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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the September 6, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 25 actions from September 6, 2001
This communication from Mayor John F.
September 5, 2001 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as disapproved, Bill Nos. 000708, 000709, 010418, and 010419. These bills were passed by Council at its session on June 14, 2001. Bill Nos. 000708, and 000709 would have transferred appropriation authority to enable a one-time payment of $45 million to the Philadelphia School District. I requested $20 million of these funds as part of last year's short-term budget agreement with Governor Ridge, and $25 million to help settle the PFT Contract negotiations. In both circumstances the funds were clearly and specifically committed on a nonrecurring basis. Bil Nos. 010418 and 010419 in effect would have eliminated authorization for the City's $15 million grant to the School District and replaced the revenue by shifting an additional 1.8 mills of the real property tax millage to the School District. In my letter of May 30, 2001, I requested prompt introduction a...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 010129, which was passed by Council on June 7, 2001, was signed by the Mayor on August 31, 2001.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bills No. 000602, 000771-A, 010065, 010066, 010128, 010130, 010267, 010268, 010302, 010336, 010339, 010342, 010343, 010344, 010345, 010346, 010348, 010349, 010350, 010370, 010373, 010374, 010376, 010377, 010378, 010379, 010380, 010381, 010382, 010383, 010384, 010385, 010386, 010387, 010388, 010389, 010390, 010391, 010393, 010394, 010395, 101396, 010397, 010399, 010400, 010420, 010421 and 010426, which were passed by Council on June 14, 2001, were signed by the Mayor on August 31, 2001.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bills No. 010416 and 010417, which were passed by Council on June 14, 2001, were signed by the Mayor on August 2, 2001.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bills No. 010261, 010331, 010332, 010333 and 010334, which were passed by Council on June 7, 2001, were signed by the Mayor on August 2, 2001.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 010375, which was passed by Council on June 14, 2001, was signed by the Mayor on June 28, 2001.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about the purchase and installation of the NeXturf playing surface at Veterans Stadium.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the NeXturf procurement for Veterans Stadium as to whether the procurement of a new playing surface was needed, whether the procurement process by which the decision was made was appropriate, and whether the NeXturf problems have been adequately addressed; as well as reviewing and evaluating the City's sole-source bidding process and policy.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about the purchase and installation of the NeXturf playing surface at Veterans Stadium.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the NeXturf procurement for Veterans Stadium as to whether the procurement of a new playing surface was needed, whether the procurement process by which the decision was made was appropriate, and whether the NeXturf problems have been adequately addressed; as well as reviewing and evaluating the City's sole-source bidding process and policy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes an amendment to Philadelphia’s Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter that would allow the School District’s administration, management, and operation to be privatized in whole or in part through a contract with a private, for-profit entity.
Proposing an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes an amendment to Philadelphia’s Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter that would allow the School District’s administration, management, and operation to be privatized in whole or in part through a contract with a private, for-profit entity.
Proposing an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold public hearings about whether Edison Schools, Inc., or other privatization efforts could address the Philadelphia Public Schools’ financial and education challenges.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold public hearings to investigate whether Edison Schools, Inc., or other privatization efforts, can resolve the financial and education crisis facing the Philadelphia Public Schools and to propose viable recommendations to the City and State Administration that will advance our mandate that we provide quality public education while exploring policies to address the school district's structural deficit and future resource needs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold public hearings about whether Edison Schools, Inc., or other privatization efforts could address the Philadelphia Public Schools’ financial and education challenges.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold public hearings to investigate whether Edison Schools, Inc., or other privatization efforts, can resolve the financial and education crisis facing the Philadelphia Public Schools and to propose viable recommendations to the City and State Administration that will advance our mandate that we provide quality public education while exploring policies to address the school district's structural deficit and future resource needs.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council honored Edward “Babe” Heffron and Bill Guarnere, who were raised in South Philadelphia and served together in E Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.
Honoring Edward "Babe" Heffron and Bill Guarnere.
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Philadelphia City Council honored Edward “Babe” Heffron and Bill Guarnere, who were raised in South Philadelphia and served together in E Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.
Honoring Edward "Babe" Heffron and Bill Guarnere.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council honored Edward “Babe” Heffron and Bill Guarnere, who were raised in South Philadelphia and served together in E Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.
Honoring Edward "Babe" Heffron and Bill Guarnere.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have placed a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter before voters.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have placed a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter before voters.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in an area generally bounded by Parkside Avenue, Fiftieth Street, a railroad right-of-way, and Fifty-first Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area generally bounded by Parkside avenue, Fiftieth street, a Railroad ROW and Fifty-first street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.