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 January 23, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 65 actions from January 23, 2014
The adopted resolution authorizes joint hearings by the City Council Committees on Public Safety and Licenses and Inspections to examine whether Philadelphia should require a third-party structural inspection or engineering report for residential rental units or fire escapes.
Calling for joint hearings by the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to investigate and explore the need for a third party structural inspection or an engineering report on residential rental units or fire escapes on residential buildings to be submitted with the City's Housing Inspection License (3202), also known as a Housing Rental License and required for any entity that rents any type of housing unit in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes joint hearings by the City Council Committees on Public Safety and Licenses and Inspections to examine whether Philadelphia should require a third-party structural inspection or engineering report for residential rental units or fire escapes.
Calling for joint hearings by the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to investigate and explore the need for a third party structural inspection or an engineering report on residential rental units or fire escapes on residential buildings to be submitted with the City's Housing Inspection License (3202), also known as a Housing Rental License and required for any entity that rents any type of housing unit in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors John F.
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: John F. Street, Ethel S. Barnett, Sylvester M. Johnson, Joyce Batchelor, Samuel Staten, Sr., Doris A. Smith, J. Whyatt (Jerry) Mondesire, Trudy Haynes, and Della Clark in the areas of government, public safety, social justice, civil rights, labor relations, journalism, community activism and business leadership in Philadelphia as part of the commemoration of Black History Month.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted, this resolution honors John F.
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: John F. Street, Ethel S. Barnett, Sylvester M. Johnson, Joyce Batchelor, Samuel Staten, Sr., Doris A. Smith, J. Whyatt (Jerry) Mondesire, Trudy Haynes, and Della Clark in the areas of government, public safety, social justice, civil rights, labor relations, journalism, community activism and business leadership in Philadelphia as part of the commemoration of Black History Month.
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 honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on the occasion of its 22nd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 22nd Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on the occasion of its 22nd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 22nd Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about how the sharing economy and collaborative-consumption businesses affect Philadelphia’s economy.
Calling on the City of Philadelphia City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings concerning the economic impact of the Sharing Economy and Collaborative Consumption on the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about how the sharing economy and collaborative-consumption businesses affect Philadelphia’s economy.
Calling on the City of Philadelphia City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings concerning the economic impact of the Sharing Economy and Collaborative Consumption on 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 honors Sister Francesca Onley for her accomplishments and 32 years as president of Holy Family University.
A Resolution honoring the accomplishments of Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors Sister Francesca Onley for her accomplishments and 32 years as president of Holy Family University.
A Resolution honoring the accomplishments of Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution condemns the American Studies Association’s academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
Condemning the American Studies Association's academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions and urging the Department of Education, the State System of Higher Education and all colleges and universities in Pennsylvania to reject the academic boycott.
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 Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety to hold hearings about the condition and maintenance of CSX Transportation’s railways, bridges, and other surface transportation infrastructure in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate the conditions of railways, bridges and other surface transportation infrastructure owned, operated or maintained by CSX Transportation in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety to hold hearings about the condition and maintenance of CSX Transportation’s railways, bridges, and other surface transportation infrastructure in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate the conditions of railways, bridges and other surface transportation infrastructure owned, operated or maintained by CSX Transportation 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about claims from the July 22, 2012, water main break at 21st and Bainbridge Streets.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the status of the claims filed as a result of the July 22nd, 2012 water main break at 21st and Bainbridge and to investigate possible measures to ensure that victims of this instance, and of future water main breaks, are fully compensated for their losses.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about claims from the July 22, 2012, water main break at 21st and Bainbridge Streets.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the status of the claims filed as a result of the July 22nd, 2012 water main break at 21st and Bainbridge and to investigate possible measures to ensure that victims of this instance, and of future water main breaks, are fully compensated for their losses.
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 Francesca Ruscio for her leadership, community service, and activism while serving as Miss Philadelphia 2013.
Honoring, recognizing and commending Francesca Ruscio for her extraordinary leadership, service, and activism as Miss Philadelphia 2013.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Francesca Ruscio for her leadership, community service, and activism while serving as Miss Philadelphia 2013.
Honoring, recognizing and commending Francesca Ruscio for her extraordinary leadership, service, and activism as Miss Philadelphia 2013.
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 Pennsylvania’s Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act of Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.