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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 November 16, 2017 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 97 actions from November 16, 2017

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171023

Recognizing and honoring The Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center for 15 years of service to members of the Philadelphia Community.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171023

Recognizing and honoring The Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center for 15 years of service to members of the Philadelphia Community.

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

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171022

Calling on Congress to reject the GOP tax plans, which eliminate or shrink programs that promote housing affordability.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

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

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171021

Recognizing and honoring Sheila Oliver for being elected as the first African American Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171021

Recognizing and honoring Sheila Oliver for being elected as the first African American Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.

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

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

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171020

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on the "First Chance Trust Fund" legislation introduced by Senator Vincent Hughes, which would aide children and youth impacted by the state's prison system.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171020

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on the "First Chance Trust Fund" legislation introduced by Senator Vincent Hughes, which would aide children and youth impacted by the state's prison system.

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

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171019

Calling upon the Managing Director's Office of Philadelphia to promptly comply with Council Bill 1156 passed on February 25, 1987 by: (i) transferring fee simple title to 451 South University Avenue from the Department of Public Property to PIDC; and (ii) requesting that PIDC transfer fee simple title to 451 South University Avenue and the land upon which it is located to The Consortium for nominal consideration as soon as practicable.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

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

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171018

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to discuss how we can better implement educational standards in the early childhood years from Pre-K to 3rd grades to prepare our children for success later in life.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171018

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to discuss how we can better implement educational standards in the early childhood years from Pre-K to 3rd grades to prepare our children for success later in life.

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

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

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171017

Honoring and celebrating The Food Trust for its research, programs, and advocacy on behalf of a well-fed populace on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171017

Honoring and celebrating The Food Trust for its research, programs, and advocacy on behalf of a well-fed populace on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.

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

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

Council Action2017-11-16
Resolution 171016

Recognizing the Month of November As National Family Caregivers Month and Celebrating the Outstanding Supports Provided to Family Caregivers by AARP.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2017-11-16
Resolution 171016

Recognizing the Month of November As National Family Caregivers Month and Celebrating the Outstanding Supports Provided to Family Caregivers by AARP.

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

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Bill 171015

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise title in some or all of the parcels of land together with the improvements thereon commonly known as 4301, 4303 and 4305 Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Bill 171014

Establishing a parking regulation on Germantown Avenue, west side, W.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Bill 171013

Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by creating a special sidewalk vending district on North Twentieth street between West Clarkson avenue and Belfield avenue, and amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to prohibit sidewalk vending on certain portions of Olney avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2017-11-16
Bill 171012

Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," to provide authorization for and to establish requirements and fees associated with placement of communication antennas associated with mobile wireless services on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way; and to revise existing requirements; and amending Chapter 16-200 of the Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-owned Property and Facilities," to remove related provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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