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 March 26, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 69 actions from March 26, 2015
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council committees to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s cable franchise negotiations with Comcast.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Property and Public Works and the Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings that will provide an additional opportunity for public comment on issues related to the cable franchise negotiations between the City of Philadelphia and Comcast and to also further investigate issues related to the needs assessment and franchise negotiations.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council committees to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s cable franchise negotiations with Comcast.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Property and Public Works and the Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings that will provide an additional opportunity for public comment on issues related to the cable franchise negotiations between the City of Philadelphia and Comcast and to also further investigate issues related to the needs assessment and franchise negotiations.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about opportunities to export liquefied natural gas from Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings concerning Liquefied National Gas (LNG) export opportunities for Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about opportunities to export liquefied natural gas from Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings concerning Liquefied National Gas (LNG) export opportunities for 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 the Girard Academic Music Program, a public magnet school in South Philadelphia, for being selected as a 2015 GRAMMY Signature School.
Honoring and celebrating the Girard Academic Music Program for being selected as a 2015 GRAMMY Signature School by the GRAMMY Foundation which recognizes the best public high schools that make an outstanding commitment to music education.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors the Girard Academic Music Program, a public magnet school in South Philadelphia, for being selected as a 2015 GRAMMY Signature School.
Honoring and celebrating the Girard Academic Music Program for being selected as a 2015 GRAMMY Signature School by the GRAMMY Foundation which recognizes the best public high schools that make an outstanding commitment to music education.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted in 2015, this resolution proclaimed April 17–25, 2015, as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.
Proclaiming the week of April 17, 2015 to April 25, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast, and honoring the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted in 2015, this resolution proclaimed April 17–25, 2015, as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.
Proclaiming the week of April 17, 2015 to April 25, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast, and honoring the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community.
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 Dr.
Honoring Philadelphia native, Dr. Leon Bass, one of the liberators of Buchenwald Concentration Camp on the 70th Anniversary of its liberation.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Dr.
Honoring Philadelphia native, Dr. Leon Bass, one of the liberators of Buchenwald Concentration Camp on the 70th Anniversary of its liberation.
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, recognizing, and celebrating the 125th anniversary of Saint Laurentius School.
Honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Saint Laurentius School.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the 125th anniversary of Saint Laurentius School.
Honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Saint Laurentius School.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution recognized April 12 through April 19, 2015, as the annual remembrance of the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.
In solemn recognition of the week of April 12 through April 19, 2015 as the annual remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs who perished during the Holocaust.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution recognized April 12 through April 19, 2015, as the annual remembrance of the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.
In solemn recognition of the week of April 12 through April 19, 2015 as the annual remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs who perished during the Holocaust.
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 Paul Socolar’s retirement and recognizing his more than 15 years as editor and publisher of The Notebook.
Honoring and commemorating the retirement of Paul Socolar, and his tireless devotion to promoting better public education in Philadelphia by serving as the editor and publisher of The Notebook for more than 15 years.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Paul Socolar’s retirement and recognizing his more than 15 years as editor and publisher of The Notebook.
Honoring and commemorating the retirement of Paul Socolar, and his tireless devotion to promoting better public education in Philadelphia by serving as the editor and publisher of The Notebook for more than 15 years.
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 supporting USA250’s efforts to make Philadelphia the site of the nation’s 250th Anniversary celebration in 2026.
Supporting USA250's efforts to make Philadelphia the home of our nation's 250th Anniversary in 2026
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting USA250’s efforts to make Philadelphia the site of the nation’s 250th Anniversary celebration in 2026.
Supporting USA250's efforts to make Philadelphia the home of our nation's 250th Anniversary in 2026
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.