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 January 25, 2018 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Rob Schwartz for his pioneering multimedia career.
Recognizing and Honoring Rob Schwartz for his Pioneering Multimedia Career.
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 Brennon Jones for providing free haircuts and other support to people experiencing homelessness through his “Haircuts 4 the Homeless” mission.
Recognizing and Honoring Brennon Jones for His "Haircuts 4 the Homeless" Mission and Sean Johnson for Donating a Barbershop, Now Called Phenomenon Perfection Hair Studio, to Keep the Mission Alive.
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 and honoring the 2017 winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage.
Recognizing and Honoring the 2017 Winners of PHL LIVE Center Stage.
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 Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 3341 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 Eleventh 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 lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators’ responsibilities for cleaning, maintaining, and beautifying transit entry points into Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to investigate train operators' responsibilities for cleanup, maintenance, and beautification of transit entry points into 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 appointing Michael Untermeyer to the Board of Directors of the South Street Headhouse District.
Appointing Michael Untermeyer to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Richard Millan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Appointing Richard Millan to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
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 Kenneth Silver to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
Appointing Kenneth Silver to the Board of Directors for the South Street Headhouse District.
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 Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 2134 E.
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 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 honors and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Honoring, Recognizing and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Convention Center of Philadelphia, and the strong cultural and economic impacts it has had on our City and the region.
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 Education to hold hearings about Graduate!
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings regarding Graduate! Philadelphia, a non-profit that supports adults who have some college credit and no degree to go back to school to get their diploma. The adults who return back to school to start or finish their college education have come to be known as "Comebackers".
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 Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on how unpredictable or inadequate work hours affect families, children, and caregivers.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the impact of unpredictable and inadequate work hours on the wellbeing of families, and examining the effect of unstable work weeks on children and caregivers.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the work of professional and family caregivers and first responders in supporting children, older adults, people with disabilities, and others who need assistance.
Honoring the heroic efforts of professional caregivers and first responders, and declaring February 15, 2018, as Caregivers and First Responders' Day in the City of Philadelphia.
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 January 30, 2018, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia.
Declaring January 30, 2018 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Philadelphia.
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 Apple Inc.
Encouraging Apple Inc. to choose the City of Philadelphia as the future home of its new U.S. based campus.
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 and remembering D.
Honoring and remembering the late D. Herbert Lipson, owner of Boston and Philadelphia magazines, who passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at the age of 88 years old.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized January 26, 2018, as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January 26, 2018, as "Earned Income Tax Credit ('EITC') Awareness Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia City Council’s Special Committee on Student Loan Debt to investigate how student loan debt affects older borrowers in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's "Special Committee on Student Loan Debt" to investigate the impact of student loan debt on older borrowers in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.