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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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May 1, 2008

Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080442

The adopted resolution honors the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., an organization founded by African-American women in 1908.

Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Declaring May 22, 2008 as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Day" in the City of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080442

The adopted resolution honors the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., an organization founded by African-American women in 1908.

Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Declaring May 22, 2008 as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Day" in the City of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080441

The adopted resolution congratulates the Screen Actors Guild on its 75th anniversary and proclaims June 21, 2008, “Screen Actors Guild Founders Day” in Philadelphia.

Proclaiming June 21, 2008 "Screen Actors Guild Founders Day."

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080441

The adopted resolution congratulates the Screen Actors Guild on its 75th anniversary and proclaims June 21, 2008, “Screen Actors Guild Founders Day” in Philadelphia.

Proclaiming June 21, 2008 "Screen Actors Guild Founders Day."

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080440

The adopted resolution called on City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing about renewing the Philadelphia Prisons System’s contract with Aramark Correctional Services.

Calling on Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing on the renewal by the Philadelphia Prisons System of its contract with Aramark Correctional Services to provide food service at Philadelphia Prisons System facilities and the Riverview Home in light of outstanding concerns into Aramark's billing practices.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080438

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS® on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

Honoring The Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS(r) on the occasion of celebrating their 100th Anniversary.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080438

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS® on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

Honoring The Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS(r) on the occasion of celebrating their 100th Anniversary.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080439

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about the relationship between crime and street lighting in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate the relationship between crime and street lighting in the City of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080407

This enacted measure authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.

Authorizing the City's Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Resolution 080336

The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter so that, when candidates have identical scores for city civil service appointments or promotions, a candidate who has lived in Philadelphia for at least one year before the examination would be ranked ahead of other candidates.

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations to provide that, when eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080320

This enacted bill provided for a November 4, 2008 ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter.

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations to provide that, when eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080317

The enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Finance Director to charge up to $5 million in compensation for Police Department employees being used by the District Attorney’s Office to the District Attorney’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget.

Authorizing the Director of Finance to charge against appropriations made to the District Attorney in the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget, the compensation of Police Department employees being used by the District Attorney pursuant to Section 8-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080316

The enacted bill authorized a $592,178 transfer within the Fiscal Year 2008 Aviation Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Aviation Fund from the City Representative and the Director of Commerce to the Director of Finance, the Procurement Department, and the Managing Director.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080315

The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $279,806 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Department of Revenue to the Director of Finance.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Department of Revenue to the Director of Finance.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080314

The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to charge up to $325,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 funds appropriated to the Board of Pensions and Retirement for the compensation of Mayor’s Office of Information Services employees used by that board.

Authorizing the Director of Finance to charge against the authorization made to the Board of Pensions and Retirement in the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget, the compensation of Mayor's Office of Information Services employees being used by the Board of Pensions and Retirement pursuant to Section 8-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080313

The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $1,114,833 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Managing Director and Department of Public Health.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director and the Department of Public Health to the Department of Recreation - Fairmount Park Commission, the Department of Human Services - Office of Supportive Housing, the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Department of Revenue.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080312

This enacted ordinance authorized $669,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund transfers.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Council and the Auditing Department to the Department of Human Services and the Auditing Department.

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Council Action2008-05-01
Bill 080311

This enacted bill authorized a $274,150 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Managing Director, the Police Department and the Director of Finance to the Law Department.

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