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, 2017
The adopted resolution calls on Pennsylvania state legislators to review and increase the fines and penalties for drivers who illegally pass a stopped trolley.
Calling on state legislators to reevaluate and increase the fines and penalties for passing a stopped trolley, in light of continued incidents of pedestrian related deaths in the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2754 North 8th Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-seventh Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Meeting date
February 13, 2017
The lapsed resolution proposed amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a 17-member Commission on Youth Gun Violence, with members appointed by the Mayor and City Council and representatives from city agencies and the School District.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Commission on Youth Gun Violence; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a November 8, 2016 special election.
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 to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Commission on Youth Gun Violence; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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Meeting date
February 10, 2017
Meeting date
February 9, 2017
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution reappointing Pat Lavelle to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution reappointing Timothy Snowden to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Danielle DelRe to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Patrick Shillenn to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Mary Hummel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
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This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the City’s acceptance of the dedication of part of Westmoreland Street, from approximately 197 feet west of Third Street to about 66 feet farther west.
Transmitting a bill authorizing acceptance of the dedication to the City of the bed of Westmoreland Street from a point approximately one-hundred ninety-seven feet west of Third Street to a point approximately sixty-six feet further westwardly therefrom and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of certain areas adjacent to the said Westmoreland Street as slope easements, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into agreements to purchase electricity, natural gas and motor fuel for use by the City in City facilities and vehicles, including agreements that obligate payment for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a possible sublease for space at 1500 Spring Garden Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), tenant under a master lease with the landlord, for space in the building located at 1500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, to house the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication from Mayor James F.
February 9, 2017 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am reutrning herewith, as requested by your Resolution adopted today, Bill No. 160687-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Health,' to require disclosure of lead Hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully James F. Kenney Mayor
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 161001 and 161016, which were passed by Council on January 26, 2017, were signed by the Mayor on February 8, 2017.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 160687-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Health,' to require disclosure of lead hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
ADOPTED
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The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing February 6–10, 2017, as National School Counselors Week in Philadelphia.
A Proclamation recognizing, honoring, and observing, February 6-10, 2017, as "National School Counselors Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Matt Ryan, a 2003 graduate of William Penn Charter School, on being named the NFL’s 2016 Most Valuable Player.
Honoring and congratulating Matt Ryan, a 2003 graduate of Penn Charter, on being named the NFL's 2016 Most Valuable Player and leading his team to Super Bowl LI.
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