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 12, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 63 actions from September 12, 2002
The adopted resolution approves the final plan for the proposed Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District.
Approving a final plan for the proposed Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District ("District"), and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings and investigate the City’s “Live Stop” program, which removes unregistered and uninsured vehicles from Philadelphia streets.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on the City's "Live Stop" program and to investigate its impact on high automobile insurance premiums in the City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution urging the Mayor to suspend implementation of recent property tax reassessments until a comprehensive reform of Philadelphia’s property tax system can be completed.
Urging the Mayor to suspend implementation of the recent property tax reassessments until comprehensive reform of Philadelphia's property taxation system can be fully realized.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone, who was killed in World War II and received the Medal of Honor and a posthumous Purple Heart.
Supporting the Order Sons of Italy in America in their efforts to secure the issuance of a commemorative stamp by the United States Post Office in honor of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment that would have created an independent nine-member Public School Performance and Accountability Board, with members appointed by the Mayor and Council President.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Public School Performance and Accountability Board, to provide for certain actions by the Mayor relating to the work of such Board, and to provide for a process by which local control of the School District may be returned to the citizens of Philadelphia, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution declared October 2002 as Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring October 2002 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Nigel Pascoe, QC, and welcomes him to Philadelphia.
Honoring Nigel Pascoe, QC.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution recognized September 2002 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and proclaimed September 28, 2002, as Gold Ribbon Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September 2002 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and proclaim September 28, 2002 as Gold Ribbon Day in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring Michael McNair for his accomplishments as a young actor and student.
Honoring Michael McNair.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s real estate tax system and the potential use of land-value taxation to encourage development and discourage blight.
Authorizing the Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on real estate taxation in Philadelphia and the potential of land-value taxation to encourage development and discourage blight creation in the city; and, further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on real estate tax policy and land-value taxation from citizens, community groups, economists, academia, business executives, officials from other jurisdictions, and state legislative and executive branch officials.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for six properties in the Haddington and Mantua urban renewal areas, including properties at 138-146 North Frazier Street and several addresses on Wallace, North 33rd, Mount Vernon, Haverford, and Brandywine Streets.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 1 designated as Parcel No. 33C also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 138-146 North Frazier street and a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 15, 18, 37, 39 & 44 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 15 as 3328-3330 Wallace street, for Parcel No. 18 as 521-523 North Thirty-third street, for Parcel No. 37 as 3333-3335 Mount Vernon street, for Parcel No. 39 as 3231 Haverford avenue and for Parcel No. 44 as 3202 Brandwine street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Restorations Limited Partnership XII and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition suppl...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.