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 October 24, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from October 24, 2013
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about the situation of veterans in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings on the state of affairs of veterans in the City 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 City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings about the relationship between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the organizations and individuals who support and use its facilities.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings regarding the relationship between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the various organizations and individuals that support and use facilities operated by the Department.
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 approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 2553 South Fairhill Street in the Whitman Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2553 South Fairhill street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Justin Green and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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 conditional ownership of 545 North 63rd Street, including any buildings and improvements, 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such property 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.
This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia resident Dominique “Dom” Streater for her achievements in fashion design and her victory as the 2013 winner of Lifetime Television’s Project Runway Season 12.
Honoring Dominique "Dom" Streater for her extraordinary achievements in fashion design and her victory as the 2013 winner of Lifetime Television's Project Runway for Season 12.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes October 21–25, 2013, as Juvenile Detention Centers Week in Pennsylvania.
Recognizing October 21-25, 2013 as Juvenile Detention Centers Week in Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes October 2013 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2013 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in honor of the individuals living with Dyslexia.
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 proclaiming October 25 through November 2, 2013, as “State of Young Philly Week.” It honored Young Involved Philadelphia for its work to increase civic engagement among young Philadelphians and encouraged participation in the organization’s events.
Proclaiming the weeks of October 25, 2013 through November 2, 2013 as "State of Young Philly Week," and honoring Young Involved 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 to transfer conditional ownership of six vacant, city-owned properties—at 2600 N.
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 improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Thirty-seventh 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 adopted resolution calls on Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about improving access to Philadelphia’s City services for immigrants and people who speak limited English.
Calling on the Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia to hold hearings on increasing access to City services to immigrant and language-minority populations, including the development of hiring guidelines and goals, and to determine progress made toward that end.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This 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 the benefits of adding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning to early childhood education in Philadelphia schools.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the benefits of integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into early childhood education in Philadelphia schools.
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 Carol Goertzel for her service as President and CEO of Pathways PA.
Honoring Carol Goertzel for her achievements in service to the citizens of Philadelphia as the President and CEO of Pathways PA
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost and with conditions, several City-owned properties in Philadelphia’s Twenty-ninth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-ninth Ward 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.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the 30th anniversary of Glenwood Green Acres, a community garden at 1801 W.
Honoring and recognizing the 30th anniversary of Glenwood Green Acres at 1801 W. Glenwood Avenue.
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 Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 1343 South May Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Twenty-seventh Ward 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 the 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 adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about alleged mistreatment of LP Group 2 workers on Neighborhood Transformation Initiative projects.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to examine the mistreatment of workers by LP Group 2 under contracts awarded though the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative after the workers in question have now been subject to 18 hours of hearings before the Board of Labor Standards while the City of Philadelphia has stated they have the money available to pay the workers.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves a five-year plan and budget for the Old City Special Services District to provide business improvements and administrative services in the Old City area.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Old City Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area of the City of Philadelphia and authorizing a change to the registered office address of the Old City Special Services District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Likmos, Inc., doing business as Dmitri’s, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street.
Authorizing Likmos, Inc. t/a Dmitri's to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.