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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 June 16, 2016 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 52 actions from June 16, 2016

Council Action2016-06-16
COMMUNICATION 160707

June 15, 2016 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 and proposed amendments: Bill No.

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Council Action2016-06-16
COMMUNICATION 160706

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No.

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160705

Recognizing and Honoring the Korean-American Veterans of the Vietnam War for their Service to the United States.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160704

Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the South 9th Street Area Business District, in an area that generally includes properties located on portions of South 8th Street, South 9th Street, South 10th Street, Christian Street, Montrose Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and certain other streets within the area depicted on the preliminary plan, and including curb market stands, located along certain of those streets, and to designate South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the D...

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160703

Calling for the creation of a Task Force on Retirement Security for Private Sector Employees in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160699

Honoring and celebrating College Possible Philadelphia and its first graduating class of high school students on their many achievements.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160697

Recognizing, Congratulating, and Honoring Olney Charter High School's Trojans Baseball Team and Coaching Staff on winning the 2016 A Division Championship, the Public League Championship, and the 2016 District 12 City Championship.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160696

Recognizing, Congratulating, and Honoring the outstanding season of the Frankford High School's Pioneers Baseball Team and their continued dedication to academics and the community.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160695

Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Walter Higgins On His Over 35 Years Of Dedicated Service To The Laborers' Local 57.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160694

Hereby declaring the week of September 11th through September 17th "Philadelphia Legacy Week", which will be set aside to commemorate those who have made major contributions to the Philadelphia community through their dedication, hard work and creativity.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160693

Recognizing and honoring the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160692

Recognizing and honoring Samuel Staten, Jr.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160690

Recognizing and honoring the life of esteemed West Catholic Preparatory High School graduate and rising star basketball player, Akyra Murray, who tragically lost her life in the Orlando night club shooting massacre.

ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160689

Honoring Nolan N.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160688

Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" pursuant to Resolution No.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160659

Requesting the City Controller to conduct an audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's policies and procedures on the administration of its operations in the City of Philadelphia.

TABLED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160658

Urging the United States House of Representatives to Pass House Resolution 210, Entitled, "Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the People of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in Southeast Asia."

ADOPTED

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Council Action2016-06-16
Resolution 160654

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 Thirteenth 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.