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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 16, 2024 meeting.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising you that on May 15, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on May 02, 2024:
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a Resolution appointing Cari Feiler Bender to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed ordinance that would revise Philadelphia’s rules for hospital assessments.
Transmitting an Ordinance amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hospital Assessments," to revise provisions relating to hospital assessments; and authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Human Services, relating to such hospital assessments; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Committee of Health and Human Services to hold a hearing about the effectiveness and impact of recovery homes and transitional housing.
Calling on the Committee of Health and Human Services to conduct a hearing regarding the efficacy and impact of recovery homes and transitional housing and to gather input from all stakeholders, including members of affected communities, representatives from recovery homes and transitional housing, and from those in recovery, to better understand the challenges and concerns from all perspectives.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Committee of Health and Human Services to hold a hearing about the effectiveness and impact of recovery homes and transitional housing.
Calling on the Committee of Health and Human Services to conduct a hearing regarding the efficacy and impact of recovery homes and transitional housing and to gather input from all stakeholders, including members of affected communities, representatives from recovery homes and transitional housing, and from those in recovery, to better understand the challenges and concerns from all perspectives.
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 appoints Cari Feiler Bender to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Cari Feiler Bender to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution renaming the 2700 block of Germantown Avenue “Leo Rosenblum Way.” The honorary name recognizes Leo Rosenblum’s contributions to the North Philadelphia community and his longtime clothing business, Leo’s Men and Boys Wear.
Renaming the 2700 Block of Germantown Avenue "Leo Rosenblum Way" to honor Leo Rosenblum for his significant contributions to the community and his outstanding legacy in business.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing May 28 as Women’s Hygiene Day in Philadelphia.
Celebrating May 28 as Women's Hygiene Day, recognizing the urgent need for the City to invest in addressing period poverty, and calling for an expanded period equity effort centered on educating and supplying communities across Philadelphia with women's hygiene resources.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing May 28 as Women’s Hygiene Day in Philadelphia.
Celebrating May 28 as Women's Hygiene Day, recognizing the urgent need for the City to invest in addressing period poverty, and calling for an expanded period equity effort centered on educating and supplying communities across Philadelphia with women's hygiene resources.
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 celebrates the removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act and recognizes the need to direct cannabis sales revenue toward communities historically harmed by cannabis enforcement.
Celebrating the removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and recognizing the urgent need for equitably distributed cannabis sales revenue that restores and repairs communities historically targeted by the war on drugs, and calling on the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to legalize and equitably tax cannabis.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Doris “Jean” Hackney, known as “The Grandmother of North Philadelphia.” The resolution recognizes her leadership in supporting grandparents raising grandchildren and her service to the North Philadelphia community, and provides that an engrossed copy be presented to her family.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Doris "Jean" Hackney, "The Grandmother of North Philadelphia."
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Doris “Jean” Hackney, known as “The Grandmother of North Philadelphia.” The resolution recognizes her leadership in supporting grandparents raising grandchildren and her service to the North Philadelphia community, and provides that an engrossed copy be presented to her family.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Doris "Jean" Hackney, "The Grandmother of North 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 Joint Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings about illegal street racing meetups in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate illegal street racing meetups in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Joint Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings about illegal street racing meetups in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate illegal street racing meetups 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 authorizes the City Council Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings on the progress of Section 906 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, known as the Necessary Urgent Repair Program.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings to examine the progress of implementing Section 906 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code entitled "Necessary Urgent Repair Program," understand the impact it would have if fully funded, and further exploring partnerships and programs that could assist in successfully executing this initiative.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings on the progress of Section 906 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, known as the Necessary Urgent Repair Program.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings to examine the progress of implementing Section 906 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code entitled "Necessary Urgent Repair Program," understand the impact it would have if fully funded, and further exploring partnerships and programs that could assist in successfully executing this initiative.
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 Dr.
Honoring Dr. Chad Womack and the United Negro College Fund for their work to advance STEM education in the City of Philadelphia
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Dr.
Honoring Dr. Chad Womack and the United Negro College Fund for their work to advance STEM education 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.