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File #: 060394    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/11/2006 In control: Committee on Finance
On agenda: Final action: 6/15/2006
Title: Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to assist in the development of WHYY Learning Lab; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: PAID
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy06039400.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/14/20060 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/15/20060 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/15/20060 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/8/20060 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/8/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/8/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/6/20060 Committee on Finance HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/6/20060 Committee on Finance REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/5/20060 Committee on Finance HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/5/20060 Committee on Finance RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/24/20060 Committee on Finance HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/11/20060 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/11/20060 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to assist in the development of WHYY Learning Lab; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, The City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") desire to obtain funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget, in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for the undertaking of approved Capital Budget projects under Section 4(c) of the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law as amended; and

WHEREAS, Guidelines issued pursuant to the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, as amended, define a blighted area to include portions of an urban community with economically undesirable land uses; and

WHEREAS, The City and PAID recognize that blighting influences exist due to economically undesirable land use throughout the City; and

WHEREAS, One project ("Project") is being proposed in order to eliminate the existing blighting influence by renovating facilities to house educational and community service delivery facilities; and

WHEREAS, The City and PAID desire to advance the necessary development of the above-referenced Projects; and

WHEREAS, The Housing and Community Development Program authorizes PAID to file applications for grants; and

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth regulations require the City and/or its designated project recipients to assume the provision of the full matching share of the project costs above the aggregate amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); and

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth regulations require the City to obligate itself to reimburse the Commonwealth for ex...

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