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Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/3/2000 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 400
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000049 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution 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 2001 through 2005, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2000, 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.READPass  Action details Not available
000050 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a Bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 inclusive.READ   Action details Not available
000051 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget.READ   Action details Not available
000052 0  COMMUNICATIONTansmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001.READ   Action details Not available
000053 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax.READ   Action details Not available
000054 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1801 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate with the City of Philadelphia.READ   Action details Not available
000056 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill 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.READ   Action details Not available
000055 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill 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. READ   Action details Not available
000057 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by decreasing the rates of the tax based upon gross receipts.READ   Action details Not available
000058 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by decreasing the rates of the tax based upon gross receipts.READ   Action details Not available
000059 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropritions for Fiscal Year 2000 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter and Services and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.READ   Action details Not available
000073 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 990529, 990679, 990673, 990565, 990812 and 990572, which were passed on December 16, 1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 30, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000074 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 990760, 990761 and 990762, which were passed by Council on December 16,1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 30, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000075 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 990003, 990331, 990462, 990496, 990566, 990675, 990678, 990726, 990729, 990753, 990756, 990757, 990759, 990763, 990765, 990766, 990767, 990809, 990811, 990814, 990815, 990816, 990834, 990835, 990836, 990837, 990839, 990840, 990844, 990847, 990848 and 990868, which were passed by Council on December 16, 1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 30, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000076 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 970350, 980464, 980894, 990144, 990148, 990456, 990457, 990458, 990459, 990460, 990461, 990530, 990531, 990646, 990647, 990648, 990671, 990672, 990674, 990676, 990677, 990684, 990719, 990720, 990721, 990722, 990725, 990727, 990754, 990755, 990764, 990768, 990769, 990770, 990806, 990807, 990808, 990817, 990818, 990850 and 990867, which were passed by Council on December 16, 1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 24, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000077 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 960085-A, 990422, 990533, 990642, 990643, 990683, 990685, 990680, 990681, 990716 and 990723, which were passed by Council on December 9, 1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 21, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000078 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 990713, 990718, 990810, 990842, 990843 and 990845, which were passed by Council on December 16, 1999, were signed by the Mayor on December 21, 1999.READ   Action details Not available
000003 0  BillTo adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 inclusive.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000003 0  BillTo adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 inclusive.Referred   Action details Not available
000004 0  BillTo adopt a Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000004 0  BillTo adopt a Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget.Referred   Action details Not available
000005 0  BillAdopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000005 0  BillAdopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001.Referred   Action details Not available
000006 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000006 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax.Referred   Action details Not available
000007 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1801 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.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000007 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1801 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.Referred   Action details Not available
000008 0  BillAmending 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.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000008 0  BillAmending 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.Referred   Action details Not available
000009 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804 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.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000009 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804 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.Referred   Action details Not available
000010 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by decreasing the rates of the tax based upon gross receipts.Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000010 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by decreasing the rates of the tax based upon gross receipts.Referred   Action details Not available
000011 0  BillAmending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit the attendance of children under the age of six years old at certain movies shown at movie theatre establishments after 7:00 P.M., under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000011 0  BillAmending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit the attendance of children under the age of six years old at certain movies shown at movie theatre establishments after 7:00 P.M., under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000012 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter and Services, and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000012 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter and Services, and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia.Referred   Action details Not available
000013 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000013 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.Referred   Action details Not available
000014 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new §14-1619, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000014 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new §14-1619, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000015 0  BillAmending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions" by adding a new provision to allow for payroll deductions by Philadelphia Firefighters for insurance premiums paid to the Hartford Life Insurance Company.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000015 0  BillAmending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions" by adding a new provision to allow for payroll deductions by Philadelphia Firefighters for insurance premiums paid to the Hartford Life Insurance Company.Referred   Action details Not available
