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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October 23, 2008
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October 21, 2008
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October 16, 2008
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year lease or lease purchase agreement with a provider of personal and laptop computers, associated software, and printers, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from City Solicitor.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Director of Finance - Indemnities, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Budget Director.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill to amend a 2007 measure concerning the development, financing, operation, and management of an expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Transmitting a bill amending Bill No. 070994-A (approved December 21, 2007), entitled "Authorizing the Director of Finance, Commissioner of Public Property and other officials of the City to execute either directly or through the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development various agreements, instruments of conveyance and other transactional documents by and among the City, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority related to the development, construction, financing, operation and management of an expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center and including the defeasance of outstanding Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority bonds, the release of the lien of the Trust Indenture dated as of December 15, 1989, as amended and supplemented, relating to such bonds, the termination of the existing Lease and Service Agreement, the sale of the existing Convention Center building and improvements to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development f...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s hotel room rental tax by adding an excise tax on hotel room rentals.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by providing for an additional excise tax on hotel room rentals and designating the expenditures for which such tax will be used, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Finance Director.
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The adopted resolution amends City Council’s rules for considering bills involving the City’s purchase, sale, or lease of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
Amending Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by adding procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
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This lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences in City public-contract awards for businesses whose products, services, or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing City Council to provide, by ordinance, for bid preferences in the awarding of public contracts, for businesses whose products, services or operations demonstrate a high level of environmental stewardship; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on the status of after-school programs across Philadelphia.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the status of after school programs throughout the City of Philadelphia and preparing our students to succeed in a globalized twenty-first century economy.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 17th annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event.
Honoring the 17th Annual My City, My Place, Brighter Futures Awards Event and commending members of the Public Awareness Committee for working to include people with mental retardation in everyday community life.
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The adopted resolution proclaimed November 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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The adopted resolution proclaimed November 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming November, 2008 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on ways Philadelphia could support business programs between Philadelphia and Israel.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to identify ways that the City of Philadelphia can play a proactive role in facilitating business programs between Philadelphia and Israel to further the creation of local jobs while expanding the City's profile in the global economy.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News sports anchor Keith Russell, and Gerri H.
Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia's own living local legends, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News Sports Anchor Keith Russell and Ms. Gerri H. Walker on the occasion of Black History Month.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News sports anchor Keith Russell, and Gerri H.
Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia's own living local legends, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Action News Sports Anchor Keith Russell and Ms. Gerri H. Walker on the occasion of Black History Month.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Labor and Civil Service Committee and Technology and Information Services Committee to hold joint hearings.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on Labor and Civil Service and Technology and Information Services to hold joint hearings to explore the implementation of technology and changes in workflow processes to enable the City to provide better services to its citizens more efficiently.
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This adopted resolution recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month and honors Latino employees of the City of Philadelphia.
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and the Latino Employees of the City of Philadelphia.
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