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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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March 18, 2004
The adopted resolution honors Central High School’s girls’ varsity basketball team, the Lady Lancers, for winning the 2004 Philadelphia Public League Championship.
Recognizing and honoring the Central High School Lady Lancers on winning the Philadelphia Public League Title Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors the Simon Gratz High School Bulldogs for winning the 2003-2004 Public League/PIAA Division XII boys basketball championship.
Recognizing and Honoring the Simon Gratz High School Bulldogs as the 2003-2004 Public League / PIAA Division XII Boys Basketball Champions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committees on Public Safety and Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on whether Philadelphia should implement a 3-1-1 system for non-emergency calls to City agencies.
Authorizing the City Council Committees on Public Safety and Technology and Information Services to hold hearings to investigate the desirability and feasibility of implementing a 3-1-1 system to handle all non-emergency calls to City agencies; and further authorizing the Committees in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging President George W.
Urging President George W. Bush and the members of the United States Congress to cease and desist all efforts to pass Senate Joint Resolution 26 and House Joint Resolution 56 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging President George W.
Urging President George W. Bush and the members of the United States Congress to cease and desist all efforts to pass Senate Joint Resolution 26 and House Joint Resolution 56 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about whether active and retired City employees and Philadelphia residents could receive access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada and other industrialized countries through the City’s district health centers.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the desirability and feasibility of providing access to affordable prescription drugs from Canada and other industrialized countries to active and retired City employees and to residents of Philadelphia through the City's district health centers; and further authorizing the Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2005 through 2009, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2004.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2004, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 44th and 46th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-fourth and Forty-sixth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 102 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2921-2923 Gerritt street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Louis Zahner and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development and Homelessness Committee to hold hearings about redevelopment on the 4600 block of Sansom Street and the 100 block of South 46th Street in West Philadelphia.
Calling on City Council's Housing, Neighborhood Development and Homeless Committee to hold hearings on the redevelopment of the 4600 Block of Sansom Street between 46th Street and Farragut Street and the 100 Block of 46th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Frank Menna on his retirement and commends his 41 years of public service in Philadelphia’s courts, probation department, victim services, and District Attorney’s Office.
Honoring Frank Menna on the occasion of his retirement and commending him for 41 years of commitment to public service to the City Of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have amended Philadelphia’s tax code to make a job-creation tax credit available to certain businesses that created new jobs for people who had been incarcerated.
Amending Chapter 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits and Alternative Tax Computation," by making a Job Creation Tax Credit available to certain businesses that create new jobs for ex-offenders in the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules to prohibit newly elected City officials who first took office on or after January 2, 2006, from participating in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-310, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan," by prohibiting certain elected officials from participating in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a November 2, 2004 ballot question to Philadelphia voters on amending the Home Rule Charter.
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 Council approval of leases, contracts and concessions to which the City is a party and Council's power to provide by ordinance for certain disclosures by persons seeking or awarded such contracts; 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 submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 2, 2004.
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 creation, appointment, powers and duties of 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 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 required newly constructed single- and multi-family homes receiving financial assistance from the City to include basic visitability features, such as a zero-step entrance, wider doorways and passageways, and an accessible bathroom or powder room on the entry floor.
Amending The Philadelphia Code by enacting a new Chapter 17-1200 entitled "VisitAbility" by requiring newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings to be constructed according to established designed principles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rates for residents and nonresidents, including people earning wages or business income in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by establishing certain tax rates, amending the effective dates of various tax rate changes, and by amending the definition of Excess Growth Rate, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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