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.
Action types
Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the October 16, 2008 meeting.
Meeting dates
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Showing 1-18 of 40 actions from October 16, 2008
Amending Resolution No.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
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.
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.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia's own living local legends, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News Sports Anchor Keith Russell and Ms.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and the Latino Employees of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Proclaiming The Week of October 5th 2008 as "National Fire Prevention Week."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Proclaiming October 2008 as "Crime Prevention Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Declaring October 25th as "Dr.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
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.
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.
Honoring the Polish-American String Band on their 75th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.