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 January 24, 2008 meeting.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the Center City Residents' Association on its 60th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring and Celebrating the Center City Residents' Association on the occasion of their 60 Year Anniversary of excellence in civic leadership, vision and activism.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution welcomes NoirCon, a conference celebrating noir writing and history, to Philadelphia from April 3 through April 6 at the Society Hill Playhouse.
Welcoming NoirCon to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing novelist Ken Bruen as the first recipient of the David L.
Recognizing novelist Ken Bruen as the first Recipient of the David L. Goodis Award.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-second Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Thirty-second 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about renovating and using underutilized areas of City Hall.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings on the development and implementation of public and private strategies for the renovation and use of the underutilized areas of City Hall.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the African American Children’s Book Project during the Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to investigate and hold hearings on ways to increase the number of Philadelphia high school students who continue their education beyond a high school diploma.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to investigate and conduct hearings on how to increase the number of Philadelphia high school students who attain an education beyond a high school diploma and to examine reported studies and data regarding the high school drop out rate among public school students prior to graduation
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Environment and Transportation and Utilities Committees to hold joint public hearings.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on the Environment and on Transportation and Utilities to hold joint public hearings to investigate the steps the City of Philadelphia and its various Departments are currently taking and are planning to take to investigate the creation of a Public Use Bicycle Program as an additional method of urban transportation to enhance the personal mobility of Philadelphia residents and workers.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Philadelphia songwriting and production team Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff for their induction into the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Honoring and Commending the legendary songwriting and production team Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff on their induction into the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Office of Labor Standards, or another office designated by the Mayor, to convene the Living Wage Advisory Committee.
Calling on the Office of Labor Standards, or any other office designated by the Office of the Mayor, to convene the Living Wage Advisory Committee pursuant to §17-1311 of The Philadelphia Code, to review the implementation and effectiveness of Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," and to make recommendations to City Council before June 30, 2008.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the annual City contract participation goals issued by the Finance Department under Title 17 of the Philadelphia Code.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of the Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the life and service of Nelson Williams, a Wynnefield businessman and community leader who supported Philadelphia youth, including by providing employment and helping resolve neighborhood conflicts.
Celebrating the life of Nelson Williams and honoring his contribution to the Wynnefield community and to Philadelphia youth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 5520 Hunter Street, a City-owned property in the Fourth Ward, 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.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the state of the City of Philadelphia Municipal Retirement System ("Pension System") including the Pension System's existing plan entitlements, contributions and investment strategies and to prepare a report making recommendations to ensure the fiscal stability of the Pension System.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution designating January 2008 as “National Mentoring Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 2008 as "National Mentoring Month".
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings and investigate Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), including its application to city officers and employees and its costs to the pension and general funds.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to make inquiries and investigations relating to the City's Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), and further authorizing the Committee to employ and fix the compensation of experts to assist the Committee in its inquiry and investigation and to cooperate with the Administration in any current or future studies of the impact of the DROP.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Police Officer John W.
Honoring Philadelphia Police Officer John W. Kenner on His Retirement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Kenya Mann, Esq., as a member of the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.
Confirming the appointment of Kenya Mann, Esq., as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2008.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.