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 February 15, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from February 15, 2024
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about proposed solutions to racial disparities in Philadelphia’s maternal mortality rate.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings examining proposed solutions to racial disparities in the maternal mortality rate 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 honoring Renée Chenault Fattah for her career as a journalist, former WCAU NBC 10 News co-anchor, lawyer, filmmaker, and community leader.
Honoring Renée Chenault Fattah for her unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence throughout her esteemed career.
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 City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s existing guaranteed income pilot programs.
Authorizing the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings to explore Philadelphia's existing guaranteed income pilot programs and the potential for their expansion.
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 Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 2464 N.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2464 N. Natrona Street located in the 5th 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 Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of 2428 N.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2428 N. Orianna 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Kurt Evans for improving access to food, creating workforce development opportunities for returning citizens, and contributing to Philadelphia’s Black food culture.
Recognizing and honoring Kurt Evans for his impact in improving access to food, establishing workforce development opportunities for returning citizens, and contributing to a thriving Black food culture in 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 calls on the U.S.
Calling on the United States Congress to pass the bipartisan Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act which will give law enforcement the support they need to investigate violent crime and increase the closure rate of homicide cases.
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 reconvenes the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission and its Advisory Committee.
Authorizing the reconvening of the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission and its Advisory Committee to conduct an updated comprehensive analysis of all taxes imposed in the City of Philadelphia, and to make recommendations concerning tax reforms that support the City's economic growth and competitiveness.
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 a Special Committee to examine the City’s and private sector’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies and their effect on minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the creation of a Special Committee on City and Private Sector Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies to examine the impact of such policies and to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to enhance policy effectiveness in the promotion of minority, women and disabled-owned businesses in 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 and congratulating educator Victoria Best, the founder and Executive Director of Victoria Urban Outreach Tutoring Services.
Honoring and congratulating the Champion of the Week, educator Victoria Best, the founder and Executive Director of Victoria Urban Outreach Tutoring Services, a youth education and mentorship program 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 City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about recent high-profile violent incidents involving parents, faculty, and students at Philadelphia middle and high schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine recent high profile violent incidents between parents, faculty and students at middle and high schools.
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 Education to hold hearings about a recent report on high teacher attrition in Philadelphia district and charter schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine the recent report on high teacher attrition and understand its root causes, impact on teacher and student morale, as well as its effects on learning outcomes.
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 Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer several properties on South 44th Street and Ludlow Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 18-20, 24-30, and 34-36 South 44th Street and 4422 and 4426-30 Ludlow Street located in the 3rd 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the 18th Police District Tactical Squad for efforts to reduce gun violence and improve public safety in West Philadelphia.
Honoring and recognizing the 18th Police District Tactical Squad for its valiant efforts to reduce gun violence and enhance public safety in West Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently held in committee, would authorize a program for qualifying Philadelphia residents with disabilities to receive dedicated curbside parking linked to a specific vehicle license plate.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," to add a new Section, entitled "Reserved Permit Parking for Residents with Disabilities," authorizing establishment of a program to provide dedicated vehicle-specific permit parking for certain individuals with a disability, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes parking and stopping restrictions, one-way traffic directions, and a motor-traffic closure on the southern access roadway of Washington Avenue between 4th Street and Water Street.
Establishing parking regulations, one-way regulations and a closure of the public right-of-way to motor traffic regulation in the vicinity of Washington Avenue from 4th Street to Water Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in committee, would authorize Norris Street Holdings, LLC to install, own, and maintain a streetery in the public right-of-way next to 2401 E.
Authorizing Norris Street Holdings, LLC to install, own, and maintain a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 2401 E. Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125-2913, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s rules for Economic Opportunity Plans by defining “development project” and expanding which development projects or contracts require such a plan.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to define development projects and providing for additional requirements for Economic Opportunity Plan approval, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.