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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Meeting date
February 16, 2023
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the effects of a court decision that found Pennsylvania’s formula for funding primary and secondary schools unconstitutional.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to examine the impacts of the recent court decision declaring the formula for funding primary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth unconstitutional as the current formula creates have and have nots among students.
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This adopted resolution honors and congratulates Nicodemus Madehdou for the work and success of his gaming businesses, JumpButton Studio and JumpButton Animation.
Honoring and congratulating Nicodemus Madehdou, for the success and incredible work of his gaming businesses JumpButton Studio and JumpButton Animation, which seek to increase person-of-color representation in the gaming and media industries.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings on how new licensing and zoning requirements affect Philadelphia’s short-term rental market.
Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings examining the impact of new regulations on the short term rental market in Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution honors Cayla Waddington, Ava Jackson, Kevin Leonard, Khyree Cousins, and Antoinette Ellis for writing and performing original speeches in the sixth annual Thomas and Woods Foundation Martin Luther King Jr.
Honoring and congratulating Champions of the Week, Cayla Waddington, Ava Jackson, Kevin Leonard, Khyree Cousins, and Antoinette Ellis, for their incredibly hard work writing and performing original speeches for the sixth annual Thomas and Woods Foundation Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest.
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The adopted resolution starts the process to continue the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, which covers specified parts of North 2nd Street, North 3rd Street, Spring Garden Street, and nearby intersecting blocks.
Initiating action to continue a neighborhood improvement district, known as the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; for which the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, serves as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance t...
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of 4993 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 4993 W. Girard Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
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The adopted resolution honors and recognizes Chris DeShields, a SEPTA Route 5 bus operator, for interrupting a carjacking on January 25, 2023, and helping protect the woman involved.
Honoring and recognizing Chris DeShields, a SEPTA bus operator, for his heroism and the bravery he exhibited while stopping a carjacking and protecting his fellow citizens.
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City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer 1736 North 22nd Street in the 5th Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1736 North 22nd Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s support for graduate student workers at Temple University, including teaching, research, and graduate assistants represented by their union.
Expressing Philadelphia City Council's support for graduate student workers at Temple University and urging Temple University to return to the table and bargain a fair and equitable contract with its graduate student workers.
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Meeting date
February 9, 2023
This communication advised City Council that Bill Nos.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 220770, and 220942, which were passed by Council on January 26, 2023, were signed by the Mayor on February 8, 2023.
READ AND FILED
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting an ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Slice Wireless Solutions, Inc. for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a neutral-host radio, cellular and WiFi system and other wireless services, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
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This communication transmitted a proposed supplemental ordinance concerning water and wastewater revenue bonds.
Transmitting an ordinance constituting the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordin...
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The adopted resolution also names 53rd Street between Parrish Street and Westminster Avenue “Ethel Hedgemon Lyle Way.” The street name honors Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, a principal founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and recognizes her service to the organization and Philadelphia community.
Also naming 53rd Street, between Parrish Street and Westminster Avenue, "Ethel Hedgemon Lyle Way," in honor of Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, principal Founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated(r), the oldest Greek-letter organization for college-trained African American women in the United States of America.
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Evette Denise Jones for her work as an educator, advocate, and community builder supporting Philadelphia’s children, teachers, parents, and public schools.
Honoring and recognizing Evette Denise Jones, a caring educator, fierce advocate, and a lifelong community builder, who has tirelessly fought for the children, teachers, and parents of Philadelphia and for schools that meet the needs of the communities that they serve.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Philadelphia artist King Saladeen for his artistic contributions to the city and his community advocacy through the Create Motivate Inspire foundation.
Honoring Philadelphia artist King Saladeen for his artistic contributions to Philadelphia and for his community advocacy through his foundation, Create Motivate Inspire.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings about the status of Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ proposed Bellwether District Development Project, formerly the Sunoco Refinery Site.
Authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings on the status of Hilco Redevelopment Partners proposed Bellwether District Development Project, formerly known as the Sunoco Refinery Site.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings about school violence.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine statistics for in-school violence protocols, student-to-student violence, parent-to-parent violence, and teacher safety.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Education Committees to hold joint public hearings about how the School District of Philadelphia and individual schools use in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and other disciplinary measures.
Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Education to hold public hearings to examine the School District of Philadelphia's use of in-school and out-of-school suspension as well as other disciplinary tactics to understand what actions merit such a penalty.
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