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 December 4, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 75 actions from December 4, 2014
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming January 13, 2015, as Korean American Day in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 13, 2015 as Korean American Day in the City of Philadelphia to celebrate and commemorate the proud heritage of Korean Americans and their invaluable contributions to enhancing the City's culture, economy, and the founding ideals of independence and democracy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution congratulates Overbrook High School and the United States Postal Service for holding a dedication ceremony honoring Philadelphia-born basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.
Congratulating Overbrook High School and the United States Postal Service for holding a special dedication ceremony commemorating Wilt Chamberlain and his Limited Edition Forever stamps.
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 City to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—226 Collom Street, 4532 North Colorado Street, and 4209 North Hicks 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 Twelfth and Thirteenth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redeveloping 2039 East York 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 2039 East York street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Timothy Faruol 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 resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Approving the assignment agreement 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 assignment agreement with 2412 E. Gordon Street, L.L.C. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the assignment agreement.
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 City to transfer conditional ownership of five City-owned properties at 2862 Amber Street, 2863 Amber Street, and 2261, 2263, and 2265 East William Street 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 Twenty-fifth 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 approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for properties at 1001–1005 Vine Street, 1007–1011 Vine Street, and 314 North Tenth Street in the Franklin Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Franklin Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1001-1005 Vine street, 1007-1011 Vine street and 314 North Tenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1001 Vine Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Appointing Doug Hager to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution reappoints Howard Lander to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Reappointing Howard Lander to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Daniel Christensen to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Appointing Daniel Christensen to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia and the School Reform Commission to study the financial and human effects of standardized testing and identify ways to reduce its use.
Calling upon the School District of Philadelphia and the School Reform Commission to analyze the financial and human impact of standardized testing, to identify strategies to minimize its use, and to request a waiver of the Keystone Exams from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to adopt assessments that better serve local needs and priorities.
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 honoring and congratulating June Spring on her retirement from Wawa Inc.
Honoring and congratulating June Spring on the occasion of her retirement from Wawa Inc.
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 City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 208 Hermitage Street, formerly known as 170 Hermitage 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 Twenty-first 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Judge Annette M.
Honoring Judge Annette M. Rizzo for her outstanding leadership in Philadelphia's Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program and wishing her well as she retires from the bench to take on new challenges at JAMS, the largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider in the world.
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 The Philadelphia Tribune for its role as a community advocate and champion of African American issues on the occasion of its 130th anniversary.
Honoring and recognizing The Philadelphia Tribune as a community advocate and vocal champion for African American issues on the occasion of its 130 year anniversary as the oldest, continuously published newspaper, owned and operated by African Americans.
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 Controller’s Office to compare real estate transaction data with City business records to identify brokers and agents who may lack required commercial activity licenses or have not filed applicable City taxes.
Calling on the Controller's Office to implement a tax discovery initiative to determine if real estate brokers and agents who are conducting business in the City of Philadelphia are obtaining the required commercial activity licenses and have filed all appropriate City taxes associated with their businesses and business practice.
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 appointing Jennifer Kates, Courtney Voss, Herb Wetzel, Anjali Chainani, and Angel Rodriquez to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Appointing Jennifer Kates, Courtney Voss, Herb Wetzel, Anjali Chainani, and Angel Rodriquez to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution supports the American Postal Workers Union's efforts to protect living-wage jobs and oppose privatizing postal operations.
Supporting the American Postal Workers Union in its efforts to protect living-wage jobs and its insistence on the highest possible standards of customer services, opposing efforts to privatize postal operations, and calling upon Philadelphians to consider this issue when deciding whether to patronize Staples.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.