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 8, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 57 actions from May 8, 2025
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Gus Roman, who died on May 4, 2025.
Honoring the life and legacy of the Reverend Gus Roman, a faithful servant of both the gospel and the people, for his legacy of uplifting Philadelphians, and for his unwavering commitment to civil rights locally and abroad.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring the Month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Stephen J.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Stephen J. Harmelin, Esquire.
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 the life and legacy of Stephen J.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Stephen J. Harmelin, Esquire.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This withdrawn resolution would have renamed the Wissanoming Recreation Center the “Margaret Tartaglione Recreation Center” to honor Margaret “Marge” Tartaglione and her service in Philadelphia politics.
Renaming the Wissanoming Recreation Center to the "Margaret Tartaglione Recreation Center" to honor the life and legacy of Margaret "Marge" Tartaglione, a pioneering public servant and leader in Philadelphia's politics.
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 4700 block of Rising Sun Avenue between Wyoming and Mascher Streets as “Officer Lauretha A.
Renaming the 4700 block of Rising Sun Avenue between Wyoming and Mascher Streets to "Officer Lauretha A. Vaird Way" in honor of her bravery, sacrifice, and dedication to public service.
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 recognizing and celebrating the Clara Barton School’s 100th anniversary and its century of early childhood education in Philadelphia.
Recognizing, congratulating, and celebrating the Clara Barton School on the distinguished occasion of its 100-year Anniversary, commemorating a century of early childhood academic excellence.
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 and celebrating the Clara Barton School’s 100th anniversary and its century of early childhood education in Philadelphia.
Recognizing, congratulating, and celebrating the Clara Barton School on the distinguished occasion of its 100-year Anniversary, commemorating a century of early childhood academic excellence.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Kensington to hold a public hearing about how exposure to the opioid crisis affects children’s emotional, mental, and behavioral health in Kensington.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Kensington to hold a hearing to examine how chronic trauma from exposure to the opioid crisis impacts children's emotional, mental, and behavioral health in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, and to explore tools, services, and programs to support these youth.
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 Special Committee on Kensington to hold a public hearing about how exposure to the opioid crisis affects children’s emotional, mental, and behavioral health in Kensington.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Kensington to hold a hearing to examine how chronic trauma from exposure to the opioid crisis impacts children's emotional, mental, and behavioral health in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, and to explore tools, services, and programs to support these youth.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors Njemele Tamala Anderson for more than 20 years of teaching Philadelphia students and for being named The Philadelphia Citizen’s 2025 Educator of the Year.
Honoring and Recognizing Njemele Tamala Anderson for Over 20 Years of Teaching and Being Named Philadelphia Citizen 2025 Educator of the Year.
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 honors Njemele Tamala Anderson for more than 20 years of teaching Philadelphia students and for being named The Philadelphia Citizen’s 2025 Educator of the Year.
Honoring and Recognizing Njemele Tamala Anderson for Over 20 Years of Teaching and Being Named Philadelphia Citizen 2025 Educator of the Year.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating George Lane, Brandon Chiu, and Denisia George, students at the School District of Philadelphia’s Academy of Palumbo, for receiving the Gates Scholarship.
Honoring and congratulating George Lane, Brandon Chiu, and Denisia George for the prestigious honor of receiving the Gates Scholarship, a distinguished recognition that is awarded to 300 students every year out of nearly 100,000.
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 and congratulating George Lane, Brandon Chiu, and Denisia George, students at the School District of Philadelphia’s Academy of Palumbo, for receiving the Gates Scholarship.
Honoring and congratulating George Lane, Brandon Chiu, and Denisia George for the prestigious honor of receiving the Gates Scholarship, a distinguished recognition that is awarded to 300 students every year out of nearly 100,000.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution celebrating May 5–9, 2024, as Black Teacher Appreciation Week and honoring Black educators in the city’s educational institutions.
Resolution celebrating May 5th to 9th, 2024, as Black Teacher Appreciation Week 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 celebrating May 5–9, 2024, as Black Teacher Appreciation Week and honoring Black educators in the city’s educational institutions.
Resolution celebrating May 5th to 9th, 2024, as Black Teacher Appreciation Week in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring journalist Chuck Stone for his posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Honoring journalist Chuck Stone for his posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board for his role as the Philadelphia Daily News' first Black columnist, his trailblazing coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, and his position as co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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 journalist Chuck Stone for his posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Honoring journalist Chuck Stone for his posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board for his role as the Philadelphia Daily News' first Black columnist, his trailblazing coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, and his position as co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.