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 December 7, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 57 actions from December 7, 2017
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming January 13, 2018, as Korean American Day in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 13, 2018 as Korean American Day in the City of Philadelphia to Celebrate and Commemorate the Proud Heritage of Korean Americans and their Invaluable Contributions to Enhancing the City's Culture, Economy, and the Founding Ideals of Independence and Democracy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment and urban renewal of six groups of properties on East Hagert and East Oakdale Streets in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2046 East Hagert street, 2048 East Hagert street, 2050 East Hagert street, 2052 East Hagert street, 1823-1829 East Oakdale street and 1833-1839 East Oakdale street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Gardens Trust and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and congratulates the 2017 City & State PA 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.
Recognizing, honoring and congratulating the 2017 City & State PA 40 Under 40 Rising Stars for their hard work and dedication to excellence in their representation of their respective industries.
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 Kenney administration to support the rights of public-sector workers and unions in connection with Janus v.
Calling upon the Kenney administration to support the rights of public sector workers threatened in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 soon to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Law & Government to hold hearings about the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA).
Authorizing the Committee on Law & Government to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about public-private partnerships.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding Public Private Partnerships.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 641 E.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 641 E. Clearfield Street located in the Seventh Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 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 calls for a City historical marker at 17th and Chancellor Streets, at the former Dewey’s Restaurant, commemorating a sit-in for LGBT equality held there on April 25, 1965.
Calling for the installation of a City historical marker, on the 17th Street side of the southeast corner of 17th and Chancellor Streets, to commemorate the nation's first sit-in for LGBT equality, held April 25, 1965, at the former Dewey's Restaurant.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council committees to hold hearings on workplace misclassification, also called payroll fraud, in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committees on Legislative Oversight and Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud; the economic injustice and financial hardship for working families that it causes; and potential solutions to this problem within the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract with New Market West LLC for redevelopment of properties at 5901–5931 Market Street in the Haddington Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 and 3, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 5901-5913 Market street, 5915-5917 Market street, 5919 Market street, 5921 Market street and 5923-5931 Market street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with New Market West LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Public Safety Committee to hold hearings on compliance with Philadelphia’s Ban the Box law, which limits when private employers can ask about criminal convictions.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public safety to hold hearings examining compliance with the Ban the Box law since its enactment, and further examining the willingness of local area universities to ban the box from college applications.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution exercises Philadelphia’s option under Pennsylvania Act 42 of 2017 to prohibit a Category 4 licensed gaming facility from locating within the city.
Exercising the host county option under Act 42 of 2017 to prohibit the location of a Category 4 licensed facility within the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to 4 Pa.C.S. §1305.1(a.1).
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 exercising Philadelphia’s option under Pennsylvania Act 42 of 2017 to prohibit Video Gaming Terminals anywhere in the City and County of Philadelphia.
Exercising the host county option under Act 42 of 2017 to prohibit the placement of any Video Gaming Terminals within 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 to transfer conditional ownership of 1301 W.
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-Seventh 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.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the property at 4014 Green Street in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 4014 Green street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Casablanca Investors, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the United Nations, the President of the United States, and other international leaders to condemn the slave trade in Libya and take prompt action to end it.
Calling upon the United Nations, the President of the United States and other international leaders to strongly condemn the Libyan slave trade and promptly take the actions necessary to end this grave injustice to human dignity.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes December 15 as Mind Your Holidays Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing December 15th as Mind Your Holidays Day.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for energy and water conservation measures at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Main Building, the Perelman Building, and the Rodin Museum.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the implementation and evaluation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, and under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.