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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January 23, 2020
This resolution, currently in committee, proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to prevent Councilmembers from being elected for more than four terms that begin on or after the first Monday of January 2024.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a limitation of Councilmembers' terms in office to no more than four terms; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings about rent control in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold public hearings to explore rent control in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would submit a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to city voters.
Submitting to the electors of the City 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 call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about public banking in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding public banking.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about establishing an independent fiscal office for Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings regarding the establishment of an independent fiscal office for the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about #ManUpPHL, an anti-gun violence movement founded by radio host Solomon Jones.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the anti-gun violence movement #ManUpPHL.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA).
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings regarding the scheduled termination of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about how gun violence affects victims and co-victims, including family, friends, and community members.
Authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to examine the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims, as well as the resources available to them.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about workplace misclassification, also called payroll fraud.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the prevalence of workplace misclassification, also known as payroll fraud.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about strategies for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about strategies for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia’s technology sector.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in Philadelphia's technology sector.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia City Council to hire lawyers to file a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its obligation to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania by enacting, or authorizing municipalities to enact, commonsense, constitutional legislation that addresses the public health crisis of gun violence.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia residents who serve as jurors.
Recognizing and honoring the efforts of jurors who fulfill one of the most important civic duties and designating January 30, 2020 as Juror Appreciation Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution would authorize the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how to improve Philadelphia’s homicide clearance and conviction rates.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to determine what efforts and resources can be implemented to improve the City's homicide clearance and conviction rates, and explore best practices nationwide in solving murders.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution would authorize the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about how to improve Philadelphia’s homicide clearance and conviction rates.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to determine what efforts and resources can be implemented to improve the City's homicide clearance and conviction rates, and explore best practices nationwide in solving murders.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Lynette Brown-Sow, Dr.
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: Lynette Brown-Sow, Dr. Constance Clayton, Gregorio Pac Cojulun, Dr. Naomi Johnson-Booker, and the Honorable Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson, who are leaders in Philadelphia in their respective fields of behavioral health, education, art, music and the justice system, as part of the commemoration of Black History Month.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s underground economy.
Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct hearings to investigate the underground economy.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is in committee, would authorize the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s underground economy.
Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct hearings to investigate the underground economy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.