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Pages tagged "City Council"


Council Report Card: Week of October 17th

This week's Council Report Card is coming to you late because Council didn't post last week's bills on Legistar until yesterday--five days later than usual.Β 

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Council to Vote on Neighborhood Improvement District Just for One Building

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City Council could vote this Thursday on two improvement district bills that couldn't be more different: a Neighborhood Improvement District for the W and Element Hotels now under construction at 15th and Chestnut, and a traditional Business Improvement District for the Italian Market. Both bills offer some lessons for how we can improve Philly's economic climate.

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Council Report Card: Week of October 10th

In which Curtis Jones proposes a charter change creating a modest Criminal Justice Reinvestment Fund; Cindy Bass and Bobby Henon propose removing Wells Fargo from the list of city depositories; and Darrell Clarke (via Bobby Henon) called for a hearing on city tax incentives.Β 

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Make Legistar Great Again! Take Our Survey

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During the City Council meeting on September 29th, and following news that former-PPA boss Vince Fenerty had sexually harassed at least two of his subordinates, Councilman Oh introduced a resolution calling for a full performance audit of the PPA.

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Where's the Record of City Council's Vote Against the PPA Audit?

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It's now been three business days since Council President Darrell Clarke held a rare show of hands vote on Councilman David Oh's resolution calling for a performance audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, and there's still no record of that vote happening.

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Auditor General Will Audit PPA Employment Practices, But We Still Need a Performance Audit

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(Photo:Β Post-Gazette / Darrell Sapp)

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene Pasquale will conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's employment practices, report Julia Terruso and Claudia Vargas, following a sexual harassment scandal that led to the resignation of Executive Director Vince Fenerty.

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Council Report Card: Week of October 2nd

In which David Oh proposes selling the Philadelphia Parking Authority for scrap (with a big question mark for what state action would be required); Bill Greenlee proposes making it harder for employers to base your future earnings on your past earnings; and Jannie Blackwell upzones some land right behind 30th Street Station for the Schuylkill Yards district.


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Wolf and Kenney call for PPA audit after Council declines

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("Really, dude?" Photo: Newsworks/WHYY)

A day after a majority on City Council voted down a resolution to audit the Philadelphia Parking Authority, Mayor Jim Kenney and Governor Tom Wolf each released public statements calling for an audit, the Inquirer reports.

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