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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the March 22, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 74 actions from March 22, 2018
The adopted resolution recognizes April 2018 as Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2018 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Dr. Wendy Ross, founder of Autism Inclusion Resources and Director of the Center for Pediatric Development.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes April 2018 as Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2018 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Dr. Wendy Ross, founder of Autism Inclusion Resources and Director of the Center for Pediatric Development.
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 recommending that the United States Postal Service select Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha, for inclusion in its commemorative postage stamp collection.
Recommending that the United States Postal Service select Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle for inclusion in its commemorative postage stamp collection.
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 recognizing the Taney Youth Baseball Association for its 25th season.
Recognizing the Taney Youth Baseball Association on the Occasion of its 25th Season.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Taney Youth Baseball Association for its 25th season.
Recognizing the Taney Youth Baseball Association on the Occasion of its 25th Season.
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 Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution names the 5300 block of Diamond Street “Dorian Dumas Way” in honor of Dorian Dumas, a Wynnefield native and Masterman High School graduate who died in a 2016 motorcycle accident.
Also naming the 5300 block of Diamond Street as "Dorian Dumas Way" to recognize, honor, and celebrate the legacy of Dorian Dumas whose life was tragically cut short in a fatal motorcycle accident.
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 designating March 18–24, 2018, as “National Public Defense Week.” The resolution honored the 55th anniversary of the U.S.
Proclaiming and designating the week of March 18, 2018 - March 24, 2018 as "National Public Defense Week," in honor of the 55th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, and in recognition of the dedication and commitment of public defenders who seek justice for our indigent populations across the country.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating March 18–24, 2018, as “National Public Defense Week.” The resolution honored the 55th anniversary of the U.S.
Proclaiming and designating the week of March 18, 2018 - March 24, 2018 as "National Public Defense Week," in honor of the 55th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, and in recognition of the dedication and commitment of public defenders who seek justice for our indigent populations across the country.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution supports a settlement agreement between the U.S.
Supporting the Settlement Agreement reached between the United States Department of Justice on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution supports a settlement agreement between the U.S.
Supporting the Settlement Agreement reached between the United States Department of Justice on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
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 to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 3934 Dell Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Forty-third 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council on first reading, would authorize $58.991 million in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation transfers: $1.149 million within the General Fund and $57.842 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets to add a bicycle lane in each direction on parts of Lansdowne Drive and South Concourse Drive in Fairmount Park.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate bicycle lanes, in both directions, on Lansdowne Drive and South Concourse Drive from Sweet Briar Drive to 41st Street Drive in Fairmount Park and authorizing the removal of parking, pursuant to Section 12-203, on both Lansdowne Drive and South Concourse Drive, in the same limits, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets to add one bicycle lane in each direction on Parkside Avenue between North 53rd Street and Bryn Mawr Avenue.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate bicycle lanes, in both directions, on Parkside Avenue from North 53rd Street to Bryn Mawr Avenue and authorizing the removal of travel lanes, in the same limits, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases from 40 to 45 the number of businesses that may receive Philadelphia business income and receipts tax credits for contributing $100,000 per year for 10 years to qualifying community development corporations or nonprofit intermediaries.
Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses may enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations and certain other organizations to receive credits against business income and receipts taxes, by increasing the number of businesses for which the credit shall be made available to, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the United States Congress to pass the Tip Income Protection Act.
Calling on the United States Congress to support the passage of the Tip Income Protection Act.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.