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 March 1, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from March 1, 2012
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.
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.
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.
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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 5528 Thomas Avenue and 6248 Market 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 Third and Fifty-first 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Rules to hold public hearings about the City’s and School District’s use of qualified interest rate management agreements, also known as interest rate swaps.
Authorizing the Committee on Rules to hold public hearings investigating the use of qualified interest rate management agreements by the City and School District; assessing whether corrective actions, including legal remedies, should be pursued; and determining the conditions, if any, under which it would be appropriate to enter into future agreements; and in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to allow City Council to establish procurement preferences for products and goods made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States, and its territories.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish within the City's procurement process, a preference for products and goods made in the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States of America and its Territories; a preference for products that are environmentally responsible and sustainable; all under certain terms and conditions; 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.
Old Line Park at 8730 Old Line Road has been renamed and designated as “Jack Horgan Memorial Field at Old Line Park.” The designation honors Jack Horgan, a longtime Philadelphia resident who served as commissioner of the 21st Ward Baseball League and coached and managed youth baseball teams.
Renaming and designating Old Line Park located at 8730 Old Line Road as "Jack Horgan Memorial Field".
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes and directs the installation and maintenance of a traffic signal on Conshohocken Avenue at the easternmost entrance to the parking lot at 4160 Monument Road.
Authorizing and directing the installation of a traffic signal on Conshohocken Avenue at the easternmost entrance from Conshohocken Avenue to the parking lot on the property known as 4160 Monument Road, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created an Open Government Policy for Philadelphia, requiring City departments and certain City-related agencies to increase public access to eligible records and high-value information.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Open Government Policy," requiring the development and implementation of plans to increase public access to certain City records; to require the creation of a World Wide Web address through which City data in open data formats are accessible by the public through commonly used Web search applications and commonly used open format software; and to require periodic reports on progress toward achieving the goals of an Open Government Policy, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.