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 November 2, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-14 of 14 actions from November 2, 2017
This adopted resolution recognized and celebrated veterans in Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware in connection with the 2017 Philadelphia Veterans Parade.
Recognizing and celebrating the Veterans of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, - Philadelphia Veterans Parade, Inc. and the Philadelphia Veterans Advisory Commission on the occurrence of the 2017 Philadelphia Veterans Parade.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the November 17, 1967 citywide Black student walkout.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the November 17, 1967 Citywide Black Student Walkout, and honoring the continuing tradition of youth organizing and activism around education equity and racial justice in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and congratulating the 2017 Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women of Distinction.
Recognizing, honoring and congratulating the 2017 Philadelphia Business Journal's Women of Distinction for their hard work and dedication to excellence in their representation of their respective industries and the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Prevention Point Philadelphia on its 25th anniversary.
Recognizing and Honoring Prevention Point Philadelphia on the Occasion of its 25th Anniversary.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins for advocating stronger relationships between police and African American communities and for criminal justice reform.
Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia Eagles Safety Malcolm Jenkins for his advocacy in helping to reform the Criminal Justice System.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution congratulates the partners of the Philadelphia 2030 District on its launch and ongoing efforts.
Congratulating the Partners of the Philadelphia 2030 District for a Successful Launch and Continued Efforts to Reduce the Impact of the Built Environment for the Benefit of All Philadelphians.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes the Philadelphia Streets Department for launching Philacycle, a program intended to encourage recycling and other sustainable practices throughout Philadelphia.
Recognizing the City of Philadelphia Streets Department for the Launch of Philacycle, a Program Designed to Enhance the City's Ability to Encourage Recycling and other Sustainable Practices Throughout Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at the westerly side of 139½ Apsley Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Twelfth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties on East William Street in the Twenty-Fifth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Twenty-Fifth 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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution appoints Blane Stoddart to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Appointing Blane Stoddart to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to amend state election law to increase the minimum per-day compensation for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania election officers and workers.
Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to amend Section 412.2 of the Pennsylvania Election Code to increase the minimum compensation provided to election officers and workers, which has not been increased in decades.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 3823 N.
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 Forty-Third 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
Urging the Trump administration to rescind its decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized joint City Council committee hearings on the impact of permanently prohibiting suspensions for students in first through fifth grade in the School District of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint City Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth to hold hearings reviewing the impact of permanently prohibiting the suspension of elementary-aged students from the first through fifth grades in The School District of Philadelphia.
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