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Bill 200288

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 1, 2020Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 25, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Abstain (1)

    Councilmember Domb

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Mr. President. 00:10:32 Mr. President, today I am introducing a bill that is co-sponsored by Councilmembers Jones, Squilla, Henon, O'Neill, Green, and Oh that will lower the parking tax rate to 17 percent with 00:10:45 the start of the new fiscal year, July 1st, 2021. This bill, Mr. President, is a follow-up to Bill No. 200288 signed by the Mayor last June as part of the 2020 budget negotiations. 00:11:01…”

    Councilwoman Parker · Stated Meeting, May 13, 2021 · May 13, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, Stated Meeting June 18, 2020 Bill No. 200285, entitled "An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2021 through 2026 inclusive"; and Bill No. 200286, entitled "An ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2021 Capital Budget"; and Bill No. 200287, entitled "An ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2020 · Jun 18, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 1, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 18, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  3. May 18, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  4. May 18, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. May 19, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  6. May 19, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  7. May 19, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  8. May 20, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  9. May 20, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  10. May 20, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  11. May 26, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  12. May 26, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  13. May 26, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  14. May 27, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  15. May 27, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. May 27, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Jun 1, 2020Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  18. Jun 3, 2020Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  19. Jun 5, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  20. Jun 5, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  21. Jun 5, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  22. Jun 8, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  23. Jun 8, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  24. Jun 8, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  25. Jun 9, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  26. Jun 9, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  27. Jun 9, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  28. Jun 10, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  29. Jun 10, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  30. Jun 10, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  31. Jun 16, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  32. Jun 16, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  33. Jun 16, 2020RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  34. Jun 17, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  35. Jun 17, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  36. Jun 17, 2020AMENDED · Committee of the Whole
  37. Jun 17, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  38. Jun 18, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  39. Jun 18, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  40. Jun 18, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  41. Jun 25, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  42. Jun 26, 2020SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 19-1200. PARKING TAX * * * � 19-1202. Imposition and Rate of Tax. * * * (1) * * * (b) There is hereby imposed upon every person parking or storing a motor vehicle in or on any parking facility in the City, and upon every person who leaves a motor vehicle with a valet for parking in the City, between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 2008, inclusive, a tax of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount charged for the transaction, and between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2015, inclusive, a tax of twenty percent (20%) of the amount charged for the transaction, and [on] between July 1, 2015 and [thereafter] June 30, 2020, inclusive, a tax of twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) of the amount charged for the transaction, and between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, inclusive, a tax of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount charged for the transaction, and on July 1, 2021 and thereafter, a tax of twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) of the amount charged for the transaction, subject to any reduction pursuant to subsection (i), which tax shall be collected by the operator from the person parking or storing the vehicle, and shall be paid over to the City as provided herein. Pursuant to regulations to be issued by the Department, a valet parking operator shall be entitled to a credit against amounts remitted to the Department pursuant to Section 19-1203 in an amount equal to any parking tax paid by the valet parking operator to the operator of a parking facility on account of the parking of any motor vehicles with respect to which the valet parking operator collected and remitted a parking tax under this Section. (i) It is Council's intent to establish a "Good Parking Jobs for Philadelphia Review Committee" as an agency of Council, comprised of nine mayoral appointees, two of whom shall be members of Council. In the event that such Committee determines to the satisfaction of Council that the conditions in the parking industry favorably support the development of stable jobs while providing a path to advancement for workers in the industry, it is Council's intent, beginning with respect to Fiscal Year 2022, to reduce the rate of tax authorized in subsection (1)(b), with the goal of reducing the rate to seventeen percent (17%) by July 1, 2022. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End