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 October 5, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-9 of 9 actions from October 5, 2017
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating October 2 through October 9, 2017, as Italian American Heritage Week.
Designating the week of Monday, October 2 through Monday, October 9, 2017 as "Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Connie Francis as Grand Marshall of the 2017 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.
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Adopted, this resolution honors and recognizes Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, formerly the Jewish Hospital, for receiving a historical marker on October 11, 2017.
Honoring and recognizing Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, formerly the Jewish Hospital, on receiving a historical marker to commemorate its illustrious history.
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The adopted resolution recognized October 2017 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2017 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia and honoring Susan G. Komen Philadelphia for its charitable work in the field of breast cancer research and education.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Young Involved Philadelphia and its eighth annual State of Young Philly Week, held October 12–21, 2017.
Recognizing and Celebrating Young Involved Philadelphia and Its 8th Annual State of Young Philly Week in the City of Philadelphia.
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Adopted Resolution recognizing October 2017 as Energy Action Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2017 as Energy Action Month in the City of Philadelphia.
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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.
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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.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on the United States Congress to oppose blocking grants, reducing funding, or changing SNAP in ways that would negatively affect recipients.
Calling on the United States Congress to fight hunger in Philadelphia by opposing any efforts to block grants, reduce funding, or structurally change the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in any way that would negatively impact its recipients, and oppose efforts to cut other federally funded nutrition programs.
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This adopted resolution urges the President of the United States to affirm the “Clean Water Rule,” which identifies rivers, streams, wetlands, and other waters covered by federal Clean Water Act protections.
Urging the President of the United States to Affirm the "Clean Water Rule".
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