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
Other actions actions from the October 19, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-15 of 15 actions from October 19, 2017
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Women March which inspired African American women across the nation to work for their own improvement as well as that of their communities.
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Recognizing and honoring Bernard "Bud" Newman, immediate past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, for his stewardship to the organization and his service to the Jewish Community of Greater Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold hearings regarding Philadelphia's Amazon HQ2 proposal.
ADOPTED
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Recognizing and Congratulating Comcast NBCUniversal for being honored as a 2017 Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, presented by the Secretary of Defense for their commitment to members of the military, veterans, and their families.
ADOPTED
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Authorizing the Director of the Office of Homeless Services, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file a proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
ADOPTED
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Recognizing and Celebrating Women Organized Against Rape ("WOAR") and Its Newest Prevention Education Initiative, "Safe Bars Philly" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Opposing the decision by the Trump Administration to roll back access to contraceptive coverage for female employees under the Affordable Care Act.
ADOPTED
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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 Thirty-First 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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Urging President Donald Trump and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to protect thousands of Haitians living in Philadelphia and nationwide through the extension of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status designation beyond January 22, 2018.
ADOPTED
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Renaming the 4200 block of Markland Street "David Howarth Way" to recognize, honor, and celebrate the life and legacy of David Howarth for his dedication to the Juniata Park Community.
ADOPTED
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Also naming the 8100 Block of Fairfield Street as "Dr.
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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 Thirty- Second 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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 Thirty-Second 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Congress of the United States to protect access to preventive health services at Planned Parenthood Health Centers in Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED
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Amending Section 10-825 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stun Guns," by further providing for the regulation of stun guns, also known as electric or electronic incapacitation devices, under certain terms and conditions.
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