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 January 23, 2020 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 92 actions from January 23, 2020
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings about rent control in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings to explore rent control in 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.
This resolution, which is in committee, would submit a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to city voters.
Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about public banking in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding public banking.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about public banking in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding public banking.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about establishing an independent fiscal office for Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about establishing an independent fiscal office for Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about #ManUpPHL, an anti-gun violence movement founded by radio host Solomon Jones.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the anti-gun violence movement #ManUpPHL.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about #ManUpPHL, an anti-gun violence movement founded by radio host Solomon Jones.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the anti-gun violence movement #ManUpPHL.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA).
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA).
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about how gun violence affects victims and co-victims, including family, friends, and community members.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to examine the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims, as well as the resources available to them.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about how gun violence affects victims and co-victims, including family, friends, and community members.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to examine the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims, as well as the resources available to them.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about workplace misclassification, also called payroll fraud.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about workplace misclassification, also called payroll fraud.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud.
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 in committee, would authorize the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about strategies for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about strategies for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia City Council to hire lawyers to file a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its obligation to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania by enacting, or authorizing municipalities to enact, commonsense, constitutional legislation that addresses the public health crisis of gun violence.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia residents who serve as jurors.
Recognizing and honoring the efforts of jurors who fulfill one of the most important civic duties and designating January 30, 2020 as Juror Appreciation Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.