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Bill 260131

Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to install, own, and maintain right-of-way encroachments on the 7600, 7700, and 7800 blocks of Ogontz Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 26, 2026Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Phillips

How members voted

  1. Vote on Mar 26, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

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

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I'm submitting herewith for the consideration of your Honorable body the following proposed: An ordinance 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 software and other related computing prod…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I'm submitting herewith for the consideration of your honorable body the following proposed: An ordinance amending Title of The Philadelphia Code, 12 entitled "Traffic Code," to amend certain requirements applicable to buses and areas designated for use by buses, including applicable penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. And pur…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Aye. The ayes are 14. The nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260131.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Committee on Streets and Services to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250844, an ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on West Lippincott Street, between 22nd Street and 23rd Street, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 251068, an ordinance amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red L…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 19, 2026 · Mar 19, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 26, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 16, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Mar 16, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Mar 16, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Mar 19, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Mar 19, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 19, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 26, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 30, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to install, own, and maintain right-of-way encroachments on the 7600, 7700, and 7800 blocks of Ogontz Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City is hereby authorized to install and maintain right-of-way encroachments (collectively, the "Encroachment") in the locations more fully described in Exhibit A, pursuant to standards and procedures established by the Department of Streets by regulation. SECTION 2. The Encroachments authorized by this Ordinance include, but are not limited to, benches, planters, banners, lighting, and decorative fixtures, all for the purpose of the 2026 Semiquincentennial celebrations. SECTION 3. Permission to install and maintain any such Encroachments is subject to existing laws of the City concerning encroachments generally and the Department of Streets shall incorporate such terms in implementing regulations as the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Law Department, and the Art Commission shall deem necessary to protect the interests of the City. SECTION 4. Permission to install and maintain any such Encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to private property shall require authorization of the abutting property owner as may be required by law. SECTION 5. The City's responsibility for ownership, construction, use, and maintenance of the Encroachments shall only be extinguished by the permanent removal of the Encroachments or by termination of any agreement between the City and the owner of the property where an Encroachment is located. SECTION 6. The City shall not install any new Encroachments pursuant to this Ordinance after December 31, 2026. After that date, the City may only maintain, replace, or remove Encroachments that were installed for the 2026 Semiquincentennial celebrations pursuant to this Ordinance on or before December 31, 2026. SECTION 7. This Ordinance is effective immediately. EXHIBIT A: Encroachment Location District Corridor 9th The intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Ogontz Avenue 7100 to 7600 block of Ogontz Avenue ..End