Philadelphia Bills in City Council

Here's what our friends in Philadelphia City Council are working on lately:

Room 402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
The following are the titles of Bills introduced in City Council on December 4, 2008

Bill No. 080930:  “An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘Public Employees Retirement Code,’ by amending Section 22-202, entitled ‘Membership after Transfer of Employment,’ by allowing any police or fire employee, appointed to the position of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of the Police or Fire Departments, to retain membership in the retirement plan covering such member’s prior employment, all under certain terms and conditions.”

Bill No. 080931:  “An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations,’ by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at certain additional locations and conforming the Code to state law standards with respect to the recording of violations, all under certain terms and conditions.”

Bill No. 080932:  “An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘Real Estate Taxes,’ by providing that a portion of realty transfer tax paid may be taken as a credit against real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions.”

Bill No. 080933:  “An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘Realty Transfer Tax,’ by providing for a rebate of a portion of the tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009, under certain terms and conditions.”

Bill No. 080934:  “An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ‘Real Estate Taxes,’ by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.”

Bill No. 080935:  “An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to Sidewalk Sales, by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Spring Garden Street.”

Patricia Rafferty
Chief Clerk