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
Procedural actions actions from the February 12, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-6 of 6 actions from February 12, 2009
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about fire safety requirements and procedures for protecting senior citizens and people with hearing, vision, or mobility impairments.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to evaluate fire safety requirements and procedures in the City for the protection of senior citizens and persons with impaired hearing, vision or mobility, including requirements for the installation of specialized fire alarms; and to ensure optimal educational outreach to these communities regarding fire safety.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow City Council, by ordinance, to give preference in City contract bidding to businesses offering environmentally preferable products or services or demonstrating strong environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences on City contracts either for bidders offering environmentally preferable products or services or for businesses whose products, services and 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.
The Fotteral Square Playground, located between 11th Street, York Street, 12th Street, and Cumberland Street, has been renamed and designated as the "James Young Memorial Playground." The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.
Renaming and designating the Fotteral Square Playground as the "James Young Memorial Playground."
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the School District of Philadelphia for access to the City’s 800 MHz public safety radio system.
Authorizing the Department of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia to enter into an agreement with The School District of Philadelphia for: School District use of the City's 800 MHz public safety radio communications system; provision of radios and equipment to the School District for use of such system; and assignment and co-licensing by the School District to the City of certain federal licenses for use of the 800 MHz spectrum; all under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have sent a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a May 19, 2009 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences on City contracts either for bidders offering environmentally preferable products or services or for businesses whose products, services and operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s contract and procurement rules by creating new requirements for Economic Opportunity Plans for covered projects and contracts that require City Council approval, with specified exceptions.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by creating new requirements relating to the submission of an Economic Opportunity Plan.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.