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CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, January 29, 2026

10:00 AMRoom 400, City Hall

Transcript

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Legislation acted on

Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.

  1. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2045 S. 56th Street; 5123, 5125, 5127, 5129 Balti...

  2. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 134, 138, and 140 N 58th St located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  3. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2039 E. Fletcher Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  4. Approving the Third Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urb...

  5. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1909 N. Van Pelt Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

  6. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1437, 1438, 1539, 1544, 1546, and 1610 Ogden St; 863 N 15th St; 841, 845, and 851 N 16th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accorda...

  7. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1802-04 N. Franklin Street, 1803, 1807-25 N. 8th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of...

  8. Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1403, 1409, 1415, 1428, 1436, 1441 N. 17th Street, 1624, 1626 Jefferson Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the term...

  9. Honoring Father Joseph J. Kelley by renaming the 2400 block of South 17th Street as “Father Joseph Kelley Way” in recognition of his dedicated Pastoral leadership at Saint Monica Parish and his longst...

  10. Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2726 N. 15th Street in the 8th Councilmanic Distr...

  11. COMMUNICATION 260053PLACED ON FILE

    January 22, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am pleased to advise you that on January 22, 2026, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Counci...

  12. COMMUNICATION 260054PLACED ON FILE

    January 27, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am pleased to advise you that on January 27, 2026, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Counci...

  13. Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning” by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to text that has expired, all under certain terms...

  14. Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code by adding a new Chapter 21-3600 entitled “Non-Intervention with Respect to Immigration Enforcement” to place certain restrictions on the collection and use o...

  15. Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code by adding a new Chapter 21-3600 entitled “Non-Intervention with Respect to Immigration Enforcement” to establish certain limits on how personal information m...

  16. Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to add protections against discrimination on the basis of citizenshi...

  17. Amending Title 17 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” and Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous,” to prohibit the acceptance of bids on City contracts from...

  18. Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identity, require officers to visibly d...

  19. Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” and amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Streets,” to prohibit immigration enforc...

  20. Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” to restrict the use of community spaces for government purposes not expressly authorized by the Ci...

  21. Renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as Panati Playground, located at 3100 N 22nd Street, to the “Allegheny West Recreation Center” in recognition of the community and neighborho...

  22. Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings on the decrease in Black student enrollment at School District of Philadelphia special admission schools.

  23. Recognizing the life and legacy of Joseph R. Syrnick for his distinguished career of public service to the City of Philadelphia and his visionary leadership in transforming the Schuylkill River Corrid...

  24. Urging U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, as well as all United States Senators committed to upholding the Constitution of the United States and the Rule of Law, to vote "No" on H.R. 714...

  25. Recognizing January 20 - 23, 2026 as “Social Justice Week” in the City of Philadelphia, and further honoring Friends Select School for its contributions and dedication to being an antiracist school wi...

  26. Recognizing the lives and legacies and expressing condolences for the deaths of Keith Porter Jr., Renee Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, Chaofeng Ge, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Parady La and the countless indiv...

  27. Recognizing January as National Substance Use Disorder Month and honoring the resilience of individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use disorder in Philadelphia and nationwide.

  28. Honoring WURD Radio for being nationally recognized as a nominee for an NAACP Image Award for its limited podcast series “Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction,” which explores life after wrongf...

  29. Authorizing Councilman Brian O’Neill’s appeal, on behalf of and as representative of City Council, of the decision of the Department of Licenses and Inspections with respect to 451 Rhawn St.