Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Bill 250066-AENACTED
Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Openings and Excavations in the Streets,” to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain...
Roll call: 16 Yes (member by member)
- Resolution 250245ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 708 N. Shedwick Street, 710 N. Shedwick Street, 714 N. Shedwick Street and 723 N. Shedwick Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accor...
- Resolution 250255ADOPTED
Condemning President Donald J. Trump and his administration for their decision to suspend income-driven student loan repayment plans and for politicizing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to...
- Bill 250266ENACTED
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on 47th Street between Chestnut Street and Kingsessing, all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 250267ENACTED
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 47th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 250268IN COUNCIL
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code (“Business Income and Receipts Taxes”) to increase the amount of exemption from the receipts portion of the Business Income and Receipts Tax, under ce...
- Bill 250269IN COUNCIL
Amending Chapter 19-1100 of The Philadelphia Code (“Personal Property Taxes”) by deleting all existing Sections and replacing them with an annual tax on certain intangible personal property, all under...
- Bill 250270IN COUNCIL
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” and Chapter 19-2800, entitled “Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits...
- Bill 250271ENACTED
Amending The Philadelphia Code by increasing the penalties for the prohibited parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and condition...
- Bill 250272ENACTED
Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of planters in the vicinity of 322-40 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 250273ENACTED
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to revise procedures for operation of an automated vehicle noise enforcement system and creating Section 12-1138, entitled “Automat...
- Bill 250274ENACTED
Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of planters in the vicinity of 219 West Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA 19144, under certain terms and conditions.
- Resolution 250275ADOPTED
Honoring March as National Reading Month and Recognizing the "Read by 4th" Initiative for Its Commitment to Early Childhood Literacy.
- Resolution 250276ADOPTED
Honoring and Celebrating Beyond the Bars on the Occasion of Their 10th Anniversary for Their Dedication to Empowering Philadelphia’s Youth Through Music, Leadership, and Community Engagement
- Resolution 250277ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2942 and 2944 W Wishart St; 3323 W Allegheny Ave; 3212 N 33rd St; and 3216 N Newkirk Street located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance...
- Resolution 250278ADOPTED
Declaring March 17, 2025, as "Bayard Rustin Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 250279ADOPTED
Recognizing March 31, 2025 as Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Philadelphia, a day to celebrate and recognize the achievements and contributions of Transgender people, and to lift up the j...
- Resolution 250280ADOPTED
Recognizing Sanaa Rahming, Samiyah Rahming, and Julissa Ortiz for their middle and high school girls’ wrestling accomplishments on the occasion of Women’s History Month.
- Resolution 250281ADOPTED
Honoring the Life and Legacy of former heavyweight champion “Big” George Foreman
- Resolution 250282ADOPTED
Honoring the Life of Eusebio “Bonn” Batan, Fishtown’s “Mayor of Crease Street”.
- Resolution 250283ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating Chef Kyle Timpson for winning Season 23 of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.
- Resolution 250284ADOPTED
Recognizing March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and honoring the work done by advocates to reduce barriers to social and civic participation experienced by people living with...
- Resolution 250285ADOPTED
Recognizing the Montreux Jazz Festival and the rich jazz history of Philadelphia and expressing the City's desire to host a world-class jazz festival in Philadelphia.
- Resolution 250286ADOPTED
Recognizing and Celebrating Sharon A. Powell on the Occasion of Her Official Retirement.
- Resolution 250287ADOPTED
Recognizing and honoring Dr. Arlene Parsons Bennett for her contributions to the City as a prominent community organizer and the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s med...
- Resolution 250288ADOPTED
Recognizing April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Celebrating the Extraordinary Efforts of WOAR - Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence.
- COMMUNICATION 250289PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2942 and 2944 W Wishart St; 3323 W Allegheny Ave; 3212 N 33rd St; and 3216 N Newkirk Street located in the 4th Councilman...
- COMMUNICATION 250290PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising you that pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the...