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 February 4, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 45 actions from February 4, 2016
This lapsed resolution would have authorized a joint public hearing by City Council’s Streets and Services and Education committees.
Authorizing a joint public hearing between Council's Committee on Streets and Services and Committee on Education to investigate the allocation of funds from the revenues generated by the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate increase that took effect in 2014, as well as the costs associated with administering those programs.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized a joint public hearing by City Council’s Streets and Services and Education committees.
Authorizing a joint public hearing between Council's Committee on Streets and Services and Committee on Education to investigate the allocation of funds from the revenues generated by the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate increase that took effect in 2014, as well as the costs associated with administering those programs.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2555 Emerald Street, 1845 East Huntingdon Street, and 2106 East Stella 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 Twenty-fifth and Thirty-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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have recognized Kathleen “Kat” Webb for submitting the winning name, “meterUP,” for the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s pay-by-cell parking service.
Recognizing the talents of Kathleen "Kat" Webb for her winning submission marketing "meterUP" for the City of Philadelphia and for the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
MOTION·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have recognized Kathleen “Kat” Webb for submitting the winning name, “meterUP,” for the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s pay-by-cell parking service.
Recognizing the talents of Kathleen "Kat" Webb for her winning submission marketing "meterUP" for the City of Philadelphia and for the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed resolution would have recognized Kathleen “Kat” Webb for submitting the winning name, “meterUP,” for the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s pay-by-cell parking service.
Recognizing the talents of Kathleen "Kat" Webb for her winning submission marketing "meterUP" for the City of Philadelphia and for the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the U.S.
Calling on the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reform their programs for the sale of distressed mortgage notes in order to better protect homeowners from foreclosure and facilitate community redevelopment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about retirement security for private- and public-sector workers in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service to convene public hearings examining the state of retirement security for private and public sector workers in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about retirement security for private- and public-sector workers in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service to convene public hearings examining the state of retirement security for private and public sector workers in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a 17-member Commission on Youth Gun Violence, with members appointed by the Mayor and City Council and representatives from city agencies and the School District.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Commission on Youth Gun Violence; 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 authorized City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on youth employment strategies and job training in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine youth employment strategies and youth job training, to increase youth employment in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on youth employment strategies and job training in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to examine youth employment strategies and youth job training, to increase youth employment in the City of Philadelphia.
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 congratulating and honoring Patrick Murphy on his appointment as Acting Secretary of the United States Army.
Congratulating and Honoring Patrick Murphy on his recent appointment as Acting Secretary of the United States Army.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating and honoring Patrick Murphy on his appointment as Acting Secretary of the United States Army.
Congratulating and Honoring Patrick Murphy on his recent appointment as Acting Secretary of the United States Army.
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 appointed members to a Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.
Appointing members to the "Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform," who will conduct public hearings examining the Philadelphia criminal justice system for the impact of current policies, and offer recommended strategies for reform that are in the best interest of public safety and the public good.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed members to a Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.
Appointing members to the "Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform," who will conduct public hearings examining the Philadelphia criminal justice system for the impact of current policies, and offer recommended strategies for reform that are in the best interest of public safety and the public good.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have called for City Council hearings on creating a plan to help children transition from pre-K programs to kindergarten.
Calling for the City Council Committee on Education and the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the establishment of a plan to deal with the transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have called for City Council hearings on creating a plan to help children transition from pre-K programs to kindergarten.
Calling for the City Council Committee on Education and the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the establishment of a plan to deal with the transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.