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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April 19, 2018
The adopted resolution proclaimed April 27 through May 5, 2018, as the eighth annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.
Proclaiming the Week of April 27, 2018 to May 5, 2018 as the Eighth Annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast, and Honoring the Broad and Vibrant Philadelphia Technology Community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted City Council resolution commending the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for passing a legislative package to support grandparents and other relatives raising children.
Commending the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the passage of a legislative package aimed at helping grandparents raising grandchildren and encouraging the Senate to pass this legislation into law.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on Congress to pass S.1689, a bill introduced by Senator Cory Booker that would federally decriminalize marijuana.
Calling upon the Congress of the United States to pass S.1689, legislation offered by Senator Cory Booker, to federally decriminalize and otherwise improve public policy with relation to marijuana.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Appropriations and Transportation and Public Utilities committees to hold joint hearings on how Philadelphia buys professional services, manages capital programs, and purchases goods.
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to conduct hearings to develop more inclusive, transparent, and efficient processes and methods for the City of Philadelphia's procurement of professional services, capital programs, and commodities.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Appropriations and Transportation and Public Utilities committees to hold joint hearings on how Philadelphia buys professional services, manages capital programs, and purchases goods.
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to conduct hearings to develop more inclusive, transparent, and efficient processes and methods for the City of Philadelphia's procurement of professional services, capital programs, and commodities.
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 April 26, 2018, as 50/50 Day in the city.
Recognizing April 26, 2018 as 50/50 Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 26, 2018, as 50/50 Day in the city.
Recognizing April 26, 2018 as 50/50 Day in the City of Philadelphia.
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 Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about how effective implicit bias and racial equity training is for City of Philadelphia employees.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings on the effectiveness of implicit bias and racial equity trainings for employees of the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings about how effective implicit bias and racial equity training is for City of Philadelphia employees.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings on the effectiveness of implicit bias and racial equity trainings for employees of the City of Philadelphia.
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 April 22, 2018, as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 22, 2018 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 22, 2018, as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 22, 2018 as Earth Day 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.
This enacted ordinance amended an earlier ordinance covering encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, as amended by Bill No. 160566, approved June 16, 2016 and Bill No. 170566, approved July 11, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions, by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules to prohibit City agencies and private employers from asking about or taking adverse action based on an applicant’s juvenile records during employment or licensing.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding a section providing for prohibition on consideration of or inquiry about an applicant's juvenile records at any stage of the employment or licensing process, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for vacant and surplus properties to allow the Philadelphia Land Bank to receive and dispose of city-owned properties.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," to allow property dispositions by the Philadelphia Land Bank; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to help protect access to banking services in lower-income communities by declining to adopt harmful proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop two properties at 1029–1031 Mount Vernon Street and 1028 Lemon Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1029-1031 Mount Vernon street and 1028 Lemon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Yung King Lau and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138.
Urging the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reject House Bills 1659 and 2138, which would create stringent employment requirements for Pennsylvanians using SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass H.R.
Urging Congress to pass H.R. 669 and S. 200, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, which would prohibit the President of the United States from launching a "nuclear first strike" without a congressional declaration of war.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.