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 14, 2017 meeting.
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This adopted resolution congratulates Germantown’s Northwest Raiders for winning the 61st Annual Division I Varsity Pop Warner National Football Championship on December 9, 2017.
Congratulating Germantown's Northwest Raiders for winning the 61st Annual Division I Varsity Pop Warner National Football Championship.
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 recognizing Tarana Burke for creating and leading the #MeToo movement.
Recognizing Tarana Burke for her tenacity and spirit in creating a platform for empowerment through empathy by spearheading the #MeToo movement, and honoring the "Silence Breakers" for their bravery in creating awareness through sharing stories of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and resilience and for subsequently being named TIME's 2017 Person of the Year.
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 Council’s Committees on Children and Youth and Education to hold hearings about the current role and availability of social workers in Philadelphia schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Education to hold hearings reviewing the current state and role of social workers in Philadelphia schools and examining best practices for integrating schoolwide social workers to create safer and more supportive educational environments.
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 Council Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings on the quality of services provided by residential placements contracted with Philadelphia, especially their educational services.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings reviewing the quality of services, and namely the quality of education, that residential placements contracted with the City of Philadelphia provide for the care, treatment, and development of Philadelphia youth.
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 recognizing the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of the fraternity’s 107th Annual Founders’ Day.
Recognizing the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter on the occasion of the 107th Annual Founders' Day of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the twentieth anniversary of Philadelphia International Airport’s Exhibitions Program and recognizes the airport for using arts and cultural programming to improve passengers’ experience.
Honoring the Twentieth Anniversary of Philadelphia International Airport's (PHL) Exhibitions Program and recognizing PHL for its dedication to improving its passenger experience through arts and cultural programming.
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 Philadelphia to officially join the National Stepping Up Initiative, a partnership focused on reducing the number of people with mental illnesses in county jails.
Authorizing Philadelphia to officially join the National Stepping Up Initiative, which focuses on reducing the number of individuals with mental illnesses in jail in counties across the country.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about gang recruitment through social media and its effect on neighborhood “corner wars.” The hearings would examine how these issues relate to shootings and other violence and what programs could help prevent turf wars.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings examining the emerging trend of gang recruitment through social media, and the impact it has on "corner wars" occurring across many Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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 City Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings about economic inclusion and participation by diverse businesses and professionals in work connected to the Fashion District Philadelphia project, also known as the Gallery at Market East.
Authorizing the City Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings examining economic inclusion and diversity participation in professional services, capital projects, construction projects, business contracting, and other contracted work related to the Fashion District Philadelphia project, commonly known as the Gallery at Market East.
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 recognizing 314 Action for advocating for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics principles in government.
Recognizing 314 Action for Its Tireless Efforts Advocating for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Principles Across All Levels of Government.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of 75th Street between Brockton Road and Lansdowne Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 75th Street from Brockton Road to Lansdowne Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill proposed ending the “No Parking Anytime” restriction on the west side of Cresson Street between Pensdale Street and Rector Street.
Terminating a no parking regulation on Cresson Street between Pensdale Street and Rector Street, west side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required people selling most Philadelphia properties to give buyers Department of Licenses and Inspections certificates about the property's zoning classification, legal use, and uncorrected housing, building, safety, or fire violations.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Real Estate Transfers," to establish requirements that sellers of real estate provide to buyers certain information regarding zoning and Code compliance in connection with the property, and establishing penalties and related requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·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.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·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.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'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.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·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.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·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.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED - RULES SUSPENDED; ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.