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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May 5, 2011
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to hire outside lawyers to begin legal proceedings on behalf of Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council to retain outside counsel to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the City of Philadelphia seeking action that would provide a reasonable remedy for the prevalence of improperly permitted gun possession in our City and further provide an increased level of public safety and protection for our citizens.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District in the area generally bounded by Broad, Vine, Spring Garden, and 8th streets, excluding properties fronting north Broad Street, along with certain intersecting blocks.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes, with the exception of those properties having frontage on north Broad Street, the area bounded by the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, the southwest corner of 8th and Spring Garden streets, the northwest corner of 8th and Vine streets and the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets and certain blocks of intersecting streets, within such area, to be known as the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve 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 a...
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates the 2nd Annual Uniquely You Summit for Girls for its work to strengthen civic values and leadership skills among young women in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and Congratulating the 2nd Annual Uniquely You Summit for Girls for its work to enrich the civic values and leadership skills of young women in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the U.S.
Recognizing the United States Department of Justice and the National Drug Enforcement Administration on their successful efforts to curb prescription pill abuse through National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30, 2011.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of 13 City-owned properties on West Susquehanna Avenue to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Paraguay on the 200th anniversary of its independence from Spain.
Recognizing and Honoring the Nation of Paraguay on the 200th Anniversary of it's Independence from Spain.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming the 6400 block of Rising Sun Avenue “William J.
Naming the 6400 Block of Rising Sun Avenue as "William J. Glatz, Jr. Way."
ADOPTED
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The withdrawn resolution would have honored the Heavy Hitters Youth Boxing Club for its success in boxing and its work mentoring young people in Lawncrest.
Honoring the Heavy Hitters Youth Boxing Club.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 10 City-owned properties in the Thirty-sixth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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The resolution, which was adopted, also names the northwest corner of Thompson and Orthodox Streets in Bridesburg “Przybylowski Corner.” It recognizes the Przybylowski family’s real estate and insurance business and Thaddeus “Ted” Przybylowski’s service to the Bridesburg community.
Also naming the northwest corner of Thompson and Orthodox Streets "Przybylowski Corner."
ADOPTED
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Adopted by City Council, this resolution honors the memory of Private First Class John Kihm, a Philadelphia resident and member of the U.S.
In Memory of Pfc. John Kihm, 10th Mountain Division Infantry Unit United States Army.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania governor and General Assembly to restore funding for the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP).
Calling on the Governor and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to restore funding for the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer ownership of three vacant properties—4030 Baring Street, 4027 Powelton Avenue, and 49 Wiota Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Obama administration and the U.S.
Urging the Obama Administration to Create a Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program to Help Haiti Recover, Save Lives, and End a Double Standard.
ADOPTED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s animal-control rules by requiring annual dog licenses, setting fees and licensing agents, and establishing requirements for animal owners, shelters, retailers, and kennels.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to provide for mandatory annual licensing of dogs and the creation of dog licensing agents to facilitate the issuance of such licenses, to provide for minimum standards for the care and control of dogs and cats, including their maintenance in kennels operating in the City, to provide for sterilization of dogs and cats, to provide for the confiscation and protection of dogs used in dog fighting, and to provide for the administration and enforcement of laws relating to animals, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2012 through 2016, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2011.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
RECESSED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rules by revising tax rates for residents and non-residents who earn wages or business income connected to Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and provides funding from multiple city funds to departments, boards, commissions, and agencies.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
RECESSED
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