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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Other actions actions from the February 3, 2011 meeting.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill to revise Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all un...
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease the land and improvements known as the Mann Center for Performing Arts, located on Parkside Avenue in West Fairmount Park, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for sublease to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and to enter into related agreements
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use of a premises by the City located at 1221 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Acute Care Hospital Assessment Fund, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Public Health - State Payment, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and thanking Tom Muldoon on his retirement as president of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking Tom Muldoon on the Occasion of his Retirement as president of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Bernard Brunwasser on his retirement after 40 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring Bernard Brunwasser on His Retirement.
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This adopted resolution celebrates Philadelphia’s Asian community and the start of the Lunar New Year, recognizing traditions associated with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and Tibetan New Year celebrations.
Celebrating Philadelphia's Asian Community at the start of the Lunar New Year.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2048 East Fletcher Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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-first 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.
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The adopted resolution honors the African American Children’s Book Project for the 19th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 19th Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
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The adopted resolution proclaimed January 2011 as “National Mentoring Month” in Philadelphia and recognized its 10th anniversary.
Proclaiming January 2011, as "National Mentoring Month."
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The adopted resolution designated January 2011 as “Poverty in America Awareness Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 2011, as "Poverty in America Awareness Month."
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City Council adopted a resolution declaring February 17, 2011, PGW Day in Philadelphia to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Declaring February 17th, 2011, as PGW Day in the City of Philadelphia to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
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Adopted City Council resolution honoring Thomas E.
Honoring Thomas E. Knudsen for his achievements in service to the City of Philadelphia and its citizens as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and acknowledging Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on the occasion of its Fourth Annual Philadelphia City Council Delta Day.
Recognizing and acknowledging Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on the occasion of its Fourth Annual Philadelphia City Council Delta Day.
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This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 61 and also sometimes identified by house address and street address as 1533 Federal street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Henry M. Clinton and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating February 2011 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Designating the month of February as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Philadelphia."
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 886 North 49th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Forty-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.
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