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 April 28, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 97 actions from April 28, 2016
City Council adopted a resolution designating May 1, 2016, as International Workers’ Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and designating May 1, 2016 as International Workers' Day, a day to honor and celebrate the manifold achievements of workers, and the historical and continuing struggle of labor movements for justice and fair working conditions.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing and proclaiming May 1 through May 7 as Public Service Recognition Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and proclaiming the week of May 1st through May 7th as Public Service Recognition Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating all the men and women who have answered the call to serve our City and our communities as government employees.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted resolution recognizing and proclaiming May 1 through May 7 as Public Service Recognition Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and proclaiming the week of May 1st through May 7th as Public Service Recognition Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating all the men and women who have answered the call to serve our City and our communities as government employees.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted City Council resolution honoring the life and mourning the loss of Samuel Staten, Sr.
Honoring the life and mourning the loss of Samuel Staten, Sr.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted City Council resolution honoring the life and mourning the loss of Samuel Staten, Sr.
Honoring the life and mourning the loss of Samuel Staten, Sr.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution commends the U.S.
Commending the Treasury Department of the United States for their announced plan to feature prominent Americans on future currency notes, including Harriet Tubman, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Marian Anderson, designed with tactile features directed to those with a visual impairment.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors seven Philadelphia School District principals who received the 2016 Lindback Award for distinguished leadership.
Recognizing and honoring the seven Philadelphia school principals who received the 2016 Lindback Award for distinguished principal leadership.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors seven Philadelphia School District principals who received the 2016 Lindback Award for distinguished leadership.
Recognizing and honoring the seven Philadelphia school principals who received the 2016 Lindback Award for distinguished principal leadership.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and observing May 2 through May 6, 2016, as “Construction Safety Week” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and observing May 2 through May 6, 2016 as "Construction Safety Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and observing May 2 through May 6, 2016, as “Construction Safety Week” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and observing May 2 through May 6, 2016 as "Construction Safety Week" 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.
City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to raise the income limits for Philadelphia’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief program.
Calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to increase the City of Philadelphia's income limit guidelines for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief program.
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 City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation’s Basic Systems Repair Program and its backlog of repair requests.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining the state of the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation's Basic Systems Repair Program and its extensive backlog.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation’s Basic Systems Repair Program and its backlog of repair requests.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining the state of the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation's Basic Systems Repair Program and its extensive backlog.
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 the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the opportunities for regular Open Streets events in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings examining the opportunities presented by regular Open Streets events 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 Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the opportunities for regular Open Streets events in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings examining the opportunities presented by regular Open Streets events 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.
Adopted legislation authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 631 North 40th Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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-fourth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved the Office of Economic Opportunity’s registry of M/W/DSBEs, listing companies as of April 15, 2016, to comply with Philadelphia law.
Approving the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) Registry, in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 17-1503(1)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, pursuant to Section 6-109 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the memory and celebrating the life of Barbara Daniel-Cox, a development consultant, communications professional, event planner, educator, community activist, and civil rights advocate.
Honoring the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Barbara Daniel-Cox.
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
Other recorded action without a published tally.