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Bill 250833

Amending Title 16 entitled “Public Property” to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 9, 2025Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

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  1. Aye. The ayes are 16 and the nays are 1. A majority of all members of City Council having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250833.

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. Yes, sir. The Committee on Public Property and Public works to which we're referred the following bills: Bill Number 250573, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into an amendment to a lease agreement with 2401 Walnut LP for use by the city of all or a portion of the premises located at 2401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 1, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. Dec 1, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. Dec 1, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. Dec 4, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 4, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 4, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 11, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jan 13, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 16 entitled "Public Property" to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: * * * � 16-712. Philadelphia Land Bank Annual Disclosures Report. (1) The Land Bank shall submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all Land Bank parcels in the past fiscal year. The report shall include the following: the name of the party or parties who acquired the property. If the property was acquired by someone other than an individual, the report shall include the principal(s) of any entity other than an individual; the purpose of the disposition; the date the application was submitted; the date the Board approved the disposition; the date Council approved the disposition; and the date the land was disposed of (closing date). SECTION 2. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be effective 30 days following the passage of this ordinance. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End