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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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Council actions

Unanimous actions actions from the September 21, 2017 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 22 actions from September 21, 2017

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170814

Recognizing Philadelphia Infant Toddler Early Intervention and ChildLink Day in the City of Philadelphia and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of ChildLink.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170813

Recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis in Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170812

Recognizing Monday, September 25, 2017, the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, in Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170811

Honoring and recognizing Wanda Steward for overcoming extreme poverty to achieve literacy at age 46, and, only a year later, become a published author.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170810

Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia Folksong Society on their 60th Anniversary of preserving the expression of folk music, and for their recent move to the Roxborough community.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170809

Recognizing and honoring Rhonda Willingham, president and founder of MenzFit, for aiding in the employment of thousands of men across the City, and for hosting the annual Philadelphia City Council "Who Wore It Best" fashion show.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170808

Declaring October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170807

Appointing Maureen Anastasi to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170806

Appointing Tina Byles Williams to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Resolution 170805

Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to Investigate the Impact of Student Debt on Achieving First-Time Homeownership 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.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170804

Amending Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing and Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," and Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by adding provisions for the payment of fees and charges for, and the recovery of, vehicles from areas marked by temporary no parking signs in spaces which otherwise permit on-street parking; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170803

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Trenton Avenue, Lehigh Avenue, Belgrade Street, Somerset Street, Delaware Expressway, Cumberland Street, Thompson Street, Aramingo Avenue and York Street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170802

Authorizing Mark Melini, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain various pedestrian enhancement encroachments at 701-39 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170801

Repealing Chapter 10-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ""Tailgating" and Related Activities in the Outdoor Parking Lots at The Philadelphia Sports Complex," all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170800

Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170799

Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," by repealing Section 6-401(2)(b) (relating to radiation), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170798

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Services and Other Businesses," by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2017-09-21
Bill 170797

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by repealing Section 10-712 (relating to dropping litter from an aircraft), all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.