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 September 5, 2024 meeting.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising you that on June 14, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 06, 2024: Bill No. 240059 Bill No. 240330
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The adopted resolution recognizes the prevalence of childhood abuse in Philadelphia and the serious effects it can have on children, families, and communities.
Recognizing the prevalence of childhood abuse and the severe impacts it has on the children of Philadelphia, and affirming the City of Philadelphia's commitment to examining the effectiveness of City funded programs that provide services for child welfare and safety.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month," and promoting the public awareness and research of childhood cancer in the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Special Committee on Kensington to hold public hearings about transportation infrastructure and services in Philadelphia in response to the opioid crisis.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Kensington to hold public hearings to examine the current state of transportation infrastructure and services in the City of Philadelphia in response to the opioid crisis.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the economic impact of the Philadelphia Water Department’s installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure on Philadelphia residents.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the economic impact of the Philadelphia Water Department's implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure on the residents of the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Public Safety and Legislative Oversight committees to hold hearings on ways to significantly reduce Philadelphia’s prison population.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining actions necessary to significantly reduce the Philadelphia prison population in an effort to permanently close Philadelphia's oldest and most inhumane prison facility, The Detention Center.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings about how the Philadelphia Department of Streets decides to change the direction of traffic on streets.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate the policies, procedures, and practices regarding the changing of the direction of streets as authorized by the Philadelphia Department of Streets.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings about Philadelphia Police Department precinct policies and practices for approving or denying block party permits.
Authorizing the joint Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold hearings to investigate Philadelphia Police Department precinct policies and practices for approving and denying block party permits, and exploring methods to increase block party permit applications.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Maia Weintraub for representing Philadelphia and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Honoring and recognizing Maia Weintraub for representing Philadelphia and the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics and winning a gold medal in team fencing.
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The adopted resolution recognizes September 10, 2024, as Suicide Prevention Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September 10, 2024 as Suicide Prevention Day in the City of Philadelphia, and affirming the need for suicide prevention awareness and robust mental health services.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on whether critical City departments are able and prepared to maintain duplicate records.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate the ability and preparedness of critical City departments to possess a redundancy of records.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the amount of food wasted in the School District of Philadelphia and options for distributing excess food.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the rate of food waste and determining distribution options for excess food in the School District of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Drexel University alumnus Justin Best for helping the United States win the gold medal in the four-man rowing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Honoring and recognizing Drexel University alumnus Justin Best, who mastered the sport of rowing on the Schuylkill River at Boathouse Row in the 4th Councilmanic District, for his contribution in securing the gold medal as one of four on the United States Olympic Rowing Team at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.
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The adopted resolution honors and recognizes Rick Williams, a 6abc Philadelphia news anchor and reporter, for his contributions to the “Crimefighters” series.
Honoring and recognizing 6abc Philadelphia news anchor and reporter Rick Williams for his contributions to the impactful "Crimefighters" series.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services Committees to hold joint hearings on mobile mental health units administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
Authorizing the joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the effectiveness and potential expansion of mobile mental health units administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Joel Embiid for winning a gold medal with Team USA in the 2024 Olympic basketball final.
Honoring and congratulating Joel Embiid on his gold medal finish in the 2024 Olympic Games basketball final and for becoming the first player in Philadelphia 76ers franchise history to win a gold medal with Team USA.
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City Council adopted a resolution authorizing its Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s preparations for events taking place across the city in 2026.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to assess the current state of Philadelphia's preparations for the multitude of events being held across the City throughout 2026 as we celebrate America's 250th birthday and Philadelphia's central role in America's founding.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on the City's progress toward its Vision Zero traffic-safety goals.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings investigating the City's progress towards achieving its Vision Zero goals and examining opportunities to increase safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.
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