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
Other actions actions from the April 21, 2022 meeting.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 220225, which was passed by Council on April 7, 2022, was signed by the Mayor on April 20, 2022.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmits a proposed ordinance that would amend Philadelphia’s Building Construction and Occupancy Code provisions concerning the time extensions allowed for construction permits.
Transmitting an ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," to amend provisions relating to allowable time extensions on a construction permit; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Second Councilmanic District.
Transmitting a resolution 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 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.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution that would concern transferring ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Third Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Transmitting a resolution 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 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.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the transfer of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fourth Councilmanic District.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Fourth 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 property pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the transfer of fee-simple ownership of six properties in the Second Councilmanic District from the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Transmitting a resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3009 Wharton Street, 1554 S. Dover Street, 6052 Kingsessing Avenue, 6050 Kingsessing Avenue, 1926 S 60th St & 6032 Chester Avenue, 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.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a resolution proposing to authorize the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Fifth 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.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the transfer of certain City-owned lots, buildings, and improvements in the Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Fifth 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.
READ AND FILED
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Adopted, this resolution recognizes April 30 as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day in Philadelphia, honoring the contributions of the Vietnamese-American community.
Recognizing April 30th as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day as a Symbol of the Contributions of the Vietnamese-American Community in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia (KAAGP) for hosting a “Korea in Philly” celebration recognizing its 50th anniversary and the opening of the Korean Consular Office in Philadelphia.
Honoring the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia (KAAGP) for hosting a "Korea in Philly" celebration in recognition of its 50th Anniversary and the opening of the Korean Consular Office in Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution declares May 7, 2022, “Jawn on the Lawn” Day in recognition of the inaugural event created by alumni of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA).
Declaring May 7, 2022 as "Jawn on the Lawn" Day in recognition of the inaugural event created by alumni of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA).
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Police Officers Michael McGady and Matthew Mulholland of the 39th District.
Recognizing and honoring Michael McGady and Matthew Mulholland - police officers in the 39th District - for their swift, lifesaving response to a fire in North Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner for her years of service to Pennsylvania.
Recognizing and honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner for her years of service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the first Black woman elected to a statewide judicial seat on the occasion of Women's History Month.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates the Northeast High School wrestling team for its successful 2021–2022 season and winning the Public League Championship.
Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, Northeast High School Wrestling team, on their successful 2021-2022 season and winning the Public League Championship title.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Dawn Staley, a North Philadelphia native, for coaching the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team to the 2022 NCAA championship.
Honoring and congratulating Dawn Staley for coaching the 2022 Women's NCAA Championship basketball team, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
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The adopted resolution calls on Mayor James Kenney, Governor Tom Wolf, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to seek state and federal emergency declarations and relief resources for the humanitarian emergency in Kensington.
Calling on Mayor James Kenney, Governor Tom Wolf, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to use all powers of their offices to declare a state of emergency and seek available emergency relief resources from the state and federal governments through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to address the humanitarian emergency in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, including but not limited to resources that will provide hazard mitigation, access to health-related treatments, neighborhood cleanup and remediation, wraparound social services for neighborhood residents and persons experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, and all other necessary assistance to maintain a safe and healthy environment for Philadelphians living or working in this area.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution celebrating Quiara Alegría Hudes’s memoir, My Broken Language, as the selection for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s 2022 “One Book, One Philadelphia” program.
Celebrating the Selection of My Broken Language: A Memoir, written by Philadelphia-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Quiara Alegría Hudes, for the 2022 “One Book, One Philadelphia” Program.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 22, 2022, as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 22, 2022 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.