City of Philadelphia Thursday, April 30, 2026 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT City Council receives public comment on bills and resolutions that are printed on this agenda for the meeting. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; please prepare your comments to fit within that time limit. The Council President, may, depending on circumstances, establish a lower time limit. The Council President will announce the applicable time limit at the beginning of the public comment portion of the agenda. The Council President may also limit repetitious comments on the same agenda item or defer comments to the next meeting of Council. Speakers for public comment can sign up in advance, submit comments electronically, or sign up to speak the day of the meeting.
To sign up in advance, speakers may call 215-686-3406 or email chiefclerk@phila. gov by no later than 3 p. m. the day before the meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance will be added to the list. Speakers must sign up individually, not on behalf of others or groups, and provide the following information: • Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling) • The bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • Whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution • Telephone number where you can be reached • Street address Speakers may also submit public comment electronically by email to chiefclerk@phila. gov no later than 3 p. m. the day before the meeting, preferably as a PDF attachment to the email.
Electronic submissions become part of the written record of the proceedings but they are not read aloud in Council. To sign up the day of the meeting, come to Room 400, City Hall and check in at the desk by the entrance. *If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please let the Chief Clerk’s Office know when signing up for Public Comment. *If you need an interpreter, please call or email the Chief Clerk's office for information about our language services. *Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and open to the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40, or http://phlcouncil. com/watch-city-council/. - 1 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION Note: Some items do not occur at every session: Invocation. Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting. Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from the session. Reading of communications from the Mayor. Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to appropriate Committees of Council). Reports from Committees of Council. Special business. Bills on first reading. Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars - titles are printed below. Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the Mayor for reconsideration. Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars.
Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar. Speeches by Councilmembers. . - 2 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 260398 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1425 S. Paxon Street in the 3rd Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
260399 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5123, 5125, 5127 and 5129 Baltimore Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 260400 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5103 Chester Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 260401 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution urging the United States Congress and the Trump Administration to provide comprehensive fertility care, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), under TRICARE in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
260402 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 214 Hermit Street in the 4th Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 260403 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau for Council President Johnson Resolution confirming the appointment of the Hon. Idee C. Fox as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2030. 260406 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3001 and 3003 N. 10th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 260407 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1800, 1818, 1862 N. 23rd Street, 1802, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1820, 1828, 1845, 1848, 1852 N. 24th Street, 1801, 1813, 1837, 1855, 1868 N.
Bucknell Street, 1800, 1814, 1858 Judson Street, 2318, 2326, 2330, 2332, 2334, 2336 W. Montgomery Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 260408 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1707 Ridge Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
BILLS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 250768 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from incinerating discarded matter, under certain terms and conditions. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 250807 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of making, enlarging, connecting, extending, operating, and maintaining public parks for recreational use, certain parcels of land, generally bounded and located between Vine Street, Fairmount Avenue, 8th Street and 12th Street, together with all improvements thereon and all associated easements and appurtenances; and to lease the property, or a portion thereof, to the Center City District; all under certain terms and conditions.
260213 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson 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. 260214 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance to amend Bill No. 250197 (approved June 13, 2025), entitled “An Ordinance To adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.
260215-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 from: the General Fund, the Water Fund, the Transportation Fund, and the Grants Revenue Fund, all from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions; to: the General Fund, the Water Fund, the Special Gasoline Tax Fund, the Grants Revenue Fund, the Aviation Fund, and the Transportation Fund, all to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 260432 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution honoring and recognizing outstanding educators in the Ninth Councilmanic District for their leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to shaping the lives of young people and strengthening school communities through education, service, and opportunity.
260434 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution recognizing April 26 - May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of Philadelphia 260435 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution recognizing May 7, 2026, as Alexander Graham Bell and AT&T Day in the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the first successful phone call and the ultimate founding of AT&T, as well as the first broad public demonstration of the telephone later that year at the Centennial World's Fair in the City of Philadelphia.
260438 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Phillips, Gilmore Richardson, Landau, Lozada, Young, Brooks, O'Rourke, Driscoll, Squilla and Ahmad Resolution honoring and recognizing Jeremiah Roach, Dylan Adkins, Aidan Marion, Khalif Barakat-Cooper, and Marquise Floyd-Reid for their outstanding academic achievement in earning associate degrees prior to graduating from high school, and further recognizing Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School, Principal Robert L. Parker III, CEO Dr. William Hayes, and Zachary Paris, Director of Early College and Career Programming, for their leadership and commitment to student success.
260439 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution recognizing May as Music Month in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the city’s dedication to the arts, its legacy of producing world-class musicians across genres, and its powerful economic impact, generating billions in revenue, jobs, tourism, and local business growth. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 260440 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to assess the potential establishment of an independent fiscal oversight agency to perform independent fiscal audits of The School District of Philadelphia’s annual budget. 260441 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings examining the status of transit mobility and access for Philadelphia’s students and the expansion of the SEPTA Student Fare Program.
260442 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution honoring and recognizing lifelong Philadelphian and Central High School and Temple University alum, Will Yip, as the first Asian American and second Philadelphian producer to win the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, and for his outstanding work as an audio engineer and record producer in the City of Philadelphia. 260443 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing, congratulating, and honoring Community Legal Services on its 60th anniversary. 260444 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing May 4-8, 2026, as Philly Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the vibrant and thriving tech ecosystem in Philadelphia.
260445 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution recognizing and Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Russell H. Conwell Middle Magnet School - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 30, 2026 260446 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity Resolution honoring the Asian American Business Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (AABAGP) for hosting the 2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Gala in celebration of AAPI heritage and the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. 260449 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution recognizing April 30, 2026, as National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day in the City of Philadelphia, honoring the vital work of local animal shelters and encouraging residents to adopt, volunteer, and support animal welfare efforts throughout the year. 260450 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution honoring Dr. Charlotte Brown, Rachael Hanible, Tijania “Tee” Goodwin, Dr.
Jasmyn Wright, and Mecca Robinson during National Volunteer Month for their extraordinary service, leadership, and enduring contributions to the City of Philadelphia. - 8 -City of Philadelphia