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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Procedural actions actions from the December 15, 2022 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from December 15, 2022
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer, without payment, the deeds for 3418, 3420, and 3422 Kensington Avenue to the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 3418 Kensington avenue, 3420 Kensington avenue and 3422 Kensington avenue, located in the Seventh Councilmanic District, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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 proclaiming January 13, 2023, as Korean American Day in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming January 13, 2023 as Korean American Day in Philadelphia to Celebrate and Commemorate the Proud Heritage of Korean Americans and their Invaluable Contributions to Enhance the City's Culture, Economy, and the Founding Ideals of Independence and Democracy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing the month of December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing December as National Write a Business Plan Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing the month of December as National Write a Business Plan month 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes a Special Committee on Retention and Recruitment of Municipal Workers.
Authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Retention and Recruitment of Municipal Workers" to analyze and recommend ways to modernize the City's hiring procedures; recommend strategies to retain current City workers; and recruit new workers by, to the greatest extent possible, hiring City residents.
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.
The adopted resolution honors Samantha J.
Honoring Samantha J. Williams, Esq., recognizing her service to the citizens of Philadelphia, and wishing her well in her future endeavors.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The withdrawn resolution would have authorized the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer, without payment, deeds for several properties in the Third Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Third Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: Cambridge street, Fairmount avenue and Pallas street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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 City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings about discrimination against households using tenant-based housing vouchers.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to conduct hearings regarding discrimination against households holding tenant-based vouchers, putting thousands of vulnerable Philadelphians at risk of homelessness, and the effect of this discrimination on Philadelphia's affordable housing crisis.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring Wednesday, December 21, 2022, as Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in the city.
Designating Wednesday December 21, 2022 as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day 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 adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to add xylazine, also known as “tranq,” to Pennsylvania’s list of controlled substances.
Philadelphia City Council calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to add xylazine to the controlled substances list in Pennsylvania.
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.
The adopted resolution honors and recognizes City Year Philadelphia for 25 years of service in Philadelphia.
Honoring and recognizing City Year Philadelphia for its 25 years of service in 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 recognizes Africatown, a broad-based economic development initiative in Southwest Philadelphia led by the African Cultural Alliance of North America.
Recognizing Africatown, a broad-based economic development initiative in Southwest Philadelphia led by the African Cultural Alliance of North America.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and state Representatives Jordan Harris, Morgan Cephas, Danilo Burgos, and Malcolm Kenyatta for their leadership roles in the Pennsylvania House and Philadelphia House Delegation.
Honoring the historic and trailblazing leaders of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia House Delegation; Joanna McClinton, Jordan Harris, Morgan Cephas, Danilo Burgos, and Malcolm Kenyatta.
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 City Council’s Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold public hearings to discuss the status of the City's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 amends Philadelphia City Council’s rules to establish a new Standing Committee on Neighborhood Services.
Amending Resolution No. 200001-A, as amended, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by establishing a new Standing Committee titled the "Committee on Neighborhood Services".
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 honoring and congratulating St.
Honoring and congratulating Champion of the Week, St. Joseph's Preparatory high school football team, for their success in winning a PIAA 6A title, in Harrisburg.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Kyasha Tyson for her service to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Honoring Kyasha Tyson, and recognizing her for her tireless service to the people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized a 100% exemption from City real estate taxes for up to 10 years on the added value from building or improving qualifying affordable housing in designated deteriorated areas.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," to incentivize Affordable Housing development by authorizing tax exemptions pursuant to the Affordable Housing Unit Tax Exemption Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.