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 October 1, 2020 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from October 1, 2020
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Committee on People with Disabilities & Special Needs to hold hearings about the possible effects of additional Pennsylvania General Assembly cuts to mental health services.
Authorizing the Committee on People with Disabilities & Special Needs to hold hearings regarding the consequences of potential additional cuts by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania General Assembly to mental health services, especially those offered in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about the governance of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs to hold hearings regarding the governance of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to hold joint hearings.
Authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia's youth.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Committees on Public Property and Public Works and Labor and Civil Service to hold joint hearings on how remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic affected Philadelphia residents and the City workforce.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works and the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold joint hearings to evaluate the impact, effectiveness, experience and outcomes of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic on the City of Philadelphia's citizens and workforce and calling on the City of Philadelphia to produce an action plan to guide future remote work of City employees.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its health committee to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s plan for distributing, tracking, and managing the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Authorizing the Committee on Health and Human Services to hold hearings to evaluate the City of Philadelphia's plan for distributing, tracking, and otherwise managing the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Wednesday, October 7, 2020, as Energy Efficiency Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing Wednesday, October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring WHO?MAG Distribution and its founder, Rob Schwartz, for the company’s 10th anniversary in music distribution.
Recognizing and honoring WHO?MAG Distribution and founder Rob Schwartz on the occasion of its 10-year Anniversary in music distribution.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Malik Aziz, recognizing his work as a civic leader and advocate for criminal justice reform, violence prevention, and people returning from incarceration.
Honoring and recognizing the life and legacy of Malik Aziz for his towering achievements as a civic leader, trailblazer, and champion for returning citizens in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia charter school, Drexel University, and The Center for Black Educator Development for launching the Boys’ Latin Teaching Fellowship.
Recognizing and honoring Boys' Latin of Philadelphia charter school, Drexel University, and The Center for Black Educator Development for the launch of the Boys' Latin Teaching Fellowship, a partnership that seeks to create a pipeline of male teachers of color in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of the City-owned property at 2553 Kern Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the First Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer ownership, without payment, of two properties—2039 E.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School boys basketball team for its successful 2019–2020 season.
Honoring and congratulating The Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School Boys Basketball team, on their successful 2019-2020 season and overall 24-5 record in the Philadelphia Public League boys basketball championships.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors the life and legacy of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Honoring the life and legacy of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her instrumental legal career, service to the United States of America, and her relentless work to challenge gender discrimination and ensure equal protections for all Americans.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The City Council adopted a resolution honoring Richard M.
Honoring Richard M. Englert upon his retirement as Temple University's President and his contributions to Temple and Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring September 15 through October 15, 2020, Hispanic Heritage Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring September 15, 2020 through October 15, 2020 as Hispanic Heritage Month throughout the City of Philadelphia to honor the role that Latinos 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Bennie Swans, the founding president of the city's Crisis Intervention Network.
Honoring the life and legacy of Bennie Swans, founding president of Philadelphia's nationally acclaimed Crisis Intervention Network.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring David T.
Honoring and recognizing David T. Jones for his accomplishments and numerous contributions to the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of his departure from the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, and congratulating him on his new position as Director of the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery for the State of Illinois Department of Human Services.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This failed resolution would have called on the Kenney administration to create a plan for involving City Council more closely when developing and carrying out emergency public safety measures and restrictions.
Calling on the Kenney administration to develop a plan to be more inclusive of City Council when creating and implementing emergency public safety measures and restrictions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.