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
Unanimous actions actions from the May 16, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 1-8 of 8 actions from May 16, 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This adopted resolution honors and supports the residents of Brith Sholom House at 3939 Conshohocken Avenue as they seek safe, fair, accessible, and affordable housing.
Honoring, recognizing, and supporting the courage of the residents at Brith Sholom House located at 3939 Conshohocken Avenue in their pursuit of safe, fair, accessible, and affordable housing in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates Antoinette Ellis, a North Philadelphia native and Parkway Center City Middle College student, for being named a Gates Scholar.
Recognizing and congratulating the Champion of the Week, Antoinette Ellis, a North Philadelphia native and student at Parkway Center City Middle College, on the occasion of being named a Gates Scholar.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.