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 October 16, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 113 actions from October 16, 2008
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year lease or lease purchase agreement with a provider of personal and laptop computers, associated software, and printers, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from City Solicitor.
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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 transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Director of Finance - Indemnities, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill to amend a 2007 measure concerning the development, financing, operation, and management of an expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Transmitting a bill amending Bill No. 070994-A (approved December 21, 2007), entitled "Authorizing the Director of Finance, Commissioner of Public Property and other officials of the City to execute either directly or through the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development various agreements, instruments of conveyance and other transactional documents by and among the City, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority related to the development, construction, financing, operation and management of an expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center and including the defeasance of outstanding Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority bonds, the release of the lien of the Trust Indenture dated as of December 15, 1989, as amended and supplemented, relating to such bonds, the termination of the existing Lease and Service Agreement, the sale of the existing Convention Center building and improvements to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development f...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s hotel room rental tax by adding an excise tax on hotel room rentals.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by providing for an additional excise tax on hotel room rentals and designating the expenditures for which such tax will be used, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Finance Director.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution amends City Council’s rules for considering bills involving the City’s purchase, sale, or lease of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Amending Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by adding procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution amends City Council’s rules for considering bills involving the City’s purchase, sale, or lease of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Amending Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by adding procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution amends City Council’s rules for considering bills involving the City’s purchase, sale, or lease of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Amending Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by adding procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences in City public-contract awards for businesses whose products, services, or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences in the awarding of public contracts, for businesses whose products, services or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences in City public-contract awards for businesses whose products, services, or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences in the awarding of public contracts, for businesses whose products, services or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences in City public-contract awards for businesses whose products, services, or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences in the awarding of public contracts, for businesses whose products, services or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the status of after-school programs across Philadelphia.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the status of after school programs throughout the City of Philadelphia and preparing our students to succeed in a globalized twenty-first century economy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the status of after-school programs across Philadelphia.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the status of after school programs throughout the City of Philadelphia and preparing our students to succeed in a globalized twenty-first century economy.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the status of after-school programs across Philadelphia.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the status of after school programs throughout the City of Philadelphia and preparing our students to succeed in a globalized twenty-first century economy.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution proclaimed November 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaimed November 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.