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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Other actions actions from the September 25, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from September 25, 2014
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating October 6–13, 2014, as Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week.
Designating the week of Monday, October 6 through Monday, October 13, 2014 as "Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Chazz Palminteri as Grand Marshall of the 2014 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.
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This adopted resolution honors the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities, Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Global Abilities Foundation for organizing the fourth annual Philadelphia Rec Fest.
Honoring the Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities, Philadelphia's Department of Parks and Recreation and the Global Abilities Foundation, on the occasion of their fourth annual Philadelphia Rec Fest.
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This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia journalist Louise Esola for her book about the 74 sailors who died when the USS Frank E.
Recognizing the work of Philadelphia's own Louise Esola and her book "American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War". Which brings to light the story of the 74 sailors that perished on the USS Frank E. Evans during the Vietnam War.
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This adopted resolution designated October 2014 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2014 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Philadelphia and calling on educators and local educational agencies to provide equal educational opportunities for all students through awareness of the importance of early recognition of dyslexia and the benefits of evidence-based interventions.
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Adopted City Council resolution recognizing and honoring Barbara Salapek on her retirement after 25 years as a full-time volunteer at St.
Recognizing and honoring Barbara Salapek on her retirement after 25 years as a full-time volunteer at the St. Francis Inn, a soup kitchen and shelter located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties 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 Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education to thoroughly investigate properly filed allegations of curriculum deficiencies in the School District of Philadelphia.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education to thoroughly investigate any and all allegations of curriculum deficiencies reported within the School District of Philadelphia that have been properly filed and received by the Secretary.
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City Council adopted a resolution also naming West Venango Street between 5th Street and 7th Street “Joaquín Rivera Way.” The honorary name recognizes Joaquín Rivera’s life, his work supporting bilingual students, and his contributions to Puerto Rican folk art and Philadelphia’s community.
Also naming West Venango Street between 5th Street and 7th Street "Joaquín Rivera Way" to honor the memory of Joaquín Rivera and to recognize his life and memorialize his lasting legacy.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2815 and 2817 Boudinot Street and 3058 North Darien 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—872 North Field Street, 1249 North Hope Street, and 2819 North Hutchinson Street—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 Fifteenth, Eighteenth 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution urges Philadelphia’s federal lawmakers to take further action on legislation naming the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center at 3900 Woodland Avenue the “Corporal Michael J.
Urging Further Action To Enact Legislation To Designate The Medical Center Of The Department Of Veterans Affairs Located At 3900 Woodland Avenue In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, As The "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center."
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