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
Other actions actions from the September 20, 2018 meeting.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing and Celebrating the Band of Brothers Family Reunion in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring and recognizing the men and women of First Builders, Inc., for their commitment to building a new pathway to viable careers in the construction industry for the City of Philadelphia's next generation of working men and women and labor leaders.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Declaring September 15, 2018 through October 15, 2018 as Hispanic Heritage Month here in the City of Philadelphia to honor the role that Hispanics have played and continue to play in the economic, cultural and social development of our City and nation.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring and recognizing Diversified Community Services, on the 50th Anniversary of its incorporation, for the organization's dedication to improving the South Philadelphia Community through education and economic empowerment.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Declaring October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month."
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings examining the prevalence of child hunger in Philadelphia and evaluating the efficacy of existing programs addressing child hunger.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Recognizing Le Chapeau Project and its artists on the occasion of their one-day art gallery showcasing international artists and challenging the negative narrative surrounding immigrants and individuals from Africa, Asia and the Americas.
ADOPTED
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Also naming St.
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Urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 501, which would require the relinquishment of all guns within 24 hours by individuals who are the subject of Protection from Abuse orders, shorten the time defendants convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence must surrender their guns from 60 days to 48 hours, and prohibit allowing friends and family members outside of abusers' households to store firearms surrendered by these individuals.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Appointing Joshu Harris to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Urging Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which helps to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Calling on the United States Senate to oppose Senate Bill 3157 known as the "STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act," which would considerably limit local control of the public right-of-way and municipal infrastructure; and further reaffirming the authority of local government to regulate the public right-of-way.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Calling on the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to oppose House Bill 2654, a proposal concerning Small Cell Wireless Facilities, which would remove local control of the public right of way and municipal infrastructure; and further reaffirming the authority of municipalities, and cities of the first class to regulate the public right-of-way.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Authorizing the creation of the "Special Committee on 400 Years of African American History" to evaluate the impact African Americans have had on the history of this country and acknowledging the creation of the Federal Commission by the same name that was formed in recognition of the 400-year Anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619.
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Authorizing the creation of the "Special Committee on 400 Years of African American History" to evaluate the impact African Americans have had on the history of this country and acknowledging the creation of the Federal Commission by the same name that was formed in recognition of the 400-year Anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619.
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Urging the Pennsylvania State Legislature to pass House Bill 2060 which provides further protections to victims of domestic violence.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.