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 April 10, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 173 actions from April 10, 2008
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning an amended and restated redevelopment contract for an additional portion of the Ellsworth Urban Renewal Area.
Transmitting a resolution approving the amended and restated redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of an additional portion of the Ellsworth Urban Renewal Area, by including an additional property designated as Parcel No. 6A and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1138-1142 South Twentieth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the amended and restated redevelopment contract with Anthony Criniti and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the amended and restated redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania’s General Assembly to pass House Bill 2200 and Special House Session Bill 1.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 2200 and Special House Session Bill No. 1 which are both significant steps in Pennsylvania toward the establishment of a green jobs initiative and green economics revitalization.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania’s General Assembly to pass House Bill 2200 and Special House Session Bill 1.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 2200 and Special House Session Bill No. 1 which are both significant steps in Pennsylvania toward the establishment of a green jobs initiative and green economics revitalization.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania’s General Assembly to pass House Bill 2200 and Special House Session Bill 1.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 2200 and Special House Session Bill No. 1 which are both significant steps in Pennsylvania toward the establishment of a green jobs initiative and green economics revitalization.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to commission an economic research study on how predatory lending and other economic factors relate to foreclosures and disruptions in Philadelphia’s housing market.
Authorizing City Council to commission an economic research study to develop indicators, processes, and tools which will allow Council to mitigate significant disruptions in the housing market related to predatory lending practices.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to commission an economic research study on how predatory lending and other economic factors relate to foreclosures and disruptions in Philadelphia’s housing market.
Authorizing City Council to commission an economic research study to develop indicators, processes, and tools which will allow Council to mitigate significant disruptions in the housing market related to predatory lending practices.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to commission an economic research study on how predatory lending and other economic factors relate to foreclosures and disruptions in Philadelphia’s housing market.
Authorizing City Council to commission an economic research study to develop indicators, processes, and tools which will allow Council to mitigate significant disruptions in the housing market related to predatory lending practices.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on safety in Philadelphia’s subways, elevated trains, buses, and commuter rail lines.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the safety of the Philadelphia subways, elevated trains, buses and commuter rail lines and the measures that SEPTA, the City, the Department of Public Property and the Police are is taking to protect all riders on the public transportation system.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on safety in Philadelphia’s subways, elevated trains, buses, and commuter rail lines.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the safety of the Philadelphia subways, elevated trains, buses and commuter rail lines and the measures that SEPTA, the City, the Department of Public Property and the Police are is taking to protect all riders on the public transportation system.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on safety in Philadelphia’s subways, elevated trains, buses, and commuter rail lines.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the safety of the Philadelphia subways, elevated trains, buses and commuter rail lines and the measures that SEPTA, the City, the Department of Public Property and the Police are is taking to protect all riders on the public transportation system.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill 1250.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill No. 1250, which would amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide that only a union of marriage between a man and a woman shall be legally recognized or valid in Pennsylvania.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill 1250.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill No. 1250, which would amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide that only a union of marriage between a man and a woman shall be legally recognized or valid in Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed eliminating Philadelphia’s funding for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania over a four-year period, including seeking reimbursement for certain costs the City provides.
Declaring the Council of the City of Philadelphia's intention to eliminate funding to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania within the next four-year period and urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to carry-out its constitutionally-mandated and court-ordered responsibility to fund the First Judicial District, as mandated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed eliminating Philadelphia’s funding for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania over a four-year period, including seeking reimbursement for certain costs the City provides.
Declaring the Council of the City of Philadelphia's intention to eliminate funding to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania within the next four-year period and urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to carry-out its constitutionally-mandated and court-ordered responsibility to fund the First Judicial District, as mandated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution proposed eliminating Philadelphia’s funding for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania over a four-year period, including seeking reimbursement for certain costs the City provides.
Declaring the Council of the City of Philadelphia's intention to eliminate funding to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania within the next four-year period and urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to carry-out its constitutionally-mandated and court-ordered responsibility to fund the First Judicial District, as mandated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Philadelphia-born actor Elliot Ruiz for his acting achievements, including the premiere of his film Battle for Haditha, and for his military service as an Iraq War veteran.
Recognizing Philadelphia born actor Elliot Ruiz on the May 17th premier of his film Battle for Haditha.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Philadelphia-born actor Elliot Ruiz for his acting achievements, including the premiere of his film Battle for Haditha, and for his military service as an Iraq War veteran.
Recognizing Philadelphia born actor Elliot Ruiz on the May 17th premier of his film Battle for Haditha.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.