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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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February 25, 2016

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160162

City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the #Philly1st Campaign, the Advocacy Institute, and Real Talk Tobacco for their youth-led anti-tobacco media campaign.

Recognizing and acknowledging the #Philly1st Campaign, the Advocacy Institute and Real Talk Tobacco's youth-led media campaign, for their efforts and initiative which calls for the whole of Philadelphia to work towards becoming the first City with a zero percent youth smoking rate.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160162

City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the #Philly1st Campaign, the Advocacy Institute, and Real Talk Tobacco for their youth-led anti-tobacco media campaign.

Recognizing and acknowledging the #Philly1st Campaign, the Advocacy Institute and Real Talk Tobacco's youth-led media campaign, for their efforts and initiative which calls for the whole of Philadelphia to work towards becoming the first City with a zero percent youth smoking rate.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160161

The adopted resolution recognizes Jason Pinardo and Primary Pictures, LLC for creating #PopUpPhilly, a pop-up restaurant event for approximately 200 members of Philadelphia’s homeless community.

Recognizing and acknowledging Jason Pinardo and his company Primary Pictures, LLC for the creation of #PopUpPhilly, a pop-up restaurant, organized for the purpose of providing approximately 200 members of Philadelphia's homeless community with a fine dining experience, a selection of donated goods and clothing and access to representatives from a variety of local shelters and organizations, to help them take the first steps towards getting back on their feet.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160161

The adopted resolution recognizes Jason Pinardo and Primary Pictures, LLC for creating #PopUpPhilly, a pop-up restaurant event for approximately 200 members of Philadelphia’s homeless community.

Recognizing and acknowledging Jason Pinardo and his company Primary Pictures, LLC for the creation of #PopUpPhilly, a pop-up restaurant, organized for the purpose of providing approximately 200 members of Philadelphia's homeless community with a fine dining experience, a selection of donated goods and clothing and access to representatives from a variety of local shelters and organizations, to help them take the first steps towards getting back on their feet.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160160

The adopted resolution recognizes National Developmental Disability Awareness Month and honors Philadelphia Intellectual disABILITY Services during its 24th annual My City, My Place Brighter Futures Awards.

In recognition of National Developmental Disability Awareness Month, honoring the Philadelphia Intellectual disABILITY Services on the occasion of the 24th Annual My City, My Place Brighter Futures Awards.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160160

The adopted resolution recognizes National Developmental Disability Awareness Month and honors Philadelphia Intellectual disABILITY Services during its 24th annual My City, My Place Brighter Futures Awards.

In recognition of National Developmental Disability Awareness Month, honoring the Philadelphia Intellectual disABILITY Services on the occasion of the 24th Annual My City, My Place Brighter Futures Awards.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160159

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Julian Abele, a Philadelphia resident and accomplished architect.

Recognizing and honoring the outstanding contributions and achievements of Julian Abele, an accomplished architect and Philadelphia resident.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160159

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Julian Abele, a Philadelphia resident and accomplished architect.

Recognizing and honoring the outstanding contributions and achievements of Julian Abele, an accomplished architect and Philadelphia resident.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160158

Adopted, this resolution honors Wayne Jacobs, Scott P.

Honoring and recognizing Wayne Jacobs, Scott P. Charles and Dr. Robert Timothy Bryan for their role as co-founders of "Fighting Chance", the extraordinary new community trauma treatment training program at Temple University Hospital.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160158

Adopted, this resolution honors Wayne Jacobs, Scott P.

Honoring and recognizing Wayne Jacobs, Scott P. Charles and Dr. Robert Timothy Bryan for their role as co-founders of "Fighting Chance", the extraordinary new community trauma treatment training program at Temple University Hospital.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160157

This lapsed resolution would have expressed City Council’s support for a Pennsylvania constitutional amendment allowing Philadelphia and its School District to use different real estate tax rates for residential, commercial, and other property classes.

Expressing Council's support for an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that would authorize different real estate tax rates in Cities and School Districts of the First Class for residential property, commercial property, and such other classes of property that the City may establish; and conveying Council's opposition to a provision that would mandate a reduction in other business or wage taxes as a condition of implementing different real estate tax rates for different classes of property.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2016-02-25
Resolution 160156

This lapsed resolution would have authorized public hearings by two City Council committees to review Philadelphia’s franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.

Authorizing the Joint Committee on Public Property and Public Works and Technology and Information Services to hold public hearings to review the status of the City of Philadelphia's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on Verizon's progress in making cable television service available across the City.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

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

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160156

This lapsed resolution would have authorized public hearings by two City Council committees to review Philadelphia’s franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.

Authorizing the Joint Committee on Public Property and Public Works and Technology and Information Services to hold public hearings to review the status of the City of Philadelphia's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on Verizon's progress in making cable television service available across the City.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-02-25
Resolution 160155

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Paul Doris for serving as Grand Marshal of the 246th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.

Honoring Paul Doris as Grand Marshal of the 246th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160155

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Paul Doris for serving as Grand Marshal of the 246th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.

Honoring Paul Doris as Grand Marshal of the 246th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160154

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1418-20 North 8th Street 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 Twentieth 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 improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2016-02-25
Resolution 160153

This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings about the sale of liquor in corner stores throughout Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct public hearings to investigate the sale of liquor in corner stores throughout Philadelphia.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

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

Unanimous2016-02-25
Resolution 160153

This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold public hearings about the sale of liquor in corner stores throughout Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to conduct public hearings to investigate the sale of liquor in corner stores throughout Philadelphia.

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

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.