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
Other actions actions from the January 30, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-10 of 10 actions from January 30, 2014
Adopted legislation recognizes 2014 as the “Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia.” It highlights veterans’ accomplishments and raises public awareness of issues affecting veterans and initiatives serving them.
Recognizing 2014 as the "Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia" to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments as well as continue to raise public awareness of issues related to veterans and the ongoing initiatives to serve those who have served.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about minority participation goals and workforce-inclusion strategies proposed by applicants seeking a casino license in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings to examine the minority participation goals and strategies for workforce inclusion by applicants pursuing a casino license in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Ricardeau Scutt, a Saladworks business owner in the 4th Councilmanic District.
Honoring and recognizing Ricardeau Scutt, business owner in the 4th Councilmanic district, for his hard work and success which proves the American Dream is still achievable when immigrants are given an opportunity at success.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a committee to expand telemedicine and locate health services together at publicly owned facilities, including City health centers.
Calling upon the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a Strategic Planning Committee for the purpose of increasing the use of telemedicine options in City health centers and remote healthcare provisions through co-location at public-owned facilities in Philadelphia and for the Strategic Planning Committee to publish a written plan for increasing alternative healthcare delivery methods as was recommended in the recent hearing on Resolution 130886.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution designating January 2014 as “Poverty in America Awareness Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming and designating the month of January 2014, as "Poverty in America Awareness Month" in Philadelphia and encouraging citizens to learn about the City's efforts to strategically combat pervasive poverty by focusing efforts and resources on the five comprehensive goals of the City's Shared Prosperity Plan.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Thomas J.
Honoring the life and achievements of Thomas J. "Tom" Gola., a life-long Philadelphian, former City Controller and a Philadelphia basketball hero and legend.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 3010 West Diamond Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second 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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034.
Urging the members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose all efforts by anonymously funded groups to attack the collective bargaining rights of public sector union workers through House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034.
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