000016 0  BillEstablishing a no parking regulation on both sides of the 4300 block of Belgrade street, from 100 feet south of Gillingham street to where Belgrade street dead-ends south of Gillingham street.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000016 0  BillEstablishing a no parking regulation on both sides of the 4300 block of Belgrade street, from 100 feet south of Gillingham street to where Belgrade street dead-ends south of Gillingham street.Referred   Action details Not available
000017 0  BillAuthorizing Catherine Aviles, owner of the properties 256-258 East Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, to construct and maintain a two story building addition onto and over the south footway of Allegheny avenue adjacent to the property 256 East Allegheny avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000017 0  BillAuthorizing Catherine Aviles, owner of the properties 256-258 East Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, to construct and maintain a two story building addition onto and over the south footway of Allegheny avenue adjacent to the property 256 East Allegheny avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000018 0  BillEstablishing a no truck parking regulation on Arrott street, both sides from Leiper street to Oakland street.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000018 0  BillEstablishing a no truck parking regulation on Arrott street, both sides from Leiper street to Oakland street.Referred   Action details Not available
000019 0  BillEstablishing a stopping regulation on Loretto avenue at Disston street.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000019 0  BillEstablishing a stopping regulation on Loretto avenue at Disston street.Referred   Action details Not available
000020 0  BillAmending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Pennsylvania Business Bank, under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000020 0  BillAmending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Pennsylvania Business Bank, under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000021 0  BillAmending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places --- Prohibited Conduct," by adding new sections prohibiting gambling and conducting gambling operations on a public right-of-way, or on property owned by the City or other public agency; prohibiting individual or group observation of such activity or operation, and providing penalties for violations, all under terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000021 0  BillAmending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places --- Prohibited Conduct," by adding new sections prohibiting gambling and conducting gambling operations on a public right-of-way, or on property owned by the City or other public agency; prohibiting individual or group observation of such activity or operation, and providing penalties for violations, all under terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000022 0  BillNaming the Tot Lot located at 177-185 West Price Street, The Rosalyn Freeman and Myrtle Scott Tot Lot." IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000022 0  BillNaming the Tot Lot located at 177-185 West Price Street, The Rosalyn Freeman and Myrtle Scott Tot Lot." Referred   Action details Not available
000023 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by decreasing the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000023 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by decreasing the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000024 0  BillGranting permission to 6080 Ridge Avenue Corporation t/a Coyle's Cafe, located at 6080 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Ridge Avenue and the south footway of Conarroe Street adjacent to 6080 Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000024 0  BillGranting permission to 6080 Ridge Avenue Corporation t/a Coyle's Cafe, located at 6080 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Ridge Avenue and the south footway of Conarroe Street adjacent to 6080 Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000025 0  BillAmending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-307.0 entitled "Unsafe and Unfit Structures and Equipment" and Section PM-308.0 entitled "Imminently Dangerous Structures" by providing for the installation of a fence or other protective devices and other related measures after demolition of a structure, under certain terms and conditions. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000025 0  BillAmending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-307.0 entitled "Unsafe and Unfit Structures and Equipment" and Section PM-308.0 entitled "Imminently Dangerous Structures" by providing for the installation of a fence or other protective devices and other related measures after demolition of a structure, under certain terms and conditions. Referred   Action details Not available
000026 0  BillAmending Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area" by providing that nothing in that section shall prohibit the maintenance of, licensed sidewalk cafés along certain portions of Chestnut street and Walnut street and amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sidewalk Cafes", by requiring the main restaurant use more than twenty five percent (25%) of its interior gross floor area for seating and that all food served be on non-disposable containers.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000026 0  BillAmending Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area" by providing that nothing in that section shall prohibit the maintenance of, licensed sidewalk cafés along certain portions of Chestnut street and Walnut street and amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sidewalk Cafes", by requiring the main restaurant use more than twenty five percent (25%) of its interior gross floor area for seating and that all food served be on non-disposable containers.Referred   Action details Not available
000027 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning", by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Walnut Street", under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000027 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning", by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Walnut Street", under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000028 0  BillAmending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-2500 entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax" by changing the definition of vacant and abandoned property for the purpose of taxation under this section, changing the rate of assessment of the tax and modifying the means of collection, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000028 0  BillAmending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-2500 entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax" by changing the definition of vacant and abandoned property for the purpose of taxation under this section, changing the rate of assessment of the tax and modifying the means of collection, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
000002 0  ResolutionProviding 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 2001 through 2005, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2000, 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 (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
