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
Unanimous actions actions from the November 30, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 36 actions from November 30, 2017
The adopted resolution asks the Mayor of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and the Governor of Pennsylvania to restore control of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its revenues to the City.
Requesting the Mayor of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and the Governor of Pennsylvania to Act to Restore Control Over the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its Revenues to the City of Philadelphia
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Charles L.
Appointing Charles L. Richardson to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Angela Bowie to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District.
Appointing Angela Bowie to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Julia Reynolds Masterman School for its Mock Election Project.
Recognizing Julia Reynolds Masterman School for their Mock Election Project that encouraged young people to find and use their civic voices in making a positive difference in their communities.
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 declaring December 1 as World AIDS Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring December 1st World AIDS Day in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 2732 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 Nineteenth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution supports enactment of Pennsylvania Senate Bill 501, which would tighten gun restrictions for people subject to domestic-violence protective orders.
Supporting enactment of PA Senate Bill 501, a bipartisan effort to enhance protections for domestic violence victims by tightening restrictions on gun possession for persons subject to protective orders.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Gary Brandeis to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Reappointing Gary Brandeis to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution reappoints Mark C.
Reappointing Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution reappoints Bernie Prazenica to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Reappointing Bernie Prazenica to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution reappoints Jay S.
Reappointing Jay S. Feldstein, D.O., to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Shelia J.
Honoring the life of Shelia J. Taylor Hawkins for her dedication to the School District of Philadelphia, and offering our deepest and sincerest condolences to her family, friends, students, and all those grieving her untimely death.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Ray Didinger, a Philadelphia sportswriter and commentator, for his induction into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.
Recognizing and honoring Ray Didinger for being inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.
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 urging the U.S.
Urging the President of the United States and Members of the United States Congress, and all relevant federal offices to continue to protect net neutrality and open Internet access.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution also naming Almond Street between Venango and Pickwick Streets “Storm The Heavens Way.” The name honors Philomena “Bean” Stendardo and recognizes the community’s efforts to support research into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a childhood brain tumor.
Also naming Almond Street between Venango and Pickwick Streets as "Storm The Heavens Way".
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 City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant City-owned property at 2540 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 Twenty-Eighth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and congratulating Hazim Hardeman for being named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar.
Honoring, recognizing and congratulating Hazim Hardeman for being named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Joint Committees on the Environment and Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the status of Philadelphia’s Vision Zero action plan.
Calling on the Joint Committees on the Environment and Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the status of the City of Philadelphia's Vision Zero action plan, which is designed to reduce traffic crashes, improve performance of the street system, and promote active transportation, including bicycling, within the City.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.