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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. “The Committee on Appropriations, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 260213, an ordinance 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, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260214, an ordinance to amend Bill No. 250197 (approved June 1…”

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

  3. ““To the President and Members of the Council of the city of Philadelphia, I'm submitting, herewith for the consideration of your honorable body, the following: An ordinance to amend Bill 3 No. 250198 approved June 13th, 2025 entitled an Ordinance to Adopt a Capital Program for the six fiscal years 2026 through 2031 inclusive, 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

  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. “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 recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 250293, not for approval; Bill No. 250334, 250493, 250494, 250523 approval with amendments, 250524 approval with amendments, 250536 not for approval, 250537 appr…”

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

  6. “All right. All right. All right. Excuse me. Y'all had a chance to talk through public comment. Let us conduct our 6/12/25 - STATED - 2ND READING business and then 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, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 25, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  3. Mar 25, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  4. Mar 25, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  5. Mar 26, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Mar 26, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  7. Apr 1, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  8. Apr 1, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  9. Apr 1, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  10. Apr 2, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  11. Apr 2, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  12. Apr 2, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  13. Apr 8, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. Apr 8, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. Apr 9, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Apr 9, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Apr 15, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  18. Apr 15, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  19. Apr 16, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  20. Apr 16, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  21. Apr 16, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  22. Apr 23, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  23. Apr 23, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  24. Apr 23, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  25. Apr 29, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  26. Apr 29, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  27. Apr 29, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  28. Apr 30, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  29. Apr 30, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  30. Apr 30, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  31. May 2, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  32. May 2, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  33. May 2, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  34. May 5, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  35. May 5, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  36. May 5, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  37. May 6, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  38. May 6, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  39. May 6, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  40. May 7, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  41. May 7, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  42. May 7, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  43. May 13, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  44. May 13, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  45. May 13, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  46. May 14, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  47. May 14, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  48. Jun 4, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  49. Jun 4, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  50. Jun 4, 2025RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  51. Jun 5, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  52. Jun 5, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  53. Jun 5, 2025AMENDED · Committee of the Whole
  54. Jun 5, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  55. Jun 5, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  56. Jun 5, 2025ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  57. Jun 5, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  58. Jun 12, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  59. Jun 13, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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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