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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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Council actions

Actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote.

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September 10, 2020

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200442

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing about safety and noise problems caused by ATVs, dirt bikes, and other unauthorized vehicles on Philadelphia streets.

Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold a hearing examining the ongoing safety and noise issues with the use of ATV and other unauthorized vehicles on City streets and the possibility of creating a space for safely riding in Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200441

The adopted resolution commemorates the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and recognizes people who helped achieve its passage.

Commemorating the 55th Anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200440

Adopted Resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and renew 19 specified properties in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1308-1314 South Capitol street, 1318 South Capitol street, 1336-1344 South Capitol street, 2025-2029 Reed street, 2031 Reed street, 2033-2035 Reed street, 2038 Reed street, 1400 South Taylor street, 1402 South Taylor street, 1410 South Taylor street, 1413 South Taylor street, 1415 South Taylor street, 1419 South Taylor street, 1421 South Taylor street, 1426 South Taylor street, 1428 South Taylor street, 1430 South Taylor street, 1440 South Taylor street and 2024 Wharton street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Community Justice Land Trust and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200439

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Dana Jenkins, principal of Roxborough High School, upon her retirement after 20 years of service to the School District of Philadelphia.

Recognizing and honoring Dana Jenkins, Principal of Roxborough High School, on the occasion of her retirement, after twenty years of dedication and service to the School District of Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200438

The adopted resolution supports the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizes October 5–9, 2020, as Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week.

Supporting the National Minority Business Development Agency and recognizing October 5 through October 9, 2020 as Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, which provides critical information, resources, opportunities and inspiration to the minority business community.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200437

The adopted resolution recognizes the 12th Annual Block Captain Boot Camp, which was scheduled to be held virtually on October 24, 2020.

Recognizing the 12th Annual Block Captain Boot Camp, which will be held virtually for the first time ever on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2020-09-10
Resolution 200436

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about the perpetrators of the last 100 shootings in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to review and examine the perpetrators of the last 100 shootings in Philadelphia, as well exploring the source of the guns used to commit violent crimes and the role of the criminal justice system in the offender's life.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200436

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings about the perpetrators of the last 100 shootings in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold hearings to review and examine the perpetrators of the last 100 shootings in Philadelphia, as well exploring the source of the guns used to commit violent crimes and the role of the criminal justice system in the offender's life.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200435

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the U.S.

Urging the United States House of Representatives to pass H.R. 7947, also known as the "Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act," providing substantial and additional aid to older foster youth and kinship families and preventing mandatory "aging out" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200434

This adopted resolution honors the Philadelphia Public School Notebook for more than 25 years of independent journalism, public school advocacy, and community engagement focused on education justice.

Honoring the award-winning Philadelphia Public School Notebook for its enduring legacy and commitment to education justice, to independent journalism, and to centering and uplifting citizen voices through more than a quarter century of public school advocacy, upon its transition to new management under Chalkbeat.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2020-09-10
Resolution 200433

The adopted resolution authorizes a City Council committee to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s Landlord-Tenant Officer, including the office’s responsibilities in the eviction process and how writs of possession are served.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings on the role and responsibilities of Philadelphia's Landlord-Tenant Officer position; the policies and procedures it manages in the eviction process, particularly around writs of service; and clarifying oversight, ethics, and public accountability for the Landlord-Tenant Office.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200433

The adopted resolution authorizes a City Council committee to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s Landlord-Tenant Officer, including the office’s responsibilities in the eviction process and how writs of possession are served.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless to hold hearings on the role and responsibilities of Philadelphia's Landlord-Tenant Officer position; the policies and procedures it manages in the eviction process, particularly around writs of service; and clarifying oversight, ethics, and public accountability for the Landlord-Tenant Office.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200432

The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Postmaster to meet with Congressman Dwight Evans and Philadelphia’s congressional delegation about the alleged removal of mail-sorting machines from area post offices.

Calling on the Philadelphia Postmaster to meet with Congressman Dwight Evans and the Philadelphia Congressional delegation to discuss the alleged removal of sorting machines from Philadelphia area post offices which would cause delays in the processing of Census forms and mail-in ballots.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2020-09-10
Resolution 200431

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold hearings on challenges and possible solutions related to street litter and waste disposal systems after COVID-19.

Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to conduct hearings to investigate challenges and solutions to street litter and waste disposal systems in the wake of COVID-19 in the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200431

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold hearings on challenges and possible solutions related to street litter and waste disposal systems after COVID-19.

Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to conduct hearings to investigate challenges and solutions to street litter and waste disposal systems in the wake of COVID-19 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.

Council Action2020-09-10
Resolution 200430

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about the potential benefits of requiring conflict resolution training at every curriculum level in the School District of Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct hearings exploring the benefits of the School District of Philadelphia mandating conflict resolution training at all curriculum levels.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200430

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Education to hold hearings about the potential benefits of requiring conflict resolution training at every curriculum level in the School District of Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Education to conduct hearings exploring the benefits of the School District of Philadelphia mandating conflict resolution training at all curriculum levels.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2020-09-10
Resolution 200429

The adopted resolution permanently recognizes the third week of August as Solar Week in Philadelphia.

Permanently recognizing the third week in August as Solar Week in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.