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Minutes

Stated Meeting, June 11, 2026

Philadelphia City CouncilJun 11, 2026

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Chief Clerk

An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Creative Philadelphia, to provide 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING for the powers and duties of such office, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the office into the City government; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson. COUNCILWOMAN GILMORE 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING RICHARDSON: Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are 0. Majority of all 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk, will you please read the title of Bill No. 6 260299.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Section 9-803 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Housing Commission,” and Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," to amend the compensation paid to members of the Fair Housing Commission and delete superfluous provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. The ayes are and 9 nays are 0. Majority of all 10 members having voted in the 11 affirmative, the bill passes. 12 Chief Clerk, please read 13 the title of Bill No. 260303. 14

Chief Clerk

An 15 ordinance amending Title 21 of the 16 Philadelphia Code, entitled 17 “Miscellaneous” to add a Chapter 18 entitled “U-Visa and T-Visa Certifications,” providing for a process for Certifying Agencies, including timely responses to requests, confidentiality of requests, guidelines for the grant or denial of a request, and other 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING procedures, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. The majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260380.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Section 10-710 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Dumping," to change the standard for determining violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. Ayes are 17. The nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk rocking and rolling. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260423.

Chief Clerk

An 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING ordinance amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Surplus Properties," by adding methodology for disposition by property exchange, and making other technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260428.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance authorizing the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to execute separate multi- year concession agreements with It's Electric Inc. and Positive Energy Inc. in connection with a City electric vehicle charging program to site, design, install, own, operate and maintain a network of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations throughout the City at curbside locations and surface parking lots; amending Chapter 11-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Encroachments Upon and Obstructions of the Street" to provide for discontinued approval 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING of Electric Vehicle Charger encroachments; and amending Title , entitled "Traffic Code," to 5 authorize the installation, use, 6 administration and enforcement of 7 electric vehicle parking spaces, 8 provide for administrative 9 enforcement of violations of 10 electric vehicle parking 11 violations, including camera-based 12 enforcement and towing, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass.

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Council President Johnson

Aye. The ayes are 17. 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. 260431.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a concession agreement with Positive Energy, Inc. for the procurement, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of direct current fast chargers in the cell phone lot at Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.

Councilman Squilla

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Bass. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilwoman Bass

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Ahmad.

Councilwoman Ahmad

Aye.

Chief Clerk

And, Council President Johnson.

Council President Johnson

Aye. The ayes are 17. 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. 260461.

Chief Clerk

An ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," to authorize additional location for sidewalk cafes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Johnson

This bill having been 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Chief Clerk, please call the roll.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Phillips.

Councilman Phillips

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson.

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Gauthier.

Councilwoman Gauthier

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Thomas was aye. Councilmember Jones was aye. Councilmember Landau.

Councilwoman Landau

Aye. 6/11/26 - STATED - 2ND READING

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Lozada.

Councilwoman Lozada

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Young was aye. Councilmember Brooks was aye. Councilmember Harrity.

Councilman Harrity

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Rourke.

Councilman O'Rourke

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember Driscoll.

Councilman Driscoll

Aye.

Chief Clerk

Councilmember O'Neill was aye. Councilmember Squilla.