for every three journeymen at the job site.

Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by requiring a certain number of apprentices and journeymen on every City-work contract, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Meeting date

March 18, 2004

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040271

This enacted bill designates Germantown Avenue between York Street and Butler Street as a neighborhood business district for sidewalk vendors, with up to 22 vendor sites.

Amending Sections 9-205 and 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales and sidewalk vendors in neighborhood business districts, by adding a designated neighborhood business district on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040266

This enacted ordinance amended the conditions for vacating a section of Wensley Street near the Delaware Expressway (I-95).

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020716) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040265

This enacted ordinance authorizes the U.S.

Authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue between Curie Boulevard and Civic Center Boulevard under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040264

The enacted ordinance revises City Plan No.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for municipal and public utility purposes extending from Market Street southwestwardly to Thirty-third Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040262

The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate for commercial or industrial activity.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 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, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040260

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible and intangible personal property.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040259

This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Code to authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an annual tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.

Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040258

This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget, totaling about $1.54 billion for the period from July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.

To adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040257

This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2010, with estimated costs totaling about $5.086 billion.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2005-2010 inclusive.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040256

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s parking tax by setting it at 20% of the amount charged for parking or storing a motor vehicle starting July 1, 2004, compared with the prior 15% rate.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2004-03-18
Bill 040255

This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005, appropriating money from the General Fund and other funds to city departments, boards, commissions, courts, and programs.

Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.