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 January 23, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-11 of 11 actions from January 23, 2025
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Jackie Pettyjohn on her retirement from SEPTA after 40 years of service.
Honoring and congratulating Jackie Pettyjohn, the "First Lady of SEPTA," on her retirement after forty years as SEPTA's first female train engineer.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Labor to hold hearings examining Philadelphia’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and its effects on local businesses, workers in the beverage trades, and consumers.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor to hold hearings exploring the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and its impact on Philadelphia businesses, trades, and consumers.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the Philadelphia Anti-Trafficking Coalition and The Salvation Army for raising awareness of human trafficking victims and survivors during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Honoring the work of The Philadelphia Anti-Trafficking Coalition and The Salvation Army to raise awareness of victims and survivors of human trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, at age 100.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution congratulates the Temple University men’s basketball team for winning its 2,000th game.
Congratulating the Temple University men's basketball team for winning their 2,000th game.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on whether to create a mandatory review of the property tax millage rate after citywide property assessments by the Office of Property Assessment.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to conduct hearings to assess the implementation of a mandatory millage rate adjustment review in response to City-wide property assessments conducted by the Office of Property Assessment, with the goal of maintaining revenue neutrality to alleviate increasing tax burdens on Philadelphia taxpayers.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s reassignment rooms, sometimes called “rubber rooms.” The hearings may examine how teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals are assigned to these rooms, how cases are handled, and concerns about communication, transparency, staffing, and education funding.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings on the existence, purpose, use and procedures surrounding the School District of Philadelphia's reassignment rooms - sometimes called the rubber room.
ADOPTED
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr.
Honoring and congratulating School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington for being recognized as Superintendent of the Year by the District Administration Leadership Institute.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the African American Children’s Book Project on the occasion of its 33rd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the Occasion of its 33rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
A Resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, recognizing its pivotal role in securing equal voting rights for African Americans and other marginalized groups, and advancing civil rights in the United States.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.