000002 0  ResolutionProviding 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 2001 through 2005, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2000, 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.Referred   Action details Not available
000029 0  ResolutionAuthorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to monitor the actions of City officials in addressing the effects of the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus on Philadelphia Firefighters who have been exposed to the virus during the course of their employment.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000029 0  ResolutionAuthorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to monitor the actions of City officials in addressing the effects of the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus on Philadelphia Firefighters who have been exposed to the virus during the course of their employment.Referred   Action details Not available
000030 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring February 14, 2000 as "Firefighters Recognition Day."IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000030 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring February 14, 2000 as "Firefighters Recognition Day."READ   Action details Not available
000030 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring February 14, 2000 as "Firefighters Recognition Day."ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000031 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold a hearing to examine how the City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania can work together to better insure the safety of our children in child care settings.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000031 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold a hearing to examine how the City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania can work together to better insure the safety of our children in child care settings.Referred   Action details Not available
000032 0  ResolutionHonoring Rosaline Morgan, the 1999 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000032 0  ResolutionHonoring Rosaline Morgan, the 1999 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.READ   Action details Not available
000032 0  ResolutionHonoring Rosaline Morgan, the 1999 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000033 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Lisa Cromwell.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000033 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Lisa Cromwell.READ   Action details Not available
000033 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Lisa Cromwell.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000034 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Third, Forty-fourth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000034 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Third, Forty-fourth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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.READ   Action details Not available
000034 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Third, Forty-fourth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000035 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000035 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."READ   Action details Not available
000035 0  Privileged ResolutionDeclaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000036 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Council's Committee on Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia's welfare-to-work efforts, including the Transitional Work Programs, Philadelphia @ Work and Work Opportunities, and to investigate the effectiveness of such programs at placing and retaining former welfare recipients in permanent jobs that promote self-sufficiency, with specific attention focused on length of job programs, the appropriateness of wages paid, the practice of requiring attendance at unpaid training, and the retention rates of former welfare recipients placed into permanent jobs.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000036 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Council's Committee on Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the City of Philadelphia's welfare-to-work efforts, including the Transitional Work Programs, Philadelphia @ Work and Work Opportunities, and to investigate the effectiveness of such programs at placing and retaining former welfare recipients in permanent jobs that promote self-sufficiency, with specific attention focused on length of job programs, the appropriateness of wages paid, the practice of requiring attendance at unpaid training, and the retention rates of former welfare recipients placed into permanent jobs.Referred   Action details Not available
000037 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eleventh Ward 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.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000037 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eleventh Ward 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.READ   Action details Not available
000037 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eleventh Ward 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.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000038 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Education Committee of the Philadelphia City Council to hold hearings regarding the current status of, and future plans for, the placement and education of behaviorally disruptive students in the School District of Philadelphia IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000038 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Education Committee of the Philadelphia City Council to hold hearings regarding the current status of, and future plans for, the placement and education of behaviorally disruptive students in the School District of Philadelphia Referred   Action details Not available
000039 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the current and future tax policy of the City of Philadelphia in order to conduct an analysis of the tax rates and tax base for wage, real estate, business, sales and other municipal taxes and to examine the impact of current and future tax policy on the fiscal health and attractiveness of the City to businesses and residents as well as the impact on the fiscal health of the public school system; and, further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on tax policy and tax reform from citizens, financial experts, economists, academia, business executives, and state legislative and executive branch officials.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000039 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the current and future tax policy of the City of Philadelphia in order to conduct an analysis of the tax rates and tax base for wage, real estate, business, sales and other municipal taxes and to examine the impact of current and future tax policy on the fiscal health and attractiveness of the City to businesses and residents as well as the impact on the fiscal health of the public school system; and, further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on tax policy and tax reform from citizens, financial experts, economists, academia, business executives, and state legislative and executive branch officials.Referred   Action details Not available
