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 March 26, 2015 meeting.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 2, 2015, as Cecil B.
Recognizing April 2, 2015 as Cecil B. Moore Day in the City of Philadelphia as we celebrate the 100th birthday of Cecil B. Moore.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Shawn Bullard, a lifelong Philadelphia resident, former professional football player, real estate developer and investor, and star of WE-TV’s “Match Made in Heaven.” It cites his academic and athletic achievements, business success, and mentoring of Philadelphia youth.
Recognizing and honoring Shawn Bullard, the nation's "First Black Bachelor," the star of WE-TV's "Match Made in Heaven," life-long Philadelphia resident and successful development entrepreneur, for his many achievements and successes.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing George D.
Recognizing and acknowledging George D. Gould, Esq., winner of the 2014 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, for his achievements over more than four decades of work in the field of public interest law.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating students in the Benjamin B.
Recognizing and congratulating students from the Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary School Afterschool Program on their impressive Be a Buddy, Not a Bully production featured on YouTube.
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The adopted resolution honors Dr.
Honoring and recognizing Dr. Ira Harkavy and the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships for their dedication to community service and their significant contributions in West Philadelphia communities.
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Adopted resolution calling on the Nutter Administration to seek payments in lieu of taxes or voluntary contributions from large nonprofit institutions in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Nutter Administration to pursue PILOTs (payments in lieu of taxes) or voluntary contributions from large nonprofit institutions to address the City's school funding crisis.
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The adopted resolution authorizes establishing the Cecil B.
Authorizing the establishment of the Cecil B. Moore and Temple University Special Services District.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of vacant City properties at 3418 and 3420 Brandywine Street and 1155 South 54th 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Twenty-fourth and Fifty-first 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 enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $170 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
Constituting the Twenty-First Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more series or subseries (the "Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of all of the outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Bonds; making certain determinations relating to Project Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; authorizing certain amendments to the 1975 General Ordinance that will take effect at such time that all of the Bonds currently outstanding under the 1975 General Ordinance are redeemed or defeased; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Bonds sha...
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue and sell up to $1.026 billion in Gas Works revenue bonds, including bonds used to refinance earlier bonds.
Constituting the Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "City") to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds, to pay the costs of certain capital projects, the costs of redeeming the City's Gas Works Revenue Capital Project Commercial Paper Notes, and the costs of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the 1998 General Ordinance and the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance") and any termination payment which may become due under a Qualified Swap Agreement in connection with the redemption of all or any portion of certain Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for any Series of the Bo...
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The enacted ordinance adds rules for donation bins in Philadelphia, including limits on where they may be placed, property-owner permission, identification and warning signs, secure construction, and regular maintenance.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a new Chapter providing for the licensing and regulation of donation bins, establishing penalties, and making conforming amendments and technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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