Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Bill 250329-AAENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property Licenses and Owner Accountability,” to clarify licensing requirements, authorize the Department to create a Proactive Inspection pr...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 250330-AAENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to modify the requirements related to good cause for ending a tenancy, add protections against retaliation and harassme...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260056ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260057ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260058ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 16 Yes, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260059ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260060ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 14 Yes, 2 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260061ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 15 Yes, 1 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260062ENACTED
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...
Roll call: 14 Yes, 2 No, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Bill 260213ENACTED
To amend Bill No. 250198 (approved June 13, 2025), entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2026-2031 inclusive,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals...
- Bill 260214ENACTED
To amend Bill No. 250197 (approved June 13, 2025), entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and cond...
- Bill 260215-AENACTED
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 from: the General Fund, the Water Fund, the Transportation Fund, and the Grants Revenue Fund, all from certain or all City offices, depart...
- Resolution 260253ADOPTED
Appointing Bekir Gunaydin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
- Resolution 260254ADOPTED
Appointing Felicia Wilson to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
- Resolution 260255ADOPTED
Appointing Ken Weller to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
- Resolution 260256ADOPTED
Appointing Kya Kerner to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
- Bill 260295ENACTED
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to the provision by the Philadelphia Aut...
Roll call: 16 Yes, 1 Absent (member by member)
- Resolution 260353ADOPTED
Renaming the 300 Block of East Rockland Street between B St and C St to “Hon. Sharon Vaughn Way,” in honor of her service, advocacy and dedication to public service.
- Resolution 260354ADOPTED
Renaming the 5300 Block of Kershaw Street as “Stan Lathan Way” to honor Stan Lathan and his extraordinary contributions to television and culture.
- Resolution 260355ADOPTED
Reappointing John Solomon to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
- Resolution 260356ADOPTED
Reappointing Melanie DeBouse to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
- Resolution 260357ADOPTED
Reappointing Hassan Bennett to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
- Resolution 260362ADOPTED
Also naming the corner of E. Haines Street and Morton Street “Honorable Donna Reed Miller Way,” in recognition of her lifelong commitment to public service, impactful policy leadership, and enduring i...
- COMMUNICATION 260368PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260369PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260370PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260371PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260372PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260373PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260374PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION A...
- COMMUNICATION 260375PLACED ON FILE
April 22, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable Body a draft of a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION E...
- COMMUNICATION 260376PLACED ON FILE
April 16, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am pleased to advise you that on April 16, 2026, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at...
- COMMUNICATION 260377PLACED ON FILE
April 17, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the reco...
- Bill 260378ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Lawrence street between Tabor road and Olney avenue; Sparks street between Front street and Mascher street.
- Bill 260379ENACTED
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts” by amending Section 14-520, entitled “/NDO, Ninth District Overlay District,” by making technical changes, all und...
- Bill 260380ENACTED
Amending Section 10-710 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping,” to change the standard for determining violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 260381IN COUNCIL - SECOND READING
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by adding a new chapter to require specific permit applicants to provide notice of the presence of particular murals on the...
- Bill 260382ENACTED
Naming and designating 60th & Baltimore Park, located at 5961 Baltimore Ave as “Tyrone ‘Cakes’ Sims Park.”
- Bill 260383ENACTED
Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2955 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.
- Bill 260384ENACTED
Establishing a parking regulation on Acorn street between Hazelwood lane and Ridge avenue; Martin street between Mitchell street and Pechin street; N. 66th street between Haverford avenue and Media st...
- Bill 260385ENACTED
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year agreement to purchase support for mainframe and database software protocols and applications, under certain...
- Bill 260386ENACTED
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year agreement to purchase licenses for email, cloud services, enterprise software, data services, security soft...
- Bill 260387IN COMMITTEE
Amending Chapter 19-4600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Low-Income Tax Provisions,” to extend the low-income tax provision to trusts that own property for the benefit of a natural person, all und...
- Bill 260388IN COUNCIL
Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions,” to extend the tax provision to trusts that own property for the benefit of a natural per...
- Bill 260389IN COUNCIL
Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to extend the tax provision to trusts that own property for the ben...
- Bill 260390ENACTED
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Commercial Activities on Streets” to make certain changes to permissible locations for farmers’ markets, all under certain terms and conditio...
- Bill 260391ENACTED
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “M” (The Philadelphia Mechanical Code) and adopting the 2021 editio...
- Bill 260392ENACTED
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “G” (The Philadelphia Fuel Gas Code), Subcode “PC” (The Philadelphi...
- Bill 260393ENACTED
Amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), by revising and clarifying certain provisions; making c...
- Bill 260394ENACTED
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “B” (The Philadelphia Building Code) and adopting the 2021 edition...
- Bill 260395ENACTED
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “R” (The Philadelphia Residential Code) and adopting the 2021 editi...
- Bill 260396IN COMMITTEE
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding provisions prohibiting retail establishments from rounding transaction totals upward w...
- Resolution 260397ADOPTED
Recognizing Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake on her retirement and the lasting impact she has made on the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 260398ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1425 S. Paxon Street in the 3rd Councilmanic Dist...
- Resolution 260399ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5123, 5125, 5127 and 5129 Baltimore Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelp...
- Resolution 260400ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5103 Chester Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 260401ADOPTED
Urging the United States Congress and the Trump Administration to provide comprehensive fertility care, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), under TRICARE in the National Defense Authorization Act...
- Resolution 260402ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 214 Hermit Street in the 4th Councilmanic Distric...
- Resolution 260403ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of the Hon. Idee C. Fox as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2030.
- Resolution 260404ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating Earl D. Fowlkes, Jr. during the week of Philadelphia Black Pride for his incredible and visionary leadership and dedicated service to the Black LGBTQ+ movement.
- Resolution 260405ADOPTED
Recognizing April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans in the City of Philadelphia.
- Resolution 260406ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3001 and 3003 N. 10th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 260407ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1800, 1818, 1862 N. 23rd Street, 1802, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1820, 1828, 1845, 1848, 1852 N. 24th Street, 1801, 1813, 1837, 1855, 1868 N. Bucknell Stre...
- Resolution 260408ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1707 Ridge Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 260409ADOPTED
Recognizing April 2026 as Second Chance Month in the City of Philadelphia and honoring the work of reentry professionals, community organizations, employers, advocates, families, and returning citizen...
- Resolution 260410ADOPTED
Honoring Philly Black Pride for its ongoing work to center and support the Black LGBTQ+ community, and recognizing Monday, April 20th through Sunday, April 26th as Philly Black Pride Week in the City...
- Resolution 260411ADOPTED
Recognizing May 2026 as Dual Asian American Pacific Islander and Jewish American Heritage Month in Philadelphia in recognition of America 250, celebrating the rich history, interwoven stories, and sig...
- Resolution 260412ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating Sam Rhoads on his retirement after 31 years of distinguished service at PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, and recognizing his transforma...
- Resolution 260413ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Chestnut Hill College and its Political Science Department for their commitment to academic excellence, diversity, civic engagement, and the advancement of future leaders, and...
- Resolution 260414ADOPTED
Supporting the City of Philadelphia's participation in Bird Town Pennsylvania and promoting sustainable conservation initiatives in the City and committing to community-based conservation initiatives...