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
Unanimous actions actions from the January 26, 2012 meeting.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings to identify city programs, Parks and Recreation resources, universities, cultural institutions, and youth-focused nonprofit organizations that could support Philadelphia public school students’ academic needs.
Calling on the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings to determine and identify Parks and Recreation Department resources, along with other City departments' programming, universities, cultural institutions, social and non-profit organizations focused on youth, which can be utilized to aid in the academic enrichment and supplement the academic needs of Philadelphia public school students.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes the contributions of cooperatives to economic and social development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States, and around the world.
Recognizing Cooperatives' Contributions to Economic and Social Development during the International Year of Cooperatives.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution starts the process of creating the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District in areas roughly bounded by York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue, 19th Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue, Watts Street, and several named developments.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the areas roughly bounded by: (a) York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue and 19th Street; (b) York Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue and Watts Street; and (c) The Diamond Green, Kardon Atlantic, University Village and Wanamaker School developments, to be known as the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which North Central Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Public Safety Committee and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless Committee to hold joint hearings on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania’s preparedness for returning veterans, including those from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Housing Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings on the City and State's preparedness for the influx of returning veterans from war, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to reconsider a proposed asset test for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Urging the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare State to reconsider its proposed asset test in order for needy Pennsylvanians to receive benefits under the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing January 2012 as National Mentoring Month in Philadelphia and proclaiming January 26, 2012, as Thank Your Mentor Day.
Acknowledging January 2012, as "National Mentoring Month" on their 11th Anniversary, and proclaiming January 26, 2012 as "Thank Your Mentor Day" -here in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Councilmembers Marian Tasco and Curtis Jones, Jr.
Appointing Councilmembers Marian Tasco and Curtis Jones, Jr. to the Philadelphia Gas Commission.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the African American Children’s Book Project for the 20th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 20th Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the annual City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department under Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 2012 as Autism Awareness Month.
Recognizing April 2012 as Autism Awareness Month in honor of the individuals diagnosed and living with Autism along with their caregivers and families.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to let City Council require certain city contractors and recipients of city financial assistance to comply with, or make good-faith efforts toward, guidelines for employing Philadelphia residents.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to employment of City residents by certain City contractors and recipients of City financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a separate Asset Sales Optimization Fund.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory Asset Sales Optimization Fund, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—532 East Allegheny Avenue, 2634 North Darien Street, and 2329 North Mutter Street—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 Nineteenth and Thirty-sixth 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 and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill 2029 as unnecessary and inconsistent with constitutional principles.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject House Bill 2029 as unnecessary and inconsistent with our core constitutional principles, and affirming that the Council of the City of Philadelphia welcomes all religious beliefs, traditions and heritages, and has full confidence in the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the state of Pennsylvania and does not entertain any concern that any foreign or religious law offers a threat to the law of the land.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the 50-state attorneys general task force negotiating with major banks over the mortgage crisis not to give the banks broad immunity from future lawsuits.
Calling on the Federal Taskforce of States Attorney General's negotiating a settlement with the major banks related to the mortgage crisis, not to offer any settlement that would grant banks immunity to further prosecution, and to preserve each States right to pursue legal action on the broader issues of mortgage abuse.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings on the Philadelphia School District’s discipline policies and the report “Zero Tolerance in Philadelphia.” The committee is also authorized to issue findings and suggestions on making school discipline more effective and equitable, focusing on the reported effects on poor, Black, and Latino students.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to conduct hearings to examine the Philadelphia School District's discipline policy and the recent report "Zero Tolerance in Philadelphia" by the Advancement Project and Youth United for Change, which documents the negative and disproportionate effect of zero tolerance discipline policies on poor and minority students.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Dr.
Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Robert R. Jennings as the Thirteenth President of Lincoln University
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.