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 February 1, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 75 actions from February 1, 2007
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for premises at 2815 North 17th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies premises located at 2815 North 17th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for premises at 2815 North 17th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies premises located at 2815 North 17th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Philadelphia Gas Works revenue bonds.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Projec...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 323 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly most 10 feet of Hegerman Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes in the portion of former Hegerman Street being stricken and vacated under authority of this ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning Philadelphia Gas Works revenue notes.
Transmitting a bill amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authoriz...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution memorializing and honoring Barbaro, the racehorse, and recognizing his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, for their contributions to horseracing and their perseverance, compassion, and courage.
Memorializing, Honoring And Celebrating, Barbaro, Our Heroic Racehorse With Heart, And Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating, His Owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, For Their Accomplishments And Contributions To The World Of Horseracing And Their Exemplary Display Of Perseverance, Compassion, and Courage That Captured The Hearts Of A Nation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution memorializing and honoring Barbaro, the racehorse, and recognizing his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, for their contributions to horseracing and their perseverance, compassion, and courage.
Memorializing, Honoring And Celebrating, Barbaro, Our Heroic Racehorse With Heart, And Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating, His Owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, For Their Accomplishments And Contributions To The World Of Horseracing And Their Exemplary Display Of Perseverance, Compassion, and Courage That Captured The Hearts Of A Nation.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution memorializing and honoring Barbaro, the racehorse, and recognizing his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, for their contributions to horseracing and their perseverance, compassion, and courage.
Memorializing, Honoring And Celebrating, Barbaro, Our Heroic Racehorse With Heart, And Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating, His Owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, For Their Accomplishments And Contributions To The World Of Horseracing And Their Exemplary Display Of Perseverance, Compassion, and Courage That Captured The Hearts Of A Nation.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the “Voice of the African-American Community” in Philadelphia after the station’s demise.
Recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the "Voice of The African-American Community" in Philadelphia on the occasion of its unfortunate demise.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the “Voice of the African-American Community” in Philadelphia after the station’s demise.
Recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the "Voice of The African-American Community" in Philadelphia on the occasion of its unfortunate demise.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the “Voice of the African-American Community” in Philadelphia after the station’s demise.
Recognizing, honoring, and memorializing WHAT (1340-AM) as the "Voice of The African-American Community" in Philadelphia on the occasion of its unfortunate demise.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution honoring George J.
The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join with the family, friends and colleagues of George J. Hollingsworth, Building Services Manager for the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, in celebrating and honoring him on twenty-nine years of outstanding service to the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution honoring George J.
The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join with the family, friends and colleagues of George J. Hollingsworth, Building Services Manager for the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, in celebrating and honoring him on twenty-nine years of outstanding service to the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution honoring George J.
The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join with the family, friends and colleagues of George J. Hollingsworth, Building Services Manager for the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, in celebrating and honoring him on twenty-nine years of outstanding service to the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how school security officers and non-teaching assistants interact with students in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate methods used by school security officers and non-teaching assistants in their encounters with students in the City's public schools; to investigate student complaints concerning inappropriate behavior by some officers and non-teaching assistants; to examine the qualifications and training required for such officers and assistants; and to explore ways of improving the interaction between security and non-teaching personnel and students.
READ·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how school security officers and non-teaching assistants interact with students in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate methods used by school security officers and non-teaching assistants in their encounters with students in the City's public schools; to investigate student complaints concerning inappropriate behavior by some officers and non-teaching assistants; to examine the qualifications and training required for such officers and assistants; and to explore ways of improving the interaction between security and non-teaching personnel and students.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how school security officers and non-teaching assistants interact with students in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate methods used by school security officers and non-teaching assistants in their encounters with students in the City's public schools; to investigate student complaints concerning inappropriate behavior by some officers and non-teaching assistants; to examine the qualifications and training required for such officers and assistants; and to explore ways of improving the interaction between security and non-teaching personnel and students.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urged candidates for Philadelphia mayor in 2007 to include the six recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Children’s Behavioral Health in their campaign agendas.
Urging the candidates seeking the office of Mayor to adopt the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Children's Behavioral Health as part of their 2007 campaign agenda.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.