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Bill 250197

To adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget.

Introduced Mar 13, 2025Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 12, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember Brooks

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “An ordinance 22 to amend Bill No. 250197 approved June 13th, 2025, entitled an Ordinance to adopt a fiscal 2026 capital budget by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 30, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “… amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260214, an ordinance 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 conditions, respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 23, 2026 · Apr 23, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…get. And an ordinance adopting the operating budget for fiscal year 2027. And an ordinance to amend Bill No. 250197, approved June 13th, 2025, entitled an Ordinance to Adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget, by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions. And an ordinance authorizing transfers and appropriations for fiscal year 2026 from: the General Fund, the Water Fund, the…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And an ordinance to amend Bill No. 250197 approved June 13th, 2025, entitled An Ordinance to Adopt a Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget, by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “…nsmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 250197 and Bill No. 250198. There are no further communications in my possession, Council President.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2025 · Jun 12, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “…en go from there. Just respect the institution. That's all. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250197.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2025 · Jun 12, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 13, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee of the Whole

  2. Mar 25, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Mar 25, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  4. Mar 25, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  5. Mar 26, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  6. Mar 26, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  7. Apr 1, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  8. Apr 1, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  9. Apr 1, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  10. Apr 2, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  11. Apr 2, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  12. Apr 2, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  13. Apr 8, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  14. Apr 8, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  15. Apr 9, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  16. Apr 9, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  17. Apr 15, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  18. Apr 15, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  19. Apr 16, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  20. Apr 16, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  21. Apr 16, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  22. Apr 23, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  23. Apr 23, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  24. Apr 23, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  25. Apr 29, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  26. Apr 29, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  27. Apr 29, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  28. Apr 30, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  29. Apr 30, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  30. Apr 30, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  31. May 2, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  32. May 2, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  33. May 2, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  34. May 5, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  35. May 5, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  36. May 5, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  37. May 6, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  38. May 6, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  39. May 6, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  40. May 7, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  41. May 7, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  42. May 7, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  43. May 13, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  44. May 13, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  45. May 13, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  46. May 14, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  47. May 14, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  48. Jun 4, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  49. Jun 4, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  50. Jun 4, 2025
    RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was RECESSED.

  51. Jun 5, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  52. Jun 5, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  53. Jun 5, 2025
    AMENDED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  54. Jun 5, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  55. Jun 5, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  56. Jun 5, 2025
    ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  57. Jun 5, 2025
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  58. Jun 12, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  59. Jun 13, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title To adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget. ..Body The Council of the City of Philadelphia hereby ordains: SECTION 1. A Capital Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026, totaling six billion, five hundred fifty-one million, seven hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars ($6,551,798,000), is hereby adopted as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A." SECTION 2. General Provisions (1) The amounts shown in this ordinance under the column entitled "2026" are hereby appropriated for the purposes shown and shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure upon the effective date of this ordinance for the Capital Fiscal Year defined as July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (2) Administrative preparation for projects supported by funds appropriated in this budget may begin prior to July 1, 2025, provided that all contracts executed hereunder prior to July 1, 2025 shall contain the provision that no work shall commence under such contract prior to July 1, 2025 or become an obligation of the City unless the Director of Finance certifies that there is an approved Fiscal Year appropriation with an available funding source allocated. (3) The Director of Finance and the City Controller are authorized to approve encumbrances and expenditures for the appropriated purposes to the limit of the amounts shown but only to the extent that loans have been authorized and to the extent other funds have been certified to be available. (4) To the extent that a project includes "CT" or "XT" funds which were encumbered or expended in the prior fiscal year, the Director of Finance may decrease the appropriation for such project by such amounts. The Director of Finance shall place such amounts, for bookkeeping purposes, in a reserve account under the Office of the Director of Finance and such amounts may not be used for any project. Within one week of taking any action authorized by this subsection (4), the Director of Finance shall provide written notice to the President and all members of Council, with a copy to the Chief Clerk of Council, detailing such action. (5) None of the "Other Than City Funds" herein appropriated for projects which are dependent on funding by grants from Federal "FB" and "FT" and/or State "SB" and "ST," and/or private "PB" and "PT," and/or other governments and agencies "TB" and "TT," as authorized in the Capital Budget, shall be encumbered or expended until receipt of a formal grant award, and the funding allocation is limited by the award amount and the appropriation authorized. The Director of Finance shall provide written proof of every such formal grant award to the President and all members of Council, with a copy to the Chief Clerk of Council, prior to any encumbrance or expenditure supported by such award. (6) Except for "City Funds" the amount shown in the column "2026" shall be treated as receivables for financing purposes. (7) The Director of Finance is authorized to approve encumbrances and expenditures for appropriated purposes designated as funded by Revolving Fund "Z," provided that the total does not exceed the amount of cash receipts available and that the fund has been established as a revolving fund ..End 2