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
Procedural actions actions from the January 25, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 50 actions from January 25, 2024
The adopted resolution recognizes January 2024 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January 2024 as Human Trafficking 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 renaming the 2900 block of North 22nd Street “Ray Murphy Way.” The honorary name recognizes Ray Murphy’s long service to the North 22nd Street community, including mentoring business owners and supporting the area’s businesses and families.
Renaming the 2900 block of North 22nd Street "Ray Murphy Way" to honor Ray Murphy for his tireless service to the North 22nd Street Community.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council president to designate a Council member to ask the City Law Department to represent the Council in appeals of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions.
Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.
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 renaming the 10900 block of Kirby Drive “Tony Caruso Way.” The honorary renaming recognizes Anthony J.
Renaming the 10900 block of Kirby Drive "Tony Caruso Way" in recognition of his decades of service to the Far Northeast Philadelphia Community.
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 Council Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings about Pennsylvania’s Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act, also known as Act 135.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Commerce & Economic Development to hold hearings regarding the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act of Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Captain Pedro R.
Congratulating Captain Pedro R. Rosario for his promotion to Deputy Commissioner, as the first Latino officer to hold the position in the 226-year history of law enforcement 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 authorizes the President of City Council to appoint a Chief Ethics Officer after the first meeting of a newly elected Council.
Authorizing the appointment of a Chief Ethics Officer for the Council 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.
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates Philadelphia restaurants and chefs recognized in the 2024 James Beard Awards semifinalist and finalist lists.
Honoring and congratulating the Philadelphia restaurants and chefs named as semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards.
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 City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on how data and technology could guide place-based strategies to reduce violence.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings examining data to most effectively implement place-based strategies and appropriate technologies to reduce violence through the targeted investment of resources, services, and environmental improvements.
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 City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings on how data and technology could guide place-based strategies to reduce violence.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services to hold hearings examining data to most effectively implement place-based strategies and appropriate technologies to reduce violence through the targeted investment of resources, services, and environmental improvements.
ADOPTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia’s leadership to implement more than 140 recommendations in the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia.
Calling on the leadership of the City of Philadelphia to implement the over 140 recommendations and next steps found in the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia, such as expanding the safe school corridor program, ensuring witness relocation, creating a "helping hand" release program, examining firearm restrictions, reducing retail theft, examining drones, increasing the closure rate of homicides, supporting Philadelphia's youth, and instituting "The Promise Initiative."
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 Brian Pollitt, William Dade, Owen Gowans III, Theodore Hicks, Carl Riley, Gabriel Hart, and Catherine Hicks for their contributions to African American history in Philadelphia.
Honoring Philadelphia's Living Legends Brian Pollitt, William Dade, Owen Gowans, III, Theodore Hicks, Carl Riley, Gabriel Hart, and Catherine Hicks for their generation-defining contributions to African American History in 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 honoring the life and legacy of Paula Peebles, identified as the Philadelphia Chairwoman of the National Action Network.
Honoring the life and legacy of legendary activist and changemaker Paula Peebles, the Philadelphia Chairwoman of the National Action Network.
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 Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, on the occasion of his retirement.
Honoring Jerry Jordan, President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, on the occasion of his retirement.
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 confirming Renee Garcia, Esq., as the City Solicitor.
Confirming the appointment of Renee Garcia, Esq., as the City Solicitor.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the life and legacy of Rich “Yank” Yankowitz, who coached basketball, cross country, baseball, soccer, and track and field in Philadelphia’s Public League for more than 40 years.
Honoring the life and legacy of Rich "Yank" Yankowitz, the legendary Public League head coach at Dobbins Technical High School.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Adrienne Smith as Champion of the Week.
Recognizing and congratulating the Champion of the Week, Adrienne Smith, creator of the Blitz Champz football themed card game and trailblazer for women of color in sports and gaming.
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 Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the rise in moving violations and traffic deaths since 2020.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate the rise in moving violations and traffic deaths since 2020 and explore solutions to create a safer Philadelphia for people walking, cycling and driving.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.