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 February 9, 2023 meeting.
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This communication advised City Council that Bill Nos.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 220770, and 220942, which were passed by Council on January 26, 2023, were signed by the Mayor on February 8, 2023.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Slice Wireless Solutions, Inc. for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a neutral-host radio, cellular and WiFi system and other wireless services, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
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This communication transmitted a proposed supplemental ordinance concerning water and wastewater revenue bonds.
Transmitting an ordinance constituting the Twenty-Seventh 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 Ordin...
READ AND FILED
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The adopted resolution also names 53rd Street between Parrish Street and Westminster Avenue “Ethel Hedgemon Lyle Way.” The street name honors Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, a principal founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and recognizes her service to the organization and Philadelphia community.
Also naming 53rd Street, between Parrish Street and Westminster Avenue, "Ethel Hedgemon Lyle Way," in honor of Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, principal Founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated(r), the oldest Greek-letter organization for college-trained African American women in the United States of America.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Evette Denise Jones for her work as an educator, advocate, and community builder supporting Philadelphia’s children, teachers, parents, and public schools.
Honoring and recognizing Evette Denise Jones, a caring educator, fierce advocate, and a lifelong community builder, who has tirelessly fought for the children, teachers, and parents of Philadelphia and for schools that meet the needs of the communities that they serve.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Philadelphia artist King Saladeen for his artistic contributions to the city and his community advocacy through the Create Motivate Inspire foundation.
Honoring Philadelphia artist King Saladeen for his artistic contributions to Philadelphia and for his community advocacy through his foundation, Create Motivate Inspire.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the status of Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ proposed Bellwether District Development Project, formerly the Sunoco Refinery Site.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the status of Hilco Redevelopment Partners proposed Bellwether District Development Project, formerly known as the Sunoco Refinery Site.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings about school violence.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine statistics for in-school violence protocols, student-to-student violence, parent-to-parent violence, and teacher safety.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Education Committees to hold joint public hearings about how the School District of Philadelphia and individual schools use in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and other disciplinary measures.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine the School District of Philadelphia's use of in-school and out-of-school suspension as well as other disciplinary tactics to understand what actions merit such a penalty.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Education Committees to hold joint public hearings about how the School District of Philadelphia and individual schools use in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and other disciplinary measures.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine the School District of Philadelphia's use of in-school and out-of-school suspension as well as other disciplinary tactics to understand what actions merit such a penalty.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings about infrastructure repair programs in Philadelphia’s public schools.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine the status of capital programs for infrastructure repair as well as for toxic hazard remediation in Philadelphia's public schools.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution congratulates the Philadelphia Eagles on winning the NFC Championship and reaching Super Bowl LVII.
Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their National Football Conference Championship Win, and Challenging the City Council of Kansas City to a bet that the Eagles will beat the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s support for graduate student workers at Temple University, including teaching, research, and graduate assistants represented by their union.
Expressing Philadelphia City Council's support for graduate student workers at Temple University and urging Temple University to return to the table and bargain a fair and equitable contract with its graduate student workers.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Monica Miraglilo as Champion of the Week.
Honoring and congratulating the Champion of the Week, Monica Miraglilo, for the work of her company, Girlbuild, which trains women how to renovate, design, and finance their own home improvement projects.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Autumn Lockwood, a Philadelphia Eagles seasonal sports performance associate, as the first Black woman to coach in the Super Bowl.
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia Eagles Seasonal Sports Performance Associate Autumn Lockwood, the first Black woman to coach in the Super Bowl.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution honors the African American Children’s Book Project on the occasion of its 31st Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the Occasion of its 31st Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming the 700 block of North Broad Street, between Fairmount Avenue and Brown Street, “Rev.
Also naming the 700 block of North Broad Street (between Fairmount Avenue and Brown Street) "Rev. Dr. Herbert H. Lusk II Way", to honor the astounding, Christ-driven legacy of the Senior Pastor of the Greater Exodus Baptist Church and CEO of People for People, Inc.
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This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment and urban renewal of 217–253 North Ninth Street in the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4, identified by house number and street address as 217-253 North Ninth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 800 Vine Senior Housing LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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