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
Procedural actions actions from the September 12, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-5 of 5 actions from September 12, 2013
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate and hold public hearings about the City’s request for proposals for one law firm to represent indigent clients when the Defender’s Association has a conflict of interest.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to investigate and hold public hearings reviewing the City of Philadelphia's recent Request for Proposal seeking a single law firm to provide legal representation to all indigent clients when a conflict of interest requires appointment of outside counsel.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s plan for moving students after recent school closings.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine the School District of Philadelphia's transition plan following the recent school closings.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about women’s economic and social challenges in the workplace.
Calling on the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to Hold Hearings Concerning Women's Economic and Social Issues and the Challenges Women Face in the Workplace and to Examine the Solutions Which the City Can Provide to Increase Economic Security for Women.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require approval from the Administrative Board and a two-thirds vote of City Council before the City could appeal certain interest arbitration awards involving police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other public safety personnel.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to protect the dignity and basic rights of the City's Police Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics, and other public safety personnel; and to preserve the integrity of the City's long-term budgeting and planning, by requiring the approval of the Administrative Board and Council before certain interest arbitration awards may be appealed; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn resolution would have urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject legislation legalizing high-cost small-dollar loans, commonly called payday loans, in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose legislation that will legalize predatory small-dollar lending, commonly known as payday lending, in Pennsylvania and harm the citizens of our Commonwealth.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.