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
Procedural actions actions from the December 13, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 27 actions from December 13, 2018
This adopted resolution congratulates, recognizes, and honors Philadelphia baseball writer Jayson Stark for receiving the 2019 J.G.
Congratulating, Recognizing, and Honoring Philadelphia's Jayson Stark for Receiving the 2019 J.G. Taylor Spink Award as One of the Nation's Premier Baseball Writers.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted resolution proclaiming January 13, 2019, as Korean American Day in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 13, 2019 as Korean American Day in the City of Philadelphia to Celebrate and Commemorate the Proud Heritage of Korean Americans and their Invaluable Contributions to Enhancing the City's Culture, Economy, and the Founding Ideals of Independence and Democracy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming the 6400 block of Ogontz Avenue “Ernest C.
Also naming the 6400 block of Ogontz Avenue as "Ernest C. Morris Way" in honor of Bishop Ernest C. Morris, Founding Pastor of the Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ, for his 50 years of service to the community.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold a public hearing on Philadelphia’s beverage tax.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Finance to conduct a full and comprehensive public hearing on the Philadelphia beverage tax to review whether the tax is achieving its goals and to analyze potential solutions to stabilize beverage tax funding for critical investments such as approved pre-K programs, community schools, and rebuilding neighborhood-sustaining parks, recreation centers, and libraries.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold a public hearing on Philadelphia’s beverage tax.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Finance to conduct a full and comprehensive public hearing on the Philadelphia beverage tax to review whether the tax is achieving its goals and to analyze potential solutions to stabilize beverage tax funding for critical investments such as approved pre-K programs, community schools, and rebuilding neighborhood-sustaining parks, recreation centers, and libraries.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about Power Up Your Business, a free small-business training program provided by the Community College of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding Power Up Your Business, a free small business training program provided by the Community College of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about Power Up Your Business, a free small-business training program provided by the Community College of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding Power Up Your Business, a free small business training program provided by the Community College of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution would authorize the City Council Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Anchor Procurement Initiative.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to conduct hearings regarding Philadelphia Anchor Procurement Initiative.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution would authorize the City Council Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about the Philadelphia Anchor Procurement Initiative.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to conduct hearings regarding Philadelphia Anchor Procurement Initiative.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council committees to hold hearings on how dockless electric scooters could expand transportation options in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation & Public Utilities and the Committee on The Environment to conduct hearings regarding how dockless electric scooters could provide an affordable and environmentally friendly transportation option for all Philadelphians.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council committees to hold hearings on how dockless electric scooters could expand transportation options in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation & Public Utilities and the Committee on The Environment to conduct hearings regarding how dockless electric scooters could provide an affordable and environmentally friendly transportation option for all Philadelphians.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is currently in committee, would authorize the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about establishing an independent fiscal office for Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is currently in committee, would authorize the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about establishing an independent fiscal office for Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of David Fattah, Sr., a Philadelphia native, educator, and co-founder of the House of Umoja, Inc.
Honoring the life and legacy of David Fattah, Sr.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized joint City Council hearings by the Public Safety Committee and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold public hearings examining the Administration's anticipated reports on community based gun violence prevention programs and a comprehensive violence prevention strategy, in light of the escalating acts of gun violence in the City of Philadelphia, and to ensure that the City's public safety budget reflects the priorities of these plans.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized joint City Council hearings by the Public Safety Committee and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold public hearings examining the Administration's anticipated reports on community based gun violence prevention programs and a comprehensive violence prevention strategy, in light of the escalating acts of gun violence in the City of Philadelphia, and to ensure that the City's public safety budget reflects the priorities of these plans.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating the Overbrook Monarchs Youth Athletics Association for competing in the 2018 United Youth Football League National Championship Tournament.
Congratulating the Overbrook Monarchs Youth Athletics Association on competing in the 2018 United Youth Football League National Championship Tournament.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter concerning additional transfers into the City’s Budget Stabilization Reserve.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow for certain mid-year transfers into the Budget Stabilization Reserve; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.