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 October 16, 2008 meeting.
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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.
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.
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.
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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on ways Philadelphia could support business programs between Philadelphia and Israel.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to identify ways that the City of Philadelphia can play a proactive role in facilitating business programs between Philadelphia and Israel to further the creation of local jobs while expanding the City's profile in the global economy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News sports anchor Keith Russell, and Gerri H.
Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia's own living local legends, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News Sports Anchor Keith Russell and Ms. Gerri H. Walker on the occasion of Black History Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Labor and Civil Service Committee and Technology and Information Services Committee to hold joint hearings.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on Labor and Civil Service and Technology and Information Services to hold joint hearings to explore the implementation of technology and changes in workflow processes to enable the City to provide better services to its citizens more efficiently.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month and honors Latino employees of the City of Philadelphia.
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and the Latino Employees of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated the week of October 5, 2008, as National Fire Prevention Week in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming The Week of October 5th 2008 as "National Fire Prevention Week."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized October 2008 as Crime Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming October 2008 as "Crime Prevention Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates Dyana Williams for her more than three decades of work in the entertainment industry, including broadcasting, journalism, music activism, and television production.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Dyana Williams - For her exceptional talents and her constant force in the entertainment industry for over three decades.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring October 25 as Dr.
Declaring October 25th as "Dr. W.E.B. DuBois Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors Keystone Mercy Health Plan for receiving a National Committee for Quality Assurance award for efforts to reduce health care disparities.
Recognizing Keystone Mercy Health Plan for receiving the National Committee for Quality Assurance Award for innovative efforts to reduce health care disparities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on a Working Poor Families Project report about low-income working families and economic security.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the Working Poor Families Project in the recent report entitled "Working Hard Still Falling Short- America's Working Families and the Pursuit of Economic Security" and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can help to restore the promise of the American dream for all of its citizens.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized the 18th anniversary of Memory Walks in October and November 2008 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing the 18th Anniversary of Memory Walks in October and observing National Alzheimer's Awareness Month in November, 2008 in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Polish-American String Band on its 75th anniversary.
Honoring the Polish-American String Band on their 75th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about improving student performance and narrowing the achievement gap in Philadelphia Public Schools.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the need to improve student performance and to narrow the achievement gap in Philadelphia Public Schools.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.