Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the September 14, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 31 actions from September 14, 2000
This enacted resolution honors and commends Dan Baker upon his retirement after 30 years of service at the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Honoring and commending Dan Baker upon his retirement after 30 years of dedicated service at the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and congratulates the Woodmere Art Museum on its 60th anniversary.
Honoring and congratulating the Woodmere Art Museum upon celebrating its 60th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council, Bill No. 000088, entitled, "An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the 'Contracts and Procurement,' by amending Chapter 17-500, entitled 'Goals for the Participation of Minority, Female and Disabled Owned Business in City Contracts' to extend the life of the Minority Business Enterprise Council ('MBEC'), grant authority to MBEC to monitor participation of minority, female, disabled owned business and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in all City contracts, City Agencies and Quasi-Public Agencies, and to require regular reporting to City Council, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings and investigate ways to monitor and coordinate programs for people ordered by a court to perform community service.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings and investigate ways to monitor and coordinate programs for offenders adjudicated to court mandated community service.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council recognized September 26, 2000, as STOP IT NOW!
Recognizing September 26, 2000 as STOP IT NOW! Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings on the benefits of arts and cultural programs for Philadelphia youth.
Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings on the benefits of arts and cultural programs and their relationship in the development of the youth in the City of Philadelphia and to further investigate potential opportunities to increase the availability of arts and cultural programs in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Director to apply for a Pennsylvania grant and, if the application is accepted, sign a contract for funding.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight and to support comprehensive economic development programs in the American Street, Hunting Park West, Port of Philadelphia and West Parkside Enterprise Zones.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted privileged resolution honors Dorothy Johnson-Speight and celebrates the accomplishments and Twelfth Anniversary of the Temple University Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, which supports families grieving the death of a loved one.
Honoring Dorothy Johnson-Speight and joining families and the community in celebration of the Temple University Chapter of the Compassionate Friends' accomplishments and upon the occasion of its Twelfth Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution declared October 2000 Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 2000 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recommending that Governor Tom Ridge, the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare improve welfare reform by expanding job training, increasing wages, and providing stronger support systems.
Recommending and encouraging Governor Tom Ridge, the Pennsylvania Legislature and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to improve strengthen and expand opportunities for sufficiency under Welfare Reform through extended training, higher wages, greater support systems.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution recognizes, commends, and supports Northwest Counseling Service, Inc.
Recognizing, commending and supporting the Northwest Counseling Service, Inc. for their leadership in creating the Philadelphia Predatory Lending Task Force.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution recognizes and deplores Philadelphia’s HIV health emergency and supports fully reauthorizing the federal Ryan White Care Act.
Acknowledging and deploring the critical state of emergency of HIV Infection in Philadelphia, and petitioning state and federal officials for full reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honored and commended the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation for raising awareness of breast cancer and supporting people affected by the disease.
Recognizing the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution memorialized the conduct of Philadelphia’s uniformed and civilian city employees, residents, and protestors who participated in or were affected by demonstrations during the 2000 Republican National Convention.
Memorializing the conduct of both uniformed and civilian employees of the City of Philadelphia, the citizens of the City and those protestors who managed to deliver their messages without damaging property and unduly interfering with the rights of others during the Year 2000 Republican National Convention, held in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Public Property Committee to hold public hearings about capital improvements needed at the Central Library and its ability to serve changing community needs.
Authorizing City Council's Public Property Committee to hold public hearings on the needs of the Central Library with regard to capital improvements and issues related to the ability of the Central Library to fulfill its mission in light of changing community needs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Public Property Committee to hold public hearings on the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Authorizing City Council's Public Property Committee to hold public hearings on the Philadelphia Gas Works with regard to its rates, finances, management, governance, and practices.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on ways to attract more immigrants to Philadelphia and improve immigrants’ experiences in the city.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on strategies to increase foreign immigration to Philadelphia and to improve the immigrant experience within Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution commends and congratulates St.
Commending and congratulating St. Joseph's Prep on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the founding of this revered Philadelphia institution.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.