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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 September 17, 2021 meeting.

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Showing 19-29 of 29 actions from September 17, 2021

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210703

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on an interim report from the 100 Shooting Review Committee.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings on an interim report issued by the 100 Shooting Review Committee.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210702

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings about the status of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Initiative.

Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on the status of the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild Initiative.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210700

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings on construction code requirements, how those rules are enforced, inspector caseloads and staffing, construction working conditions, and worker misclassification on construction sites.

Calling on the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings examining construction code requirements, the enforcement of those requirements, inspector caseload and inspector staffing ratios, construction working conditions, and the City's response to worker misclassification on construction sites.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210698

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committees on Children and Youth and Finance to hold joint hearings on a plan to fund comprehensive repairs and modernization of Philadelphia’s public school buildings.

Authorizing the City Council Committees on Children and Youth and Finance to hold joint hearings on a plan to fund a comprehensive remediation and modernization of Philadelphia's public school buildings to address major facilities flaws, adapt to a changing climate, and ensure public school students have the safe and modern buildings they deserve.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210695

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold a hearing about tangled titles in Philadelphia, which are properties with unclear legal ownership.

Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold a hearing to discuss the impact of tangled titles in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210693

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Law & Government and Commerce & Economic Development committees to hold joint hearings on how public safety affects neighborhood commercial corridors and their businesses.

Authorizing the Committee on Law & Government and the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold joint hearings to examine the relationship between public safety and the economic vitality of neighborhood commercial corridors, and further to explore any and all broad-based, neighborhood-focused, and inter-governmental public safety initiatives that have worked in the City in the past, and have worked or are working in other cities.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210658

Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Central High School’s baseball and softball teams for their successful 2020–2021 seasons and victories in their respective Public League championship games.

Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Central High School Baseball and Softball teams, for their successful 2020-2021 season and winning their respective Public League Championship games.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210656

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of 18 properties on W.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 4919 W. Girard Avenue, 4931 W. Girard Avenue, 4933 W. Girard Avenue, 4935 W. Girard Avenue, 4937 W. Girard Avenue, 4943 W. Girard Avenue, 4953 W. Girard Avenue, 4955 W. Girard Avenue, 4967 W. Girard Avenue, 4983 W. Girard Avenue, 4985 W. Girard Avenue, 4989 W. Girard Avenue, 4989 1/2 W. Girard Avenue, 4991 W. Girard Avenue, 4991 1/2 W. Girard Avenue, 4993 1/2 W. Girard Avenue, 4995 W. Girard Avenue and 4997 1/2 W. Girard Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210645

This adopted resolution calls on Mayor James F.

Calling on Mayor James F. Kenney and his administration to work collaboratively with City Council, as well as business, labor, and diverse community stakeholders, to establish a Commission on Tax Equity and Growth, which would examine and assess the City's tax structure and advance a tax plan that centers racial equity and inclusive growth.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Resolution 210642

This adopted resolution recognizes the School District of Philadelphia for acquiring five electric school buses, making it the first school district in Pennsylvania to do so.

Recognizing the School District of Philadelphia for becoming the first Pennsylvania School District to acquire electric school buses.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2021-09-17
Bill 210511

The enacted measure establishes a COVID-19 vaccination rebate program offering Philadelphia residents and property owners one $50 voucher to use as a credit on a City gas or water bill.

Amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Preventative Medicine," by adding a new section offering vouchers for rebates on City gas and water charges to citizens and property owners of Philadelphia who received vaccinations for COVID-19 in order to incentivize immunizations against the disease; all under certain terms and conditions.

NO ACTION TAKEN

Other recorded action without a published tally.