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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Other actions actions from the February 22, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from February 22, 2018
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter to change how members of the Board of Education are selected.
Proposing an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the selection of the Members of the Board of Education; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This withdrawn bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter to voters in a May 15, 2018 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the selection of the Members of the Board of Education, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the period for complying with the terms and conditions of a 2015 ordinance concerning the vacation of Cayuga Street between Whitaker Avenue and its eastern terminus.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140902) approved March 4, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 224 and 232 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cayuga Street from Whitaker Avenue to its terminus eastwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Cayuga Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right of way, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving a second amendment to the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3509 Haverford avenue including 3502 Mount Vernon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the second amendment with Westview Development Partners, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the second amendment, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving a first amendment to the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3300-08, 3310, 3312, 3314, 3316 Mantua avenue, 701, 703, 705, 707, 709-711 North Thirty-fourth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the first amendment with Westview Development Partners, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the first amendment, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Marcel S. Pratt, Esq., as City Solicitor.
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Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Greenwich Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 522 Mercy 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
February 21, 2018 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of he City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 180009 (Not Recommended for Approval) Bill No. 180014 Respectfully submitted, James F. Kenney Mayor
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The adopted resolution honors and recognizes Angelo Cataldi for more than 35 years of covering Philadelphia sports, including 30 years on the air with Sports Radio 94WIP.
Honoring and Recognizing Angelo Cataldi on the Anniversary of his 30th year on the air with Sports Radio 94WIP, and his over 35 years of covering Philadelphia Sports.
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This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on racial disparities in home lending in Philadelphia, described as modern-day redlining.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining racial disparities in home lending, also known as modern-day redlining, in the City of Philadelphia.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Overbrook High School basketball player Asia Abram for her achievements on the girls basketball team.
Recognizing and honoring Overbrook High School basketball star Asia Abram for her outstanding achievements on the Overbrook Girls Basketball Team and for scoring her 1,000th career point in a game on January 29, 2018.
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Adopted resolution recognizing and honoring Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M.
Recognizing and Honoring Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M. as the Grand Marshal of the 248th Annual Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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The adopted resolution recognizes February 2018 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Philadelphia.
Honoring and Recognizing February 2018 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the Community College of Philadelphia and its Office of Diversity and Equity for creating the Diversity Certificate Program.
Recognizing the Community College of Philadelphia and its Office of Diversity and Equity for the Creation of the Diversity Certificate Program.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the United States Congress to reject the Trump Administration’s proposed severe cuts to the U.S.
Urging the United States Congress to reject the Trump Administration's plan to make severe cuts to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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The adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania’s General Assembly to pass HB 1187, a proposal that would create a pilot program for automated speed-enforcement cameras along U.S.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enact HB 1187 that would amend Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a Pilot Program for an Automated Speed Enforcement System along U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard).
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