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 September 8, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 88 actions from September 8, 2016
Recognizing September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia in Honor of Childhood Cancer Patients, Care Givers, Survivors, and Those Children Who Have Succumbed to the Disease; and Urging the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate to Pass House Resolution 3381 and Senate Bill 1883, Both Entitled, "Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act".
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia in Honor of Childhood Cancer Patients, Care Givers, Survivors, and Those Children Who Have Succumbed to the Disease; and Urging the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate to Pass House Resolution 3381 and Senate Bill 1883, Both Entitled, "Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act".
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing and Honoring the Late James David "Buddy" Ryan for his Service in the Korean War and His Contributions to Philadelphia as an NFL Coach.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing and Honoring the Late James David "Buddy" Ryan for his Service in the Korean War and His Contributions to Philadelphia as an NFL Coach.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing and Honoring American Bible Society on the Occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing and Honoring American Bible Society on the Occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing September as National Recovery Month in Philadelphia and Celebrating the 15th Annual PRO-ACT Recovery Walks!
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing September as National Recovery Month in Philadelphia and Celebrating the 15th Annual PRO-ACT Recovery Walks!
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Congratulating, Recognizing, and Honoring Taylor Ellis-Watson for Earning a Gold Medal in the Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Congratulating, Recognizing, and Honoring Taylor Ellis-Watson for Earning a Gold Medal in the Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Calling on the City's Department of Prisons, Office of Homeless Services and the School District of Philadelphia to provide adequate and free feminine hygiene products to women inmates, shelter residents and students as they are a vital component for the health, well-being and full participation of women and girls in our society.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Also naming the 1600 block of Hunting Park Avenue as "James S.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service on August 25, 2016, and recognizing Philadelphia's important role in the National Park System.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service on August 25, 2016, and recognizing Philadelphia's important role in the National Park System.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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 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 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.
Calling on the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support House Bill 2233 of the 2015-2016 Session, currently before the Committee on Transportation, which amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes further providing for speed timing devices and providing a for pilot program for an automated speed enforcement system on designated highways.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Urging the United States federal government to show leadership on the humanitarian crisis in Syria by resettling a greater number of Syrian refugees.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring and recognizing Lolly Galvin and the "Philly Street Cuts" project, which offers free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.