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 September 12, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 54 actions from September 12, 2002
The adopted resolution calls on the National Park Service to ensure that minority businesses and workers have fair access to economic opportunities connected to the Liberty Bell Pavilion project.
Calling upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation in opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight human beings of African descent held in bondage at that site.
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The adopted resolution calls on the National Park Service to ensure that minority businesses and workers have fair access to economic opportunities connected to the Liberty Bell Pavilion project.
Calling upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation in opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight human beings of African descent held in bondage at that site.
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This adopted resolution states that Philadelphia City Council opposes proposals to divert Social Security funds into private investment accounts, reduce Social Security retirement, survivor, or disability benefits, or replace Medicare’s guaranteed benefits with vouchers or required managed-care plans.
Opposing any measure or proposal that cuts or privatizes Social Security or Medicare benefits.
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This adopted resolution states that Philadelphia City Council opposes proposals to divert Social Security funds into private investment accounts, reduce Social Security retirement, survivor, or disability benefits, or replace Medicare’s guaranteed benefits with vouchers or required managed-care plans.
Opposing any measure or proposal that cuts or privatizes Social Security or Medicare benefits.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 245 North Fifty-ninth Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Fourth Ward 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 245 North Fifty-ninth Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Fourth Ward 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 urges the Mayor and City Solicitor to defend Philadelphia’s Life Partnership laws, which prohibit discrimination based on marital status and provide equal treatment for certain city benefits for life partners, in a state-court challenge.
Urging the Mayor and City Solicitor to fully defend the validity of the Life Partnership legislation; authorizing City Council to file an amicus brief in support of the legality of these measures; and, requesting that the Law Department represent City Council in this matter and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.
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The adopted resolution urges the Mayor and City Solicitor to defend Philadelphia’s Life Partnership laws, which prohibit discrimination based on marital status and provide equal treatment for certain city benefits for life partners, in a state-court challenge.
Urging the Mayor and City Solicitor to fully defend the validity of the Life Partnership legislation; authorizing City Council to file an amicus brief in support of the legality of these measures; and, requesting that the Law Department represent City Council in this matter and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.
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The enacted resolution declared September 2002 “National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month” in Philadelphia.
Declaring September "National Alcohol And Drug Addiction Recovery Month" and recognizing the First Annual Recovery Walks! to be held on September 29, 2002.
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The enacted resolution declared September 2002 “National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month” in Philadelphia.
Declaring September "National Alcohol And Drug Addiction Recovery Month" and recognizing the First Annual Recovery Walks! to be held on September 29, 2002.
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This enacted resolution declared October 2002 as Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 2002 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.
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This enacted resolution declared October 2002 as Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 2002 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.
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This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Nigel Pascoe, QC, and welcomes him to Philadelphia.
Honoring Nigel Pascoe, QC.
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This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Nigel Pascoe, QC, and welcomes him to Philadelphia.
Honoring Nigel Pascoe, QC.
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Philadelphia City Council recognized the week of September 22, 2002, as “Philadelphia USO Week.” The resolution honored the Philadelphia USO for supporting military members and their families and directed that a copy be presented to its president.
Recognizing the week of September 22, 2002 as "Philadelphia USO Week."
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Philadelphia City Council recognized the week of September 22, 2002, as “Philadelphia USO Week.” The resolution honored the Philadelphia USO for supporting military members and their families and directed that a copy be presented to its president.
Recognizing the week of September 22, 2002 as "Philadelphia USO Week."
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The enacted resolution honored General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and German Americans’ contributions by declaring September 28, 2002, General Friedrich von Steuben Day.
Honoring the memory of General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and designating the area of 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway as "Steuben Paltz" in celebration of the Thirty Second Annual Steuben Day Parade to be held on Saturday, September 28, 2002.
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The enacted resolution honored General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and German Americans’ contributions by declaring September 28, 2002, General Friedrich von Steuben Day.
Honoring the memory of General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and designating the area of 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway as "Steuben Paltz" in celebration of the Thirty Second Annual Steuben Day Parade to be held on Saturday, September 28, 2002.
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