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 January 21, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 90 actions from January 21, 2016
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would change Philadelphia’s rules for “Special Assembly Occupancies.” The proposal would regulate additional activities, change license and promoter-registration applications and fees, clarify the Police Department’s role in approvals, and make technical changes; it was placed on file.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," by providing for additional types of activity to be regulated, amending the application procedures and increasing the fee for a Special Assembly Occupancy license and for Promoter registration, clarifying the role of the Police Department in approvals of licenses, and making other technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the removal from City Plan No.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42-S and abandonment of a right of way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes which extends from the southerly terminus of Galloway Street, south of Packer Avenue, southwardly to Pattison Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the removal from the City Plan and abandonment of a drainage right of way within the former Jackson Street lines, between Swanson Street and Vandalia Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 27-S and abandonment of a right of way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision of professional services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the appointment of Folasade Olanipekun-Lewis to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Sozi Pedro Tulante, Esq., as the City Solicitor.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the appointment of Clarena Tolson to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the reappointment of Beverly Coleman to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment changing the Board of Pensions and Retirement by adding four independent experts in pension law, finance, accounting, and actuarial science.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be imposed upon the City of Philadelphia's Pension and Retirement Systems financial discipline by amending "Section 3-803" of "ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION," "CHAPTER 8 - INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS," to re-balance the membership of the Board of Pensions and Retirement by adding independent experts; and by adding a new "Section 6-602" to "ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES - Director of Finance, Financial Departments, Boards and Commissions, City Treasurer, Procurement Department, and Board of Pensions and Retirement," "CHAPTER 6 - BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT," to require that the City contribution for each of the Pension and Retirement Systems of the City shall be no less than the Annual Required Contribution as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, limit assumed investment rate of return, and promote tra...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Legislative Budget Office within City Council.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that there shall be established in the Legislative Branch of the City of Philadelphia Government the "Legislative Budget Office" by the addition of a new "Section 2-105" to "ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties," "CHAPTER 1 THE COUNCIL;" renumbering current Sections 2-105 and 2-106; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an International Trade and Investment Authority and a director for it.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an International Trade and Investment Authority, with the authority to establish a fund to attract overseas investment, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter in preparation for returning control of the School District to Philadelphia.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter in preparation for a return to local Philadelphia control of the Philadelphia School District by providing for a new method and qualifications for appointing and electing the members of the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia and establishing new standards and policies to ensure academic excellence, financial responsibility, and efficient, economical, and effective operation and management of the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks Israel’s prime minister to maintain and support the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Consulate General for the Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia.
Respectfully requesting the Prime Minister of Israel, The Honorable Benjamin Netanyahu, to maintain and support the Foreign Ministry of Israel's diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the 2015 winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage, a music initiative for Philadelphia musicians.
Recognizing and honoring the 2015 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the 2015 winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage, a music initiative for Philadelphia musicians.
Recognizing and honoring the 2015 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage.
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 recognizing, celebrating, and thanking the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation on its 50th anniversary.
Recognizing, celebrating, and thanking The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and expressing the appreciation of the people of Philadelphia for its excellent service protecting and advancing Chinatown's interests, and thus the City's interests as well as its cultural diversity, on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, celebrating, and thanking the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation on its 50th anniversary.
Recognizing, celebrating, and thanking The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and expressing the appreciation of the people of Philadelphia for its excellent service protecting and advancing Chinatown's interests, and thus the City's interests as well as its cultural diversity, on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s progress toward becoming a “Smart City.” The proposal focused on how digital technology could affect city resources, residents’ well-being, government, the economy, climate and energy efficiency, and public transportation.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on Philadelphia's movement towards a "Smart City".
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.