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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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May 15, 2024
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May 13, 2024
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $227 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; and rescinding the authorization set forth in Bill No. 230186-A (approved September 15, 2023).
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $227 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; and rescinding the authorization set forth in Bill No. 230186-A (approved September 15, 2023).
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to borrow up to $227 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; and rescinding the authorization set forth in Bill No. 230186-A (approved September 15, 2023).
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance adds a Philadelphia consumer-protection chapter that makes unfair competition and deceptive or misleading business practices unlawful when they affect individuals in the city.
Amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter concerning protections for consumers against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and providing remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance adds a Philadelphia consumer-protection chapter that makes unfair competition and deceptive or misleading business practices unlawful when they affect individuals in the city.
Amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter concerning protections for consumers against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and providing remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance adds a Philadelphia consumer-protection chapter that makes unfair competition and deceptive or misleading business practices unlawful when they affect individuals in the city.
Amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter concerning protections for consumers against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and providing remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance adds a Philadelphia consumer-protection chapter that makes unfair competition and deceptive or misleading business practices unlawful when they affect individuals in the city.
Amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter concerning protections for consumers against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and providing remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules for its Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund.
Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules for its Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund.
Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund rules for its Non-Recording Fee Sub-Fund.
Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a low-income tax program for Philadelphia residents who live in a homestead and meet an income limit tied to the state’s PACENET program.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration, as well as quality of services provided in the homeless services system.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration, as well as quality of services provided in the homeless services system.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to investigate the operations and significant overspending of the Office of Homeless Services under the previous administration, as well as quality of services provided in the homeless services system.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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