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 29, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 83 actions from April 29, 2010
The adopted resolution urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, three Americans detained since July 31, 2009.
Urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release three young American vacationers, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained since July 31, 2009.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, three Americans detained since July 31, 2009.
Urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release three young American vacationers, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained since July 31, 2009.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, three Americans detained since July 31, 2009.
Urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release three young American vacationers, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained since July 31, 2009.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2010 as “May is Better Hearing and Speech Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming May 2010 as "May is Better Hearing and Speech Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2010 as “May is Better Hearing and Speech Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming May 2010 as "May is Better Hearing and Speech Month."
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2010 as “May is Better Hearing and Speech Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming May 2010 as "May is Better Hearing and Speech Month."
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Viki Sand for her eight years as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent Museum.
Honoring and Recognizing Viki Sand.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Viki Sand for her eight years as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent Museum.
Honoring and Recognizing Viki Sand.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Viki Sand for her eight years as executive director and CEO of the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent Museum.
Honoring and Recognizing Viki Sand.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the feasibility and potential benefits of installing energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the benefits of installing energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) streetlights, reducing annual energy payments associated with streetlights, encouraging local manufacturing of LED streetlights, and financing capital purchases with proceeds from energy savings.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the feasibility and potential benefits of installing energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the benefits of installing energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) streetlights, reducing annual energy payments associated with streetlights, encouraging local manufacturing of LED streetlights, and financing capital purchases with proceeds from energy savings.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the feasibility and potential benefits of installing energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on the Environment and Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the benefits of installing energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) streetlights, reducing annual energy payments associated with streetlights, encouraging local manufacturing of LED streetlights, and financing capital purchases with proceeds from energy savings.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required junk dealers to obtain a separate license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections for each business location.
Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by establishing a license for junk dealers and revising penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required junk dealers to obtain a separate license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections for each business location.
Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by establishing a license for junk dealers and revising penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Division of Technology to purchase equipment and other assets that make up a wireless communications network from Network Acquisition Company, LLC.
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Division of Technology to purchase equipment and other assets that make up a wireless communications network from Network Acquisition Company, LLC.
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires Philadelphia junk dealers to obtain and keep a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo identification from each customer for covered business transactions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-613, entitled "Junk Dealers," by requiring Junk Dealers to obtain from each customer a photocopy of valid government issued photo identification pursuant to each business transaction.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law requires Philadelphia junk dealers to obtain and keep a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo identification from each customer for covered business transactions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-613, entitled "Junk Dealers," by requiring Junk Dealers to obtain from each customer a photocopy of valid government issued photo identification pursuant to each business transaction.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.