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 September 8, 2016 meeting.
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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".
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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.
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Recognizing and Honoring American Bible Society on the Occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
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Recognizing September as National Recovery Month in Philadelphia and Celebrating the 15th Annual PRO-ACT Recovery Walks!
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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.
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Acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service on August 25, 2016, and recognizing Philadelphia's important role in the National Park System.
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Honoring and recognizing Lolly Galvin and the "Philly Street Cuts" project, which offers free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.
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Recognizing and honoring Charisse R.
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Recognizing and congratulating Rahim Thompson for founding The Chosen League, the only sponsored high school basketball league in the country, free of charge to the players and the fans.
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Recognizing and honoring McDonald's USA, LLC and its 46 independent Owners/Operators in the City of Philadelphia for their continued dedication to the communities they serve, the people they employ, the charitable services they undertake, and the "Archways to Opportunity(r)" program which provides free English as a second language classes, a pathway to an accredited High School Diploma and tuition for College.
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Recognizing, Congratulating, and Honoring Luis Figueroa on being named a 2016 Premios Juventud Winner.
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Recognizing September 2016 as Inmate Awareness Month.
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Recognizing and honoring the Guardian Civic League for its sixty years of service to police officers and its commitment to fostering relationships with law enforcement officers and the communities they protect and serve.
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Supporting the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizing the 32nd Anniversary of Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Week, held October 2 - 8, 2016, to celebrate the contributions of the minority business community and provide access to business development opportunities.
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Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia-native Nia Ali on winning the silver medal in the Women's 100-meter Hurdles Final at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Recognizing Tuesday, September 27, 2016 as National Voter Registration Day.
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Declaring October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month."
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Recognizing and Congratulating the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen.
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