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 March 1, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 50 actions from March 1, 2012
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of City-owned land situate at 332-52 East Tioga Street, with buildings and improvements located thereon, if any, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a grant agreement between the City's Department of Human Services and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Department of Human Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare for a grant to provide funds for the Time-Limited Family Reunification initiative to the City, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
February 29, 2012 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill No. 120003 Bill No. 120021 Bill No. 120022 Bill No. 120023 Bill No. 120024 Bill No. 120051 Bill No. 120085 I am also transmitting the City Planning Commission's notice that it has requested 45 additional days to consider Bill No. 120004. Respectfully Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works committees to investigate the condition and effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments.
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about establishing an official organizing body for representatives of Philadelphia’s public, charter, private, religious, and other primary and secondary schools.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Education to hold hearings on establishing an official organizing body for representatives from various primary and secondary educational institutions in Philadelphia coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Education for the purpose of creating and maintaining criterion of communication, strategic planning and enrollment procedures to improve educational opportunities in Philadelphia.
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 recognized March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day and October 2012 as the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Penn’s Landing.
Recognizing March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day and October 2012 as the 25th Anniversary of the dedication of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Penn's Landing.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the Philadelphia Safety Net for its efforts to prevent and address handgun violence in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Honoring the Philadelphia Safety Net for its outstanding efforts in hand gun violence prevention and intervention activities in urban neighborhoods.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors the Philadelphia Safety Net for its efforts to prevent and address handgun violence in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Honoring the Philadelphia Safety Net for its outstanding efforts in hand gun violence prevention and intervention activities in urban neighborhoods.
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 supporting Pennsylvania House Bill 1828.
Supporting House Bill 1828 which seeks to add domestic partners to the list of relatives who are currently exempt from paying state Inheritance Taxes.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 3121 North Darien Street and 3133 North 7th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-seventh 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 and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose House Bill 1077.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose House Bill 1077.
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 urging Governor Corbett and Attorney General Kelly to use money from a federal mortgage-servicing and foreclosure-abuse settlement to restart the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program and restore dedicated state funding.
Urging Governor Corbett and Attorney General Kelly to use proceeds from the federal mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuse settlement to re-launch and restore dedicated state funding to the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program.
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 honoring the Father Judge High School Cheerleading Team for winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.
Honoring the Father Judge Cheerleading Team on Winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Father Judge High School Cheerleading Team for winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.
Honoring the Father Judge Cheerleading Team on Winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Saint Hubert High School on its 70th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Hubert High School on the occasion of their 70th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Saint Hubert High School on its 70th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Hubert High School on the occasion of their 70th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 46 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2017-2023 Chestnut street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aquinas 2021 Chestnut Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5213 Woodland Avenue 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 Fifty-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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.