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
Other actions actions from the November 19, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 1-17 of 17 actions from November 19, 2015
Council Action2015-11-19
COMMUNICATION 150922Transmitting a bill authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2015-11-19
COMMUNICATION 150921Transmitting a resolution approving the 2015 Progress Report and Strategic Plan Update of the Philadelphia Land Bank, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
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Council Action2015-11-19
COMMUNICATION 150920Transmitting a resolution also naming South 12th Street, between Walnut and Locust Streets, as "Gloria Casarez Way."
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Council Action2015-11-19
COMMUNICATION 150919November 18, 2015 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150917Recognizing and congratulating Kazumi Teune for her dedication and contributions to strengthening the Japanese American community in Philadelphia as Executive Director of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) for more than 15 years.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150916Designating August 17th as "First Responder Appreciation Day in Philadelphia" into Perpetuity.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150915Recognizing and commemorating December 5, 2015 as WordPress Day in Philadelphia.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150910Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Community College of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150908Honoring Commissioner Louis Giorla of the Philadelphia Prison System for thirty-four years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150907Honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement from the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150877Urging the United States Congress to pass the Every Child Deserves a Family Act and recognizing November 21, 2015 as National Adoption Day in the City of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150874Approving 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 2425 East Firth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Carson Wang and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150869Approving 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 8 East Palmer street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with George Johnston and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150867Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2014 North Sixteenth street, 2016 North Sixteenth street, 2018 North Sixteenth street, 2020 North Sixteenth street, 2022-2026 North Sixteenth street, 2028 North Sixteenth street, 2029-2035 North Sixteenth street, 2030-2036 North Sixteenth street, 1601 Page street and 1603-1605 Page street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Inc.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Resolution 150866Authorizing 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-seventh 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.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Bill 150573-AProviding for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of an independent Commission on African-American Males; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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Council Action2015-11-19
Bill 150502-AAAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for balconies, revising the requirements for roof decks, adding definitions, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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