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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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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September 13, 2012
This adopted resolution supports the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizes October 1–5, 2012, as Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Week.
Supporting the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizing October 1st through 5th, 2012 as Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Week which provides critical information to foster the growth and competitiveness of the minority business community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Alaysha Claiborne as the youngest Pennsylvania delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Honoring Alaysha Claiborne, the youngest Pennsylvania Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, for her faith and commitment in the political process.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia-area athletes who competed in the Summer Olympics.
Recognizing and honoring the efforts of all our Philadelphia Area Summer Olympic Athletes for their positive contribution to national and local sports.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution declared September 2012 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming September 2012 as "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month" and encouraging participation in promoting the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, applauding the contributions of treatment providers and promoting the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 2012 as “Crime Prevention Month.” The resolution highlights public awareness, community partnerships, and local efforts to prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse.
Recognizing October 2012 as "Crime Prevention Month."
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about human trafficking in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate Human Trafficking in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on how to address street peddling by children under 18 in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate how to properly mitigate the proliferation of street peddling by minor children under the age of 18 in the City of Philadelphia, so as to promote a range of public objectives from traffic flow to business regulation, and most importantly of all to ensure the safety and welfare of the children of Philadelphia, while directing youthful energy toward instructive and community activities.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Brandywine Workshop on its 40th anniversary and the “Full Spectrum: Prints from the Brandywine Workshop” exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Recognizing and Congratulating the Brandywine Workshop on its 40th Anniversary and the "Full Spectrum: Prints from the Brandywine Workshop" Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognized October 2012 as Parent and Family Appreciation Month in Philadelphia, highlighting parents’ and families’ involvement in children’s education.
Recognizing October as Parent and Family Appreciation Month.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh and Forty-third 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and recognizes Philadelphia boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia for unifying the World Light Welterweight Title.
Honoring and recognizing Boxer Danny "Swift" Garcia on his unification of the World Light Welterweight Title.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges then-Governor Tom Corbett to address Pennsylvania’s transportation funding needs by putting into effect cost-saving measures and new revenue ideas from a 2011 advisory commission report.
Urging Governor Corbett to take action to address Pennsylvania's transportation funding needs by implementing the cost-saving and revenue producing provisions outlined in the Governor's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission Report of 2011.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties in the 36th 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-sixth 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties at 2146 Ellsworth Street, 2147 Federal Street, 2723 Oakford Street, and 2727 Oakford Street 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-sixth 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about how gun violence affects Philadelphians, including possible trauma and PTSD.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to examine the effects of gun violence on Philadelphians and the City of Philadelphia's plan to reduce violent crime.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Mothers In Charge, Inc.
Honoring, recognizing and commending Mothers In Charge, Inc. for its leadership in providing community advocacy and support in the fight to end violent crime.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Director of the Office of Supportive Housing to apply to Pennsylvania for $500,000 in 2012 Emergency Solutions Grant funding on behalf of Philadelphia and homeless shelter housing and service providers.
Authorizing the Director of the Office of Supportive Housing, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file a proposal for 2012 Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Declaring October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month."
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.