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 October 19, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 47 actions from October 19, 2006
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve limits on media ownership, including rules restricting cross-ownership of print and electronic media and limiting the number of stations one company can own.
Supporting diversity in media ownership by urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve rules that encourage local ownership, ensuring diverse viewpoints are represented in the media, to hold fair and open public hearings on media ownership in Philadelphia, and to urge members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to use its authority to overturn any actions by the FCC that are not in the best interests of Philadelphians.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve limits on media ownership, including rules restricting cross-ownership of print and electronic media and limiting the number of stations one company can own.
Supporting diversity in media ownership by urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve rules that encourage local ownership, ensuring diverse viewpoints are represented in the media, to hold fair and open public hearings on media ownership in Philadelphia, and to urge members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to use its authority to overturn any actions by the FCC that are not in the best interests of Philadelphians.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Tioga United on its 10th anniversary in 2006.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Tioga United - On The Occasion Of It's 10th Anniversary: 2006 - For It's Mission Of Helping Rebuild The Tioga Community One Step At A Time.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Tioga United on its 10th anniversary in 2006.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Tioga United - On The Occasion Of It's 10th Anniversary: 2006 - For It's Mission Of Helping Rebuild The Tioga Community One Step At A Time.
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Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Ken Hyers for intervening to stop the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old Philadelphia girl on August 24, 2006, and helping police locate the armed attacker.
Honoring the Bravery of Ken Hyers.
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Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Ken Hyers for intervening to stop the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old Philadelphia girl on August 24, 2006, and helping police locate the armed attacker.
Honoring the Bravery of Ken Hyers.
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This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wuller for being named Police Officer of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and for being featured in PARADE Magazine.
Honoring Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wuller For being named Police Officer of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and for being featured in PARADE Magazine.
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This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wuller for being named Police Officer of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and for being featured in PARADE Magazine.
Honoring Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wuller For being named Police Officer of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and for being featured in PARADE Magazine.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 645 and 647 North Forty-third Street 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 Sixth 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 to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 645 and 647 North Forty-third Street 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 Sixth 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 recognizes the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) as essential to the city and highlights its affordable housing and resident support programs, which serve almost 79,000 city residents.
Recognizing that the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is Essential to the City of and Requires Full Funding to Operate Quality Affordable Housing.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) as essential to the city and highlights its affordable housing and resident support programs, which serve almost 79,000 city residents.
Recognizing that the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is Essential to the City of and Requires Full Funding to Operate Quality Affordable Housing.
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This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Confirming the appointment of Stella M. Tsai, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2007.
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This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Confirming the appointment of Pauline Abernathy as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2008.
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The resolution confirms Reverend Dr.
Confirming the appointment of Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2009.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Richard Negrin’s appointment by Mayor John F.
Confirming the appointment of Richard Negrin, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2010.
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City Council adopted a resolution confirming Richard Glazer, Esquire, as a member of the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.
Confirming the appointment of Richard Glazer, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2011.
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The adopted resolution recognized October as Philadelphia’s first annual Scrabble City Month and honored Scrabble as a way to support literacy.
Recognizing the Month of October as the First Annual Scrabble City Month and Honoring the Game of Scrabble as an Important Aid To Literacy.
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