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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Other actions actions from the February 28, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 19-32 of 32 actions from February 28, 2002
The enacted resolution honors and congratulates Oliver St.
Honoring and congratulating Oliver St. Clair Franklin on his receipt of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Commendation.
ADOPTED
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This enacted resolution honors and commends the Junior ROTC program and drill team at Roxborough High School for their achievements, including repeated awards and competition victories.
Honoring the Junior ROTC of Roxborough High School and its Drill Team.
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This enacted resolution honors and commends the Junior ROTC program and drill team at Roxborough High School for their achievements, including repeated awards and competition victories.
Honoring the Junior ROTC of Roxborough High School and its Drill Team.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution urges the Mayor to take steps to provide continuing health and prescription benefits to the spouses and dependents of non-represented City employees who die while still working after reaching retirement age.
Urging the Mayor to immediately take all necessary steps to provide continuing health and prescription benefits to spouses and dependents of non-represented employees who die while still working for the City after reaching retirement age.
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The adopted resolution urges the Mayor to take steps to provide continuing health and prescription benefits to the spouses and dependents of non-represented City employees who die while still working after reaching retirement age.
Urging the Mayor to immediately take all necessary steps to provide continuing health and prescription benefits to spouses and dependents of non-represented employees who die while still working for the City after reaching retirement age.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate why residential construction costs have increased in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate the reasons for, and causes of, the increased costs of residential construction in the City of Philadelphia and to explore strategies and initiatives which would encourage developers to build new housing and restore the existing housing stock in the City.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth, Fortieth and Fifty-first Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth, Fortieth and Fifty-first Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Pennsylvania Legislature to condemn a state rule that requires Pennsylvania Seals of Proficiency or Distinction on some high school diplomas based on 11th- or 12th-grade PSSA scores.
Calling on the State Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to condemn Section 4.24 of the Pennsylvania Code enacted January 1999, that mandates the placement of the Pennsylvania Seal on select high school diplomas based on PSSA scores taken this year by 11th graders across the State.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Pennsylvania Legislature to condemn a state rule that requires Pennsylvania Seals of Proficiency or Distinction on some high school diplomas based on 11th- or 12th-grade PSSA scores.
Calling on the State Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to condemn Section 4.24 of the Pennsylvania Code enacted January 1999, that mandates the placement of the Pennsylvania Seal on select high school diplomas based on PSSA scores taken this year by 11th graders across the State.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 010340, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance, amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation, amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600, and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 010340, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance, amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation, amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600, and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Bill No. 010694, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program for revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City of Philadelphia and other activities to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness in one or more series, to pay the costs of the neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal y...
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia rules for conduct on public transportation and in transit stations.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation and in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance; amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECONSIDERED
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