Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board and the Office of Prison Oversight and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Declaring September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, congratulating the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Philadelphia / Delaware Valley Chapter in recognition of their 26th Annual Walter E. Brandon (Virtual) Sickle Cell 5K Walk / Run Fundraiser, named in memory of the late Rev. Walter E. Brandon, and commending the work of researchers and medical health professionals working every day to fight Sickle Cell Disease and towards the ultimate goal of a universal cure.
Renaming the 6100 block of North 21st Street “Reverend Ceotis Pryor Way” to honor the life and contributions of Reverend Ceotis L. Pryor, the late trailblazing Pastor of the Corinthian Baptist Church.
Honoring WURD Radio on the occasion of their Founder’s Day, which memorializes the late owner/founder Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., and recognizing the station’s role as the voice of the African American community.
Recognizing October 14, 2024 as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” in the City of Philadelphia, honoring and commemorating the achievements, traditions, and contributions of American Indians, also known as “Indigenous peoples.”
Confirming the appointment of James Engler as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2026.
Confirming the appointment of Nelson Diaz as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2028.
