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 January 28, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from January 28, 2016
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Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Interim Executive Director of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
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The adopted resolution recognized and honored February 1–5, 2016, as National School Counseling Week in Philadelphia.
A Proclamation recognizing, honoring, and observing, February 1- 5, 2016, as "National School Counseling Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution recognizes January 29, 2016, as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January 29, 2016 as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution honors, recognizes, and celebrates the 30th Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference, held February 18–20, 2016, in Philadelphia.
Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the 30th Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing February 9, 2016, as Connections for Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day.
Recognizing and declaring February 9, 2016 as Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM Awareness Day, encouraging citizens to promote cardiovascular health.
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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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties on Janney and Ritter Streets in Philadelphia’s Thirty-first Ward 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 Thirty-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.
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This adopted resolution authorizes a City Council special committee on student loan debt, made up of at least five Council members and assisted by experts and stakeholders.
Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to evaluate the impacts of student loan debt upon individual borrowers and the subsequent effect on the City of Philadelphia.
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Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1910, 1914, 1920, 1922, and 1924 East York 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 Thirty-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.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Council President to appoint a Chief Ethics Officer after the first meeting of a newly elected and sworn City Council.
Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council of the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 2832 West Diamond 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 lot or piece of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second 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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