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 February 3, 2022 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 52 actions from February 3, 2022
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates Beech Community Services for developing the Philadelphia Black Biz directory and engaging with the North Philadelphia community during the fourth annual Black Business Crawl.
Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Beech Community Services, on their development of the Philadelphia Black Biz directory and community engagement in North Philadelphia during the 4th annual Black Business Crawl.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Public Health and Human Services Committee to hold hearings on the transfer of ownership of Somerton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Authorizing the Public Health and Human Services Committee to hold hearings on the transfer of ownership of Somerton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and its impact on the residents and workers at this oft sold facility.
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 Public Health and Human Services Committee to hold hearings on the transfer of ownership of Somerton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Authorizing the Public Health and Human Services Committee to hold hearings on the transfer of ownership of Somerton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and its impact on the residents and workers at this oft sold facility.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Imam Asim Abdur-Rashid, a community and religious leader of Masjid Mujahideen who died on January 29, 2022.
Honoring and celebrating the life and monumental legacy of community and religious leader Imam Asim Abdur-Rashid of Masjid Mujahideen, who passed away on January 29, 2022.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Ruth “Ruthie” Wilson, a Black woman who worked in industrial production at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II.
Honoring the labor and power of "Black Rosie" Ruth "Ruthie" Wilson, whose critical industrial work at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, along with six hundred thousand other Black Rosies, helped win World War II and whose labors and wages served as the launching pad of the Black middle class.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of or transfer title to properties at 3215, 3217, 3221, and 3223 Shelbourne Street and 901 and 905 E.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3215, 3217, 3221, 3223 Shelbourne Street; 901, 905 E. Westmoreland Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of four properties—1537 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1537 S. Lambert Street, 1514 S. Opal Street, 1520 S. Opal Street & 2008 Wilder Street, in the Second 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Chad Dion Lassiter for being named Pennsylvania’s 2021 Social Worker of the Year by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
Recognizing Chad Dion Lassiter for being named Pennsylvania's 2021 Social Worker of the Year.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution designated January 30 through February 5, 2022, as “Catholic Schools Week” in Philadelphia.
Designating the week of January 30, 2022, to February 5, 2022, as "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Philadelphia, and further honoring and recognizing Catholic education throughout the City, and all Catholic Schools in the 4th Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Pennsylvania athletes Summer Britcher, Andrew Heo, and Brian O’Neill as they competed with Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Honoring and congratulating Pennsylvania athletes Summer Britcher, Andrew Heo, and Brian O'Neill, and wishing them well as they compete with Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring January 31 through February 4, 2022, as National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in Philadelphia.
Declaring January 31 - February 4, 2022 as "National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action" in the City of Philadelphia.
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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring January 31 through February 4, 2022, as National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in Philadelphia.
Declaring January 31 - February 4, 2022 as "National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action" in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish the Fair Housing Commission as an independent commission and submit the amendment to Philadelphia voters.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the establishment of a Fair Housing Commission as an independent commission and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is in committee, would temporarily prohibit the total demolition of buildings or other structures among designated properties in Philadelphia’s Eighth Councilmanic District.
Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Preservation," by adding a new section prohibiting the demolition of buildings or other structures located within the Eighth Councilmanic District, and providing that such prohibition shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, acting for the Philadelphia Gas Works, to renew its gas storage and transportation agreement with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
Authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works of a Renewal of Service Agreement for Gas Storage and Transportation Under Rate Schedule GSS with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $1 billion in new water and wastewater revenue bonds, along with additional bonds to refinance earlier bonds.
Constituting the Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989; and specifying...
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is currently in committee, would require Philadelphia to identify environmental justice communities and conduct cumulative impacts assessments for certain industrial permit and license applications that could harm public health, including projects in or likely to affect those communities.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," to add a new Chapter 6-1400, entitled "Cumulative Impacts Assessment," to provide for the identification of environmental justice communities and inclusion of cumulative impacts assessments as part of certain permit and license review and approval processes, to provide for the administration and enforcement of the cumulative impacts assessment approval process, and make certain technical changes; and amending Chapter 21-3000, entitled "Environmental Justice Reporting," to further provide for certain powers and duties of the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, and make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to decide on May 17, 2022, whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to establish the Fair Housing Commission as an independent commission.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Fair Housing Commission as an independent commission; as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.