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Committee on Finance, June 4, 2025

Philadelphia City Council Committee HearingsJun 4, 2025

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Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on Bill No. 250103.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 18 250103 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 5 250103 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill with the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 22 250103 will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading at the next session of Council. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on the amendment to Bill No. 250530.

Councilwoman Bass

I offer an amendment to Bill No. 9 250530. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee. I move that the amendment to Bill No. 250530 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Jones seconds the motion. And it has been moved and properly seconded that the amendment to Bill No. 21 250530 be approved. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on Bill No. 250530 as amended.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 14 250530 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 250530 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? 14 (No response.) 15

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it in 17 the motion carries. 18 The Chair now recognizes 19 Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on 20 Bill No. 250528. 21

Councilwoman Bass

22 Thank you, Madam Chair. 23 I move that Bill No. 24 250528 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill 5 at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 10 250528 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on Bill No. 250529.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 9 250529 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 20 250529 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 13 250529 will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading at the next session of Council. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on the amendment to Bill No. 250566.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 250566. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move that the amendment to Bill No. 5 250566 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Jones seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that the amendment to Bill No. 250566 be approved. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on Bill No. 250566 as amended.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 6 250566 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 17 250566 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on the amendment to Bill No. 250174.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 250174. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move that the amendment to Bill No. 20 250174 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Jones seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that the amendment to Bill No. 250174 be approved. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the amendment to Bill No. 250174 has been approved. The Chair now recognizes Vice-Chair Bass for a motion on Bill No. 250174 as amended.

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 22 250174 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 9 250174 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Those opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair now recognizes Councilmember Driscoll -- we will now take a brief recess in order to circulate the amendment for Bill 6 No. 250568. (Brief recess.)

Councilwoman Bass

Thank you everyone for your patience. We are now going to resume our Finance Committee hearing. Chair recognizes Councilmember Driscoll for a motion to the amendment to Bill No. 16 250568.

Councilman Driscoll

I offer an amendment to Bill No. 19 250568. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move that the amendment to Bill No. 250568 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Bass

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Jones seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded the amendment to Bill No. 250568 be approved. All of those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Bass

Anyone opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Bass

Okay. The amendment to Bill No. 16 250568 has been approved. Chair recognizes Councilmember Driscoll for motion on Bill No. 250568 as amended.

Councilman Driscoll

Thank you, Chair. I move that Bill No. 23 250568 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Bass

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 250568 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. All of those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Bass

Anyone opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Bass

okay. Hearing none, the ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill 3 No. 250568 as amended will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. There being no further bills or resolutions on the agenda, this concludes the business before the Committee on Finance today. Thank you very much for your attendance and participation. (Committee on Finance concluded at 5:05 p.m.) C E R T I F I C A T I O N I, hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence noted are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me in the foregoing matter, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. __________________________________ TANEHA CARROLL