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 June 5, 2014 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution appointing Kathleen N.
Appointing Kathleen N. Paulmier to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Justin DiBerardinis to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Appointing Justin DiBerardinis to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Gwang Han to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District.
Appointing Gwang Han to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution appointing Dennis S.
Appointing Dennis S. Pickeral to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Jania Daniels to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District.
Appointing Jania Daniels to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 1927 Brunner Street in the Nicetown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Nicetown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1927 Brunner street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Stephon Fox 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.
This adopted resolution honors the life and mourns the death of Matthew Saad Muhammad, a Philadelphia-born boxing champion and advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
Honoring the life and mourning the death of Matthew Saad Muhammed, boxer and advocate for the homeless.
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 approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for the redevelopment and urban renewal of 2414 East Gordon Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2414 East Gordon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Andrew Yaffe 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.
City Council approved a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redeveloping 2068 Boston Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2068 Boston street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brickstone Group, LLC 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Investigating Committee on Demolition Practices to hold public hearings about how demolition policy reforms were carried out after the June 5, 2013, building collapse at 22nd and Market Streets.
Authoring the Special Investigating Committee on Demolition Practices to conduct public hearings to review the execution, progress and efficacy of demolition policy reforms enacted as a result of the tragic collapse of buildings at 22nd and Market Streets in Philadelphia, which resulted in catastrophic injury and loss of lives on this day, June 5th, one year ago.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation honoring the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc.
Honoring and recognizing the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc. (FDRC) for promoting positive fatherhood and male development programs for African Americans across Philadelphia and the nation for 25 years and celebrating "Father's Day Week" from June 8-15, 2014 with a week filled with community events, including the Annual Fatherhood Award Reception.
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 celebrating and honoring the life and accomplishments of Dr.
Celebrating and honoring the life and accomplishments of Dr. Maya Angelou. A treasurer of American Culture, Dr. Angelou was world renowned for her work as an actress, singer, dancer, film director, essayist, inaugural poet, and Pulitzer-Prize nominated poet. The author of more than 35 books, a dozen volumes of poetry and countless essays, Dr. Angelou passed away on Wednesday, May 28th at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she had a lifetime appointment at Wake Forest University. Dr. Angelou is survived by her son, Guy B. Johnson along with her two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution supports the proposed federal definition of “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, including protections for certain streams and wetlands.
Supporting the Environmental Protection Agencies' and the Army Corps of Engineers' proposed definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act to help enhance the protection of our nation's public health and aquatic resources, and increase the Clean Water Act's program predictability and consistency by increasing clarity as to the scope of "Waters of the United States" protected under the Act.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the 2014 Next Generation of Leaders: Rising Stars.
Recognizing and Congratulating the 2014 Next Generation of Leaders: Rising Stars.
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’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2529 and 2531 Manton Street in the 36th 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 Thirty-sixth 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.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for 6024-6026 Greenway Avenue in the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 6024-6026 Greenway avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with BVIR Community Development Corporation, LLC 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.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for 7936–7940 Buist Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 7936-7940 Buist avenue and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Buist Avenue, LLC 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.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Department of Aviation and transfer responsibility for expanding, maintaining, repairing, and operating City airports from existing City agencies to that department.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Department of Aviation and to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to the expansion, maintenance and operation of City airports to the Department of Aviation, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.