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 September 23, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 30 actions from September 23, 2010
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit city funds in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., under specified terms and conditions.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend the City Code to allow the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, under specified terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investment, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.
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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 the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to amend an existing sublease agreement between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority as landlord and The City of Philadelphia as tenant, for use of certain office space located at 1327-39 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of Public Property.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 100362, which was passed by Council on September 16, 2010, was signed by the Mayor on September 17, 2010.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution condemns the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s decision to grant a variance allowing the Forum XXX Theater at 2208 Market Street to double in size and add live nude dancing, peep shows, and adult novelty sales.
Deploring the actions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment in granting a zoning variance to double the size of the Forum XXX Theater so that the enlarged second floor would now feature live nude dancing, peep shows and sales of adult novelty items and deploring the support of the Planning Commission for this terribly misguided decision and further expressing this Council's strong support for the legal challenge brought by the Center City Residents Association (CCRA) to overturn the Zoning Board's action and for the efforts of members of this Council, led by Council President Verna, and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) to file an amicus curiae brief in support of CCRA in the litigation.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution designated October 4 through October 11, 2010, as Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week in Philadelphia.
Designating the week of Monday, October 4 through Monday, October 11, 2010 as "Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Jerry Blavat as the Grand Marshall of the 2010 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Joint Committees on Law and Government and Public Safety to hold hearings on how Philadelphia’s criminal justice agencies could work together more efficiently and reduce costs.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Law and Government and Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate how the various agencies that comprise the Criminal Justice System in Philadelphia can better operate, collaborate and cooperate in an effort to increase efficiencies and reduce costs in order to lessen the burden on City taxpayers.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to review existing procedures and training for emergency personnel who aid children and adults with autism.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to investigate current procedures and training for emergency personnel who render aid to children and adults with Autism in an effort to develop a training program for first responders who provide treatment to Children and Adults with Autism.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes September as National Cholesterol Education Month.
Recognizing September as National Cholesterol Education Month.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Ibn Snell, Malika Ghilyard, Bria Robertson-Sanford, and Carly Rutizer, students at the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
Recognizing and Congratulating Ibn Snell, Malika Ghilyard, Bria Robertson-Sanford and Carly Rutizer, students at the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, on their performance at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama in honor of longtime artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Judith Jameson.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated at Temple University on its 50th anniversary.
Recognizing and Congratulating the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated at Temple University on the 50th Anniversary.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Milligan & Company for 25 years of providing accounting, auditing, and management consulting services.
Recognizing and honoring Milligan and Company on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary of providing exceptional service in the areas of accounting, auditing and management consulting.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2245 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 712 and the governor to sign it into law.
The City Council Of Philadelphia Calls Upon the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 712 And Further Calls Upon the Governor to immediately sign it into law.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing September 2010 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Recognizing September 2010 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 1654 South Bailey Street, a City-owned property, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 3806 Fairmount Avenue, a City-owned property in the Twenty-fourth Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required owners of certain vacant and residential properties to designate local managing agents and, in some cases, property managers to receive notices and oversee property responsibilities.
Amending subcode "PM," entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Chapter 1, entitled "Administration," to require owners of certain vacant properties to designate agents for service, managing agents, and property managers, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.