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 February 14, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from February 14, 2013
The adopted resolution honors and commends the Queen Memorial Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia for its 100 years of service to Philadelphia residents.
Honoring, recognizing and commending the Queen Memorial Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary for its extraordinary service and dedication to the citizens of Philadelphia.
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 City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about the impact of Pennsylvania not expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the impact of the Commonwealth's failure to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Celebrating and expressing appreciation on the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia City Council’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings about how students are dismissed or released from Philadelphia public schools.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia's Joint Committee on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings regarding the Philadelphia School District policy for the dismissal or release of students to parents, guardians or other individuals for the purpose of verifying the identity of persons who remove a student from any Philadelphia public school.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation allowing qualified voters to vote in person before Election Day in Pennsylvania primary and general elections.
Calling on members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass legislation that allows for early voting in primary and general elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 120538, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2013.
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 Transportation and Public Utilities Committee to hold hearings on how Pennsylvania’s state budget affects transportation infrastructure, SEPTA, and Philadelphia’s economy.
Authorizing City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee to hold hearings to examine the Pennsylvania state budget's impact on transportation infrastructure, SEPTA and Philadelphia's economy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer three City-owned properties—809 North 41st Street, 536 South 49th Street, and 611 South 52nd Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvement thereon, situate in the Sixth and Forty-Sixth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 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 enacted bill creates a citywide framework for placing commercial and digital advertising on City-owned or City-controlled property, including facilities such as bus shelters, information kiosks, trash receptacles, and public restrooms.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," and making conforming amendments to the Code to provide for a comprehensive plan for the placement of advertising on municipal property, under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Aronda Smith’s appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission as an at-large member.
Approving the appointment of Aronda Smith to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Joseph Melendez’s appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Joseph Melendez to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving George Ginder’s appointment as an at-large member of the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of George Ginder to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Ernest Landers’s appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Ernest Landers to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving Delano Stones' appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Delano Stones to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving R.
Approving the appointment of R. Edward Speller to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution approving Tony Jenkins's appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
Approving the appointment of Tony Jenkins to the Veterans' Advisory Commission.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.