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 February 1, 2007 meeting.
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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 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.
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.
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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings on whether Philadelphia should require carbon monoxide detectors in all dwellings.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the need for the mandatory installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors in all dwellings in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and commends the Philadelphia School District’s Bullying Prevention Program in the Office of School Climate and Safety.
Recognizing and commending the Bullying Prevention Program in the Philadelphia School District's Office of School Climate and Safety, and offering full support to the work of its associates who implement measures that prevent and reduce childhood bullying as well as address the damaging, detrimental results of this behavior.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Mayor’s Office, Police Department, City Council, Police Advisory Board, and community leaders to meet immediately to consider ways to address the rise in deadly force in Philadelphia.
Urging the Mayor's Office, the Police Department, City Council, the Police Advisory Board and Community Leaders to convene immediately and collectively consider every possible remedy to the unfortunate rise in the use of deadly force in Philadelphia and to subsequently make a public statement announcing all necessary steps to address this tragic issue and pledging a commitment to act without delay.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution honoring the NAACP-Philadelphia Branch and the North Central Philadelphia Health Coalition on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Honoring and Commending the NAACP-Philadelphia Branch and the North Central Philadelphia Health Coalition on the occasion of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes February 11–17, 2007, as Black Family Technology Awareness Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing February 11th - 17th as Black Family Technology Awareness Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Oliver St.
Honoring the Service and Career of Oliver St. Clair Franklin.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 30th annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival.
Honoring The 30th Annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival, a continued beacon of support and fundraising for numerous charity organizations and the goodwill of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings on the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings investigating the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by amending certain provisions of the Special Height Control District for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised the City Plan by removing and vacating the southwesternmost 10 feet of Hegerman Street.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $60 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
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 Project Revenues; covenant...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill increases the maximum amount of Philadelphia Gas Works revenue notes that may be outstanding at one time from $150 million to $200 million, with the higher limit applying after the maturity of the latest installment currently outstanding under the 2005 ordinance.
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 authorizing an amendment to ...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.