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 6, 2014
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—5117 Lena Street, 4537 and 4539 Pulaski Street, and 3306 North 20th Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2227 and 2229 Coral Street in the 31st Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-first 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a committee to expand telemedicine and locate health services together at publicly owned facilities, including City health centers.
Calling upon the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a Strategic Planning Committee for the purpose of increasing the use of telemedicine options in City health centers and remote healthcare provisions through co-location at public-owned facilities in Philadelphia and for the Strategic Planning Committee to publish a written plan for increasing alternative healthcare delivery methods as was recommended in the recent hearing on Resolution 130886.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 11 City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Thirty-first, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—2636 North Hollywood Street and 1239–49 North Leithgow Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eighteenth and Twenty-eighth Wards 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
February 4, 2014
City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create a Department of Prisons and a Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Department of Prisons, to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons, and to provide for additional duties of the Department, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 4, 2014 ballot for voters to approve or reject.
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 transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons and add certain duties to such department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance abolishes the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison and transfers its powers and duties to the Department of Prisons.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed adding a section to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on Philadelphia residents to urge Congress to propose, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to ratify, a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United v.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States Congress to propose, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to ratify, an amendment to the United States Constitution that would defend democracy from the corrupting effects of undue corporate power by overturning the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have placed a May 21, 2013 ballot question before Philadelphia voters on amending the City’s Home Rule Charter to urge Congress and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United v.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States Congress to propose, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to ratify, an amendment to the United States Constitution that would defend democracy from the corrupting effects of undue corporate power by overturning the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
January 30, 2014
Adopted legislation recognizes 2014 as the “Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia.” It highlights veterans’ accomplishments and raises public awareness of issues affecting veterans and initiatives serving them.
Recognizing 2014 as the "Year of the Veteran in Philadelphia" to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments as well as continue to raise public awareness of issues related to veterans and the ongoing initiatives to serve those who have served.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about minority participation goals and workforce-inclusion strategies proposed by applicants seeking a casino license in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings to examine the minority participation goals and strategies for workforce inclusion by applicants pursuing a casino license in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Ricardeau Scutt, a Saladworks business owner in the 4th Councilmanic District.
Honoring and recognizing Ricardeau Scutt, business owner in the 4th Councilmanic district, for his hard work and success which proves the American Dream is still achievable when immigrants are given an opportunity at success.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a committee to expand telemedicine and locate health services together at publicly owned facilities, including City health centers.
Calling upon the Philadelphia Public Health Department to form a Strategic Planning Committee for the purpose of increasing the use of telemedicine options in City health centers and remote healthcare provisions through co-location at public-owned facilities in Philadelphia and for the Strategic Planning Committee to publish a written plan for increasing alternative healthcare delivery methods as was recommended in the recent hearing on Resolution 130886.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution designating January 2014 as “Poverty in America Awareness Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming and designating the month of January 2014, as "Poverty in America Awareness Month" in Philadelphia and encouraging citizens to learn about the City's efforts to strategically combat pervasive poverty by focusing efforts and resources on the five comprehensive goals of the City's Shared Prosperity Plan.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Thomas J.
Honoring the life and achievements of Thomas J. "Tom" Gola., a life-long Philadelphian, former City Controller and a Philadelphia basketball hero and legend.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution condemns the American Studies Association’s academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
Condemning the American Studies Association's academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions and urging the Department of Education, the State System of Higher Education and all colleges and universities in Pennsylvania to reject the academic boycott.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.