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 28, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 43 actions from September 28, 2017
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating and honoring the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show for receiving the Grand Pinnacle Gold Award for best overall event in the world from the International Festival and Events Association.
Congratulating and honoring the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show on winning the Grand Pinnacle Gold award for best overall event In The World from the International Festival and Events Association.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating and honoring the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show for receiving the Grand Pinnacle Gold Award for best overall event in the world from the International Festival and Events Association.
Congratulating and honoring the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show on winning the Grand Pinnacle Gold award for best overall event In The World from the International Festival and Events Association.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of Temple University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Red Diamond Battalion.
Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of Temple University's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Red Diamond Battalion and honoring its tradition of excellence in providing quality Officers to the United States Army from the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of Temple University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Red Diamond Battalion.
Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of Temple University's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Red Diamond Battalion and honoring its tradition of excellence in providing quality Officers to the United States Army from the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings about squatting in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings to discuss the impact of squatting in Philadelphia, the victims of squatting and additional measures and best practices to prevent squatting.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings about squatting in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings to discuss the impact of squatting in Philadelphia, the victims of squatting and additional measures and best practices to prevent squatting.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the honorees of the 2017 Stellar StartUps competition.
Honoring and congratulating the honorees of the 2017 Stellar StartUps competition.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the honorees of the 2017 Stellar StartUps competition.
Honoring and congratulating the honorees of the 2017 Stellar StartUps competition.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings about Pennsylvania’s legalization of medical marijuana.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings regarding the State's recent legalization of medical marijuana and to address questions related to medical marijuana's potential impact on employers and employees in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings about Pennsylvania’s legalization of medical marijuana.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings regarding the State's recent legalization of medical marijuana and to address questions related to medical marijuana's potential impact on employers and employees in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform to hold hearings about the role of a bail fund in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform to hold hearings regarding the role of a bail fund in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform to hold hearings about the role of a bail fund in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform to hold hearings regarding the role of a bail fund in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health & Human Services to hold hearings about the diversity of boards and leadership at foundations and nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health & Human Services to hold hearings regarding board and leadership diversity among foundations and nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Health & Human Services to hold hearings about the diversity of boards and leadership at foundations and nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health & Human Services to hold hearings regarding board and leadership diversity among foundations and nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the president and Congress to act quickly to provide federal disaster relief to the more than 3.4 million U.S.
Urging President Donald Trump, the United States Congress, and its leadership at the House and Senate to act quickly in their federal relief efforts to assist the over 3.4 million United States citizens who live in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution urges the president and Congress to act quickly to provide federal disaster relief to the more than 3.4 million U.S.
Urging President Donald Trump, the United States Congress, and its leadership at the House and Senate to act quickly in their federal relief efforts to assist the over 3.4 million United States citizens who live in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution naming Chelwynde Avenue between Bialy Street and South 74th Street “Akyra Murray Way.” The honorary name recognizes Akyra Murray, a Philadelphia native whose life was cut short in the 2016 Pulse Night Club shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Also naming Chelwynde Avenue, between Bialy Street and South 74th Street, "Akyra Murray Way", to honor and celebrate Akyra's life, which was tragically cut short in the shooting at Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council approved the sale of an approximately two-acre property near 76th Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area’s Stage “A” Industrial section.
Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell a property in the vicinity of 76th street and Holstein avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately two acres, to Pio Construction & Roma Concrete, or its assignee or nominee.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.