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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Procedural actions actions from the September 5, 2024 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 73 actions from September 5, 2024
Adopted legislation authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer nine properties on Mount Vernon, Wallace, Union, and Melon Streets in the 3rd Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3858 Mount Vernon St; 3903, 3905, 3907, and 3930 Wallace St; 642, 647, and 658 Union St; and 3841 and 3843 Melon St 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.
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.
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 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.
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 Waterview Playground the “Donna Reed Miller Playground.” The new name honors former Councilmember Donna Reed Miller and her community service and public policy contributions.
Renaming the Waterview Playground to the "Donna Reed Miller Playground" to honor the life and contributions of former Councilmember Donna Reed Miller.
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 renames the 3700 block of Blaybon Street “Lou and Choo’s Way.” It honors Louis Crump and Charles Franklin, co-founders of Lou and Choo’s Lounge, for the lounge’s community involvement, employment, and philanthropic activities.
Renaming the 3700 block of Blaybon Street "Lou and Choo's Way" to honor Louis Crump and Charles Franklin's "Lou and Choo Lounge."
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 continues and expands the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District through December 31, 2029, adding specified portions of North Front Street and Girard Avenue.
Continuing the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District ("District"), in the area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the west side of Delaware Avenue to the southwest side of Lehigh Avenue, both sides of North Front Street from the north side of Poplar Street to the south side of Diamond Street, both sides of East Girard Avenue from Frankford Avenue continuing to the west side of East Berks Street, the north side of West Girard Avenue from Frankford Avenue to North 2nd Street, and the south side of West Girard Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Howard Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; approving an extension of the boundaries of the District to include North Front Street from Montgomery Street to Diamond Street, East Girard Avenue from East Fletcher Street to East Berks Street, and the north side of West Girard Avenue from Front Street to North 2nd Street; continuing the Fishtown Kensington Area Business I...
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 calls on the Philadelphia Water Department to use projected and real-world climate rainfall data when planning how to reduce raw sewage overflows and assessing its Green City Clean Waters plan.
Calling upon The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to use projected climate rainfall information to prioritize actions to fix raw sewage overflows and urging PWD to use real world climate related rainfall data to project the impacts of their Green City Clean Water (GCCW) plans.
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 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.
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’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.
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’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.
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 a city task force to recommend and coordinate efforts to protect and expand access to reproductive health care in Philadelphia, including abortion, contraception, menstrual and sexual health care, and gender-affirming care.
Authorizing a task force to advance recommendations and coordinate initiatives to ensure that all people in Philadelphia are able to exercise their fundamental right to bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom.
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 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.
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 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.
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 calls on the City of Philadelphia to explore bringing back annual Philly Free Streets days.
Calling on the City of Philadelphia to explore the resumption of annual Philly Free Streets days.
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 calls on the City of Philadelphia to explore funding a pilot program that would provide free doorbell cameras to residents to enhance public safety.
Calling on the City of Philadelphia to explore the funding of a pilot program for free doorbell cameras to enhance public safety 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.
This adopted resolution calls on universities in Philadelphia to enroll all of their students in SEPTA’s Key Advantage UPass Program.
Calling on universities in the City of Philadelphia to adopt the SEPTA Key Advantage UPass Program for all of their students.
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 calls on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to secure $161 million in funding for SEPTA.
Calling on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to secure $161 million in funding for SEPTA.
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 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.