000040 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings on proposals and strategies for a community revitalization and infrastructure renewal program for Philadelphia's neighborhoods including, but not limited to: infrastructure repair, replacement and reconstruction; street tree maintenance, removal and planting; street lighting repairs and enhancements; housing preservation, rehabilitation and homeownership initiatives; maintenance and re-use of vacant lots; commercial corridor improvements; and, curb and sidewalk repair and replacement, and to discuss and analyze funding options, implementation methods and performance measures for such a community revitalization and infrastructure renewal program.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000040 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings on proposals and strategies for a community revitalization and infrastructure renewal program for Philadelphia's neighborhoods including, but not limited to: infrastructure repair, replacement and reconstruction; street tree maintenance, removal and planting; street lighting repairs and enhancements; housing preservation, rehabilitation and homeownership initiatives; maintenance and re-use of vacant lots; commercial corridor improvements; and, curb and sidewalk repair and replacement, and to discuss and analyze funding options, implementation methods and performance measures for such a community revitalization and infrastructure renewal program.Referred   Action details Not available
000041 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000041 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.Referred   Action details Not available
000042 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings in order to review and analyze the proposals of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, State House Democrats, State Senate Democrats, and all other legislative proposals under consideration for the expenditure, investment, and, in general, the use of the Commonwealth's estimated $11.3 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco companies; and, further authorizing the Committee to solicit comments and suggestions from, but not limited to, health care advocates, youth advocates, health care industry experts, financial experts, academia, state legislative and executive branch officials, as well as, Governor Tom Ridge and State Senator Vincent Hughes regarding these and other proposals regarding the use of the tobacco settlement funds.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000042 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings in order to review and analyze the proposals of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, State House Democrats, State Senate Democrats, and all other legislative proposals under consideration for the expenditure, investment, and, in general, the use of the Commonwealth's estimated $11.3 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco companies; and, further authorizing the Committee to solicit comments and suggestions from, but not limited to, health care advocates, youth advocates, health care industry experts, financial experts, academia, state legislative and executive branch officials, as well as, Governor Tom Ridge and State Senator Vincent Hughes regarding these and other proposals regarding the use of the tobacco settlement funds.Referred   Action details Not available
000043 0  ResolutionCalling for an annual review of small business lending in the City of Philadelphia.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000043 0  ResolutionCalling for an annual review of small business lending in the City of Philadelphia.READ   Action details Not available
000043 0  ResolutionCalling for an annual review of small business lending in the City of Philadelphia.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000044 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to monitor the progress made in improving the handling of sexual assault complaints as set forth in the recommendations adopted by the entire City Council on December 16, 1999.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000044 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to monitor the progress made in improving the handling of sexual assault complaints as set forth in the recommendations adopted by the entire City Council on December 16, 1999.Referred   Action details Not available
000045 0  Privileged ResolutionDesignating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000045 0  Privileged ResolutionDesignating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.READ   Action details Not available
000045 0  Privileged ResolutionDesignating the week of January 30, 2000 through February 4, 2000 as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000046 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Thomas W. De Lange.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000046 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Thomas W. De Lange.READ   Action details Not available
000046 0  Privileged ResolutionHonoring Thomas W. De Lange.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000047 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to investigate the non-enforcement of the Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax and to find ways to improve the current legislation to provide for additional revenue to offset the cost of City services to maintain abandoned and vacant land and to encourage the sale of abandoned and vacant land.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
000047 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to investigate the non-enforcement of the Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax and to find ways to improve the current legislation to provide for additional revenue to offset the cost of City services to maintain abandoned and vacant land and to encourage the sale of abandoned and vacant land.Referred   Action details Not available
000048 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twentieth 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   Action details Not available
000048 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twentieth 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.READ   Action details Not available
000048 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twentieth 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.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
000072 0  COMMUNICATIONBUDGET ADDRESS PRESENTED BY MAYOR JOHN F. STREET TO CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2000 GOOD MORNING COUNCIL PRESIDENT VERNA, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF MY CABINET AND ADMINISTRATION, SPECIAL FRIENDS AND GUESTS. IT IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY, A UNIQUE CHALLENGE AND A SPECIAL PLEASURE TO APPEAR, AS MAYOR, BEFORE THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY IN WHICH I SPENT 19 OUT OF THE LAST 20 YEARS. HAVING SAT THROUGH 19 BUDGET MESSAGES, I UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL. MY MESSAGE WILL BE BRIEF. IN MY INAUGURAL ADDRESS, YOU HEARD ME DESCRIBE MY VISION OF A BETTER PHILADELPHIA - MY COMMITMENT TO NEIGHBORHOODS, TO EDUCATION, TO BLIGHT REMOVAL, TO "TOURISM DEVELOPMENT," AND TO JOB CREATION. NONE OF THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE YEARS TO COME IF WE DO NOT EXERCISE THE DISCIPLINE TO LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS. TODAY I PROPOSE AN OPERATING BUDGET OF $2.7 BILLION AND A CAPITAL PROGRAM OF $140.3 MILLION. THIS BUDGET ALLOWS US TO BOTH REALIZE OUR VISION OF A BETTER PHILADELPHIA, AND MAINTAIN OUR FISCAL DISCIPLINE. THE FISCAL STABILITY OF THIS CITY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE: IT GIVES COREAD   Action details Not available